hempstead, held at the ofce of the town clerk of said town

AmamAt a meeting of the Tow n Board of the Town of North

Hempstead,held at the office of the Town Clerk of said town ,

on the sixth day of August,1894

,it was

Resolved,That Benj amin D . Hicks

,Esq .

,be and is here

by appointed a committee to have prepared for printing , andhave printed the oldest records of the Town of North Hempstead

,and that the sum of one thousand dollars , be

and is hereby appropriated for the purpose of preparing forprinting and having printed the Town Records of this town ,

the work to'

be done under the superintendance of the com

mittee,and that the Supervisor cause the the said sum to

be inserted in the next tax Warrant,to be raised and paid

over by the Collector of Taxes to the Supervisor,to be set

ap art as a separate fund, to be designated as the RecordFund

,to be drawn on the order of the committee .

TOW N CLERK ’

S OFFICE,

NORTH HEMPSTEAD,QUEENS Co .

,N Y.

I hereby certify that the above resolution has been com

pared by me W ith the original record of the same in thisofi ce and is a correct copy .

July 10th,1896 .

SAMUEL HOOPER,

Town Clerk .

At a meeting of the undersigned,composing the Town

Board of the Town of North Hempstead,held at the Clerk ’s

o ffice in said Town on the tenth day of July ,1896

,it was

gasolved, That the thanks of this Board , as the repre

sentatives of the people of the town,be presented to Benj a

min D . Hicks , Esq.

,the committee previously appointed to

prepare for printing and have printed the Town Records ofthis town , as a recognition of the able and effectual mannerin which he has discharged the duty imposed upon him

,at

such a vast outlay of time and labor in deciphering andcopying the old manuscripts and records of the town

,

Resolved,That these resolutions be entered upon the

minutes of the Board,and that a copy thereof be engrossed

and presented to Mr . Hicks .

July 10th,1896 .

AUGUSTUS DENTON,

SAMUEL HOOPER , Supervisor.

Town Clerk .

HENRY O . MORRELL,

SAMUEL V. SEARING,

ISAAC M . ALLEN,

W ILLIAM H . SOBEY,

Justices .

TOW N CLERK ’S CERTIFICATE.

I hereby certify that I have compared or caused to becompared this printed volume

,W ith the original manuscript

records,in my office , and that I believe the same is a correct

Copy of said original records , Errata excepted .

July loth ,1896 .

SAMUEL HOOPER,

Town Clerk .

These volumes are inscribed to the memory of Henry O ndei'donk ,

Jr . ,to whose generous public Spir it and patient research ,

our countyis more indebted than

'

to any other person , for promoting a general

interest in the records of the past, and for transcr ib ing and preserving many incidents invaluab le to the future historian of our Island .

PREFACE .

W hen,in 1784

,the original town of Hempstead was di

vided into two townships of North and South Hempstead,

the Clerk W as a resident of that portion included within thebounds of North Hempstead

,and having the official records

in his possession they became the property of that town,

where they have ever since remained . They are now in afire - proof safe

,in the office of the Town Clerk

,at Roslyn

,

and are in a good state of preservation . Some of the earlierentries . are almost illegible because of time - stained paperand faded ink . This

,combined with the cramped writing

and peculiar spelling of the old settlers,rendered it extreme

ly difficult to decipher many of the first records . In theseancient volumes the entries are not made consecutively, andno regular chronological order seems to have been adheredto by the clerks . I t was at first intended to rearrange eachentry in the order of its date

,but subsequently it was de

cided to make a literal transcript of the old books,verbatim

et literatim ,beli eving that it would be more acceptable to

those interested in such matters .

The earlier volume of records,covering the first ten years

of the town’s history,and comprising the entries for the

years 1643 to 1653,is unfortunately lost . It was in exis

tence as recently as twenty years ago,and is mentioned by

Onderdonk'

as“The Mouse Eaten Book . Hoping that it

might still be resting among the forgotten volumes in anancestral book case , or lying with the neglected rubbish insome old garret

,a liberal reward was publicly off ered for

its return,or for information concerning it. It is to be re

gretted that these efforts for its recovery were fruitless , andthat the record is

,in this respect

,incomplete .

Tracings have been made of such of the signatures as

6 PREFACE .

were believed to be genuine . This was a difficult point todecide in many instances as some of the clerks , when making copies of legal papers

,evidently sought to imitate the

original signatures .The editor desires to acknowledge his indebtedness to

his wife,Al ice A. Hicks

,for her assistan ce in the prepara

tion of these volumes . She generously assumed a largeshare of the labor of transcribing and arranging the contents of the ancient libers

,and the difficulty of the under

taking has been greatly lessened and lightened by her efficient aid .

For the purpose of facili tating references,the numbers

'

oi the pages in the original libers have been transferred tothe printed copy.

INTRO DU CT IO N .

The first white men to set foot on Long Island wereprobably a boat’s crew from Henry Hudson ’s famous ship ,

The Half Moon,who

,in the early part of September, 1609 ,

landed at Coney Island to bury . one of their comrades whohad been killed by the natives while exploring the bay andriver .

The Dutch made settlements on the western part of theisland as early as 1636 , and soon after, the east end wasoccupied by English colonists from New England . Brookly n

,Flatlands and Flushing were ori ginally settled by the

Dutch,while Hempstead was the first town in that portion

of the island to be occupied by the English .

In 1643,John Carman and Rev . Robert Fordham , acting

for their associates at Stamford,Conn

,purchased the In

dian title to the land at Hempstead,and on November 16

1644,procured a patent for the same from W illiam Kiefe

,

fithe Dutch Governor of the New Netherlands .

The first actual settlement of the town by Europeans , wasmade on the tract of land above mentioned in 1644, by between thirty and forty families from Stamford

,Conn .

, amongwhom where those of Rev . Richard Denton

,W illiam Raynor,

Richard Gildersleeve,John

,Robert and Benj amin Coe ,

John Carman,Jonas and Jeremy W ood , Rev . Robert Ford

ham,Robert Jackson

,Simon Searing and John Ellison .

Most of these families came originally to W ethersfield,

Conn .,and there is a tradi tion that they had emigrated

together from Hemel—Hempstead,a market town in Hert

fordshire,England . Ou their arrival on Long Island , they

were j oin ed by John Hicks and Daniel W hitehead , of Flushing

,and subsequently by other English settlers from the

east and west ends of the island .

8 INTRODUCTION.

It seems probable that in the previous year, Capt . JohnSeaman

,coming from the eastern end of the island , had set

tled on land adjoining what was subsequently the eastern

boundary of the Hempstead purchase , and had securedtitle to a tract comprising more than twelve thousand acres ,which

,in 1685 , under the Dongan patent , became a part of

the town of Hempstead.

English colonists settling within the territory over whichthe Dutch W est India Company claimed jurisdiction , wereallowed to acquire land after taking the oath of allegianceto the Dutch government . Four of the Long Island townswere settled in this way

,viz . : Hempstead , G ravesend , Ja

maica and Newtown .

The first recorded division of land in Hempstead tookplace in 1647

,and from this it appears that , at thetime ,

there were sixty- two freeholders in the town . Each personwas allotted land in proportion to the amount of money hehad contributed to the public funds

,and the plots varied

in size from ten to two hundred acres .In the early days of the colony the English settlements ,

although under the Dutch authority , were allowed manyliberties which were denied to the neighboring Dutch towns.They were permitted to choose their minister

,elect their

magistrates,constables and clerks

,and to conduct their

own affair s in town meeting . The Dutch G overnor andCoun cil claimed the right to sanction these appointmentsand elections before they became legal

,but the authority

was , usually , only formally exercised . The old Dutch governors were , mest of them ,

able and amiable men who,in

the exercise of their arbitrary power,seem to have acted

wi th discretion and liberality toward the English colonists .Gov . Peter Stuyvesant was an exception , and his arroganceand intolerance had

,on several occasions , nearly goaded

the English towns into open rebellion, when the transfer ofauthority to the Bri tish crown happily removed the immedi ate cause for grievance .

The land included within the patent of the town of Hemp

INTRODUCTION . 9

stead was originally occupied by portions of three tribes ofIndians

,viz Rockaways

,Merokes andMatinecocks . These ,

with all the tribes on Long Island,belonged to the great

Algonquin race of savages which,

“at the time of the discovery of America

,occupied the entire eastern seaboard , and

extended westward to the “Rocky Mountains .

The Indian title to the soil was extinguished by purchase ,and the relations of the white settlers with their nativeneighbors

,were

,in the main. amicable , although , occasional

diff erences arose because of disputed boundaries,or from

the savage propensity to disregard proprietary rights . InKings County the Dutch W est India Company purchasedthe land from the Indians in large tracts

,and then sold it in

farms to the settlers,but in that part of Queens County

occupied by the English,the land was bought directly from

the Indians by the settlers themselves,and the transaction ,

was usually of a just and honorable character .

W hegthe colony came permanently under English con

trol many important changes were introduced in the governm ent

,some of which tended to extend the liberty and inde

pendence of the settlers , while the efl'

ect of others seemedto be to increase the arbitrary power of the representativesof the Crown

,and to promote a spirit of religious intolerance .

In 1665 Gov . Nicol] called a convention composed of twodelegates from each of the Long Island towns and W estches ter. County ,

to consult with his Exce llency and proposesuch additions and alterations in the existing laws as shouldbest promote a full and perfect composure of all controversies

,and y e propagation of true religion amongst a s .

” Thisconvention met at Hempstead on the last day of February ,1665

,and John Hicks and Robert Jackson represented the

town therein . The proceedings of this assembly were ofgreat interest and'

importance , aud its decisions as to publicquestions

,and the code of laws enacted

,remained practically

undisturbed for over a hundred years , and were not essentially modified until after the Revolution . The boundariesof the several towns , as well as their names , were discusssed,

10 INTRODUCTION .

and definately settled , and Long Island , Staten Island and

W estchester County were erected into a Shire after theEnglish pattern

,and named Yorkshire . Still following the

old countrv custom ,this Shire was then subdivided into

districts denominated “Ridings .

”

Sufiolk County consti

tuted the East Riding , Kings County , Newtown and StatenIsland

,the W est Riding , and the rest of Queens County the

North Riding. A high sheriff was subsequently commissioned for the whole of Yorkshire , and a deputy in eachRiding

,but this practice was discontinued in 1683 and a

sheriff appointed for each county .

At this assembly a set of ordinances called the Duke’

sLaws ” were adopted for regulating the internal aff airs ofthe towns represented . These Laws

,

” an original manuscript copy of which is still carefully preserved in the office

of our Town Clerk,were probably founded on those in use

among the other colonies , and were , in the main , j ust andpracticable . Under these Laws the several towns wereauthorized to elect annually

,in April

,a constable and four

overseers . These were the assessors,whose duty it was to

rate each inhabitant in proportion to his estate . They werealso authorized to make regulations for the government ofthe town

,and to fix annually a rate for the support of the

minister and the care of the poor .

The courts established by these Laws were the TownCourt

,the Court of Sessions and the Assize Court . The

Town Court was composed of the constable and two overseers

,and was held usually once in each month . The Court

of Sessions was for each Riding and was held twice a year .

It was composed of the justices of the peace of the severaltowns of the Riding,

and the members of the Council,Secre

tary of the colony and high Sheriff were authorized to sitwith the Judges . The Court of Assize was an appellatetribunal and sat once a year . It was composed of the Governor

, Council and magistrates of the several towns .

The Laws also enacted that each town on Long Islandshould have a distinguishing letter, which should be branded

INTRODUCTION. 11

on all cattle and horses owned in the town . The brand forHempstead was the capital letter (G ) .The people of the colony had at that period

,no direct

voice in the administration of the government,which was

entirely in the hands of the Governor,and the Council ap

pointed by him . After much agitation of the subj ect,and

many unavailing petitions to the home authority,the Duke

of York finally ,upon the intercession of W illiam Penn ,

granted the right to legislative representation .

The first Colonial Legislature was convened on the 17th ofOctober

,1683

,and was composed of the Governor, Counc il

and seventeen members chosen by the people .

The colony,and especially the town of Hempstead , was

not exempt from the religiOus troubles which ,at that peri

od,afflicted all the English Speaking race

,and particularly

the settlements in America . In the early times Quakerswandered through the town

,and

,by holding meetings and

making converts,brought down trouble upon their own

heads,and caused much concern to orthodox churchmen .

Later,Governor Stuyvesant

,being strong willed and a nar

row sectarian,sought to impose Dutch Presbyterianism upon

the entire colony,and stirred up much contention and bitter

feeling . In 1693 an act of Assembly was passed for thesettlement and maintenance of ministers throughout thecolony . This law was afterwards so construed by bigotedEnglish governors

,as to authorize them to thrust upon the

towns clergymen of their own selection and faith,in oppo

sitiou to the wishes of the people who were compelled tomaintain them and support their churches . These unjustand sectarian proceedings caused much hardship and dissention during many years , and were not finally righted untilafter the Revolution .

”7

The first settlers seem to have been a brave , honest andhardy race

,uncultured and of simple habits , but kindly dis

posed,seeking to do the right as they understood it. The

records of the courts prove that no great crimes , or seriousbreaches of the law occurred during those early day s , and

12.

INTRODUCTION .

the people seemed to live in great harmony and to havemanifested a creditable degree of neighborly good w ill . The

most serious matters to engage public attention during thatperiod were the settlement of town boundaries and the dis

cussi on of 1 eligious questions , both of which were occasion

ally the cause of much temporary excitement .

In looking back over the two centuries and a half that havelapsed since these records were commenced, we are forciblyimpressed by the mighty changes that have taken place inthe interval . Civilization

,at that time was scarcely con

scious of the first dawning rays of that era of progress whichhas since flooded the world with light and prosperity , and itis only when we are enabled to glance backward , by the aidof such ancient writings as these , that we fully realize whata gap ,

not alone in time,but also in physical and intellectual

surroundings , separates us from the first settlers on our Island . They were eminently plain

,practical men ,

concernedchiefly with the homely affairs of every day life , as they werepresented in the rude surroundings of a pioneer settlement .W hen we study their early record ,

expressed often w ith aquaint simplicity which recalls the guileless frankness ofchildhood

,our sympathies are irresistibly drawn towards

them in their sturdy independence and uprightness of character

,and as we read

,we are almost tempted to exclaim

Dear old people , how pleasant it would have been to haveshared with you the quiet and homely life of those earlytimes . Could they return to the scenes once so familiar

,

and view the changes that time has wrought during the fleeting years , since they laid aside the busy cares of life , theywould certainly be astounded at our progress

,and would

find it difficult to credit the evidence of their senses ; butcould we serl ously questi on thel r dl scrlmlnatl on 1f

,after v1ew

ing ourm odern conveniences and testing our advanced civ

ilization, they should still assert their preference for the

simpler and more comfortable way s~

of their own time .

W e rush through life now at railway speed , and compressinto the limits of a day

,the labor or the pleasure that would

INTRODUCTION. 13

have sufficed our forefathers for a week . High pressure,

both physically and intellectually,seems to be the prevail

ing characteristic of the time . It drives our machinery withever increasing power and velocity

,and incidentally

,itpushes

onward our education,our business and our pleasure

,at a

tremendous pace . The question w ill eventually present itself

,

“Can our mental and physical powers withstand theconstantly augmenting strain to which our accelerated progress is Subj ecting them The theory of evolution assumesthat the animal and intellectual processes will eventuallyadapt themselves to their Surroundings

,but it may well be

doubted if the slow rhy thm to which natures changes areattuned

,can be safely hastened to keep pace W ith the mighty

onward rush of our present civilization . Our forefathersaccomplished their work with a greater expenditure of timeand patience

,but they also took their pleasures in the same

quiet and leisurely way,and perhaps out of the aggregate

of life ’s experiences they realized as much comfort and hap

piness as we find to - day in the excitement,whirl and progress

of this nineteenth century .

W ESTBURY,Queens Go .

, N . Y .

August 14th , 1 894.

R E C O R D S

OF THE

TO W N S O F

North and South Hemps tead ,

LO N G I S LA N D .

LIBER A.

May y e 2d Anno 1654 stilo novo .

It is ordered that all Ye Inhabitants that hath any righte

in y e neck shall sufficiently make up Ey ther his or theireproportion of fence at or before y e 15th day of May nextInsueing y e date hereof, stilo novo. And every person orpersons that is tounde Negligent in soe doeing shall pay forevery rodd defective twoe shillings and Sixpence .

It is further ordered by the townsmen, That any Cattle y tshall bee found in y e field after y e 20th day of May nextInsueing y e date hereof shall be ly able to be pounded , Andshall pay for each head 2d to y e pounder , And 4d for y edri ver of them ,

And for every Horse or Horsse - kinde thatshall be found in y e field after y e date hereof being y e 2 0thday of May stilo novo shall pay 5s that is to say 43 for y edry ver and 12d to y e pounder, And both horses an cattle topay y e Damage And after the Detaynment in y e pound for

y e Space of 48 b owers, after Notice given unto y e owners ,

that then such cattle and horsses shall be soulde by outcry .

And after sattisfactiongiven for y e damage and unto y e dry verpounder the remay nder shall be paid unto y e owner.

16 HEMPSTEAD TOW N RECORDS .

PAGE 1 .

March the 17th , 1657 Stylo novo .

Choosen by the towne of Hempsteede for townesmen forthe Abovesaid y eare ffrancis weeckes richard brutnall richard

vallingty ne robord beadille Adam Mott.

wee the magis trates -of the towne of hempsteed doe hereby iugage owr silves to ,stand by and bare out with full poweras the Abovesaid magistrates the Above named townesmen

in all such actes and orders as shall conduce for y e goodand benefite of this towne of hempsteede this present y eere

givcing oute of Land and receiving in of inhabitants onelyexcepted given under our hands this 16th of April 1657 stylo

novo .

R G ILDERSLEVE

JOHN SEAMANtesteJOHN JAMES

PAGE 2 .

April the 17th stilo novo .

It is ordered by the Townesmen that all the fences of thefront Lottes that rune into the filld shall bee suffishantly andsubstanshally tensed by the eight and twenty day of this present month and whomsoever shall bee found to bee defectivehereineshall pay for his defecte five shillings for the townesuse .

April the 17 , 1657 stilo nova.

It is ordered by the townesmen that all swine that shallbee found within the filld after the third day of this presentmonth whomsoever shall find them and bringe them to thepound shall have for his bringeing of them to pound Fowrepens the heed and the pounder two pens the heed the swineto remay ne in the pound untill the mony be payd the pounderand satisfaction for what dammage they have clone vuto theparty or parties . Likewise whomsoever shall resist any thatshall bee bringeing swine to pound ore any other Cattell shall

HEMPSTEAD TOW N RECORDS . 17

pay tene shillings for his defect for the townes use . Likewise whomsoever brakes the pound directly ore indirectlyshall pay for his detecte twenty shillings for the townes use

,

this is to give notis vuto all men in this towne that will haveCalves kept by the Calfe keeper to give in thare nomber vntoadain mott between this and tewseday next well, w ill beethe twenty forth of this monthe ore for ever after howld tharepease .

by the townesmen .

It is also ordered that whomsoever shall Leave the townegates ore throwe the barrs open and not put them vp Againe

shall pay for every such defect shillings the one halfefor them that shall give the information and the other halfefor the town es use .

PAGE 3.

September the 2 3—1657 stilo novo .

It is ordered bye the townesmen that noe Cowes nore Oxennor younge Cattell nore horses shall goe into the filld untillthe 2 3rd day of the

.

next monthe called October,and in Case

aney shall bee found in the filld they shall pay all Dammages

vnto the party es damnify ed and shall pay to the poundertwo shillings the heed to may netay ne a man to watch thepound .

It is Likewise ordered by the townesmen this 2 3rd dayof September 1657 stilo novo that whatsoever swine shallbee found in the filld after the 2 4th of this present monththay shall bee pounded and the pounder shall may netay ne

A gard ore wache untill 24 owers bee past and then to beesould at ane outcrie to satisfy dammage and poundage andCharges .

It is Likewise ordered by the townesmen this 2 3rd ofSeptember 1657 stilo novo that noe Cattell shall be fichtefrom the necke untill the filld shall bee clered and in Caseaney shall feche out aney before they shall give teene shillings A heed for the townes use and pay all damages th at

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robord Bedell eight fower dry Cattell and fowerCowes

George milles fower .

totall 120

edward sprage kept two and twenty weekes .

PAGE 6 .

April l 6th 1657 stilo novo

Imprimis by one booke bought for the useof the towne of richard gillderslieves , theprise being five shillings 0 - 5 - 0

by George hewlett for burneing the necketwenty shillings

by george hewlett for mending the towne tenseand gattes 0 - 6 - 0

Note well y t upon y e 2 7th day of december 1658 .

I have passed a bill betweene W illiam Smith and JohnLarm for y e payment of fifteen pounds ster to be paidin Indian Corn at three shillings y e bushel] , or tradingcloth at fower guilders the dutch ell to be paid before theLast of April AO 1658 .

An Alphab itt to the most Meteral things in this BookRelating

‘

to the Publick .

The Number of Gates at the NeckW4

Allotments of Meadow 10

Indian Deed . 23 and 24A Grant of ten Acers of Land to Severall persons 34The Names of those that fenced Rockaway . 52

Devesions of Meadow 78

PAGE 7 .

The numbers of every mans gattes that thay have atnecke .

Mr . semons hath 20 gattesW illy um smith hath twelve gates .

edward rayner hath sixe gattes


Thomas Ierland hath six gattesJohn esser hath sixe gattes .

John smith rocke hath eight gattes . .

Nickolas Taner hath tene gattes .

George milles hath sixe gatterichard vallingtine hath sixe gattesJoseph Scott hath eight gattes .

Lawreans ellison hath eight gattesJohn ellisson hath eight gattesThemas ellisson hath sixe gattes .

W illy um y attes hath sixe gattesThomas Carrle hath sixe gattes .

Thomas jecokes hath fowerteenerichard stites fower gattes .

John roodes four gattesAbraham Smith eight gattesAndrowe Mesinger hath sixe gattesTimothy W ood hath sixe gatesGeorg hewlet hath sixe gattesrobord marvin hath sixe gattes .

Adam mott hath tene gattes .

george wollsie hath sixe gattesMr . gisbvrd van dicke hath fower gattesw illium thixston hath seaven gattes .

Thomas Champion hath sixe gattesdanell whighthed hath sixe gattesrobord Ashman hath twenty gattesW illy um scading hath sixe .

Ambrous Sutton hath seaven gattes .

John Smith Junior hath tene gattesJohn Sturgis hath four gattes .

PAGE 8 .

John Carman hath sixe gattesrobord beedell hath sixe gattesedward sprage hath two gattesrichard ogdun hath foretene gattes

HEMPSTEAD TOW N RECORDS .

Mr . denton hath fiftene gattesMr. stickline hath fiftene gattesArion forman hath fower gattesThomas skidmore hath sixs gattesJonas b aalsted hath fiftene gattesJohn Smith nan hath eight gattesrobord forman hath tene gattesbeniamy ne Coe hath forten gattesnathanell denton hath sixe gatteshinery Linengton hath eight gattesMr . b ickes hath twenty gattes. .

Jeames pyne hath torten gattes .

richard brudnill hath eight gattesSamivell Matheus hath fower gattesrichard W illis hath sixe gattes .

Mr. gilderslievse hath sevven gattes .

,Mr. W ashburn hath sixetene gatterichard Letten hath twelfe gattesJeremy wood hath sixe gattes .

Hin ery pearsall hath twelfe .

richard everit hath fower gattesrobord Jacksun hath twenty gattessamivell Forman hath sixe gattes .

The totall sum being 52 6

PAGE 9 .

Ane Acount of Calves given ine to bee kept 1657 .

In primisgood man ellisun A leaven

by John sturge two . .

by Ambroas Sutten twoby Adam Mott fower .

by Fransis weeckes fowerby robord Jacksun sixe

by sargant gillderslieve seven . . to moreby John smith sargants sune oneby Thomas eierland .

2 1

2 2 HEMPSTEAD TOW N RECORDS .

by richard vallingtine oneby mr stickling sixe .

by willy um scadding fowerby hinery parsall fowerby thomas suthard 2

by peeter cornelus oneby good man Foreman fowerby willy um y attes one .

by good man marvin fowerby Mr hicks seven 2 more aded

by goodman scotte oneby goodman w illise 2

by John towensend three

74

by fransis wickes his boy seaven days at first with georgeto keep the Calves ten shillinges 6 d. 12 d the day 0 . 10 . 6 .

George hewlett kept the Calves twenty five weeckes to

have 16 shillings the weeke

PAGE 10.

Know all men by these present whomsoever it shall con

serne that I georg hewlette doe Covenant andAgree to keepA heard of Calvs for this towne of hempsted this present

y eare Carefully and faithfully with all diligens to the beastof my power and to watter them Carefully twise A daye oreonese at Least and to gooe out with the Calvs halfe An eower by sonne in the Morneing and not to bring them inbefore sunnesett at night and to goc e downe to the sowtheonse in three weeckes if time and wether purmit alwise provided that there shall at the first goeing downe bee twofound by them that ownes the Calvs and at other timesone to gooe downe and in Case Any Calvs shall be lostthrough the said gorges carlesnes the said george shall makethem good . The number of the Calvs shall bee seventythat shall be kept by the said gorge ; the said gorge is tobegin to keep the fortenth of this month the townesmen tofind A boy to gooe with the keeper . As Longe as wee the

HEMPSTEAD TOW N RECORDS . 2 3

townesmen shall see Convenient ; and the said george is tohave for his wages sixtene shillings A weaike to bee paidas foloweth one pound of butter A Calfe at Sixe pennesthe pound to bee paid by the Last may next Insewing, andand twelfe pennse the head in good sised wampom to beepayed with the butter out of his wages the reast to bee paydin Corne halfe wheat and halfe Inden wheat at five shillingsthe boshell an-d Inden Corne at three shillings the b oshellto bee payd by the Last of Jenewary next Insewing the dattehereof

,and if wee the townesmen shall see cause at the Latter

ende of the year to have them kept at sowth then wee to findA mane to keep with the keeper the keeper is to keep theCalves in the hilles and for the Saboth dayes the keeper isto take his

‘

turne when it comes as often as others and forthe just and full performanse hereof wee have subscribedower b andes this second of May .

1657 stilo novo the marke of X GORGE HEW LETT

ADAM Mo'rrRICHARD VALANTINE

the mark of X FRANSIS W ICKESROBERT MARVEN

PAGE 11 .

Knowe all Men by these preasant that weeW illy um Jonsunand Edward Sprag doo Ingage owrselves to performe the

plases of Cowkeepers and that faithfully and Carfully unto thebeast of owr endevers to gooe outw ith the Cattell by the sunneane ower hie and all those Cattell that shall bee detained inthe towne after the heard is gone out unles the ownersshall drive them and deliver them to the heardsmen theheardsmen will tack noe Charge of them that day nor yettof those that shall bee turned out before

,and that noe man

shall Leave open the gate but hee shall bee Liabell to paywhat dammage the Cattell shall dooe . Lickewise that noeDrie Cattell nore oxen shall goo in the heard after warneinggiven to drive them to the necke in case any shall bee found


to gooe in the heard after w arneing given the herdesmen

ore aney other may drive them to pound and shall have forevery heed sixe penns sooe often as thay shall bee found

gillty : also what Cattell shall doe aney straying ore beeLost ore gooe Astray e by the said W illy ums or edwardsneglect ore Carelesness thay the said W illy um and edwardshall make good all dammages , and in Case aney beast gooe

astray e ore bee wanting the owner shall give notis vnto theheardsmen and in Case the heardesmen Cannot finde themthe next day the owners must ether Locke them themsilves

or keep the heard un till the heardesmen Lockes them . Alsothe abovesaid willy um and edward are to begine to keep theCowes the sixst of May and gooe to Continewe untill oneweacke After Inden harvist is ined,

the abovesaid willy umJonsun is to keep the esst heard and edward sprag the weastheard and for thare performans hereof it is Covenanted thatthe said willy um shall have fortene shillings the weecke andthe said edward fortene shillings the weecke that is to sayfor every Cowe one pound of butter at sixe penns the poundto bee payd by the last of May in part of thare wages thereast of the pay to bee one halfe wheat at sixe shillings theboshell the other Inden at three shillings the boshell theCorne toe bee payd by the midell of Janewary next Insewingthe datte hereof and for the just and full performans hereofwee have subscribed our hands this 16 of Aprill 1657 stiloDOVO

The mark X W ILLYUM JONSUN

The mark X EDWARD SPRAG

FRANSIS W ICKES X his markeADAM MOTTRICH . BRUDNELL

ROB MARVINRICHARD VALENTINE


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The Townes Land belonging to the ministers howes setteoute by the townesmen this 30 of Aprell 1657 for the Cropethis y eare .

Inprimis thomas jecockes the whome Lott twenty - sixe

shillings and sixe penes to bee payd in good Curent pay atCrO Ope .

Goodmanweeckes five peeses of hollow of the townes Landthe name of one being the wannvtte holow and fower peesesmore for the croope this y eer for three pounds one shillingin current paye to . be payd at Groop being said to bee 3Akers if not to bee deducted.

Goodman Cartertan three Ackerse and halfe of holloweLying at the Sandy hollowe townes Land Lett for the cropethis year for three pounds A Leaven shillings to be payd atOrcop in Current pay .

hinery parsall the townes medowe to the menesters howesfor twenty shillings in good Curant paye .

robord Ashman fower gattes belonging to the towne inthe est oxpaster hee to may ntay n the finse for one y eer andto paye to the towne five Shilings.

One parcell of Land Lying in y e Beavell plowed y e Last

y eare .

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May the eighte 1657 stilo novo .

It is ordered by the townesmen that all worckeing oxenand horses shall be kept out of the Cowehard by the 14daye of this presant monthe and if any shall

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bee found inthe hard after the Abovesaid day the -hardesmen ore anyother may bring them to the pound and shall pay fowerpenns the heed for those that bringes them and two pennsto the pounder and in case aney shall resist those that shallbring them to the pound hee ore thay shall pay e twenty shillinges A peese for thare detecte for the townes use .


fenscing fore . Likewise it is ordered that noe hores oremare shall bee turned to the necke but hee shall stand in theplase oi to other Cattell that is two say to gates for Ahorse ore A mare the halfe of the beast shall bee to him orthem that shall give notis to the townesmen of any beastthat shall be ungiven

,one to the townesmen .

It is Likewise ordered by the townesmen this eighte ofMay 1657 stylo novo

,that noe swine shall Ly in the pound

above eight and forty owers after the owner of them hathnotis given vnto them but the swine shall bee tacken andsowld at ane outcry e to satisfy dammages and Charges and

powndeg and the remainder shall bee to the owners .

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May 28,1657 stylo novo

It is ordered by the townesmen that all horses or maresore any horse kind that shall bee foun d within the filld afterthe 30 day of this month shall bee liabell to bee pounded byaney that shall pound them. and to pay fower shillings Ahed to them or him that shall bring them to pound and oneshilling to the pounder and the horses and mares to remay ne

in the pound untill sattisfaction bee mad to the party ore

party es damnify ed.

May the 2 8— 1657

it is ordered by the townesmen that whatsoever swineshall bee found in the south Medowes or at the south Medowes that is given out in particklur Alottments shall beeLy abell to bee pounded by aney that shall pound them andshall pay 4 pense the hed to them that shall bring them tothe pound and two pense to the pounder and to remay ne inthe pound untill satisfaction bee mad for what dammage thayhave dune to the party es damnify ed and in case thay shallnot owne them after warne given them then to bee Ly abellto that order for swine bareing datte May the eighte 1657 .

ANDREW W RIGHT


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The number of Cattell Turned to the neck Ano 1657 stylonovo 11 of June .

Lawrans ellisun hath ni netene hed one not cumhomhinery parsall hath twelfe hedThomas Demy nt oneJoseph Scott hath 3 heedA-

‘dam Mott hath three hedffrancis wickes hath threeMr . gillderslievs hath one mare an coultGeorge hewlett hath tworichard valingtine hath fower Cattell .

willy um y attes 3 Cattell one mare .

Ambrose sutton .

Simon sery n hathJohn smith rocke hath fowertene .

Jeames pine fiveJo‘hn smith nane 5 and two mares .

John Smith juny or fiveJohn Karman sixHenry Linington eightThomas rushmore oneJohn Sturge six .

Mr W ashurn fiftene one hors .

robord marvin towrerobord Ashman twenty onJohn hicks hors and Cattell twenty fower

.

Jerimy wood one Cowe two hors fivew ily um scading five

John simons thirtyrichard willes sixe .

wily um Jekox threethomas jekox seaven

edward Raynor seaven

Jonas holstead eight


Mr . stickline sixe Cattell one mare twothomas eierland 4 hed wily um thikston 9 hedrebord j acksun twentyArron Formun threeRobord Forman five .

wily um smith .

totall 306

PAGE 17 .

Hemsteede y e 14th of March Anno 1658 stilo novoThese presents beareth witnes , that I Thomas Ellison

inhabitant of Hemsteede Doe hereby fully freely Absolutely give grant vnto Richard Vallentine of Hemsteede

,

my full Proportion of Meadow- land, Contey ning five Ackres

Scituate Ly eing being at Merock bounded Easterlyvpon Francis W eecks his land and westerly upon y e landthat was Lately in y e occupation of Robert Jackson , ToHave to Hold

,the sd five Ackres of Meadow -Land

,wth

all priviledges therevnto belongeing for him his b eiresExecutors Administrators or Assignes For Ever. As w itnesmy hand the Day y eare Above written .

Teste THOMAS ELLISON .

JOHN JAMES SealCLE

PAGE 18.

Hemsteede y e 15th March Anno 1658

These presents beareth witness that Adam Mott Inhabitant of y e Aforesaid Town ofHemsteede hath twenty Accresof Meadow Land propriety, Scituate Ly eing and being at y ewest side of Merrock wthin y e jurisdiction of y e sd towne .

TesteJOHN JAMES , [Seal ]

Towne Ole .

30 HEMPS’

I‘EAD TOW N RECORDS .

These presents witnesseth that I Adam Mott doe herebyfreely fully and Absolutely Allianate bargaine sell vntoMr . John Seamans the Moy tie and Equal] half of my propriety of Medow - land Scituate Dyeing and being at y e westerside of A necke of Land called Merrock being in the wholetwenty Accres

,the halfe part being ten Accres

,To have and

to hold the said ten Accres of Medow - land for him hisb eires and Successors for ever paying therefore from y e dayof y e date hereof all rates and duties whatsoever y t shallcom e to be Levy ed vpon the said halfe proportl on of Land .

Acknowledgeing hereby to have received full Sattisfactionfor y e sd land vnto my owne Content And therefore doe bindemee my b eires Executors Administrators or Assignes to permit and Sufi

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er y e sd Mr . John Seamans and -his Successorsquietly peaceably to Inioy the same wthout any hinderanceMollest or Interruption ; wherevnto I subscribe as A perpetual] act on this record June y e 4th AO 1658 stilo novo .

Teste ADAM MOTT

JOHN JAMES [Seal]C le

PAGE 19 .

The number of Akers of medowe given out in Alottments

unto the particklar Inhabitants of this towne of hempsted .

Mr . W asburne hath fifty fowerAkers and A halfe .54 1—2

danell whighthed hath eight Akers 08

Jonas holsted hath thirty - five Akers . 35

Ambrose sutton hath sixtene Akers . 16

Aron forman hath fiftene Akers 15

richard stites hath sixe Akers 06Hinery pearsall hath thirty three Akers 33

Robord marvin hath thirtene Akers and a halfe 13 1 2Thomas Champion hath thirtene Akers and ahalfe

richard willis hath twenty - eight Akers.


Timothy W ood hath twenty two Akerswilliam thickston hath, twenty nine AkersJohn smith rocke hath twenty—one Akers .

robord bedell hath sixtene Akers

peeter Cornelius hath twelve AkersLawrans ellisson hath twenty nine Akers .

Mr. hicks hath iforty eight Akers .

william smith hath thirty two Akers and halfethomas dement hath twenty fower Akersrichard vallentyne hath nineteen AkersThomas Carle hath thirty three AkersGeorg mill es hath twelve AkersJerimy wood hath ninetene AkersJoseph Scott hath twenty - eight Akers~Mr.

- stickline hath one and forty AckersMr. seaman hath three and fortvJames pine hath thirty one AkersoThomas suthard hath twe lve AkersMr . Ashman hath forty AkersJohn sturgis hath nine Akersdanell W highthed for mr bryant th irty eightAkers

Adam mott hath twenty AkersMr . gilderslieve hath fifty - five AkersJoh}?smith nan hath one and twenty Akers .

Rid ard brudnalle hath eight and twenty Akersrobord Jackson hath thirty seaven Akers .

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ransis weekes hath twenty - eight Akers .

Jonas wood hath tenne Akers .

Thomas eierland ninetene Akers and halfe .

edward rayn er hath twelve Akers

Samivell smith hath sixe Akers

W illiam y attes hath eightene Akersnathanell denton hath sixe Akersedward Sprag hath sixe Akers .

31

32 HEMPS'

I‘EAD TOW N RECORDS .

robord forman hath forty Akersthomas ellisson hath A leaven AkersJohn Carman hath thirty two Akers .

william scaddin hath sixe Akers .

roger Linus hath sixe Akresrichard everritt hath siz e Akers .

John Smith juny or hath twenty- sixe Akers .

simon serrin hath sixe AkersJohn ellisone hath thirty AkersThomas Carle hath sixs AkersHinery Lennington hath seaven AkersThomas Jeakocks hath ninetene Akers .

Beniamine Coe hath twenty AkersMr. VVollsey hath fortene AkersMichaell Chattereton hath sixe AkersJohn Coe hath sixe Akersrobord Ashman hath ninetene Akers of danellwhightheds

the totall summe of Akers being just 1313

1307 1 2

PAGE 2 1 .

Coppy of Thomas W andells acquittance to Mrs . W ashborne .

These Presents witnesseth that I Thomas W andell of thekilles in Longe Island doe hereby quit Claime release anddischarge Mrs . Jane W ashborn e widdow relic t ofMr . W illiamW ashborne Late of Hemsteede deceased

,of and from A

certeine bond wherein the said mr W illiam W ashb orne stoodbound vnto Capn Thomas Tappin for and concerning A debtdue vnto him about the Exchange of certain howseing andland att Hemsteede Aforesaid

,whereof I doe hereby fully

freely and absolutely discharge the said mrs Jane W ash


borne her b eires Executors administrators or Assignes forEver. A witnes my hand this 14th day of March Anno1659 .

was writtenTHOMAS W ANDELL

TesteROBERT W ILLIAMSJOHN JAMES [Seal]

ClePAGE 2 2 .

A quarters rate mad for Mr richard denton for his wagesfor the yere 1657 the summe being seaventen pounds teneshilinges the Leavy being three penes halfe peny the Ackerthe gathers being W illy am washburn and thomas demont .Another Quarter rate mad the forth of march 1658 by

the towensmen of Hempsted for the summe of seventeenepounds tene shillings for the pay ment of mi

“ dentons lastquarter to bee payd in wheat at five shillings per boshell orottes at two shillings six nens per boshell the summe leaviedupon this ratte at three pens half peny pur Aker of medowAmountes to nineten pounds one shilling .

the march 15 1658 . A rate mad to bee leay ed upon thetowne of Hempsteede for the sume of twenty three poundthree shillings and A 11 pens to be leavied Vpon the medowes

for to paye the townes debt the Leavy vpon the m edowes isfower penes farthing pur Aker the summe Leavied Amounting to twenty - two pounds nineteen shiling and A 11 pens .

A rate made by the townesmen for the cumeing and vewingthe necke fense for the summe of one pound nine shillingswich comes to one peney farthing the head mad this 18 ofmarch 1658 stilo novo .

PAGE 2 3 .

These Presents witnesseth that I Robert Coe Inhabitantof Rusdorp ,

doe hereby fully freely and absolutely,bargain

sell unto Robert Marvin of Hemsted in y e Newnether

lands the one halfe of my Accomodations of Land ScittuateLy eing and b eing wthin the limits of Hemsteede Aforesaid

,


premices to be good Lawfull, that y e sd Robert W illiamshis Successors may quietly Enioy the same for Ever.

A witnes my hand this 2 5th of January 1660 stilo nova.

THO . LANGDONhis mark

TesteJOHN JAMES [SeaL]

PAGE 2 5.

The Ty tle of Thomas Langdon’s Accomodation .

Know all men that I Gisbert up Dicke have sould untoAllexander Bryan

,all my Accomodations

,in or belongeing

about Hemstead for and in Consideration of twenty—fivepounds

,to be paid unto y e said Gisbert or his Assignes ,

w ithin thirty dayes after the date hereof. Alsoe I the saidGrisbert doe hereby ingage my selfe to delliver unto y e saidAl lexander both y e Lotts with all the accomodations whichwas Jonas W oods , and that which was Allexander Knowleshis lott

,And to free the lotts of all rates , and duties to this

day unto y e sd Alexander Bryan his b eires or Assignespeaceably to enioy for Ever, witnes my hand y e 13th ofSeptember 1655 .

was writtenGISBERT UP DYKE .

TesteGEORGE W OLSEYDANIELL W HITEHEAD.

Received y e 13th of Septembr the above said some oftwenty—five pound

,and doe hereby acknowledge to have

received full sattisfaction to Content of y e sd Allexander

Bryan .

GISBERT UP DYCK .

Cop ier Vera 0 0 720 0 7724 718 (Jam Originalz'

s.

Pe ’r,me

JOHN JAMES . [Seal] .


PAGE 2 6 .

The Title of Thomas Landons Land from Allexander

Bryan .

This witnesseth that Allexander Bryan of Milforde ,have

sould unto Thomas Langdon now of Hemsteede,the farme

that formerly was Gisbert up Dy cks , The same Thomas Langdon being new pocessed of the said farme wth all the appurtences and priviledges belonging thereunto , and is the trueand righte own er of the sd farme howseingLandMeadowes

,or

whatsoever belonging to him the sd Thomas his b eires Executors or Assignes for Ever And I doe hereby acknowledgeto have received of the sd Thomas full Sattisfaction andcontent

,for y e sd farme wth all the accomodations b elongeing

thereunto witnes my hand this 17th of Decembr 1657

was written

ALLEXANDER BRYAN .

W itnes

W ILLIAM FOW LERTHOMAS KYMBERLYE .

00pm Vera concordans cum or iginalz'

s .

Per meJOHN JAMES . [Seal ]

PAGE 2 7 .

The depocition of Gisbert up Dyck Taken in Open Court

y e 3d of Aprill A . D . 1659 .

This deponent saith , That to y e best of his Memorie hedid let out unto W illiam Smith three hollowes ly eing to y eEast of this towne of Hemsteede and y e wch he sould untoAllexander Bryan of Milforde

,and doth belonge to devident

of Land now in y e pocession of Thomas Langdon,And

declareth that he never did sell y e said hollowes to W illiamSmith Aforesaid , but did lett them for one bushell of wheatethe y eare , and he did receive the hire of it for 2 y eares , andand saith absolutely that he never sould them

,the said


hollowes are Scituate over the runn at y e East meadow ortherabouts .

GISBERT UP DYCK .

TesteJOHN JAMES . [SeaL]

PAGE 2 8 .

These Presents W itnesseth that I Thomas Champion ofHemsteede doe hereby fully freely absolutely give andgrant unto Robert Marvin of Hemsteede Aforesaid , my fullproportion of Meadow Land Contey ning therteene Accresand A halfe

,Scituate Ly eing being one A neck of Land

called Mr. Coes - neck,for and in concideracon of y e payment

of the halfe rate,that hereafter shall be imposed upon y e

said land for Ever,and in concideracon thereof I doe hereby

binde me my b eires,Executors administrators or Assignes ,

to uphold y e premices ; to be A Lawfull perpetuall act,

that y e sd R0 . Marvin his Successors may quietly pocessthe sd Land wth all priviledges thereunto belongeing forEver

,As witnes my hand this l 0th of Aprill 1659 .

THOMAS CHAMPION .

TesteJohn James . [Seal ]

Cle .

PAGE 30 .

Here Followeth The Acts and Orders of y e Townesmen

Chosen by vote,At A Townemeeting the Anno 1658 stilo

DOVO .

PAGE 31 .

Aprill y e 12th Anno 1658 stilo novo .

It is ordered by the Townesmen of Hemsteede for thispresent y eare , That all y e feneis of y e frontiere lotts thatrunn into y e field shall bee substantially suffissiently

fenced by y e 2 5th day of this present monthe of Aprill And


Any person or persons that shall be tounde negligent in soedoeing,

shall forfeit for his ofi'

ence five shillings unto y e useof y e towne .

It is ordered by y e Townesmen , That whatsoever personor persons

,that shall open the towne - gates and shall neglect

to put up y e barres and shut tye sd gate shall forfecit for suchdefect five shil lings , the halfe to be given y e Informer, and

y e other halfe for y e Townes use .

It is ordered by y e Townesmen thatt All Swine that shallbe tounde in y e field after y e 2 6th day of this Instant Aprill ,that whatsoever person or persons that shallfinde them there ,And shall drive them to y e pound shall have towre pence

y e head for dry veing of them And y e keeper of y e pounde

shall have 2d y e head for y e pounding , And they shall be

PAGE 31 .

kept in y e pound untill Sattisfaction be made for y e damage .

An it is ordered that Any person or persons that shall findeey ther Cattle or Swine In y e field and shall neglect to poundthem shall pay for Every Such offence ten shillings to y e useof y e towne . And whomesoever shall recist any such person

,

and whomsoever shall directly or indirectly breake y e pound ,shall for every such offence pay five pounds

,to be Imploy ed

for y e use of y e towne .

And it is further ordered that noe Swine shall lye in y e

pounde Above 48 b owers , After y e owner of them hath Notice ,But shall then be soulde by outcry . And payment being madefor y e Damage and chardge of y e poundage , the remay nder

shall be for y e owner .

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Aprill y e 12 th 1158 Stile Novo

It is ordered by y e Townesmen,That all swine that shal

bee tounde , in y e South meadow lotted out that whatsoeverperson or persons that shall finde them

,within y e sd Meadow

and shall from thence drive them to pounde hee shall haveallowed him for Each head 20 d And y e pounder shall have


4d for y e pounding of Each head , And y e owners haveingnotis given , the sd Swine shall within 48 bowers be sould

by outcry , And After Sattisfaction made for damage for‘

y e

dry veing y e pounding y e remainder shal bee given y eowner .

May ve 2d Anno 1654 stilo Novo

It is ordered y t all y e Inhabitants that hath Any righte

in y e neck shall sufficiently make up Ey ther his or theireproportion of fence at or before y e 15th day of May nextInsueing y e date hereof stilo Novo , And Every person orpersons that is tounde Negligent in soe doeing shall pay forEvery rodd defective twoe shillings and SixpenceIt is further ordered by the townesmen That Any Cattle

y t shall bee found in y e field After y e 2 0th day of May nextInsueing y e date hereof shall be ly able to be pounded ,And shall pay for Each head

l

2 d to y e pounder . And 4 dfor y e dry ver of them . And for Every Horsse or Horsse

kinde that shall be tounde in y e field after y e date hereofbeing y e 20th day of May stilo Novo shall pay 5 s that is toSay 4 s for y e dry ver and 12 d to y e pounder And bothe

PAGE 33 .

horsses Cattle to pay y eDamage . And After the Detay n

ment in y e pound for y e Space of 48 bowers After Noticegiven unto y e owners that then Such Cattle or horsses shallbee Soulde by outcry

,And After Sattisfaction given for y e

damage,And unto y e dry ver and pounder the remay nder

shall bee paid unto y e owner.

May y e Second AO 1658 stilo novo .

It is ordered by y e townesmen,that Henry Persall shall be

Pounder for this present y eare , And that whatsoever Cattle ,Horsses or Swine that is brought into his Custody to bepounded And shall be dellivered out of y e pounde by himor his Agent

,before that Sattisfaction be made to y e bringer,

that then y e sd Henry Persall shal bee Ly ab le to pay thechardge to them that bring them .


The above sd Henry Persall is confirmed to be pounderfor this present y eare 1659 and is to perform the sameaccording to the ordre above specify ed,

and y f he be calledout of his howse to that purpose , although the cattle or swinebe not pounded he is to be paid .

PAGE 34 .

Articles of Agreement made And Concluded betw eene theTownesmen of Hempsteede for this present y eare Anno 1658of the one party And W illiam Jacocks And Edward Reyneron the other party

,As Followeth

Imprimis the sd W illiam Jacocks doth hereby Agree together with Edward Reyner to take y e charge of keeping allthe Cowes belongeing to y e East—heard of y e sd towne ofHemsteede

,Begining the 11th day of May Next Insueing

y e date hereof And to Continew untill y e sd Townesmen finde

itt convenient to release and dischardge them ,wch shal bee

About y e time that y e Indian harvest shal bee wholly takenin and bowsed .

Item y e shalbe ready at y e sounding of y e hom e tosende out theire Cowes

,And y e sd Cowkeeper shalbe ready by

that time the sonn is halfe an hower above y e horizon to drivethem out , And About halfe an hower before Sonn setting tobring them in .

Item y e one of y e bothe parties Above specified shalbe

Alway es ready to Attende theire chardge , And shalbe carefull to Attende theire chardge ,

And shalbe careful to water y eCowes at seasonable times of y e day , And shall drive themone day In the weeke unto y e Kow - neck . The sd kow

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keepers shall lett them have theire range and feeding to y eNorth - east Ende of the Oxpas , And soe beyond y e EastMeadow.


Item they shall secure the com e and stand to y e damageand trespass wch by theire Neglect shal bee donn by theireherd .

Item the sd kowkeepers haveing dew notice given themthatAny of y e Cattle are gonn Astray , y f it be founde that it isby his or ey ther of theire Neglect , the said kowkeeper sh allthen finde them out

,And y f lost to make it good to y e owner.

Item y e kowkeeper is to be dischardged of keeping y eworking oxen About y e l oth of June next following y e datehereof

,And are to keepe the younge cattle untill there shal

bee suflicient feeding in y e townes neck , viz to hespe themout of y e Cornfield,

and they are not bound to goe vnto y e

South untill they are dischardged of y e younge cattle .

An d in concideracon of y e prem ices the sd kowkeeper isto have Allowed and paid unto him by y e owners of y e Cowesthe some of twealve shillings sterling y e weech from y e l 1thof May before specified untill the 10th of August following

y e date hereof , And from y e sd time untill the time of howkeeping be Expired is to be paid for Each weeke fifteeneshillings sterling. The first pay ment towards the said howkeepers wages shal bee made in butter

,viz : for each kow

PAGE 36 .

iw m m afiw d, And

the remainder of the halfe pay is to be made in Sufficientwampam ,

or otherwise to be paid in com e w th y e rest of

y e full pay , the one halfe to be paid in wheate And the otherhalfe to be paid in Oates or Indian - corne

,viz , the wheat at

58 y e Bushel , and y e Oates at 2 s—8d, the Indian Corne at 3s

y e Bushell . The wch payment is to be paid at or before y e

15th day of February Next Insueing the date hereof . Notethat when they receive the butter they are then to be paidfor 18d in wampam,

then present pay,otherwise in Corne at

y e time appointed and before Mentioned . In performance


y e Towne . (it is to be understood) that y e line shall beginnat y e North East Corner of y e O x pasture soe runn due EastAs Above said, provided those hollowes already granted andsecured by sufficient fencing .

TesteJOHN JAMES [Seal . ]

Cle .

May y e Second Anno 1658 stilo novo

At a Towne meeting this present day,it is ordered that

Every Inhabitant within this Towne of Hemsteede shallwthin five day s after y e date hereof give in to be Inlisted by

y e Towne—Clerk All lands that was plowde reaped orgathered

,Viz

,hollowes uplands homelots

,Excepting one

Holl ands Accre or Morgen by patent allowed for Eachinhabitants Al lowance whereby our Tithe may be paid untothe Governor according to ourAgreement

,being one hundred

schepells of wheate . And by neglect hereof Each party soeoffending shall pay ten shillings forfeiture for Each Acre byhim Manured

,to be Imploy ed unto y e use of y e towne . it is

to be understood that all those that doe hire lands areallsoe included

'

wthin y e sd ordre,And y f any man give in

a lesser quantity than hee hath soe manured hee shall forfevt ten shillings for each Accre concealed .

PAGE 40 .

Articles of Agreement Betwixt the Governor of y e NewNetherlands And Tackpausha,

March y e 12 th,1656 . As

followethfi rst That All Injuries formerly past in the time of the

Governors predecessors shall be forgiven And forgotten sence

y e y eare 45 and never be remembred.

Secondly That Tackpausha being chosen y e chiefe Sachemby All y e Indian Sachems from Marssapege Maskinekang

Seacutang Meracock Rockaway and Conarisie wth y e namesof y e rest both Sachems and Natives , Doth take the Governor of y e Newnetherlands to his and his Peoples protector

,


And in concideration of that to put under the said protectionAll theire lands and territories upon Longe I land, soe farrAs the Dutch line doth runn

,According to the Agreement

made at Hartforde .

3dlg/ The Governor of y e New - netherlands doth promiseto make noe peace with the Indians that did the Spoile

at y e Manhatans the 15th of September last, but likewise to Include y e Sachem in it.

4t/Lly That Tackpausha shall make noe Peace wth y e

y e said Indians wthout y e Consent and knowledge of theGovernor.

PAGE 41 .

5flzly The Sachem doth promise,for himselfe and his

people,to give noe dwelling—place , Entertainment nor Lodge

ing to any of the Governors or their owne Enemies .

6t7i ly : The Governor doth promise Betwixt this dateand Six monthes to build A howse or A forte upon such placeas they shall show upon the north—side

,And the fort or

howse shall be furnished with Indian trade or Comodities .

And the Sachem doth promise , that in this place Such peopleas shall thereon be placed by the Governor shall live insafety from him or any of his Indians .

W ith; That the Inhabitants of Hemsteede,According to

to the lines expressed in the Pattent,And what they have

purchased , shall injoy itw thoutMollestation from the Sachemor his People

, B y ther of person or estate .

8thlg/ That y e said Sachem shall live in peace with All

y e Dutch English wthin this Jurisdiction of the New

netherlands .

9thly The Governor doth promise for himselfe andAll his people within the Juriscliction to live in Peace wththe said Sachem and All his people

,And the said Sachem

and All his People shall keep Accordi ng to the AforesaidArticles w th the Governor and his People

.

l Ot/tly That in case An Indian doe wrong a ChristianByther in person or Estate , that y f Complaint be made tothe Sachem , hee shall make full Sattisfaction : Likewise y f


A Dutchman or an Englishman shall wrong an Indian,upon

Complaint made to the Governor,the wrong doer shall make

Sattisfaction According to Equity .

PAGE 42 .

Heere under followeth the Names andMarks of the Indiansthat subscribed to the Aforesaid Articles ofAgreement As Ifound them written in y e Coppy of the

Under writtenTHOMAS RUSHMUR.

W AGHTUMMOORE X his marck .

W IGQUATIs X his marckUPPAHANUUM X his markTACKAPAUSHA X his marckADAM X his marckRUMEGIE X his marckHere doth follow the Names of the witnesses that did Hear

the Agreement as the Sachems confirmed these Articles .

JOHN STICKLANJOHN HICKSGEORGE W OLSEYROBERT JACKSONCORNELIS VANT HOUENG OVERT LOEHERMANTGISBERT VAN DICKE .

W as wri ttenThis is A true 0 oppy taken out of the Original .Vera C'op ia Scrip t.

THOMAS RUSHMOORE .

Per meJOHN JAMES (Seal) .

A0 1658 . O le .

PAGE 43 .

July the 4th 1657 Stilo Novo .

Know all men by these presents : That wee the Indiansof Marsapege Mericoke and Roakaway whose names behereunder written

,For ourselves And all y e rest of y e Indians

that doe claime any righte or Interrest in the purchase that


Hemsteede bought In the y eare 1643 And wthin the boundes

and limm its of the whole trackt of Land,Concluded upon

w th the Governor of Manhatans,As it is in this paper

Specified,DOE BY THESE PRESENTS Ratify and confirme to

them and theire b eires for Ever , Freely firmly quietlyPeaceably for them and theire b eires and Successors forEver

,To Enioy wthout any Mollestation or trouble from vs

or Any that shall pretend Any claime or ty tle Vnto itt, TheMontoake Sacham being present att the confirmation

,In

W itness Hereof,W ee whose names bee herevnder written

have herevnto subscribed,In the presence of vs :

The marck X of TAKAPASHAthe Sacham of Marsapeage .

The marck X of W ANTAGH

the Mantoake Sacham .

THE marck X of CHEGONOEThe marck X of MANGVANP

The marck X of W OROTUM

Tke marck X of O CARAKINGThe marck X of ROMEGEThe marck X of W EEAKEATEO

The marck X of RUMASACKZOMEN.

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVEJOHN SEAMANJOHN H ICKS .

Vera 00pmConcordans C’um Or iginalis Scrip t.

Per meJOHN JAMES

, (Seal )

PAGE 45 .

Vl'

ee the Indians Above written,Doe heareby Acknowledge

to have received of the Magistrate And Inhabitants of Hemsteede , All our pay In full Sattisfaction for the tract of landsoulde vnto them According to the Above And w thin writtenAgreement , And According to Pattent And Purchase , TheGeneral Boundes is as followeth

,Beginning At A place called


Mattagaretts Bay ,And soe running vpon A direct Line from

North to South And from Sea to Sea,The Bounds running

from Hemsteede Harboure clue Easte to A pointe of treeseAdioy ning to the Lands of Robert W illiams , where we Leftmarched treese

,the same Line running from Sea to Sea

,The

other Line beglnning at AMarcked tree standing at the EastEnd of the greate plaine

,And from that tree running vpon A

due South Line,And at the South Sea by A Marched tree

made in A neck called Maskutchoung,And from thence vpon

the same line to the South sea . And wee whose names areherevnto subscribed

,doe further Ingage our selves and our

successors to uphold and mainetaine this our present ActAnd All our former Agreements to be Just and Lawfull.That the Aforesaid Inhabitants of Hemsteede shall Inioy

PAGE 46 .

the said lands According to the Marched Boundes with all

priviledges therevnto Any way belongeing or Appertey ning,

for them theire b eires and Successors for Ever . And wee doebinde ourselves to save and defende them harmles from Anymanner of claime or pretence that shal bee made to disturbthem in theire righte , or in any part thereof, Hereby by ndeing vs and our suc cessors to cause them to Inioy the samepeaceably without AnyMollestation or Interruption For themtheire b eires and Successors for Ever. W hereunto wee havesubscribed this Elleventh day of May Anno 1658 stilo novo .

W itnessW AANTANCH XCHEKNOW XSAYASSTOCK

TACKAPAUSHA XMARTOM XPEESE KOMACH X

A true 0 oppy Compared original and both of

them being written by mee .

JOHN JAMES . (Seal)


Subscribed by WACOMBOUND Montauk Sacham after y e

decease of his father being y e 14th day of Feby 1660

at a gen’

ll towne meeting at Hemsteede .

BOAGIN X NOCKPAGE 47 .

Artickles of Agreement drawne concluded Betweenethe Townesmen orday ned by y e towne of Hemsteede thispresent y eare 1658 of y e one party , And George Huy lett of

y e other Party concluded this 2 9th of May 1658 .

Inprimis the sd Geo Huilet cloth hereby covenent andAgree to keepe y e kalves appertey ning to y e Inhabitantswhose names are inrolled

,And is to keepe to y e Number of

Eighty Calves,And to make it his whole Imployment to

follow them,And y f any of them doth come to be lost or to

suffer any damage by his Neglect hee is to be responsable fori t.

Item hee shall go foorth every morning by that time theSonn is 1 - 2 an hower above y e horrison ,

And not to come inbefore Sonn setting .

Item hee is to water the Calves twise in y e day , at y eleaste , and is to goe downe to y e South once in 14 dayes ,provided that hee hath Either man or boy to goe wth himsutficient for y t Imployment

,and is to have some Sufiicient

person to goe with him for his Acstance the first Nine dayesof his goeing out.Item hee is to keep y e Calves in y e field 3 weekes and y f

any damage be donn by' his default he is to be responsable .

PAGE 48 .

Item y f y e townesmen see cause to have him to goe downtowards y e Later Ende of the Summer in to y e South , to feedey e Calves . that then they are to provide A sufficient personfor his Acistance .

Item The sd George Huilett is to keepe the Kalves every4th Sabbath ,

“And y e other Sabbaths is to be relieved by A

sufficient person of y e Inhabitants , vnto whome hee is todelliver them by theirs Nomber

,As allsoe to receive them

Againe by Nomber.


Item for and in concideration of the premices the Atomsaid Inhabitants whose names are Inrolled in the list ofCalves shall pay vnto y e sd George Huy lett, Each according to y e proportion of Calves Kept by him ,

soe longe ashee shall be imploy ed vPon y e Laboure of kalfe - keeping

,

they shall pay vnto him forEach weeke,from y e first weeke ,

untill y e Later Ende of his kalfe keeping the full some offowerteene shillings and Sixpence

,to be paid as followeth

for Each Calfe one pounde of butter att Six pence the pound,

and 12d in good sized W ampam ,to be paid by y e Later

Ende of June Next Insueing y e date hereof , And for theremainder of his pay ,

shall be paid vnto him In W heat and

PAGE 49 .

Indian Com e,In each his halfe pay

,that is to say the

wheate at five shillings the bushell And y e Indian Corne atthree shillings the bushell

,to be paid vnto y e said George

Huilett At or before the first day of March next Insueingthe date hereof

,to be paid at y e Second demand, being at

X dayes distance,And vpon nonpayment hee Is to Complain

vnto y e Townesmen Aforesaid whoe Are to procure redressW herevnto bothe parties Have Subscribed the day y eare

Above W ri tten .

Item he is over and above y eNomber to have y e priviledgeof keeping three Calves for his owne particular.

his mkeGEORGE X HUYLETT

his mkeHENRY X PERSALLROBERT IACKSON

THOMAS RUSHMURTHOMAS CABLETeste

JOHN JAMES (Seal .)

George Huy let went forth wth y e Kalves according tocondition upon Munday y e second of June 1658 stilo novo .


pasture w th them,But at y e charge of such persons . And

all horses or mares Aged above one y eare is to be accountedfor 2 head of cattle .

June y e 5th Anno 1658 stilo novo .

It is ordered by the townesmen,That y f Any of the In

habitants of this towne of Hemsteede shall drive theireCattle or Swine vnto Any of the Adiacent Townes or Villagesto have them kept or grase there

,And that Any of y e said

Cattle or SW IPG doe returne and doe Any harme or damagew thin y e Liberties of this place , Such Cattle or swine shallbee Ly able to poundage , and the owners to undergoe thecharge and damage and the penalty of our lawes in that Casemade And provided .

Teste JOHN JAMES . (Seal . )Cle

PAGE 52 .

The Townesmen debtor to y e Inhabitants of Hemsteede .

Anno 1658 .

L s d

Inprimis recd of Michiell Chatterton for rentof y e townes land

recd of Francis W eekesrecd of Tho ’ Jacocksmore for y e Meadow O Xpastures .

Soma 8 13 2

This amount acknowledged and Ballanst the 24th of March

1659 , at A full town-meeting .

TesteJoHN JAMES [SeaL]

W M . Jacocks Credit by Labour donn to y e townes use asnamely :

L s dFor 371} rodd of fence made vp to the ox

pasturefor carting .


PAGE 53.

The Townesmen per Contra Creditor.

Dellivered vnto Mr . Richard G ildersleve

And to Mr. John Hicks for y e use of the

Towne .

By Oates lent Mr . Seamansin Mr. Ashmans hands .

In Henry Pearsalls hands.

To those that helpt to quench y e fire w en

the towne was Indangered ”

Item Lost in receiving payment of y e oates re’

d

for y e rent of y e Land

8 13 2

Thomas Rushmoore debtor to y e towne by Land hy red y e

y eare Last past 2—13—0Item one parcell whereof he is debtor 4 bushells and one

peek of Oates

John Smith Junior debtor for Land 4—11—0W illiam Jacocks debtor for rent 144 bushell ofOatesfor 4 gatesto receive upon rate

MorDebttes to be Payd By Goodman Champion 0—8—6

PAGE 55 .

These Presents W itnesseth , That I Richard Brudnell ofHemsteed, doe by these presents , Fully freely and ah

solutely Alianate transport give and grant vnto John SmithJun ior of Hemsteede Aforesaid

,The Moy tie and Equall

halfe part of my prO prietty of Medow Land Scituate Ly eingand Being at Mereck Contay ning in the whole twenty andEight Aceres , the halfe being fowerteene Accres , To HaveAnd to hold the s ’d fowerteene Accres of meadowland w ’

th


all the rights and priviledges and Immunities that doth

Any way therevnto belonge orApperteine , for him his heiresand Successors for Ever. W herevnto I binde me my b eiresExecutors administrators or Assigns , being free from allArreares or dueties whatsoever

,vntil y e day of the date

heareof .

As W itnes my hand the third day of June Anno 1658 stilonovo .

RICHARD BRUDNILL .

TesteJOHN JAMES . [Seal ]

Cle

These Presents do testify,That I Nathaniell Denton of

Hemsteede have soulde vnto Francis W eecks,a parcell of

Grounde Ly eing neare unto y e O X'

Pasture,Ly eing neare A

peece of G rounde that Richard Vallentine has there . Inwitness whereof I have Sett my hand this 2 5th of Marchstilo Novo . Anno Domino 1656 .

NATHANIELL DENTON

In W itneshis

ANDREW X MESSENGERmarck

Vera Copia Concordans Cum O rriginalis Scripsit .

p’

me

JOHN JAMES [Seal ] Second of July 1658 stilo novo

PAGE 56 .

W hereas that vpon Complaint made by some of the Inhabitants Concerning theire Lands

,the w ’

ch being takeninto Concideracon ,

At A court holden by the Magestrates

and Townesman for y e Towne of Hemsteede the 5th ofMarch AO 1658 stilo novo .


Present

Mr . John Sticklan ,Mr . Richard G ildersleve , Magestrates .

Mr . John Hicks And Richard W illits Robert FormanAnd W il liam Schadden Acistants .

Townesmen .

Henry Persall,John Smith

,Thomas Carle , Thomas Rush

moore .

There was an order granted for theire redress of theire

Meadow—Lands,to be given them out of any Meadow- land

undisposed ofi'

w’

thin y e Jurisdiction of Hemsteede Aforesaid And conforme and according to y e said ordre confirmed allsoe byA Townemeeting y e 13th of march following ,there is vPon this present day being y e third day of JuneAnno 1658 granted and Marcked out vpon A neck of LandScituate Ly eing and being vpon y e East side of y e W haleneck

,vuto the persons vndernamed

,full Sattisfaction of

theire grievances vnto theirs full content and Sattis faction ,

As Namely vnto : Mr. John Seamans his first preportionAdioy ning w esterly w

’

thm ne vuto A river CalledW hale - neck river

,butting upon A direct line Northerly

Southerly , being knowne at y e head by A Marched Tree .

And next Adioy ning vuto him vpon y e East side the proportion of Robert Ashman , haveing at y e front a marched tree .

And adioy ning vnto him vpon y e East Side thei e l) eth the

PAGE 57 .

proportion of J Smith Junior,haveing at The head A

marched tree . Next vuto him VIJon y e Easter sidethere ly eth the proportion of John Smith rock haveing at

y e head A marched Tree . Next Adioy ning vuto him vpon

the East side is the land and preportion of Thomas Champion being knowne at y e head by A marchedTw it tfiq

'

n

ing vp on the East Side of him ,there is Scituate the land and

Proportion ot John Sturdge haveing at y e head A marchedTree . Next vnto

°

m vpon y e Fast side , is y e Land AndProportion of M t

'

Marvin , sy deing w’

th A small Salt


Creek Vpon y e other Side Easterly , Butting Vpon the sameline w ’

th the other proportions,And haveing at y e head A

Marched tree . And it is to be noted that y e side lyne ofRobert Marvin Aforesaid

,runneth by y e s

’

d small creeckthat all y e land sideing w

’

th his proportion w ’

thin y e saidcreecke

,doth belong vuto y e s

’

d Marvin for Ever . And itis Consented And Agreede that no Manner of Person orPersons W hatsoever

,shall for Ever hereafter trouble or

Mollest any of the said persons either to y e front or thereare of theire proportions or in any manner Mollest them ,

but shall sufi'

er them and ey ther of them quietly and peaceably to enioy the said proportions of Land (paying y e ratesas formerly they hav e donn) and the same freely to hold ,For them theire hei—res and Successors for Ever.

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVEHENRY X PERSALLROBERT MARVIN .

TesteJOHN JAMES . [Seafl

PAGE 58 .

These Presents W itnesseth, that by vertue of the Aforesaid ordre of Court holden at Hemsteede the 5th of march

Anno 1658 , T here is granted vnto John Smith Junior as anAddition vnto y e Aforesaid parcell of Land recorded upon

y e other side of this leafe : Annother parcell of Land thew

’

ch did formerly appertaine unto George Huy lett, and wasgiven over and desserted by 111m ,

the w ’

ch lott is Scituate

ly eing and being Vpon A neck of Land Called by the nameof mr . Dentons neck , vpon y e East side adioy ning vuto y e

land of y e s’

d John Smith ,Sideing westerly to y e Land of

Jeremy W ood , haveing y e Creeck dividing betweene them ,

Given And Granted by mrRichard G ildersleve Hen . PersallRobert Marvin who by ve rtue of y e power given vuto

them,both from y e court Aforesaid , and from A Towne

Assembly the 13th of March next following the s’

d Court In


Anno 1658,Have added the Aforesaid lotts of Land as

allsoe this parcell here specified in Compensacon ,and for

recompence vuto persons Injured in th f-ir lands to Compose

and make up theire defects and disproportions the W’

ch

they Either of them ,together W ith y e Aforenamed John

Smith Junior are quietly and peaceably to have and to holdpaying therefore y e rates formerly Levy ed Vpon Each person w ’

thout Augmentacon of the same , For them and eitherof them theire heires and Successors for Ever .

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVEHENRY X PERSALLhis marck

ROBERTT MARVINTesteJOHN JAMES . [Seall

Ole

PAGE 59 .

These Orders made,At A General] Court Held att Hem

steede September y e 16th 1650 . And Consented vnto by

A full Townemeeting held October the 18th 1650 .

Forasmuch,As the Contempt of Gods W ord And Sab

baths is the desolating Sinn ofi'

Civill States and Plantations,

And that the Publick preaching of the W ord,by those that

are Called therevnto is the Chiefe and ordinarie meanes orday ned of God for the converting Edify ing and Saveing of

y e Soules , of the Ellect , through the presence and power ofthe Holy Ghost therevnto promised , It is there Fore orderedand decreed By the Authority of this General] Court ThatAll persons Inhabiting In this Towne or y e Limitts the reof ,shall duely resort and repaire to the Publique meetings

,

and Assemblies one the Lords dayes And one Publiquedayes of tastings and thanks - givings appointed by PubliqueAuthority

,both one the forenoones And Af ternnones . And

who have Already and shall w ’

thout Jus t a i d NecessaryCause approved

,by the particcular Court, soe offend , hee


or they shall forfeict, for the first offence , five Guilders , for

y e second Ofi'

ence ten Guilders,And for y e third offence

twenty Guilders . And for After- time ; y f Any manner ofPerson or Persons shall remaine refractorie perverse andobstinate

,hee shall be Ly able to the further Censure of the

Court, Eyther for the Agravation of the fine , or for Corporallpunishment or Bannishment. And for the due Executionof the Aforesaid ordre

,It is Agreed and Concluded

,that y f

Any person shall informe the Magistrates or the particculerCourt

,Concerning the neglect

,and Contempt of the Atom

PAGE 60.

said order by Any person or persons That such persons soeInforming shall

'

have one Halfe of the fine Allowed vutohim

,And the other halfe shalbee Conif erted to Publique

use .

By Ordre from y e Magistrate . W as Subscribed

DANIELL DENTONIUSClericus

Recorded by mee Jvne y e l 6th 1658 stilo novo .

JOHN JAMES SealCle .

[Translated from the original record , which is in Dutch .

B . D. H . ]

W E the Governor—General and Council of New Netherlands

,take notice of and read the foregoing order of the

magistrates of Hempstead,bearing date the 16th Septem

ber , 1650 , approved , ratified,and confirmed by them , and

authori ze the magistrates of the aforesaid village to executepromptly the aforesaid order against the trespa

’

ssers .

Done at the meeting of the Lord Director- General andthe Council in the Fort Amsterdam in New Netherlands

,

the Twenty- sixth October,A. D . 1657 .


G ildersleve , according to appointment is to goe to Mannatens to Agree w ’

th y e Governor concerning the tythes , andtherein is ordered not to Exceede one hundred Scheepelsof wheate (and y f required) it is to be de llivered at thetowne harbour and the chardge of his Journey is to be defray d by the Towne .

PAGE 64.

At A Generall towne -Meeting the 2 7th of NovemberAnno 1658It is ordered

,that any Manner of person or persons In

habiting w ’

thin our towne of Hemsteede,that after the day

of the date hereof shall sell Ey ther wine beere , or anymanner of drams or stronge licquors , that they shall makeEntry of the same

,vnto y e Towne—elerch and shall pay for

any kinde of drams or Spannish wine the some of fiveguilders the Aneker

,for the halfe fatt of strong beere twoe

guilders,for the An eker of french wine or any other wines

herein Not specified three guilders , the one halfe to~

be imployed for the provission of Amonition

,for the use of the

Towne,And ' the other Moy tie and halfe part ; to be im

ploy ed for y e Education of poore orphants , or other pooreInhabitants Children to pay for theire Schooling . And bydefault of an Exact and true Entry of all and Everv part oiSuch beere wine or strong licquors by the d rawer andowner thereof

,that then the parties hereafter mentioned

,

PAGE 65.

shall give Informacon ,And the same wine beere or strong

licquors shall be forfeited vnto th e Townes use . And y eParty soe offending

,And is after such off ence Committed

,

not to vende or draw any kinde of Lichquors for Ever, Andthe Marshall or

‘

any other informer shall be paid for Eachaneker Seased vpon ,

for his fee the some of ten shillings,

to be paid by the off ender aforesaid

TesteJOHN JAMES seal


There is vpon this day chosen by vote to be put vpon y e

denomination and to be sent vuto y e Governor vpon choiceof Magistrates for this following veare for this Towne of

Hemsteede,

MR RICHARD G ILDERSLEVE

ROBERT FORMANW ILLIAM SCHADDEN

HENRY PERSALL .

TesteJOHN JAMES Seal

John James is chosen Vpon this day for Towne - elerch for

y e Insueing years , being his second y eare of service by theperm ission of God Allmighty .

PAGE 66 .

Hemsteed the 2 9th of November AO 1658

It is ordered at A gen’

all Towne -meeting that Certeine

tracts of Land, w’

ch bee granted vuto the persons under

named , the w’

ch is Scituate Ly eing being vpon the Northside w ’

thin y e Lymits and belongeing vuto y e s’

d towne,and

it is provided that none shall exceede the quantity of tenAccres , and are to runn y e same length for their proportions ,and those persons that will improove their Land this In sueing years must allsoe each secure their proport ions W

’

th

sufficient fencing . W hereunto there is appointed for y eviewing of y e convenience of the s

’

d Lands John SmithJunior And Thomas Foster .

PAGE 68 .

At A Towne meeting the 17th day of December Anno1658 .

By ordre from y e G overnor there is this day adm itted to

y e Magistratie for this Ensueing y eare Mr Richard Gildersleve Mr Robert Forman

HEMPSTEAD TOW N RECORDS.

PAGE 69 .

The Names of those persons that haveup Land according to y e Afores

’

d orclre .

Mr Richard GildersleveMr Robert AshmanJohn Smith JuniorJames PineLawrence EllisonThomas JacocksW ill iam JacocksThomas EllisonRobert MarvinThomas FosterW illiam Foster

W illiam JohnsenThomas LangdonThomas Southard

Thomas CarleW il liam YatesTimothy Holsteade

John EllisonSymon SerenRichard W illisThomas Rushmoore

Ambros Sutton

PAGE 70 .

A minister He ’ry PersallW illiam SchaddenGeorge Hvy let

John CarmanRichard Vallentine~Edward Reyner

a minister Hepe W ashborne

Edward Ty tusThomas Champion

61

Concluded to take2 9

,Nov 1658 .

Accres

10

10

10

l b

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

5

5

10

6

6

10

10

10

10

10


Richard G ildersleveJeremy W ood

John Smith Nantsfor a m inis ter Richard Stites

Richard Brudenell

Robert W illiams

Robert BeedleRobert iackson

John Smith RockMr Robert FormanMr . Seamans

PAGE 71 .

A List taken of howes kept by Edward Sprag being thewestward herd belongeing to y e Towne of Hemsteed this

y eare last past being Auno 1658 . taken this 16th of Jan 1659 .

Imprimis howesLawrence Ellison 6

W illiam Schadden . .

W ill. Thickstone .

Rich . W illisTho . LangdonTho . Ireland .

W ill . SmithR0 . JacksonRich . Brudenell

Adam Mott . .

Geo . Huy lett.

J0 . Smith nantsMr G ildersleve

R0 . Bedle .

Bo . AshmanJeremy W eedFrancis W eeksCaleb Carmen


howesRich . G ildersleve

J0 . Smith,Rock

Josias FormanTho . FosterHen . Lenington

‘

PAGE 72 .

W illiam Jacocks And Edward Reyners herd being y eEast herd of the Towne for the y eare 1658 .

Imprimis Mr SeamansJo . Pety t

James PyneJoseph MeadeTho Carle .

John MeadeRich VallentineGoodman Barker

Mr . Hicks .

John W ashborne

Tho . SouthardHen . Persall .Jo . Sturdge

Simon SerenPeter CornelisAron FormanAmbros SuttonRo . FormanTho . Rushmoore .

Ito . W illiamsTimothy Holstead

Joseph SchottW m JacocksW illiam YatesJ0 . Smith Junior


howes

Imprimis Tho . Jacocks .

PAGE 73.

The kalfe herd kept by Geo . Huy let AO. 1658 .

Hen . Persall

John S‘

turdge

John Smith nants .

Henry LeningtonTho . Southard .

Symon Seren .

Mr W ashborn .

John Smith,Rock

W illiam YatesRichard VallentineRo . MarvinR0 . FormanTimothy Holstead

Adam Mo‘tt .

Peter Cornellis .

Mr G ildersl‘

eve .

Rich G ildersleveJoseph SchotTho . Rushmoore

R0 . JacksonR0 . W illiamsJ0 . Smith JuniorMr . Hicks .

PAGE 74 .

February y e third Anno 1659The Publick debts and chardge of the towne for the year


Last past Anno 1658 brought in by y e persons vndernamed.

George Huy let , t'

or mending the towne - gatevpon y e west side 0— 1—6

Mr Seamans for 2 daves travell in Layingout y e boundesvuto him For killing 2 wolves

Adam Mott for 4 dayes beating y e drumJohn Ellison for his horse - hire in Laying

out y e Land 0— 1—8Thomas Langdon for 6 wolves killing 6— 0—0

to him for one dayes goeing the neck in harvest 5 0

Richard W illis for one day laying out y ewest bounds 0 2— 6

John Smith Junior for one dayes Journey inlaying out y e west bounds

Edward Sprag for burning the neckRobert Marvin for killing A wolfe

Left unpaid upon last y eares rateJohn Smith Nants 1 dayes Journey in Lay eing

out y e towne bounds 0—4— 0to R0 . Marvin for 3 dayes work Concerning

y e Medowes 0—6—0John W ashborn for one dayes laying out

y e bounds 0— 4 0

PAGE 75 .

To mrs W ashborn for making A Hollandshert for y e Saggamoore

Jeremy W ood for himself his horss for 2

dayes laying out the towne - bounds 0—18—0John Smith

,rock for one day for horss

man in dry eving y e cattle of Towneinto y e N eck being there - vnto hired 0—5 - 0

James Pine for drink Expended Vpon the

Saggamoore and for Laying out y e towne

boundes 1—5—0


PAGE 77 .

The Ohardge of the NeckTo -Edward Sprag for burning the neckTO John Smith

,rock for dry veing y e Cattle

into y e neck by ordre of y e townesmen 0—5—0To Samuell Guildersleve for himselfe horss

in goeing to y e neck by y e Townesmens

ordre 0 5—0To Robert Jackson for A voyage to y e neck

by himselfs and horss 0—5—0To Thomas Rushmur for viewing y e Neck

fenceTo Thomas Langdon for himselfe horss

PAGE 78 .

To goodman Persall for y e use of his teeme incarry in y e corn to y e towne - howse for y erentto him for viewing y e oxpasture fence

To y e Towne - elerch for18 months ServiceThomas Rushmur for mending the townfence y e Neck 0 0— 9

more to him for helping to Carry y e cornfor y e rent of y e towne -Land 0— 0—6

To Thomas Carle for lookeing to y e fencingh elping,

r to bring in y e towne corn for rent 0—1—0To Robert Jackson for 2 dayes travell himselfe

horss in Laying out y e town bounds 0— 8—0by him paid to an Indian for killing aW olfe '

vg a bushell of corn 0—2—0To W illiam Foster for mending y e pound y e

towne - fenceAdam Mott for drum beating

PAGE 79 .

A rate made for the Levy of the Publique chardge for the


y eare Anno 1658 by y e townsmen hereafter specify ed

8 th of March Anno 1659 stilo novo .

Imprimis Mrs . W ashborn

John Smith - n 'antsTimothy Holstead

Ambros SuttonThomas Foster . .

Henry Persall.Robert MarvinThomas Champion .

Richard W illisEdward TitusW illiam Thickstone . .

John Smith ,Rock

Robert BeadlePieter CornelisenLawrence EllisonBy Mr W ols eyRobert Jacksonmore by his purchase of The Dremant . . 24

Richard Vallentineby Thomas EllisonThomas CarleJ eremyGeorge Mills .

PAGE 80 .

Josep Schott .Joseph MeadMr . Seamans . .

by purchase from Adam Mottto him by Thomas Carle

ern .

HEMP’STEAD TOW N RECORDS . 69

Imprimis Adam Mott .Mr G ildersleve .

Richard BrudenellCaleb CarmanThomas Ellison .

I’Villiam JacocksThomas IrelandJohn MeadeW illiam YatesEdward ReynerThomas Rushmoore .

Richard G ildersleve Junior .

Edward SpragRobert FormanThomas Ellison

Henry Lenington . .

John CarmanW illiam Schadden . .

is transported from Thomas Champion to R0 Marvin

pay rate for it.

PAGE 81 .

Richard EverardJohn Smith JuniorBy purchase from Ri

‘

ch’

d Brudenell

Symon Seren .

John EllisonThomas JacocksMicheall Chadderton .

J ohn Koa .

Roger LynusRobert W illames

Thomas Hicks sMr Hickes


The rate gatherers by apointment of y e townesmen areJohn Sturdge Ambros Sutton .

Thomas SmythGeorge HulleettAron Furmon

PAGE 82 .

A Rate made for y e Levy of y e chardge , to be ray sed

vpon y e cattell that went into y e towne - neek In AO 1658 .

Nomb’

r

Thomas Rushmoore

Ambros SuttonThomas Ireland .

Robert Marvm

Richard W illets . .

Thomas SouthernLawrence Ellison his S'onnesJohn Smith - nantsHenry PearsallMr Seamans . 4 horsesMrs VVashbornJohn VVashborn deceasedEdward Titus .

James Pine .

Adam MotThomas LangdonMr Gildersleve

John Smith JuniorThomas FosterAron FormanThomas ChampionEdward SpragEdward ReinerMr Forman


PAGE 84 .

Joseph SchottW illiam SmithMr. Hicksmore on his account mares 1 horss .

W illiam SchaddenJohn Smith rockmore on his own account one mare .

Timothy Holstead .

Symon Seren .

John SturdgeRobert Jacksonby 3 maresJoseph Mead .

Robert W illiams .

J eremy W ood.

John Carman .

George HuilettW illiam Thickstone . .

W illiam Yates 1 mare . .

Rich’

d Vallentine

PAGE 85 .

At A Towne meeting the 2 6th day of February AO 1659.

There is chosen by Authority of this towne - meetinggiven to y e old townsmen who have served out their tyme

upon the townes Imployment y e last year to nominate andchose other townesmen to searve this present y eare , wherevpon there is chosen and presented to the towne this presentday :

Lawrence EllisonThomas LangdonW illiam YatesEdward TitusThomas Foster

ordered Agreed by y e Abovewritten Towns


men that y f Byther of them shalbe absent haveing had dueNotice

,and warning to meete the same party or parties of

them absenting theirselves w ’

thout A Law full cause allowed

off by y e parties present shall forfeict for Every such offenceone pint of strong licquors to be paid of y e first that is to be

gotten heare at Hemsteede .

Don this 6th of March 1659 .

PAGE 86 .

W ee y e magestrates of y e towne of Hemsteede doe herebyIngage ourselves to uphold and maintay ne the Towns -menbefore specify ed, in all Law full matters , that shalbee actedore transacted by them in the behalte of y e towne for thispresent y eare And by our Authority to confirm

,and Estab

lish all Just Law full ordres by them proceeded , Aswitnes our hand this 13th of March 1659 .

Postscript .The above said townesmen are authorised to doe all

things that appertey ne vnto the good service of y e Towne ,

(excepting granting of Land and receiving of inhabitants)dated vt Svpra .

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVE .

PAGE 87 .

At A Town e - meeting the 14th day of March Anno 1659 .

It is ordered this day that any swine that shalbee takenw

’

thin halfe A 'mile of y e South -meadowes,shalb ee pound

ed and there shalbee Al lowed according to the Formerordre 2 0d to y e driver 4d to y e pounder, And y f any swineshalbee found in the field or in the ox - pasture they shalbe

pounded according to y e former ordre , And y f any cattle orhogs shalbe found in y e corn - field

,they shalb ee pounded

and pay all damages donn by them at that time or before

(excepting) it can be prooved that any hogs were there before , and that by the testimony of any one man above y eage of sixteene

,the same man that brings them ,

his testimony shalbe Lawfull sufficient. dated vt Supra .


At A towne meeting 12 Aprill 1660 this order abovewritten is owende and Confermed by the towne for thispresent yeats and townes Men .

ROBERT MARVIN .


PAGE 88 .

At the towne meeting before Specify ed y e 14th of March1659 this order underwritten conserning Cattell is allso

confermed by the towne and townesmen for this y eare 1660 .

ROBERT MARVIN.

It is ordered that all y e young cattle w’

th y e yearlings ,and cattle of two y eares have Liberty to go with the herdof cowes (provided the yearlings shall pay halfe pay , as thekowes doe

, ) And 3 Cattle of 2 y eares old shall pay as muchas 2 kowes

,and noe young cattle shall pay butter for their

pay,And it is further ordered that Mr . Richard G ildersleve ,

Rich’

d W illets and John Elliso shall lay out the groundfor y e fencmg of the Meadowes at Rockoway , And that allmanner of persons that shall send cattle thether shall givein their Nomber vnto yet towne - Glerck w

’

thin y e time ofone weecke after the date hereof, Vpon p enalty of loosingthe benefit of sending downe their Cattle And it is left to

y e discretion

PAGE 89 .

of the persons before specify ed where the fenceto be ey ther 3 railes or Equivalent vnto it for y ethe field dated vt Supra .

Teste

JOHN JAMES Seal

At y e Aforesaid Town -meeting ,It is granted vuto John

Roades of Rusdorp ,one great hollow contey ning about twos

Accres Scituate ly eing and being to y e Southwest Vpon y e

little plaines the w ’

ch he is to secure w ’

th A suflicient fence


Tho LangdonTho . SoutherdGeo . Huy lett

Adam MottW ill . Schadden .

Aron FormanW ill . .Yates

3 0 . Marvin

PAGE 91 .

At A Towne -meeting y e 2 4 of March 1659It is granted to Thomas Jacocks The Land belonging to y e

towne - howse being y e homelot,hath taken y e same fo r one

whole y eare"

provided that Rich’

d Valentine shall make up

y e fence dividing both homelots for y e some of twenty sixshillings Six p ence in such corn as y e land shall by y e blessing of God produce . 25 . s . d.

There is Granted vuto Josias Forman the wallnut hollow ,

and y e chery- tree hollow,as A free gift for this present

y eare for his assistance , for y e help of him and histamely .

Thosse hoollas above specified is granted to Josias Forman as a free gift for this present y eare this 2 1 of march1660 .

There is granted vnto Robert W illiams for this present

y eare three Accres of the towne Land y e w’

ch is knowns b ythe name of y e hollowes ly eing in the beavell for y e some

hof

three pounds seaven shillings to be paid in such corn as by

y e Blessing of God the Land sh all produce at the C i opp thew ’

ch was manured by John Smith Juni or y e Last y eare .

s . d.

3 7 0

PAGE 92 .

At y e same towne -meeting specify ed on y e other sidebeing y e 24th of March 1659 .

There 1s granted vnto Rohei t W illiams one parcel of Land


Contevning neere upon three accres,belonging to y e towne

howse , .

and being manured by W illiam Jacocks the y eareLast past for y e some of therteene bushells one peek ofgood suflicent oates

,at y e Next Crop . Bushell .

.13 pk .

There is granted vnto Symon Seren About one Accre ofLand ly eing y e one peece at y e Brickills and y e other peeceto ve west side of Herricks path the w ’

ch was Manured y e

y eare last past by ThomasRushmoore,for the some of twen

ty shillings in such Corne as the Land (by y e blessing ofGod) shall produce to be paid at y e Crop .

1

There is granted vnto W illiam Jacocks 4 oX- pastures belongeing to y e townehowse fer w

’

ch he hath paid in makingup y e fence .

PAGE 93 .

The day before specify ed.

There is granted vnto John Smith Rock all y e'

Meadowland belongeing vnto y e townehowse for this present y earefor y e some of twenty three shillings to be paid in currentand passable pay at y e next Crop vpon demand of y eTownesmen 56 s .

1 3

This Rentt of the Towens Landes the meadowe Is Received By Robert W illiams of John Smyth .

There is granted this present day vnto Robert W illiams,

by general vote of y e townemeeting,Six Accres of Meadow

land, formerly in y e possession of Roger Ly nas , that paying all rates duties belongeing therevnto he shall Enioythe sd Meadow—land for him his beires and Successors forEver.

Allsoe. there is granted vnto y e sd Robert W illiams SixAccres of Meadow - land that was formerly the land ofThomas Skidmoore w

’

th an Addition granted vnto y e sd

Skidmoore paying therefore all rates and duties howsoever


therevnto belongeing, he_ ,shall Inioy the same his beires

and Suc cessors for Ever .

PAGE 94 .

Artickles of Agreement drawne and Concluded, betweene

the townesmen of this present y eare of y e one party ,'

And

Robert Beedle one the other party , Agreed the 2 5th ofMarch AO 1659 .

Imprimis it is Agreede that Robert Beedle shall take y e

chardge of y e wes t herd of Cowes , and younge Cattell belongeing vuto y e said towne of Hemsteede

,viz

,the 2 y eares

old Cattle and yearlings , And shalll goe forth w ith y e sd

heard vpon the first of May y f required , And shall Continewin keeping his sd chardge vntill y e townesmen Shall think itfitting to dischardge him ,

And he shall keep all other dryCattle vntill about y e l 6th of June following , that belongethto y e said heard .

PAGE 95 .

Item the Cowceeper shalbe ready every day to attend his

chardge , in y e Morning y e Sonn being «

21 an hower above y e

hori s’ on,And shall bring themin about 4 an hower before

sonsetting. And y e Inhabitants shall sende them out at y e

sound of the borne .

Item y e said kowceeper shall at noe time absent himselfefrom his chardge, and watter y e heard at 2 seasonable timesof y e day, And shall drive them one day in y e weeke vnto

y e Neck .

The kowceeper shall have his range for y e sd heard , asfart as Mr Seamans fence hollow for y e plaines , and in y e

woods so far as he pleaseth .

Item the kowkeeper shall make it his whole imployment,

Byther by himselfe or his Eldest Sonn to Attend the heard ,And to secure the Corne

,so that y f any spoy le be donn by

his Neglect,the sd kowceeper shalbe Ly able to pay y e Loss

and damage ; And hee shall beginn to keepe y e herd the

first Sabbath And afterwarde Every 4th Sabbath .


PAGE 96 .

Item y e kowceeper haveing due Notice given him thatany of his beard are gonn Astray y f it be found that it wasby i his Neglect he s hall finde them ovt and y f lost heshall make it good and give satisfaction to y e owner.

Item all dry Cattle Excepting the 2 years old cattleyearlings shalbee dischardged from y e heard about the10th of June following this date .

Item the sd kowceeper is to be paid by the owners of th'

eCattle the some of 14s the weeke from the time he goethforth w ’

thy e heard vntill y e time of his dischardg‘

e, The payment to be made as followeth

,viz

,for each milch kow in

y e heard one pound of butter at six pence per pound

PAGE 97 .

And y e remainder to be paid Vpon his halfe pay in warne

pam,And by default of wampam to be paid w

’

th the secondpay w ’

th'

the halfe to be paid in wheate,and y e other halfe

to be paid in oats or Indian Corne,that is to say

,the wheate

at 5s per bushell the Indian com e at 3s and y e oates at2 3 8d to be paid at or before the 15th day of february afterthe date hereof. Note that when the butter is paid thereshall allsoe be paid vnto y e sd kowceeper , 18d for Eachhow in good wampam ,

vpon his first halfe pay ment . Inwitnes whereof both parties have hearevnto subscribed atHemsteede . dated ‘

at Hemsteede vt Supra .

ROBERT X BEEDLEhis m ’

ke

LAWRENCE ELLISONTHO . LANGDONW M . YATESTHO . FOSTERED. TITUS



PAGE 98 .

Primo Ap i ill Anno 1659.

The Townesmen he1eunde1 written have Agreede withRichard Stites to keepe the East heard of the towne ofHemsteede for this present

,Conform ln Every particculei ,

to t he Agreement made with Robert Beedle as before specify ed. dated vt

'

Supra.

RICHARD X .

" STITEShis mark .

THOMAS LANGDONLAWRENCE ELLISONW ILLIAM YATES

ED. TITUSTHOMAS FOSTERBothe kow - keepers went forth with the heards vpon Mun

day y e 12 th of May 1659 . stilo novoW ere dischardged upon Munday at nighte being the 15th

of october 1659 stilo novo .

PAGE 99 .

Primo Aprill Anno 1659 .

The townesmen for this present y eare here vnder written ,

have Covenant and Agreede to and w’

th W illiam Poole whosis to keepe the heard of Calves belongeing to y e towne ofHemsteede for this present y eare , And is to hes pe Ito y e

Nomb’

r o f N inety Calves the w ’

ch shall bee inlisted by thetowne—clerk

,And is to goe out w ’

th them at y e appointmentof y e townesmen and to Continew with his charge vatill thetownesmen shall see it fitting to release him . he is allsoeto be carefull of his chardge in all particculers conformableto the Articles of Agreement made w

’

th G eorge'

Huy let as

before is specify ed to make it his full imployment toattend his charge

,And in Concideracon of his Laboure he 1s

to be paid the some of fowerteene shillings Six pence theweecke from y e time of his goeing out w

’

th his heard vntill

PAGE 100 .

he shalbe discharged ; And his payments shalbe made in


butter for Each Calfe in y e herd one pound of Butter, and12d inwampam ,

and y e remainder to be paid at or before the15th day of february Next Insueing the date hereof , and heis to goe out y e first Sabbath and afterwards each 4th Sabbath

,the Corne w ’

ch he shall receive is to be p aid him inIndian and wheate of each his halfe Qrter payment, thewheate at 58 y e bushell and y e Indian Corn at 38 per bushell ,W herevn to both parties have subscribed the day y eare

above written .

W ILLIAM XLAWRENCE ELLISON his mkeTHO . LANGDONW ILL . YAETES

ED . TITUSTHO . FOSTER

The above specify ed Contract w ’

th W illiam Poole istransported vato Lawrence Mott and doth vndertake y e

chardge this first of June 1659 stilo novo .

LAWRENCE X Morr

his mke

PAGE 101.

List of Calves .

Thomas LangdonW ill YaetesJo hn Smith Juu’

r

Tho . FosterRich

’

d G ildersleve

Symon SerenThomas Rushmoore

Mr . AshmanThomas CarleRich

’

d Vallentine

HEMPSTEAD TOW N,RECORDS . 81

PAGE 103.

The names nomb’

r of those persons that are to tenseand Inclose Rockoway w

’

th y e Nomb’

r of their gates donnat A full town - meeting the 17th of Aprill 1659 .

Nohr1 Henry Persall2 Thomas Champion .

3 Caleb Carman4 Thomas Carle5 John Meade6 Joseph Schott7 Robert Jackson8 Edward Sprag9 Timothy Holstead

10 Jeremy W ood11 Robert Marvin12 John Ellison13 Mr .S eamans14 W il liam Thickstone

15 Lawrence Ellison16 Robert W illiams . mor17 Mr. Hicks18 W illiam Yaetes

PAGE 104 .

Mr . AshmanThomas JacocksEd. Titus . .

John Smith nants .

Tho . Southern .

Hope W ashborn

W illiam Schadden

Tho . Ellison .

Mr . G ildersleve

Aron Forman .

Rich’

d G ildersleve

HEMPSTEAD T OW N RECORDS . 83

horsses, And being since informed that cer

'

teine persons doenot intende to desert the old neck according to our first intent upon y e inclosure oi ,

Rockoway ,but to y e hinderance

of the said ordre , doe int'

en'

de to make up the said old Neck,

Contrarie to y e meaning - and intent, of the former order,doe intende to put their Cattle and horsses vpon the s aidneck

,

‘

the w’

ch may cause much difference in hindering ourformer resolution

,and indanger the spoile of our crops , vnto

our loss and damadge, Therefore be it ordered that anymanner of person or persons ; that shall neglect to sendedowne theircattle and horsses

,to be put into the Inclosure at

RockoWay ,and shall after y e Inclosing is finnished,

befound inthe said defected neck

,or doeing trespas in y e corne ,

PAGE 107 .

The said cattle or horsses,shalbee Ly able to pay the tres

pas and topay for Each head of Cattle that hath not beensent

'

downe , shall pay ten shillings to y e townes use , and10 1Each horsse twenty shl llings and we doe hereby prohibitt and s traightly forbid any manner of person or personsnot to attempt to rep

’

aire or make Vp any part of ye fence attheold towne—‘neck vpon penallty of paying Such old finesas‘ shalbee thought meete by the towne assemblyThe former ordre is y eted and confirmed at A general]

towne - meeting the 13th of May 1659 .

TesteJOHN JAMES

O le Seal .

PAGE 108.

At A Towne—meeting y e 13th of May.

It is ordered that John Smith“rock is ly censed by generalN ote to keepe an Ordenary and is allowed to sell meat drinckand Lodgein

'

g, for strangers w ’

th theire retinew both for

horss.

and man , and is to take such r ates for his Entertaine

ment both of stranger . as shalbee found Conciderable and


Lawful],And is to keepe such good ordre that it may not

be offensive vnto y e Lawes of God this place .

PAGE 109 .

At a towne -meeting y e 2 9th of May 1659 .

It is ordered by gener’

ll Vote this present day that y e oldTowne neck shall be againe repay red for the pasturage forthis present y eare , and that 3 or 4 m en shalbe hy red torepaire mende the fence

,and that y e chardge thereo f

shalbe paid and all other chardges that hereafter shalbe

founde necessary for y e Maintenance of y e said fence , shalbeepaid by y e owners of y e Cattle according to proportion

'

of

Cattle or horsses sent thither,and every man shall bring in

his nombr of Cattle or horsses , before y e 6th of InsneingJline upon forfeicture of 10s per poll defective to y e use ofye towne , And that y e herd shall be dischardged of all Cattleno t allowed of by former ordre befor y e 17th of y e next Insueing June stilo novo , and this ordre to be in force for thispresent y eare AO 1659 .

It is ordered this present towne -meeting by generall votethat John Carman shalbe given and granted halfe an Accresquare of Land adioy ning to y e north side of his land , for

y e buy lding of A Barne Vpon it, and y f any manner of person or persons shall lay any Lawfull Claime vnto y e sd

land w’

thin y e time of 15 dayes after this date, these presents is to be void , otherwise to stand in full power forcevertue for Ever.

PAGE 110 .

June y e 2 1th 1659 .

It is ordered that ye cattell above 2 years old goeingw

’

th y e herd , that they shall be taken from y e hearddry ven into y e neck vpon munday next, and y e owners shallgive in their Just nombr vnto y e towne elerch ,

as wellCowes as young cattell and as well those that abide w

’

th

y e herd as those that are dry ven to the neck upon penalty

HEMPSTEAD TOW N RECORDS : 85

of paying 5s y e head to townes vse to be donn w’

thin 8

dayes after y e dry veing to y e neck .

PAGE 111 .

June y e 2 1th 1659 .

It is ordered that Mr John Seamans and Mr RobertAshman shall view certe in Lands

,bestowed by y e towne

vnto John Smith nants and others that\shall j oyne w

’

th

him they are to returne there opinion as being therevntoIntrusted and vpon their report they are to have the landgranted .

There is given by general Consent of y e towne that W illJacoks shall Inioy about one ackre of grassie land scituatevpon y e South side of Merock path

,to Inioy the same for

him his b eires for ever.

PAGE 112 .

June the 2 1th 1659 .

It is ordered that Mr John Hicks and John Ellison areto view both ox—pastures , and are to give Notice vnto thosepersons whose fence is Insufficient and are allsoe to hiremen to repaire make Vp y e fence sufficient and y e partiesdefective are to pay 5 Each rodd and allsoe to pay for y eMaking vp of the fence and the benefit thereof to be for y e

Viewers .

PAGE 113 .

At a Towne—meeting the second day of July 1659 .

It is ordered that noe manner of person or persons whatsoever sha ll ey ther by themselves or w

’

th cart or horss Eyther ride goe on foote or dry ve A cart therow any man

’

sCornfield ,

such party shall for Each Cart soe dry ven pay y e

some of ten shillings to y e party damnify ed.

At y e same towne - meeting .

Septemb’

r the 2 7th 1659 being vpon the Sabbath at nightby y e townesmen

It is ordered that all manner of persons shall take notice


that they are to gather in their Oorne,before y e 24th day of

October next stillo novo,els te xstand to y e d

'

amadge y t bytheire neglect may therevnto happen .

PAGE 114 .

At a Generall towne Meeting the 3rd of Oc’t 1659 B old

en at y e howse of Mr Richard G ildersleveMagestrate

Vpon y e Supplication of Henry Lennington it was thisday granted that all former proceedings Ags

’t him concerning his banishment should be remitted , and he -was then re

ceived againe y pon‘

promise of reformacon ~vnto y e Liberties of an Inhabitant .TesteJOHN JAMES

Ole . Seal.

The 3rd of O c ’

t 1659 .

Vpon A message sent by y e Governor by Cap’n Newton

Leut’

nt steelwell,it was granted that all Vollentiers that

were desirous to goe under pay ag’st y e Indians mightehave their liberty to goe out of this place but being ln yebuy sy time of harvest there was not any that went .TesteJOHN JAMES [SeaL]

I Can say

1 that henerry Linnington Came as I was aboute my workeat the well , and asked mee to lie w

’

t him and wouldhave me goe in to theBarne w ’

t him for that purpose

2 that he offered me 1O‘

S to y eeld to his desirers and‘

so

he fell from that sum by degrees to half a busheell of maultand I withstood him , and tould him that it was a great

’esinne and shame for him that had so good knowledge tosollisit any woam ‘

an to soe great'

A sinn, ; t i 1

3 he tould me that hee“offered Largely, a nd said that he

used to give sarah but .5 S atime


4 seeing his im-

portunity w’

t me to go into y e Barne withhim

,I hid him goe and stay till I Game

,and that W hile I

slipt over to Timmothy holsteads .

PAGE 115 .

At a generall towne meeting the 18th day of November1659 .

It is ordered this present day , by the general vote of thetowne

,that all Cowes a nd Cow—kinde

,.horss horss - kind

that y f any shalbee destroyed by y e Indians or their dogs,the whole shall pay for the loss of their kattle out y e Cattleof the same kind (that is to say) y f howes be lost to be ratedout of y e kowes as above said, and y f horsses or horsshinde

,then y e loss &

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cha rdge is to be ray sed, vpon ratemade Vpon the horsses there kinde

,But first they are to

Endeavour to get recompence from the Indians , but in case itcannot be obtay ned, then they ar to be Sattisfy ed from thetowne as Aforesaid .

This ordre is become void by y e Ensueing ordre in y e

Next leafe .

PAGE 116 .

Ata General] towne meeting y e aforesaid day being th e18th of Novemb er 1659 .

It is ordered this present day by the,

towne that y f anyinhabitant doth suffer in person or Estate from the Indians ,that then in Case that y e Sacham doth not cause Sattisfac

tion to be made,according to y e A rticles made in A

’

o 1636

betweene the Indians and the Go vernor, the towneLdothvnanimously Agree to prosecute y e Indians vntill Sattisfac

tion be made,And it is further consented vuto that y f any

inhabitant shall refuse to acist"his neighbour, and to submit

vntot his ordre he shall pay y e some of Sixty guilders to be

imploy ed a'

t y e discretion oi -parties ingaged, that is to be

vuderstoode,'tl1e general maior part of y e towne ; it is

allSoe’

further to be understood, that y e governor is to be


acquainted w ’

th our grievances before we Enter into - anyhostile cooree wth y e Indians to recover our wronge .

Teste

JOHN JAMESOle . Seal .

PAGE 117 .

Jan y e 12 th 1659 .

It is this day agreede consented vnto by generall voteat y e towne meeting, that Thomas Langdon haveing killedten wolves shall be paid by rate to be levy ed upon thetowne

,forEach head the some of six bushells of Indian

Cerne and he is to have his range one mile w ’

thin y e Northwoods and in all the South woods w ’

thin y e towne bounds

y e old ordre not prohibited if any man kill wolves accidentally and y f he kill not y e nomber of ten he is to have noepay .

May 13 1661James pine John Mead being townsmen brought bee

fore m1 gildersleve mr ashman John Hickes magistratesther testomony that Thomas langdon have killed tennewoullfes .

There is this day chosen by y e townesmen to searve intheir places for A ’o 1660 and to officiate as townesmen

Mr . Robert AshmanJames PineJohn MeadAron FormanTimothy Holstead

Magestrates denies their consent herevnto,because not

chosen by lott .

PAGE 119 .

At a towne—meeting the 2 6th day of February 1660 .

It is this day ordered by generall vote that Thomas Jacocks shalbe paid Vpon the overplus of the towne rates thesome of twenty shillings sterling for killing A wolfe

,that is

HEMPSTEAD TO WN RECORDS . 89

to pay out of y e neck rate y e rate of publick charge and y ekow .

Teste JOHN JAMES Seal'

[t is allsoe granted that Aron Forman shall have allowedhim 2 s by a kow overrated .

PAGE 120 .

Per Contra Creditor .

paid in wampam vnto y e clerck . 0 17 —2rec’d by W ill Thickstonepaid Rich ’

d W illets .

Mrs Washborne debtorThomas LangdonMr . Ashman

Robert Jackson

Some 1—12 —4

PAGE 12 1 .

Laus deo Feb \ e l 6th 1660

An account of the neck rate collected by Richard Gildersleve W illiam Thickstone whoe are debtor to be accompt

able for1—12—0

to be levy ed on that rate .

PAGE 12 3.

Hems tee l y e 2 6th o f Feb 1660

There is this day chosen by lott and Confirmed to be

Townesmen for this Ensueing y eare

Mr Robert AshmanJames PineTimothy Holstead

John MeadeAron Forman

HEMPSTEAD TOW N RECORDS . 9-1

y e other pece to y e weest side of herikes path and the otherpece to y e east side of y e bricke kills to bee paid in suchgrains as y e land produce th the sy me twentie seaven shillinges 3 pence . s d.

1 7 . 3

march 2 1 1660 there is present day att a towne mee‘

t’

tingvnto william Jackokes the home lot bee longing to yetowne howsse for y e wich hee i s to pa y thirtie shillinges ln

such ’

graine as'

y e land produceth .

01 10 " 00

march 2 1 1660 , .r

there is this present day leett to James pine y e meadoSalt fresh for y e sume of sixten shillinges

- to bee paid . in

curent pay as paseth from man to man 00 16 00

march 2 1 1660there is this present y eare leett to John Smith Juner 2

oxpaster gattes to bee pa1d in such paie as P&Seth from manto man 00 05 07

march 2 1 1660there 1s present day ls ett to william Jackokes 2 oxpas

tuer gates belonging to y e towne howsse for y e sume of fiveshi llinges to b

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ee paid in such pay as paseth f1om man toman 00 "

05’

00

PAGE 12 6 .

march the 2 1 1660tis ordred at a generall town e meeting that the fence

a gainst the corne feeld belonging to evrie pitucler man as

allsoe y e common fence a gainst y e feeld shall bee suficent

ly made up to keep out swy ne and cattell and y e ox pasturfences to bee made up by y e las t of apri ll ia suing y e

”

date

a bove wri tten hooges to be'

e poundable after y e last of

apri ll and a ll other catell the day after the cow cepers b e

ginith to keepe.

att a towne mee lting this 13 of aprill 1660 it is O l di ed by

y e townse men that all hooges or sowse that shall b l e takenwith in hallfe a mille of y e sowth meadowes with ine the

bowndes '

of h empsteed shall bee poundable hee thatxbring


eth the hooges to y e pound shall have twelfe pence for

everie hooge soe brought and the pounder tow pence for

poundinge of them .

it is all soe ordred that y earlinges and tow y eare oulds

shall have libertie to goe with the cow hard provided that

1 yearling pay soe much as hallfe a Cow and three tow

y eare ouldes shall pay soe much as tow cowes noe drieCattell to pay butter .

it is further ordred this present day a bove written thefence bee longing to y e north necke shall bee suflicently

made up by evri e piticler man that have and made fence therformerly and evrie piticlvr shall make it up suficently bythe 2 0 day of may next ensuing the date a bove written andin case any parsun or parsons shall neglect to make up thefence that then the townesmen shall hier it dune and theeowners ther of shall pay ' for it

PAGE 12 7 .

it is ordred this 13th of aprill 1660 for this present y eareby y e towns men Chosen , that all horsses and mars thatshall bee taken in y e corne feeld after the 2 0 day of maynext ensuing after the date above written shall bee poundable and hee that bringeth them to y e pound shall have forhis payns paid by y e owners of the horsses mars tow shillings six pence and six pence for the pounder .

it is all soe ordred that any swy ne that shall bee takenin y e corne feeld after y e first of may next ensuing shall

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b ee

poundable and the bringer of them shall have for his paines4 pence a peece the pounder 2 penceand all nett cattell that shall bee found in the corne feeld

after the 20 day of may shall bee poundable and hee thatbringeth them to y e pound shall have for his paynes 4 penceapece and the pounder 2 pence paid by y e owners of y ecattell

it is allsoe ordred that any person that shall bring Cattell or horsses or hooges to y e pound aiged above sixten

y ears his testemonie shall passe butt if hee bee under sixten


years he shall have one wittnesse bee side him sellfe orElce noe cattell as a bove specified to bee pounded by them

It is all soe ordred that all sheep or caullfes that shallbee found in y e ox pausters shall

x

bee poundable and thedriver shall have 3 pence and the pounder 1 peny

it is all soe ordred that John Hickes shall goe to flushingand if hee cane hier tow bulls for the townse vse this present y eare and the townse men are to pay the hier for themand all cost and charges going for and for bring of them

PAGE 128 .

Aprill 15by the towens Men

An A G reement Made W ith W illiame Jonson to Keepethe Estte Cowe Heard _vpon the same taremes in All Perticelers thatt W ater W all Doth For this year witness our

bandes 1660

W ILLIAM JONSON Xhis Mark

Mr ASHMAN his X MarkeJAMES PINE X his markeJOHN MEADE X his marketimothy holsted

May the 30th Stillo Novo 1660

Itt Is Fertther Ordered By the towensmen thatt AllHorses and Mares shall Pay three shillings A he-ade and2 s - 6d to him that Bring them and 6d to the Finder Andsuch Damag As is Done By them out of the fillde

All Cattell thatt be Found in the Fielld shall Pay 6d theHead 4d tow them that Bring them and 2d to the Finder,and All such Damag As Is. Done By them . AndAll swinethatt shall bee Found in the Feilld shall Pay 4d to themthat Bring them paid by the head 2d to the Finder And Allsuche Damage As is Done By them

It is ordered thatt If Any person shall Leafe open theFeilld Gatte ore bares he shall Pay for his ofence 5d

94 H EMPSTEAD TOW N RECORDS .

Itt Is Ordered that If Any Person or~‘

Persones shall( sende or Poutt Any Cattell outt to O thear Towenes If thatt

they come into the felld Thay[

shall Pay Pounddage andDamage .

ME ROBERT.

‘

X A'

ssM'

A

'

N

his MarkeJAMES PINE “X his MarkeJOHN MEADE X hi s

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Mark'

e‘

ARONE FURMONE X his MarkeTIMOTHY HOLSTED

Itt Is Ordered by the Towensmen,Thatt Any Person

thatt bringeth Cattell out of the Feilld If hee b e . AboveSextene y eares of Age theire testtimony shall P ase andBeesuffesentte for Poundage and dammage of Al l PoundebellCattell or Creattuers Brought by him ,

Butt I f under s exttene y eares he shall h ave one Tesstimony mor beside himsellef or Ellse Noe Cattell too be Poun ded by him .

PAGE 12 9 .

Aprill 13 1660 Stillo novoW ater wall of this towne have vnder taken the ‘ Charge of

the weest Cow heard and doe promise to keepe upon thesam e termes that Robert beagell deed the y eare 1659 stilonoy

’

o , and to perform all the artickells that the said Robertbeagell wase ingaidged vnto and the townsmen of hempsteed whose names are heai e vndei written doe promise tothe a bove said wa lter wall thesame pay in evei ie piticul»

ler as the a bove said beagell had . Cowes that haveCaullfes , sucking vpon them paith noe butter wittness

,our

handes this day dat a bove written

W ALLTER WALL X marke

ROBERT ASHMAN X his markeJAMES PINE X his markeARON FORMAN X his markeTIMOTHY HOLSTEDJOHN X MEAD his marke

HEMPS’BEAD"TOW N. RECORDS . 95

November l 0th. Stilonovo 16 60

Itt Is ordered this day Att A Generall Towens Meti'n'g th'att

A house End shall be Sentt vp to, G ood“.Man,P.ea1 sall

’shouse Vpon A Towen Charge for the Enterttainmentt of yongeMaster Fordame Good Man Pearsall Paying seaven PoundesTowarde the worke if it Bee Fineshed

Itt Is allso ordered the sameDay , thatt the Towenes Menshall Repear the Meetting Houes And Make Itt Comforttabell To Meétt ln

II

ROBEARTT MARVIEN

PAGE 130.

” Apr

ill13 1660

.

Still no .

n n n n n n

heard the caullfs I weeke and whenhee goeth to y e s’outh

hee is to have a hand Wi lh him and the townse men is togive to the said walter wall thirtine shillinges for everi e

weeke paid in manor as fol leth fer everie caul'

fe 1 pound ofbutter 6d the lb ye rest of the hallf pay for the first hallfe

att five shillinges per bushell Indiancorne att 3s or oatesatt 2 shillings 8 pence thebushell and the saidwalter 1s tohespe the first Lordes day and the fowerth. and So to con

tinue in W ittnesse Wheie of both parties have subscribedther handes th1s day dat a boVe written

ROBER/r ASHMAN X his markeJAMES PINE X his marke W ALTER WALL X his markeARON FQRMAN X his markeTIMOTHY HOLSTED

JOHN'

X MEAD

96 HEMPSTEAD TOW N RECORDS.

The west Heard wentt outt Vpon May , 17th Day

the Estte wentt outt on the 10 th of MaV .

the Caullfe Heard wentt out vpon May,the last 1660

Sttillo Novo

PAGE 131 .

The Liest of Callves

Ambros SuttonJohn Ellison 7

Temothy Hollstteade

Symon SerenThomas Rushm or

W illam y attes“

Richard stittes

Gorge HuleettJos eph Hollstteade

Aron FormanRobeartt Marvien

Richard VallintineJohn Smyth RockeHenry PearsallMr Robert Ashman .

Thomas Sutherd

Richard G illderslleveJ0 1111 Smyth Nam esMr Robert JacksoneMr geillderslleve

Josiah Furmon

W illiam Schadden

PAGE 132 .

December the 5th Stilo Novo 1660There Is this Day By Votta Att A Generall Towene


Meeting Chosene for towenes Men for This Insueing y eare :1661

THOMAS SMYTHETHOMAS HICKES

THOMAS ELLISONHOOPE W ASHBORN

GORGE HULLEET

February the Laste Stillo Novo

1661 .

W ee the Magisstrattes of Hempsted Doe Ingage ourSellves To vphovlld the Townes Men In All Lawfull thingsore Matters to Bee Done for the G ood of the Towene Excepting G iveing of Land and Reciveing in of Inhaby tanceButt they Shall Bringe in thear Billes of Charges to theTowene Be for that thay Make the Ratte And have theTowenes Aprobation of theare Orders bee Fore thatt thay eShall Stande 111 Forse .

JOHN HICKES

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVEMRROBRTT ASHMAN X his

MarkePAGE 133.

November the first Anno 1660 Sttillo Novo

Itt is ordered By the Towenesmen thatt All the Inhabitance of the towen shall Bring in the Number of All theirCattell thatt wentt with the Cowe heardes this y eare too mewithin tenne Dais after the Publesing of this order and ifany shall Fail] Hereof he shall Pay for his Neglectt Tenneshillinges for Every heade W hich he hath not Givens in

ROBEARTT MARVEN

Feabruary the Last Stilo Novo 1661

Att a General] Towene Meetting this Day it is orderedAnd Agreed vpon that Thomas Langdone Shall whene hisTene W ollves bee Killed have heare aftter Fower BushellesAnd A hallf of Indian Com e to Bee Paide when the CoweRatte Is Paid For Every One By him killed.


March the 2 9th Stillo Novo .

There is this present day gefen to willum skaden a 6 a kerLott that wase Chattertons Lieng at the mell Rever neckone the est side of the neck and hee to pay Battes for it forthe times to come

There all so geven to VVillum Skaden a nadditon Lieingatt Mr Fordams neck if hee Can hafe

‘

itt and no other manto move itt

There is all so this present day gefen and granted toJames pin A :6 :acker Lott that was John Cose Lieng att themell rever neck and hee to pay half ratse for the time to own .

ther is allso soold vn to henry persall the fort a bout themeting bous for and in the Considderratihon of 58 shillingsto bee paid in wampum with in 2 month if not to bee paid inCorn at prc Cornne At the Crop next in suing the dat her of

PAGE 136 .

march 4th 1661Richard Stich have vndertaken to keep the Easte Cowe

heard for this present y eare Vpon the same termes thatRobert beagell keep them in the y eare 1659 and is to havethe same pay in Everie pitculler and those that live on thenorth sid of the bridge shall turne ther cowes over theswamp and those that live att South over shall turn thercattell to y e reare of Carpenters loot in wittness wheare of

the said richard Stich have heare vnto seett his handthe marke of x RICHARD STICH

THOMAS X SMITH his markeTHOMAS ELLISONTHOMAS B ICKESJORG X HULLETT his marckeHOOP X W ASHBRUN his marcke

PAGE 137 .

March the 2 9 Stillo Novo 1661

Orders for this present y eare mad by the townes men of

hamstede and agrecl one by the tovn


1,ly It is ordred for this present y eare that Every partick

ler man that hath fenc bee Longing to the fi'

rvnt of the feeldand all so the Comman fenc Be Longing . to the felld shallbee svffichently made upe to Ceepeout swine and Oatell beethe Twenti six of aprill next ‘in suing the day and datteabovf W ritten2 , ly It is all so ordred that the oxpasters

'

fenses shall beemad vp by the tenth of aprill next in suing the day and

(late a bovfe written and for Every mans neckLect hee shallpaye twelf pence for ech Lanck and by the tenth of may tobee upe sufisencly and for Evat mans nacklakt shall pay

‘

aighttene penc for ach Lanck.

3, ly It is all so ordrecl that evary man that hath fence attRockaway shall mend itt Vp suffishently Bee the fortenth ofaprill next in suing the day and date a bofe written4,1y It is all so ordred that no horses 1ior mars shall rangthe feld not after the tenth of may next in suing the dayand datte a bofe written butt shall bee pounded and thebringer shall hafe tooe shillins a peese and the pounnershall hafe twelfe penc a peece with all damegs the oners toopay .

5,1y , It is allsoo ordred that no swine shall rang in thefeeld nott after the thurtith of aprill next in suing the dayand datt a boafe written but shall bee pounded the bringershall hafe fouer pence a peece and the pener shall hafetrepence a peec all dammeges the oner to pay

PAGE 139 .

6,1y It is all so ordred that No shep shall feede in the

oxpaster Noott affter the fensce Bee made upe but shallbee pound And the drifer shall hafe 2 penc A peece andthe penner a penie a peece

7 , ly It is all so ordred that homsoeVer shall Resest annimanner of person or persons that bee 3. Bring Graeter tothepound that is pound a bell shall pay twenty gellders tothe tovnd for their yuse for thair of fence8,ly It is all so orclrecl that if ani maner of person or per


sons shall ofer to Brack up the pound shall pay forty

geillders to the townd for his ofencItt is all so ordred that what Cattell bee tacken in the

corn felld shall bee pounded the bringer shall hafe 4 pencea pece and the penner 2 pence a peece the onars of theCatells shall pay all damagesIt is all so orclred that what swine bee tacen in the oxpas

ters shall bee povnded the bringer shall hafe ;4 :penc . a pecethe pener 2 penc a pec .

It is all so ordred that if any maner of person or personsdo pvt Catell ovtt of the tovnd of hamsted to a nother

p lantation to summer and they do stry back a gaine that whatdammage that his Catell doe or straing catell that cum withthem hee shall pay and ponnedge for all them after the rateof six penc the bed

PAGE 140 .

June 2 8 annodom 1661

It was ordred for this presentt y eare that Evary man thathat fence b ee Loning to the north neck shall mand itt up sufi

hencly by the 4th of july which will bee on munday ‘

next insuing the clay and datt aboie wretten and fvers to goo dounone tusday and what fence shall bee found defeckttife theivers shall mand it up and the onai's there of shall pay them .

PAGE 141 .

March y e 11th 1662 Sti NovoThis Day there wase letten at a general Townemeeting to

Mr Robart Ashman two Oxe gates in y e East O xe paster for

5s to bee paide in Corne .

Also the same Day was lett to W illiam Yeates two Oxegates in the East O xepaster for 5s to bee paid in CorneAlso the same Day was Lett to W illiam Jeacocks the

townhouse for this ensuing y eare for the Summe of threepounds

,one shilling to bee paid in Oorne , wheat at 5s per

bushell,and Indian at 3s Oates at 2 s - 6d per bushell

And what hee doeth at the house in repaireing of it isto bee sett of in the Rent according as it shall bee Judgedto bee worth by workmen .


James Pine for this prsent y eare three Acres of the townesLand knowne by the name of y e hollowes lying in y e Bevellfor the sume of three pounds fli fteen shillings

,And the sd

James is to seed y e sd land , and to pay in such graine as isp

’

dvced by the said LandsThe same Day was letten to Mr Seamans for this prsent

y eare three Acres of the townes lands lying also in y e Bevillneare the wood edge for the summe of thirty one shillings ,and y e said Mr Seamon

,is to pay in such grayne as is

p’

dvced upon y e sd Land this y eare .

Also the same Day was letten to John Elison one Acre ofy e towns Land lying about y e Brickkills for this prsent

y eare and y e said John is to pay for it one pound twelveshillings In such Corne as hee p

’

dvceth upon the sdLandAlso the same Day was letten to John Smith (rock) for

this prsent y eare all the Meaddow belonging to y e Parsonedge for the summe of Seventeen shillings (ih wampom )Also the same Day was lett to Thomas Jeacocks y e home

lott belonging to y e Parsonage for him to plant with Indiancom e this present y eare ; and hee is for the hire thereofto fence the reare of y e said Lot w

’

th white oake posts andsix Rayles and hee hath given him 10s into the bargains ,the w ’

ch is in his own hands , also hee is to make up the restof the fence for to secure his , and his Neighbours Com e forthis y eareThere is also this 16th of Jannary 1662 at the said gen

’

all

Towne meeting by Voate chosen for Townsmen for y e en

suing y eare

Richard W illitsRobart W illiamsAmbros SuttonJohn ElisonW illiam Jeacocks

PAGE 145 .

Also at y e said gen’

all Townmeeting January y e 16th

1662 Stio Nov


Jonas Houldsworth was chosen for Towne Clarke for this

prsent ensuing y eareJannary 2 8 1662

at a towne meeting by a maiy or voate it is agreed thatthe towne rates for sevrall in conveninces and in Equailleties

that is found in that way thay upon dwe cons iderataion

have all tred the rates from meeado land to bee levied Vpon

improved tilidge land and catell of all sortes that evrieman shall yearly give in the november of akers of thertillied land and the hooll november of ther neat catell ofthe sevrall years ther horeses mares of all sorts of thersevrall y eares and soe like wise of sheepe swy ne of thersevrall years and the in habitance evrie man of them are tobring in y e number as above saidbee twene this and wensdaynext being the ferst of feberuary ,

further it is ordered thatif any pearson or pearsons shall with b ould any part of hisestat or his booll estate of it shall bee forfit W hereof hee that in formeth e the one haullfe and theother haullfe shall bee fore the townes use .

it is all soe ordred that mr Richard gildersleve JohnHickes shall seet prise upon all sorts of cattell and furtherit is voated that the Rates of all Cattell shall bee Leviedupon such persons in whose hands they shall be found inwhen y e Rate i s made .

PAGE 146 .

feberuarie th 6th 1662

wee the maigstrates of the towne of hempsteed doe athorize the townse men for this present y eare to doe to act tomake orders or any other thing that may Conduce to andfor the good of the towne except receving 111 of inhabitanceand giving out of Lands and thay shall bring ther bills ofcharges and present them to the towne to bee aproved ofbee fore thay shall stand 111 force

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVEJOHN H ICKES

ROBERT ASHMAN X his marke

HEMPSTEAIj TOW N RECORDS . 105

March y e i l th 1662 Sti NovThis Day (at a general] Towne meeting) was given to

Caleb Carman two hollow es ; one of them lying and Situatebetwixt ffairfield and y e South woods, and the other lyingand Situate nere to the East meddow point And hee is toSecure them from all Creatures

PAGE 148 .

Aprill the 16 ANo 1661

The nomber of CalliesAddum mottTimothy HolstedAmbrus Sutton .

Mr gillder slefes .

John hickesJohn Smith nanJOhn EllussunW illum JacokesRichard geallderslefes .

Richard VallentinehOp washborn

Thomas Rushm or .

W illum Yatte s .

Thomas Carll

W ill thickstoneThomas Ellusson

goerg hulett . .

Eword tietes

Abraham smethhannary parsall

W illum skaden

Richard StichRobartt W illumes . .

Thomas Langdun .

Siman serenRock Smith


son or persons whatsoever for him his beires and successors for Ever excepting any trouble Ary sing b y y e Pages

w’

ch is not here included,and is otherwise to delliver it

free from any rates or chardges Allready due vuto the day

PAGE 152 .

of the date hereof Excepting the Lords right ; W herevnto Ihave herevnto Subscribed the 2 2 th day of May Anno 1659stilo novo .

Signed dellivered in witnes of

PIETER CORNELISENJOHN X SMITH ROCK

his mk’

s

W ILLUM

JOHN JAMESCle

PAGE 153 .

These presents wi tnesseth that I Robert Coa doe herebyfully freely and absolutely sell assigne and transporte vnto

Thomas Champion his heires Successors all my Claime

righte and tyt le vnto, y e one halfe of my accom odations of

hollow es and Meadow Land w’

th y e halfe of one peece ofwoodland

,lys ing one the north syde of the sd towne of

Hem steede,and being y e Moy tie halfe part of my whole

accomodations,Robert Marvin being pocest w ’

th y e otherhalfe for the w

’

ch I doe hereby acknowledge,to have re

ceived full sattisfaction vuto my owne Content,And there

fore doe binde me my b eires Executors administrators orAssignes to hold mainteine the prem ices to be goodLawfull , As witnes my hand this 2 nd of May 1659 .

ROBERT CooTesteJOHN JAMES Seal

PAGE 154 .

These presents witnesseth that I Robert koa doe herebyin the behalfe of my Sonn John Koa fully free absolutely


sell assigne transport his full claime righte ty tle , vnto

Thomas Champion of Hemsteede,his heirs Successors ,

of all his land and called hollowes ly eing upon the plaines of

Hem steede aforesaid , with halfe an acore of Hollowes ly eing

in the Beavell,the w ’

ch was purchased of Richard Everardby me y e said Robert Koa , And I the sd Thomas Championdoe hereby binde me my heires Executors administratorsor assignes to pay vuto y e said Robert koe the some ofSix pounds sterling to be paid in Corne or Cattle at y e feastof S t Micheall the Archangell next Insueing the date hereof,and y e payment to be made here at Hemsteede and y e

Cattle not to Exceeds y e Age of Eight Yeares , the w’

eh

payment being duely performed,I doe by nde me my heires

Successors to give grant y e full assurence ty tle of y e

premises as W itness my hand this second of May 1659

ROBART CooTHOMAS CHAMPION

TesteJOHN JAMES [Seal ]

PAGE 155 .

May y e 2 6th 1659W hereas I Thomas Armitage of oyster bay yeom an , am

at this present in perfect health and memorie and soe havebeene of a longe time , pray sed be y e Allm ighty ,

nor at anytyme heretofore to my knowledge , nor to y e knowledge ofany others have beene deprived of Sence reason or mem

orie,whereby should Act b y will or deede - oi—gift

,made by

mee vnto my Sonn Mannasseth Armitage At present in theColledge at Cambridge in New England , whe reby I shouldhave made over my Estate vnto him

,onely to be allowed A

competent Maintenance dureing my life , or what else therein may seem to appeare ,

I doe hereby declare and prote stAgainst any Such w ry tiiigs or deeds oi - gift by me Eversigned or sealed

,And y f any such shall appeare now or

hereafter,it is a false and forged one never by me made

signed sealed nor consented vnto And I doe hereby utter


ly disavow disowne any such act or cleede,And humbly de

sire that this may be recorded in the records o f Hem s teede,

as allsoe of all the Severall Oollonies in New - England,And

doe further declare that my said Sonn Mannasseth Armitage hath fraudelently taken from me Severall bills bonds

PAGE 156 .

and wry tings of concernment And conveyed them out ofmy Custody where and whether I know not

,but with a pur

pose I beleeve to convert them to his own vse,W herefore I

doe hereby likewise desire all persons to me indebted notto pay or Sattisfy

'

vnto my sd Sonn any debt or debts dueto me notwithstanding any of their deeds or writings ap

peare,W ithout my Absolute letter of Attorney to any per

son or persons whatsoever,Leaste they pay them in theire

own damadge ,And this I rebluire likewise to be recorded as

abovewas wrl tten

the mark of

W itnes THOMAS X ARMITAGETHOMAS MARTIN

DANIELL W HITEHEADJOHN SMITH nants ofHemsteede doth allsoe

testify y e same .

A true COppey written out y e orriginall recorded by meeJOHN JAMES [Seal]

PAGE 157 .

The Testimonie of Robert Ashman taken before Mr

Richard G ildersleve Magestrate the 3rd of June 1659

This deponent Vpon his oath saith that in about nine

y eares last past, he was then bound for James Pine vnto

Thomas Armitage his father in Law for the some of thirtypounds ster. as may bee Seene by y e speciallty , the w

’

ch ashe towld this deponent that he did intende to give it vnto his


W h itehead for the some ef 70 ster to be paid vuto y evse of his sonn Mannasseth aforesaid

,And his reason was

(as he said) it was because at his death ,his wife should not

deprive his sonn of it,but that he mighte have a comfortable

mainetenance

And further saith notTeste

Swoaren before me

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVE

PAGE 160 .

The depocition of Jeremy W ood inhabitant of Hemsteede

taken before me vnder - written the 3rd of June 1659This deponent saith

,that Vpon some conference had W ith

Thomas Armitage in and about 2 or 3 dayes after that hehad past A deede of gift vnto his sonn Mannasseth Armitage

,hee towlde him that he had taken an Opportunity b e

ing Mr Moore and Mr W ood had been in the towne , Andthat he had gotten them to make a deed of gift of the 70sterling

,the w ’

ch this deponent and Henry Persall,stood

bound for Daniell W hitehead,he had given it vnto his Sonn

Mannasseth Armitage , that at y e ende of 10 or 11 y eares ,he should have both the same

,and y e Monys due from

James Pine,W hen y e time was expiredAnd further saith not


PAGE 161 .

The depocition of Anna the wife of John Smith nants ofHemsteede taken before me vncler written y e 3d of June1659

This deponent Saith,that Mr W ood of Middleborrow

Lately deceased being at y e house of her father Mr Richard

G ildersleve Vpon some discourse concerning Manasseth

Armitage,about a deede of gift that his father had made

Vnto him,the sd Master W ood towld this deponent, that to


his knowledge there was such a deede of gift m ade , butwhether he had written itt

,or Mr Moore he did not well

remember,but both their hands were vnto ittAnd further saith not


PAGE 162 .

The depocition of Ellizabeth the wife of Jeremy W oodtaken before me vnder written the 3rd of June 1659This deponent being swoaren saith that in and about

seaven y eares last past , that Martha y e late wife of Tho :

Armitage,being at her howse

,she tow ld this deponent , that

Mr Moore and Mr W ood weare bothe of them , as shee supposed

,then at her howse

,and that they were about make

ing A deed of gift from her husband vnto her son - in - lawManasseth Armitage , and thereVpon this deponent goeingfoorth of doores w

’

th y e scl Martha Arm itage they did seebothe Mr Moore and Mr W ood come out of y e howse ofTho : Armitage aforesaid

,and then said shee vnto this de

ponant Now I suppose they have done itt : And this deponant having some discourse w ’

th Thomas Armitage con

cerning y e Matter , he did acknowledge that he had made adeede of gifte of some part of his Estate vuto his SonnManasseth

,and that his children should enioy his Estate ,

Least y e children of this woman meaning their stepmother,

should deprive his owne children .

And further saith not

PAGE 163.

Mr . W ashborne for his propriety in his owh enecke 2 2 1}In Mr Fordams necke for estate number 19 32

Daniell W hitehead 111 Mr W ashbornes necke pro

priety

In Mr Coes necke .

In Mr Foredams neckeIn y e Mill River . number 49 .


Jonas Holsted in Mr W ashbornes necke for pro

priety

In M1 Ogdens neck made up of yea haybridge number — 19

Ambrose Sutten in Mr . W ashbornes neck for pro

priety .13

In Mr Coes neck with an addition which is y efi

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lie number 12 .

Aaron Furman in Mr W ashbornes necke proprie

Richard Stites in Mr . W ashbornes neckewith an addition at y e front off James pineEdward Reiners

Henry Pearsall in Mr washbornes neck. . 9

with an addition at y e front of James pineEdward Reinersmore in Mr Fordams neck for propriety .

in y e Mill River Number 38 for estate .

Robert Marvin in Mr Coes neck proprietywith an addition in y e hay bridge

Thomas Champion in Mr . Coes neck propriety . 134with an addition in y e hay bridge

Richard W illis in Mr Coes neck propriety 14

In Mr Fordams neck for estate numberTimothy W ood in Mr Coes neck propriety . . 9

at y e hay bridge . 6

at Merocke . 6

W illiam Thickstone in Mr Goes neck propriety . 6

in y e west side y e Mill River for estate nom

Rocke Smith in Mr Coes neck propriety .

In Mr Tappins neck for estate number .

Beagle in Mr Croes neck for proprietyIn y e Mill R1Ver for estate number last .

Lawrence Ellison in Mr Coes neck pro

priety . . 5

113


Mr Gisbert in Mr Ashmans necke propriety .

Adam Motte at Merocke propriety .

Mr G ildersleve at Merocke for his owne right . . 2 6

For Mr Carmans righte at Merocke 2 9

J0 11 11 Smith nan at Merocke propriety 5

at whale necke oii'

fresh .

Richard Brutnell at Merocke off salt 18

at whale necke ofi’

salt 11

Robert Jackson at Merock propriety fresh . 6

at whale necke 6

Thomas Fos ter at Merocke now thomas Ellison . . 5

Thomas Armitage at Merocke 28

Robert Jackson ofi‘

y e west side y e Mill River . . 31

Nico las Tanner on y e west . . goodman Ellisonhad it .

thomas Ireland on y e westand Fosters Medow

John Bazar at y e neckJonas H . at y e westEctline .

Francis weeksgoodman ellison had of weecks . .

PAGE 165 .

for estates

W illiam Smiths wifieat Mr Tappins neck number 1

Edward Rainer number 3 y e same neck .

Samuell Smith number 5John Rodes number 6 .

W illiam Yates num . 7

Nathaniel Denton number 8Edward Sprag number 10

Mr Coes neckRobert Forman number 10Thomas Ellison Num . 11 .

116‘


Mr Foredams necke

Thomas Skidmore numb 13JoW

18

2 0

2 2

2 3

2 6

27

28

29

33

34

37

39

40

41

45

47

48

49

hn Carman Num 16

illiam Skaddin num 17Samuel FurmanRodger LinasRichard EveretThomas Southard

Mr Ogdens necke

Andrew Messenger 6

now Joseph ScotsGeorge HueletJohn SmithSimon airing

Mr Rainers neckeJohn CoeW illiam Jeacoks .

goodman Ellison hath ittJohn Ellison .

Mr OdellThomas Carle .

Abraham Smith with an addition on y e ilaudatMerocke .

Henry linentonThomas Jeacock in y e old necke at MillRiver .

Beniamin Coe .

George W oolsy .

Goody ChattertoW illiam Yates ‘

Robert Furman in Mr Ashmans necke

PAGE 167 .

November the 11th 1659

Joseph Schott hath entred 2 Anckers of brande .


Nov y e 18th —59John Smith rock hath Entrad 2 Anckers drams

Fe ’b the 10th 1660John Smith rock hath entred one aneker drams

PAGE 168 .

July y e 9th Anno 1659John Smith rock hath entred three Anckers of Brande

Vpon retale

July y e 10th 1659Robert Jackson hath entred Six Anckers of drams Vpon

retale .

July y e 2 2th 1659John Smith nants hath entred one aneker Annice Vpon

retale .

July the 2 7th 1659Adam Mott hath Entred 3 Anckers of brands Vpon re

taleOctober y e 19th

Richd Brudenell hath Entred 2 Anckers Brande

PAGE 169 .

Here is an account of Lands taken up without grantwhich is questionable whether it be Just or noAkers of Land taken up in Hempsteede

y e ty tle is questionableHendrick dousenburrow 50 akersCristofir y emans 50 akers sould to will smith50 akers taken up by John Carman and -sould to will smith2 5 akers taken up by Justis Smith and sould to W ill smith50

‘

akers taken up by Joseph Pettett and sould to Cornelustimberman

'

and John Hendrickson50 akers taken up by Joseph pettett and sould to willsmith50 akers taken by samuell semans and sould to Chri stianSnedeker50 akers taken up by JQ seph pettet and sould ' to

"HarmanJohnson

R E C O R D S

O F THE

TO W N S O F

North and S outh Hem pstead,

LO N G . IS LA N D.

LIBER B .

January the 2 2 1662 . (Sti . Nov . )

Conditions of an Agreement made betwixt John Hickesoi Hempsted of the one Party

,And Rachell Starre of O y sfir

terbay of the other Party Joy ntly and freely agreed uponby both parties before they enter or j oyne in Marriage es

tate,about the settling of their Estates

,and for the prevent

ing of Differences betwixt the Children of the said JohnHicks s and Rachell Starres Children

,wch is as followeth

,

That what Estate the said Rachell Starre shall bri ng to thesaid John Hickes of her owne ( being taken upon Inventory)If it please God to take her away first by Death

,that then

y e said estate which Shee brought to y e said John H ickesshall returne to y e Children of y e sd Rachel] Starre . Andlikewise the Estate of the sd John H ickes , which is givenin by him by Inventory

,the Day and y eare above written,

In y e presene of Mr Richard G ildersleve ,Mr Robart Ash

man,

Jonas Houldsworth,Amounting to the Summe of

thirteen thousand three hundred and sixty gilders , and allDebte Discharged

,Shall likewise return to his Children , in

Case that the sd John Hickes bee taken away by Death before her the said Rachell Starre

, (as is before Specified toher Children) . And further it is agreed upon between


them,that if it shall please God that their Estates shall or

Do increase that then the said increase shall equally beeDivided

,the one half to him and his Children

,and the

other half to her and her Children,at the death o f either of

them . And further the sd John Hickes Doth give to thesd Rachell Starre (in case hee Die first) During her W id~

dowhood,the house and Lands which he now liveth in ,

W ith all the Earable lands and Meddowe belonging to it andSix Cowes

,Foure Oxen with the Instruments of Husban

PAGE 4 .

dry belonging to them,with so much of the hous aldstuff as

shee shall think meet for her Necessary use and a goodhorse for her use . In w itnesse whereof wee Do Mutuallyhereunto set our hands the day and y eare before specified.

TestesRICHARD G ILDERSLEVE JOHN B i cKEs

«1: ROBERT ASHMAN RACHELL STARREJONAS HOULDSW ORTH

This is a true Copie Compared with the O riginall both ofthem being written per me

JONAs HOULDSW ORTH

PAGE 5 .

Ano Dom 1662 .

There is Confirmed by the G overnour for Magistrates forthis present y eare Mr John B ickes

Mr Robart AshmanMr Robert Jackson .

At a Generall Townemeeting the l 6th of Jannary 1662 sti .Nov there is Chosen by Voate for Townesmen for the en

suing yearsRichard W illetsRobart W illiamsAmbros SuttonW illiam Jeay cocksJohn Elisonne.


Al so at y e sd Townemeeting Jonas Houldsworth wasChosen for Towne Clerk .

An Order made the 9th of February 1662 ,Stilo Nov .

By the Townesmen for this present y eare , W ith y e approbation of y e Magistrates , That every Man y t hath any fenceupon the north neck

,O r any person that posesseth any

house or houselot to which any fence upon the said neckhath formerly belonged

,that they shall Sufficiently Repaire

their particuler fences , And shall make it a sufiitient threeRayled fence by the 2 0th of Aprill next

,upon penalty of

paying 1s - 6d for every length of Bayles that shall bee founddefective

,and not repaired att or before that time .

March y e 9th 1662Orders made the 9th day of March 1662 , (Sti. Nov . ) by

the Townesmen,And Confirmed by y e towne at a general]

Towne -meeting March y e 2 1st 1662 .

l st It is ordered for this present y eare ,That every Inhab

itant of this towne that hath any fence adj oining to thefront of the field Shall repair and sufii tiently make up thesame

,And also y e Common fences belonging to the said

fiield,Shall bee sufii tiently made up so as to keep out

swine and Cattell,all by the tenth of Aprill next

,upon

penalty of paying Six pence for , every Rayle,and twelve

pence for every post that at y e sd time bee found DefectiveThese two foresaid orders are confirmed by y e townes

Men for this y eare .

PAGE 6 .

March the 9th 1662 Sti Nov2 ly It is likewise Ordered

,That Ever y Inhabitant of this

Towne W hich hath any fence in y e Oxe - pastures fences ,shall suffitiently repaire what is Defective therein beforethe tenth of May next ensuing the Day of the Date abovewritten

,upon penalty of paying twelve pence for every

length of tienes that is not by y e time suffitiently Repairedthis order is also Confirmed by y e towns - men for this

years 1663.

3 ly It is also Ordered that there shall not any horses or


This Order is Likewise Confirmed by y e Townes - men forthis y eare 1663.

PAGE 7 .

8 ly It is also Ordered by the Townesmen the day abovewritten , That if any of the Inhabitants of this Towne shalldrive any Cattell or swine to any of the AdjacentTowns or Villages for to bee grased or Summered there ,And if any of y e sd Cattell or hogges do returne

,and that

they,or such Catt ell or swine as do come along with them

,

Shall do any harme or damage within y e Liberties of thisPlantation , Such Cattell or hogges shall bee all liable topoundage , And the owners of the Cattell or hogges returncd shall pay the Charge and Damage both fer his owne

,

and for those that came along with them,and shall be at

Charge to returne them back againe to their owners .

This Order is also Confirmed by y e townesmen for this

y eare 1663.

9 ly Likewise it is Ordered by the Townes -men,That what

maner of person or persons of this Towne shall set open anyof y e Towne Gates or barres which leadeth into the fli eld orOxe- pasture

,and shall neglect to shutt y e sd gate or gates

,

or to put up all the said barres , after the 20th of April]next ensuing the date above written

,Shall pay 5d for every

such offence,the one half of it to goe to the Informer, and

the other half to the use of the Towne .

This Order is also Confirmed by y e Townes—men for thisyears 1663.

10 1y It is also Ordered,That whosoever shall resist any

person or persons that are bringing any Creatures to thepound

,that are poundable, they shall pay twenty gilders to

the Towne for their offence , And the Driver so resistedshall have one half thereof and the other half shall goe to

the use of the towne .

This Order is also Confirmed by y e Townes -men for this

y eare 1663.

11 1y It is also Ordered y e day above written , That if


PAGE 8 .

any mann er of person or persons shall break open the pound,they shall pay ffourty Gilders to the Towne for their ofi

'

ence,

And the half of it shall bee given to the informer.

This Order is also Confirmed by y e Townesmen for this

y eare 1663.

12 ly It is Likewi se Ordered that no persons Testimonyshall bee taken to bee sufli tient Concerning poundage , un

less they be of y e age of Sixteen y eares or upwards .

This Order is also Confirmed by the townes -men for this

y eare 1663.

13 ly It is also Ordered that there shall no Oxen , horses orhorsekinde bee put into y e Oxe - paster

,that are known or

hereafter shall bee knowne commonly to leap over, or breakdowne a suflitient fence , But if the owners (after warningbee given them) do put such unruly Oxen or horses intoeither of the Ox- pasters

,they shall pay a Gilder a head for

every time they are put in afterwarde .

This Order is also Confirmed by the Townes -men for thi syears 1663.

14 ly It is also Ordered that no Inhabitant of this Towneshall Make or Kindle any fire in his home - lot

,without y e

consent of two or three of his Neighbours and sufii tient helpw ith him , upon forfiture of paying twenty Gilders to theTowne for every such off ence .

This Order is also Confirmed by y e Townes -men for this

y eare 1663.

15 ly It is Likewise Ordered by the sd Townes—men thatevery inhabitant of the Towne Shall his Chimney make Sufficient wherein he keepes his fire , before themiddle of Junenext ensuing, upon forfeiture of paying twenty Gilders to

y e towne for neglect thereof , and ten gilders for every weekethat it remaines defective afterwards .

This order is also Confirmed by y e Townes -men for thisy eare 1663.


PAGE 9 .

16 ly It is also Ordered that every Inhabitant of this Townethat hath any x fence (belonging to his home - lot) that ad

j oynes to the street or common,shall suffitiently make up

the same by the 15th of Aprill next ensuing,upon the for

fiture of pay ing 2 s—6d for every length of Rayles that shallthen be found defective .

this order is also Confirmed by y e Townes—men for theyears 1663.

March 2 l st 1662It is Ordered by a general] Voate at a generall towne

meeting held upon the 2 1st day of March 1662,And Con

firmed by the Magistrates,That any swine th at shall bee

hereafter found in any of the south medowes that are al

lotted out,Shall bee liable to bee pounded

,And y e owners

of them shall pay 9d y e head for every swine so pounded

(Viz) 6d to y e driver, and 3d to y e pinder , besides all dam

age done by them . An d if the owners of them do not

Release them out of y e pound within forty eight honres afterthey are put in

,having had Suflicient notice given thereof

,

then they are to bee Sould at an Outcry,And after pay

ment bee made for charge and Damage the Remainder is tobee returned to the Owners .

It is also granted by a general] voate,at y e said towne

meeting,that any

.

particuler persons to whom any of y eSouth Necks Medowing Doth belong unto , Shall have Liberty to fence in their perticuler Meddows

,and so much of

the upland as will bee required to sett the fence upon astraight line

, (at y e shortest , but with Convenience) , And theupland so fenced in

,shall belong to the owners of the fence

,

Provided y t any Inhabitant may have part of y e sd uplandso fenced in

,that will make his proportion of y e sd fence .

PAGE 10 .

March y e 2 l st 1662 .

It is Ordered the day above written by the Townes -menchosen for this present y eare , And with y e approbation


Munday or tusday at y e furthest, Mr Hickes being chosento oversee the worke , and to appoint a certain company ofmen for every day

,according as the worke shall require

,

and all the inhabitants of this towne shall come themselvesor send Sufficient Men to y e worke upon such dayes as shallbee appointed them , untill the works bee finished,

And adayes work shall be valewed at two gilders in Corrie

,or

four gilders in W ampom . And whosoever shall Refuse orNeglect to come to worke upon such days as they shallhave warning of from Mr Hickes

,they shall pay such wages

as workmen can be hired to work for at the said pond .

And further it is Ordered by the said Magestrates andtownesmen

, that after the forementioned pond bee Cleared ,that there shall also bee two other watering places Cleared

,

one at the east end of the towne,and the other at y e w est

end , as soon as a fit season,and time will permit

,and

those also shall bee done joy ntly at the Common Charge ofthe Towne

,the Charges thereof to bee L evied as is before

expressed .

PAGE 12 .

fi'

orasmuch as there is an agreement made betwixt W illiam Smith on the one partie

,and Henry Lininton of the

other partie , That the Mill that is between them should beeprised by W illiam Smith , with all things belonging to herhousing and land and the hopper the shoow and the hoopeExcepted

,According to y e above said agreement I W illiam

Smith do prise y e halfe of the mill at fl'

ourty pounds sterling

,to be paid in beaver or Cattell at Beaver prise

,to bee

paid y e twentieth day of October next ensuing y e date hereoi , and thirty bushels of Indian Corne y e first of Januaryensuing y e date hereof, and twenty bushels of wheat to beepa1d y e l 6th of March next ensuing y e date hereof, To thisagreement wee have hereunto both subscribed our hands

HENRY LININTONthe mark of X W ILLIAM SMITH .


W illiam Smith having prised y e halfe of y e mill , as aboveSpecified,

the abovesaid Henry Lininton have resigned hishalfe of the mill to W illiam Smith

,with y e Iron Barre , y e

Mill bills,and y e Iron Sledge , with all privileges belonging

to her,the things above excepted

,and y e said W illiam is

by these presence to performe Henry Linintons Ingagements to the Town e . And for the true and Just performance hereof

,I the said W illiam Smith Do binde over my

Mill,and in case I the said W illiam Do not make payment

according to the conditions before Expressed,that then y e

M111 I wholly fortuit to Henry Lininton . In witness hereofI do here unto sett my hand this 3 of September, 1660 .

witnesed

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVEthe marke of X W ILLIAM SMITH

JOHN HICKES

the marke of X HENRY PERSALL

This is a true COpie of y e Original] taken by mee JonasHouldsworth the 2 5th of July 1662 .

PAGE 13:

Bee it known unto all Men by these presents,That I

Anna W ood the wife of John W ood formerly of RodeIsland, Doe hereby g ive and bequeath unto John Smith ofHe 1npstea<l (for Distinction Sake called Rock) my welbeloved Sonne Jonathan W ood (who will bee about y e twentyninth of September next ensuing the date hereof fi

'

oure

years old ) for his owne to live and abide with him or hisheires untill hee come to bee twenty one y eares of age .

And the. said John Smith Doth likewise hereby Ingage

himselfs and his heires to Deale wth her Son as with hisowh e And to provide for him during the time hee abidethw th him

, meat , Drink , lodging and apparrell Convenientand Sufficient for him , even as for his owne

,And Doth

likewise Ingage when his time is expired , to furni sh li imwith two good suits of Apparrell fitted to his body , and togive him one Cowe at his going away

,provided that hee


abide with him the full terme of the time above specified.

But in case that y e said Anna W ood or her Husband shallsee cause within a twelvemoneth and a Day from y e day of

y e date hereof , to take away their Sonne from the said JohnSmith

,they have their liberty so to do

,Provided that theV

Defray and Discharge all such Charges and expences as thesaid John Smith h ath been at in maintaining of him W ithfood and Apparrell or other necessaries . In witnesewhereofboth parties Do hereunto mutually subscribe their hands ,this 2 1st day of August

,in y e y eare of our Lord Christ one

thousand Six hundred Sixty two,

.Stilo Novo .

In presence ofJOHN TREDW ELLJONAS HOULDSW ORTH

This is a true Copie of y e Ori ginal]

written by meeJONAS HOULDSW ORTH

PAGE 14.

At a generall Towne Meeting holden at Hempsted thesecond Day of November 1662 , It is granted by a generall

vote that John Smith Junior and Edward Titus shall haveLiberty (both or either of them to ffe

'

nce in two or threeAcres a peece more or less at the fronts of their lots oneither side the swamp above the spring that is betwixt Mr

Sticklings and Mr Dentons Neck , And y e said Land isgiven them as their own proper rights for them and theirs to

enjoy for ever .

At a generall Towne Meeting at Hempsted the 30th of

November 1662 , It is given and granted to James Pine by ageneral] voate for to take in foure Acres of upland at y e

south ly ing upon y e neck Commonly Called Mr SticklingsNeck

,and it is to Adjoy ne to y t which is above granted to

J ohn Smith .

Also at y e same towne meeting is given and granted to y e

sd James Pine two hollows lying and situate on y e playne

herANNA X W OOD

markJOHN X SMITH

hisboth of them being


unto pertaining all which I doAlienate from mee my heiresexecutors and administrators , to y e sd Thomas Ireland forhim and his successors to enjoy for ev er

.

Jannary y e 16th , 1663.

The Day of Election .

At a generall Towne meeting held the 16th of Jannary1663 were chosen by a generall vote for Townes -men tostand for the next ensuing y eare

John Carman,

Thomas Carle,

John Smith Junr,

Simon Serring andAbraham Smith

Al so at the said Townemeeting Jonas Houldsworth waschosen and hired to bee Towne Clark for this next y eareand it was granted him to have fourty shillings paid himin Corne for his wages

,when his y eare is expired

,And in

case hee bee to remove him from the towne at the halfe

y eare end , hee is notwithstanding to have twenty shillingspaid him in com e for the halfe y eare service by the Towne .

PAGE 17 .

At y e said towne - meeting held y e l 6th of January 1663

was granted untoJ ames Pine three Acres of y e townes Landlying in the Bevi ll for this y eare , And he is to pay for itfoure pounds (ster) in such Corne as is produced thereo n

Also there was granted to Thomas Ellison for this present

y eare 3 Acres of y e townes land lying also in the Bevillnear to the wood edge for the summe of thirty five shillingsto bee paid likewise in Corne such as is produced upon it .

Likewise there was granted to Thomas Jeacocks for thispresent y eare an Acre of land lying about y e Brickkils toImprove freely .

Also it was granted to Richard Vallantine Grates .the


home Lott belonging to the towne house for his use this

y eare .

And to Josiah fi'

orman was granted y e land for y e y earewhich he had the y eare before .

Also was granted unto Mr . Seaman the Towne house forthis y eare for y e summe of fourty three shillings Corne pay ,and what hee doth at Repairing y e house it is to bee set ofin y e Rent .Also the towne Barne was granted to Thomas Rushmur

for thi s y eare for y e sum of 46s to bee paid in Corne .

Thomas Rushmur hath passed over y e towne barne for y enext y eare to John Smith nan and Jeremy W ood, they paying as he was to pay .

Also there was granted to Richard Vallantine for this

y eare two Oxe gates which belongeth to y e towne house ,and to william yates the other two

,ffor either o f them 5s in

Corne .

Also , it was granted to James Pine the Meddowe belonging to y e townehouse for this y eare , for the sum ofto bee paid in Corne .

PAGE 18 .

There was given and granted to Mr . Robart Ashman,

Thomas Hickes , John Ellison,Thomas Ellison

,Hope

W ashburne and Abraham Smith,the whole point of up

land at Rockaway, Commonly Called by the name of theNorthwest Point for them and their successors to Inioy forever .

At the said Towne—meeting was given and granted toRichard Vallantine and W illiam Jeacocks either of the sixAcres of land lying by Merrick path neare to the wooliepit , for them and their successors to inioy for ever .

Likewise at y e said towne -meeting was given untoThomas Carle fiive Acres of upland more or lesse adj oiningto Edward Titus his land lying upon y e Neck CommonlyCalled Mr Dentons Neck , for his owh e proper right forever.

I-IEMPSTEAD TOW N RECORDS . 133

Also at .the said Towne—meeting was further Confirmed,

an Order made and Concluded upon by Maj or voate,at a

generall Town -meeting held upon y e 2 6th Day of Decemberlast past , Concerning the laying out of certain Lands belonging to the Towne which order is as followeth :

That the lands belonging to the Towne lying Eastward atMattinacock

,and the land lying westward at Mathew Gar

risons Bay ,shall bee laid out into perticuler Alotments of

two Sorts (Viz) greater and smaller , And it is to bee Doneand accomplished by the firs t of May Next Insuing.

It was also granted at y e sd townemeeting that when y eaforesaid Lands at Mattinacock and Mathew GarrisonsBay shall bee l aid out , that Mr fl

'

ordham and Richard Ellison shall have allotments with y e rest of y e Inhabitants .

PAGE 19 .

Al so at the said generall Towne -meeting,Mr Hickes

,Mr

Seamans and Richard W illits were made Choice oi , andagreed withall

,for to lay out the lands belonging to the

Towne,lying on y e north side , Eastward at Mattinacock

and westward at Mathew Garrisons Bay ; And they haveAllowed them by the Towne for the Laying of it out threepence an Acre for the small lotts , and a penny an Acre forthe greater

,they are also to runne the lines and are to bee

paid for their labour they bestow about it . the forementioned Line which theV are to runne Is the Line dividingbetwixt Oyster Bay and Hempsted Liberties And the said

Mr Riches,Mr Seamans and Richard W illits are Ingaged

to runne y e said Line and lay out the said forementioned

Lands into perticuler Alotments by the first of May next ,And their pay is to bee in Corne or in that which is equivo

le '

nt to Com e at price Current as it passeth from man to

man in the Towne .

It is ordered by y e Townesmen for this years that anyperson or Inhabitant of this towne that shall . have anyCalves y earelings or two y eareolds going in either of y e

HEMPSTEAD TOW N Raconns . 135

At the said townemeeting was Likewise given and grantedto Richard Stites and“f illiam Thickston to have either ofthem eight Acres of land ly ing 0 11 the north side westwardof Herricks at y e place where Coles was formerly burnt byRichard Stites .

Also at y e said towne - meeting was given and granted toJohn Bate three Acres of land for a home lott and it is toAdjoy ne to Joseph J y mges Home Lot .Also thos e persons to whom any land was granted on the

North—side (at this townemeeting) are not to keep any cat

tell there that may do damage in y e field,And they are also

to secure their owh e land now granted them,by fencing .

PAGE 2 2 .

W ee the Magestrates of y e Towne of Hempsted do Authorize the Townesmen for this y eare ,

to Make and Act Ordersor any other thing that may Conduce to and for the goodo f the Towne

,except Receiving,r in of Inhabitants and giving

out of Land,And they shall bring their Bill of Charges and

present them to y e towne .

witness our hands the day above said

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVEJOHN HICKES

ROBABT X ASHMANmarke

At a jenero l tovnd meeting hild in hem sted the 2 0 dayof march in the year 1694 - 5 It is woatted and by the freeholders of hemsted that wee will stand to vp hold ovr tovnd

and tovn ship of lands by PorChas and Patin with ovr Parsons and estats A trev record by mee

THOMAS G ILDERSLEEVEClarck

and a tested bymee J USSTIS SMITH

At a J enarol tovnd meeting hild in hemsted Jevn the 2 0day ano do 1695

There was Chosen John sering Jeremy ah W ood and John


W illiams Townds men for This presant year for to Carvone all tovnd biznis exsepting dis sposing lands or laing of

lands ovtBy order THOMAS GILDERSLEEVE

Clarck

PAGE 2 3.

A Covenant and an agrement made the 18th day of May1663,

Betixt y e Townesmen for this present y eare , of y e onepartie

,And W illiam O seburne of the other partie , for the

keeping of the west herd (viz) Cowes , two -

y earolds andyearlings ; whereby the said W illiam doth Ingage himselfe

Carefully to keepe and looke after y e said he rd from the timethat the Townes—men shall appoint him till such time as IndianCorne shall bee all gotten out of y e flield,

or that they seecause to release him ,

And the said W illiam is to make it hiswhole imployment during that time for to keep y e sd he rd ,And he is likewise to keep the three y eareolds and greatterCattell in the herd untill the Middle of June

,And in Case

that any of the Cattell in his herd shall Come to bee lost,

then the said W illiam is to use his best endeavours to nudthem up the next day ,

by driving his herd that way,but if

hee Cannot find them that day ,then at night hee is to give

notice to y e owners of them ,and y e owners themselves , or

one that is suffitient for them,shall keep y e herd y e next

day , whilest W illiam seek to find y in up or otherwise theyare to looke them up themselves . Al so y e said W illiam isto water his herd twice a day

,and to drive them to fresh

feed, and he is also once a weeke to drive his herd to theSouth Meddowes and to le t them feed there . Also whatCorn the sd W illiam shall suffer to bee stroy

’

d by h is heirdthat is within the theld

,hee shall make satisfaction for it to

y e owners thereof . And if y e sd W illiam shall wrong anyof y e Cattell that are in his herd by his Dogge or Dogges ,

then hee shall make satisfaction for the hurt done . Hisbounds that hee to keep his herd in is westward upon y e

HEMPSTEA'

D TOW N nEconns . 137

plaine as far as Mr . Seamans ffenced hollowes,and North

ward a Mile from y e Southwoods , and as farre into y ewoods as Cow—keepers have formerly used to drive theirHeirds

, and hee is likewise to keep the first Sabbath Dayafter hee begin , and the last at his giving over .

PAGE 24 .

And all those that belong to the said west Herd,are to

Drive their Cattell every morning (by the time y e sun beehalfe an houre high) into y e swamp or Compass of ground

y t is between Mr G ildersleeves Corner and Mr JacksonsCorner

,or else they are to drive them after y e Cow - keeper

and deliver them to him,or otherwise to pay all damage

done b y them . And likewise the foresaid Townes -men DoIngage themselves to the said W illiam O seburne

,to pay

or cause to bee paid to him (for and in Considerationof his Cow - keeping) fourteen shillings a weeke duringthe time y t hee is Imploy ed about keeping y e said Heird Inpay as followeth (Viz ) One pound of Butter at six pence y epound for every Cow or heifer that goeth in his herd andis brought to y e pale to bee Milked ; And the Rest of hispay

,one third of it in wheat at five shillings the Bushell

one third in Indian Corne at three shillings the bushell,

and one third in Oates at two shillings six pence the bushell,

(the Butter is to bee paid him in J1111 6 next , and the rest ofhis pay by y e Middle of ffebruary next fo llowing) . And heeis to have a rate made li im whereby to demand his pay of

y e Owners of y e Cattell, And in Case that any refuse to payhim

,The sai l l Townes - men do Ingage (upon his Complaint)

forthwith to see him satisfied According to Covenant andAgreement . In witness whereof both parties doth Mutuallyhereunto subscribe their hands the Day and y eare abovewritten .

SIMON SERING W ILLIAM O SEBURN .

JOHN CARMANhis

THOMAS X CABLEmark


the said swamp ; and those on y e southover are to drivetheir Cattell to y e reare of John Carpenters Lot by y e timeaforesaid ,

and if they doe not then they are to drive themto the keeper, and deliver them to him

,or otherwise they

are to pay for what damage their Cattell shall do whilstthey are from y e herd . And moreover y e said Edward isto keep y e sd heird the firs t sabbath day after hee begins

,

and y e last at his giving over . And for and in Consideration of his keeping y e sd herd

,the said Townes - men doe

Ingage themselv es to pay or cause to bee paid to the saidEdward Sprage fi

’

ourteen shillings a week During y e timehee keeps y e sd heird

,in pay as followeth (viz) for every

Cow or heifer that is brought to the pale to Milke onepound of Butter at 6d the pound and the rest of his pay ,

one third of it in W heat at 5s the bushell,one third in In

dian Corne at 3s y e bushell and one third in Oates at 2 s—6dthe Bushell

,the Butter is to bee paid in unto him some

time in June next,and the rest of his pay by the Middle of

fi'

ebruary next ffollowing. And hee is to have a rate madehim ‘ whereby to derr and his pay by ,

and after he hathReckoned with them y t put Cattle into his Heird and madedemand of what rests due to him

,the said Townes - men do

Ingage to cause it to bee brought in to him According toCovenant . In witness whereof both parties do hereuntoMutually subscribe their hands or names the day and y eare

above Mentioned .

SIMON SARING EDWARD SPRAGGJOHN CARMANthe X mark of

THOMAS CABLE

PAGE 2 7 .

It is ordered and concluded upon at a generall townemeeting held the 19th day of May 1663 That any Inbahitant of this Towne that shall kill any woolie or woolieswithin three weekes time from the day above written

,and

within foure miles of the Towne , hee shall have twenty


five shillings paid him in Com e for every woolie he killeth

But after y e said three weekes time bee expired , they arebut to have fifteen shillings a woolie in Corne .

At the said Generall Towne—meeting held y e 19th of May ,1663 Stilo Novo

,

It was Ordered and Agreed upon,That there should

seven Bulls y earely bee kept for the townes use , by thesepersons following (viz)

Mr G ildersleve is to keep oneMr Hickes is to keepe two .

Mr Jackson is to keepe two .

Henry Persall is to keep one .

John Carman is to keepe one .

And they are to keepe the said Bulls so as they may beefit for service , and in readiness at the Towne every y eare bythe first of March . And for their hire they are to havepaid them twenty shillings for every Bull o f three y eares

old or upward, and ten shillings for every two year oldpaid them yearly in Corne

,or set of in y e Cowkeepers

rate .

It is to be understood that there is no pay due to bee paydfor buls after they are five yer old or over b y the constableand overseers .

W illiam Osburn begun to keep his herd y e 2 1st Day ofMay 1663 Stilo Novo .

PAGE 2 8 .

Orders made y e 2 3d Day of May 1663 , by the Townesmen Chosen for this pres ent y eare w eh are as followeth :

It is Ordered that y e East Oxe - pasture shall bee Inclosedby the first day of June next , And y t every Inhabitants ofthis Towne that hath any fence belonging them about thesaid East Oxe - pasture shall sufficiently Repaire and makeup the same by the foresaid time upon penalty of pay ing agilder for every length of Rayles that shall then bee foundDefective .

It is also Ordered by the said Townes - men,that y e west

Oxe - pastor shall bee Inclosed by the first of June next,

HEMPS’I‘EAD TOW N RECORDS . 141

And that such of y e Inhabitants of this towne as have anyfence belonging to them about y e said west Oxe - pastureshall sufficiently Repaire and make up the same by theforesaid time

,upon penalty of pay ing a gilder for every

length of Rayles that shall then bee found Defective .

It is Likeswise Ordered the day above written,that every

Inhabitant of this towne that hath any ffence belongingthem upon the North -Neck

,shall Repaire the same

,making

it a sufiicient three Rayled fence by the tenth of June next,

upon penalty o f paying one shilling six pence for everylength of Rayles that shall at that time bee found defective .

It is also Ordered y e same day , that if any manner ofperson shall take down any of the Oxe - pastures fence afterthey bee made up ,

except such barres as are appointed bythe Towne for to put in and fetch out Cattell at, They shallpay two shillings six pence for

.

every such Offence,the one

halfe of it to goe to the Informer,and y e other half to y e

Townes use .

PAGE 29 .

The List of Calves which were to goe in y e Calfeupon Condition that they should bee kept in the

woods six or seven weekes In y e height of tfly - time .

Calves

Mr Seaman .

W illiam Yates .

Simon SerrinAmbros SuttonSamuell DentonHenry Persall .

John Smith Rock .

Thomas LangdonGeorge E nlitJohn Ellison .

M r Hickes .


and to the true performance of the premices I have seat tomy hand seall this eight of Jenuary A No 1668 and inthe twentieth year of his maj esty s Reine Charles the secondby the grace of God King of Great Britain France andIreland Defender of the Faith King .

ROBERTMARVIN .

signed sealed and dellivered in presence of ‘

us

witness JONAH FORDHAM,RICHARD G ILDERSLEVE

Truely transcribed per meeTHOMAS RUSHMUR

,Clark

PAGE 31 .

This Indenture or Covenant made between the Inhabitants of y e Towne of Hempsted upon Long Island in y eNew Netherlands on the one part

,And Thomas Terrey and

Samuell Deering Planters,on y e other part , W itnessing

that y e foresaid Inhabitants of Hempsted,upon y e sute

and request of the afforesaid planters for granting themLiberty to setle themselves on a parcell of ground on theNorth side of y e Lland,

on the East side of our barboure,

Bounded on y e west side by that Bay Commonly CalledHempsted Harbour

,and on y e south side by y e b arboure

hill,And so by an east line to run as far as their boundes

goe,and so downe to y e North Sea . The said Inhabitants

of Hempsted do grant their request,and freely give leave

to the aforesaid Planters to setle themselves , and someother their friends on that tract of land above Described , tohave and hold it and Injoy the priviledges thereof by ourPatent . W ith these Conditions , that y e aforesaid Plantersshall engage themselves and any that they shall bring withthem

,or any of their successours

,not to trespas against y e

towne of Hempsted , by letting any of their Cattell Comeupon y e great plaines and spoy le their corne or do the likeharme

,and if they shall

,to make satisfaction to any per

son or persons so wronged . Also the abovesaid Plantersdo Ingage themselves , and those they bring , and their suc

cessours to bring in no Quakers , or any such like opinionists


to bee inhabitants amongst them,but such as shall be ap

proved of by the Inhabitants of Hempsted . And furthermore they binde themselves and their Company that shallsetle w ith them

,and Inhabit in y e foresaid plantation , or

trackt of Land granted by the Towne of Hempsted,to bee

subject to y e Laws of Hempsted according to their Patent,Accounting themselves to bee and being members of y e sd

Towne of Hempsted . And whereas it is abovesaid thatthose that shall bee Admitted as Inhabitants of y e abovegranted place

,together W ith the abovesaid Planters shall or

are to bee such as shall bee approved of by the Inhabitantsof Hempsted . That is to bee so understood

,that those that

bee Admitted as Inhabitants of the aforesaid place shall

PAGE 32 .

have Letters of Commendation and approbation from theMagistrates Elders , or selected Townesmen of y e placewhence they come

‘

,that they are

,have been and are likely

to bee good Members . In w itnesse to the due performanceof the premises both parties subscribe their hands Thisfourth day of July (stilo novo ) in y e y eare of our Lord1661 .

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVE THOMAS TERR'

Yhis SAMUELL DEERING

ROBART X ASHMAN his X markmark

JOHN SMITH This written by my owne

ROBART JACKSON hand THOMAS TERRY .

Memorandom, That if the abovesaid Planters do not

come to possese and settle upon y e above granted tract ofLand within the Space of two y eares , that is to say by thebeginning of July in y e y eare of our Lord 1663 , the aforemade agreement shall bee voy de .

THOMAS TERRY.

W hereas there hath been granted to Mr Thomas Terryby the Towne a Certain tract of Land at Matinacock asappeareth by the Covenant within written

,And there being


not therein any Limy tation of what number of persons orffamilies should be settled thereon

,Therefore it i s now

further hereby confirmed, and likewise agreed and con

cluded upon by certaine Men formerly chosen and appointedby the towne for that purpose

,and Mr Thomas Terry that

hee y e said Mr Thomas Terry shall settle seven famil iesthereupon forthwith ( as soon as Convenience will suffer)And that the towne shall have liberty (ii they see good) forto make them up ten families at the least . In witness whereofboth parties do hereunto subscribe their hands this 23rdDay of June 1663 .

THOMAS TERRY .

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVEW itnesse JOHN HICKES

ROBART JACKSONJem s HOULDSW ORTH his mark

ROBART X ASHMANJOHN SMITH

These are true Copies of y e grant and Conditions madeb y y e towne and Thomas Terrey Samuell Deering takenb y mee

J ONAS H OULDSW ORTH .

PAGE 33 .

It is Ordered the 9th day of July 1663 by the MagistratesLivetenant and other O fiicers of y e Band , flirst , That all

such persons as are Listed in the traine Band or any otherthat shall have been resident in the Towne above oneMonth

,shall Repair in their .Armes to their Colours this

day tfortnight (or y e next faire day after , if that bee Ray nie )there to attend to Marshall Disapline by eight of y e Clockin the morning (or at the second beat of the Drum) And ifany souldier shall absent himselfe

,and not appeare to answer

when hee is called (either that day) or upon any other dayor day es that are , or shall bee hereafter appointed fortraining (hee , or they having had sufficient warning thereof)he shall fortuit two gilders to the Company and every

ouldier that is absent in y e latter par t of y e day shall for


Bee it knowen to all men thatt I John Bleson of Hempstedon Long Island in New Yorksh ire do for me my heirsExecutors administrators or asignes : sell asigne and settover

vnto John ssmith jenor of y e same Tovu andCounty all thatmy right and titell and intrest of my home Lott lieing andbeeing in y e Towne of hempstead as a fi

'

oresd the Lott ofland at ye first being given and Granted to John Buttresand after in y e possession for which sale and tranceportas afiorsaid I the said John Ellison doth accknow lidge tohave rece ived full satisfaction before the signing and sealing hereof the land as aforesay d tranceported I the asay edJohn Eleson doth binde mee and mine as aforesay ed touphold and mainetaine the aforesay d as aforesay d againstany person or persons whatsoever that shall lay anyclaime or titell thereunto . witness my hand the 16 of AprillAno dom 1672

ssigned ssealed in presents ofhis

JOHN X ELESON

THO HICKS markW ILLIAM HAVILAND

Truly Trancecribedper mee

THo RUSHMUR

Clark .

PAGE 35 .

At a generall Towne meeting December y e 14th ,1663 by

a generall vote (John Smith junior only excepted) was Concluded that the Land on the side of Mathew Garrisons bayand Matinacock (which was Concluded to bee laid out intoparticular Allotments by vote December y e 2 6 1662 ) shallbee laid out by estates to every one to whom the right ofAllotments belonges , to have proportionable to his estateof Cattle

,and improved Lands for which he is Rated to

Common charge .

Also in consideration of some y t have but small estates ,


it is agreed upon by vote that y e lowest in estate , shall beesteemed at sixty pounds to help them .

Also by a Major vote was Concluded y e same townemeeting

,that MrSeaman Mr Jackson and Henry Persall

should lay y e aforesaid land , and have for their labour a

penie an Acre .

Also at y e said towne—meeting was granted by voate , that

Mr Jonab fi'

ordham should put in for a 2 00 estate if he

please .

Also it was agreed upon that Thomas Hickes John Ellison and Thomas Ellison shall have the little neck or poyntof land lying on the east side of Mathew Garrisons baywhich neck is commonly called mad Nans Neck , in Lew ofpart

,or y e whole of their Divident , the r est to bee made

up (ii they want of their proportions) in some other place ,upon condition the foresaid persons fl

’

orth with goe andposses and build upon the said land .

Also it was agreed upon that John Carpenter , EdwardTitus

,Richard Vallentine and Josiah fforman

,Shall have

five or six ' Acres a peece together for their owne Downetowards the South

,on y e east side of y e path that goes to

Strickland Neck .

PAGE 36 .

At a generall Town e meeting held y e 3d of fi'

ebruary 1663

was by a generall Voat Concluded upon that the Men

(fl'

ormorly Chosen at a Towne meeting December y e 14th1663) —Viz Mr Seamans Mr Jackson and Henry Persallshall fforthwith Lay out the Lands at Mathew GarrisonsBay and Eastward at Matinacock into perticuler alotments

,

according to the Agreement made at y e foresaid townemeeting : And y t Mr . Hubbard Shall assist them therein

,

and Shall be Satisfied at a Common charge and they are toRunne Southwards So far as they shall judge may bee Commodius and benificiall to y e towne And where they see theLand to bee bad, they have l iberty to make them (Viz) y elots therein equivolent to y e rest by Inlargement as they


shall Judge meet Also at y e Said townemeeting was Chosenfor Townsmen for this ensuing y eare

Jolm CarpenterJ0 11 11 Smith Nan ’sJeremy W oodRichard G ildersleveSamuell Denton

\Vee the Magestrates of Hempsted Do Authorize thetownsmen Chosen for this y eare to make and Acte Ordersor any other thing that may Conduce to

,and for y e good of

y e towne . Except Receiving in of Inhabitants,and giving

out of Land : And they shall bring in their Charges,and

present them to the towne . witnesse our hands this 9thDay of ffebruary 1663


JOHN H ICKES

PAGE 37 .

Know all men by these presents,that I Thomas Jey cocks

of Hempsted upon Long- Island,have Covenanted bargained

and sould unto Caleb O arman of y e same plantation , theNeck of Meddow Lying below y e Mill , being Commonlycalled Jey cocks Neck , Containing (as it is accounted) aboutNineteen Acres of meddow more or lesse , Being boundedon y e east side by y e Mil l—River Neck , and on y e west sideby y e Mi ll River, All which said Neck of meddow , with allthe Priviledges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging , Ithe afi

'

oresaid Thomas Jey cokes do wholly grant and makeover to the said Caleb Carman for him and his successours

to enjoy for ever . And I do hereby Acknowledge that Ihave Received of him full payment and satisfaction for thesame

,In witness whereof Robart Ashman doth subscribe

hereunto,in y e behalf of his Brother in Law Thomas Jey

cocks,being Impowered by him so to act in his behalf .

December y e 4th 1663 . hisW itnesse ROBART X ASHMAN

JONAS HOULDSW ORTH markClerk .

HEMPSTEAD TOW N RECORDS. 151

Al so at y e same time was let to Robt Bedle the homelotbelonging to y e towne house for 14s to be paid in suchCorne as hee produceth thereon , and hee is to ffence it soas to secure both y e said lot and Richard Vallantines lotthis y eare .

Also was let to Richard Vallantine y e towne Barne forthis y eare for 208 in Com e .

Also was let to John Ellison y e towne house for this y earefor 10s to be paid in Corne .

Also was let to Thomas Ellison 4 Oxe gates 111 y e eastoxe paster for 5s to be paid in Com e

,and hee is to mean

tane y e fence for this y eare .

Al so there was let to Samuell Denton y e meddow belongs

ing to y e towne house for 1 - 6 to bee paid in Com e .

PAGE 39

These witnesseth that I,Thomas Smith have sould unto

Richard Ellison a parcell of Meddow lying upon NewbridgeNeck , which was an addition given to John Smith Junr,bounded on y e east side by a parcell belonging to JohnSmith Rock

,and on the west side by a parcell wch belonged

to Mr Ashman,and Edward Titus also maketh over all his

right in that addition to y e said Richard Ellison W itnessour hands this 17th day of ffebruary 1663. hi s

W itness THOMAS X SMITH

JONAS HOULDSW ORTH markEADW ARD TITVS

These presents witnesseth y t I Thomas Smith have sould

unto Thomas Carle a parcell of Meddow lying on DentonsNeck bounded on y e east side by a parcell of Meddow ofhis owne which hee had of Thomas Ellison and on y e westside it cometh up to y e head of a Crick and from thenceRunn eth up to y a front of his owne meddow witness myhand this 17th fi

'

ebr 1663.his

W itnesse THOMAS X SMITHmark

JONAS HOULDswonTn


PAGE 40 .

Know all men by these pl esents , that I Iel emy W ood of

Hempsted,have Covenanted Bargained and Sould unto

Thomas Rushmur and Samuell Denton of the same P lantation (Joy ntly ) All my Rights and Priviledges , upon MathewGarrisons Neck and at Mattinacock,

either lay d out , or asyet undivided

,And I do acknowledge that I have Received

of them full payment and satisfaction f0 1 the same to my

owne Content . In witness hereof I do hei eunto sub sci ibemy hand this 15 Day of March 1663 - 4

his

witnesse JEREMY X woon

his mark

W ILLIAM X SMITHmark

JONAS HOULDSW ORTH

PAGE 41 .

A covenant and agreement mad : 31 of march anno 1664 .

betwixt the Townesmen for this present year of the onparty and Samuel Allen on the other party for the cepingof the west heard that is to say cows threy earould heferstwo y earoulds and yearlings wherebV the said SamuelAllen dose ingage himself carfully to cep and loock afterthe sayd heard from the time that the said Townsmenshall appoy nt till such time as indian cm n shall be all«rotten out of the feld or that they shall see cas to releshim

,and the sayd Samuel allen is to mack it his whol im

pliment during the time that he ceps the sayd heard and heis lickw is to cep all other cattle until the medle of Jun nextand in cas that any of the cattle be lost that goes in hisheard then the said Samuel is to ense his best indevor tofind them up the next day by driving his heard that wayhe lost them but if he cannot find them that day then atnight he is to give notis to the ownnours of them and theownnours themselves are to cep the heard or send on that is


sufiisiant or els they are to loock them them selfs . allso thesayd Samuel is to watter his heard tw is a day and to drivethem to fresh feed and he is also one aweek to drive hisheard to the south meddow and leat them feed theare andallso what corn the said samuel shall suffer to be stroyedin the field or any part of it bV his heard he shall macksattisfaction for it to the ownors thear of and the saydsamuel shall tack but on dog with him at atim and if heshall suffer his dog to rong any beast or beasts he shallsatisfi the ownnou

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r for the wrong don his bounds that he isto cep his heard is weastward upon the plain as far as masterseamons fensed bolow and north ward amil from the southwoods and as far and as far into the woods as other cow

cepers eus to goe and he is lick wis to cepe the first saboth

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day W hen he be gin and the last when he give over . and

allso thos that be long to the weast heard are to drivetheare

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cattle every morning by the sun be halfe an our hyinto the compas of ground that is betwen master G ilderslevs

cornour , and alt so thay are to drive them to the northeastcorner of Thomas hickes his lot , and on the north lan bymaster Jacksons half way up that street or els they are todrive them after the cowceper and delever them to him orother wis to pay alt dameg don by them , and the saydsamuel is to drive out his heard by sun half an our hy 111

the morning and he is to com in about sunseting with hisheard at night . and lickwis the sayd Towns men dow ingagth em selfs to pay or cas to be payd vnto the sayd samuelallen in consedaration of his cowceping fortem shelens during the time he ceps this heard in pay as foloweth thatis to say on pound of botter at six pens the pound for every

cow or hefer that giveth milk ay ther to the paile or that

sockleth acalfe , and the rest of his pay to be payd on thardin wheat a t five shelens the boshell and on thard in Indiancorn at thre shelens the boshell , and on thard in ots at 2 s


and the sayd christofor is to water the heard twis adayallso what corn the said christofer shall softer to be stroy dby his heard in the feld he shall mack sattisfaction to theownnours for it , and the sayd chr istofer shall tack but ondog with him at on time and if he suffer his dog to wrongany beast he shall beliable to mack it good to the ownnoursthearof

, and lickw is he is to bring in the heard ay ther to theparsonage gat or to the sw omp by Thomas Garland evrinight about sun siting and he is allso to go out with theheard in the morn ing at the sun halfe an our hy and thosthat live on the north side of the swomp shall drive thearcatel into the sayd swomp and those on southover shalldrive thear cattel to the rer of John carpintors lot by thetim aforsay d and if they do not thay are to drive them tothe ceper and delever them to him or other wais they shallpay what dameg if don by them whilst they are from theheard and morover the sayd christofor is to cep the firstsaboth day when he begin and the last when he give

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over . and the sayd christofor shall give every man worning to cep the saboth day according to thear towne , andhe is to drive his heard to the south medows once aweekand is to have on to goe with him the first two weeksand for and in consideration of his ceping the saidheard the sayd Townsmen dow ingag them selfs topay or cas to be payd to the sayd christofor forten shilens a week during the time he ceps the sayd heard in payas folueth

,that is to say for every cow or hetfor that

giveth milk to thepay l or that suckeleth acalfe on pound ofbutter at six pens the pound and the rest of his pay to bepayd as foloweth : on thard in wheat at fife shilens theboshel on thard in indean corn at 3s the boshel on thard inots at 2 s and 6 penc the boshel and if men have not cornto pay thay have lebarty to pay on halfe in pay equevelentto corne and the botter to be payd in unto him any time in


june next in suing and the rest of his pay isto be payd in

Februwary next foloing and he is to have arat mad himwhear by to demand his pay of the ownnours of the cattel

and in cas any refus to pay him the sayd Towns men dowingag upon his complaint forth with to se him payd acording to his covenant and agrement in wetness whearof bothpartis dow mutualt ly seat to thear hands the day and year

above wretenCHRISTOFOR X YEMONS

JOHN SMITH his marck

I cristy ior amans doe acknoladg my self bound to the oversears for the ceping the est hard as I ded in the eare 1664

only that I am to have no hoter for faraw cowes and I am tomack good all damedg don by me in the corn feld as W itnes

my this 28 of aprill 1665

upon the seckond day of may christofor y emons went outw ith his heard

Aprel 2 9111 1664

the Townes men for this present year have agred thatSamuel Denton shall be Pendor for this year .

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Hempsteed the 15th of ffeb 1664Voted by the tound that Thomas b ickes Is Tound Clarcke

this 111 suing y eare and to have the weages that the Clarcke

yoast to haveatt the same tound meeting itt was voted that Captinge

John Scott bee the tounds Agent or atturney to state and

plead . their case and Cases about their boundes and thatmr hickes mr gildersleve mr Simans mr Jackso’

n ThomasRushmore henry peirsun John Ellisun and J ames pine dohelp the said Capting scntt in the stating the afi

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aires Aboutthe boundes and any other thing that probably may Conduceto the b enifit oft the Tound in this Juncto oft affairesVoted that Checkeno bee sent for and the parsuns apointed

do give the said Checkeno A Considdereation forb is paines .

HEMPSTEAD TOW N 111160 111151. 157

Hamst th 17 off march 1664At a generell Tound metting thar wase given and granted

To John willums and Josef willumes Twenty coor of landof a peese Ling one the north side of water milly n hell provided that it preddich 110 formar grant and that they doent

preddich the feld with thair CattellAt the same Tound metting wase lette To thomas Ellussnn

3 ecors of land Ling on the est side of the bevel] for the46 s 6.

sum ofi'

2—11—0 to bee paid in the same grain the landdooth produce

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At the same tound metting was lette To John Ellnssun 1Ecor of land which he had in the year 1663 for the sum of14 shil lings To bee paid shuch graine as the lan bringesforth .

At the same tound metting wase let to Richard Gillderslefe 3 eacors of land ling one the north side of the bevell

£ 3

for the sum of 3 To bee paid in shuch graine as the landdoeth produceAt the same tound metting was lette to Richard gillder

slefe one cacor of Land which Josies forman had in theyear 1663 for the sum of 1 pound To bee paid in shuchgraine .

At the same tound metting was let to Josef genen themeddow that bee longs To the parsonedg for the sum of 15

shillinges in CorneAt the same tound metting was let to Richard stich the

tound l'oot and hee to Repaire the outesid fence for the sumof 15 shilings in CorneAt the same tound metting wase lette To John wescoot 4

oxpaster gates in the est oxe paster for the sum of 5 shil

lings in Corne payAt the sametonnd matting was lett to Thozhickes the

tound barne for the sum of 31 shillings in com e paye .


the performencs of the premisis the said parties have vnter

Changably set their hands and seals this 23th of march1664 and in 17th year off his Mat raigne Charls the 2nd ofEngland Scottland Franc and Irland King &cSigned sealed and delivered in JOHN SCOTT ( S )the presents 0 11

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JOSEPH W HETMAN

THO : HICKES

SIMAN SARING

PAGE 48 .

Articklles off a grement drawn and Concluded bee TweenSiman seren off the one party and Tho : Fessee of the otheiparty boath att the p i cet inhabitanc of the tound of hem sted

vze Theas preasants teastifieth vnto homsoever it may or shallane wais s Concearne that I Simone Serran Inhabitant ofhampsted in newe y orckeshire one Long Ilaud have barginedsett over ore hired vuto Tho : pheassey a pharme formerly belongeing unto tho : Langdell desesed for the just and full Termof three ears from the date herof that is to says The dw ellingehous barne or other housing thereunto beelonging wi thwhom lott

,fencing hollowes woodlands medowes oxe pas

tereg necke fence Commonage that i s to say all ImprovedLandes With tower oxen Aged one paire seaven y eares oldthe other payer aight years old with all tackling the i euntobee longin that is to say one cart one pLowe and ploweeirnstwo Chaines three y ockes owen haraw one Cartroope andhalfe of the dunge in the yard for and in Concederat ion

whareof the asaid Tho : pheassy is to pay vnto the simonserin the just and full Summe of thirtene pound sterlingpur y eare in wone thard whete att five shelling pur bushelland wone thard indian Corn att three shilleings purboshell wonne thard wootes att tow shellings sexpenc parboshell ore Cattell aquivelent the {first paymen t is to beemade in the year of our Lord at or bee fore the tenth ofmarch 1665 the second payment atte or bee for the tenth ofmarch 1666 and the thard payment at or bee fore the tenth


off march 1667 ; allso the asaid Tho phessey is to ReTurnthe oxen and tackeling at the end off the Terme off time above said as good as hee Resaved them vnto the asaidsimon or his asines allso the saide Thomas pheas sey is atethe Terme of time beinge exp iered to Leve the dwellinghowes barne with all other hous sing fi

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encin in good andsuffichent repaire The a said Simon Sering is to delever nuto the a said Thomas the housing and Land Rattefree ffromthe date herofi

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and the a saide Thomas is to pay all Battesthat shall arise upone the asaid pharme with in thes termof time And then to delever to the a said simon or his

PAGE 49 .

assines free from all Battes allsso the said Simane dootheIngage to Lend unto the said thomas what seed heewantes for this presant y eare indin and whete the a saideThomas being to pay it againe att his first payment and forthe Just and dewe performance of the primesices I doe herby binde my silfe

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my aiers Administrators and Assignesvuto the said Simon serrin his Aiy ers Adminestrators orAssignes in wetness heroi I have hereento subscribed hand2 3 of march 1664 . this is X the mar offwettnes THOMAS Pnnossnr

THOMAS HICKES

ADAM MOTTJOSEPH W ILLIAMS

A trw Copy off the oRegenall tacun by mee

THOMAS HICKES

ReCorder

May 30th 1665william Thickstoone one hors Colerd Broun with a star in

the fore heat and a hate peni endr the naere aere Brandedwith the Leater :G : one the of Bottack aged :3 : aers old

June y e l 1th 1665Abell gall one mare Colerd hay with a hole in y e nere

aere and a Slette in y e of aer branded one y e of bottackwith y e Leater G adged 1 ayere


June th 13 1665william osborn one hors Collared black Slette in y e of aer

branded on y e of boottack with y e Letter G adged 4 y aers

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Aprill the ffirst Ano 1665Itts ordred by the Constall and aight men Chosen for

this present y eare that Evory man that hath any fl'

rontting

upon the {feeld shall sofichantly mand itt vp by the 15 dayof aprill next in suin The datte here of a pone panellty ofpaying :6 : pance per Raill and 12 pance pr poost thatt shallbee found defecktive

1 ly It is allso ordered that the fance beetwene the housethat wase Robar tt w illums and Tho : Iarland shall bee mendesofichant by the fore manchen time a pone panilty of painthe for manchened fines

2 ly Itt allso ordered that the fance Beetwene W illiamThickstones and WVilliam Skaddens loott shall be manded

sofichantly by the fore manchened time a pone panellty ofpain :6 :d pr raill and :12 :d pr poost that shall bee founddefacktive

3 ly Itt is allso ordered that the Common fance tfrontingapone the fi

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eeld shall bee sofichantly manded by the {foremenchened time Apone penallty of paying :6d: pr raille 12 d

pr poost

4 ly Itt allso ordered that EverV man that fance in thenorth nack shall mande itt sonn ase for too Cep in horses aby the for manchened time a pone panlty of paying :6d: pr

poost and 12d pr Raill and by the last of may for too mandeitt up sofchently ase itt shall bee Judgedthi s order is the nack fence must bee mended by the 7 dayof may

PAGE 51 .

Aprill th :12 : 1665

Apon C vmplaint ofi’

Robart beedell that hee Could nottmacke yonce off his Loot that Joy enes to the Loott of Hope


this fore mentioned oblegation is voied and the hons andland stands J0 1111 ffosicors by order of william osborn andJohn fi

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ossicor by me~Ts e z HICKES

ClerAprill 24th

It is this day ordered by the Cunstable and aight menthat every man that hath anay land in the Est oxpaster orthe wast paster shall Reapair it so as Too Oeepe Cattell inby the 6 daye of maye next in suing the date here of and bythe first of Jue for Too bee sofichantly made Vp apon forfitt of paying 12 pance for Ech post that shall bee founddefecktive and 6 pance for Ech Raill by me

TH : HICKES

Siman Saring is To born the Con neck this year 1665 andis To have 12 shillinges in good pay for his pay ens

PAGE 53.

Aprill 30th 1665Know all men by this presant whome It may Concarn

that I arvn fi'

oreman off f v ching have and doo sett overatt this presant fi

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ouer oxpaster gattes in the Est oxpasterand the home bevell thatwase fi

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ormarly John Lomes Lingon the north side of the tound which is in Lankth fforty fiveRooeds in Lankth in brath aight Roodes and pesably toinioy him his airs and suckcesers from mee my aires andsuckcesers for ever as w ittnes my hand the daye and y earea bove wrettenIn the 17th y eare of his mgesty es ARVN X FFORMANS

Raine Charlls th 2d by the g rass markof god king of ingLand,

I

ScottLand

fi'

rance and IerLandTHO : HICKES

ClerMay 16th 1665

Sold and delivered by mee John Smith of hempsteed : r :

to Richard Cornwall of fioshing wone stere aged fouer years‘


old Collared y allouchreade with a whit face branded withis : and the Letter : G : for hampsted Crapt on the of aerand a nick onder the Crap by order of John Smith by mee

THo HICKES

ClerJun 5th 1665

Timothy Hollsted one hors Collared black adged 8 aerswith a sleate in the of aere branded in botock with the figure of 8 branded on of bottock with the Leater Gr

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May 16 aNo 1665

Soold by mee william smith of hampsteed to ELias doutyofFloshing wone Cowe Coollared black with a w hit face witha Pece Coote out onder the of ear branded with : g : datethe samesold by m oosses Moodg to Ellias douty wone CowCooLLered black with a brackel face with A slip coot outonder the ofe aer branded with SS and G by order of theConstable by mee

THO : BICKESCler

May 19th aNo 1665

Sold and delivared by mee Lawrance Ellisun of hampsted to adam motte one Ster aged 2 yeres Cropt one boothaers a hole in the of aer and a Nick onder the nare aerbranded with the Later G Collard black by oeder of Lawranc Bllesen by mee

THo HICKES

ClerMay 20th ANo 1665

Theer wase by the Constable and aight men chosen forthis present y aere Tho hickes for to Racord all horsesand hors cinde and brande them and other Cattell that caretranceported and hee is to have sixpance apeece for branding and Reecording hors cinde and for the Reecording ofneat Cattell pence a peece by order of the Constable andaight men by mee THO HICKES

Recorder


PAGE 55 .

May the 25th Ano 1665Theas Preasent w itneseth That I Roobart Jackson of

hampsteed have and doo by this preasants sell and havesolde onto Jona fordham of hampsteed all those my divisions of Land Leiy d out att Mattinnecock and in the Neckof Land Commonly Galed Mad Nans Neck Lying and beingSittuated between Mattegarits Bay and howes harbor andto the heirs and Assigness of the said Jonah fordam forEver for and in Consideration of a valuable Sum to me allReady Paide ase wittneseth my hand And Seall

ROBERT JACKSON (S)THO : HICKES

RecorderThese presents W itnes Ey t I Jonah fordham ofi

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Hampsted hath demised and sould vuto John Scott of the saidTown his heires Assignes all that his Division of Landbought of mr Robert Jackson on Madnans Nack being onehundred Acres mor or Less W hich Ly eth beetweene houesharbar and the Baye which is Called Mathagerasun Bay forand in Consideration of a valuable Sum to me the saidJonab fordham paiy d before the Signeing and sealing ofthese presents as witness my hand and seal this 2 5th of may1665

W ith es JONAS FFORDHAM (S)THOMAS HICKES

RecorderPAGE 56 .

May 2 6th Ano 1665

Sould and Delivered By mee James Stell of Hampsteed

onetoo W il liam osborn of Hampsteed on Cow aged 3 aer sold Collared Reed Cropt on the Neer aer and To Sletes inthe ofe aere by orde i of william osborn

By mee

THOMAS H ICKES

Cler


neere aere the broun hors is branded with the finger often The Mare hath more too necks one onder Ech aere

By mee THOMAS HICKESRecor.

May 2 7th : ano 1665the fore manchened hors with A Star in the fore hed I

Jarymy wood have sould vuto Jonah fordham booth partvsof hampsteedBy order of Jonab fordham by mee THO : HICKES Cler

May 2 7th Ano 1665the horse that wase Sould from Jarymy W ood too mr

fordham is this day sould by mr fordham to hanry Pearsell

By MeeTHO : HICKES

May 2 7th Ano 1665the fore mantiened Broun hors that is Reecord for Jary

my wood is this day Soold onto Mr 'John Scott By order ofmee John Scott

Bv mee THO : HICKES

Beecorder

May 30th Ano 1665Jary my wood one meare Colered broun marcked on the

ner aer with a hole with a star in the forhed branded onthe of botock with the leater G aged 7 aers

PAGE 58 .

May 2 7th ANo 1665

This Reacord w itneshth Anee changes of Lands beetw eneAdam motte and John Ellessuen Booth of hampsteed that IAdam Motte Doath Give a peace of Plaine Lande of mineLicing ln the Home Bevell at the reare of The North LootsBeetwen the Leands that wase Captin tapin and JohnSmith Boocks for a

,

peece of plaine Land Ling one theReare of my Loote Containing aboute too ackers whichlands wase Christy fur fosters Ling in the Run at the north


End of my Loote and the other peece of Land which JohnEllessun nou hase of mee Adam Motte wase formarly wil

liam LarenceAs witness our hands ADAM MOTT

JOHN X E LLEsSUN

W itnes hes marck

THO : HICKEs

June 3th 1665

delivered by mee John wascot by order of my brotherone Mear adged five aers collered black with a whit starin the fore Hed and too sleetes in the nere eare to geoge

Huleat of hampsted branded with the Leater :G : on theof boottack

June 3th 1665Tho : Stathom on hors adged to aers Gollered Bay with

sum whit hair sckattaring in the face marked with a hafpeni onder the near acre and a paece tacon oute of the sameaere branded on the of boottack with the Leter Gmore one hors Gollered Licke a deere adged 14 : aers

marcked with a sleete in the h aer aer and a Lachmarck onethe of aere with blaese doun the face branded on the ofeboteck with the Leter G

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Know all men by these presents that I william O s rn ofHampsteed have sould for a compatant sum of mouye‘ tome paid before the signing of this presents By Jolm Scottall those lands Lay d out att Mattinecok belonging formerlyto John fosecuir and all that divisens at -Mad Nans Neckboth being in estimation about fivetie Ackres with all ap

partanancess theirunto belonging vnto the said John Scotthis haires and assigns for ever as witness mv hand and sealthis :2 7 : of May 1665W itness W ILLIAM OSBORN (S )

THO : HICKES

JOHN SMITH


June 5th 1665Larance Bllesen one hors adged 3 aers collered Bay

marcked with a sleet in the of aere and a nieck onder thenere aere Branded on the of Boettack with the letter :G :

Jan 5th 1665Richard gilldersleve one mare Gollered baye adged aight

aers too Nick onder ech aer with sum whit hars in theface branded with the Leater :G : one y e of bottack

June 6th 1665James pine one hors Collerd bay with a whit star in the

face with mr Jack ounes Ere marck branded on the shollderwi th a fiou

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rdeluce one the of bottack with :G : adged 6 aers .

June 11th 1665 .

Tho : Ellesun one hors gray Coller with a neq in y e nereaere and a hole in y e of aere branded on y e of bouttack

with y e Leater G adged 7 years

PAGE 60 .

May 2 7th ANo 1665

The Reacord of Mr John Simans Horsses wone horsGollered Broun with a star in thee fore head and a whitesnepe one hes vper Lipe Branded on the of Buttack withthe Letter :G : and with :IS : one the near Shoullder agedtoo aersMoore one m ear Gollered Bay with a whit Stare in the

torched Branded the Leater :G : one thee of Buttack andwith :IS : one the ner shoulder adged too aers .

June the :9 : 1665

More one hores Collered black with a whit Star in thefore hed marched one the aer with 2 halfpenes one the naereaere branded one the neare Shoulder with :IS : and on theof boottack with the Leater :G :

O cktober 15th Ano 1665More one Hors hay with a Black Buttack and a star 111

y e for Head marched on ner aere with a Lachmarck brandedon y e nere shouldar with :IS : and on

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ye of buttack with :G :

aged 3 y aers and y e ventage


June 1l th 1665Joseph Jennens one hors Oollered hay with a Lachmarck

on booth aers with a balle face brand one y e nere bottuckwith RK and on y e of bottack with G adged 4 y aers

PAGE 62 .

May 30th ANo 1665

the Reacord of John smith for destingshun sacke : Nanhis horses and Mares

Item one Hors Gollered Bay Branded on the of Boottackwith the Leater : G : the aere Marck crapte one the neare

acre and a nick in the fore sied slet in the o f acre and a nickin the onder side aged 7 years or thare aboutes

More one Mare Collered Black branded on the of Boottack with the Leater G aged : 6 : aeres

More one Meare Gollered a W hit Gray mar cked one theof acre with a hoole which is toren in too a sleete Brandedone the of Boottack with the Leater G aged aight aers

Jonathen Sm ith Sun of the fore sd smith one mare Collared dune with a whit star in the for head too hooles inthe ner aere the opparmust is rant oute branded one the ofbottack with G adged 2 y aers

Thi s fore menchened mare of Johnathun Smith is sooeld

twoo Lewis Hulet this 23 of November Ano 1665Johnathun Smith hath realeced Lewes hulat and the mareReamains Johnathuns .

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May 2 9 1665W are ase Thear wose In the aere of ouer

Lord 1658 G iveen and Granted By Frances weekes of Hamsteede the half of the Madowe that Lies at marecok theMadowe that wase formarly THomas Ary mitages un too W illiam Jacoakes and THomas Ellison I The A fore s

’

d THo

Ellison doo By These preasent Given trelly and fully on toMy featharinLaw Tho Chamin hies Haires and Suckesesersfor ever from mee my aires and suckesesers for ever all thatmy right and titell of madow Ling att the forsaid marook


which quarter part containeng seaving acres ase W i ttnesh

my hand '

the daye and aere afore writtenTHOMAS ELLISON

Testes THOMAS HICKES

Feb ’

2 7 1665

Entred one Sorell mar with a fiacken main anda balled face one whit fooet and a slit in the ner aer brand

cd one the of buttuck with G : and one y e nere buttuck

wi th MH aged 3 yearsMosi s MUDG .

Aprell 10111 1666

Calab Lanaredy one mar hay w ith a LachMark one the of aer and a holl in the ner aer brandede onethe of buttack wi th : G aged 2years

PAGE 64 .

The Reacord of John Capeners horses tacen by mee Tho’

Hickes this 9 ’ of june 1665 . one hors Colored Gray with aHafpeny one the fore side of the nere aer and a hafpennyone hind side of the of aer and a slit in it branded one thenear shoulder with IC and one of butack with the LeterG

more one meare Collared Broune branded with IC onethe nere shoulder one y

’

e nere bottack IO one Y’

e of hottack with the Leater : G : with a 4 peniy one y

’

e fore siedof the nere aer and a 4 peny one y

’

e hindersied of y’

e of acreand a slet in itt adged 4 aersone

_y erlin Colt Collared black with the same aer marckthat y

’

e mare hath y’

t is.

bee fore wretten branded one y’

e

nere shoulder with y’

e leater : G :

more one y erlin Coolt Gollered Sorell with y’

e same aeremarkes y

’

t y’

e mare hath and a white blace doune y’

e facebranded one y

’

e nere shoulder with y’

e Leaters : IC : andone of y

’

e of bottack with the Leater : G :

m ore one hors Collered Sorell with y’

e of I oute and ablace doune face branded one y

’

e neare buttack with the


hors shew adged nine years branded one y’

e of buttackwith y

’

e Leatter : G

PAGE 65.

I Jonah Fordham of Hampsted do Convay to John Scottof the same tound his Heirs and Assignese for ever all thatdivision att Mattinecock bought of me Jacksun by the s

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d

Jonah Fordham number five in quntitie too Heandeard andtwenty sixe ackers : and butting upon : Hampsteed Harboras wittness my hand this 6 ’ of june 1665 .

witnes THo’

B ICKES JONAH FORDHAM .

I John Scott : do Assigne over to Richard More Chirur

gion zto : hundeard : and : twenty size ackers : of Land :

bought of : mr Jonah fordham Sittuated and : being on A :

neck of Land Call’d Mattinecock : on : Long : Island : andto the Heirs : and Assiness of the said Richard More forever : as witness my hand this 6’ of June 1665.

witnes THO HICKES J0 111: Soon . (8 )

June 2 2 1665 .

Delever by george hulet for y’

e yuce of Mr Samuell

Ellr’

sun to ambros Suttun 2 bulles black y’

e one with abrockell face Cr'pt in both aears and a slet one bothe cr’psthe other with a whit back with a 1} peni in y

’

e of aere Moreone briell Ster with a Cr

’pe in the of aer and a slete in it

and a Nick under y’

e Nere aer branded all thre with G :

one y’

e of horn y’

e bulles are 5 y aers and y’

e Ster 2 y aers .

PAGE 66 .

June 9 ’

1665 .

Mosses Moudg one hors Collered black marchedone the aer with a Lache mark one the fore sied of eachaere and a stare in the fore hed and a whit snipe on thenose branded one the neare buttock : RK : and one the of

buttuck with theLeater G : Aged 3 yeat es

June 9 ’ 1665.

John W oskette one hors Collered baye marcked

one aer with a hot penn e onder the ner aere branded one


a nick in y’

e crap branded one the of Bnttack with :G : aged11 y aers or thare aboutes

Desembar the 8 ANo 1665 .

Sooeld by Richeard G illderslieve two John W asket onemar Cullared black with a hole in y

’

e nere acre and a nickin y

’

e fore sied of the same aere aged two y aers Cumtime

I Thomas Rushmore of Hempsted Doe by these presentsAssigne over unto John Scott of the same towne three lo ttsin MadNanns Neck being upon y

’

e first divission Numbered

y’

e 4’ and lotts for Number of Acors as it Doth

apeare in y’

e plott forme : farther the said Thomas Doth Assigne unto y

’

e said John Alotment of land that was at firstlaid out to Edward Rainer lieing one y

’

e East side of Hempsted harbor and alsoe to more lotts lieing together one ofJossias furmans and another of y

’

e fores’

d Thomas : lieingin or About Matenacoke soe Comonly Called as will Apeareby the plott forme : all these fore Mentioned lotts I the

fores’

d Thomas Doth assigne over unto John Scott andHis Assigns forEver As W itnes my hand this 10 of May 1664 .

w itnes Josnrn SUTTON .

Cler . THOMAS RUSHMORE .

PAGE 68 .

June 6 1665 . Sould by mr John Hickes Too william Reap2 horsses the one aged 10 : y aers and the othar 6 y aers

branded one the naer Shoulder wi th IH and one the o f

Boattack wi th :G : the one is a rone and the othar is a blach.

More one hors baye with a Star in y’

e fi'

ore hed brandedone y

’

e nere bottack with IH and one y’

e ofi‘ bottack with

:G : aged 1 y aers .

PAGE 69 .

May first A No 1665Thear was Chosen by the Constable and the meager voiece

of the aight men James pine and Thomas Carll for Churchwardins for this in Sewing year .

June 9 1665 Joseph Givens wase Rieved by the Constableand ouersers for the bettinge the drum in Seasuns on the


Lords daye and tounde metting dayes for the Sum of twenL

ty five shillings in good payeJune 16 1665 James pine one hors black branded one y

’

e

nere shoulder with Tand one the of buttack W ith :G : witha sw allow forck one y

’

e nere aere aged 2 y eares .

June y 20 : 1665 ambreas Sutton one mear Collered whiteswith a :S : one y

’

e Naer Shoulder , a nicke one eche aere one

y’

e fore sied branded one y’

e off bottack with :G : aged 5

y aeres

June y’

e 20 1665 william Smith one hores baye with a

Sthar in y’

e fi'

orhed with a4 peni one Ech aer and a Lachmare on y

’

e nere aere branded one y’

e off bottacke with :G :

aged 2 y aersabell gall one hears black with a Star in y

’

e fi'

ore head aSnipe one y

’

e nose W ith a Lachmark in of aer and a crap in

y’


e ofl'

buttack with :G : aged 3

y eares

James pine one mear black with a flower de Leuce in y’

e

naer shoulder with :G : one y’

e of bottack aged 2 y aers withSW allaw fork in V

’

e h ere aereabell

,gall one mare bay with a star in y’

e fache crp’

t in y eof aer and a slet in y

’

e Nere aere branded one y’

e of bottack with :G : and on y

’

e nere bottack with :A: aged 5 y aers

PAGE 70 .

The reacord of Mary willis horsses June 10 1665.

one mear Collared Bay with a white stare in the for1 hed and a swallaw forck in the neare aere and a sleite

in the of aere braned with the Leater :G : on the of botack

more one hors collared sorell with a blase doune y’

e

face with a swallow forck in the nere eare and a slet in2 the nere aer branded on the of boattack with y

’

e leater

:G : aged 3 aers

more one mare Gollered bay with a star in y’

e forhed

3 and 4 peniy onder the nere aere and a Slette in y’

e samebranded on y

’

e of buttack with :G : adged 7 y aers


more one hors black with a star in y’

e forhed Swallowfork in y

’

e nere aere and a slet in y’

e of aere brandedone y

’

e of bottack with :G : adged 2 ,y aers

more one hors gray wi th a swallow forck in the ner aerand a slete in y

’

e of aere nicked a star in the for bed anda white streck down branded on y

’

e of buttack with :G :

adged 2 y aers

more one mare baye with a star in y’

e for hed and awhit snip on y

’

e nose wi th to w ’

ht spots one y’

e backbra’nd one y

’

e of buttack with :G : adged 16 y aers

more one mare baye with a whit star in y’

e for hedand one whit foote wit a swallaw fork in y

’

e nere aere anda slette in y

’

e of aere branded on y’


adged 4 y aers

PAGE 71 .

Soeld and deLevred may 2 : AN 1665 . by mee gorg huletof Hampsteed too Cooues To John Dickasun of oyster bay

Cullered Read marked with the :G : for Hampsteed brandedmy owne brand one the horn deLevured bee fore the Constable and woone of the overseers by order of gorg huLette.

By meeTHO : HICKES .

May :3 : AND: 1665 .

Soeld and deLevured in the presents of Jas

Cow branded with the Leatter :G : by mee Robartof Hampsteed Too timothy holsteed marked one

with my oune marke by order ofROBART MARVEN . by mee THO : HICKES.

PAGE 72 .

May 3’ ANO 1665 .

Sold and deLivered in the present of John willumes

by mee Robart marven woone hors Oulered black sLete inthe of aere braned on the nere buttack Too timothy hoLsted of Hampstede by order of Robart marven by mee THO

HICKES

Cler’


prehend, and all the Meadow that lyes below the littlePlaines that is to say the meadow which lyes on the westside of the great River which comes out of the greatSwamp .

By 0 rd . of the Constable Overseers.

This is a true entry of y’

e by me

Original] , examined p’ me THO . HICKS .

Clerk

‘1

Ri cn’

CHARLSON .

PAGE 74 .

The Record of Samuell G illderslive this 10 ’ of June 1665,

one hors Collored black with a hole in the of aere brandedone the of bottack with the leaiter :G : . adged 5 y aers .

more one maere Collared black { with a star in the faceand a Rave snout one wall I and too whit lages brandedwith the leattre :G : one the of bouttack adged 6 y aers .

June 11 . more one maere Collared black with a balledface and a Rave snoute and a holle in y

’

e of aere with toowhit Leages branded on y

’

e of bottack with y’

e leater :G :

adged 1 y aere .

Know all men by these psents that I Thomas Higgam ofHempstead in North Riding o f New York Heirfor duiers

good caus is thereunto moving mee have and by these

psents for Ever do give and bequeath unto my youngestchild nextt borne after the date hereofi ifl

'

itt prove to be asunn which by name shall be Tho higgam and in Caseit be a daughter that then itt shall be a ffirm deed of gifii tto my daughter Eliszabetth and to remaine hirs and hirheirsfi

'

or Ever all thatt my hous and lands in hempstead that ofthe abovesay d thomas higgam am and stand posesed wi thall at this present I say I done give and bequeath to mysayd sun or daughter aforsay d from mee my heirs Exutorsadministrators or asignes to have and to bould forever as

there owne proper Right against any that shall lay claime


title or interest thereunto as wittness my hand seall this

s ixtene day of march 1679—80 .

Sign ed ssealled in psents of THOMAS HIGGAM (S)THO RUSHMOR.

JOHN TREDW ELL . This abovs ritten deede of gift beeJOHN SMITH . ing mede when the above sd

’

Thomashigam was sick and now by poverty

hee is forced to sell the above spetified hous and Land ittis now ordered to be voy de and of none efect by JustisSiman Sering and Thomas Higam s .

Ant’

d th’s 2 2 : day of may 1685 .

JOSIAS STARR THOMAS HIGHAMSClark .

PAGE 75 .

1 The Reacord of John Smith Roack . June 10 1665 .

one hors Collared .baye with a whit star in the fore heidbranded one the of buttack with the Leater :G : adged 11

y aeres .

2 more one mare bay with a fiour—de—luce in y’

e nere aerand a Crpe in y

’

e of aere branded one y’

e of buttack with

:G : and one y’

e nere buttack with :IS : with a star in y’

e

for hed aged 7 y aers

3 mor one mare bay with a whit star in y’

e forhed brandedone y

’

e of buttack with :G : and one y’

e nere buttack with:IS : aged 2 y aers

4 Jun y’

e 20 More one hours Soerell with a steai' in

y’

e fforhed Crapt one y’

e Ner aer branded one y’

e of bottack with :G : and one y

’

e Naer buttack with :IS : aged 3

y aers

Know all men by these psents that I Thomas Higham ofHempstead on Long Island doe fl

'

or and in Consideration offiiffty shillings payd for mee by peeter Mason unto JohnThomson of seatacut bined and make over my house AndLott in hempsted to the abovesay d peeter mason upon theconditions fi

'

olloring that I the sayd higham doe in gage tosatisfie the sayd peeter mason fifty shillings in work att mytrade whene he shall have occation to imploy mee att the


ratte of two shillings and Sixpence pr day to Enter into hissavins by the last of this present month and to woork twenty days in the month of febuarv next in suing and by nonper tformance of the abovesay d I doe resigne my saydhouse and llott PEETTER MASON witnessmv hand this 14 of J annary 1679wittnes SAMUEL EDSALL THO HIGHAME.

EDWARD FRENCH .

Above Coppys taken out off the O riginall pr meeTHo RUSHMUR Ole .

The morgage a bove specefied is Voy d and of non Eff ettbetween pEeter mason and Thomas Higgam all in stenment to that purpos being Canseled by order and agreementof bonth partiy s .

THO RUSHMUR Clerk .

PAGE 76 .

June the 11 ano 1665 The tound of Hempsted deetar tooCapt ’ : John Scotte forty e shillins too bee paied in y

’

e nexttound Reatte for fourty shillines paied by him too Capt

’

Nickellesabraham Smith one hors June 13’

1665 Collared broun

Crpt’ one bonth aers branded one y

’

e of buttack with theLeater :G : e dged 6 yearsmore one mare Collared dun Cropet

’ one both aers and ahat peni onder y

’

e naer aer branded one y’

e oi buttack with:G : adged 6 y aers

June y’

e Lewes Hulet one mare bay wi th a slettin each aer branded one y

’

e of buttack with :F: for oister

bay adge 2 y aers and to nickes in y’

e of aereJune 13 1665 . Ssould and de levered by Mee John Ellessen

to John Carman one Cowe Read adged 7 y aers wi th a Crapin

.y’

c neer aere with a beetle tacken out of y’

e same aerebranded one y

’

e of horn w ith :G : and one the nere horn

W ith :IC :

more one haefer adged 2 y aers Gollered black with a

slette in y’

e of acre and a nick u nder y’

e nere aere brandedone y

’

e of horn with :G : and one y’

e naere horn with :IC :


and a Slette in y’

e of aere branded on y’

e of buttack :G :

adged 2 y aers .

May 2 ’

1666 John ellessen one Mar blackish branded onethe of buttack w ith :G : with a slet in the of acre and a Nickunder the Nere aer aged 1 yaerMay 2 7 1667 Sold by John willy sold and delevered by

me to thomas fi'

ezie one bull coullered Red About A y eare

oldMay 2 7 1667 sold from me thomas tt

'

ezie and delivered toGeorge Hullett one bull collered red About a y eare old

°

mark ’t with A slit top y’

e neare eare with :GH : upon y’

e

neare horn and :G : upon y’

e oft horn :

PAGE 79 .

THe Reacord of Mrs washbornsJades this 14 of June ANo

1665 one mare Graye Crapt in y’

e nr acre and a 4 peny onder y

’

e of aere branded one y’

e of buttack with the Leater:G : aged 8 y aers

more one mare soeld to Repe bay with a 4 peni and asleitte in y

’

e naer aere branded one y’


adged 3 y aers

more one mare Collared Black with a 4l

peni and a Sletein y

’

e nere aere branded on y’

e of buttack with y’

e Leater‘G : aged 7 y aers or tharabout

more one mare black with a 4 peni and a slete in y’

e nereaere branded one y

’

e of Bouttack with the :G : aged 2

y aers

more one mare black with a 4 peni and a slette in y’

e

nere aere branded one y’

e of buttack W ith :G : aged 1 y aers

more one mare Graye with a whit strip doune y’

e faceand 2 whit feete and a 4 peni and a slet in y

’

e nere aereag

’

d 1 y aere branded on y e of bottack with :G :

more one mare Collared Lick a deere with a black strackdoune y

’

e back with a whit streack doune y’

e face and onewhit footte marched with a 4 peni and a slet in y

’

e of aere

branded one the of bottack with :G : aged 2 vaers


more one mare baye W ith a star in y’

e for hed with a 4peni and a slett in y

’


e of buttack

W ith :G : aged 3 y aersmore on mar bay with a 4 peni and a slett in nere aere

branded one y e of bottack with :G : aged 4 y aers

PAGE 80 .

June 14 1665 . THe Reacord of John Tredwells horsseson hors Collared whit with a 4 peni one

.

y’

e of aer brandedone y

’

e of Bouttack with :G : adged 13 y aers

more one hors Collared blacke branded one the of buttack with :G : and one y

’

e Nere bottack with BK aged 2

y ares

genawary the 17 ANo : 1665 . more one mear sorell witha star in The for head and a snep one y

’

e Nose branded theNer shoulder with :I : and one the 0 6

”

buttack with :G : andone y

’

e nere buttack with IT aged 7 y aers and a LacheMeare one booth aersmore one Mear black with 3 whit feete and a lachmark

one Booeth aers branded one of buttack with :G : aged one

mor 1 mare bay with a star in the face and a glase fromthe star and a lach Mar one booeth aers branded one the ofbuttack with :G : aged 5 yearsmore one Mare gray with a streck douen y

’

e face withLach Marck one both aers branded one y

’

e of buttack with:G : and one y

’

e Ner buttack with IT aged two y aeresmore one hors Colt a dark sorell with one whit fooet bee

fore branded one y’


e Nerbuttack with IT aged one yere Cumtim after y

’

e datte b erotand a whit streck down y

’

e facesold from me Jolm Tredwell Two J0 11 11 waskoot one hors

gray with a star in y’

e fore had and a snep one the Nose

and a lach marck one boothe aers branded one the of buttack with :G : aged 3 y aersBoug,t by John Tredwell of Samuwell wood. of huttintun

this 2 9 of genawary 1666 - 7 one horse cullered dark bay with


a hollow Cr’p one the ner aer a star in y’

e torhed and nerfutt beehind whit aged 7 y aers Cumtime

PAGE 81 .

June y’

e 2 1 1665 . Mr JackSones hores one Mear bay witha star in y

’

e fi’

orehed with a Nick in y’

e ofe aere branded in

y’


e Nere buttack with RIaged :7 : y aers ore there aboutes this mare was pontiusthat I gavve my balld hors for with a Small pece Cutt outtin y e ner acre and one whit foutteFeb : 17 : 1665 . one hors soeld Two Tommes Johnson

mous Culer whith a Star in the for hed and a snip one thenose with a Lach Mark one the nere aer a slit in the of

aer branded one the of buttack with :G : adged 2 y aers

In Novembr 1667 the record of what oxen Mr. RobbertJackson Kild four ten y eare old oxen and one eight y eareold : more three oxen sold one ten y eares old and towtwelve y ears old and A Kow sold A 11 y eares oldKnow all men by these presents that I Thomas Rush

mur of Hempsted in y’

e North Bidding of New york shiere

Do by these presents for me my heires executors administrators bargain sell sett over unto Moses Mudge ofMuscato Cove his heirs executors administrators or Assignes one eight Partt of A Propriaty on Hempsted plaine :the hollows y

’

t are broken up ahed excepted the Land ai

for s ’

d I say I have sould unto the above s ’

d Moses Mudghis heirs executors administrators for ever To have and tohould : as is owne Proper Right and title to the true performance of the promises I have set to my hand. this fourthDay of August 1680 .

witness THOMAS RUSHMURhis

CHRISTOPHER cc CROW ,

mark,

this is Atrae Copy taken out of theEPHRAIM CARPENTER. O rigenall P me

EDW FRENCH CLARKE .

The Record of Moses Mudg his bill of salegiven by Tho . Rushmur

HEMPSTEAD TOW N RECORDS . 187“

Feb,

:3 1665 . one Mar Lit bay with a whit face 4 whitfleet and Crapt one the of aere a slet in the Nere aerbranded one of buttack w ith :G : and one the toep of theNer buttack :H : and one ner showelder with :GH : mor onehors broun with a long star slit in both aers branded one

the of buttack with :G : and one y’

e n’

r buttack with :HG :

aged 2 y aers

PAGE 84 .

May the :3 . A N 1669 The Record of eleson seman onmar corlered bay aged five years whith a whit Blase dounhar face brende on the nere buttack with the leters JE : andon the nere shoulder with a cros and on the of bot

tack :G

and aconlt of the same mare colered black on

whit fut behind and the other hind fut whit on on side andawhit streck doun the face branded on the of buttuck withthe latur :G : and on the nere shoulder with the leturs:E :J : wi th a slet 0 11 the of eare and aneck on the nere eare :the mar above wreten hath a half peni on the of care andone above the halfpene on the same eare

A Record of John Marsh his bill of sale given by Mr

Robertt Jackson Jenuary y’

e 2 2’

An no Dom 1680 .

Bee it known to all men That I Robertt Jackson ofHempsted on Long Island in the north Riding of york Shier ;have bargained and sould my fivety acres of Lands more ofless as it was Layed out Unto me by Nathaniel] PearsallI saye that I have sould the Land as afi

'

oresaid Unto JohnMarsh of the towne County afores

’

d W hith said LandsLaying Northward of the Place Commonly Caulled Fostersmeadow is bounded on the North with the Plaine onthe south with Par tt of the lott I the said Robertt sould to

W illiam Smith Partt with the Commons on the e astitt is bounded with the Commons and Lickwise on the W estwith the Commons W hich said Lands for in consideration of A

\

Valluable sum by bond unto me given I the said

Robertt Do therefore Allieanate my selfe my zheirs Exec


utors Administrators or Assignes from Any Partt or Parsell thereof fl

‘

or ever And by these presents do make overthe foresaid fivet y acres of Lands more or less Unto JohnMarsh Aforesaid his heirs Executors or Assignes tohave to b ould as his or their own Proper Right : Andto his or their behooffe Justity ing this my Sale to be good :as Aforesaid Against any that shall Pretend A lawfl

'

ull

Claime there Unto in Confirmation of which I have hereUnto Putt my hand and sett my seale y

’

e 2 2 of Jannaryin the y eare of our Lord God 1680 And in y e thirty secondof his Maiesties Beigne of England Scotland ffrance Ireland KingSigned Sealed A’ Delivered in ROBERTT JACKSON .

Presents of U s : we witnes theinterlining with. the his or LandsUpon the Marient of y

’

e bill of sale1115

PETER X MASON .

Marke P me EDW FFRENCH . Clarke .

EDW FFRENCH .

PAGE 85 .

Jun the 15 1665 deliver by Hop washborne to Adummotte one haifer black with to Slietes in the Naer aer anda 4 peni onder the same branded on y

’

e oi Horne with :G :

and one y’

e Naer Horn with :AM : aged 2 y aersJune y

’

e 19 1665 . delivered by Joh : Smith nan to Jo z

fordham and from him to Henery Persall and from Henery

persell to Laurence elison and from Laurence elison to Mr .

Hickes one brindled two y eere old heifer marcked on theneer ear with a latch marke and a slit on the uper side ofthe Same

,and branded on the OH horne with :G : on the

neer with I :H :

June 19 1665 : delivered by Tho : Elison to Joh : Carman apair of three year old Steeres one black the other redmarked both of them with a cross on the neer ear and anick underneath the Same and the black one hath a slit ao


cidentally on the off eare both branded on the off hornewith :G : on the neer born with LO :June 2 1 1665. Soeld by John Smith :R: to John Tread

well one broun baiter crapt in y’

e 0 6"acre and A flouerde

luce in y’


e off horn with :G : andone y

’

e Nere hoarn with IT agd 2 y aers

June y ’

e 2 1 1665 Soeld by John ashman To Mrs b rigesone Steer Read Crpte in y

’

e of aere and a Sliet in itt and anick onder y

’


e of horne with :G :

aged 3 y aersocktober 31 ano : 1665 . Tranceportter iirom I george

Huelett of Hempsted one Bullstage bronne with a whiteface Crapt in y

’

e Nere aEre and a swallaue foreke in V’

e ofaere branded one y

’

e Ner Horn with :GH : and one y’

e ofhorn with :G : aged :7 : y aers Come Twoo abell gall of Jamacoo

PAGE 86 .

Know all men by these psents that I Thomas Rushmuroff hempstead apon Long Island in y

’

e North Bidding off

new y orkshier doe by these psents tfor ever ffor mee myheirs Exctors administrators bargaine sell sett over alinateand demise two lots of medow land Containing twenty oneacors more or less as they ware layed out at y

’

e first the onlying and beeing upon a neck Called and known by thename of washburnes Neck the other ly ing and being apon aneck called and known by the name of titell Coes neckwhich two lots ware fi

'

orm erly in y’

e possesion of williamyats of upland there unto belonging according toy ’e towneorder {formerly made fi

'

or y’

e fi'

encing of medow with allRights and privilidges contained within y

’

e fi'

ence the lotsof medow aboves

’

d I y’

e aboves’

dRushmur have sould untoJohn Smith Juner Roc of y

’

e towne of Hempstead in theCounty and Bidding a boves ’d to him the sayd Smith hisheirs Exectors administrators or assignes to have and tohoulld tfor Ever with all and Singular y e proffits beniflits

priVilidges and immunty s thereunto belongin as aboves’

d


with a hole in y e naere eare with a Beach doune the fl'

ace

branded one y’

e of bottack with :G : aged :7 : y aers

more one Hors Sorell with a whit Race doun y’

e face witha hoole in y

’

e naere aere branded one y’

e of buttack :G :

W illum thickssum one mear branded 29 of genawary 1665Gollered black branded one y

’

e of buttack with :G : and onethe nere buttack with :TW T: marked one the Ner aer witha 4 peni aged 2 y aers

May 2 1666 one Mar bay with a star in the forhed and ahapeni under ech aer branded one the of buttuck with :G :

and one the Ner shoullder with BB : aged 1 yaer

Trancepoert Two John ellessun Tho ellessun by samuelldentun too 4 yaer old sters the one black the other Readwith a whit face branded one the off horn whit :G : and onethe ner horn with :SD : with a Crap one the of acre and toonickes in it and a nick under the ner aer This 2 ’

of Maye1666

PAGE 89 .

June 19,1665 : These presents witnes that I william jecoks

of Hempsted on Longiland have sould and do by thesepresents sell away from me and my heires

,unto Jonah

fi‘ordham of the same town his b eires and assignes , all thatdi vision of land lay d out to me at the neck between Howsbay and mathew garrisons bay being the third lott in num

ber for and in consideration of a valuable consideration and

full satisfaction by me the sayd wilium received allready

before the signeing hereof : the forsay d lot being aboutthirty acres more or less as witnes my hand and seale hereunto subscribed and set this 19 of june 1665 .

W ILLAM JECOCKES . (S)

July y’

e 4 1665 . Mrs zwashbron . one mear bay with aStar in y

’

e fore hed and one whit fooet beehind with a

SLeat and a 4 peni Ner aere branded on y’

e of Bouctak

W ith :G : aged 1 y eares .


hope washborn one Mare black with a Nick and a 4 peniin y

’

e nere aere baneded one y’

e of bottack with :G : aged2 y aeres

Nonvembar t’

h first A1 10 : 1665 . Gilled by Mr JackSunfor his y nes twoo fiate cowes the one with his oune markCoelleread brindell with a star in the fib re Head the otherblack with a 4 peni under each aeere the Black Cowe waseboeft of Richard Stich y

’

e brinell Cowes age is 12 y aers and

y’

e black Cowe is five y aers

ocktobar the :2 7 :AN 1665 . Sooeld By mr Richeard Gillderslive : Twoo Andras ashinger of geameacooe one oxeblack with A hoole in y

’

e of Aere branded in y’

e of hornwith :G : aged 12 y aers

PAGE 90 .

June y’

e 3 1665 TheReacord of Tho : Ellesune Gades Thoterrey one meare Sorell with a whit speot one y

’

e of Sied witha hole in y

’

e of aere and a hole in y e nere aere branded on

y e of bottack with :G : and on y e nere Shollder with a bLuraged 8 -

or 9

More one Mare whitesh with fleeb eittes wtha hole in y’

e

nere aere branded on of bottack wi th :G : and one y’

e nereShoulder with :B : aged 8 or 9 y aeres .

more one mare baye with one white foote and a Star in

y’

e for he I with a Crpe and a Nicke under the Samebranded on y

’

e of bottack w ith :G : aged 1 y .aere

more one mai e gi ay e Crapt in the nere ael e and a Sleeteunder the Same aged 1 years branded on y

’

e of buttackW ith :G :

1665 - 6 March the 2 one Mare hay with a star in y e forhedone whit foot bee hind and a slet in the of aere and a holin the ner aer branded one the of buttack with :G : and ablach on y

’

e Ner Shoulder aged 7 y aers or ther a bouts

PAGE 91 .

June y’

e 3 1665 Henery pearsell his Reacord one mareblack with whit haires in y

’

e for hed with 4 peni onder y’

e

ofe aere one whit foote bee hind with a hole in hur bage


braned one y’

e nere buttack :TC : and one y e of buttackwith :G : aged 14 y aeres or thare a boutes .

more one hors baye with a star in y’

e for hed W ith 2nickes onder ech aere too whit feete above the fett lockbranded one of buttack with :G : aged one y aersaprell :19 ANo : 1666 one Mare baye with a whit Race

doune y’

e face and Two Niches under each ayer branddedone The : of buttack with :G : aged 5 y aersMore one Mar a darck bay W ith a Star in the for hed

brandedo ne the of buttack with :G : and Two Nickes underech ayer aged 3 y aersMore one hors a black one with two Nickes oneder each

aer branded on y’

e of buttack with :G : aged 1 y aereMor one Mare Gullered black with a Star in the forhed

and two Nickes under ech aer branded one the of buttackwith :G : aged l y ear

PAGE 92 .

Know all men by these presnts that I Richard ElosonSenor of Hempstead in the North Bidding of new york shie

'

rA pon long Island fordivers good caus isis thereunto movingmee have and by these presents doe bargaine Al inate selland sett over ifor me my heirs Exectors administrators orassignes unto John Smith Rock senor of the Towne andCounty attoresay d to him the sayd Smith his heirs Exectorsadministrators or assignes To have and To houlld ffor Everall that my A lott ment off meadow lying and beeing aponthe Nortth side off the Neck Called Rockaway aJacent to aplace Called hungry harber butted and bounded in manoras followeth Viz bounded on the North weast by a bay thattparts Hempstead and Jemeica on the East by a sartainebrook that parts the meadow that was M John Hickis lateof hempstead onthe south ssouth weast witth woods on theweast south weast by a sartaine piece of meadow belongingto Nathanill persall I say I have soulld and by these presents doe sell the abovesay d lott of meadow as a fib re buttedand bounded with all and singular the profii tts benifits im

HEMPe AD TOW N nneoans. 195

Never to Molest him in y’

e premises bott to Soy uer himfrom all others in y

’

e Land I doth not ingageW ittnes his

THO : HICKES Cler. THO T. I . IRELAND,

markSooeld By AMbras Sutten of hampsteed thi s 25 of Feb

1665 one horse Two Tho : pattreg of FLushin cullerd graywi th a whit Streck doun the face and Two whit feet brandedone the Neer Showelder with :S : adged 4 y aers

Sooeld by enward Rainer Two Richard latten one baitersede branded with :G : marck with my one Mark .

PAGE 94 .

July e the 31 ano 1665, Soeld by James pine two Mr

briges one Cowe black with a W hite face with a Swallaw forkin y

’

e Nere aere and a Lach marck in y’

e of aere aged 7

y aers att the Same time John Smith Juner Soeld a Cowetoo Mr Brege s Colered black Crapt one Ech aere and a 4peni onder y

’

e nere aer aged 7 y aers both the fore mentiened

Cowes are branded on y’

e of horn with :G

at y’

e Sametime Richeard Vollentine one Cowe Soeld tomr briges black Crapt in y

’

e of aEre 2 nickes onder y’

e

Ner a Ere aged 3 y aeresatt y

’

e Same time John EllesSun Sooled one Cow blackwith a sLette in y

’

e of acre and a Nick under y’

e Nere and aGate the Cow is branded on y

’

e of born with G aged 5

y aers

att The Same time william Jacokes Soeld ablack 2 yaerold stere to Mr briges marked wi th a 4 peni under y

’

e Nereacre and a slipe under the of aere braned on y

’

e of hornW ith :G :

1665. John Carpendar Sold 2 Cattell one to Mr fi'

ordham

and one to Samuell wheller marked witth his oune mark theone a aerling y

’

e other a 2 y aere old1

PAGE 95.

Saptembar 13 Ano 1665. Sooeld by samwell dentun twoMr ogdin one Stere broun Crapt in y

’

e of Ere and Twoo


Nickes in y’

e crap a Nick under y’

e nere aere branded one

y’

e Ner horn with :Sd: and one y’

e of horn with :G : aged 2

yeresSooeld att y

’

e Same time by Richeard voollintine To Mr

ogdin one baiter black with a whit face Crapt in y’

e of acreand twoo nickes oneer the Nere aere aged 1 yere .

Soled att y’

e Same time one Cowe to Mr ogden blackwith a whit face Crapt one y

’

e of aer and flouer- clisLuece

in y’

e ner aere branded in y’


e

nere hom e with :IS : aged 4 y aers this is Soeld by JohnSmithzr :

att y’

e Same time Robert bedell Sooeld a Cow to Mr

ogdin broun with a 4 peni onder ech aere braned one y’

e ofhom e with :G : aged 7 y aeresatt y

’

e Same time Robart W i lliames Sooeld a Cow twooMr ocktdin Collered brindel with a 4 peni under each acreand a SLieitt 111 each aere branded one y

’

e of horn with :G :

aged 3 y aeresocktober th :12 1665 Soled by Robart beedel two george

Hulet one Cowe brendell with a 4 peni onder each aerewi th one brocken horn and 4 a whit tail branded on y

’

e ofhor with :G : aged 9 y aeres

PAGE 96 .

O cktober the 15 1665 Changed by John Smith.n : Two

Samuell whellar one black Cowe with a Lach marck and asliette in y

’

e Naer aere braned one y’

e of Horn W ith :G :

aged 9 y aersfor one haifer with a whit fac Now in y

’

e possesion ofJohn Smith .

The forementiened bargen is Voied and I the afore Samuell wheller have Sooeld y

’

e fore mentiened b aiter toHenarry perSell Changed byee Samuell wheller with epenates platte one haifer darkesh brouen Crypt one y

’

e of aereand 2 nicks under y

’

e nere aere branded on y’

e of horn with:G : aged 2 y aers Cumtime

Sooeld twoo Mr Fordham 2 Sters black y’

e one 3 y aers


and y’

e otther 2 y aers the 3 y aers old is crapt one boothaers y

’

e other hath a Lach mark in y’

e of acre and a halfpeni under the ner aereocktobar the 2 1 ANo 1665 Sooeld by Mr . John Seman of

Hempstead Two 1-ieterRolesessen oi y

’

e Leatell FlattesTwo oxen 6 yeres old one haifer 3 y aers old branded allwith :G : marched with a Lach marck one y

’

e nere aereocktobarz2 7 : Sooeld by Adum motte twoo handreack the

backer of porck twoo oxen the one black and y’

e other redthe one with my one mark the other with Siman serings :

margk branded one y’

e nere horn wi th :AM : aged 6 y aersand y

’

e Vantage

PAGE 97 .

O cktobar th :15zl 665 . Jary mi W oods Reacord for Horsesone hors bay with a Star in the Forhed: and hoole in the ofaere branded on the of buttack with :G : aged one aer and

y’

e vantagocktobar the W illum thickstone one mare bay

wi th a star in hur forhed with a 4 peni under y’

e Ner acreand one W hit fuutt branded on y

’

e of buttack W ith :G : agedtwo y aers and y

’

e VantagMay 2 2 1668 The record of addam mot on bay mare

ageed thre y eare or thearabouts with a halfpeni under theof acre and a smal neck under The ner aere branded on theof buttuck with the Leter C . and on the nere buttuck withAM :

PAGE 98 .

The Reacord of THozCarll this 24 of ocktor AN o :1665

one hors Reacevd of his fi'

eather in Law Jonas Hollsted

darck Bay with a crape one the of Aere and a slete in the

Naer A’ere and a small sniep one the nose Branded one the

off Buttacke with :G : aged twoo y aers ane the VantagThe Record of John Tredwels Lands Layed outt by

Nathaniel] Pearsall in y’

e y eare of our Lord 1679 Beingin quantity one Hundred and Seventy two acres w

’

eh is tosay one Hundred acre twenty two acres Lott :& A


horn with :G : more one oxe Gilled for his one y uas blackwith his one mark .

Novembar the Sooled By John Smith :N : oneCowe Twoo Siman Serin Black with a whit taill with a Lachmark one the Neer aere and two Sleetes in y

’

e Same aereaged 8 y aers branded one y

’

e oi horn with :G :

desembar the :7 : 1665 Soeld By mee Samuell denttun ofHempsted one Cowe blackish with a star in the fore hedbranded one y

’


e nere horn W ith'Sd: two nathanell Couell o f oisterbay

PAGE 100 .

Samuell Deentun : one mear Cullaread broun with a Starin y

’

e fi'

ore Head and a Leettell whit Speat one y’

e UparLiepe branded one y

’

e of Buttack with :G : aged 2 y aersand y

’

e Vantag this 7 of deasembar ANo :1665 and one y’

e

nere bnttack with :SD :

Sooeld and dilivared By Tho :Hickes Two samuwell dentunthis 17 of dessember 1666 one hors Cullered baye with astar in the forhed and a hollow Crap in y

’

e of aer and anick in under the ner aer aged 4 y aers cum next spring after

y’

e datte her ofAprill y

’

e 2 2 Ano 1667 John Ellessun one mar Culleredsorill wi th a great star in the forhed small in y

’

e midell witha slit in the of aer and a nick under y

’

e ner acre and a Lachmarck in y

’

e ner aer branded one of Buttack with :G : aged8 y aers or thar aboutsmor one hors Bay with a slit in y

’

e of aer and a nick un

der the ner aer branded one y’

e of buttack with :G : agedone yaer

PAGE 101 .

The Reacord of Mr . John Seman this :2 2 :of Novembar

ANo 1665 one mear Cullared a dark Bay with a star :in y’

e

fore head with a Lache marck in y’

e neere acere Brandedone the of bnttack with :G : and one the neere Shouldar with:IS: aged 2 y aers Cum timemore one mear darckesh Bay with a star in the fore head

and a snipe onee the noose with a Lach marck one y’

e


neere aere Branded one y’

e of bnttack w ith :G : aged one

yaermore one mere Bay e with a star 111 the fore head marched

one y’

e nere aere with a Lache marck branded one of But

tack with :G : and one y’

e nere Shooelder with :IS : aged 6

y aers

More one Mare Culleared Sorrill with one :1e : and a whitstreck doune y

’

e fore and a Lach marck one y’

e nere aere

Branded one y’

e of Buttack with :G : and one y’

e nere

Shooelder with :IS : aged 13 y aers,

PAGE 102 .

A Record of what Cattell Robbert Beddell sold in theyea1' 1667 one brun e Cow of 4 y eare old and A Blak whiteface Cow beteewn 7 and 8 and A y ound Mare Come tow AW hit streke Downe y

’

e forehead with a letter Q zupon the oftButtock :

PAGE 102 .

more tow oxen I Killed one ten y ear old and one 11 y eare

oldThe Record of W m . Smiths deed of gift from Jea’m W ood

Sen Know all men by these Presents that I Jeremiah W oodSen : Inhabitant in Hempsted on Long Island New yorke :shier in y

’

e North Riding"Do from my se lfe my heirs Exectors Administrators or Assignes : Give and make over untoW illiam Smith of tfoster ’

s Meadow in y e bounds of Hempsted afi

'

ors’

d his heirs execetors Administrators or Assignesmy three Acres of Meadow which is laied out for me at theplace commonly Called hungrey harbour it being boundedon y

’

e east w ’

th Richard Stites his lott on y’

e W est with ,

John W illiams lott which three acres more or less zati'

or S’

d

I y’

e attore s ’d Jeremia Do give unto y’

e s’

d“T 111 . fl'

reely :

Alienating my selfe my heires exectors anministrators assig

nes for Ever :from y’

e s’

d meadow or Part or Parc e ll thereof :W ith all my Right title thereunto belonging giving himor them authority to take y

’

e ati'

o rs’

d meadow into his hrtheir Present possession the same to have it, hold from this


time forth for Everzwithout lett or molestation by eitherme or mine in Confermation of which I have hereunto Putmy hand this 2 2 ’

of Septeb’

r 1680 the meadow aboves’

d :

being given in lue of A Priveledg belonging to.

y’

e tract ofland he bought of me at tforsters meadow

Present as W itnes

his JERM X W oonJOHN X SMITH SEN . Mark

MarkEDW FRENCH Clarke

PAGE 103 .

J—~n the 18—1666 the Cunstable and overssers have ageeedwith abraham smith Two Ceep

°

the est Cow hard one thesame Tarmes that Cristifer Eumans ded in the yaer 1665exsept in thes following pertickerllers firstly That if Cornfall shor that then the said smith is Two tAack other payaccording Two Corne as is Spesified in the Covanant inwitnes whare of booth partys have Subscribed their handsSIMON SARING ABRAHAM SMITHJOHN SMITHHANA RY PERSSELL

EDMAN TITEsTIMOTHY HOLLSTED

JOHN CARMANThe Record of Mr Robertt Jackson his lo tt of Lands Layedout Unto him by :Capt :John Seamans : it being in quantity twenty two acres Laying to the Northward of the PlaceCommonly Caulled tforsters meadow which he sould UntoW illiam Smith of the Same Place : being bounded on theSouth with the high waie : At on the North it is boundedwith the fivety Acre Lo tt of Land he sould to John Marsh :6: eastward w

’

th y’

e Commons : W est :Partt of itt beingbounded with the Commons alsoEntered P me EDW FRENCH Clarke

January y’

e 2 2’ Anno Dom .

1680.


in New y orkshare in the North Bidding have bargened andSooeld my now dwelling hous and home Loet two RobartMarven of the same p lace for and in Consedaration of

one three year old haitar now Reaceved in hand beeforThe Sining and selling herof and doe ingacge me my hairsexsackators or assigns Two uphold the fore manchened

primesses against any Just pr0 piater that shall lay anyJust Clame or titell There untwo Two The asaied Marvenor his Hairs exsackatores or assinges freely two despose ofas hee shall Think as witnes my hand and Sell This :6 : ofJanawary . ANo : 1665 . and in the 17 yaer of his magesties

Raine Charlls the Se ’d by the Grace of God king of greatBrettins fi

'

rance and Ireland deefender of The faith King .

Sined Selled and dileveredin the pressents of us . JOHN X Fossroon (S)THO : HICKES. Cler . marck

hisTHO : X JONEsEs

“marck

PAGE 107 .

Deasembar ANo 1665 . For Neatte Cattell Gilled and

Sooeld Richeard G illdersleve Trancpoortted two oxen SooeldTwoJohn W asket one stere Cum too y aers oeld

genawary the :17 :ANo : 1665 Soeld and dilevered by MeeLewes hulet Two Tho : S tatham one haifer Com two y aersold the Next spring after the datte here o f Gullered brounewith a nicke in y

’

e Nere aer in the t0 pe branded in the Nerhorn with :G : trancepoert by Mr Jacksun Two Cowes theone black with a whit face the other Read two New outtrickSooeld by John Ellessun This 2 1 of feb zl 665 . Two John

depre of flushin two Cowes the one brindelle Crapt oneboeth aers and a hole in the of aer and a nick under y

’

e

Ner aere branded one the of horn with :G : and one the Nerhorn with :1e : aged 7 y aers y

’

e other black with a slet in theof aer and a eind of a holler Crap in the Ner aere branded

204 HEMPSTEAD TOW N RECO iti1s.

one the of houern with :G : and one the Nar horn W ith :is

aged 6 yaarsMr Jacksun Tranc port two his Sun John fer

’ of westChester 2 oxen one Cow and one haifer.

Tranceport by Roburt Bedell wone Cow brindell TWOThomas faces with hope W ashborns mark branded with :G :

aged 5 y aers

PAGE 108 .

genawary the 10 1665 . Soeld By James pine Two JohnCorey of Hunttintun one mare bay w ith Lachmark one theof acre and a fioeur - de - Luce 111 the Nere shoulder brandedone the of buttack with :G : aged 9 y aersSoeld by John Carman to mathy Bedell one ster Gallared

Read with a swallow tay ll one y’

e of aer and a slit in it this13 of faberwary :1666

Hempstead Janu 16 : 1679 The Record off John smitth

Nan his Hundre Acor llott and a two and tweenty acor lyingwitth it bounded on the east side by James pines and MorisEmry there lands on the North end by the lands of Nathanill Persalle John W illiams on the west by Captt John Semanand on the south against Tannors pondHempstead Jannary 16 : 1679 . The Record of John Smith

Nan his fii fty Acor lott 111 lenth hs eing Neere on hundredperch Nortth and south and flourscore p a tch in breadthEastt and westt wi th an alouance fl

'

or a hieway ifor hi s owne

privatt euse downe to y’

e harbor this fii fty acors of land Liing,

r and beeing against the head of hempstead harborSwamp .

PAGE 109 .

At a genarall Tovnd Meetting Held att HempSteed this9th of Janawary ANo :1665 . It wase agred apone by a ge

'

narell vooet that all Home Loets that shoueld Bee given toany pearsens after This present metting shall Claime NooBittes of Commaneges that is Two bee laid ouet but aponethe tounds Curtissi

H'EMPSTEAD. TOW N RECORDS . 2 05

At the aforesaid meting thar wase given and granted TwoRicheard Totten 3 ackers for a Home Lotte linging 40 :

Roeds or ther a boutes off of Joseph Jennansis LaneFeb : 15 1664 ata generall tound Mettin thar was givein

and grantted Two Richard Stich 3 ackers for a home lotbee yand Vollintins hollowI the afore saied Stich doo by this pressent aluenate

from me and mine all My Rite and titell of the above spacified lot to Josaph Jinens for his This 2 of March 1665Changed this 18 of aprell By me John Cher with Jarimiah

wood the hors that I Bougt of Abraham Smith for a notherhors that I hade of the afoer saied wood

PAGE 110 .

The Record of Nathan ‘

Berdshals bill of sale from Lawrance Mott Know all men by these presents that I li awranceMott of Matenicok Upon Long Island Planterd

‘

for and inConsideration of the Vallew of thirty pounds in hand payedbefore y

’

e Ensealing hereofzby Nathan Birdshall of Mateni

cok Planter Do bargaine Sell and sett overUnto y’

e aff'

ors’

d

Nathen Birdshall A Certaine Parcell of Land containingtwo twenty acres of uplands with a piece of Medow likeland call ed by y

’

e name of Scots Medow and lying neare toA tract of land Called Jerusalem being bounded and situate att each end betwen Thomas Irelandszthe upland I y

’

e

s’

d Lawrence Mott bought of Thomas Ireland Jun’

zit beingbounded w

’

th y’

e brushV Plaines on y’

e west side A"on y’

e

east side with y’

t Piece of Medow like land -w’

ch I y’

e

affors’

d Lawrence Mott bought Thomas Ireland Sen Adioying to y

’

e affors’

d uplands and bounded as afi'

ors’

d I theafi

'

ors’

d Lawrence Mott have contracted bargained soldfrom me my heirs executers and Assignes zunto y

’

e afi'

ors’

d

Nathan Birdshall to him his heirs executers or Assignesfor ever : what housing fences withall my Rights titlesor Priveliges of Commonige what ever y

’

t Doth or may re

taine or belong to the affors ’d land I the affors’

d LawrenceMott Doth in these Presents Promise affirme y

’

t the s’

d


the lands I make over as affors’

d: unto my son in law VVilliam LeezHis heirs executers administrators or assignes : Tohave to holdzfrom this’ time forth for ever : Do bythese alienate my selfe my heirs executers administrators orassignes from any Part or percell thereof

,The to acres ex

cepted promising to maintaine my s’

d son in laws right asfrom me unto 111111 : against any y

’

t shall make a inst Claime

there unto as farre as in me layeth To zthe Confirmation ofwhich : I have hereunto putt my hand sett my Seale theDay y eare above : mentioned Signed Sealed Deliveredin Presents of usTHO PEIRCEULL This is a true Copy ROB MARVEN

his taken out of the oreginallJOHN X MARVEN . P me EDW FRENCHmarke

EDW FRENCH .

PAGE 112 .

Know all men by these presents thatt I W illiam Thickstone of Hempstead apon Long Island in y

’

e North Ridingof New Yorkshier doe by these psents for mee my heirs Exectors administrators or assignes alinate bargane Sell andsett over Unto Samuell Denton oi the above

’

sd towne andCounty to him the above

’

sd Denton his heirs Exectors Ad

ministrators -or Asignes on Lott of wood Land lying andbeeing within y

’

e bounds and limits of hempstead lying on

y’

e North side of the plaines att a place Commonly CalledHericks in quanty tie twenty two acore more or less as ittwas lay d out at the hi rst bounded on the south side b ythomas Rushmurs Land and John Smith nan and on

y’

e east and North by land of samuell Dentons on the

westt by common land at which land afi'

ofes’

d I y’

e

aboves’

d Thickstone do acknolidg to have soulld as

aboves’

d unto y’

e aboves’

d Denton his heirs or assigneswith all and singular th ’

profiits benifiitts privilidges andApurtenances thereunto belongin To Have and To Houlld

{for Ever hereby warranting the Salle herotf against any


person or persons thatt Shall lay any Just Glaime titlle orinterest thereunto itt bing fior a Valluabell Considerationin hand by mee Allredy recaived tb the true performance ofthe premisis I have sett to my hand and fixed m y Seall thistfifteenth day of January 1679Signed Sealled and delivered inpresence of us hisTHo RUSHMUR W ILLIAM X THi oKsTON .

EDWARD FRENCH markA True Coppy e taken out offthe O rigonall Pr mee

THO RUSHMU'

R. Ole .

PAGE 113 .

The Reacord of Siman Sering This 16 of genawary ANo

1665 Siman Sering one hors hay with a 4 peni under the neraer branded one the nere bnttack with :EL : and one the ofbnttack w ith :G : aged 8 y aers the

"

for saied Siman Seringhave Changed the for menchened hors W ith one mathies theduchman Sumtime Mr Richhill Sarvant for a bay hors witha star in the for hed and a hole in the nere aer branded onethe of bnttack wi th :E : aged 4 : y aers and one the ner bnttackwith :SS : This hors branded with E ] Siman Sering hadsooeld and delevered Two John foreman of Newtound.

hoeft by me Siman Sering This last of genawary ANo

1665 of ambros Sutten one hors cooelt Gullered black fullof whit hare whit one boeth fetlocks bee hand branded onethe Ner Shoulder :S :

June the 7 ’

1666 Sooeld and dilevered for the ynes ofEdward wooster of stratford in New ingLand which waseadet dewe from Thomas Langdun Late dessesed one

‘ mareand Cooelt Cullared W hit branded with :M : one the Nerbuttack and with :G : one the O i bnttack with a 4 peni under

y’

e ner aer aged 11 y aersMore one y aerlain Cooelt which was bout of ambros a

foreSaied more one Red Cow one the Same account brandedwith :G :


PAGE 114 .

A Record of Anagreement made betwee John Townsendof Oyster Bay John Smith of Hempsted

.

This Instrument of W i'iting

'

Declareth to all whom itt Doethconcerne that I John Townsend of Oyster Bay in y

’

e NorthRiding of New y ork Sher in Long Island Under y

’

e Patronage of James Duke of York have by these presents bar

gened And made over in Exchaing of Lands Unto JohnSmith : now of Hempstedzhis heirs executors Administratorsfor ever That is to say zfi

’

or in Consideration of eightyacres of UplandzLiberty of mowing on y

’

e Great Planes :&Commonage as other men hath zas also A Meadow lott Laiedout for sixteen Acres halfe zmore or Less zCommonlycauled y

’

e halfe Neck att y’

e south Meadow : In Consideration of which I y

’

e s’

d John Townsend Do by these psents :Assigne make overzUnto John Smith of Hempsted hisHeirs for everzA ten acre Lott of Up Land Lying in JamecaJoy ning on Alexander y

’

e Scotsm an ztt. halfe y’

e Right ofLand Meadow Upland y

’

t belongeth to y’

e whole Rightof Henry Townsend Sen in Oyster Bay zexcepting the houseLott :in y

’

e town with his Addetion in the Rearezwith halfethe Commonadge thereto belongingzthat is alredie Laideout or hereafter shall bezas w itnes our hands and seals thisnine twenty eth Day of Ap

’

llzone Thousand Six HundredSeventy nine

Signed Sealed Delivered JOHN TOW NSEND .

in Y ’

e Psents of JOHN SMITH .

HENRY TOUNSEND Sen .

hisCALEB X W HIGHTT. P me EDW FRENCH . Clar .

marke

THOMAS W EBB . Clarke .

PAGE 115 .

The Reacord of Abraham Smith this 16 of geuawary AN :

1665 . one hors Rest of W illum Chattertun Surell with a whit


of christofer foster and allso I have granted and sould

unto the s ’d Thomas langdon seaven acors and A halfe ofmedow lying and setuate upon the neck cominly called Mr.

Stecklings neck being the on halfe of my fifteene acar lotthe which is equelV to be devided betwext us , all of whichs’

d dwiling hous celer barn hous lote yards and gardins andmedows

,I the s

’

d Aron forman dow herby ally anate fromme my eyers exsecutors adminestrators to the s ’d Thomaslangdon his eyers executors and adminestrators for them andther sucsesours to inioy as their proper right for ever andI dow now at presant give to the s

’

d Thomas langdon posetion of the s ’d hous lote gardin and medow and dow herby

ingage my selfe allso to give him full and free posetion ofthe s

’

d hons seler barn and yards at or betor the thrtiethday of may next insuing the date her of and to deliver thes’

d housing and lands cler from all rats past till that time inwetnes where of I dow her unto sett my hand this 17 day ofNovember 1662 . Stilo novo hisin presance of ARON X FFORMON

JOHN SMITH markJONAS HOULDSW ORTH .

This is A tru copi tacen out of the oregenall

by m e RICHARD G ILDEBSLEVE Clark .

PAGE 117 .

Samuwell allens bill of sail Know all men by This present whom it may consarn that I Joseph genius of Hempsteed have sould and by this do alinate and sell away fromme my hairs to Samuwell allen of the same tound andhis hairs all my ackacommandaty oues housing and land he

longing thereunto belonging exsapting the dung that lieth

abouet the hons which the asaied Samuwell allen is to havegiven mee six penc pr load for it the saied houesing andland and all prevaleges as afore sayd I the saied Joseph

genens dooe her by sell and delever two the saied Samuwell

allen for and in consederation of one cow now in the pos

seshon of the saied Samuwell which cow is to be delivered


fortch with two the Saied Joseph genens and further thesaied Samuwell is two pay eight and twenti shillins morin Corn good and marchanab le at price Cnrant one halfin whet and the other half engen at or bee for the

first of feberwary next in suing the date herof and thesaied Joseph genens is to give the asaied Samuwell

allen quiet posseshon of the premesses forth with and

dooth ingage the premesses to bee farme and athentick inlaw and he is to Live in y

’

e hous as he please til l the

midell next in sewing the date her of in witnes and Contarmation of the premesses both partis do resspacktively settwo thair hands and sells to allso his sell this second ofoctober in the year 1665

wittnes JO SEPH GENENS (S)JONAH FORDHAN hisJOHN SMITH SAMWELL X ALLEN

marke

PAGE 118 .

Att a Courtt held at hempstead by his mai’

ts athory ty

Apri ll 7 : 1680 . Captt Thomas Townsend pll’

t ThomasJones defi'

t’

d in an action off debtt the plaintiff not apearing is non Suted and to pay costt off Courtt

The Record of A Bill of Sale given to W illiam Smi th byRobertt Jackson Know all men by these psents That IMr Robertt Jackson of Hempsted in y

’

e North Riding of

y orkshier on Long Island have Absolutly bargained sould

made over to W illiam Smith of y’

e same Place twentytwo acres of Uplands alredy Layed out Lying being atA place Commonly called {fosters Meadow the frunt to thehigh way ward south ward : North East to y

’

e com

mons and west aioy ning to a fiveth acre lott belonging toMr Robertt Coe of Jemecah I say I the foresaid Mr

Rob ’et Jackson have absolutely bargained sould and madeover the fore mentioned t ract of Land with all the trees


timber standing L y ing fi'

rom me my heirs executors administrators or assignes to the foresaid W illiam Smithhis heirs executors administrators to have to bould forever and Do by these Presents worant this my sale good inLaw fi

'

ree fl'

rom all former gifts Sales morgages or anyother inst claime or any Person or Persons what so everand for y

’

e true Performance of all every of the forementioned premises I have sett to my hand scale this 17 offi

'

eba’

y 1678 ,

Signed Sealed Delivered in y’

e

psents of U s . ROBEBTT JACKSON .

JOHN SKIDMORE .

MORACE SMITH. This is atrue Coppy of y’

e O rigenall

P me EDW FRENCHClar.

PAGE [ 19 .

Bee it knon Twoo all men hom This pressent may Consarn That I John Carpender of hampsteed have bargenedand doo by This pressent faranly selle delever Twoabraham Smith booeth inhabitance of the Touend of hempsteed and in the North Riding of new y orckshar My Nowdwelling bones and barn and home looet with all My otherlands both madow upland with all My fencing in atabouet y

’

e premeses I saye I have soeld the fore Meanchened

premesses from mee my hairs exsackutores or assigns untwo y

’

e fore menchened abraham smith Two him his hairsexsackatores or assignes pessabley To in ioye with all y

’

e

Rites tittells and intrustes in at and about the premessesthat is or hereafter shall aries and I the afoer saied John

Carpender doo bind me my hairs exsackatores and assignesTwo uphoeld the fore menchened premesses against any Justpropriater that shall aries Two the saied abraham smithhim his hairs exsackatores or assignes as wittnes my handand selle This 24 of genawary ANo 1665. and in the 17

yaer of his Magesties Raine Charles the second by the grace

HEMPSTEAD TOW N unconns. 2 15

Same Nack for the vallow of three pouend ten shillins

as wittnes my hand this 2 9 of Novembar 1664 in pressentsof usTHOMAS RUSHMUR hisJOHN TREDW ELL . JOHN X W OLLY.

LENERD DISBROUR. mark.

a treu Coppy tacken ouet of the princaple

by Me THO : HICKES . Cler.

PAGE 12 2 .

Sooeld by Thomas Statham This 6 of March 1665 . Thehors which wose formarly John Jacksunes which is Reacorded Two Me in page 2 8 Two Abraham Smith of hampsteed

Trancepoert one ackcount by Richard ellessun TwoThoMas Rushmur one haifer Gullered black with a Neckunder the Ner aer and Two nickes under the of aer brandedone the of horn with :G : aged three y aers this 2 of aprell1666 .

This foer menchened bargen of Tho Statham and AbrahamSmith is Voied by them booth by thair order by mee

THO HICKES Cler .

decemb’

18 1666 . sould by The Southard unto Jofi'

ordham one black three y eare old steer come , which is asegge branded one the 0 11

“hom e with the letter :G : and onethe usere hom e with the letters :TS : with a floure de lucecut in the off eare

PAGE 12 3 .

Trancepoert this 11 of genawary 1666 . By Mee Samuwell

Dentun Two John Ellessun one Cow Gullered Black wi th awhit face Crapt one booth aers Branded one thefof hornwith :G : aged 7 y aers and one Ster black with a whit spooe t

111 his face with a Crap in y’

e of aere and Two Nickes in it .

delevared by John Jacksun to answar y‘

e vardet of the Cortof sseshons Two mosses mudg this 6 of march 1667 . one


hors Cullared gray with a hollow Crap on y’

e ner aere and -a

slet in y’

e of aere branded one the of buttack with :G : aged 4

y aers mor by one hors black with a star in the fore hed anda snip one the noes and one whit fooet bes tore and a lachmark one the of aere and a slit in y e ner aer branded onethe of bnttack with the Letter :G : and one ’ the ner bnttackwith :RI : aged one yaer

PAGE 124 .

Know all men by these psents thatt I Abraham Smith ofHempstead Apon Long Islend in y

’

e North B idding off

New Yorshier have soulld and doe by these pSentts sell Alinate and demise ffor mee my hiers exectors administratorsor asignes on hundred Aacors off wood Land linning andbeeing witthin y

’

e bounds of Hempstead in any partt orparcell w itthin y

’

e bounds of hempstead no tt allredy grantedor lay d outt, the Neckes on y

’

e South or North side Exepted according as y

’

e Towne order hath allredy Execpted onhundred acors off w ood Land which bought of Richard Elosun of y

’

e Towne aiforesay d according to the premisis ai

fors’

d of the aboves’

d Abraham have sould unto Mr Richard Cornwall his heirs Er ectors administrators or asignesfl

'

or Ever To have and To holld to all intents and purposes

privilidges and Imunity s thereunto belongen ffor and inConsidration off a Valluab ell consideration allredy recaived

by mee which abovesavd land is allredy lay d out by CapttJohn Seaman as abovesay d and acceptted by the abovesay dMr Richard Cornew ell according to the premisis abovesay d

lining and beeing to y’

e North weastt off that pond Calledand knowen by y

’

e Name of littell suckses pond in LengthEight score perches and in breadth on hundred perch tothe true pertformanc of the premisis aboves ay d I have settto my hand and seall this 2 2 off septtember 1679 .

Signed and Sealled and

deliverd psents off us ABRAHAM SMITH.

THO RUSHMUR

W ILLIAM O SBUERNE .


PAGE 12 5 .

This Reacord Testifies ande agrement beetweene goseph

ginins of The one party and The Cunstable and the Oversers of hempsteed oi the other party as followeth :Viz : asfolloeitth y

’

t : I the saied ginins have hiered of the parsensafore saied a ffarm formmarly Called and kuon by the namof the pa1 ssenadg tfarm Sittueatted 1n the Tound of hampsteed and in the North riding of New y orkshar during thetime and term of two yaer from the datte her of with allrites and titells apurtinances and priviladges in and aboutthe premesses withall the housing Land fencing holloweswoodlands Meddew s pastregs att home and a broad or anything apartaining thar untwo for and in Considerattion I

y’

e saied ginins doo bind me m y'

hairs axsackatores adminisstrators or assigns Two pay or Canes Two bee paied theJust and full sum of seven pouend :5 : shill par yaer that isTwo say seven pound 5 shillins at or bee fore the 2 5 ofmarch Cum twellf month which will be in y

’

e yaer 1666 andthe Second pay Ment that day com twellf Month which willbee in the yaer 1667 the fore Menchened payments are twobee in Corn or cattell aquifilant the corn that is two bee

paied is one thurd ottes one thurd in corne one thurdwhet andthe asaied farm is to bee istamated at the asaied ginins entring and Lickwise when his time is onet and what it is beetter

the ad oversers is two pay the saied ginins onet of his rentthis a fore mench pay ments is two bee paied the Cunsta

ble and over Sers ffor the y ues off The Touend ass W ittnes

PAGE 126 .

My hand and Sell 7 off March ANo : 1666 - 5 and in the 17

y aers of his Magesties Baien Charles The Second By The

Grace of god king 0 11' great brittins franc and Irland de

fender of the fl'

aith king hisTestes THOMAS HICKES JOSEPH X emms (S)

Cler mark


king of grett brittens franc and Irland defender of the faithking siened selled and delevered m y

’e pressents of asTHOMAS HICHES Cler . hisRICHARD GILDERSLEVE . LEW Es X HULET . (S)

mark .

PAGE 12 9 .

bee it huone Two all men by This pressent hom this mayConsern That I george hulet of hampsted in theNorth Riding of New y orkshir have bargened and doo by this pressentsfarmly selle and dilever all my deveidant of Land at Madnans Neck ling in numbar :8 : beeing in quanttaty of ackers40 mor or les as it was laied ouett Two Thomas Statham ofthe same place I say I have Soueld the foer menchened

premesses with all rittes titells apurtinanis and privaladgesof timbar pasttreges Marshes MinsMinarells gnarls that is inat or abouet the premesses as a fore saied Two the forsaiedStatham him his hairs axsackatores or assignes his two despose of as hee shall see Ganese Two have and Tw o hold asfree Land from mee my hairs axsackatores or assignes aswith es my hand and Sell this 18 of genawary ANo : 1665 andin the 17 yaer of his magesties Rain Charls The Second bythe grace of god king of great brittens trance and Is landdefender of the faith king Sined Selled and delivered inthe pressents of us TestesTHOMAS H i ck Es Cler .

his GEORGE X HULET (S )SAMUW ELL X DENTUNS mark .

Mark .

PAGE 130 .

Att a generall Towne Meetting helld at hempsted May 12

1680 . there was sould att an outt Crye to Richai d G illde i

sllve olld mr Rich gillderlslyes sun the f0 1 tt and the old

meeting hows that partt of y e fortt excepte that stands in

Jerim i as woods lott for y e sum of two pound twellf shillingsin meeting house pay 02 12 00 .


att y’

e ffore going Towne meeting there was granted untoElias Durland fii ffty acors of land acording to y

’

e former

towne order of tfifi'

ty acor men .

At the towne meeting afi'

ores’

d there was given andgranted unto danill Beadell three quarters of an acor of landlying part of it in y

’

e swamp and partt apon the side hilllying against his house bounded by y

’

e brook on y’

e northby the Crooked ttree apon the west partt and on the southby the highway for the which land he is to pay a good Cowsound wind and limb .

Att the towne meeting aboves’

d there was given andgranted unto Thomas Rushmur by generall Voatt all theComon land lying on the south side of his mill place nottexceeding the quantity of on hundred acors if so much beefound Common 16

'

nott so much then what is to bee foundmore or less .

Att the same towne meeting abovesay d there was sould

unto Samuell Emory att an out Crye a parcell of land containing two acors of land more or less lying and being tweenthomas Champion and the corner of John carmans fi

‘

ence

and to runapon a south line leaving a high way six rodsbroad and to cleere the highway suffitiantly for carts to paslodin or empty betwen John pines lott and the land that issould him

,and to pay tforth with in pay according to the

meeting hous ratte the full and Just sume of tlive poundsthree shillings and three pence .

PAGE 131 .

The Reacord of John Carman Trancepoert two Richardlatten one Cow Read with a hollow Crap in the of aer and aslit in it branded on the of horn with :G : and one the nerhorn w ith :IC : aged 8 y aers

March the 17 1665—6 one mar bay with a star in the forhed Crypt one the of aer and aslet in the nere acre and a

HEMPSTEAD TOW N RECORDS . 2 2 1

whit snip one the Noes branded one the of bnttack with :G :

aged 10 y aers

More one hors bay with a hollow Crap one the of aer andaslet in the Crap branded on the of bnttack with :G : aged 3

y aers

Mor one Mar Gullered Black with a hollow Crap on the ofaer and a slet in the hollow Crap brandded one the of bnttackwith . :G : aged wone yaer

Sooeld by John Carman Two abraham smith of hampsteed one hors bay wi th a streck doun

,with a hollow Crap

in the of aer and a slit in the Crap brandded one theof bnttack with :G : This 2 8 of may

More by one Cow Trancepoert Two Mathew beedell .

PAGE 132 .

Know all men to hom this may any way cosara that IW ill iam Thectston of Hemsted in the north Riding of newyork Sher have sould unto Cristoii

'

er y emans in the counti

aboves’

d me my eyers exsacntors adminestrators or ass ignsunto him the s ’

d christofer his eyers exs ecutors 3 11 1111 48 8 51 3

or asigns alot of land sctuate and being in madnans neck socomminly called it being in number forty thre and in quantity of accrs tharas it was laid out at the firs t I say I theaboves

’

d W illiam Thecks ton have s ould unto the aboves’

d

christofor y emans the lot abov spesified : and dow by thes

presants fullly frely and abselutly bargain sell an dall yenate from me my eers exsecutors adminestrators or asigns

unto him the s ’d chr istofor his eyers exs e cutors adminstra

tors or asigns to have and to hould as his oun for ever wi thall rights and preveleges therunto belonging or ever shallhere after belong unto the s

’

d lote upon the s ’d neck anddow uphold the promesis to be lawful] athentick and fromany that shall here after that shall lay any just claime therunto and to the true peertormmance of the prem isis I havescet to my hand and sealle This 6 of desember in the yereof our lord 1669 and in the on and twenteth yere of his


PAGE 134 .

Know all Meen By this pressents that I John tossicar ofhampsteed have Now sooeld from Mee My hairs axsacka

tores aDministratores or assignes Unto Mr . Robart Jacksunof the same place him his hairs axsackatores or assigns oradMinisstratures all My davedant of Madow linie att Raittars Nack bounded one the este sied with James pines Medow and one the west sied W ith the Madow formarlyThomas Langdon Latt dessesed for a Vallawable sum Rea

seved in hand beefore the sineng and selling her of as witnes My hand This 2 1 of March ANo : 1666 - 5

Testes

THOMAS HICKES JOHN X FOSSECOR

mark .

PAGE 135 .

Robart Marven his Reacord This apre ll 1666 oneMar Black with a star in the foer hed and a sNiep one theNoes branded one the Ner shouelder :TH : and one the ofbnttack wi th :G : aged 4 y aers

Mo re one hors black with a star in the for hed and asNep one the noes and to whit feet bee hind Marked with aLach Mark one booth aers branded one the of buttack with:G : aged one yaer .

Know all men by these psents thatt I Harm i'

i Johnsonoff New Towne having boughtt off Thomas Iarland on hundred acors off land ling and beeing near to a place calledfi

'

osters meadow fi'

or y’

e which I have recaived a bill ofsalle of y

’

e ab ovesay d Iarland and have passed bille to himfl

'

or the ffull sum of twenty p ounds as by my sining mayapear to bee payd acordding to the datte thereof Now {f orthe better secury ty off the abovesay d Iarland his Exectorsor administrators I the abovesay d Johnson for mee myheirs exectors administrators or asignes bind and makeover the land

'

afforsay d and to returne to him the sayd Iar


land his heirs att the Expiration off the time off paymentt

itf the bills given are not payd by mee or my asignes ao

cording to time specefli ed in the bills to the true per

fformanc off the premisis I have sett to my hand this 15

day of decembr 1679 .

Signed in presents of us hisTHo RUSHMUR Cler. HARMAN X JOHNSON .

THOMAS PEIRCEULL. mark .

PAGE 136 .

fi'

abuarv 24 1667 . Sold by Mr . Hicks to John Tredwelltow oxen Come 5 y eare old one Gullered browne and oneblack w ith A swollow taile crop one y

’

e oft eare :

This eightt day off may 1675 . Bee it knowen to all whomitt may conserne thatt I Joseph Hall att psent inhabitant ofbushwick in y

’

e westt Bidding on long Island have bargainedand soulld and doe by these presents bargaine and Sell mywholl Rightt and titell unto the sixth partt of seventy fi

'

ouer

a Cors off land as itt is Lay d outt bee itt more or Less withall privilidges and immunitys thereunto b elonging unto theophilus Ellsworth which land afore mentioned ly eth uponmatigarris ons Neck being and lying in the thirty forth lottnumber the which land ffore mentioned I the afore saydJoseph Hal l doe acknowlidg to have Soulld from mee myheirs Exectors and administrators and assigne

'

s to the foremen tioned Theophilus Ellwortth his heirs Exectors and administrators and assignes ffor Ever for him or them to inJoyforever as his owne proper Rightt and ffurther more I thesayd Joseph doe by these psents bind my sellf my heirsExectors or assignes to make good his Right titell unto thefib re mentioned and herein speseffied from all Just cllaimes

or Rightts thatt any person or persons shall hereafter laythereunto and for the true performance of these premisis

HEMPS’I‘EAD TOW N RECORDS . 22 5

ffore mentioned I doe here unto sett my hand and Sealle theday and date above mentioned

W ittnes hisJOHN DENMAN . Josnrn X HALL .

SARAH CLAY. mark.

RICHARD BEETTs .

Signed Sealled and deliveredin the psents of us RICHARD X BETTS his mark

owned and acknowlidged befl'

ore

mee RICHARD BETTS .

A true Coppy taken out off the O rigonall. pr meeTHO RUSHMUR Ole .

PAGE 137 .

At a meetin of the Cunstable and oversers This 12 ofaprell ANo

-

z 1666 . It was ordered that for This pressentyaer Tho RushMur Samuell dentun Siman Serin Shoulldbee aded Two The wast hard and Two ech hard shall payethair one Ceppur

At a mettin of the Gunst able and overssers held at hampsteed this 7 of June 1666 . thar wase choes for and in thebeehalfe of the Tound of hampsted Two Macke anSwar toowhat tapousha shall aledge against them the inhabitance ofhampsted at a Cort of osseshons herd at Jamacoe in theNorth Riding of New yorck share The 13 June 1666

Mr Richard G ildersleve Thomas hickes John Ellessun .

Itt is ordered by the Constable and Overseers that y’

e the3 men Above wrighten are Confirmd for thes psent y aere

1667 . that were ordered in 1666 . only they are att LibertyW hether there Cattle goe in y

’

e west Herd ore east Herd butthey are to pay to y

’

e west Herd : likewise y’

e are to pay tothe west herd y

’

e sume quantitie of pay for there Numberof Cattle as the west side men Doe

The 11 of may 1675 know that I Joseph Hall in habitentof bushwick doe by these psents freely acquitt and discharge theophilus Elsworth of all deb tts due and demands


madow from mee and min Two Tho hickes l1im and his forand in consederation of the Lott of madow which was Laiedout Two Laranc and knom by that name and after wards inthe posseshon of John b ickes and with his the saied Johnhickeses Consent and the half of the Lot of madow whichwas formarly danell whitheds and at terwards in the posseshon John Smiths nan for the Trew prefoermance ofthe premesses all party es dooth sub scrib thar hands theday and yaer above written

THOMAS HICKESW ILLIAM JECO CKS .

PAGE 140 .

Jun y’

e 23 1666 Joseph genins was hiared By y’

e Cunstable and oversers Two bet the drum one y

’

e Sabath dayesand one Towne mettin for the sum of 2 5 Shillins .

Jun the 2 6 1666 thar was sooeld at a out Cry by the Gunstable and oversers the old pound fencing and the groundthat is in Clossed for the sum of 19 shilins Two bee paied

in the next tound Rate in the yaer Corn pay by hanaryparsell .

PAGE 141 .

Jun the 2 5 1666 Sooeld By Robart beedell and williamThickstun Two Cowes Two aryan Lambartsun of the flat

bush .

Sooeld By Mrs . W ashbun two Rope warnull one Horsbay W ith her one marck in the yaer 1666 mor By one marsooeld Two Tho Rushmur bay in the yaer 1665 .

Aprill Att atowne meeting helld att hempstedthere was Lett to John pine the pasonag meadow. at y

’

e

greatt Neck for—00— 07—00

to daniil Beadell the cow neck called y’

e hay

bridg for“ 01—00—01

to Rich G il lderslve Juner the pasneg meadowat dentons Neck for 00— 14—06

to John Eloson senor the cow meadow westw ard —00—11—00

2 2 8 HEMPSTEAD TOW N RECORDS .

PAGE 142 .

These may Certifie all hom itt may Conserne that theould and anchant bill of sall that was maed by the indiansto Mr fordham and Mr . Carman being the first purchecsfrom the ingins all thow ther names only ware specified initt itt ware thay butt agents for the tound of hampsted weesay the first bill of sall that was maed from the ingens toMr . fordham and Mr . Carman in the year of our Lord 1643and wee thair Sucksesers whos names bee he r under writtendoe acknowleg our sevellvses to have noe fur the prop

‘

ritie

in it then the Rest of the inhabitanc hath that is to sayay ther by propriates or Esttates given under our handsthis 5 : of genawary 1666 .

JOHN HICKES.

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVE.

PAGE 143 .

Hempsted the 2 2 of octobar 1666 It is this ordered bythe Cunstaball and oversers that if any man or Men Shallat any Time Refues Two gethar any Tound Rate beeingdewly warned and Reaquiered thar unTwo shall pay twentyshillins or the minesturs Rate or any other Rate that conserns the tound 2 ly : that amery inhaby tance within thisTownde of hampsTeed Shall have agood Soefishant LadderTwo his hous accordin Two former orther by the Last ofNoveembar apone the penelty of paying of 5S . for everysuch oflence .

Hempsteed: the 5 : of deesembar ANo : 1666 Thare wasMaede Choy s of by the Cunstable and overssers Thomashickes and W illiam Jacokes for survars over The hiway esin and a Bout the Townd of hampsteed.

PAGE 144 .

HampsTeed: the 5th : of desumbar ANo : 1666 at amettin of the CunsTable and overssers thar was given and

grantted the ynes of the Cow neck madow Two ThomasRushmore hanary Parsell John Smith : r : Timothy holls

HEMPSTEAD TOW N RECORDS. 2 2 9

Teed John Smith : 11 : for the tarme and time of fife y aersfrom the date here of for and in Conseederation of damagesthat the aiore Saied pearsuns hath sustained in and aponethair madow Lining one the Nack Called Mr . washborns

nack further that the afore Saied parsuns are not two prohebbett the Cow hard for passtarin on the afi

‘

ore cowNeck. At

a townd Mettin held at HampsTeed this 6 of desembar 1666with a muttell Consent of the tound the above saied gifteis mead anull and the CunsTable and oversers Shall haveno such power as the despooesin of land withouet the consent of the Tound

PAGE 144 .

At a Cort o ff the Cunstable and oversers and Confarmed

by the Tound thar was given and granted Two Richardvallintine ten or twellfe acurs of madow Linig and aginin

two Rackaway fare in lew of what the saied vallintine doothwantt of his proper devadant of madow dessem : 5 : 1666

This madow is two bee Layed out by Tho : Rushmur Tho :

b ickes and vallintin two bee at the charg ther ofResseved By mee william y attes this 6 of aprell 1667

one hors of mossis mug Cullered gray marked with a hollow Crap in y

’

e neer aer and a slit in the of aer brandedone of bnttack with the letter :G : aged fouer y aers

Att a Towne meetting Aprill 1 : 1680 there was chosen bymagor Voatt for Cunstable George HulittAtt the Same Towne meeting there was Chosen fl

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or

Overseers John W illiams and John Smith Juner.

Att the fib re going Towne meeting there was given andgranted unto John pine so much land a Joy ing to his homelott as will make it squeare

PAGE 145 .

Memorand : that IMr John Strcklan of the towne of hampsteed in the new nay ther lands doo for mee my hairs Exe

cutors :Administrators or assigns Aquit and dischargeLaurance and John Ellisson off and from all manar ofbills debts dews and demands : thair hairs Executors :


The marckes of the afore menchened mar shee CullaredBlack Crapt in the of acre and a slite in it with a slit inthe ner aer and a 4 peny under it branded one the of buttack with the letter : G : 3 y aers old

PAGE 147 .

Know all men by this presents whom it may concern : thI John wastcot of tfeushin late of Hempsted in the northRiding of New yorke shaire on Long Island have sould anddo by this presente sell and alienate from me my hairs executors : administrators and assignes unto John Smith Junierof the fore saied tonne of Hempsted in the county affor

saied to l1im his hairs exacatores administratores andassignes one half of lot of land at the north neck beelonging to the asaied Hampsted comanly Galed madnans Neckwhich lote was formarly at farst laying out John ashmansbeing the tenth Lote innumbar with all the priveleges anyway belonging to the half of the asaied lots to have and tohold the half of the asaied Lote with the prevaleges to himand his for ever and doo ingage the sall to uphold farmeand authenticke the asaied land beeing soeld to the asaiedJohn Smith his hairs for and in Consedvration of a valableSum of mony and full Sattisfacttshun all Ready Rea sevdby mee the a saied wastcute beefore the sining of the premesses in confirmation of the premesses I doo herunto setmy hand and s ell this 16 of faberwary ANo 1666—7 andour grasshus sovaring king Charlls the 2 : d the nineteenth

years in presence of

JOHN W ASTCOTE . (S)

Signd selled and delivared

JONAY FFORDHAM .

hisJAMES X PINE .

mark .

atrew copy tackin b y mee THO HICKES

out of the originall Cler


This may surtifi any hom it may Consarn that the above

wreten bill of sall is cancell and of non efect by the consentof both partis as witnes our hands this 19 of dessembar 1670 .

wetnes

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVE JOHN W ESTCOTE .

Clark . JOHN SMITH .

PAGE 148 .

M 1 1668 . the record of Joseph Jenins cattles souid oncow to petter Jonson on cow collared broun two half pennisundar both ears branded on the nere horn with :J zG : andon the of horn W ith :G :

A Record of Henery W illis his Deed of Sale given byRichard Stites March y

’

e 11 1680 .

Be it known Unto all men by these psents that I RichardStites of W estberry in y

’

e bounds of Hempsted on LongIsland County of york shier in y

’

e north Riding thereof

Have bargained sould Unto Henery W illis of y’

e Placecounty aboves

’

d tfivety acres of Lands Lay ing att y’

e Northside of y

’

e G reatt Plaine being bounded with A lott of JohnSeamans Jun att the east end on y

’

e north with Edw’

Titus The South butting Upon John Carman ThomasElison Hope W illis W este to y

’

e Commons I saye y’

t

I the s’

d Richard Stites have sould the {fivety acres ofLands afores

’

d Unto y’

e s’

d Henery for A considerablesume by me in hand alredey received with all my right andtitle interest thereUnto belonging Do by these Al ieanate my selfe my beires executors Administrators orAsignes for ever {from any Partt or Parcell thereof fi

'

ully

making it over Unto y’

e s’

d Henery W illis his Heires Executors Administrators or Asignes To Have To Hould

as his or their proper rite to their use behooff for everwithout Lett or moLestation by me or mine as aboves

’

d

Promising to make good this my Deed of Sale Against any

y’

t shall Pretend alaw full claime thereU nto 111 Confirma

tion of Y’

e Premises afores’

d I have hereU nto putt my


hand Sett my Seale this 11 of March 1680 . in y’

e 32 ofhis Maiesties Reign of England Scotland fi

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rance IrelandKingSigned Sealed Delivered in histhe Presents of Us RICHARD X STI'rEs .

JOHN SEAMANs. mark .

EDW FRENCH Per me Enw FRENCH Clark .

PAGE 149 .

Thes may searty fy all 11 0m this may Consearn that IW illiam osborn of hampsTeed have for Mee my hairs andassigns allunated and Sooeld two The Southard of thesame place my hollow Lying By The oxpaster sied Commanly Called and knone By the name of the Clay pit hoollow formarly in y

’

e ockeepation of aRoun forman To him

y’

e saied southard and his as witnes my hand this 2 5 ofaprell 1667 .

THo HICKES Cler W ILLIAM O SBORNE .

Thes may searty fy all hom this m ay Consearn that IAbraham Smith of hampsted have for me my hairs andassighnes setaver sooeld and delivered all that my Righttitell and intres t of that 14 acour lot lying on mr ffordhams

nack formarly in the posseshon of John Carman and afwardsin y

’

e posseshon of John Carpender Unto Tho Southardof y

’

e same plas to him y’

e saied southard his hairs andassy nes pessable to In Joy Two have and to hold withoutany m ollistation for Ever and Evary part and parsell therof with all rights titell and

'

prevaleges theronto bee Longinas witnes my hand this 2 6 of aprell ANo : 1667

ABRAHAM SMITH .

TestesTHOMAS HICKES Cler .

May 2 6 an 1668 The Record of Thomas Jones on hors

he bought o f John heath four year old collred black witha lettle star in the fored and along crope on the of eare

PAGE 150 .

Att A Towne Meetting held the latter end of Aprill 1667


Itt is Alsoe Ordered by y’

e Constable and Overseers thatEvery Inhabitant shall make up A suffissient five Raild tfence

About the towne Every Inhabitant Doeing his Equall pre

protion By y’

e 20 Day of this present month Abovewr ighten upon the penaltie of tow shillings 6 pence forEvery Rod that shall bee fi

‘

ound Defective :Att a Generall Towne Meetting Helde y

’

e 24 day of May1667 . By A ffull Vote of y

’

e inhabitants y’

e Constable andOverseers should have {full power to hiere A hoaward for

y'

e Keeping y’

e fiield for the preservation ‘

oi the Corne andthey will stand to what y

’

e said Townsmen shall doe :May 2 8 1667 Itt is ordered And Agrede of By the Con

stable and overseers of this pr’

sent towne that Every Inhabbitant that hath sowed or planted any Gorne in y

’

e

plains Comonly Called the fli eld Shall Bring In his Numberof Accers by y

’

e 10 of Next June upon the tforfeiture ofwhat is not brought In According to Order y

’

e one halfshall fall to y

’

e towne and y’

e other halfe to y’

e hoaward

it was Asoe ordered the same Day that Every Inhabb itantof y

’

e towne shall Keepe y’

e herds there turne upon y’

e

subboth Day s and what wrong shall be Done by y’

e herdat such times The Keepers of y

’

e herds upon these Daysshall bee Liable to pay y

’

e Damage soe Done :Junne 5 1667 . An Agrem ent made Betwine y

’

e Constableand Overseers that Simon Sirran shall make up the tfencethat was formerly Mr washborns In y e oxe pasture w

’

h

if ence is to be made secure for this Present y eare and to bemade to secure Jadgs from Goeing out by y

’

e 6 of this present month and y

’

e Afi'

oresay d Simon is to pay himselfe outof that Land w

’

h hee Doth Inprove of y’

e foresay d washborne and y

’

e said Simon is to have for Every new poste4 :4d. A

’ p and for every Rayle that is sett in y’

e tfenc 1 :4d.

PAGE 152 .

May y’

e 20 1667 . An Agrement made Betw in y’

e Con

stable and Overseers and Abraham Smith In Hem sted

Viz for to Bee y’

e Keeper of Y ’

e tfeild for the towne of


hempsted that is to say to Keepe y’

e Jadgs or Cattle or otherCretors from Destroying any Corne that shall be planted orsowed in the fi

'

eild for this present years and y’

e said AbramDoth Ingage to Doe there true Indeavor for y

’

e preservationof y

’

e Com e and ifAny mans Corne shall Bee stroyed throughthe neglect of y

’

e Aforesaid Abram hee shall pay the Damage soe Downe and for y

’

e true Incourrigment of his fl'

aith

full servis to y’

e towne wee y’

e Constable and Overseershath Agreed with y

’

e said Abraham that he shall have forevery Acer of Corne that is saved .A bushell and half ofIndian Com e and soe Equivelent for what is saved andsecured onely birds and wirmes excepted of what isdestroyed By them and y

’

e s’

d Abraham is to begine hisworke that is specified In this wrighting In and upon y

’

e 28

day of May 1667 . and soe to Remaine his servis Duering y’

e

time untill y’

e Corne Bee all fi'

ully Gathered and y’

e {field

Cleared and to y'

e Confirmation of y’

e premisses I Doehereunto Subscribe and Sett too my Hand the Day and

y aere Above wrighten And y’

e said Abram is to ReSievehis pay at or before y

’

e tenth of Janeuary 111 y’

e y eare 1667 .

SIMON SARING . ABRAHAM SMITH.

JOHN SEAMAN .

THOMAS RUSHMUR.

TIMOTHI HOLSTED .

JOHN SMITH.

PAGE 153.

June 14 1667 Att A Towne Meetting Mr Gildersleve was Voted Constable By y

’

e Maior y’

t of y’

e meetting and then sworne to his otfis By y

’

e Justis of y’

e peaceAtt the same Metting there was A fl

'

ull Vote that EdwardSprage should Bee free from y

’

e payment of y’

t Rate thatis to bee Made Next After the said meeting

.

Junne 17 1667 Itt is ordered and Agred of By y’

e Constable And Overseers that Every inhabitant that have AnyCattle Nott Alowed to goe in y

’

e herd According to order


the s ’d Inhabitants shall Drive the Cattle to y’

e Neck inthese order Specified the 2 5 Day of this prsent mothJully y

’

e 3 1667 . Itt is ordered and Agred of By theConstable and overseers that for All Gattes and Loose BarsAbout y

’

e towne Iff Any PSon or persons shall goe throughthe Gattes or barss Afore Mentioned Every such Inhab itant or any other person yett Not with stand if they y

’

m

finde open they shall shut or InClose them upon y’

e penaltie of five shillings upon every such Defect and one witnes shall Bee Athentick provided 16 y eares of Age oreupward and the fine shall be paid to him or her that Complaine .

And Every one that make use to open them ore lett themDowne shall shutt y

’

m up Againe upon the penaltie AboveSpeciefied

itt is Alsoe ordered that Thomas Ireland is Appointed toLooks to y

’

e gatte Next his house And Mr Seaman is toLooks to y

’

e Gatte or y’

e bars Next his house and Johnwilly is to Looke to y

’

e bare by Thomas Ellisons and

Abraham Smith is to Looke tovy ’e bars Next his house andW illiam thickstone is to Looke to y

’

e bars Next his houseJohn wily ams is to Looke to y

’

e gattes Next his houseand Adum Mott to Looke to y

’

e bars to his house nextSimon Sirrine is to Looke to y

’

e bars Next to his houseThis Doth not p

’

hhibb it any other Accordinge to y’

e orde r “

Above Specified .

if any man shall Brake Downe the postes or railes of theLose Bars Abut y

’

e high ways or shall Brake any gate orAny y

’

t thereof they shall forwith set up and repaire thesayd gates or bars soe broken upon y

’

e penelty of twelvepence A Day for every day that it shall be left undone .

PAGE 154 .

July y’

e 5 1667 It is ordered this Day by y’

e Constableand overseers of this prsent towne that Noe man shall mowunder Any ptence soeVer Any of y

’

e Common meddows Attthe South before y

’

e 2 5th Day of this psent Month upon y’

e


sideration of two lotts Containing Ninty nine Acors Soulldto the sayd John Okson by John Smith

,and in Cause ok

son shall fail] off all or any partt of the payments asaboves

’

d then I the sayd Oksen doe bind my sellf my heirsand asignes to Redeliver the sayd two lotts of land abovesayd with all the fencing biuillding w itth all the improvementts made on the sayd land to the sayd John Smithhis heirs Exectors administrators or asignes when demanded In Confirmation of the premisis I the sayd Okson haveffixed my Seall and Subscribed my hand this 4 day of ffeb

nary in the year of our Lord God 1678 .

Sealed and deliveredSigned in psents off JOHN O KSON .

JONAK FFORDHAM .

GEORGE HULITT . A true Coppy taken out of the O rigenall.Per mee THO RUSHMUR. Clerk .

PAGE 156 .

know all men by thes pesents to whom thes may con

carne that I Henery Desberow of Hempsted living at Madnans neck so com only called and in the north Riding of Newyork Shire have sould unto Cornelious Mot of Hempstedin the County above sayd twenty acres of Ian (1 ly ing at mad

nans neck so comonly called being part of the lot that waslay out to Mr Seamans at the first, that part of the lot adjoy n

ing to the land which I the above sayd Henery Desberow

sold unto Christopher Yeomans upon the above sayd lot ,which twenty acres of land is to be lay d out the wholelength of the sayd lot , with my now dwelling hons and Tobacco house , and in case the sayd Tobacco house do not fal

into the line or twenty acres above sayd the sayd Cornelious

is to have the tobacco house and to inj oy it as his owne solong as it standeth and to have free egresse and regresse tothe sayd house without molestation ,

and all the fences thatshall fall in or upon the sayd land , I say I the above saydHenery Desberow ,

have sould unto the above sayd Cor

nelius Mot from me the s ayd Henery Desberow, me , my


heirs executors administrators or assignes , to him the saydCornelius him his heirs executors administrators or assignesthe land above specify ed and do by these presents fullyfreely and absolutely Bargain alienate and sell from methe sayd Desberow unto the sayd Cornelius peaceablyto injoy as his owne for ever with all rights and previlidgesbelonging unto the sayd land or ever berea fter shall belong unto the above sayd twenty acres of land and do bythese presents uphold the premises to be lawful authentickand good from any that shall hereafter lay any just claime

thereunto and unto the true performance of the premisesI have set to my hand and seale this 16 of December in theyear of our Lord 1669 and in the one and twenty year ofhis Maj estys Reigne Charles the second by the grace ofGod king of great Brittaine ifrance and Ireland defender ofthe fi

’

aith king,' signed sealed and delivered in the pres

ence of us witnesses .

GEORGE HULLETTE HENRY DESBEROWRICHARD G ILDERSLEVE Clarke

This is atru copi tacken out of the oregenallby me RICHARD G ILDERSLEVE Clark .

PAGE 157 .

Bee it Knowen unto all men,by thes es presents whome

this may any ways Conserne that I Richard G ildersleve husbandman now Dwelling att hemp sted in the Nort h rideingin New York shi re one Long Ileland have sold and Doeby this presents sell and Allienatte from mee my ayersExecutors Administrators and Assignes unto J0 1m BeatesCarpentor now Dwelling in the same towne of hempsted inthe County Affores ’d to him his Aey res executors Administrators or Assignes A lotment of Land att the North Neckbelonging to the fore s’d hempsted Comonly called Mattegarrisons Neck which lott was laid out att first to the fores’

d Richard G ildersleve beinge y’

e forty sixth Lott in Number 44 Aceres more or les as it was laid out to mee : thefores

’

d Richard with all priveleges or Apurtienaneces any


ways belonging now or for ever shall here after to HaveAnd To Hold : the said lott w ith all previeleges what so

ever to the fores’

d John Beats and his Assignes for everand Doe By theses preSents ingage the Seale to upholdfarme and Athentick the said lott being sold to the fore s ’

d

Jno Beates : his Ae y ers Executors or Assignes for An InConsideration of‘ A Vallueab le Some in full sattisfaction

received by mee Richard G ildersleve before the signeingeof the premisses I Doe hereunto set to my hand this 2 9of August Anno 1667 111 the Nineteenth y eare of his Maiesties Raine Charles the second b y the Grace of God :

King of Grate Britaine ffrance and Ireland King DefenderA true Coppy taken b y Mee JOSEPH SUTTOND

Clarketheses prsents may testiefie : to all cristian people whom

this may Conserne that Jno Beates herein the bill of sea]Speciefied doe by theses psents Allienate and Assigne overthis bill of seale with all priveleges therein speciefied

from me m y Aey res executors Administrators and Assignesto Reaph Hall him his Aey res executors Administrators orAssigns for ever peaceably to 1nJoy e as w itnes my handthis twenty Nine of August 1667

P mee JOSEPH SUTTONClerk .

PAGE 158 .

Know all men to hom this may any consarn that I Keneridesboro of hems ted in the North Riding of new york sherliveing at mad nans neck so cominly Called have sould untoChristofer y emans of the Town and County abov s

’

d onforth part of alot of land lying at Mad Nans Neck so Comminly called a lot which was layed out to Mr . Seaman atthe first the holl lott being in quantity of acors on hundredd seaventy on acors and in number forty two I say I have

sould unto the above s’

d Christofer y emans on fourth partof the lot abov s

’

d Aioy ning unto the s’

d Christofer lote ,

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS . 243

west side of the field unto Mr Robbert Jackson Now Dwelling In Hempsted in the fore said County to him his Aey ersExecutors Administrators or Assignses fully and peaceablyto Inioy with all priveleges thereunto belonging fences orfencings or timber or what soever thereunto belonging for AVallueable Some in Consideration thereof already reseived

by me To Have and To Hold peaceably to Inioy foreverwithout Lett or Mollestation from Any person or personssoever alSoe this lot ment of land Above Speciefied Dothlie upon the north side of the plaines within the bound ofHempsted Above mentioned as w itnes my hand and scalethis first of Janeuary An no Domnie one thousand six hundered and s ixty seaven and in y

’

e Nineteenth y eare of hisMaiesties raigne Charles the second by the Grace of godKing of Gratte Britaine fl

'

rance and Ireland defender of thefaith signed sealed and delivered P Mee JOSEPH SUTTON

Clerke .

PAGE 160 .

Jun the 24 1669 at a town meting by mager vote was

given to Edward sprag six acors of medow which was necglected to be layed at the first.

A Record of John Hubbs his Bill of Sale given him by“rm . Jones know,all .men by these psents that I

'

W illiamJoans now Dwelling on Madnans neck in y

’

e bounds of

Hempsted on Long Island 111 y’

e North Rideing o f Newyork Shier Hath by these psents bargained sold alien

aetted my Dwelling house a housings with all my Landsand ifen

'

cings now being or'

appertaining Upon Madnans

Neck Unto John Hubbs of y’

e same Place County Atfors’

d

for 111 cons ideration of A Valluable some already Re

ceived by me W illiam Jones : by these Presents : I W il

liam Joanes Doth owne Acknowledge y’

t as AbovesaidI have sold alienated W ith every Partt and percell oi y

’

e

Premises abovesaid with all y’

e Priveledges Apurtien

ances Profits or Comoddieties that are now or ever hereat

ter shall belonge Unto the s’

d house Lands from me y’

e said


W illiam Joanes my heirs '

Executors Administrators or Assignes Unto John Hubbs as Abovesaid his heires ExecutorsAdministrators or Asignes {for Ever Peacabley to Posses andinioy without lett or Molestation from me y

’

e said W illiamJoanes or any other Person or Persons whatsoever To hav e

.to hold the abovs’

d premises every Partt thereof in fullwith warratize against any that shall lay any Claime

thereUnt Directtly or indirecttly the said lands beingbounded on y

’

e North side with Samuel Allyns land on

y’

e south side with John Hubbs Land and so to Run y’

e

whole Length as it was run by y’

e Sirvay or at'

first onely y’

e

s’

d W illiam Joanes is to live in y’

e s’

d house and to plantwhat land is needfull being about three or four acres Untillnext Michelmas come twelve months and to the true Performance of y

’

e Premises ab oves’

d I W illiam Joanes Doth°

Sett to my hand scale in y’

e y eare of our Lord 1680 . this2 3 of September

Signed Sealed Delivered inpresents of U s his

W ILLIAM X JOANES .

BRIGGETT X PRICE . markemark

JO SEPH SUTTON . P me EDW FRENCH .

Clarke .

PAGE 161 .

Know all men by these presents to whome this May Anyways Conserne that I Thomas Rushmore

,Sm ith Now Dwel

ling in Hempsted in y e North rideing In New Yorke shireone Long Ileland Doth by these presents Grant Bargaineand sell from Mee My heires Executors Administrators orAssignes unto John willy

,Tailor Dwelling in y e same place

A lot ment of Land Licing and being upon Madnans necke,

soe Comonly Called being the third Lott upon y’

e secondDivition it being In quantity of Acors as it was Laid out I

y’

e afores’

d Thomas Rushmore Doth by this presents acknowlege y

’

t I have sold y’

e lot above speciefied unto John


W illy his b eires Executors Administrators or Assignes forand In consideration of A vallneable some reseived by Methe Aboves ’d Thomas To Have And To Hold the Aboves ’dlot with all priveleges thereunto belonging peaceablely toinJoy without lett or Molestation from any person or persons whatsoever And to the true performance of y

’

e premicses Above speciefied I doe hereunto set to My hand andseale this tenth of Janeuary 1667 . and in the 19 y aere of hisMaiesties Raigne Charles y

’

e second by y’

e Grace of GodKing of Gratte Britains tfrance and Ireland defendor of y

’

e

faith signed sealled in presence ofwittnes by delivered THOMAS RUSHMORE . (S)THOMAs HICKES.

Josnpn SUTTON .

fi'

eb y’

e 12 1680. A Record of Joseph G inengs his Lottof Land gi ven him by the towneJoseph G inengs his lott of lands which wase given li im

by the towne being in quantity fivety acres layeth at y’

e

reare of the home lott of Edward Tittus j ohn Seaman thatis to saie att the Reare Runing East W est ffrunting uponEdw Tittus his Hundred acre lott leaving A high waye offlour Rod wide

P me EDW FRENCH . Clarke .

PAGE 162 .

Att A Courtt helld att hempsteed Decem 3 1679 . by hisMagtt

’

s authory ty helld b y the Cunstable and oversers

John Roads pltt’ against John Oarpentter Detf

’

in anacttion off the CauseThe tes timony ofl

'

Captt John Seaman when James T illcame home sick one first day in y e afternoon John Elosoncame -to my howse and tfill into discorse with James TillConsarning a debtt to John Roads and John Eloson askedhim how he thought to pay John Roads and James toulldhim that he wooll l pay him in a hors and James promisedhim th : 1tt Jol1n Roads shoolld have thatt hores as soon as he

coolld bee goett up so I bied J ames a price upon him Till


and he toulld it was the black hors of Tery s thatt I rid Itoulld him that I woolld have him gitt another man to prisehim for I woolld not medell in prissing off him and myreason was that I aprehende him to be so badd thatt Ishoolld nott value him att any thing.

PAGE 164 .

Att the Courtt a fi'

ores’

d

John Roads pltt’

James Mott deft"

in an acttion of deptt the pltt’ declareth thatt James Till

deceased being his’

depter and James mott being the abovesayd tills deptee as by evedence given by John Smitth dothapeer and having by warrantt atached the money he owethto Till he thare apon bringeth his suttIn t he Cans depending between John Roads and Joseph

Carpenter the Courtt fiinds for the deifendantIn the Cans pending between John Rodes plt

’ and Jamesmott tis refi

‘

ered till the next Courtt.

PAGE 165 .

Know all Men by these prsents that I George Mills Rusdorp

,have Sould Unto Robbert Beddell o f hempsted my

house barne and whome Lott in hempsted Afi'

ores’

d andalsoe Another home lot adjoy ning to it, w

’

ch I purchassed ofDaniell W hitehead

, haveing bin foremorly Thomas ffosters ,and haveing Received of y

’

e said Robbert Beddle , full payment and sattisfaction for y

’

e same , I Doe Give him free andfull possession thereof

,and Doe binde My selfe my heirs

Executors Administrators to Uphe ld and Mainetaine thesaid house barne and whome Lotts to be his owne properRight for him and his heirs to Inioy for ever as witnes myhand thi s 13th Day of December 1661 .

In prsence of JONAS HOULDSW ORTH

JOHN ELLISONPr Mee JosEPH SUTTQN

Clerke .


The Record of Robbert Beddells hons and Land whichhe Bought of Steaven Hudson with all priveleges thereuntobelonging Meddow s pastrigges or what soever privelegge

belong unto it with in the Bounds of Hempsted this houseAbove speciefied and

'

land is a house and single whome

Lott .

Know all men by these presents whome it,may Conserne

that wee George Hewlett and william Osborne inhabitants ofHempsted upon Long Ileland in y

'

e County of New yorkshire planters doe sell and alienate from us our heires and

successors unto Robbert Beddle his heirs succes sors administrators and assignes all that whome lot and house that was

formerly Hope washbornes 111 hempsted afores’

d, beingabout nine acors more or les w ith all y

'

e fence ing that isAbout it and the trees that are in it the ruins of the oldbarne excepted or all privelegges and appurtienances thathave foremerly or Doe now belong to the said house andhome lott alsoe exepted the said premieses w ee. the aboves

’

d

parties doe and have by these presents fully i'

rely and ab

soelutely sold to y’

e said as above speciefied and doe ingageto uphold the same firme and athentick to y

’

e said Robberthis heirs as afores ’

d for and in consideration of a vallueablesome Speciefied in a bill of debt received alre ady at y

’

e

Signeing hereof in confirm eation o f y’

e premisses w ee doehereunto subscribe our hands and sett to our seales this 11of december in the y ears of our lord 1667 and of our G 1 a

cious soveraine King Charles the second the Nineteenth

Signed sealled and delivered in presence ofJONAH FFORDHAM

THOMAS OKLEY.

By Mee JO SEPH S'

U'

r'

roN Clerk .

PAGE 166 .

W hereas,Thomas Hicks and W illiam Jacoks w as Made

Choice of to be Survay ors for the Mending the high way s it


is this 5th of fi'

abuary 1667 . ordered b y y’

e Justis peace theConstable and overseers because thomas Hicks Liveth out

y’

e towne that Richard G ildersleve Juner is Chossen to b eA survay or of the mending the high way s w ith williamJacoks and According to order they are impowered to ApointMen in con venient Season for the Carriing on the work andit Any refuse the worke then the Survay ors shall and havepower to set men A worke and the refusser shall pay thosessoe sett a worke

By Me JosEPH SUTTONClerk .

PAGE 167 .

This p1 esents w itneseth that I Robbert Beadle Doth f1 elyAcknowlege that my w ife Blanch Beadle shall have the fulluse and improvement of the house and land w ’

eh 1s insertedin this bill of seale her whole life tim e in Case her husbandRobbert Beadle Die before her

By Me JosEPH Su'

r'

reN Clerk

A true Coppy .

fi’

ubuary y’

e 3d 1667 Neahmiah Smith and Sarah Puddenton were Lawfully Married by Mr . Hicks Justis of y

’

e

peace

Know all men to hem this may any consarn that IThomas Iarland now planttar at hem sted in the Northriding o f Nu y orkshere have s ould unto Joseph Jenens o f

the same place A parshall of land lying in the south woodsthat formarly w as Joseph scots I say I have s ould untoJoseph J enens to him his ayrs exsecutr adm inistratars oras ings frely and priatly to inioy ,

from me my ay rs or as ignsfor ever for and in consedartion of a valy able all redi re

saved and to the true parformanc of the premesis I haveseat to my hand this 31 March 1668 111 the nintenth y ear of


Mad Nanns Neck see Comonly called : In y’

e North Rideing In New york shiere doth by theses prsents Bargainesell and Allienatte from Mee My beires Executors Adm inis trators or Assignes Unto Joseph Sutton of Hempsted inthe same County the half of m y tow Lotts which I boughtof thomas Rushmore And Edward Sprage being y

’

e thirdand fourth Lotts upon the second devission it being in

Quantiety of Acors : as it was laid out Att first by the sirvay ors soe Apointed I the Above said J0 1111 W illy doth bytheses prsentszacknowledge that I have sold the half of thetow Lotts Above speciefied for Ever with all the half of y

'

e

privi elidges and appurtienances with I y’

e abovesaid JohnW illy have bought : unto Joseph Sutton Abovesaid his

heirs Executors Administrators or Assignes : for An Inconsideration of A Vallueable Some received by Mee JohnW illy To have And To hold the half of the Above saidLotts for Ever peaceable to inioy W ithout Lett or Mollesta

tion from any person or persons what soever and to thetrue prforemance of the premeisses : I the Above s

’

d J0 1111W il ly Doe sett to my hand and seale : this 11 Day of Janevary 1667 in the Nineteenth y eare of his Maiesties BaigneCharles the second By the Grace of God King of GratteBrittaine fi

'

rance And Ireland defender My half of the Lottsis to have halfe the Bredth and the W hole leugh throrow

out next to Edward Bandbury s lott

Signed Sealled and Delivered in prsence of

JOHN TREDW ILL A True Coppy taken byRICHARD G ILDEnsLEVE . By Mr JOSEPH SUTTON

Cler .

PAGE 170 .

A Record of the Bill of sale given to Richard Mentourne

by John Bri ck w ’

ch is Lickwise made over to John March y’

e

9th of fi'

ebry ‘

Anno 1680 Bee it Known to all men by thesepresen ts y

’

t I John Bri ck Lieing in the bounds of Hempstedon Long Island A"County of y orkshier Do Acknowledg to


have bargained Sould Unto Richard Mentourne of y’

e

towne A' Cuuntv Abuvs’

d A Certaine Lott of Lands givenme b y the s

’

d towne Laying behind the W est O X Pasturebeing l n Quantity Six acres bounded on the North W ithRichard G ildersleves three acre lott on y

’

e south withhis fivety

' acre lott 0 11 the Reare of y’

e swamp I sayethat I the s

’

d John : have sould y’

e Six acres more or Less :

as it was Layed out Unto me as aboves’

d Unto y’

e s’

d

Richard for A considerable Sum by me in hand alreddy

received and Do b y these make it over Unto him hisheirs exceutored Administrators 0 1' Assignes To have TO

Hould as his owne to his or their Proper Use behoofe

for ever with all my Right title Intrest thereunto belonging “Thereb y I Do Alienate mvselfe my heirs executorsAdministrators 0 1

" As s ignes fl'

rom any Partt 0 1' Parce ll

thereof for ever Do ingage my selfe to make good y’

e salethereof unto him as afores ’

d against any person or personsthat shall pretend A Just clame thereU nto in Confirmation

of w'

ch I have hei '

eUnto Putt my hand sett mySeale this 9th of tfeb 1680 in the 32d of his Maisties

Beigne of England Scotland fi'

rance Ireland King .SignedSealed Delivered in y

’

e presents of U s :

JOHN BRICK.

ELIZABETH X JACKSONmarke

EDW FRENCHP me EDW FRENCH Clarke .

Know all men by these y’

t I Richard Mentourne w ithinspecified in y

’

e bill of sale given me by John Brick DO

make over the s ’

d bill of sale to John March of Hempstedin y

’

e county within nominated his heirs executors Administrators 0 1

‘ Ass ignes To have A' To bould in as amplemanner A' as it was made over unto me v

’

e s’

d RichardDo likw ise alienate my selfe from the same my heirsexecutors Administrators or assignes for ever for in con

sideration of a considerable parcell of fence sett up for


me by the s’

d J0 11 11 consisting of ninety poles in cons ideration also of which I y

‘

e sd Richard will give him Agood Cow with A Calfe by her side deliver her to thes’

d John or his order some time in maye next come twelvemonths after this within Date w ’

ch is y’

e 9th of fi'

eb 1680 inConfirmation of w ’

ch I have hereU nto Putt my hand settmy seale the Day and y eare w ithin written in the Presentsof the Under named .

RICHARD MENTO URNE.

Signed sealed Delivered in presents ofher

ELIZABETH X JACKSONmarke .

EDW FRENCH P me EDW . FRENCH Clarke .

PAGE 171 .

March 2 0th 1667 it is ordered by the Constable andovrseers that all the finces that are to fine in the Touneshall b e mad up and maintained and if any man shall neglect and not m ake up and maintain his part of fence whichwas lay d out to him shall pay twelve pence alength forevery four antwenty ouurs that it ly eth cloun af tar warningand those allso that are apoy nted to m ake the gats shallmacke and maintaine them and if any shall neglect and notmack and maintain the gats they shall pa y for every fourantwenty ours ten shilens a gat that they shall be found( loun or in suffetiant this above written is to be fenished bythe first of may next insuing the date hearof

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVE .

PAGE 172 .

A Covenant and agrement mad this 2 3 of Aprel : AN1668 betwen the Contable and the overseers on the onparti and waltar Tayler on the other parti for the ceping ofthe west heard that is to say cous 2 y eare oulds and yearlings f or this preasant y eare whear by the scl waltai ' tailer


and like wise the foresay cl constable and overseers do ingage themselves to the say d walter tay lm ,

to pa y or causeto be payed to him the say d walter for and in con

sideration of his cowkeep ing fourteen shilmg a weeke during the time that he is imploy ed about keeping the saydheard : in pay as followeth Viz : one pound of butter at sixpence a pound for every cow or heifer that is milked

,and

the rest of his pay one third in wheat at five Shil p bushe l,

one third in indian com e at three shiling per bushell,and

one third in oats at 2 shil 6d per busl1ell And in Case the

PAGE 173 .

foresay d corne shall fall short with the inhabi tants thentheV shall pay to the sayd walter porke or beife o r either ofthem

, porke at four pence halfe peny p pound and their .

beife at thre pence p pound : and the butter is to b e paydin june next : and his corne pay to be payd at or before themiddle of next february

,in good marchantable com e

,and

if any pay in pork or heite they are to pay it —at the n extkill ing

r time and he is to have a rate made himwhereby to demand his pay of the owners of the catle :

and in case any refuse to pay him the Constable and overseers do ingage upon his complaint forthwith to see himsatisfy ed according to covenant herein specified in w itnesse hereof both partys do respectively hereunto Subscribetheir hands the day and year above writtenit is to be unders '

od that if the abovesay d walter tailer resave any bef or pork it is to be payd at price curant thecowceper is to hav five shilens mor then his wekly w agesfor ceeping the dry cattle til after wheat harvest be in inc ase thay be not tacken away by the medle of JuneRICHARD G ILDERSLEVE W ALTER TAYLORGEORGE HEW LETTJOHN SEAMAN .

JOHN SMITHhis

JOHN X ELLISONMark


Mey . 11 AN 1668 This presant wetnessis that I williamargent now of Hemsted dow ingage my selve truly andfaithfully to the Covenant above writen which is to ceepe

the east heard and dow in gage myself as fallly to the eastheard as walter taylor hath to the west the bounds only

exsepte il and the east bounds are to be eastward from thenortheast corner of the east oxpaster . eastward our theeast medow and southward as far as the sout medows .

lickwis the Constable and overseers dow ingage to theabovsay d william argante as fully as they have ingagedunto walter taylar in his Covenant whear unto both partisdow resPecttively seat to theare hands the day and y eareabove writen

hisRICHARD G ILDERSLEVE W ILLIAM X ARGAN’

I‘

GEORGE HEW LETT mark.

JOHN SEAMAN .

JnHN SMITHhis

JOHN X ELESUNmarke .

May 12 AN . 1668 . coucepers wint outwith thar heards

PAGE 174 .

this may sar tifi any hom it may consarn that I Jemos pino f hemsted (low ingag duly and truly to fullfill the covenantmade b y the Constable and overseers with W illiam argant

Consarning the ceeping of the east heard for this preasant

y ear witnes my hand this 2 of September AN 1668his

JEANS X PINEmark .

This may sartifi any hom it may consarn that wee theCons table and overseers ( low ingag to Jeames pin as fullyas is ingaged to william argent for his pay in quantiti and


qualiti and time for ceeping the east heard witnes ourhands this 2 of September AN 1668

ROBERT JACKSONJOHN SEAMANJOHN SMITHGEORGE HEW LETT

hisJOHN X ELESON

mark .

PAGE 175 .

Know all men to hom this may any consarn that wegeorge Hew lette and william osbon both of Hemsted in thenorth riding of new y orksher ous our eyers exsecutors ad

minestratars and asins have sould unto John Hubs of madnans neck so commonly caled him his eyers exsecutrs ad

minestrators and asigns and ( low by thes presants bargainand sel unto the sd John Hubs alot of land lying and being in mad nans neck being ey ghten aears in numbar moreor les as it was laid out at the first it being in breadth onand twenti Rod A lot which was laid out to John tredwell atthe first bounded on the northarly sid by a lote of Richardtotens which was laid out at the first to Thomas Champeanwe say we have soulld the abov.sd.lot unto the scl JolmHubs wi th all rights and preveleges thereunto belongi ng tohave and to bould as his owne for ever . and dow maintaine

and uphould the premesis to be lawfull Athentick and goodand to the tru parform ance of the premesis we have set toour hands and seale this 17 . of Novembar in the y ere of

our Lord 1668 and in the twenteth yere of his magestis

raine Charls the second by the grace of god king of gretbretun trance and Iarland defender of the faith KingSinedsealed and delivered in the presanc of us w itnessis

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVE sener GEORGE HEW LETT . (S)RICHARD G ILDERSLEVE Clark

this is a true copi of the oregenal

tacen out by meRICHARD GILDERSLEVE

Clark .


3 John Smith JunerEdward titusAbraham SmithGeorge baldinRichard eleson

wedow persall

4 Mr JacksonAdam MottJohn Smith . R. SenerJohn Smith . R. JunerGeorge hew letteJohn Jackson

PAGE 177 .

Jenewary the . 11 1668 at the same town it is alls o

clered that Mr Hicks and Mr . Semans ar apoy nted to lay outthe land . it is all so ordered at the same Toun meting thatall thos that

,war not at meting that have right to land shall

have the same preveledg that thos have that have tackenupland up alredi after thos that have all redi tacken upland

it is all so ordered at the same toun meting that is thosthat have the first lot which are to make ther first choy s

neclect and dow not goe the first oppartuniti and upon warning given by the ceccun i l shall lose there first choy se andthe second shall have libarti to tack it it is all so orderedat the some Toun meting that thos that are apoy nted bythe toun to lay out the land shall have libarti if the landwhich thay pitch upon prove very swamppi and rocke tomack up in quanti what it want in qualiti

it is all so ordered at the .same Toun meting that if the

land that thay pitch upon be not suffetion to contain sixthat then thay h ave libarti to devid themselves into thre in

on place provided thay lay themselves as ner together asconveneantly as they can .


it is all so ordered at the same toun meting that none areto tack up there land in the con neck nor in mad nans necknor at matenecock nor in the bounds of them lotted lands in

them necks .

PAGE l 77a

Jenewari 30 1668 it is ordered at a full toun metingand by mager vote that Mr . G ildersleve is Chose to goe to

J emeco to agetate consarning prafaring apetetion to the

G ovenour abut our grevansis which being acompleshed

forth W ith to present it to our honnoured G ovenour and the

abov s’

d Mr G ildersleve is to agetat with those that are

apoy nted by the other Touns

it is allso ordered at the same Toun meting that theCommon medows are to be lay d out alotments to thos thathave a right to them

At Aienerall Toun meting in Hempsted march 29th'

1669

was leat unto John elesonne the Toun barne for twelveshilens to be payd in com e

At the same Toun meting was leat unto Robard bedle theToun home lot for sixtenne shilens to be paid in com e .

At the same Toun meeting was leat unto George hewletthe parsonage holows for sixteen shilens to be paid in corn.

At the same Toun meting was leat unto John elesonne

the Toun hous for six shilens eight penc to be payd incorn .

At the same Toun meting was leat unto John wele theparsonage medow for eighttenne shilens to be payd incom e .

June the 2 1 AN 1669 at aienerall Toun meting by aienerallvote the grase of the con neck eastward should be leat forthis present somer and it is to be understood that the onusshall have the libarti to go to feed upon it without molistation

at the some Toun meting was leat unto Mr Hicks thegras on the con neck eastw ard afor .sd. upon the condetion


before Sd. for four pound in wheat at five shilens purbushel and endian corn at thre shilens pur bushelat the same toun meting was leat unto Daniel bedle the

gras on the east side of nere Rockaway which lys comonfor the cous and the cous are to have ther libarti withoutmolestation and is to pay 12 shiling

"

ih corn pay for thisSomor .

PAGE 177b .

Hemsted fi'

ebariwari the 18 . 1668 - 9 Thes may sartifi

ani home it may consarn that we Thomas Cli anipien ofHemsted and Thomas Hicks of flushin both in the northRiding of new y orksher have made an exchang of medowsthe .sd.Thomas Champeon laving a sarting parshall of medowlying at anack com inly Galed b y the name meruk which waslay d out at the first to Thomas harmitage . have exchangedthe sd medow with the .scl .Thomas Hicks for aparshall ofmedow lying upon aneck Commenly caled warshborns

neck which was formarly m astar warshborns W hich isin quantiti on thard part of Mr warshborns alotment onthat neck we the above said Thomas Champeon andThomas Hicks dow bind ourselves our eyers exsecuters adminestrators and asigne to uphoulcl and maintain the premesis to be lawful l athentick and good from any that shallhereafter lay any Just claim thereunto as w itnes our -h

‘

andsthe dav and yere above written

with esRICHARD G ILDERsLEVE THOMAS CHAMPION

Clark. THOMAS HICKES

Hemsted Aprel the .9 .AN 1669 At a Toun meeting by aMager vot Mr G ildersleve was mad Choy se of by magervote to go to new yorke to fetch the pattant for the Toun .

and to Speck with Captaine neckels to know of him whatthe Toun is in depted to him for the pataut and if that hedemands more than he hath alredi had Mr G ildersleve is to


at the same time was given unto Samuel dentun the fencon the con neck that w as foremarly aron formans the lastpart of the west end of the neck to him and his forever .

at the same Toun meting there was given to Jolm Sering thefew : in the con neck which was formarly Thomas Scidmors

six gats in number to him and his eyers forever

at aienerall Toun meting was given to Joseph Jenensfour oxpaster gates and daniel bedle the p arsonage fence inthe east oxpaster .

At a Jenerall Toun meting held the first of Aprel 1669 wasgiven and granted unto Joseph G enens and daniel bedle allthe fenc in the east oxpasters which belong unto the parsonage for them and there evers for ever.

PAGE 179 .

Hemsted Aprel the 2 3 AN 1669 At A Jeneral TounMeting and by amagor vote it is ordered and agred uponthat all those that have fence at the Cow neck Shall haveRight in the neck acording to the fence which he macks forpastar land and if ever here after the Cow neck shall belotted in to particular alotments then every man shall havea proportion acording to the fence that he macketh and nonto have right but only those that have fence theare andforther it is agred upon by the Toun that no man shall putany mor chattle there then the y have mad fence for

this preasant w itnes that I william osbon dow ingage Iwill imploy my man to the ceeping of the west heard anddow ingage that he shall make it his hull im ployment toceep the said heard this next insuing Sommer acording tothe Covenant on the other side mede with Jeremiah woodin the y ere 1669 and lick w ise the Constable and overseersdoe ingag to the said william osbond for his satisfactionacording to the Covenant made with Jeremiah w ood on theother sid as witnes our hands this first day of June in theyer of our lord

,1670 and the said w illiam osbon is to send


his man out with the heard on the sixt Day of this preasantJune"

W ILLIAM OSBOURNE

SIMON SARRINGW ILLIAM JECOCKEs

JOHN CARMAN

PAGE 180.

Aprel the 2 6 AN 1669 A Covenant and agrementbetwen the Constable and the overseers on the one parti andJeremiah wood on the other parti for the ceeping of theweast heard this next insuing summer that is to say constwo yere old and y erling whereby the sd Jeremiah wooddow ingage hiinselfe carfully to ceepe and loock after the sd .

herd from the time the sd overseers shall apoy nt him untilthe sd overseers shall se case to relase him and the sd

Jeremi wood is to mack it his whol impliment d in ing thattime to ceepe the scl heard and he is to ceep the thre y eroulds and greater cattle in his heard untill the madle of June

and in case any of the cattle in his heard shall com tobelost then the sd Jereme is tomlow his best in devour tofind them againe by driving his heard that way ward thenext day where he judgeth thay ware lost but if he cannotfind them that day then at night he is to give notis to the

ownnours of them and the ownnours themselves or on thatis sufi

'

etiant for them shall keepe the heard the next daywhilest the sd Jerimi wood doth looke to find them up ,

orotherwise they are to looke them up themselves also the sdJeremi wood is to watter his b eard twiss a day and to drivehis heard to fresh feed and also once a week He is to drivehis heard to south medows and to let them feed there alsowhat corn the sd Jereme shall sufi

'

er to be stroyed by his

heard or catle that he ceepeth or tacketli charg of to ceep

W hich is within the field the sd Jereme shall mack satisfaction for any such com e so destroyed by his heard untothe ownnours there of and if the sd Jereme shall wrongany of the catle in his heard by dog or dogs then the sd


Jereme shall mack sattisfaction for the wrong doone hisbounds that he shall ceep his herd in is westward upon theplains as far as master semans is fensed holow and northward a mille from the south woods and sothard as fare as

the conceepars have formarly eused to drive their heardsand he is lickw ise to ceep the first sabath day aftar he be

gineth and the last at his giving over and all those that belong to the sd . west herd are to drive their catle everymorning by the sun halfe an our hy into the swamp orcompas of ground that is betwen mas ter Gildersleves cor

nour and master Jackson‘s corner or else thay are to drivethem after the couceeper and drive them to him o r otherwise to pay all dameg done by them and lickw ise thefore sd Constable and overseers ( low ingage themselvesto the sd Jeremi w ood to pay or case to be payd to himthe said Jeremiah wood for and in consederation of hiscouceeping tharteene shilens a weeck during the time thathe is implied abou t ceeping the sd herd in pay as foloweth

on pound of butter at s ix pence a pound for every cou orhetfer that is milked and the r est of his pay on thard inwheat at five shilens p boshel on thard in indian cornat thre shilens p boshel and on thard in otes at twoshilens sixpence p bushel and the butter is to be payd inJune next and his corn pay to be payd at or before themedle of feberiw ari next in good marchantable corn and heis to have a rate made him whereby to demand his pay of

the ownnours of the catle and in case any refus to payhim the constable and overseers dow ingage upon his complaint to se him forthwith satisfied acording to covenantherein spesefied in wetnes hereof both partis ( low respec

tively sub scrib there hands the day and year above wretnhis

ROBERT JAcnsox JEREMIAH X woon

GEORGE HEW LETT mark .

W ILLIAM JE( ‘O CKES

JOHN X ELESUNmark .


May the 19 1669. good ’ bedle began his couceeping and

Jeremiah wood went out with the west heard on the 17 ofmay 1669 .

PAGE 182 .

June the it was agreed upon at aienerall

Toun meting and by aienerall vot that they shall lay out themedow to the uttermost bounds of Hemsted bounds eastward acording to the line run in the year 1658 . b y the englesh and endians and if any purson or pers ons by next theabov . sd . line next Mr Seamons and if any shall be desturbed in the proprieti of ther medow the Toun dow ingageto mack it good

at the same Toun meting it was by mager vot agreedthat the first lotts shall be gin at the east bounds and so runW est ward.

J eneivari the 24 1669 . at a town meeting was grantedwedow Iarland that she shall have libarti to tack up hurtwo and twenti acars that was to be laid out on the northby hur hous on the east sid of hur medow by A mager voteAt the same Toun meting by amager vo te was given and

granted to John betts , tailer forten or fiftnne acai 's of landon the north sid by Mr Semans his land that is to sa y

aioy ning to that compani

Aprel the 15 1670 . at aienerall Town meting wasleat unto william Jecoks the grac on the couneck other waiscalled the hay breg neck for this present sommer for fortyshilens to be pay d in wheat at five shilens the boshel andenclian corn or other pay equevelant. Paid b y W illm Jacocks , on this Acco

’t 4 . s .

at the same Toun meting was leat unto simon Sering thegrace on the narsonage medow for this somer which is onthe great neck . for sixtenne shilens and six penc to bepayd in corn or other pay equevelent

at the same Toun meting w as leat unto good man bedlethe grace for this sommer on the medow at ner Rocawav


which is the con medow for five shilens to be payd in corn

or other p ay equevelent

at the same Toun meting was leat unto John Champienthe grace on the parsonage meda for this sommer whi chlise at dentons neck for five and tharty shilens to be payd

in com e or other pay equevelent

PAGE 183.

Hemste Jenwari the 24 .AN 1669 . it is ordered and agreedupon at afull Town nieting and by mager vote that thos thatwill fenc in ay thor of the oxpasters west oxpaster or east

oxpaster shall have the land that is within the fence for theroun proliririti for them and thare eyers for ever every one

acording to the fenc that he macketh : and everi on that

macketh fence in ay ther of the oxPastars shall mack and maintain agood sutfetiant fence and it is further ordred that ifany man haVe any fence in ay ther of the oxpastars and refusto maintain the said fenc shall lose his right ther : and thosthat belong to the pasterg

‘

shall have libarti to tack it up .

Aprel the .1 . 1670 . At A Jenerall Toun meting by magarvote the oxpastars guts was givin aw ay to parti color menthat belong to the parsonage with This provisall that the

minester of the Toun shall have libarti for four or six oxento goe in the east oxpastor free without molastation orcharg of macking of maintaing of fence in the oxpas terat the same Toun meting was leat unto daniel bedle the

grace on the medow wh’ is comman medow for this sommer

on the loot that was latins and eats smiths for eyght shilens to be payd in corn or other pay equevelant

at the sam toun meting was leat unto John Elleson thegrace on the common medow beginning at Mr Jackson eyghtacor loot all the south sid to the foot of the beach for thurtv shilens to be payd in corn or other pay equevlantat the sam toun meting w as leat u nto Richard valintin the

grac on the coman medow from the foot of the beachwheare John end to the wedow persalls loot for thurtennshilens to be payd in corn or that which is equevelant

HEMPSTEAD TOW N nnconns. 269

At the same toun meting was leat unto Robart bedle forthe Toun barn and hom loot for two and twenty shilens tobe pay d in corn or other pay equelant

may 4 1670 . it is‘

ordered by the Constable and overseers that Simon Sering is to loock to the buring place andtack the fines acording as it is ordered for creatuers thatshall at any time fend there four penc asheep and twvlve

ahors and all other Catle and six pence aswine


Clark .

PAGE 184 .

fl'

eberiwari the 6th 1669 it is ordred by the Constableand overseers that every inhabitant shall have asuffetiant

lader to stand by his Chemny upon the penelty of five shilens for every on that have not a sufi

'

etiant lader w ith inthre weeks after the date hereof

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVEClark .

Hemsted July the 2 0 . 1670 . it is ordered by the Constable and overseers that Simon Sering is to maintain thenorth gate for this presant yere and then for the tim to Comto tack the fence on both sids of the sd. gate the hy wayonly for his ouen to maintain and be fred from the gate

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVE Clark .

Hemsted may the . 1 . 1670 Richard G ildersleve washired to be drummer for this next in suing yere and is tohave twenty five shi lens pay d in corn and all so at the sametime was chosen Toun Clark and is to have forty shilens

for this in suing yere and in case the Scole Master comes tothe Toun and the Toun and the Scole Master agre that theToune hyer him to be Clark then the said Richard is to bepay d acording to the time he sorveth .

Hemested Juen the .2 2d. 1670 theare was sould unto Robort bedle at an out cri the ould Toun barn and to tack it


PAGE 186 .

O ctobar the 5th ANNo domini 1666 . I being at theSouth medows belonging to Hemsted in the medow calledMr Sticklings neck there was an agrement made betweenJeams pine and Thomas Southard that the said Sothards

medow Should be mesured by John Smith and Richardwodhul and if there wanted an acor of the six acars thatthen the said Jearns pine should give southard two acars ofhis medow and that should end the deferance about the medows and further it was agred by the commiti that was sentthat Jeams pine should alow a suffetiant Cort way to goe inand out the mesurars ware Chos in by sothard and thayfound that he had more then his measure by nere two acorsand the bounds not all trecl that wee know of and the rodthat we mesurecl with was seaventenne foot witnessed byme Richard wodhull the sub stanc of what is above writenin this papar b y Mr wodhull is aformecl upon oth by Heneri Persall and edward titus to be truth taken in open Cort.

This is a tru Copi tacen out of the oregenallby me RICHARD G ILDERSLEVE

Clark .

desember the 7 . 1670 . whereas John Johnson and Richard totun was called before this Cort for seating a fier con

trary to law wherby the toune is much ( lamnified by thefeed being burned up and lickwise by indangering the tounto be burnt this Cort doth therfor order for this time thatthis time that the .sd. John Johnson and Richard totumshall pay twenty shilens for ther defult to thi s Cort whichis all redi satisfied.

PAGE 187 .

Know all men whom this may concerne , That we Mr .

Richard Gildersleeve,and Lieutenant Adam Mott , both of

Hempsteed in the North Riding of New Yorshire, have

exchanged a Parcell or Parcells of Meadow , the said Mr .

Gildersleeve having a Parcell of Meadow lying at a Neck

comonly called the great Neck , whi ch Lott of Meadow to


gether with a Lott of Meadow which was laid out to Richard Gildersleeve

,the Lott of Mr . G ildersleeves being in

quantity of Acres,one and twenty and a halfe

,as it was

laid out at the first,more or less , and the Lott of Rich Gil

dersleeve,two Acres and a halfe

,more or less

,as it was

laid out at first,the abovesaid both adjoining together.

Bounded on the Easterly side by a Lott of Thomas Ellison,

and on the westerly side by a Lott of Edward Rayner W e

the above said Richard Gildersleeve Senior , and RichardGildersleeve Junior

,do fully

,freely and absolutely

,sett

over our rights of the abovesaid Lotts from us,our Heirs

,

Executors or Assignes,unto the abovesaid Adam Mott

,his

Heirs,Executors

,Administrators or Assignes

,and do up

hold the abovesaid Lotts,free from any that shall hereafter

lay claime there unto,or do at present lay any Claime

there unto,by any Act or Acts of ours . And I the above

said Lieutenant Adam Mott Senior,having a certaine Par

cell or Parcells of Meadow lying at a Neck comonly calledMercock or Merock,

one Lot lying on the west side of Merock being the first Lot of that Neck

,Bounded on the East

erl y side,and Rere by a Lot of Mr . G ildersleeves

,being

twenty Acres in quantity,more or less

,as it was laid out at

the first And another Lot which was laid out to John Cornish at the first ffronting upon a Lott of Mr Gildersleeves

,

rering upon a Lot of George Hewletts , and Bounded on y’

e

east by a Lot of Thomas Hicks,and on the west by a L‘ott

of Mr G ilderslee'

ves I say I the abovesd Adam MottSenior , for and in consideration of the exchange abovespecified of Meadows do hereby fully freely and abso

lately set over unto the abovesaid Richard Gildersleeve

PAGE 188 .

Senior the two Lotts of Meadow as above Specified, fromme , my Heirs Executors Administrators or Assignes , untohim the said Richard Gildersleeve

,his Heirs

,Executors Ad

ministrators or Assignes . To have and to hold as his owne

proper right for ever And do uphold the abovesaid Lotts


of Meadow , from any that either do or shall lay any Claimsthereunto , by any Act or Acts of mine and to the true performance of the premisses , wee the abovesaid Mr . RichardGildersleeve , and Lieutenant Adam Mott have sett to ourhands this 18th of July 1670.

W itnesses , RICHARD GILDERSLEEVEhis ADAM MOTT

JEREMIAH X W OOD.

mark .

PIETER JANSE SCHOL

At a Towne Court,held by the Justice Constable and

Overseers,J annary 4th . 1670 . It is this day Ordered by

the Court above mentioned,that all Persons who have had

any Cowes or other Cattle that went in the west Herd, Dobring in the true number of their said Cattle

,unto the

Towne Clarke,by ffry day the 13th . of this instant Moneth

,to

the end that every head may bee rated for the payment ofthe Herdman

,And if any Person shall neglect to bring in

the true Number of their Cattle (as afores’

d) they shall beetaken notice of according as they shall bee adjudged and

guessed at,and rated accordingly

Its also further Ordered , That all and every PersonPersons who have done any Publique Service for the Country, as in Kill ing of W olves , or any other service relatingthereunto

,He or they

,are to bring in an Acco ’t there of,

unto the s aid Towne Clarke , to the intent such satisfaccon

and Allow ance be given them for the same , asby the Lawis provided .

RICH CHARLTON .

PAGE 189 .

By the Constable and Overseers of y’

e Towne of Hempsteed

,Jannary the 14th. 1670 . Ordered. That every partie

ular Inhabitant within this Towne do bring in theValuationof his estate

,to the Towne Clarke , by Saturday the 2 l st of

this present Moneth,to the intent according to the Direc

tion of the Law a rate bee forthwith made for the defray ing

HEMPSTEAD TOW N Rnconns . 2 75

is to molest or disturb the said John Bate in his quiet andpe aceable Possession and Enjoyment thereof

.

This was done by a Generall Vote.

By 0 rd . of the said Court .

RICH CHARLTON 0 1

PAGE 191 .

At a Towne Court held by the Justice,Constable and

one of the Overseers , the 5th day of Apri ll 1671 . by hisMa

’

tie s Authority . Christopher Yeomans PltJohn Curtis ,

Defend’

t The Plaintiffe enters an accond ofthe Case against the Deiend

’

t for Debt and damage . The

principall Debt amounting to four pounds , five shillings , inCorne , and pleads great damages by him sustained , for nonpayment of the said Debt according to Covenant . ThisCourt having considered of the matter in difference betweenthe Plaintiff s and Defend

’

t do finde for the Plaintiffe anddo Order , that the Defend

’

t do pay the remaining part of

the fi rst payment according to his contract,within five days

after the date hereof,in any place within this Towne .

RICH,CHARLTON

,Cle .

JOHN ELLISON Plt.

JOHN BATES Def’t .

The Plaintitfe Addresses himselfe to this Court by way of

complaint against the Defe nd’

t for Security of his Estatewhich lies in the Defend

’

ts . Custody,being two Cowes

let out to Hire b V the Plaintiffs , unto the Defendantaccording to a certalne Agreement made between them But

y’

e Plaintitfe disliking the present condition of the saidCattle

,fears some evill may befall them through negligence .

This Court orders , That the defendt . do forthwith give unto the Plain tiffs sufficient security for the said Cattle whichhe hath in his hands

,of the Defendants if he be capable of

so doing,otherwise to returne them to the Plaintiffe upon


the conditions which formerly was Agreed on between them .

By 0 rd . of the said Court .

RICH . CHARLTON . Ole .

PAGE 192 .

At a Towne Meeting held the 2 5th Aprill 1671 .

BV a generall Vote it was Ordered , That no Person or Persons

,inhabiting within this Towne

,or the Liberties thereof,

shall Plow or break up any Planting Land for the Indy ans ,nor shall no way assist them therein , under the Penalty offiorieiting for every day , or part of a dayes work , so byany done as aforesaid

,twenty Shillings , to the use of the

Town e .

It is also further Ordered,That Mr John Hicks , George

Hewlett and John Jackson,do go downe to Rockaway to

morrow,and forewarn all Indy ans to depart thence , except

such as do really belong to that place And that the saidRockaway Indy ans do give no Encouragement , nor sufferany other strange Indy ans to reside or continue with them,

upon any pretence whatsoever. And that the Persons aforenamed do lay out the quantity of about fi

'

orty Acres of Landfor planting of Com e for the supply of such a Number offlam ily s of Indy ans , as are belonging to the said place , being about ten . It being so formerly Ordered by the Governour .

By 0 rd . of the said Towne Court .

Ricn’

n CHARLTON.

Clar.

PAGE 193.

At the a foregoing Towne Meeting held the said 2 5th dayof Aprill 1671, there was Let out to Hire for this ensuing

y eare, the severall Particulers hereafter mentioned (Vizt . )

HEMI’STEAD TOW N RECORDS . 2 77

Imprimis , to James Pine , Hay bridge

O r Cow Neck at per AnnuTo Samuel Denton

,the Pa rsonage Mea

dow on the great Neck at p AnnuTo Danie l Beadle

,the Parsonage Mea

dow at Mr Dentons Neck atTo Mr W illiam Osbourne

,Cow Neck at

the East Medow atTo Timothy Halstead

,all the Common

Meadow from the spring on the westsideof John his Lott

,to Mr Jacksons

Eight Acre Lott .

To John Jackson a Parcell of Meadowreaching from Mr Jacksons eight Acre Lottto the ffoo te of the Beach ,

To Capt . John Seaman,all the Me adow from

the fl'

oote of y’

e Beach,extending to widow Piersalls

Lott at .

(Thomas Rushm ur )To Thomas Rushmore

,all the overplus Meadow

of Lieut . Motts Lott,lying atHungry Harbour at

PAGE 194 .

To Jonathan Smith R,the Parsonage Home Lott

at

Sold unto Goodman Robert Beadle , the TowneHouse on the Parsonage Lot at

Summe Totals

Memorandum it was agreed oh,That the Payment for

the said House and also for the Rents o i the severall par

cells of Meadow afore mentioned , are all to be made in

Corne,or Cattle equivalent .

RICH CHARLTON .


on the west side by a Lot of Meadow of Robert Beadles , Isay I have sold unto the abovesaid John

,Rock

,all my right

and Title of Meadow in the place above said,with all my

rights of W oodland or Pasture Lands,called or knowne by

any other name whatsoever,that was formerly John Lums

right, belonging to the Home Lot , which the abovesaid JohnSmith

,Junior Rock

,hath at the present time in his Posses

sion,And further

,the aforesaid Aaron fl

'

orman,do by these

presents engage him sel t’

e,his Heirs

,Executors

,Adminis

trators or As sianes ,to uphold and Maintaine all the prem

isses aforesaid to bee good and Law full ; and do hereby warrant and warrantize the Sale of all y

’

e Lands aforesaid,

against any Pe rson or Persons , that shall lay any Claime,

Title or In terest therein ; fi'

or and in consideration of oneCow and C

’

a lfe,by the said Aaron already received in hand ;

In w itnes s whereof I have set to my hand and Seale , Maythe 17 . 1670 .

PAGE 196 .

Signed Sealed delivered in the presence of us .

his hisRICH

’

D X STITES ARON X FFORMAN (S)Mark Marke .

HUMPHREY UNDERHILL .

An Exchange of a Parcell of Meadow Ground , made the22 . day of July 1671 , between Timothy Halstead and ThomasIreland .

W hereas Timoth y Halstead of Hempstead Husbandman ,Standeth rightly and justly seized and Possessed of a cer

taine Parcell of Meadow Ground lying and being upon aNeck of Land usually called and know . e by the name ofJerusalem on the great Ne ck

rto the Eas tward of this Towne ,

containing about ifourteen Acres more or less Bounded tothe W estward with the Meadows belonging to John SmithR

,and to the Eastward by the Parsonage Meadow . And

where as Thomas Ireland , the son of Thomas Ireland of this


Towne Husbandman,lately deceased , standeth also legally

possessed (by vertue of his said ffathers last will and Testament) of two certaine Lotts of Meadow ,

both of about SixAcres apiece

,the one lying upon Co es little Neck

,to the

Southward of this Towne bounded to the westward withThomas Rushmores Meadow

,and to the Eastwardwith the

Creek The other Lot lyes on Hay b ridge Neck ,Bounded

to the westward with Capt. John Seamans Meadow , and tothe Eastward with the Meadow belonging unto AbrahamSmith

,Now these presents witnesseth

,That the said Tim

othy Halstead and Thomas Ireland,for their be tter and

PAGE 197 .

mutuall Satisfaction and convenience,Have Covenanted

Bargained and Exchanged,And by these presents do

, Cov

enant,Bargaine and Exchang the said Lotts of Meadow

Ground and premises,with all and singular their appur

tenances . In w itnesse whereof,the Party es above mentioned,

have caused the same to be recorded,the day and y eare

above -mentioned .

Ri cs’

n CHARLTON Ole .

A Lo t of Meadow Recorded for John Tredwell .Know all men by these psents ,

that I Timothy Hals tead ofHempstead Husbandman

,for a valuable consideration by

me in hand already received,wherewith I do acknowledge

myself to bee fully satisfy ed and paid ,and thereof -do aquit

and discharge the said John Tredwell,of and from the same

,

Have given,granted

,Bargained and sold

,And b v these

presents,do fully clearly and absolutely

,give grant

,Bar

gaine and sell,unto the said John Tredwell

,his He irs

Assignes,a certaine Lot of Meadow ground and premisses

,

containing about Six Acres of Ground,bee it mo re or less

,

lying and being upon a Neck of Land within the precinctsof this Towne

,and to the Southward of the same

,com

mouly known and distinguished by the name of Cues little

HEMPSTEAD Town RECORDS . 2 81

Neck Being bounded to the westward with Thomas Rushmurs Meadow , and to the Eastward with the Creeke .

Tohave and to hold the said Lot of Meadow Ground and

prmisses , unto the said John Tredwell , his B eires and Assignes , unto the proper use and behoofe of the said JohnTredwell , his

' heirs Assignes forever. In witne s whereof,

the parties above mentioned have caused the Record hereofto be entered, the 2 2d day of July 1671 .

RICHARD CHARLTON Cl .PAGE 198 .

A Lott of Meadow Recorded for Samuel Embree .

Know all men by these psents , That Timoth y Halstead ofHempstead upon Long Island Husbandman , for a valuableconsideration to him in hand already paid and received ,and doth acknowledge therewith to bee satisfied paid

,And

,

doth acquit and discharge Samuel Embree of the same placeHusbandman , his Heirs and Assignes , of and from the same ,Have given

,granted

,Bargained and sold, and by these pre

sents , doth give , grant , bargaine and sell , unto Samuel Embree , his Heires and Assignes , a certaine Lot of MeadowGround and premisses

,containin g about six Acres

,be it

more or less Lying and being upon a Neck of Land belonging to this Towne , commonly called and known by thename of Hay bridge Neck : Bounded to the westward withCapt . John Seamans Meadow ,

and to the Eastward with theMeadow belonging to Abraham Smith . To have and tohold the said Lott of Meadow Ground and

'

premises , untothe said Samuel Embree

,his Heires and Assignes

,unto the

proper use and behoofe of the said Samuel Embree , hisB eires and Assignes for ever. In witness whereof , the partyes above mentioned

,have caused this Entry to be Record

cd. the 2 2d day of July , in Anno . 1671 .

RICHARD CHARLTON Clur .

PAGE 199 .

Recorded for Thomas Ireland a Parcel of Land of 2 2

Acres given by the Towne .

HEMPSTEAD TOW N nnconns . 2 83

is indebted unto the P laintifi'

e for Dy et and Plowing , as bya certaine verbal] Agreement made between them touchingthe same will appeare , as is alleged ,

And that the moneydue from the Defend

’

t to the Plt. is immediately,due

,there

being no time of Payment prefixed.

The Deposition of Lorus Mott .Lorus Mott Aged about twenty three years maketh Oath ,

That good man Lattin sent for him this Deponent,to wit

nesse the Agreem’

t which Was made between him the saidLattin and Lewis Hewlett

,which was to the best of this de

ponents knowledge) That Lewis Hewlett did Agree with thesaid Richard Lattin

,to pay him five Shillings per weeke for

his Dy et , from some time in May las t , and was to have continned untill Michaelmas next

,And what the said Lewis Hew

lett did not pay in w orke,he was to pay in Corne Moreover

it was Agreed that the said Lewis,his Horse should bee

made over to the said Lattin,for Security for the said Lewis

Hewletts Dy et , and for the said Lattins Plowing for himBut the pay was not due untill Michaelmas .

Sworne before the Constable and Overseers , the 2d dayof July 1671 .

Goodwife Lattin testifies the same .

PAGE 2 01 .

In the foregoing caus e between the Plt. and Defend’

t theCourt having heard the pleadings of both Parties , and having well weighed and considered of the matter in differencebetween them

,finds for the Defend

’

t . And Orders that thePlaintiffs do pay the Costs of Court .

RICH’

D CHARLTON Cl .Richard Lattin Plt .

Lorus Mott Defend’

t. The Plt. enters an Accord of theCase against the -Defend

’

t by vertue of a W arrant bearingdate the 2 9th day of July 1671 . And Declares , That the Defend ’t is indebted unto the Pit . upon divers particular A o

counts between them ,as by a Bill provided to y

’

e Coui t isalleged

,butmakes nothing appeare , save some quantitves of

Liquors by his Order delivered unto the Def’

t , and to prove


the same,produces severall Testimony es in writing , which

were taken by the Constable and Overseers of Oys ter Bay

The Defend’

t acknowledges to have received of the Plaintitfe

,nine Gallons and three Pints of Liquors , which is not

the full proporcon due unto the Defend’

t from the Plaintifl

’

e . The Defend’

t pleads he had no legall notice givenhim by his Adversary

,and was ignorant of his pretentions

,

untill hee heard the same declared in Court,and therefore is

unfitted to make his defence,and moves for a referrence of

his cause to the next Towne Court . The Court taking thepremisses into consideracon

,hath thought fit to grant the

Request of the Def ’t . And Orders that the cause shall beeheard at the next Towne Court

,and that both P lt . and

Defend’

t do fit themselves against their Sitting .

RICH’

D CHARLTON 0 1.

PAGE 2 02 .

At a townde meting held in hem sted the 1 day of Aprellin the y eare 1672 . there was severall Parsells of medow letout to hire to be paid in corn .

Daniell bedell hired the parsoneage medowat dentons neck forJohn Elison hired the parsoneage medow at thegreat neck forRichard Vallintine hired the toundelot for .

W illiam Jeacocks hired the Cowneckat the haibrege forThomas fese hired the Cowneck at nereRockaway forJonathan smith Rock hired the Common medowthat Lys betwen nere Rockawayand Richard Vallintins Lote forJohn smith blew hired the Common medow atRockaway from Mr Jacksons eighteaker Lot to the bech fate for .


Jeames Pine hired the Comon medow at Rockawayfrom the beach fute to widdow Pearsalls Lot fo r .

Jonathan smith Rock hired the comon medowat hungry harbar that is by Adam Motts Lot for .

NATHANIELL PEARSALE

Clar .

PAGE 2 03.

Aprell 8 1672 . At a townd meting held in hempsted the8 of Aprell theaire was given to Samuel Emory by the Votteof the townd A home Lott Lying at the south side of Richard Vallintins feldAt a townd Corte held in Hempsted by the Constable an

O verseers the 5 day of June 1672 by his magesty s athority

W hereas there hath been severall Cumplaints against Mathew bedell both of his bad words an actions the Cort seseCase to bynd him to his good behavioure and if furtherCumplaints be brought in an proved a gainst him then theCorte orders that he shall pay forty shil lings an he shall b epresented to the discretion of the next section Corte for further punishmentAt a general] townd meting held in Hempstead the 7 day

of May in the y eare 1672 it was ordered and agreed thatfor time to Cume the bulls shall be paid for by the numberof every mans Calfes

NATHANIELL PEARSALE

Clark.

PAGE 204 .

Know all men by these presence home it may consearne

that I W illiam thickstone of Hempsted in the north Ridingof New Yourckshere do bargain and sell and have by thesepresence fully frely and absolutly sould from me my BairsExecutors administrators or assigns unto Robert Jacksonof the seame tound him his Eairs Excutors administratorsor assignes my holle Right of Medow upon the great neckEstward so Comonly Called lying and being W ithin the

HEMPS’

I‘EAD TOW N RECORDS . 287

PAGE 2 06 .

At a townd Corte Held at Hempsted by the Constable anoverseres this 3 day of July in the y eare of our Lord 1672by his maJestves athority Nathaniell Pearsall Petions tothe Cort for mony du to him from John Chew desesed tor

severall Per ticulors of worek done by him at his tread heProving his debt by taking his oth to his booke the Cortses Case to alow him his debt and orders that he shall bepaid ninetene shillings out of John Chews esteateAt the seame Cort George Hewlit Pitisions to the Cort

for money du to him from John Chew desesed he provinghis debt by his buck an takeing his oth to it the Cort seseCase to alow him his debt it being 1 Pound 10 shillings 9pence and orders that he shall be paid out of John Chewsesteate

PAGE 2 07 .

At A townd Cort Held at Hempsted by the Cunstableand overseers this 2 1 of october in the y eare of our Lord1672 by his maJesty s athority John beats P leaintive thePlaintive Enters Thomas Sothurad defendant an action ofthe Cease against the defendant .

A Record off John Smiths Juner Roc his hundred acoreoff woodland lying and being sittuatt att or about the headof howes bay hollow Eastward buted and bounded as 110 1

loeth by his ffather Smith on y’

e westt side in bradth sixcore pearch North westerly or Easterly hallf a poynt boundon y

’

e East by Nathaniell Pearsall adJoy ning to a two andtwenty acor lott of John W illiams on the Southern par tt

THOMAS RUSHMUR Ole .

A Record off Smiths Land Containg thirty two acors off landlying on y

’

e North side of the plaine bounded on the Northby James pine and John Smith nan only a highway betweenRanging with the ffence or nere unto itt and so butting apon

y’

e plaines suthward

at a towne Meting held in hempsted y’

e 9 of m arch anno

8 1691 - 2 there was given to charls It obison of forstors


meddow about three acors of Land at y’

e sd. place Lying

betwene y’

e Land of Arean O nderdonche and y e highway

y t godeth by y e swamp side .

PAGE 208 .

These presence witniseth that I George baldin of Hempsted do bynd my selfe my Eairs excutors administrators orassignes in a bond of fifty pound to free the tound of Hempsted of any Charge or damege

These presence w itneseth that I George baldin of Hempsted upon Long Ilaud in the North Riding of New y ourek

shere do bynd My selfe my Bairs Excutors admy nistrators

or assignes and fifty Pound of My Esteate for the security ofthe townd of Hempsted that thay be not Charged nortrobled W ith my dafter m eary nor her Child that she nowGose W ith all as w itneseth my hand this Eleventh day ofOctober in the yere of our Lord 1672

W itnisees

NATHANIELL PEARSALL his

JOHN SMITH GEORGE X BALDINmarck

This bond was Crosed by order of Robert JacksonNATHANIELL PEARSALL

Upon a training day theaire was given to John Jonson ahome lot in the brush by his fathers Champins lot and ai

terward he had privilig granted him to Kepe half a dusen oreaight Cattell on the Commons in the sumer .

NATHAN IELL PEARSALE

Clarck.

PAGE 2 09 .

At atound Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable anKnow all men by these presence whoms it may consarne

that I Edward titus of Hempsted on Long ilaud in theNorth Riding of new Yourckshere heave sould and do bythese presence allianate and sell from me my Bairs and assignes to Adam Mot Juner of Hempsted aforesaid his


Bairs and assignes my hous and home lot in Hempstedaforesaid of about three acers of land lying and beingseituate next to the home lot of Edward Rainers togetherwith the barn and fensing about the said lot and the orchardwith the tres only three apell tres excepted the said housland barne fensing an orchard with the tres as aforesaid Ido hereby sell to the said Adam his Eairs and assignes toheave and to hould to him and his Bairs an assignes toheave and to bould for Ever for and in Consideration of aConsiderable sume in full satisfaction Spesified in a bill ofdebt mead to me by the said Adam before the signeing

hereof in Confermation of the premesis I do hereunto setmy hand and sele this thirtenth day of febrewa'

ry onethousand six hundred seventy one an in the three antwenty yere of oure G ratious soverain his Baign kingeCharles the second kinge of great britaine trance and

Iarland .

Sined seled an delivered in presence of

JONAK FORDHAM EDWARD TITUS

GORGE HULITNATHANIELL PEARSALL Clarck .

PAGE 2 10 .

‘these presence w itne s that I Addam Mot Juner of Hempsted on Long ILand in the North Riding of new y ourckshere

do fully frely and absolutly assigne over this within writenbill from me my Bairs or unto Jonathan semans of Hempsted in the County abovesaid to him the said Jonathan

his Bairs an assignes for Ever as witnes my hand this twen

ty seventh of febrewary 1671—2W itnis

RICHARD G ILDERSLIVE ADAM MOT’I‘

SIMON SIRRINGNATHANIELL PERSALL Clarak .

At a townd Meting Held at Hempsted the 16 of Jenewary 1672 was given and granted to thomas feze a home


At the seame townd meting was given to thomas Champin a pese of land Joy neing to his fathers feld at the southsid of John Carmans tilsom the Land Containing three orfour akers

NATHANIELL PEARSALL Clarck.

At the seame townd meting was given to Robert Jacksonfoure Bakers of Land an to Captin semane eight akers ofLand an to John Jackson eaight eakers of land all lyingupon the great neck Estward on the est sid of the neck onthe North sid of the indian path by the swampe sid

at the seame townd meting Captin semans geave hiseaight akers of Land to his sonne John Jackson

PAGE 2 12 .

H empsted Febreuary 2 0 1672 - 3 These presence W itnis that I Franse Jecocks of Hempsted upon Long Islandin the North Riding of New Yourckshere heave and do bythese presence Give to my sone In - law Thomas Champin ofHempsted a pece of land lying on the south sid of JohnCarmans toy lsum the Land Containing two or three eakersmore or less I the abovesaid frances Jeacocks have and dofrely Give it to my sone in law thomas Champin

NATHANIELL PEARSALLClarck.

At a generall townd meting held in Hempsted the 18 dayof Aprell in the y eare 1673 it is ordered and agreed on by amaJer Vote that the one half of the inhabitants of Hempstedand in the bounds of Hempsted ecept Madnans neck thatis posesers of land shall go this present y eare to Rune thebounds of the townd this y eare and the other half nextyears an one half that gose is to go Estward and the otherhalf wes tward

,and it any man shall Refuse to go or send

that is well in health and piched on to go he shall pay sixmuches of Rume to them that gose an they ear to go the


2 9 day of next May an the Constable an overseers are tomake Choise of them that gose this y eare

NATHANIELL PEARSALL Clarck

At the seame towndMeting it was ordered an agreed on bya mager Vote that Jeames Pine shall have foure eakers ofupland in In of that which he had given him by the

swampe sid at sticklins Neck an that he shall have on thewest side of the path that gose to sticklins Neck below theCrase path that gose to Rainers Neck .

NATHANIELL PEARSALL .

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At the foregoing townd Meting held at Hempsted the 18day of Eaprell in the y eare 1673 there was severall Parselsof Medow an Land let out to hire for the insuing y eare asfollowsTo Nathaniell Pearsall the parsonage home lot forTo Edward Rainer the Parsonage Medow atthe grete Estward for .

To Samuell Emory the hay brige forTo Simon Sirring the parsonage Medow atdentons Neck forTo John Pine the Cow medow at nere RockawayforTo John Pine all the Comon medow at Ner Rocowaybetwene W illiam thickstones lot anRichard Vallintins lot for .

To Mathew Bedell all the Comon medow betwixtMr Jacksons Eaight Aker Lot an the spring atCose medow 01 06 0

To Joseph Langdon all the Comon Medowbetwene the spring at Cose medow an the bech futforTo John bedell all the Comon medow b etwene thebeech fut an widdow Pearsall Let forTo Daniell Bedell all the Comon medow uponhungry harbor Iland on the Est sid of

Adam M ots Lot for .


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These Presence W itnis that I Mathew bedell do ingeage topay the seven shillings six pence to thomas fese or his assignes within foure dayes for a parsell of Comon medowwhich thomas fese hired an mathew bedell had it of himagaine and if Mathew bedell doth negleckt to pay the monyin the foure dayes then he is to dubell the mony and he isto pay it in Corn an all the Charges Hempsted June the 41673.


June the 4 1673 In as much as W illiam wiat hath Presumed to abuse the authority in wordes and Cumplaintshath bene brought to the Cunstab le of it the Cort seseCause that he shall Pay the Charges that hath bene EX

pended an that he shall Pav twenty shillines but in Ceasewilliam wiat doth beheave him self orderly and not abuseNether the authority Nor any other men for the speace ofone y eare that then the twenty shillings shall be for giveen

him .


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At a townd Jenerall meting Held in Hempsted the 23 dayof Aperell 1674 the gras on the Comon medow was let out

for this insuing y eare to be paid in Corn or other payaquiy alent .

To John Bedell the Parsonage medow at grete Neck0 .

To Daniell Bedell the Cow Neck or Hay bridg. . . 0 .

to Nathaniell Pearsall the parsonage Medowat dentons Neck for 1 .

To John Pine the Cow Medow at Nere Rocoway . 0 .

To Richard Vallintine all the Comon medowbetwene Nere Rocoway an Mr Jacksons EightEaker lot forTo John smith Juner all the Comon medow betwene


Hempsted June the 6 1675 . Thomas fese an John Curtiswas imploy ed by the Cunstable to Clere the way betwenHempsted an the Littell Plains an was to have tene shillings for theire Pains .

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An a Count of the townds mony167 1 paid to Rock smith by his soone Jonathan . 0

paid to nathaniell Pearsall by daniell bedell .0

Paid to Nathaniell Pearsall by samuell denton .

Paid to Mr . semans to the valew of four or fivePounds of the townd hons mony an the Remainerof it is paid to Mr . Jackson w ith twenty shillingsthat Mr . semans ow ed for Rent of Medow

1672 Paid to M r Jackson by daniell bedellMore Paid to Mr J ackson by Jonathan Rock or hisorder for 2 parsells of medow .

More Paid to nathaniell Pearsall by John Ellison . . 00 9 .0

Paid to Mr . Jackson by his sonne John .6.

Paid to Mr Jackson by thomas fese .6

1673 Paid to Nathaniell Pearsall by dani ell bedell .0

paid to N athaniell Pearsall by daniell bedell

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At a Jenerall townd Meting Held in Hempsted the 14day of May in the y eare 1674 Captin John semans

- was'

Elected an Chosen by the ma -Ier Vot to be a Committy tokepe Cort with the scaut at .Iemeco


Hempsted November 2 0 1674 .

At a generall townd meting held in Hempsted the 2 0 ofNovember 1674 Mr G ilderslive Mr Fordain Jeremy W oodand John smith bleu was made Choise of with the Gun

stable and oversers for to freame and Conclude an answerto send to the Governor

NATHANIELL PEAnsALL Clarck.


At a Jenerall townd meting Held in Hempsted the 8 dayof march in the y eare of our Lord 1674 . It was orderedand agreed on by the maJ er Votte of the townd that theCow neck shall be laid out into Perticulor alo tments toEvery man acording to his Right or proportion by fenceaCording to the townd order allso at the seame time therewas given to Captin Nicols 2 00 akers of Land on the Cowneck an he is to have it where he pleseth on the Cow neckProvided he take it in a square pese an when that 2 00akers of land is laid out then the Rest of the Neck is to belaid out also all that is Capable This land was given toCaptin Nicols on condishon that he should be one with us

in defending our Rights .

NATHANIELL PEARSALL Clar .

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At a tound meting Heldi

in Hempsted the eight day ofmarch in the y eare of our Lord 1674 there was severall Parsels of Comon medow let out for that insuing y eare .

To John Ellison the Parsonage medow at the gretneck forTo James Pine the Cow Neck or hay bridgTo Mathew bedell the Parsonage medowat dentons neck forTo John bedell the Cow medow at nere RocowayforTo Robert bedell all the Comon medow betwenNere Rocoway an M r Jacksons eight aker lot for .

To daniel bedell all the Comon medow betwenMr Jacksons lot an the spring at Cos medow for .

To Mr Semans all the Comon medow betwen theCrick at Cos medow an the bech fut for.

To Thomas Hix all the Comon medow betwen thebech fut and widow Pearsalls lot for . .

To Richard G illderslive all the Comon medow ofhungry harbar for

HEMPSTEAD TOW N nnconns . 297

paid of this for Richard G illderslive

To thomas Ellison the Parsonage home lot

NA’I‘HANIELL PERSALL Clar .

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These Presents W itniseth that I Nathaniell Pearsale ofHempsted on Long Iland in the North Riding of New

y ourckshere have an dwo by these Presents give an Aliannate from me my Baires Excutors admini strators an assignesto my brother daniell Pearsalle of the seame townd him hisBairs Excutors administrators or assignes one quarter Partof the liveing that my father Henery Pearsale gave me athis death that is to say one quarter of the medow onequarter of all the loted lands an hollows on the Plaines anone quarter of the Comons an unloted medowes an to thetrew Porformance hereof I have set to my hand this 2 2 dayof March in the years of our Lord 1674Memorandum half the fen ced land at water million hill

is to be daniells

Sin ed seled an delivered in Presents of us

JONATHAN SMITH NATHANIELL PEARSALLE (S)JOSEPH PETTIT .

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Know all men by these presence that I Richard totton of

Hempsted upon Long Ilaud in the North Riding of New

Yourckshere have sould unto Rodger Pedly of the seamePlease my hous and land at madmans Neck so Caled the lotis five and thirty akersmore or les as it was laid out beingbounded on the North sid with a lot of samuell Allins and

on the south Sid with a lot of John Hubsis and so fromethe strete to the Course I the above said Richard totton

dwo one to have sould my bous and lot above said with all

the Right an privilidg belonging there unto with the housing

HEMPSTEAD TOW N snconns . 2 99

Privilig an apurtenances there unto belonging now or Everhere atten shall for and in Considiration of a Valuable sumeallredy Reseved in hand by me william Jones To have andto hould the three full lots of land aforesaid with all Priviligis an apurtinances there unto b elongin for EverPeseb illyto inJoy with quiat poseshon without any let hindirance

or unjust Molesttation from any Parson or parsons what soever and allso I william Jones dwo uphold and Maintainwith warrantis the premesis said to be firme and athentick

aCording to law and to the trew an Just porformance ofthe premesis Abovesaid I the aforesaid william Jones doth

PAGE 2 2 3 .

set to m y hand and sele this 18day of october in the twentyseventh yere of his maJesty s Raine Charles the secontd bythe Grase of God king of Great Brittin France and Irlandking defender of y

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e faith and in the yere of our Lord 1675

Sined seled an deliveredin presence of us . his

JOSEPH SUTTON .WILLIAM X JONES .

his marckTHOMAS X DANIELL .

marck this is atrew copyNATHANIELL PERSALE Clarck .

November the 2 8 1675 Orders mead by the Cunstab le

an overseres If any Parson shall tall any tree or brush inany betten Rode way so that it hendereth Ether Carts orhorses for Pasing along the Rode and if thay dwo not forthwith Clere it out of the Path thay shall pay five shillings onehalf to the informer an the other half to the townd

It is allso Ordered that Every man in this townd thathath a defective Chimly shall within six days after the deate

hereof make it sofishant an good an allso have a lader to itthat shall Rech the top of the bous and if any shall neglectto Repaire their Chimly or to provid a suflishant lader

thay shall pay five shillings for Every days defeckt

N'

ATHANIELL PEARSALL Clarck .


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W itnis thes Presencs that I John semans of Hempstedof Long Ilaud within the County of yorck in AMerica Car

pentor have sould an by‘ thes presents doth sell Assigne

Alineate make over and '

Estrang for Ever from me myBaires Exeutors administrators and Assignes all my Righttitell Intrest an Clame in and upon a lottment or parsell ofLand amounting twenty two Akers little more or Les LyingSittuate an being in hempsted bounds upon the North sidof the Plains edge upon Long Ilaud within the County of

y ourckshere aforesaid which Land Ly eth boundeth on thesouth the plains on the North the wood ou the west the Lotof Joseph Junninsis 0 11 the east R ichard stits and all whatsoEver is there unto belonging or apertaining or hereaftermay apertain any way whatsoever as fully and Amplely asmay be mentiened by any deed or Convay ance whatsoeveras Largly as he the said John might or Could by anyPurchis Gift or Crouned Order all which before mentionedparsell of Land the said John semans hath sould untoHenery W illits of Oysterbay Carpentor his Bairs Excutorsadministrators and assignes for Ever for him the saidHenery willis To have and to bould O copy poses and inJoyfor him his Eairs Assignes Excutors Administrators theabovesaid John semans

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having Reseved full satisfaction forthe above parsell land In W itnis W hereunto I have hereunto sett my hand and sele this second of the eight monthCalled October in Oysterbay a bovesaid and in the yere orbearth of our Lord 1675Signed selled and delivered in Presene ofTHOMAS W ILLETTS JOHN SEMANJOHN ROBINSON

this is a trew Coppy of the first bill of sealleNATHANIELL PEARSALL Clarck.

PAGE 2 2 5 .

Know all men by this presence that I Lowras Mott ofHempsted upon Long Iland in the North Riding of New


Yourckshere dwo by these presence from me my BairesExcutors administrators and Assignes bargen AllianeateSell set over unto Henery W illis of Oysterbay Carpenterof the above : neamed shere one lott of medow Lying withinthe bounds and Limits of Hempsted Comonly Called anNeamed Gret Neck the Lott of Medow being bounded onthe Est sid by a lott that is in the posseshon of Abrahamsmith which was Laid out to Thomas Sothard an on thewest sid by the Lott of John Ellisons an part irunting onthe Lott of John Ellisons which Lys in the fly the Lott aforesaid C ontaining in it to the Number of twelf acers or thereabouts alittell More or Les as it was Laid out to ThomasRushmore at the first all Priviligis and Numits in and uponthe seame the Lott aforsaid I say I have sould unto heneryW illis his Excutors administrators and assignes To have anto hould for Ever hereby warantly the seall to be Good an

Lawfull against any Parson or Parsons that shall lay any

Cleame title or in trest there upon to the trew Porformanc

of the seame I say Lowras Mott cloth for Ever assigne overunto Henery will is the indentur that was assigned to himfrom thomas Rushmore within mentioned W hereunto I haveset my hand and sele the tenth day of the month Called

Jenewary 1675his

JOHN TOW NSEND LOW RAS X MOTTS

SAMUELL FORMAN markethi s is a trew Copy

NATHANIELL PEARSALLOlarck

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At a generall townd Meting Held in Hempsted the fourthday of March in the y eare of our Lord 1675 - 6 Severall Par

sells of Meddow land was let out to hire for this insuing

y eare to be paid in Com eTo Mr . Jackson the Parsonage Medow at Great

Neck


pence per bushell Sumer wheat att four shillings per bushellor winter wheat att five shillings per bushellAtt a generall Towne meeting was let to Elias durland all

the Comon meadow between Coss medow and y e bech futt{for the sum of the money being payed by durlanto Rich Jr G illderslive Richard G illderslive remains debtorto y e Towne upon that a counptt

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Know all men by thes presentes that I thomas Rushmurof hempsted upon Long Iland in the goverment of newOrania doe by thes Presents for memy hairs Exsecaters administrators or assines fuly firmely and absalutly barginSelle alinate my new dwelling howes and home Lott lyingand being in the towne of hempsted adioy neing unto Roberdmervin and

‘

by these presents doe ab salutely Sell unto Johnmervin of hempsted upon Long Ilaud in the governmentaforesay d to him the aforesay d mervin his hairs Exettorsadministraters or assignes for Ever w ithall Privilidges andapertinances in or upone the lote the sayd mervin to haveand to b ould for Ever him and his hairs for ever it being fora valluabell Considerasion in hand resaved to

'

the trew Performance of the Primisis Ihave set to my hand an fixed mySeall

memorandum the land above mntioned is to be delivered W hen the Crop that is apon the land is taken of and thehows and yards gardin y

’

e 2 9 day of September Comtwelmonth insuing the deate hereof further I the abovesaidRushmor doe by these presents uphould and maintaine thepremises to be Good and lawful] against any Pearson orPearsons that shall lay Cleame or intrest there unto .

THOMAS RUSHMORE .

W itnis

NATHANIELL PEARSALLRICHARD VALLINTINE


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At a townd Metting held in Hempsted the first day of

Eaprell in the y eare of our Lord 1676 . John smith blew wasChosen Constable by the maJ er vote

At the abovesaid townd meting Mr Jackson and JohnEllison was Chosen for Overseres by the MeaJer Vote and

Richard Vallintin was Chosen an O versere for one yereNATHANIELL PEARSALL Clarak .

Hempsted March the 2 9 1676 .

W illiam Jecocks and John Smith Rock Juner was im

ployed by the Cunstable thre days to G o wi th the survair

one dav to Recoaway an two days to OysterbayNATHANIELL PEARSALL

Clarck.

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A Covenant and agreement meade betwen Jonas Halls ted of Jemekea and Jeames beate of Hempsted both oneLong Iland in the North Riding of New y ourckshere I thesaid Jeames beat dwo bynd and ingeage myself to Gary onand maneage the husbantre work belonging to the Esteat ofThomas karl

i

desesed for the full terme an time of threeyere after deate hereof That is to say I dw o Ingeage to provide foder for the Catell an to loock after them in the winter an to provid W hat firewood is nedfull for the hous allso

I awo Ingeage to kepe the fence in Repaire an what fenceis made New in the three years the said Jeames is to bepaid for a third part of it an the said Jonas Hallstead is topay to Jeames beat forty shil lings a y eare during the te

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rmeof three years towerds the Providing for the Cattell an thesaid J eames beat doth ingeage to provid what foder isNedfull for the Cattell an to loock kerfully after

uthem an

allso ter the shepe he is to provid foder an tendance suffisent an the said Jeames beat is to have for his Pains athird Part of what Corn an puumkins that is prodused of

the land an he is to provid a third part of the sed allso he


is to have a third part of the incres of the Cattell an a thirdpart of the incres of the shepe during the time above mentioned an he is to have a third of the Calfes an of the lamesthat is this spring allso he is to have a third part of the incres of the sw ine the pigs is to be devided when they Barefit to wene an the Oalfes and shepe to be devided at the Ex

piration of the three y ere an the said Jonas Hallsted is to

provid an maintain six oxen for the teme an Cart an plow an

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all tacklin nesesary for the Cariing on of the worke allso thewiddows soens is to Joyne with the said Jeames for the Carry ing on of the worke an Jeames beat is to provide what bousand y oucks is nedfull for the oxen an the said Jonas Hallsted

is to provid one hors for Jeames is use a bout the woorkean it any of the Cattell or other Oreturs be lost threugh thesaid J eamesis negleckt he is to make them good an he is tohave his dy at washing and lodging during the terme ofthree y eare and to the trew performance of all the premesis

we have set to our hands this first day of may in the yereof our Lord 1676W ittnis

NATHANIELL PEARSALL JONAs HALLSTED

JOHN SMITH JEAMES BEATE

At a Jenerall townd meting held in Hempsted the 16 dayof September in the y eare of our Lord 1676 Mr Semans Mr

fordum and thomas Rushmore was Chosen for to lay outthe Cow Neck on the north side

At a Jenerall Meting Held in hempsted by the maJer

Part of those 11 0 had Right on the Cow Neck the 14 day ofOctober In the y eare 1676 It was fully agreed on an Coneluded by them who had Right on the said Neck that thayshould all of them go downe to the Cow Neck and Pulldowne the billding that Cornwell had set up there

NATHANIELL PEARSEEL

Clarck.


baldin was Given 3 akers of land a pese on the Est side ofMr Semansis lott .

To Samuell Tredwell was Given 3 akers of Land aJoy ningto ferfeld Ether on the Est sid on the west sid which helike best .To W illiam Jecocks was given 3 akers of land aJoy ning

to Samuell Emorys lott on the south sid .

To W illiam W iere was Given 2 akers of land aJoy ningTo his hollow in the south W oods to make it square .

PAGE 2 34 .

To John Ellison W as Given 4 akers of land on the GreatNeck Es tward In an about his Cow yards Nott Predgadising No Mans Medow Nor No hy way an John EllisonGives 2 Gallons of Rume to the townd to drinek .

To Samuell Cumstock was Given 3 akers of land on theEst sid of littell Smith lott .

To Richard Vallintine Juner was given three akers ofland for a lott on the south sid of Samuell Emorys lotaJoy ing to that which was Given to W illiam Jecocks .

At the seame townd Meting it was agreed on by Mr Semans and the townd that Mr Semans should throw up hisland in the ould feld on the west sid of the townd anshould have as much on the Est sid of the townd All theselots were given upon Condishon that thay who thay were

given two should fence and improve them in two yeres timeafter thay were given or Else thay shall Returne to thetownd againe

NATHANIELL PEARSALLClar .

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At a Jenerall townd Meting Held in Hempsted this 7 dayof desember in the yere of our Lord 1676 It was agreed bythe MaJer Vote of the townd that all the Comon Medow inthe bounds of the townd shall be laid out into allottments


to Every man aCordina‘ to his Right Cow medow excepted

Also Mr Sem ans Mr fordam and Nathaniell Pearsall was

Chosen to lay out the Comon Medow and to lay out what

upland is fit to be laid outNATHANIELL PEARSALL

Clarck .

Att the seame townd meting there was‘

G iven to JosephLangdon a small pese of Medow that Jo y ns to his owne lotat Nere Rocoway that pese that he hath allRedy tensed in

it being about 2 or 3 akers

this Medow was given to Joseph Langdon for his Part of

the Gomon MedowNATHANIELL PnAnsAL

Clarck .

At the seame time Mr G illderslive Protester] against it inas much as it belonged to the Cow Paster allso he I’ rofered

to Give Joseph langdon as much of his owh e MedowThis Protest w as Entered without order o f Cunstab le or

overseres : an therefore invalied This by order of the

Cunstab le an overseres may the first 1678

NATHANIELL PEARSALLClarck .

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At the foregoing townd Meting it was Granted to JohnSemans Juner and the Rest that have lots in that deVitionthat thay shall have liberty to Run thire Lots threescoreRods furthe r in Length towards the plainsAt the same townd meting was Given to Robert dinge 2 2

akers of land a-o ning to John Champins land or thereabouts


At the seame townd meting was given to John Curtis 20alters of land o n the North side on the backside of timothy

HEMPSTEAD TOW N macouns . 309

halsteds lot only there must be a byw ay : left betwen timothy s lot and that


At the seame tow nd Meting Mr fordum Mr Semans an

Nathaniell Pearsall was Chosen to lay out land

At a townd Me ting held in hempsted the 17 day o f

March 1676 was Given by MaJer Vote to Hendrick Hendrickson dusborrow three Rudes of land lying betwenW illiam thicks tons 2 lots in the oxpastar

NATHANIELL PEARSALL

PAGE 2 37 .

At. a Jenerall Townd meting Held in Hempsted the se c

ond day of Aperell in the y ere of our Lord 1677 there wasGiven to \Villiam thorne b v the maj er Vote of the townd asmall Parsell of Medow l y ing alittell above his hous by thebay side 0 11 the west sid of Madmans Neck that Medow thatly s against his owne land


PAGE 238 .

At the aforesaid townd meting there was Given toNathaniell Pearsall and Joseph sm ith a small Parsell ofMedow halfe to one an half to the other the Medow lyingon the Es t side of Madnans Neck by theire land ,

and thayMust give a gallon o f Rume a Pese to the townd

NATHANIELL PEARSALL Clark .

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At a Jenerall townd Meting held in Hempsted the 9 dayof Aperell in the yere of our lord 1677 there was Given toThomas fese twenty akers of land lying o n the North sideof a Pond that ly s a littell Northwar dof Robert dinges anJohn Champins lot

At the aforesaid townd meting there was given to Thomassuthard a sm all pe s e of land lying b etwene his folly andthe ould oxpaster Not pre -Iadising No byway


Adam MottThomas RushmoreJeremy wood .

Mr fordham halfJolm williames .

daniell Pearsall .

Thomas IrlandGorge balldinMr hixJeames PineJeremy smithRobert MarvinRichard Vallantine . .

Thomas sothard

PAGE 2 41 .

Richard EllisonW illiam thickstone .

Jonathan smith .

widow karle .

Thomas EllisonRichard stitethe Parsonage .

Joseph LangdoRock smithJohn tredwellMr John Jackson .

these are the propariators

The Record of John Ellisons Senere lot in lys in theNorth wood ege in the bed of the bevell and frunts on thePlains an Runs eight score Rods North word in the woodsand is bounded on the est side by young John Ellisons lottan Runs in bredgth westward a hundred Rods

The Record of Simon sirrings hundred aker lot it lys alittell Northward o

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i timothy hallsteds land on the North

side on the est side of the swamp it begins at a whi te oke


about 4 or 5 Rods of the swamp side Marked on two sidsan from thence Runs 100 Rods due est to a small white okethat stands in a hollow that is Marked an so Runs that

bregth eigth score Rods du North

PAGE 242 .

June the 28 1677 . Mr Semans Mr Jackson Richard Vallantin John Ellison and blew smith went to y ourck to theGovernor a bout the townds land

NATHANIELL PEARSALL .

The testimony of W illiam Yeats aged about 58 yeres orthere about testifis that about one an twenty y eares ago hebeing at Mr. G ilderslives hons at hempsted he saw severall

fathums of wampom and two Greate Cattells one was Mr

Jacksons an the other was Mr G illderslives and severall

smaller Cattells and sume trading Cloth and sume knives ansume Ponder and sume leed and he thincks sume Gunsall this he saw delivered to the indians and Chefiy to tagPousha he being the sagomore and he thincks sume otherGoods two and when thay Reseved this Goods thay allseemed to be Very well satisfied with it for all the landhempsted men had Ether by Purchis or Pattin Exceptingtheir ould Plantin land at Mernek an severall times afterhe talked w ith sume of MarsaPeke Indians and tould themthay had No land in hempsted bounds but a littell at Meruck and thay said thay knew it an furt her saith Not this Iam Redy to Give oth to if Called

W ILLIAM YEATS .

This is a trew OoPy drane out by me


Hempsted July the 12 1677 .

PAGE 2 43 .

The testimony of John Carman aged aboutt forty foure

y eares testitis that about thirty two years ago he saw hisfather deliver a broad ex that was Mills Mores to the one


I’

ed sachumfor Part of Pay for the firs t Purchis of landhempsted Men bought of the indians this I am Redy to Giveoth to if Called

JOHN UARMAN .

This is a trew Coppy drane out by meNATHANIELL PEARSALL

Clarck.

Hempstead July the 12 1677 .

The testimony of Edward sprag aged about 61 yearstestifis that about one an twenty y eares ago wandanee themuntake sachum was at Hempstead when the indianesCume to Beseve their Pay of Hempstead Men for the landthay sould them and the Muntake sachum asked who was theChefe of Rocoway indians that did undertake for themthen mangoube said he did and then he asked who undertooke for MatinococK indians and takepousha said they hadPut them selves under him and he did undertake for themand when the Pay was tendered the indians said it was solittell that there would Not be Every one sume then theMuntauke sachem desired Hempsted Men to Give themsume More . then thay gave them tw elve pounds More whichmeade the whole sume forty two Pounds then Mr Hix andMr G illderslive delivered it to tackpousha and man - Gwo - be

and all the Indians seemed to be well satisfied with it it

PAGE 2 44 .

being the last Payment fo r the hole townd bounds this wasPaid in Cattels and trading C loth and wampom and Pouderand led and I thinck sum hachets and hoes and w ithin aday or two after sume of Marsapecke Indians and other In

dians with them went and Marked out the townd boundsthe west bounds and the Est bounds this I am Redv to Give

oth twoEDWARD sp am .

This is a trew Copy taken out by MeNATHANIELL PEARSALL

Olarck .

HEMPSTEAD TOWN nnconns . 315

with y’

e line of his own lott apon the neck and M r fordhams

Tno RUsHMUR

Cler .

PAGE 246 .

At a Jenerall townd Meting held in Hempsted the fourthof July in the yere of our Lord 1677 severall Parsells of

medow was let out to hire for that insuing yere to RichardG illderslive all the Comon Medow on hungry harbarland : for 0 . 13 . 0

to Rock smith all the Comon : medow betwen thebech fut and Nathaniell Pearsalls lot for 0 . 3 . 6

to Adam Mott all the Comon Medow betwixt the bech tut and the first Openingfor 0 . 10 . 6

to John Carman all the Comon Medow betwen Richard Vallantins lot an samuelldentons lot at Ner Rocoway for . 0 . 10 . 0

to John bedell the Cow medow at NereRockaway for. 0 . 17 . 6

to John Ellison the Parsonage Medow atGreat Neckto thomas fese the hay brig for .

to thomas Rushmore the Pars onage Medow at dentons neck for

PAGE 247 .

At a Jenerall townd Meting Held in Hempsted theday of febrewary in the y eare of our Lord 1677

- 8 there was

Given to Edward sprage : 30 akors of Land lying Northward of John Champins lot on the North sid that land that

Mr Semans laid out for him .

At a Jenerall townd Meting Held in Hemp sted the first

ble for this insuing yere .

316 HEMPSTEAD TOW N nnconns .

At the seame townd Meting Mv Semans and George Hulit was Choson for O verseres for the insuing yere .

All aCounts is Reckened and Clered in this boock to thisPlease done in the yere 1678 by Richard G illderslive Joseph smith an Nathaniell Persall

NATHANIELL PEARSALL Clar.

PAGE 248 .

At the foregoing townd Metting severall Pars els of Medow was let out to hire fo r this insuing yere to be Paid inCom e .

To Thomas Ellison the Parsonage Medowat Gret Neck for . 00 09 . 0

To John Ellison the hay brig . 02 . 0 0

To J0 1111 Smith blew the Parsonag Medowat dentons Neck for 02 . 3 . 0

To Richard tottum the Cow Medow atNere Rockaway for 00 . 16 . 6

At the foregoing townd Meting Mr Semans Mr Jacksonand blew smith w as Chosen to lay out all the Comon Medowin the bounds of Hempsted

At the seame townd Metting Richard G illderslive andJoseph smith and Nathaniell Pearsall was Chosen to Gatherin the twonds debts

At the seame townd Metting Mr Seamans and Johnsmith blew was Chosen to G o to Agree with Joseph Car

pentor to billd a ineting hous the dementions of the housis as foloweth that is 30 fut long and 24 fut wid an 12 fut

stud with a lentwo on Ech side .

PAGE 2 49 .

June the 5 : 1678 . Samuell Emorys Ere mark is as foloweth that is a Crop on the Right Ere and two Necks nu

der the seame Ere

NATHANIELL PEARSALL

Clark

HEMPSTEAD TOW N nr conns. 317

Lots drawen for fenceing the Plains the first to begin on

the Est hill and so Run westward .

Simon sirringThomas Irland

Richard Ellison .

Nathaniell Pearsall .

blew smith .

Richard G illderslives‘Villiam thickstone .

Mr furdham .

Richard VallantinJohn beats .

Richard G illderslive JRobert bedellHenery linington .

W illiam OsburnRichard stitsThe ParsonageRock smith .

Edward RainerThomas G illderslive

PAGE 2 50 .

Joseph Langdon .

Littell Smith .

Georg E n litTimothy Hallstead .

Thomas ChampinJeremy wood J .

Robert MarvinThomas Rushmore .

Thomas EllisonJonathan Smith Rock .

John williames

Joseph PettetThomas Sothard .


home lot along with harman and John bedell and ThomasIrland .

PAGE 2 53.

At the seame town Meting there was let out to hire severall Parsels of Medow for this insuing yere .

To Daniell bedell all the Comon medow betwenthickstones sPring at Nere Rockaway andRichard Vallantins let for . 0

To John bedell all the Comon Medow betwen the hethermust spring at the first O poning and the spring atCos medow for . . . 00 9 0

To Thomas Irland all the Comon Medow betwen the

spring at Cos Medow and the bech fut for . . 6

To Jeames Mott all the Comon Medow betwen thebech fut and Nathaniell Pearsalls lot for .6

To Robert bedell all the Comon Medow athungry harbar for

Desemb er the 4 1678 an Order mead by the Cunstable

and O verseres if any Parson shall fall any timber and let itly one yere and a day and Not Pile it in heps Clere of hVways or set it up an end within the time above mentioned itshall be free for any Parson to take it if he Plese

NATHANIELL PEARSALL Clarck .

PAGE 2 54 .

At a Jenerall townd Meting held in Hempsted the 2 5 dayof desember in the yere of our Lord 1678 it is agreed on bythe MaJer Vot of the townd that all those that are to takeup hundred akers lots shall take them up forthwith andthat he hose turn is Next to take up shall have three daystime to take it up in and mark it and after him the Next.

shall have three days time to take -up his and so all theRest sucksessively shall have three days a Pese to take up

theire lots and if any man doth Necghleckt to take uP hisland in his three days then he shall lose his tam e and th e

Next shall take his Pleas e .


At the foregoing townd meting Mr Semans and Daniellbedell was Chosen by the Mager Vote of y t toWnd to lay outall the Comon Medow in the bounds of the townd Exceptingthe Cow medow and the Parsonage medow an to dwo itforthwith .

At the foregoing townd Metting there was Given to JeamesPine foure home Lots : for four of his sones and thay are tohave them in that Range of lots where thomas Irland anharmons lots is ley ing suifitient hy ways and Jeames Pineis to have five akers of land for him self at the end or theside of the lots which the lavours out shall se Caus uponCondishon that he shall throw up his Right in the ould feld .

PAGE 2 55 .

At the foregoing townd meting there was given to Richard Vallantine two home lots on the south sid of samuellEmory s lot for two of his soons .

at the foregoing townd meting there was given to Mr .

fordham teen or tw elf akers of land a Joy ning to his lot onthe west sid of Madnans neck .

at the foregoing townd meting there was given to Nathaniell Pearsall six or eight akers of land by y

’

e spring lying onthe west sid of the two and twenty aker lots that ly s by hericks Path upon Condishon that he shall leve a hy way outof his owne land on the west sid of his folly for the towndsuse the by way must be foure Rods wid .

at the foregoing townd meting there was given to daniellBedell a home lot lying on the south sid of Thomas111 the brush .

At the foregoing townd meting there was Given to Mr Semans one borne lot for his son samuell lying in that Rangeof lots Estward of his owh e lot .

At the seame townd meting there was given to W illiamOsburn tenn akers of land to be laid out with his fiffty akerswhen his turn Cums .


PAGE 2 56 .

At the foregoing townd meting it was agred : on by themajer Vote that the layers out of the medow shall begin tolay first at the Esturmost Comon Medow. on the southRocoway lots drane for the Medow at Rocoaway .

Thomas Irland 1 .

Adam MottTimothy Halls ted

John smith R SenerW iddow W ill isRichard Ellison .

W illiam JecocksThomas ChampinBenJamen Co .

Thomas RushmoreThe ParsonageMr Jackson . .

Mr HixJohn tredwellEdward RainerW illiam thickston

John Ellison .

Gorge balldinThomas sothard .

Je‘

ames PineJohn smith Nan .

Nathaniell PearsallSimon sirringRobert bedellEdward spragThomas karleThomas Ellison .

Aron firman

W illiam washborn

Edward titus .

HEMPSTEAD TOW N Rnconns . 323

ted by me Nor any from me as W itnis my hand the day andy ere first above wrighen and in the Presents of us

JOHN TOW NSEND JOHN SMITH'This is a trew Copy Extrackted out' of the

'

deed of Giftby me NATHANIELL PEARSALL

Clarck.

PAGE 2 59 .

At a townd meting Held in Hempsted the furst day ofEaperell in the yere of our Lord 1679 John tredwell wasChosen to be Cunstable for this insuing yereSimon sirring and samuell Emory was Chosen for Over

seresJohn Jackson was Chosen O versere for one yere in Mr

Semanses Rome .

At the seame townd meting Richard G illderslive andGeorge Hulit and“’illiam Osburn was Chose to lay out theComon Medow and thay are to have twelfe Pence an akerfor theire PainsAt the seame townd Metting there was given to Jeames

Mott a home lot squall for bignes with the Rest of the homelots for bignes and to have it at the Rere of Jeames Pinesnew lot not PreJ edesing Noo hy ways .

PAGE 2 60 .

At the foregoing townd Metting severall Parsels of Medow was let out to hire for this insuing yere .

To Edward titus the Parsonage medow atGret Neck Estward for .

To John Ellison the hay brige forTo Nathaniell Pearsall the Parsonage Medowat dentons Neck for 0

To Cristofir y emans the Cow medow atNere Rocoway for 0

At a Jenerall towndMeting held in Hempsted the 2 5 dayof Aperell in the yere of our Lord 1679 there was Given toJohn brick six akers of land lying in the woods be Low the


west Oxpaster aJoy ning to Richard G illderslives Land on

the west sid of it .

The Record of Nathaniell, Pearsalls hundred aker lot ofLand it lys on the west sid of that Range of two and

twenty aker lots that is to y’

e Norwest of hericks‘

where

Robert Marvin hath a lot it is bounded on the est sid bythe byway that is betwen that and the two and twenty akerlots and on the west sid it is bounded by John smiths andJohn w illiamsis land and on the North by a Range ofmarcked tres that is under the hills and on the south by aNether Range of Marked trees it is foure score Rods broadand 200 Rods long with 6 or 8 akers more Joy ning to thesouth end of it that he had of the townd in lu of a bywaythay had of his land .

PAGE 2 61 .

The Record of thomas willisis hundred aker lot of land itly s by the hai bar Path it is bounded on the west sid by aMarked tree on the west sid of the harbar Path that standson the hill sid an so Runing 176 Rods in length towards thesouthwest to sume small swamps an it runs in bredghabout fourscore an torten Rod bounded all Round by markedtrees .

The Record of daniell Pearsall hundred aker lot it ly s onthe Est side of them two and twenty aker lots where Marvinslot is it is bounded on the west sid by the byway betwenthat and the two and twenty aker lots and so Runing Estward a 100 Rods in bredgh and lying 160 Rods in lengthbounded all Round by marked trees


Edward SpragW illiam JecocksEdward RainerJonatthan Seman

PAGE 262 .

Rich TottonJoseph SmithJoseph pettittJohn Pine

HEMPSTEAD TOW N snoonns . 32 5

Rich G illderslive Sollomon SemanSamuell Denton Jeremiah W ood I nnerJame s Mott Rich gillde

'

rslive JunerJonatthan Smi th John SerionRich Osburne Adam mott JunerJohn Seman Abraham SmitthJoseph W illiams John Jackson

Att A Generall Towne Meetting helld att hempsted y’

e

2 4 of June : 1679 itt was Voatted and Agreed apon tthattthose persons above named shall have liberttyy

’

e Record of Hen . W illis of W estbery : the eare markehe giveth : w

’

ch : is A Swallow forke on y’

e off eare and Ahalf Penny Under y

’

e Same eare : November y’

e 20th 1680

P me EDW . FRENCH

Ap’

ll V’

e 14th 1681 The Lands : Cows : hO rsekind ofThomas fi

'

ezey Deceased is Aprized as fiolloweth

Itm Twenty acres of Uplands atItm Three Cows att .

Itm The half of one SteareItm One Mare One two y eare old horse

one y earling

Aprized by Us according to Order

Josnpn W ILLIAMS Entered p meJOHN SMITH Enw FRENCH

PAGE 2 63 .

P me EDW FRENCH Clarke A Record of the Childrenbaptised in y

’

e towne of Hempsted begining 1st of December Anno Dom 1680 .

Samuell W ood the son of Jer W oodJun . was born y

’

e 2 7th of July 1680 baptised 2 3 of November in y

’

e same veare .

Daniell Beadell Jun . the son of Dan’

ll Beadell Sen . wasborn September y

’

e 18th 1680 was baptised y’

e 2 3 of No

vember in the same y eare .

HEMPSTEAD TOW N unconns. 32 7

Assignes unto my sonin law James Bate for him his heirsor Assignes for ever as W itnes my hand this 30th ofDecembr in the y eare of our Lord 1680 .

w itnes herRICHARD G ILDERSLEVE SEN . SARAH X CABLERICHARD G ILDERSLEVE JNR. Mark .

A Record of James Bate his bill of sale given him by hismother Sarah Oarle with her Asignmentt also

P meEDW FRENCH CLARKE .

PAGE 2 65 .

A record of James Bate his Deed of Gift given him by hisMother in law Sarah Karel

Bee it Known to all men by these prsents that I SarahKarle widow of Thomas Karle of Hempsted on Long Islandand County of yorke shier in the North Riding Do by thesegive grant Unto my welbeloved son in law James Bate formerl y an inhabitant of the town County affors

’

d for severall good reasons moving me thereto the one halfe of myhundred acre lott of lands laying neare the Place CommonlyCaulled ffosters Meadow : on the Right hand of the highwaye going from thence to the little Plaine Allso one Lottof meadow containing in quantity two acres three quarters of an acre att y

’

e Place Commonly Caulled Hungryharbor : it being bounded on the west side W ith EdwardSprage O n the North w ith a lott of lay d outt for AdamMott Senr . on y

’

e East with Thomas Ellison 0 11 theSouth with the Salt Creek I say y

’

t I the affors’

d W idowKarel] Do freely give gran t and make over Unto my welbeloved son in law twenty acres of Lands itt being the oneha lfe of y

’

e Lott of , La11ds Above specified And Lott ofMeadow affo rs

’

d Do by these give grant and make overthe Lands afl

'

ors’

d Unto the s ’

d James Bate his heirs Executors Administrators or Assignes with all my Right Titleand intres t there Unto belonging To have to hold fromthis time forth for ever without le t or molestation by me


my heirs Executors Administrators or Assignes Do Promise to make good the title Unto my s

’

d Sonn in law ofthe lands Meadow afib rs

’

d against any that shall JustlyLay claime thereto Do hereby Alienate my selfe my heirsExecutors Administrators or Assignes for ever from any

Partt or Parcell of the s’

d Lands meadow above mentioned and for the Confirmation of my act and Deed abovewritten I have '

hereUnto Putt my hand sett my seale this

2 2 Day of Decemb’

r Ano in y’

e yere of our Lord God 1680 .

in the two thirty eth year of his Maisties Reign of England Scotland fi

‘

rance Ireland King

Signed Sealed Delivered HerIn psents of Us SARAH X KARELLJOHN CABLE Mark .

EDW FRENCHJOSEPH PETTETTTIMOTHY HALSTEDJOHN CABLE P me EDW FRENCH Clarke .

PAGE 2 66 .

Att a Courtt held in hempstead by his Magisty s author y ty

May the 7 1679 by the Justis Cunstable and overseers itt isbV the authory ty of th Courtt abovesay d ordered thatt

no man shall seach or post the Records or Caus the Clarckto Serch the records w itth outt pay ing to the Clark twellfpence .

A Record of Richard Stits his bill of sall given him byJohn Semans Junr : March y

’

e 12 th 1680 .

Be it known to all men by these Presents That I JohnSeamans Junr . of we

'

stberry in y’

e bounds of Hempsted onLong Island County of y orkshier have bargained andsould Unto Richard Stites of y

’

e Place County Afores ’dthe one halfe of my two twenty acre lott y

’

t is to saie

y’

e eastermost halfe it being bounded on the south withHenery W illis lott Richard Stites on y

’

e north Edward


Titus on y’

e east with y’

e Commons (t on y’

e W es t with

y’

e other halfe of y’

e two twenty acre Lott afors ’d for inConsideration of a Valuable sume by me in hand alredy

Received W herefore I Do hereby alienate my s e li’e m y

heirs executors Administrators or Assignes from y’

e s’

d halfelott or Any Part thereof makeing it fully firmly overUnto y

’

e s’

d Richard Stites his heirs executors Adminstersor Assignes To have and To hould as his or their Prope rRight : to their behootf for ever : without lett or molestation by mey ’e afors ’d John or mine as afors ’

d warrantingthi s my deed of Sale to be good against any that shall Pretend A Just Claime thereunto in confirmation of w

'

ch I havehereUnto Putt my hand and sett to my sea l this 11th ofMarch in the y eare of our Lord God 1680 Ar in y

’

e 32d ofhis Maiesties Beigne of England Scotland ifrance (Sr. IrelandKingSigned Sealed Delivered in Presents of us

HENERY W ILLIS JOHN SEAMAns Junr .

EDW FRENCH P me EDW FRENCH Clark .

Richard Stites his twenty two acre lott W hich he hath byVertue of A Deed of sale given him by Thomas Smithbareing Date febr. y

’

e 5 th 1663 it lay eth frunting to y’

e

plaines A'

s hath y’

e halfe lott above mentioned in JohnSeamans Deed given to y

’

e s’

d Richard : laying att the ReareEntered march y

’

e 12 th 1680—1

P me EDW FRENCH Clark

PAGE 2 67 .

At a Town Courtt O r Generall Meeting held by his

Maiestie s Order Aprell 2d in y’

e y eare of our Lord 1681

fi'

or Chussing Constable ct . Overs eers

By A Generall Voate fi'

or this P 1 esent y eare Siman Sering

is Chosen Constable . .

Jonah Halsted for one years Overseer .

Mr John Te'

dwell tfor two years Overseer

Mr Joseph W il liams ffor two years Overseer


indebted to him the sum of 2—14—10 upon the aCount of abill Past by Samuell Allin to Mr W illiam Hill

This action depending betwen Mr Hill P and SamuellAllin D is Refered upon the defendants Request till J0 1111scidmore Returnes from New England againe and thePlaintive is to Pay the Present Charges

NATHANIELL PEnsALL Clar

PAGE 269 .

At the seame Court Timothy Plum Plaintive againstHenery Mott and W illiam Hegher defendants the PlaintiveEnters an action of debt against the defendants

In the Cease depending betwen Timothy Plum Plaintiveand W illiam Hegher defendan t the Cort for the Plaintiveand Orders that the defendant shall Pay to the Plaintive2 P - 3 S - 11 d which is y e sume o f the aCount and Pay Costof sut

Only the defendan t hath liberty till the first w ensday in

O Ctober next to Prove the debt Paid which it'

done thePlaintive must Pay Cost of sut but if Not don the verditof the Cort stands in full forse

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and OVer

seres this 6 day of November in the yere of Our Lord 1678by his MaJesty s Athority

John Ellison Plaintive in an ac tion of unJust Molestation against John Smith bleu defendant

The Plaintive humbly decleres to this honored Cort thathe is damnified to the Valu of 3 Pounds by being unJustlyforced from his O Cations as He shall make apere

This action is Refered till Next Cort upon y e defendants

Request

PAGE 2 70 .

May y’

e 2 5 1681 A Record of Richard Stites his Markehe giveth


The mark y’

t Richard Stites of W est berry in the boundsof Hempsted giveth is one half penny Under each eare with

a Slitt on the top of the near careP nde EDW FRENCH .

In the Cease depending betwen John smith Plaintive andRobert W illiams defendant The Cort finds for the Plaintive and orders that y e defendant shall give satisfaction to

y e Plain tive in a publick asem ly Ether in wrighting or elsby word of mouth for his ill languidgh and Conserning thetouls is John smith Juner w ill take his oth that he Neversould nor trucked them tonls with Nor two Robert W illiamsNether direcktly Nor indirecktly then the touls shall Returnto John smith Other ways the touls shall Remain to RobertW illiams and the defendant Pay Cost of sut

NATHANIELL PEARsALL Clar

PAGE 2 71 .

Att A Courtt held in hempstead by his Magisty s authoryty May the 7th 1679 by the Justis Cunstable and overseersitt is by the authory ty of the Courtt abovesay d ordred

thatt no man shall seach or post the Records or Cans theClarck to Serch the records W ith outt paying to the Clarktwellf pence

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Justisis and Gunstable and overseres the ninth day of Agust in the yere ofour Lord 1678 by hi s MaJesty s a thory ty .

John Smith Plaintive in an acttion of trespas againstRobert W illiames defendant .

the Plaintive decleres to this Cort that the defendant hathwrongfully taken sume toulls out of my hous as a Peaire ofPinshers and sume alls and sume lether allso he hathwronged him in his work

The testimony of W illiam Jecocks ‘ testifis that he herdRobert W illiams say that them that he had hide of shouldhave Good shous but them that have eboue of John smith


should take them as thay fall an further saith Not this was

not sworn .

The testimony of John Jackson testifis that he being atJohn Smiths Robert W illiams Cum for his lether an J0 1111smith feched half an ox hide an half a steres hid of letherand Robert said he had Rather have half a Cows hid inPlace of the sters and John smith went and fetched half aCows hid and tendered them to Robert W illiams allso hefetched a pese of lether more for same that was gon of oneof the b ids an further saith Not

Thomas fese testifies the seame that is above writen thesetestimonys was sworn ' in Cort

NATHANIELL PEARSALL Clar

PAGE 2 72 .

The testimony of Jonathan Pine testifis that Robert W illiames Cume to John smith and asked John smith for hisLether and Smith tould Robert he should Clere him fromosburn and then he should have the lether or els he shouldhave none ther

In the Cease depending betwen Robert W illiam es Plaintive and John smith de fendant the Cort finds for the Plaintive and orders that the defendant shall deliver to thePlaintive : two half b ids of lether acording to there agreement an to deliver the lether forth with upon demand anthe defendant to Pay Cost of sute

PAGE 2 73 .

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Magestrates thisday of March in the yere of our Lord 1673—4 Thomas W illitPlaintive Minna Johanas defendant the Plaintive Enters anaction of debt against the defendant In the Ceas dependingbetwen Thomas W illit Plaintive and Minna Johanas theCort findes for the defendant as Consarning the half ox an


therefore it is Refered till the Next Cort which will be thefirst thirsday in June an then Joseph Junnins is ingeageedto answer the Cease June the 7 1674 In the Cease depending betwen Lowras mott Plaintive an Joseph G inninsdefendant the Cort finds for the Plaintive an orders that thedefendant shall Return the best that is in (lifiranc to thePlaintive upon demand with twenty shillings damage an allCoust of sute an in Cease the defendant refuse to deliverthe best an the damag an Charges that then there shall bean Exeution granted

PAGE 2 75 .

At ‘a Cort Held in Hempsted by the MaJe'

strates this 7day of June in the y eare 1674 Robert Jackson Enters anaction of debt against Peter Peterson by vartu of a warrantbearing deate the 2 2 day of may

at a Cort Held in Hemptid by the Magistratt this 12 dayof Juen 1674 Thomas oidmore plantife in an ackson of thecase aganst loras m oott defendant In the Cease dependingbetwene thomas scidmore plaintive an Lowras mott defendant in as much as thomas scidmore was bound to apeareat the Cort an prosecute against Lowras Mott an doth nottappeare the Cort doth therefore grant an onsute to Lowras

Mott with tenn shillings damag an all Coust of sute

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the maJestrates the 5 dayof July in the y eare of our Lord 1674 Jeames mott Entersan action of the Cease againts Jonathan smith by vartu ofa warrant beating deat the 3 day of July

In thi s Cease betwen Jeames mott Plaintive and Jonathansmith defendant it is Refered till the next monthly Cort anthen both Plaintive an defendant is to apeare at the saidCort an to bring theire witnisis and Jonathan smith is tofech up the meare that is in differanc an bring her to the

CortPAGE 2 76 .

At a Cort Held In Hempsted by the Cunstable an O y erseres this 3 day of febrewary in the y eare of our Lord 1674

336 HEMPS’I‘EAD TOW N RECORDS.

by his maJesty es athority John Junnins Pla . Richardtottun defen . The Plaintive Enters an action of defemation

against the defendant and declears that he is damnified tothe Valu of five Pounds

The testimony of John smith Rock Juner this deponanttestifis that he herd Richard tottun say that he herd JohnJmunins should say there was but thre or foure ownnist

wimmin in the townd an further saith not Daniell Bedelltesty fis the seame

The testimony of Jeames stell this deponant testy fis thathe an John Junnins was Riding to the North side togetheran John Junnins did Cummencl Jeames for Riding by anwould not take notis of him when he was in the stocks thenJeames stell tould John Junnins that he thought he had degraded sume of the townd in say ing there was but three orfoure ownnist wimmin in the townd but John Junnins deny edit then Jeames said do not deny it for I think it W ill beProufed to your fease then John Junnins said it is trewf

'

rend I did say that there was but thre or foure ownist

wimmin in the townd and further saith not :

these testimony s were sworn in Cort .

In the foregoing Cease the Cort finds for the defendantan Orders that the Plaintive shall Pay all the Charges anSixpence damage .

PAGE 2 77 .

At the seame Cort Richard stits Plaintive Minna Johandefendant the Plaintive Enters an action of debt againstthe defendant and decleares how that the defendant is indebted to him for part of a hors that he bought of himalso he decleares that he hath A Rested a swine of the defendants an he doth desire to have it Now to prove hi sdebt produses two witnisis as foloetThe testimony of Peter Johnson this deponant testifis

‘

that minna Jobamas and Richard stits mead a 'bargin a bota hors that is to say

°

Richard stits sould a hors to minna anthen stits owed to minna a small debt an the bargin was

HEMPSTEAD TOW N Rnooans . 337

that the debt should be discounted an minna should Pay toRichard stits three Pound an further saith not Joseph Junnins testifis the seame that is here above written these testimony s eare taken in Cort

The Cort haveing herd the plaintive an his witnissis anConsidered thereof thay Alow him his debt with all Cost ofsut Provided that when mina doth Cume that then it dothnot apere that nether the hole nor a part of it be paid alsothay order the swine that was ateached to be prised an thePlaintive to have hur so


PAGE 2 78 .

At a Cort held In Hempsted the 3 day of march in the

y eare of our Lord 1674 by his MaJesty es a thory tyJohn bedell Plaintive W illiam w ieare defendan the

Plaintive Enters an action of debt against the defendant andecleares that the defendant is indebted to him for a bridillthat he borrowed of him an to pronie it Produseth twowitnisis as foloweth

The testimony of John Junnins this deponant testifis thathe was one day at Robert bedels an there he herd Johnbedell an W illiam wieare a talkin about a bridill an wieare

did oWne that borrowed a bridill of John bedell an that hedid now owe a bridill to John bedell an further saith not

The testimony of Richard Ellison this deponant testifisthat he herd william w ieare owne that he owed John bedella bridill an further saith not these testimonys eare taken inCortIn the Cease depending betwen John bedell Plaintive an

william w ieare clefen . the Cort finds for the Plaintive anorders that the defendant shall Pay to the Plaintive as gooda bridill as that which he borrowed of him or els threeshillings an all Charges

NATHANIELL PEARSAL LE

Clarck.


In the foregoing Cease the Cort finds for the Plaintivean orders that the Plaintive shall have his debt an allCharges out of the defendants esteat an all the mony of thedefendants that is in John smith hands the P laintive is tohave so far as it w ill go

NATHANIELL PEARSALE

Clarck.

PAGE 2 81 .

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable an Overseres this 7 day of Eaperell in the y eare of Our Lord 1675by his MaJesty es athority John Junnins Plaintive in an aotion of the Cease against Jeames Pine defendant the Plaintive deO leares to the Cort that the defendant hath wrongedhim in Reporting that he had spoke sum slandros wordsagainst Mr Jackson which he did Not speke as he saithThe testimony of John Marshall this deponant testifis

that upon sum disCors that he had wi th John Junnins thatJunnins said there was two things that Caused him to be setin the stocks first for giving of Mr Jackson a hint of beingin drinek by saying he tould him of the aCount but he wasNot Capable of hering of it or answering to it before heCum home an that he delt inJuriously with him about theaCount of Charges an that Mr Jackson mead the aCount

himself the Governor had tould Junnins he would have sumof the Charges taken of an so would have him Rosert tohim Neamly the G overnerIn as much as John Junnins Plaintive hath Entered an

action of the Cease against Jearnes Pine defendant anproves Nothing the Cort therefore upon Bequest of the defendant doth onsut the Plaintive an awards him to pay all

ChargesNATHANIELL PEARSALE Clar.

PAGE 2 82 .

At the seame Cort John Ellison Plaintive in an action ofdebt against Mathew bedell defendant the Plaintive de

Oleares to the Cort that he lent a lode of hay to the de


fendant the begining of last winter an the defendant didingeage to deliver agood lode of salt hay to the Plaintive athome at his bous in the townd when he wanted it which hayis not paid the defendant ones the debt

In the foregoing Cease the Cort finds for the Plaintive anorders that the defendant shall deliver a good lode of salthay to the Plaintive at his home in a weeke time an pay all

Charges

NATHANIELL PEARSALLE Olarck.

At the seame Cort Henery boman Plaintive in an actionof the Cease against Robert bedell defendant the P laintivedeCleares to the Cort that the defendant is indebted to himfor Cowkeping which debt the defendan t ones

In the foregoing Cease the Cort finds for the Plaintive anOrders that the defendant shall Pay to the plaintive theRemainer of the mony that is yet unpaid for 6 Cows aCording to the Beat an all Charges

NATHANIELL PEARSALLE Clarck

At the seame Cort Henery Boman Plaintive in an action ofthe Cease against Mordica bodian defendant

PAGE 283 .

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable an Overseres this 5 day of May in the y eare of our Lord 1675 by hisMaJesty s athority

Thomas Ellison Plaintive in an action of debt againstRobert bedell defendant the Plaintive declered to the Cortthat the defendant is indebted to him for keping a Cumpanyof Cattell 3 or 4 days an was to have by bargin 3 shillings aday for keping of them

The testimony of John Marshall taken in Cort deponanttestifis that he was at thomas Ellisons Last winter on athirsday ,

and he heard agrement mead betwen Robertbedell an thomas Ellison about mat bedells Cattell an


thomas Ellison was to kepe the Cattell an to have 3 shillings a day for keping of them an thomas Ellison said hemeted the Cattell the day before an Robert bedell said heshould have his pay without troubell if mat would Not payit he would and further saith not

In the foregoing Cease the Cort finds for the Plaintive anorders that the defendant shall pay to the Plaintive 3 shi llings a day for keping the Catte ll aCording to their agrement an that he shall pay for 4 days which is 12 shillingsan all Charges


PAGE 2 84 .

July y’

e 11 1681 The Esteate of Thomas fese sould atan out Crye by order of Edward Higbe administrator ofthe said Esteate

1 there was sould to Jonathan smith nan twenty Akersof land that ly s on the North sid Nere to Edward titusis

for .

2 There was sould unto william Creed of Jemeca onemeare an

'

d hur increase for .03 000

3 There was sould unto mathew bedell two Cows and

theaire increase fo r4 There was sould unto thomas Rushmore one Cow and

but increase for .

At the seame time all these above mentioned did Each of

them Pase theire bill to Edward Higbe for the Payment

of the monyNATHANIELL PEARSALL Clar.

PAGE 2 85 .

At a Jenerall townd meting Held in Hempsted the sev

enth day’

of July in the y eare 1681 Nathaniell Pearsall wasChosen townd Clark by the maJer Vote of the townd

At the foregoing townd meting there was a small Parsell

of lime sould to John Jackson at a Vandu for five shilhngs

an four Pence


Mr Jacksontestifis the seame thats here above writtenIn the Cease depending betwen John Junnin s Plaintive

an Mathew bedell defendant the Cort haveing herd bothplaintive and defendant an there witnissis an Consideredthereof the Cort orders thus that Junnins shall finnish theworek about the Cart aCording to the last agrement meadbefore Mr Jackson an Robert bedell an then Mathew bedell shall pay three pounds to Junnins aCording to agrement an Junnins shall pay all Charges


At the seame Cort Henery Boman Plaintive in an actionof debt against Cornelus Mott defendant the Plaintive deoleares to the Cort that the defendant is indebted to himupon a Count to the Value of

PAGE 2 88 .

At a Cort held in Hempsted by the Cunstable an Overseres this 6 day of July in the y eare of our Lord 1675 byhis MaJ es ty es athority Robert Jackson Plaintive JohnJunnins de fendant the Plaintive Enters an action of theCase against the defendant

the Plaintive decleares that the defendant is indebted tohim by bill 18 shillings or there about an 14 lode of woodon another acount an to prove it produsis two witnissis asfoloweth

the testimony of Robert bedell this deponant testifis thathe herd John Junnins say he must Cut Mr Jackson sumwood an severall days John Junnins Cum to his house anwas ther gret part of the day with an ax an further saithnot

The testimony of John bedell this deponant testifis thatone day he went

’

to Mill an John Junnins was then at beatsesan betty bedell said an when John bedell Cume from themill he went to william thickstones an Junnins was there


with an ax an John bedell asked him what he was goin todwo and he said to Cut wood for Mr Jackson an further

saith NotIn the foregoing Cease the Cort sese Case to throw it out

of the CortNATHANIELL PEARSALL Clark .

PAGE 2 89 .

At the seame Cort Robert Jackson Plaintive in an actionof debt against John Junnins defendant the Plaintive deO leares that the defendant is in debted to him 5 shillings

for a weeks diat an 5 shillings for a teme one day the defendant ones it

In the foregoing Ceas the Cort finds for the Plaintive anOrders that the defendant shall pay five shillings for theweeks diat an thre an six pence for his tenn e one day an

pay Cost of sutNATHANIELL PEARSALE Clarck.

At the seame Cort Samuell Cumstock Plaintive in an ao

tion of debt agains John Junnins defendant the plaintivedeCleres that the defendant is indebted to him the Outing of

8 lode of wood which is oned In the foregoing Cease the

Cort finds for the Plaintive an orders that the defendantshall Cut the eight lode o f wood within three days time atthe please agreed on an show it to samuell Cumstock or hisOrder an pay Cost of sut

NATHANIELL PEARSALL Clark .

At the seame Cort Elias douty Plaintive in an action ofdebt against John store defendant the Plaintive deCleresthat the defendant is indebted to him 2 0 bushells of wheteupon account of a bill which bill is owned

In the foregoing Cease the Cort finds for the Plaintive anOrders that the defendant shall satisfi the bi ll within threeweeks time an pay Cost of sut

NATHANIELL PEARSALE

Clarck.

HEMPSTEAD TOW N.

RECORDS . 345

PAGE 2 90 .

At the seame Cort John Semans Plaintive in an action ofdebt against william wire defendant the Plaintive deCleresthat the defendant is indebted to him 300 weight of tobacoby bill W hich was to be deliver at yorck in Cask almost 2yere ago which is Not yet paid .

In this foregoing Cease the Cort finds for the plaintive anOrders that the defendant shall satisfy the bill within threeweeks time an ten shillings dameage an all Cost of sute

NATHANIELL PEARSALE

Clarck.

At the seame Cort Jeames pine Plaintive in an action ofthe Cease against W illiam O sbun defendant

In this Cease the Cort sese Case Not to take Cocknisance

of it but dwo Cast it out .

PAGE 2 91 .

At the seame Cort Adam'

Mott P laintive in an action ofdebt against Peter Johnson scule defendant this action isRefered till Next Cort

Hempsted febrewary the second 1675 In the Cease depending betwen Adam Mott P and Peter Jonson defendantthe Cort finds for the Plaintive and orders that the defendant shall satisfy the bill betwen thi s and the first of march

next insuing the deat hereof or els there shall be excicution

granted to sese on his esteate to satisfy it


At the seame Cort Cornelus Mott Plaintive in an actionof debt against thomas Jones defendant

This Case is aJerned till the Next Cort.

PAGE 2 92 .

July the z6 : 1675. The testimony of Mathew bedellgiven in the Case depending betwen Robert Jackson an JohnJunnins this deponant testifis that he was one day in


when she Cume into the bous againe she asked timothy swife hose tobaco that was an she said it was betwen Cornelus an them an further saith nott

PAGE 2 94 .

The testimony of John tredwell th is deponant testifis thatlast sumer Abraham smith and he had surne discors Consarning tobaco that Cornelus was a weeding of an Abrahamsmith said the tobacowas betwen timothy and Cornelus andfurther saith Nott

The testimony of thomas fese this deponant testifis thathe had sum discors with timothy halsted about tobaco anhe tould timothy that he had a good Crop of tobaco an timothy said Nohe had not then thomas fese asked Timothywhat he thought there was an timothy said he thought abouta hogsed betwene Cornelus an he besid smokin tobaco anfurther saith not

The testimony of thomas Irland this deponant testifis

that he being in the feld with timothy halsted he tould timothy that he had brave tobaco and timothy said aI he hopedthere would be a hogsed betw en Cornelus an him an furthersaith nott

The testimony of william wiar this deponent testifis thathe had sume discors with timothy Halsted about sume tobaco that Grew in timothys Lott and timothy tould him

the tobaco was betwen Cornelus an him an further saithNott

In the Cease depending betwen Cornelus Mott and Tim

othy Halsted defendant the Cort finds for y’

e Plaintive andawards the defendant to Pay to the plaintive one hundred pound of tobaco that is to say the good w ith the badas it was mead up an allso the defendant is to pay to theplaintive two bushells of Corn for the dameage that wasdun him in his Corn and pay Cost of sute

NATHANIELL PEARSALL Clarck .


PAGE 2 95 .

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Justtis and Cunstableand O verseres this second day of febrewary in the y eare ofour Lord 1675 6 by his MaJ esty s athority

Cristofir y emans Plaintive in an action of the Ceas againstMicall Clarck defendant

The Plaintive decleares to the honored Cort that the defendant is indebted to him upon a Count to the Valu of2 . 10. 0 or there a bout which w ill be the 1 wensday in march

This Cease is Refered till the next Cort and then bothplaintive and defendant is to apere at the said Cort

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Justis Cunstable andO verseres this first day of March in the y eare of our Lord1675—6 by his MaJesty s athority John Sirring Plaintive :Thomas Rushmore defendant the Plaintive Enters an actionof the Cease against the defendant

The P declers to this Honored Cort that he hath done sumeleabour for the defendant as tending sume Cattell and hogsan for Plowing sume Land an for burning medow an for twoshillings for sume Coles an to prove it Produsis wit

'

tissis asfoloweth

The testimony of Josias star this deponant testifis thathe drove Plow an harrow for John sirring four days an ahalf in thomas Rushmors Lott upon Thomas Rushmors

acount an further saith nott

PAGE 2 96 .

The testimony of John Marvin this deponant testifis thathe saw John sirrings oxen a plowing in Thomas Rushmors

Lott an Ether John sirring or his father with them thatspring that Thomas Rushmore was att meriland an allso hesaw John sirring Give Thomas Rushmors Cattell mete andfurther saith nott

The testimony of Daniell Pearsall this deponant testifisthat he saw John sirring Give Thomas Rushmores Cattell

HEMPSTEAD TOW N _ RECORDS . 349

mete severall times that winter that Thomas Rushmore wasatt Meriland an further saith Nott

The P laintive allso Give his oth to his acount

In the Ceas depending betwen John sirring P and ThomasRushmore defendant the Cort finds for the Plaintive anorders that the defendant : shall Pay to the Plaintive twopound seven shillings which is the sume of acount that thePlaintive Gave oth two and pay Cost of sute .

PAGE 2 97 .

At the seame Cort Thomas Rushmore Plaintive in anaction of the Ceas against John sirring defendantThe Plaintive decleares to this Honored Cort that he Lent

to the defendant a hay huck an allso the defendant had anErthen platter of the Plaintives in his Poseshon an the defendant Refused to deliver them when thay was demandedas the Plaintive saith .

In the Cease depending betwen Thomas Rushmore P laintive an John sirring defendant the Cort finds for the Plaintive an orders that the Plaintive shall have his hay huck anErthen Platter again an that the defendant shall pay Costof sutAt a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and Over

seres this 5 day of Eaperell in the veare of our Lord 1676by his MaJesty s Athority

Samuell Denton Plaintive John Oke defendantThe Plaintive Enters an ACtion of debt against the de

fendantThe Plaintive declears to this honored Cort that the

defendant Is indebted to him five gallons an one quart antwo muches of Rume and to Prove it Produsis witnisis as

foloweth

The testimony of timothy halsted this deponant testifis

that he was at Samuell dentons an John Oke was there anthen Samuell denton delivered an on to John Oke that hehad sould him for Rume and he herd John Oke say he was


pum Pay an to prove it Produsis a bill sined by the saidwilliam simson an wittnised by two w itnissis wherein thesaid simson ones the debtThe Plaintive Now haveing ateached a hors of the defend

ants an Now being forced to make his Bedres to this Corthumbly desiring that they would Consider him an to awardhim the said hors aCording to lawIn this Cease betwen Nicklis demeire Plaintive and Peter '

simson defendant the Cort finds for the Plaintive an Orde rsthat the Plaintive shall have the hors that he hath ateached

an that he shall be' Prised by two men Chosen by the Cortand that the defendant shall Pay Cost of sutethis above mentioned hors is aPrised at 100 gillders an is

delivered to Mr demay ors agent by order of Cort

NATHANIELL PEARSALL Clat ch .

PAGE 300.

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Justis Cunstable andOverset s this 3 day of J enewary in the y eare of our Lord

1676 - 7 by his MaJ esty s athority

Richard Chew Plaintive in an action of the Cease against

Joseph Junnins defendantThe Plaintive decleares to this honored Cort that the de

fendant being a wever as he saith did undertake to weave aPece of Cloth for me and he did worpe the y arne and wevea part of it and then Cut it out of the Lume so my y arnewas spoilled and I am Very much damnify ed by Reson of my

y arne being spoilled and to Prove it Produsis w itnis as fol

owethThe defendant oneeth the ChargeIn the Cease depending betwen Richard Chew Plaintive

and Joseph Junnins defendant the Cort finds for the Plaintive and orders that the defendant shall Pay to the Plaintivefoure pounds of good strong linin yarme sisable as his owne

was fit for worp to be Paid within 14 days and Pay Cost of



Richard stites was summansed for a W itnis .

PAGE 301 .

At the seame Cort Jonathan smith Plaintive in an aOtion

of debt against John Spenser of youe defendant

The Plaintive humbly declres to this honored Cort thatthe defendant is indebted to him one ancker of Rume whichshould have bene Paid 5 months ago or there about whichdrinek was Never yet Paid and to Prove it Produsis W itnis

as folowethfor which debt the Plaintive hath ateached a Cow of the

defendants an humbly desires Judgment of Cort for the best

The testimony of Adam Mott this deponant testifis thathe herd John spencer say he ow ed Jonathan smith oneancker of Rume Jonathan smith testifis the seameIn the Cease depending betwene Jonathan smith plain

tive and John spenser defendant the Cort : finds for thePlaintive and orders that if the defendant doth Not Pay thedebt within 14 days : time the Cow shall be sould at an outCry or els Prised an delivered to the Plaintive an the defendant Pay Cost of sute


PAGE 302 .

At the seame Cort Cornelus Mott Plaintive in an actionof trespas upon the Cease against Thomas Jones of Madnans

Neck defendantThe Plaintive decleres to this honored Cort that the de

fendant an he had sum difii rrance about 2 meres that theplaintive bought o f him an haveing sum diflerrance about the

paiment of the meres the defendant had the meres againafterwards there was agrement mead betwen the defendantand Mr Hix in the Plaintives behalf the agrement was thatthe defendant should Pay to the Plaintive three Pounds inCuntry Pay : an that was to be afull Conclution of thirediferrance Mr Hix doth testify to the Cort that this was theagrement allso the Plaintive decleres that the defendant is


indebted to him for worek dun aClering land to the Valu of30 allso sume other days worek done for the defendant

PAGE 303 .

In the foregoing Cease betwene Cornelus Mott Plaintiveand Thomas Jones defendan t The Cort finds for thePlaintive and Orders that the defendant shall Pay to thePlaintive nine shillings it being his du upon balance ofaCounts an that the defendant shall pay Cost of sute thismony must be paid w ithin 14 days


At the‘

Seame Cort Cornelus Mott Plaintive in an ac

tion of debt against Thomas Jones of Madnans Neck cl e

fendant

The Plaintive decleres to this honored Cort that he mead50 Rods of 5 raillecl fence for the defendant for which hewas to have 18 a Rod which mony is Nott yet Paid andto Prove it Produs is W itnis as foloweth

The testimony of Thomas daniells taken in Cort decleresas foloweth he saith that he helped Cornelus Mott Get aparsell of Posts and holle them and sharp a parsall ofRaills but he (lid Nott help Cornelus get the Raills but

Curnelus said he got all the Raills himself except aboutfifty that Thomas Jones got as Cornelus said and hehelped Cornelus set up about fifty Rods of fence for thomas,Jones

this Cease is Referecl till Next Cort and then what Raills

PAGE 304 .

Thomas Jones Proves he Got that was Put in that fifty Rodof fence that Cornelus Meade he shall be alow ed five shillings a hundred febrewary the 7 1676 - 7

In this foregoing Cease betwene Cornelus mot Plaintiveand Thomas Jones defendant the Cort finds for the Plain


ponant testify s that he saw the above mentioned Goods delivered to John shepard all of them

John loeussons testify s that he knew that John shepardhad Most of the above mentioned goods

PAGE 306 .

In the Cease depending betwene Nathaniell sprat Plaintive and John shepard defendant the Cort finds for thePlaintive and orders that he shall have his debt out of theEsteate of the defendant : that he hath ateached but theEsteate attached shall ly in the Cunstables hands till : 14daVs after the Next Townd Cort and then if John shepardnor none in his behalf aperes to Pav the debt that then theEsteate atached shall be sould at an out Cry and satisfac

tion meade to the Plaintive so fare as that Part of the Es

teate w ill goe and that the defendant shall pay all Nesesary

ChargesNATHANIELL PEARSALL Clar .

At the seame Cort held in Hempsted the 8 day of March1676—7

Joseph Sutton Plaintive John shepard defendant ThePlaintive Enters an action of debt against the defendant The Plaintive declers to the Cort that the defendant isindebted to him the sum of sixtene shillings upon a Countwhich a Count the Plaintive Gave his oth to it

In the Cease depending betwen Joseph sutton Plaintiveand John shepard defendant the Cort finds for the Plaintiveand orders that he shall have his debt out of the Esteats ofJohn shepard that he hath ateached but the Esteate ateached

shall ly in the Cunstab les hands till 14 days after Next Cort

and then if John shepard nor none in his behalf aperes topay the debt that then the esteate ateached shall be sould

PAGE 307 .

at an out Cry and sattisfaction meade to the Plaintive so


fare : as that Parte of the Esteate will go an thatt the de

fendant shall Pay Cost of suteNATHANIELL PEARSALL Clarck.

At a townd Cort held in hempsted by the Justis and

Cunstable and O verseres this 4 day of Eaperell in the yerereof our Lord 1677 by his MaJesty s athority

John bedell Plaintive in an action of the Cease againstTimothy Halsted and samuell denton defendants

The Plaintive decleres to the Cort that he had about fourelode of hay in a stack on the hay bridg neck and that y

’

e

defendants set a fires y’

e 6 of march at washborns neckbeing the Next Neck to it to so Cure thire owne hay and asthe Plaintive Conseves that fire burned his hay

This Cease is agreed betwen the Plaintive and defendantan the defendants is to Give 2 lods of fresh hay to thePlaintive the hay stands in a stack at washborns Neck andEch of them is to beare theire owne Charges

NATHANIELL PEARSALLClarck

PAGE 308 .

At the seame Cort Robert Hubs Plaintive Joseph suttondefendant the Plaintive Enters an action of debt againstthe defendant and decleres to this Cort that he is dmny fy edto the Valu of

'

At the same Corte Mr Nath zsprat enters an action ofdebt in the cas against Robert godfree defendant and decleres to the Cort that John shepard was indebted to himand sh epard being Run away he found sume of shepardsEsteate in Robert Godfres hands as a hors and sume woodwhich Esteate the Plaintive hath ateached and to prove hisdeclaration Produsis W itnis as foloweth

the testimony of John Jackson th is deponent testify s tha tabout the first of febrewary last Robert Godfre Cume tohis hons and inquired for John shepard for he said he wasRun away eight pound in his debt and Robert G odfre


hired me to Go W ith him after shepard and when we Cumeto huntington there we found him and Robert and shepardhad a gret dell of disscores t ogether alone and then Robert Cume to me and I asked him what thay had done andRobert said thay had agreed and said he was to haveshena1ds bore and some other things and further saith not

In the Cease depending betwen Nathaniell sPrat Plaintive and Robert G odfre defendant the Cort having herdboth Plaintive and defendant and theire witnisis thay orderit thus that the plaintive shall have the hors that he ateachedof John shepards in y

’

e defen . hands Remiting one pound9 shillings that y

’

e defendant ingeage for John shepard toy

’

e Plaintive or Els the Plaintive to have the one pound 9shillings an the defendant have the hors the PlaintiveChusis the b ore


PAGE 309 .

At the seame Cort Joseph sutton Plaintive in an action ofthe Cease against Robert Hubs defendant the Plaintive declers to the Cort that the defendant did once imply him toGo after his daughter that was Rune away with thomasdaniells and the Plain tive said he had a grete dele of workto dwo an the defendant said he would put a hand to workin his Please with that the Plaintive did G o after the maid :

and in his absence he suff ered Gret damage in sume of hisswine for he fbund part of them ded an damage in hisother bisnis and to prove it p rodusis W itnis as foloweth

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and overseres the 3 day of July in the yere of our Lord 1677 by hi s

MaJesty s athori ty

Richard G illderslive Plaintive in an action of debt

agains tt Mathew bledell defendant the Plaintive decleres tothis honored Cort that the defendant is in debted to himone bushell of whete for a sith he had of him and 3 bushellof whete for the hire of a lot o f Medow the one bushell o f


ents is that which he helped adam Mott Mark to the bestof his knowledg

PAGE 311 .

The testimony of BenJernen semans this deponant testifisthat alhnost two y eares ago he brought up a Meare of IsackMillsis that was formorly abell geals and there was a Coultof a yere an Vanteage ould Marked with a half Peny and as lit further tes tifis that this hors Now in diferranes is thatwhich he brought up to the best of his knowlege

The testimony of BenJ einen seinansthis deponant testifisthat Isack Mills Gave John Jackson order to looke after hisJeads that Runs about hempsted bounds

Richard Vallantin testifis the seame that is above written

The testimony of Abraham smith this deponant testifisthat allittell above three yeres ago he Marked a sorrelled

Coult : with one whit fut for Mr Nobel] with a half Peny anda slit further testifis that this hors Now in diference by Cullerand Marks is that which he Marked to the best of hisknow leg

In the Cease depending betwen John Jackson Plaintiveand Abraham smith defendant the Cort orders that it shallbe Refered till Next Cort which will be the first w endsdayin agust and then both Plaintive and defendant is to apereat the said Cort without any More summons

PAGE 312 .

The testimony of Solomon Semans this deponant testifis

that a bout 3 y eares ago he was at the seder swamp hed onthe Est sid of hempsted harbar an there he saw a mear thatis now Jonathan Millsis with a soreled Coult with her : and

the Next winter folowing he saw the seame meare and the

seam e Coult on the west sid of the Est medow and furthersaith

'

Not

At a Cort held in hempsted by the Cunstab le and Overseres this first of agust in the yere of our Lord 1677 by


his MaJesty s : athority Jonathan Mils Plaintive : in : anaction of treSpas upon the Ceas against 1Villiam Noble defendant

the Plaintive decleres to this Cort that the defendant hathtaken up a hors of his of the Comons : and to prove it Produsis witnis as is afore mentioned

In the Cease depending betwene Jonathan Mils Plaintiveand W illiam Noble defendant the Cort finds for the defendant and orders the defendant shall have the hors and thatthe Plaintive shall Pay Cost of sute


PAGE 313 .

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Justis and Cunstableand O verseres this 7 day of November In the Yeare of ourLord 1677

By His MaJesty s athory ty

John Smith Plaintive in an action o f TresPas upon theCease against Jeaines Pine Sener Jeames Pine Juner Samuell Pine and Nathaniell Pine defendants

The Plaintive Humbly deCleres to this Honored Cortthat the defendants hath Luged Cut and Cripled four or fiveof his swine that is about two yeres ould : two or three ismising from theire Cumpany an the Rest of them is sorlyMeamed

Therefore the Plaintive Humbly Requests that this CortW ould be Plesed to take his Cease into theire Consideration an to award him Justis Acording to law and for themhe shall Ever Pray .

PAGE 314 .

At a Cort Held in hempsted by the Cunstab le and Overseres this second day of Jenewary in the yere of our Lord1677—8 by his MaJ esty s athority

Joseph Pettet Plaintive in an action of debt against JohnMarshall defendant


The Plaintive deCleres to this Cort that the defendant isindebted to him one Cow of a Midling statur sownd and wellto be delivered at or before the first of september last andto prove it produsis a bill witnised by two men under thedefendants hand

PAGE 315 .

This testimony of John Chue taken by y’

e Justis of peace

The testimony of John Chue this Deponant Doth ai

firme that when wee went Downe to South there was ahors of Adam Motts and I said Adam Mott Gave me leveto take him up and wee Came up both to gether said DaniellBedle I will take him up ses JOli n Chue soe you may if youW ill and J ohn Chue helpe mee to Cach the hors

Att a Court held att Hempsted the 3 of July 1667 By theJustis of pece the Cunstable and overseres Daniell Beddleplaintive doth Enter An Action of y

’

e Case Against AdamMott Defendant this Action Depending Betwene DaniellBedle plaintive and Adam Mott Defendant is Reiservedtill y

’

e Next Court held att Hempsted

July y e 3 1667 the testimony of Catthorin Lin ington thewife of hinery linington this deponant affirms that sheherd blows severall times ahd the boy Crie and beg into herowne house but shee did not see them :

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Hempsted december 4 1667The Courtt having fformerly Ordered James Pine to stake

outt a hie way of three rod w ide In breath the which theaboues

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d James Pine hatth perfi'

ormed and done a (10 1-ding,r

to Order and by the assistance of Capt . John Seman JohnSmith Juner and Ab raham Smith the a bove sayd by way isto Com from suthards medow and to Co rn between the landsof Richard Elloson lying upon Raynors Neck and Jamespines fenced lands upon Sticklands neck the which hie wayJames Pine hath a rightt to now the grass that growith uponitt and his assines and no other man


PAGE 318 .

Hemsted octobar the 7 AD 1668 At A Cort of Constableand overseers by his magetis atoriti and our honnowred

goveners apointment under his rial hines the duck waltertailer of Hemsted plaintive enters an action against Abraham Smith of the plac abovesaid defendant an action of

dept

Hemsted Desemb er the 2 AN 1668 at a cort of Constableand oversers by his mages atoriti and our honnored governars apoy ntment under his ray all hines the duck of yorkmartha Rushmor the W ife of Thomas Rushmor enters anaction against John tredwell an action of the Case for abusing of har swin and resenable damages shall be thoughtmet by the cort

Hemsted desember the 2 A No 1668 at a cort of Constableand overseers by his magestis atoriti and our honnoued govenours apoy ntm ent under his roy all hines the duck of yorkSamuel alen plaintive enters an action against elesebath

Hubs defendant an action of the case

Hemsted September the 8,1669 at A Cort of con

stable and overseers by his magistis atoriti and our Hon

oured G ovenours Apoy ntment under his Ryall Hyness theduck of yorck . George Hewlett plaintive enters an actionagainst lawrence mott defendant an action of dept .

Hemsted feberewari the 2 AN 1669 at a cort of Constable

and overseers by his magestis Atoriti and our Honoured

G ovenours Apoy n tment under his Riall high ess the duck of

york Thomas seabhock of Hemsted plaintive enters an ao

tion against Cornelus mott of the same place defendant an

action of dept .

PAGE 319 .

Hem sted feberiwari the 2 1669 at a cort of constable and

oversers whereas Thomas Seablock plaintive enters an actionagainst Cornelus mott defendant an action of dept this cortfinds for the plaintife that the defendant shall pay the bill


that he gave to the plaintife and fiftenne shillinses damegwith just cost and charg of the sute .

Hemsted feberiwari 2 1669 at a cort of constable and

oversers by his magistis athoriti and our honnowrable Gove

nours apoy ntment under his royall hines the duck of yorkJames pin plaintive enters an action against John Elesondefendant an action of the case .

Hemsted Aprel the 6 1670 at a toun cort of constableand overseers by his magistis athoriti and . our honorableG overnours apoy ntment under his royall hynes the duck ofyork daniel bedle plaintive enters an action against Jeamsstlle defendant an action of the case

Hemsted Aprel the 6 1670 At A cort of constable andoverseers weareas daniel bedle plaintive enters an actionagainst Jeames Still defendant an action of the case and

whereas the plaintive have charged the defendant for spoy ling his siy th and cannot mack it aper therefor this cort seesjust case to find for the defendant and that the. plaintiveshall pay twenty shilens with all cost and charg of the sutsix shilens to be payd to the defendant and foretenne shilens to the cort

Hemsted the first of may 1670 At a cort of constableand overseers by his magistis atoriti and our Honnorab

apoy ntment under his Royall highness the duck of yorkLowras mott plaintive enters an action against ThomasJones defendant an action of dept

PAGE 320.

Hemsted the first of June 1670 at a cort of Constableand overseers by his magestis atority and our Honnour Govener apoy ntm ent under his Royall hiness the duck of yorkThomas Rushmor p laintive enters an action against JohnSmith Juner defendant an action of the caseHemsted Juen the first 1670 where as Ensigne Thomas

Rushmor plaintive Enters an action against John SmithJuner defendant an action of the case the case being such


that the defendant mowing the plaintive medow with outhis leave or liberty as if owned by the defendant himselfthe plaintive making the medow apere to be his owne by abill of sall therfore this cort sese just case to find for theplaintive that the defendant shall pay tenn shillens damege

to the plaintive for mowing his medow without any leve ofthe plaintivess with all Cost and Charg of the sute .

Hem sted July the 4th 1670 At a cort of constable andoverseers by his magistis atoriti and our Honoured govenours apoy ntment under his Royall hines the duke of yorkJoseph G enins plaintive en ters an action against Robertbedle and his sonn e daniel bedle defendants an action ofdefamation

Hem sted July the 4th 1670 at a cort of constable andoverseers by his magis atoriti and our Honnoured govenours apoy ntment under his Royall hines the duck CaptainJohn Seman plaintive enters an action against Joseph Genens defendant an action of trespas upon the case

Hemsted July the 4th 1670 at a cort of constable andoverseers by his magistis atoriti and our Honoured Govenours apoy nt ment under his royall hines the duck of yorkJohn Story of floshen plaintive enters an action againstJohn wood of Hem sted defendant an action of dept

Hemsted July the 6th 1670 the complaint of John smithJuner against Georg baldin and his sonn Joseph baldin

PAGE 32 1 .

Hemsted July the 6 1670 where as Joseph Jenens en

tred an action against Robert Bedell Joseph G enins with (lru

his action and is to pay cost and charg of the sut

Hemsted Aust the 3d 1670 at A Cort of Constable andourseers b y his magistis atoriti and our honoured Grovenours apoy ntment under his royall hinesse the duck of yorkThomas hicks plaintive enters an action against daniel bedle

defendant an action of the case .


say that he owed John Hubs twenty two shillings for befehe had of John Hubs further saith notThomas daniells testify eth the seame

In this Cease depending betwene John Hubs and Nathaniell the Cort finds for the plaintive and the Cort ordersthat the defendants hors which the plaintive hath a tachedshall be prised by two indiferent men of the Cortsapouy inting the hors being prised the plaintive is willingto take him at the prise the Cort orders that the plaintiveshall Returne the overpluch to the Cunstable an allso allthe defendants tobaco which he hath in poseshon furtherthe Cort ordars that the plaintive shall pay the Constableupon his own Charge for {going to the neck and ateachin

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g

the hors and tobaco

further the Cort orders that John hubs shall Returne thetobacco an the Over pluch of the hors moni to the Cunstablein ten days

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At a townd Cort held in Hempsted bv the Cunstable andoverseres this 6 day of .march in the y eare 1671 - 2 by hisMaJestis a thority Jonah fordame Plaintive John barkerdefendant the Plaintive Enters an action of debt againstthe defendant

In the Cease“depending betwene Mr Jonah fordam andJohn barker the Cort finds for the Plaintive and orders thatthe defendant shall Pay to the Plaintive two hundred andtwenty five gilders nine stivers in wampam or marchantsgoods aquivilent also the Cort orders that the defendantsstere which the Plaintive hath ateached shall be prised bytwo indiferent men of the Corts apoy nting zan the Plaintiveshall have the stere to pay the defendants debt to thePlaintive so fare as it will go

PAGE 325 .

At a tound Cort held in'

hempsted by the Cunstable and

overseres this first day of May in the y eare 1672 by his


MaJ estis athority John Smith N Plaintive John Chew defendant

In the behalf of his son Jonathan the plaintive Enters anaction of debt against the defendant

In this Cease depending betwene John Smith nan andJohn Chew the plaintive having proved his debt by a billthat John Chew pased to Jonathan smith the Corte or

ders that the plaintive shall have his debt out of a billwhich he hath ateached which Joshuaway Jacocks pasedto John Chew the plaintives debt which John Chew owsehim being 7 yards an a half of Cearsy an a peaire of wousted

stokens and the bill which is ateached is 15 yards of sarge

PAGE 32 6 .

At a tound Cort held at Hempsted by Cunstable andoverseres this 3 day of July in the y eare of our Lorde 1672by his magesty es athority Mathew bedell Plaintive : Richard Vallantin defendant

The Plaintive Enters an action of debt against the defendant

PAGE 32 7 .

Hempstead May 7 1679 Itt i s O rdred by the Cunstableand O verseers thatt there shall bee a ratte made fi

’

orth - withwith Conveniancy for the diffray ing of the Towne debts .

At the seame Cort Robert W illiames shoumaker Plaintive in an action of the Ceas against John Smith blew defendant

The Plaintive declares to this Cort that he and the defendant did Cume to an agreement leatly Conserting sumedifl

'

erances that was betwen them and the defendant did in

geage to deliver two half hids of leather to the Plaintive onwensday last which lether the defendant Refusis to deliver

PAGE 32 8 .

and to prove it produsis witnis as foloweth The Testimony of

HEMPSTEAD TO WN RECORDS. 369

Thomas Rushmore saith that to the best of his memory thatJohn smith and Robert W ill iam s came to a finall a greement

that he the abovesaid John smith did accept of John Ellisonfor socurity for the Remaining thirtene pound and the shousallredy arested to Remain to smith and a peaire or two ofshous frome Robert to make up ii

.

any thing wanting uponthe seven pound to be Paid to Osburn and the said smithto deliver unto the above—said Robert the Next wensday insuing two ha lf b ids and Robert to Pay to smith one weeksdie t and for surne buttons and sumthing to Jeames thetailler this to the best of my memory was the final agreement betwen John smith and Robert W illiames

The testimony of Mr Jonas fordham : testifies that JohnEllison was to Give in bond to Clere John smith of thethirten Pounds that is yet behind on Osburn bond andwhat the shous that was a Rested Cume short of Paying thefirst seven Pounds Robert was to make up in shous andRobert was to Pay for a weeks diat and sume threed andJohn smith was to deliver two half b ids of lether to Robertthe Next wensdayThis agreement was mead the 17 of Eaperell in the yere

1678

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Right Hon Gov ’ according to y’

t order Concerning V’

e

Damage w’

ch some of Rockaway Indians did to some of

our townsmen According to our best Judgement with moderation wee have alowed to these men as followeth to ThoLangdon for Damage he sustained in his Swine 24 gd inbeaver pay to Abr Smith for Damage he sustained in his

swine 24gd in beaver pay to Tho Hickes forDamage Doneto his Mare for her Cure and tendance with y

’

e losse of herColt —60 gld in y

’

e same pay So wee Rest . y ors to Command . 1663 Dec . 17 .

In the aere of ouer Lord 1665 May the aight Richardtoetten and Oris ty for Yumans beegeun too Ceepe Oooues

Beey mee Tao : HICKES


In the Cease depending betwene John Elison an MathewBedell the Corte haveing heard both Plaintive and defendant an Considered of it the Cort sese Cause to fine the defendant forty shillings to the plaintive or els be whiped anto pay all Caust an Charge of sute .

At a townd Cort Held at Hemsted by the Cunstable anoverseres this 2 day of Eaprell in the y eare 1673 : by hisMaJestey s athority

Edward spreag Plaintive John Row defendant thePlaintive Enters an action of debt against the defendant

In this Cease depending betwene Edwarde sprage an JohnRow the Corte findes for the plaintive an the Corte : aloweshim his debt with all Cost of sute : an orders that theplaintive shall have the defendants muskit which he hathatteached : which was left in George Hulits hands for partof his debt for so much as it will Come two

PAGE 332 .

At a townd Cort Held at Hemsted by the Constable and

O verseres this 2 day of Eaprell 1673 by his MaJesty s

Athority Nathaniell Pearsall Plaintive Nicolis deavis de

fendant

the Plaintive enters an action of debt against the de

fendant

In this Cease dependin b etwene Nathaniell Pearsall andNicolis de ’

ris the Cort having herd the Plaintive and his

witnissis and Considered of it the Cort sese Cause to Alowthe Plaintive his debt which is twent y eaight shillingsSilver and all Coust of sute and the Corte Orders that thePlaintive shall heave the wheate that he hath ateached InJohn Smith hands : for Parte of Pay so fare as it will go

further the Cort Orders that the Plaintive shall have for hisdebt ten bushells of w heate beside the Charges

At a townd Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable an

overseres this 7 day of May in the y eare of our Lord 1673

372 HEMPSTEAD TOW N Rncoans .

by his Maiesty es athoritv Caleb Carman Plaintive Mathewbedell defendant

The Plaintive Enters an action of the Cease against thedefendant an declares how that he hath lost severall

things out of his hous in the time that mathew bedell keptat his hous as a sith an 2 sickell an severall other things anupon suspichon he doth Charge mathew bedell with theman to prove his Charge he produseth foure w itnisis the Corthaving heard both plaintive an defendant and theaire with isis the Cort orders that the defendant shall bring the sickellnow in controvarsy that sickell that he reped with at sticklins to the next townd Cort or else pay three peeks of wheteto the plaintive with all Canst of sute

Jos Jennings child was bornMay 16 1665 for the clockesHis name is Keewaquna.Mogrub informs against him .

R E C O R D S

O F THE

TO W NS OF

North and South Hem ps tead ,

LONG IS LAND.

LIBER 0 .

PAGE 1 .

At a Cort Held in Hempsted bV the Constable and overseers this 2 3 day of November 111 the year 1681 by hisMaJ esty s athority

John bayly Plaintive in an action of trespas upon thCease against Mathew bedell defendant The Plaintive Humbly decleares to this Cort that he bargened with Mathew bedell for a good fat Cow for his use which Cow the saidbedell Refuses to deliver aCording to bargen which is muchto my dameage so that I am now forsed to m ake

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my Bedresto this Cor t desiring that I may have Justis aCording tolaw

The testimony of John Mott aged about 2 3 testifis thathe being at George Hulits the 7 of November or thereabouts there John bailly and Mathew bedell Related to hima bargen mead betwen them which was betwen two Cowsand that the said bedell was to deliver agood fat Cow tothe said bayle for ano ther Cow and 15 shillings in Corn tobeate and this Cow was to be delivered the begining of theNext weeke after and farther saith not

The testimony of Mary Hulit aged 2 7 years or thereabout te stify s that she being present when John bay le and

HEMI'STEAD TOW N itnoonns . 375

W illiam smith of the seame townd and share the one halfof a hundred aCor lot of upland lying nere the W est End ofthe Plains which was laid out to the VViddow Karle and ashere of Medow lying and being in hungry harbar be twoakers and three quarters more or les as it was laid out tothe W iddow Karle I say I the said Jeames beate have forme m y Eaires Exeutors administrators or assigns fully andabsolutly bargened sould Mead over the said land and medow to the said W illiam smith to him his Baires Exeutorsadministrators or assigns to have and to hould for Everand I the said Jeames beate dw o warrnt this my sale goodin law free from any former sales geufts orMorgeges or anyjust Cleame by any Parson or Parsons what so Ever forthe treu Performance of all and Every o f the Premesis Ihave set to my hand and sele this 2 7 day of febrewary 1681

Sined seled and delivered in thePresents of us JEAMES BATE .

SARIE Low .

This is a treu Copy Extrackted by me


Hempsted Jenewary the 2 3 [ 682 - 3

This may sartifi any hom it may consarn that the abovewritten bill of s ale betwen Jeam s beati and william sm ithis voy d and of non effect as w itnes our handsw itnes

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVE JEAMES BATEClark .

ll l S

W ILLIAM X SMITHmark

PAGE 4 .

Be it known unto all men by these Presents that I Jose,ph

Sutton of Madnans Neck in the bounds of Hempsted onLong Iland in the North Riding?r of New Yourckshere dwo

by thes presents bargen sell an Alianeate from me my


Bairs Exeutors administrators or assigns A lot of land 0 0 11taining fifteen Akors More or les as it was laid out it lyingon the Est sid of the s aid Neck being in Number fortyfoure unto Cristofir Yemans of the same pleas in the Countyafersaid for and In Consideration of A Valuable surne allredy Reseived by me Joseph Sutton which foresaid lot ofland with all Priviligis and apurtinancis there unto belonging I say I have sould unto the said Cristofir as atorsaid forEver pesibly to inioy without Let or Molestation for anyParson or Parsons whatsoever laying any Cleam es thereunto directly or indirectly and w ith all the said lot liingand being to the said Cristofir his Eaires or assigns for

'

Eve ras absolutly and to the treu and"faithfull Porfermanc of a ll

the Premisis aforsaid I the above said Joseph Sutton dw eset to my hand and seale this first of July in the yearsof Lord God 1678

JOHN O REssONE

his JosEPH SUTTONROBERT X HUBS

mark .

This is a treu Copy by Extract by meNATHANIELL PEARSALL Clar .

PAGE 5 .

know all men by thes Presents that I Jonathan SmithRock of Hempsted on Long Iland in the North Riding of

New Yourckshere have sould unto W illiam Smith of fostersMedow in the townd and County a bovesaid a lot o f landlying at fosters Medow as a bovesaid I sa y that I the abovesaid Jonathan have sould and dwo by these Presents fullyand absolutly aly anate bargen and sell from me m y BairsExecutors administrators or assigns unto the abovesaidW illiam Smith his a rs Exeutors administrators or assignsthe abovesaid lot of land being in quantoty titfty aCors Moreor les as it was laid out at the first by Captin John semansunto Thomas wallis lying on the North sid of the Path betwen fosters Medow and the littel l Plains the Next lot

HEMPSTEAD TOW N unconns . 377

Joy ning to a lot of Jeames Ry I say I the said Jonathan have sould the above s

’

d lot of land from me myBairs and assigns unto the abovesaid W illiam to have andto bould as his owne Proper Right for Ever and dwo upbould the Premesis to be lawful] A thentick and Good fromany Parson or Parsons that shall hereafter lay any JustCleame ther unto and to the treu Perfermance of the Premesis I have set to my hand the Elleventh of March onethousand six hundred Eighty one two and in the thirtyfourth yere of his MaJesty s Baigne Char

’s the second byve G reas of God king of Grete brittan trance and Irlanddefendar of the faith king

Sined seeled and deliveredin the Presents of us JONATHAN SMITH .

SIMON SIRBINGRICHARD G ILLDERSLIVE

Know all men by these presants that This Above writenbill of sale is Anold and stand of noe efect as witnes myhand this 22 of september 1683.

hisW ILLIAM X SMITH

mark .

PAGE 6 .

To the honored Captin Antony brochos Commander inChef at New Yourck Sir W e Reseved your honors letterbearing deat the 13 of March 1681 for which we Gi ve yourhonor many thancks by which letter we are informed of a

Pittishon that hath ben Presented to your honor for a Con

fermation of a Cartin trackt of land Given by the indians toJhor b ansone Jerome Rapalie John Tummin which track o f

Land we dwo ow ne to be ours it being within our townds

bounds and Part of it is laid out into alottments whichbounds W e shall Indever to maintay n against all Gainsay ersso havein No more at Present we Remain yours to Comand


mentioned Vis John semans W illiam osburn W illiam Nicols and Thomas Rushmore should be the men to Gary onour buisnis for the recovering of our land that is in Controversy that is Galed Cow neck and thay dwo promis andIngeage to dwo their best Indevour using all law full menesso far as Can be done in this Government for the Recovering the said land and in Cease the above said neck of landbe Recovered the townd dwo Promise to Give them as aGratuety foure hundred akors of land on the above saidNeck of land where they shall select to take it up all together in one Pese so as it shall be for their Compensationand the townds thay Glering townd of all Chargis that shallactue about the Recovering of the said land both what isallredy paid at the last seshons and what may hereafterarl se


PAGE 8 .

At a townd meting Held in Hempsted this thirty th dayof May in the y eare 1682 it was acted and ConCluded bythe MaJer vote of y

’

e townd that Jeremy Hubard shall athis first settin amongst us have a home lot Contay ning threeor foure akers where it shall be for his Convenency an the

townds as much as may be also at his first Guming he isto have fifty akors of wood land to be taken up where he

plesis within the seame bounds that we our selies have hadliberty to take up our fifty akor lots : allso his Creturs is tohave liberty of the Comons as ours have and that he shallhave the use of the Parsonage land and medow so long ashe Continus a minister in this townd

At the seame townd Metting it was ConCluded by the

MaJer Vote that there should be a bous built upon the

townd lot of 36 fut long and 18 fut wide and 9 or ten futbetwen J oy nts an to make it a comfortable hons to dwellin it being first intended for the use of Jeremy Hubard and


when he sese Cause to leve it then it is to Return to thetownd againe

PAGE 9 .

May the 24 1682 W ee urder Righter dwo Ingeage Echand Every of us to give these under Righten sumes toJeremy Hubard yearly during the time we live under hisMinistry and to Pay it in Corn or Cattell at Prise as it PasisCu rrant amongst us

Robert Jackson . .

Jeames Pine S .

John PineJohn sirringSamuell Pine .

John tredwell .

Henery JohnsoJohn W askeate

W illiam w etherbe

Jeames Ryle .

Harman JohnsonW illiam Smith .

Richard MinthornJohn Carman S .

John Smith bW illiam Jecocks

John bedell .

John Carman J . .

Robert bedell S . .

Daniell bedellJeremy W ood J .

John Smith R. JRichard G illderslive JJoseph langdon . .

Joseph W illiams .

Richard G ilderslive S

HEMPSTEAD TOW N itnoonns . 381

W illiam thickston

Jeames Pine JRobert MarvinJohn Marvin .

Thomas Sothard S .

Joseph SmithSamuell dentonDaniell PearsallJeremy Smith

Abraham SmithTimothy Hallsted

Richard Vallantin JJoshuaw ay Jecocks .

Thomas Rushmore .

Abraham frostRichard Ellison SRichard Vallantin SHarman flower .

Robert williams— s homaker .

John karleThomas higamJeames beatJoseph Pettet .

Richard tattum .

W illiam Vallantinfransis ChampinJohn spreag

Richard OsburnHenery liningtonJohn Ellison SPeter MasonThomas Irland .

Gorge Hix .

Charls AbrahamsPeter Johnson


and before any Judg or Judgis W hatsover Hereby Ratifi~ing Confirming and boulding for Good any and Every lawfull act or acts that ou1 said deputys and agents or any or

ether of them shall dwo in our neames for the Expeling anyParson or Parsons so wrongfully with boulding and f0 1 theProsecution and Recovery of the Premesis seled with ourseles deated the 2 5 dav of May in the 34 y eare of hisMaJesty s Baigne Annoy Dominy 1682 .

Seled and delivered in Presence of us

SIMON SIRRING Ounsti . (8 )W ILLIAM JBOOCKSJOHN SMITH R. JJOSEPH W i LLIAMs .

PAGE 11 .

At a townd Meting Held in Hempsted the sixt day ofMay in the years 1682 it was Concluded by the ma-Ier Voteof the townd that Jeremy Hubard should be Caled to beminister in this towndAt a townd Meting Held in

.

Hempsted the sixt day ofJune in the y eare 1682 it was owned and Concluded by theMaJer Vote of the townd that thay have Given JeremyHubard a Call to Cume to be minister in this towndat the foregoing townd Meting it was agreed and Con

Cluded on by the MaJer Vote of the townd that thay wouldGive Mr Jeremy Hubard seventy Pounds a y eare in Currant Pay as it Pasis amongst us for his yearly maintay n

ance and that he shall have his fire wood brought him afree Costboth this ackts was disowned by Nathaniell Pearsall and

the fire wood was disowned b y

John Jacksonand Robert Jacksonand Joseph smithand Joseph baldinand George Pearsall



PAGE 12 .

febrewary the 10 : 1681 - 2

At a Jenerall Metting upon Madnans Neck Held by theInhabitants of the said Neck in y

'

e bounds of Hempstedthere and then to Give our atendanc for the full Result ofour minds as to y

’

e Paying what is Leagall in our Parts tothe Metting hons of our said townd as to a Reate Meadeand this our W illingnes shall apeare that W ee the said Inhabitants of Madnans Neck in our trew obediance to whatis answerably Required of us are Redy and willing to payour Just duse as to any Order trewly Ereckted by the townein Jenerall W ee the said inhabitants Inioy ing an EquallPrivilege of our towneship in du Proportion to our Esteatsand this our Just Requests being answered W ee are Redyand willing as aforesaid signeed by Mee by order of theCunstable and Inhabitants of the said Neck before two Justisis of Peace

Captain Thomas Hickes by Mee JosEPH SUTTONMr Richard Cornwell

As wittnis our hands

Thomas HickesRichard Cornwell

this is a trew Copy Extrackted by meNATHANIELL PEARSALL Clarck.

PAGE 13.

July the 11 1681 . the Esteate of Thomas fese sould atan outCry at the seame time was sould unto Johnathansmith Nan twenty akers of land that lys on the North Nereto a lot of Edward titusis which was laid out to Thomas fesefor 11 . 04 . 0 .

sould at the seame outCry of Thomas feses Esteate VntoW illiam Creed of Jemeca one meare and hur inCrese for thesume of 3 . 00 . 0 .

Sould unto Mathew bedell two Cows and theire inCresefor the sume of 6 . 12 . 0 .


Sould unto Thomas Rushmore at the seame outOry oneCow and hur inCrese for the sume of 4 . 08 .

-0 .

At the seame time the men that bought this Esteate above

mentioned Gave bils to Edward Higbe of Jemeca for thePayment of the mony he being the Seler of it ordered bythe Cort of seshons


March the first 1681 - 2 the Record of Nathaniell Pearsalls Earemark it is as foloweth a Crop on the top of leftEare and a halfpeny under the Right Eare


Jonas Holsted his Eare marcke is one halfe peni on y’

e'

uper side of y’

e of Bare Recorded y’

e 19 of Jenewari Annodomini 1680- 1 by me

JOSEPH PETTIT Clar .

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At a Jenerall townd Meting He ld in Hempsted the 17day of september in the y eare 1681

Mr Semans M r Jackson John smith Nan Richard Gillderslive John Ellison and Nathaniell Pearsall W as Chosenby the MaJer Vote of the townd to Joy u with the Cunstableand OVerseres for the Cary ing on and Maneaging of whathath bene in aj etation in this Meting that is first Conserning our Cuntry Charges and allso Conserning theManeaging and Maintaining of our Rights on the CowNeck .

At the seame“ Meting Mr semans was Chosen to G o toOysterbay About this busnis before Mentioned and afterwards he was Chosen to G o to Huntington to Mete andagiteate with the other townds deay ts his deputation as foloweth

Hempsted Septembe1 the 2 6 : 1681

Respected and well Estemed h ends

W e the inhabitants aforsaid have Elleckted andRequest


PAGE 16 .

Know all men by these presents that I Henry desbro ofMemaraneck husbandman in Consideration of a securitybond of fifty pounds New England Mony given unto JohnJnsans of New y ourck Marchant for the Payment of tennbarrells of Porck by the 2 0 day of desember 1682 unto thesaid John Jnsans I dwo hereby bynd over unto my Goodand Trusty trends Jonathan smith sener and John W ollyof Hempsted all my lands houses and stock whatsoever Iam Now Possesed wi th unto them their eairs or assignsand dwo by alienate and

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Make the seame as aforesaidwithout fraude or Cauliation deated att Hempsted the 10of November 1681 and in the 2 3 year of his Maties Raine

The Condishon of this obligation or transport is thusthat if the above bound dwo well and truly Pay the abovementioned John Jnians aCording to our security bond andtherby acquit and discharge the abovementioned JonathanSmith and John W olle so as to Cleare them of all damadges therin then this obligation to be Voy de and of noneEfi

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eckt otherwise to stand in full force andVar tue and Powerin Law sin

'ed sealled and delivered in presents of

SIMON SIRRING HENERY DISBROUE

JEAMES SMITH

This is a trew Copy Extrackted by meNATHANIELL PEARSALL Clarck

John beates Juner his Bare marke is A Crope one the

Neare Eare and a lach on the under side‘

of the of Eare

Recorded this 2 8 of Jenewary 1685 by meNATHANIELL PEARSALL

PAGE 17

W e under Ritten have Concluted to fence in washborns

Neck wi th a good three Rayled fence on condishon as foloweth That is Ech and Every of us to make our equall

Part of the said fence aCording to our Right of medow of

Good Sulfitient three Rayled fence and"

to may ntain it

388 HEMPSTEAD TOW N nno

'

onns .

Good and suffitient and if at any time any of the abovesaid fence shall be defecktive if the owner of it doth notw ithin three days after suffitient warning given him Go and

Repeaire that which is insofishent then his Partennors shallhave liberty to G o and mend the said fence and the owneer of the said fence shall Pay five shillings for Every lengththat is so Repeaired to them that mends it andNo one of us at any time to Give liberty to any other Parson to Put any cretures within the said fence in Confermation hereof we have set to our hands this 2 l day of desember in the yere 1681Memorandum this above mentioned fence is to be main

tay ned sufiitient for Ever by them that dwo or shall inJoythe medow

hisSAMEELL X DENTON

mark .

THOMAS PEIRCEALLJOHN SMITH S .

JOHN SMITH 1 .

JOHN SMITH S . S .

THOMAS ELESONPAGE 18 .

Know all Men home this instrement of Righting may

Consern that I W illiam Thickston of Hempsted in theNorth Riding of New Yourck shere on Long Iland havesould unto Thomas Martin of Huntington on Long Ilandaforesaid I say I have sould one lot of Land lying on theNeck Comonly Called Madnans Neck within the boundsof Hempsted the Lot Contay ning fifteen akers More or lesas it was First layed out the said lot was layed out to Richard stits of Hempsted W hich lot of land I the sayd Thickstonhave sould allianated from my self my Eairs Exeutor Adm inistrators to the said Thomas Martin to him his BairsExeutors administrators and assigns to have and to hould

and quietly to poses and Inioy with all Rights and priv~

eleges there unto belonging anda

I the said Thickston dwo

HEMPSTEAD TOW N snconns. 389

by these presents bynd my self my Bairs Exeutors adminis trators to up howld this my seall to be Good and lawfullagainst all manner of Parsons or Parson that shall lay anymanner of Just Cleam to the said land or Rights there unto belonging and I the said W illiam thickstone dwo hereby owneto have Reseved a vaueliable Consideration in hand ofThomas Martin for full Content for the land a foresaid andto the Confermation and trew Performanc of the PremesisI have subscribed my hand and fixed my sell this 30 day ofNovember and in the y eare o f our Lord God 1677Sined and delivered in Presens of us

hisJO SEPH SMITH W ILLIAM X THICKSTON .

ADAM Me'

r'

r mark .

This is a trew Copy


PAGE 19 .

At a Cort held in Hempst ed the first day of Febrewaryin the y eare 1681 - 2 by the Constable and O versers by hisMaJ esty s athority Thomas O kelee Play ntive in an action of

debt against John Alli -l of fosters medow defendant ThePlain tive declares to this Cort that the defendant is indebted to him the valy of tw elf shillings upon aCount b e

twen them and to prove it he Gives his oth to his AcountThe Cort having Considered of it they find for the P lain

tive and order that the def endant shall pay the debt to the

plaintive with the Cost of sute

At the seame Cort Richard Cornwell Plain tive in an Ao

tion of debt against Mathew bedell defendant the PlaintiveNo t apearing to Prosecute his action he is onsuted and to

pay Cost of suteNATHANIELL PEARSALL Clark

Thomas Foster his eare marcke is A halfpeny under y’

e

i ight eare and a halfpeny under y’

e Left eare and a croopon y

’e same ears october y e 2 5 1686 by mee

JosnPH PETTI'I Cla1 cke .


indebted to him two shillings six pence for killing and

dresing a Cow for him

In the Cease depending betwen John bedell Plaintiveand Joseph Langdon defendant the Cort finds it to be aVexa tious sute therefor the Plaintive is to Pay the Chargeisas the law direckts

At the seame Cort Jonas Vallantin Plaintive in an actionof the Cease agains t Jeames beate defendant

The Plaintive decleares to this (‘

ort that the defendanthath diged a hole in the C ommons to Grit Clay to makebricks in which hole the Plaintive hath a best now drounded

The te stimony of Joseph Pettet this deponant testify sthat there is a Please mead in a hollow southward of feairfeld sumthing like a dich of about 8 or 10 fut long andabout 4 or 5 fut wid wi th a fence mead about it on ly thefence is set about two fut short of one End of the Pleaseand that there is a best ded in that End of the Pleasewhere the fence is set a littell short and further saith notRichard tottun testifis the seame that is above written

In the Cease depending betwen Jonas Vallantin Plaintive and Jeames beate defendant it is Refered till the nex tCort and then both Plaintive and defendant is to apereand to make what Proufe thay Can for y

’

e Glering of theCause

PAGE 2 2 .

At a townd Meting Held in Hempsted Eaperell y’

e l s t

1682 . severall Parsels of medow was let for this y eare

to Nathan burchall the Parsonage medow at Gret

Neck for .

to Nathaniell Pearsall the hay brig .

to Simon Sirring the Parsonage medow at dentons

Ne ck for ,

to Nathaniell Pearsall the Cow medow at Nere Rock

away for .

392 HEMPS’

I EAD TOW N RECORDS.

to Charles Abrahames the Parsonage Medow at Rockaway for

At the foregoing townd meting it was agreed on .by theMaJer Vote of the townd that no swine of what sort so Evershall have liberty to go on any Part of the bounds of Hempsted after the first of febrewary in the y eare 1682 Exceptthay are y oucked and Ringed a Cording as the law direcktsthe Cunstable did absent himself from this Vote and therefore it was done by the oVerseres

PAGE 2 3 .

A t a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and OVerseres this fift day of Eaperell in the y eare : 168 2 by hisMaJ esty s athority

Richard Cornwell Plaintive in an action of debt againstMathew bedell defendant

The Plaintive defeares to this Cort that the defendant isindebted to him the sume of three Pounds and eightpence to be Paid in Good marchantable Forke at Pris Currant .

This aCtion is agreed betwen the Plaintive and defendant

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and Overseres this third day of May in the y eare of our Lord 1682

by his maJesty s athority Adam Mot J Plaintive in an ac

tion of Debt against Thomas Jones defendantThe Plaintive decleares to this Cort that the defendant is

indebted to him the sume of 4 . 14 . 6 . for 1700 of wood thesaid Jones should have Cut and delivered to Adam Mott atthe water sid and did Not dw e it

This action is withdrawed

Att a Towne Meeting held in Hempsted this 1st day ofAprill 1684 John Pine is Made Choise of for a Constable bythe Major vote

Recorded by meeFRANCIS CHAPPELL Clerke .

HEMPSTEAD TOW N unconns . 393

PAGE 24 .

At the seame Cort Adam Mott J Plaintive in an action ofdebt against Thomas Jones defendantThe Plaintive decleares to this Cort that the defendant is

indebted to him the sunic of 4 . 9 . 8 . upon aCount of two

oxen the said Mott bought of Jones which oxen tell somuch short by weight of the sume agreed on which ThomasJones was Ingeaged to make Good and to Prove it Produsiswitnis as folowethThe testimony of Richard G illderslive Juner testifis that

Thomas Jones Related abargen mead betwene him self andAdam Mott the said Mott had bought two oxen of ThomasJones for which Jones was to have three Cows and threeCalves and Thomas Jones was to uphould the oxen toCume to fortene Pounds by weight at two Pence a poundat y ourck

Mary freeman testifis the seame that is here above

Bighten

This action is Refered till the next Cort

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and OVer

seres this 7 day of June in the y eare 1682 by his MaJ esty s

athority

Robert Jackson Plaintive in an action of debt againstMathew bedell defendant the Plaintive decleares to thisCort that the defendant is indebted to him upon the

acount of two bills the sume of 1 . 11 . 0 . and to Prove the

debt the P laintive Produsis the bills

PAGE 2 5.

At a Cort of Constable and oversers the 5 of July 1682

Held in hempsted by his maijistis athory ty

Richard valintin juner plaintive enters an action againstAbraham smith defendant an action of dept

At the same cort Abh ar Ardway plaintive enters an actionagainst Addam mott sener defendant an action of dept and


william wiate defendant an action of dept this action isaiorned till the next cort .

The testimony of Abraham sm ith in the case dependingbetwen cornelas mott plaintive and william wier defendantthis deponant testifieth that william wier had a parshall of

dere skins of cornelus mott with the hare on and furthersaith not .

The testimony of Timothy Halsted in the case dependingbetwen cornelus mott plaintive and william wier defendantthis deponant testifieth that william wier reseived of cor

nelus mott seaven or ey ght deare scins with the hare on andfarther saith not

At a Cort held in Hem ste by the Constable and overseers the 2 day of Augst in the yere 1682 Addam mott Junerplaintive en ters an action against william w ier de fendant anaction of dept and damage this action is aiorned to thenext cort

At acort of constable and overseers held in Hem sted the2 . of aogus in the yere 1682 Elias durland plaintive En

ters an action against the Estate of John marshall an actionof depet .

The testimony of Addam mott Juner in the case betwenElias durland and the Estat of John marshal] this deponant testifieth that where as John marshal] being twentyeyght shilens in my dept I have asigned the s

’

d dept untoElias durland this action is aioy ned untill the next cort

The testimony of peter Jonson scol this deponant testifieth that I being at setacot demanded of John Marshall

a dept that he was indepted to Elias durland and the s'

d

marshall owned the dept and sayd he would be here in

ashort time and satisfi the dept .

PAGE 2 7 .

The testimony of miriam durland consarning a dept thatwas due to her first husban John W illiams from J6 1111 mar

hall that she the sd Miriam testifie th that she heard her


hus band John W illiams say that he and John marshall hadreckoned and ther was due from John marshall the sum oftwenty eyght shilens tacken upon oth before the Constableand oversers of Hemsted Agust the 2d 1682

The testimony of Thomas Eleson this deponant testifieththat I being at work with John Marshall I hard him saythat he was indepted to John W illiams and further saithnot .

whereas an endian whi ch ownes him selfe by the namesam

,the indian being tacken by the Constable late in the

night and had stoll five lines was brought be for the Cortand owneing that he had stoll the lines the Cort ajudges thathe shall pay four fold for the lines which is four shilens

and for the Constables truble ten shilens and for a fin tobe payd to the cort sixtenne shilens and to the clark onshilen

At a Cort held in hemsted the 15th of Agust 1682 bythe constable and oversers and by his magstis atorityThomas Iarland plaintive Enters an action against harmonJohnson defendant an action of dept and damige

The testimony of william wetherb this deponant testifieththat goodman frost tendred acou to be pri sed to ThomasIarland and he had the choy se of five this tender was madeat fosters medow by Abraham frost of fosters medow andThomas Iarland bid Abraham frost bring her to the placeapoy nted and further saith not .

The testimony of hendrick dossenborow thi s deponanttestifieth that he being at fostars medow at Abraham frostshe heard abraham frost tender Thomas Iarland a cou and acalfe and Thomas Iarland bide abraham frost bring the couto the place apoy nted and farther saith not

in the case depending betwen Elias durlin plaintive andthe estat of John marshall defendant the cort finds for theplaintive that the defendant shall pay to the plaintive fiftysix shilens which apers to be his due with cost of sut .

HEMPSTEAD TOW N Rnconns. 397

PAGE 28 .

In the action betwen Thomas Iarland plaintive and barmon Johnson defendant the cort finds for the plaintivethat the defendan t shall pay to the plaintive acording as

the bill specifieth with cost of sute

At a cort hild in Hempsted this 6 September 1682 by theconstable an

‘

d overs ers by his magistis Atority JonathanSmith R and Abraham Smith plaintive inters an actionagainst the Estate of John marshall defendant all the EStat that is in the hands of Edward Rainer an action ofdept and damige : this action is aioy ned untill the nextcort

At a cort held in Hemsted this firs of novembe 1682 bythe constabl and overseers by his magetis athori ty Addammott Juner plai'ntive Enters an action against Bobart bettedefendant an action of the case

The testimony of Jonathon smith R being sworn beforthe constable and oversers of Hemsted aformentioned

that John marshall was iostly indepted unto him the iustsume of five days mowing

Abraham Smith testifieth that John marshall is indeptedto him seaven days work and twenty pound of flax ter terethe flax was to be payd last march which was in the yere1681 thi s testimony above w ritten was sworn b efore theconstable and oversers of Hemsted

PAGE 2 9.

in the cas depending betwen Jonathn smith rock plaintive the estat of John marshall defendant the plaintivehaving sworne to his acount which is five days mowing thecort finds for the plaintive that the estat of John marshalldefendant shall pay to the plaintive fiftenn shilens and cost

of sutin the case depending betwen Abraham Smith plaintive

and the Estat of John marshall defendant the plaintivehaving sworn to his acount which is 7 days work . and 2 0


w ould fetch it away very shortly and satisti the old man forhis pains .

PAGE 3

The testimony of Solimon s eaman this deponanttestifieth

that my father in law henery linintun wintred a black heferthat mathew bedle owned to be his and helped mathewbedle to bring har up the second winter that she waswintred ther and farther saith not

At a cort held in Hemsted by the constable and oversers

by his magestis athority the 6 of desember 1682 Henerylininton plaintive Enters an action against Roger pedly defendant an action of trespas to the dameg of thurty shelens

for mowing of his medow with out leave

The testimony of Jeams mott this deponant testifieththat Roger pedly owned thre stacks of hay which wasabout three load that stood upon henery linintuns medowand Roger pedly sould that hay to Elias durland and Eliasfetcht it away and farther saith not

The testimony of Elias durland this deponant testifieththat Roger pedly tould me that the hay that he sold me thathe thought it stood upon Henery linintuns medow andfarther saith not

The testimony of Joseph langdon this deponant testifie ththat I being at the mill Bogger pedly asked me for sum

grase and henery linintun asked Bogger what he wanted'and Rogger sayd grase and henerv linintun mad answerand sayd I do ’

not know but I can help y ou and Boggercaled to me and sayd Joseph I have no ned of your grasefor I think I shall be suppled here and further saith not

in the case depending betwen henery linintun plaintiveand mathu bede defendant the cort finds for the plaintivethat the defendant shall pay to the plaintive sixtenne shilens for wintring the defendants beast on winter and part of

another with cost of sute .


PAGE 31 .

Benj amen Berchsell his Bare marcke is a Crop on the ofEare and a nick under y

’

e Crop

Recorded y e 8 of ffebewari 1688- 9

Steven Birchsell his Eare marcke Is a Slit in Each Eareand a half peni on y

'

e fore Side of y’

e of Bare y’

e 8 of fi'

ebe

wari 1688—9Entered by mee JO SEPH PETTIT Clarck

John W illiams his Eare marcke is a Latch marcke under

y’

e neare Eare and a half peni under y’

e same Eare

Recorded y’

e 20 of desember 1689

By me JOSEPH PETTIT Clarck.

Obediah vollintine his Bare marcke is one nicke underEach Eare Recorded v

’

e 20 of Desember 1689

By me JO SEPH PETTIT Clarck.

PAGE 32 .

HempstedYe -Estete of Peter Smith Desesed being prised by John

Pine and John Carmen under oath prised or mony y e 8 ofOctober 1688

by 104 Rods of fencingby tow hats tow coats and briches all at .

by twenty bushels of indin Corne .

b y linin attby one Chist attby one sith and tacklin and one sicleby one covirlid and blancit one pair of stocin all at .

by one iron pot and one ob orne attby one sett of Curtins attby new Cloth attby one sadle and bridle attby one ring and staple bolt and clevisby one bord and coulter att


tow old axes one paire of old shows.

one putor plater and one basin attone fire locke gun attwooden ware attLather Clothes att .

one paire of Cart '

whels att .

one hors and cattellone hons and one acre of Land

.

y’

e totall 81 . 05 . 00 .

Hempsted october

y’

e 8 1688 JOSEPH PETTIT Cler .

A true Coppi of y e original]Recorded by me

JO SEPH PETTIT Cler.

PAGE 33 .

Know all men by thes presints that I John Eleson senerof Hemsted in the north Riding of New y orkser have souldunto samuel lanslett living in the bounds of Hemsted in thecounty above s ’

d a sartain loot of land lying and being in aplas known b y the name of little succes from me myEyers Exsecutors adminestrators or asigns unto the abovesaid samuel his Eyers Exsecutors administrators or asignsI say I the above s

’

d John Eleson have sould the above s ’dloot of land it being in number of aears twenty two as it waslay d out at the first more or less as it was lay d to me atthe first being the first loot south of them loots and doe bythes presants fullly frely and absolutly bargain ally enat andsell the above s ’

d loot from me my Eyers or asigns unto thes’

d samuel his Eyers to have and to hold as his own properright for Ever and doe uphold the premesis to be law full

athentick and good from any purson or pursons that shall

hereafter lay any just clame there unto as w itnes my handthis 2 5 of iune in the yere of our lord 1682 and in the onand eleventh yer of his magistis raigne charlse the seccond

HEMPSTEAD TOW N Rnconns. 403

to them there eyers exsecutors adminestrators or asigns

pesably to inioy for ever for and in consederstion of a valiable and full satisfactionby me allredy reseived and in con

farmation here of I have seat to my hand and seale thisey ghtenth day of iune in the yere 1682

sined sealed and delivered JOHN SEAMANin presants of us

NATHANIEL PERSALLGEORGE PERSALLTHOMAS PERSALL

This is a true copy tacken out by meRICHARD GILDERSLEEVE Clark .

PAGE 35 .

Thes presant w itnes that-I Harman Jonson of new town

on Long Ilaud in the west Riding of y orksher doe herebVbargain sell and make over from me my eyers Exsecutors orasigns unto Abraham frost his eyers Exsecutors orasigns a quarter of a hundred acors o f wood land as it islay d the s

’

d land lying at a place known by the name offosters medow or the great swamp . the s

’

d land beingThomas Iarlands of Hemsted I say I the abov s

’

d HarmonJonson doe her by aly enat estrendg and mack over from meor mine free from any purson or pursons clam or entrust ofany hom so ever unto Abraham frost his eyers exsecutors adminestrators or asigns for everpeasably to inioy for ever as hisown free land for and in consedaration of a‘ consedorationof a consedrate satisfaction resaived in hand for the confermation her of I harmon Jonson herunto seat my hand andseale thi s 17 day of october 1681 the s

’

d Abraham frostis to chose which side he please

witnes his

SAMUEL SCUDDER HARMON X J ONSONJOHN HUBBY mark .

This is a tru copi tacen out by me

RICHARD GILDERSLEEVE Clark .


PAGE 36 .

Know all men by thes p resanc that I John wescote offosters medow with in the bounds and limits of Hemsted

farmar have sold and doe by thes p resants bargain sell al

y enate and mack over unto Thomas ohley of Jemeco in thenorth Riding of york sher on long Iland all my right titleand intrust in a sartin pece or track of land lying and being within the bounds of Hemsted at the place commonlyknown by the name of fosters medow being twenty two acorsor thear abouts as it was lay d out butted and bounded onthe south by the roade that goeth be twen Hemsted and

Jemeco on the north b y a fifty acor loot of master robartJacksons on the west by a fifty acor loot of abraham smithsand on the hy way that goeth to the

'

play ns on the east sidI say that I the abov sd John wescot doe for my selfemy eyers exsecutors adm inestrators or asigns fullly and ab

selutly have sold unto the afor sd Thomas ohley his

eyers exsecutors adminestrators or asigns the befor mentioned track of land with all buldings fencing of what eindor sort soever with all freut tres or other standing or lyingwith all prevelidges profits or emunitis what so ever for himhis eyers or a

‘

s1gns to have and to hold for ever and dow ingage to mack this my salle good in law against any instclame whatsoever

‘

free from all formar salles gifts or anyother in combrarrences what so ever for and in consedara

tion of a valiable consedaration by me allredy resaived inwith es wheare of I have seat to my hand and fexed my sealethis eight day of July in the yere of our lord 1682

JOHN wnsoo'

rr (S)

Sined sealed and delivered in the presence of us

JOHN HARISON This is a true copi by meDANIEL W HITHED RICHARD G ILDERSLEVJ

Clark.

PAGE 37 .

know all men by thes presants that I Jhon w escote of


fosters medow in the bounds of Hemsted in the north Riding

'

of york on long Ilaud have abselutely bargained sould

and made over to william Smith at the same Toun andshere on hons and fifty acors of upland mor or les as it waslay d out with the housing tensing well and what labour Ihave done upon it this loot is bounded to the east to Richard G ildersleeves -loot and to the south to the comon and tothe north to the Hy way to the west to the comon I say Ithe .sd. John wescot have for me my eyers exsecutors orasins fully and abselutly bargained sould and made overthe .sd . hous and land and feneis and labour to the .sd.

williem Smith his eyers exsecutors adminestrators or asignsto have a i d to hold for Ever and I the .sd. John wescot

doe warant this my sall good in law free from any formersals gifts o r morgessis or any inst claime by any purson or

pursons what so ever for the tru performmance of all andevery of the premisis I have seat to my hand and sealle

this 6 day of feberiwary 1681

w itnes JOHN W ESCOTT . (S)the mark ofHARMON X JONSONthe mark ofW ILLIAM X W ETHERBE

This is A tru Copy tacken out by meRICHARD G ILDERSLEVE

Clark .

September the 6 1682

A sartin parshall of goods which belonged to Johnmarshul l he the .sd. marsha ll being indepted to Elias durland as was made aper before the cort at Hempsted wasprised by men on chosen by Elias durland ho was the crede tor and the other chosen by the constable and overseersin the behalte of John marshall both being sworn by theconstable and the price of the .sd. goods is valued by the

.sd.

prisers which was John pin and Addam mott Juner attwo pound seaventenn shilings the goods that was pri sed

HEMPSTEAD TOW N anconns . 407

I the sd . robart bedle for the naturall afections that I doehave to my sonn in law Charls Abrams have given grantedinfefed and confarmed and by thes presants doe grant ihfefe and contarme unto the .

_sd Charls Abrams a sartain

hollow of land upon Hemsted plain which I purchesed ofw illliam Jecoks of Hemsted afor sd containg by Estem

ation two acors of land or there about and of six acors ofwood land nere aioy ning to Thomas Iarlands loott in theToun of Hemsted afor sd to have and to hold the sd

ho low of land and privilidge unto the sd Charls Abramshis Eyers and asigns for ever with out the law sub - let o fme the sd robart bedle my eyers or asigns or any otherpurson or pursons claiming any right title or intrust byfrom or under m e or them and clere from all formar sals in

combranses what so ever by thes presants in witnes whereof I have he re unto seat my hand this twenteth day of novembar 1681 sined and delivred in the presants of

MORGIN Jons hishis ROBART X BEDLE

GEORGE X H ICKS mark.

mark .

This is A tru Copi so nere as I can out ofthe oregenal

by me RICHARD G ILDERSLEVE Clark .

PAGE 40.

know all men by this presants hom this may consarnthat I william thickston oi

'

Hemsted upon Long Iland inthe north riding of y orksher have and doe by thes presants bargen sell and aly enat from me my Eyers exsecutors

adminestrators an asigns unto b inary dosenboro Juner ofthe same place to him his eyers exsecutors adminestrators

or asigns A parshall of land containing fifty acors mor orles as it was lay d out the land lying on the west sid of afresh medow cominly called fosters medow in the Boundsof Hemsted the he ll loot of land containing on hundred acors

mor or les as it was lay d out which lot of land the sd


hindrick is to have the half of it being bounded on the Eastby a byway that runs by the m edow side and so runningwest ward 133 rods in length and in bredth it is 120 roadsand the sd hinnery is to have the south sid of if I thesd w illiam thickston doe own to have sould the aforementioned land from me my Eyers exsecutors admines

trators or asius unto henery disboro to.

h im his eyers

exsecutors adminestrators or asins to have and to b ould forever from any that shall lay any inst claime ther unto for andin consederation of a valiable sum and full satisfaction allredy resaived in confarmation here of I have seat to myhand and seale this twenteth day of ifeberiwary ih

'

the yereof our lord 1681 - 2

sined séald and delivered hisin the presanc of us W ILLLIAM X THICKSTON (S)NATHANIEL PERSALL mark .

JEREMIAH woonRICHARD G ILDERSLEVE

Clark .

Thi s is a tru copy taken by me


wee the constable and overseers in the behalte of theTowne doe hereby impower nathaniel persall in the nameof the Toune of Hemsted to forwarn any purson or parsonsthat are going about to build or settle upon our land atrockaway or upon any other place in the bounds of Hemsted except thay have liberty from the Town .

-the 29th of november 1682

JOHN SMITHJosnru W ILLIAMS

hisW ILLIAM X JEGORS

JONATHAN SMITH


PAGE 41 .

desember the 2 1682

at a town meting held in hemsted Was by mager vote concluded that nathaniel persall should goe to rockaway tofore warn Jerom rapy e and John tuneson and John hancefrom of our land at Rockaway and the constable and ovensers have libberty to make choy s of two more to goe withthe above said nathaniel persall

desember the 6 1682

the constable and overseers hired Richard G ilderslevesener to beat the drom for . the Town for all ocations in theToun exsepting tranings and as is to have twenty shil ins

for the ye re

desember the 8 1682

at a toun meting held in hem sted was by mager vote con

cluded that the constable and oversers should m ack choy s

of a man to plead ther cas at Jemeco sesions against Johnhance and his asosiats for the upholding and maintainingof our land at rocaway and the constable and the overseershave liberty to mack choy s of two or three more of theTowne to asis t them

At a Town meeting in Hemsted the 4 of Jenewary 1682Robert Marvin and Richard valintin was chosen by mager

vote of the Town forth with to hyer carpinturs to build aparsonage hous acording to the dementions allredy agreedand recordded in the Town boock and thay are to agrewith the carpinters to compleat all the carpentre work it isto be understood that the hous above mentioned is a town

hons

at A towne meeting held in hempsted Aprill y e 18 1684that it is agreed upon by the maj or vote that for the fu

ture none of the Inhabitants of this towne bring in any

Vots more then their owh e except it bee through Sixness

or Lameness and if Soe then they Send and order on thepublique towne meeting that they gave him that brings


At a toune meting held in Hemsted the 15 of Jenewary1682 was given to Mr Jeremah Hubbart fifty acars of landto

‘

ioy n to the other fifty acars if ther be conveninc for itand this was don by the mayer vote of the Towne .

At the same Town meting was agreed by the mager votesof the towne that the towne will satisfie the docter CO peI

’

for the cuer he did for gooddy bats of our town which isthre pound and har diat while she was at oyster bay whichis five and thirty shilins

PAGE 43 .

know all men by thes presants hom this may any consarnthat I Robart bedle sener of Hemsted on long Ilaud in thenorth riding of new y orksher have sould unto Richardm inttorne of Hemsted in the county above .sd. four cx gatsthat ly in the East oxpaster that is to say all my right inthe .sd. east ox paster I say I have sold and doe by thes

presants fullly frely and abselutly bargin ally enat and sellall my right and title in the .sd. oxpaster from me my eyersexsecutors adminestrators or asigne unto the above .sd.

Richard minttorn him his eyers exsecutors adminestrators

or asigns to have and to bould as his own proper right forEver and doe herby uphold this my salle to be law fullathentick and good from any purson or pursons what sumever that shall or may her after lay any just clame theruntoand to the true parformmanc

’

e and confarmation of the

premisis w ith acknowledgment of full satisfaction by me the

.sd. bedle allredy reseived I have here unto seat my handand fexed my seale this 5 day of ienewary in the y ere of ourlord 1682 and in the thurteth ver of his magestis raigne

Charls the seccond by the grace of god king of great bretun

trance and Irland defender of the faith king sined sealedand delive red in the presance of us

witnes

RICHARD G ILDEBSLEVE hisDORCAS G ILDERSLEVE ROBART X BEDLE

mark .


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know all men by thes presants that I Thomas Elesun ofHemsted in the north Riding of new y orksher have sould

unto w illliam Smith of fosters medow in the bounds andlemets of the Town and county above .sd. a sartain loot ofmedow lying in a place known by the name of HungryHarbor I say I have sold the above .sd. loot of medow fromme my Eyers Exsecutors adminestrators or asigns unto theabove sd . willliam Smith his eyers Exsecutors adm inestra

tors or asigns the . sd . loot of medow being boundded on thewest by a loot of Addam mott Seners and on the north by Abyway and on the east b y a loot that was lay d out to JohnSmith R I and on the south by a loot that was lay d out tothe weedow Carle I say I the abov .sd. Thomas Elesonhave sould and doe

'

by these presants fullly frely and ab se

lutly bargain aly enat and sell the above .sd . loot of medowit being in quanty ti of aears of medow two and a halfe moreor les as it was lay d out at first unto the above . sd. w illliam

Smith from me my Eyers exsecutors adm inestrators orasigns unto the above .sd. w illliam Smith his eyers Exsecutors adminestrators or asigns to have and to hold as hisown proper right for Ever and doe her by uphold and maintain this my salle to be lawful] athentick and good free fromall morgages sales or incombanences what sumever shall ormay any way here after arise and to the tru parforemance

of the premisis I have hereunto seat to my hand and tenedmy seale this twenty 2 3 of Jeneware 1682 - 3 and in the thurty thurd yere of his magestis raigne Oharls the seccond bythe grace of god king of great bretun {Trance and Irelanddefender of the faith king sined sealed and delivered in thepresents of us

witnes

JOHN SMITH THOMAS ELESON (S)RICHARD G ILDEnsLEVE Clark

Tnis is A tru copi tacken by meRICHARD G ILDERSLEVE

Clark .


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Thes may sarty fis any home it may consarne that whareas I willliam Smith of fosters medow in the bounds of Hemsted have bought asartain loot and hous and well and allthe labors doone upon the sd loot of iohn w escote and haveresaived of the sd wescot abill of salle for the sd hous

and land I say I the above sd w illliam smith have asined

the . sd . bill of sall with all the contents in the . sd bill untoElias burling and John hurling of fosters medow above sd

as with es my hand this 30th of Jenewary 1682 - 3

witnes

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVE Clark . hisJOHN TREDW ELL W ILLLIAM X SMITH

mark .

Recorded by me RICHARD G ILDERSLEVEClark .

Know all men by thes presants that I Harman iohnsunof fosters medow in the bounds of Hem sted on long Iland

in the north Riding of New Yorksher in Emereca have soldand doe by thes presants sell and mack over unto w illliamJonsun his ey ers exsecutors adminestrators and asigns

asartain parshall of land lying and being at a sartin placecalled fosters medow to the quantity of twenty five aears orthe halfe of my land from me my eyers Exsecutors adm ines

trators and asigne to him the . sd . willlium his eyers Exsecutors adminestrators or asigns and I the sd . harman eyersand asigns will ingage this my dede of salle to stand good inlaw against any claime or claims that shall arise ay ther

from me or my order or any other to him the . sd willliam

his eyers exsecutors adminestrators or asigns I the afor sd .

harman doe sell astrang macke over and poses the . sd . willliam with the land as his own proper right and inharitancefor Ever in witnes whare of I have seat to my hand and


At a Town Meting held in Hemsted the 14th of ffebewary1682—3 was chosen by mager vote Mr Seman John Smith N .

Thomas Roshmor and John Eleson to tack an acount ofthos that are propriators and how thay mack ther propriaties apere .

At a Toun meting held in Hemsted Jenewary the . 18th .

1682—3 was given Thomas Eleson sener by the mager vote ofthe Towne three or four acers of land on the north sid onthe west sid of awell that the sd . Thomas hath made there .

P AGE 46 a.

in the case depending betwen Henery linintun plaintiveand Roggr pedly defendant the cort finds for the plaintivethat the defendant shall pay to the plaintive four shilins

and six pence for his grse and there being no damig madeaper to the Cort they doe not see cas to give any butorders that the defendant shall pay cos t of sute

At acort held in Hemsted by the Constable and oversers

aha by his magistis atority the . 3a. of Jenewary 168 2 :

Abraham Smith of fosters medow plaintive Enters an actionagainst willliam wier defendant an action of deate

at the same Cort mathew bedle plaintive Ente rs an ao

tion against w illliam lee defendant an action of dept to thevalew of thurty shilins and term shilins damige .

At the same Cort Adam mott Juner plaintive Enters anaction against Mathew bedle defendant an action of the

case

The testimony or Richard valintin in the case betwenmathew bedle p laintive and william lee defendant this deponent testifieth that he was present when the bill of sallwas made betwen mathew bedle and william lee and williamlee was to give to mathew bedle a cou and a hog to be tacke

out of a company of william lees hogs

The testimony of solomon seaman in the case be twen

mathew bedle plaintive and wi lliam lee defendant this de


ponent testifieth that he was with mathew bedle when willl ee forwarned him medleing with the hog thate he had re

saived befor

The testimony of John tredwell in the case dependingbetwen mathew bedle plaintive and william lee defendant

PAGE 46b .

The testimony of daniel person in the case betwen mathewbedle plain tive and william lee defendant this deponanttestifieth that about a month agoe mathew bedle cameover to my hous and asked me if I see W illiam lees hoogsand I tould him I did not know his hogs and he tould me hewas going for a hog of his that was amongst w illliam leesblagk before and behind and white in the medl

in the case dependin betwen Abraham smith J plaintive and w illliam wier defendant the cort finds for the defendant that the plaintive shall be nonsuted and pay cost ofsut

in the case depending betwen mathew bedle plaintiveand willliam lee defendant the cort finds for the defendantand the sut to be a vexsatias sut and the plaintive to paythe cost of the sut

in the case depending betwen Addam mott J r plaintiveand mathew bedle defendant the cort finds for the plaintivethat the defendant shall pay cost of sut

At a cort of constable and overseres the 6th of march1682 - 3 by his mages tis atority Robart willliams plaintiveEnters an action against simon Jarmin defendant an actionof dept

The testimony of Jearns bate this deponant testifieth thatI herd simon Jarmon say in Robart w illliams shop that hehad brought a best for him and the beast was in RichardG ildersleves y ard and Robart willliams was in the shopwhen thes words ware Spock

The testimoni of Samuel denton this deponant testefieth

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 417

that I herd simon Jarman in Robart willliams shop saythat he had a yong best for him in Richard G ilderslevesyard and Robart willliams was in the shop when thes wordswar spook

PAGE 47 .

in the case depending betwen Robart willliams plaintiveand simon Jarmon defendant the cort ses case to find forthe plaintive that the defendant shall pay the dept which isthre pound twlve shilens and nine pence and cost of sute

At the same cort daniel bedle plaintive Enters an actionagainst Henery limintun defendant an action of the case

The deposetion of Thomas Smith of Jemeco in the casebetwen daniel bedle plentive and Henery liniutun defendant this deponant testifieth that he being at Henere linintuns mil l I heard henere linintun charg dani el bedle withstaling a swine but whether it was a hog or a bore that hecharged him with I cannot tell for thay ware discorsing ofboth and daniel bedle answared that he heard that he hadoften charged him but he could not prove it but now hecould prove it and he would sue him for a slander and farther saith notSworn before the constable and overseres of Hemsted

The testimony of Richard valintin this deponant testifieththat he being at hanery lintons mill daponant hard hinirylinton Charg dannill bedle with stalling a Swine but whether it was a hog ore a bore that he Charged him with I can

not tall

Att a Towne Meeting held in hempsted november 2 3

1684 it was Concluded by the Mager Vote that Elias Dorland should have his hundred aears of Land upon the right

of that was ScadinsJOSIAS STAR Clark .

PAGE 48 .

Aprill 4th 1683Att a Co urtt helld attHempstead by y e Cunstabll andOver

seers by his Magistis Athory ty Charles y e second of greatt

HEMPSTEAD ’I‘OW N RECORDS. 419

At a Towne meeting held this 15th of December 1683 itwass agreed upon by the major vote and then wass Choasenthat Mr John Ceemans Left John Jackson Symon Saringshould goe Downe to New York and Agree with Mr W estAbout y

’

e Difference between y’

e Towne and y’

e above sd

W est Concerning theire Land att Cow Neck and y t Mr

W est will agree to Defray y e Gargess all ready out in Lawor t

-lse where then to put it ‘ to arbretation ass or agentsabove sd shall see Cause but if nott then the Towne willpay the moneV and—proceed according To Law Recordedby y e Townes ordr by mee

FRANCIS CHAPPELL ' Clerk .

At a Towne meeting held the 9th day of December 1683Nathaniel Pearcall Addam Mott Junr James Bate whereChoasen by y e Major vote to be presenters and Assesors forthis Towne

Recorded by meeFRA CHAPPELL Clerk .

Hempsted March y e 3l st 1684 at this Towne meeting heldthis 31st of March it is agreed upon by y e Major vote thatthose that goe downe to New Yourke in Respect of gettingA pattin forour towne bounds that they gett it as Itesonable as they C an and for the good of them selves and therest of the Inhabitants and also upon As good Termes

Recorded by meeFRA : CHAPPELL Clerk .

PAGE 50 .

At a Towne meeting held in Hampsted the nienth day ofDecember - in the year of our Lord Anno 1683 wee the Inhabitants of this Towne out of y e Duty full Respects wee

owe to our Honoured Governor Sr Thomas Dongon have byour full vote given to our said Governor one or Two hundred Akers of Land as the place will Allow off bordering

on the west End of the great plains together with one Rightof Comonage in our Towneshipp Recorded by y e order of

y e ('

ounstabell overseers by meeRecorded by me FRA CHAPPELL Clerke.


HempstedAtt A Towne meeting held this 30th day of Jannary

1683 There wass Chosen by the major vote of y e Towne ass

y e Law directed Mr John Jackson Mr Nathaniell PearsallMr Joseph Smith to be Commissioners for to sitt in

Courts of Jeudicatos to try Causes under forty shillings &cRecorded by mee

FRA CHAPPELL Clerke .

Att y e same meeting held the 30th of Januwary Therewass Chosen by the MaJ or vote of y e Towne Mr John Seaman Mr John Jackson to goe to Jamica one fryda nextbeing the first of ffebuary ass in the behalte of y e Towne tomeet y e Agents in y e Rest of y e Towne in this county for

y e Chewsing A County TreasurerRecorded by mee

FRA CHAPPELL Clerke

PAGE 51 .

Hampsted

Att a Towne Meeting held this twelvth day of ffebuary 1683John Tredwell and Jonathan Smith Sener were Choasen bythe Maj or vote to be representatives in y e behalfe of y e Townefior y e Assesing and makeing A Just Rate for the County esCharge that is to be Levied upon our Townes Inhabitantsand any of the Inhabitants Recorded by Orderthat have done or Lett any thing by meeto the publique to bring in there FRA CHAPPELLAccompts to them abovsd

,Clerk.

Att A Towne meeting held in hempsted this l 6th day offi‘

ebuary 1683 Mr Seamans Mr John Jackson and JohnTredwell are Choasen by the Major vote of y e Towne to goeDowne to New Yorke in order to y e G etting of A pattainefor the whoale bounds of y e Towne and acording to y e firstpurchase drauft drawne

Recorded by mee

FRA CHAPPELL Clerk

HEMPSTEAD TOW N RECORDS. 42 1

at y e above written Towne meeting' the 12 th feb 1683 An

Agrement made by y e Clerk with y e Towne y’

t hee shouldwrite out these new Lawes that are now made and bindethem in A book and they are to give him twenty eight shillings in money and the Towne is to finde the paper and towrite them in faire Leidgable hand

PAGE 52 .

A valluation or aprisment of y e Estate of Thomas Rushmore oi Hempsted in Queens County desesed Made byNathaniel Pearsall and Jonathan Smith the 2 3d day off ebruary 1683 by order of y e Justice all valleued Answerab le to Money .

by one dwelling house valued atone Lott of land which the house Stands

upon Containeing forty Ackers

More one hundred and fifty Ackers of Landlying between a Runn called Johnsons Runand Sucksess pond .

More by A percle of Land given by y e Towneto Thomas Rushmore Ly eingSouthward oftheir Saw Mill y e Quantety being not yett

knowne all valued at Seven Shillings an Acker

which Comes tobesides that which was given by y e Towne .

More one tether bed one bowlster bowlster

case two pillows four pillow Drawers four

blancketts one red Rug and sett of Curtaines

at

More two tether beds two old blancketts

two boulsters and one ould Rug one Settof ould curtaines vallued at

Smiths tooles .

More one paire of bellows one sledge one

hand hamer one Revitting hamer two paire of

More

More

HEMPSTEAD TOW N RECORDS. 42 3

two Ackers and A quarter of Meadow y tLies by their house y t wass given tothem by y e Towne vallued at .

one old spade one old shousfell .

one Drawing kniffe one gouge onesmall Auger one old hamer

one Lott ofMeadowLying atANeck calledbixis Neck containing fifteene Ackersor their abouts vallued at .

two Rights of Comonage in y e Towneship of Hempsted but y e bigness weecannot yett know—One Saw Mill andA grist Mill with all tackling belonging to them as the mil l bills y e B oggsand bitch y e can hoockes and Rope

y e Crow and A cornoow and all otherTackling belonging to them all vallued at

Totall

A true Copy Extracted by meeFRA CHAPPELL Clerk .

PAGE 54.

Hampsted March y e 1st 1683—4At a Towne Court to be held by the Commissioners on

W ednesday the 6th of March by his Royall HighnessesAuthority

W innifruit Thorne Pl. enters an Action of Defamacon

Against Hannah Cornwall B eti"d at the same Court W innifruit Thorne y e W itfe of W illiam Thorne enters an Actionof y e Case against Hannah Cornwall defi

'

endant y e wifi'

e ofJohn CornwallIn a Cacese Depending betweene w iny fruit Thorne Pla

’t

y e wiffe of .VVilliam Thorne and Hanah Cornwall y e witt'

eof John Cornewall Defi

'

e’

t the Court grants A Nonsuite

against y e plantive with Cost of Suite


The w iddow Rushmore Deli\ ered mee and Order ffrom

the G overnour Sent by Mr . Spragg Secr . to Cross out the

Account of the bed and furniture thatt is in the List of herhusbands Esteate in this booke Record this 31s t day ofMarch 1683

by mee FRA CHAPPELL Clerk .

Hempsted March y e 2 9th 1684

Att a towne Court to be held by the Commissioners onW ednesday being y e 2 d of Aprill by his Royall High sseAuthority

Cornelius Mott Pl’t enters an Action of Debt and damageAgainst W illiam W y ars Defendant

At the same Court

Charle Abrahams Pla ’t enters An Action of Debt andDamage against Mathew Beadle Detf

’

d

Charles Abrams Pl’t enters An Action Against JohnBeadle deif

’

d an Action of Debt Damage

PAGE 55 .

These may Certify any whoame it may concerne thatwhereass my Husband Thomas Carle did give unto mydaughter Elizabeth Carle A Lott of Land Lying at A NeckKnowne by the Name of Madnans Neck my Husband beingDeceassed and I being Exécutor of my Sd . HusbandsEstate and my father overseer wee doe hereby both of ussRatify and Confirme the Said Guift unto James Bate ourSon in Law we Say wee doe hereby Ratify a nd Confirme

y e Sd Lott of Land from uss our Heires Executors Administrators or Assignes unto y e abovesaid James Bate tohim his Heires Executors Administrators o r Assignes tohave and to hold ass his owne Proper Right for Ever it being in number the fifty Second Lott and in quantity of Ackers forty Seven ass it wass Laid out at the first and thirtySeven Rod in Breadth bounded on the North by A Lott of


Richard Guildersleives and on the South b y A Lott of Abrahams Smiths wee Say wee doe Ratify and Confirme the SaidLott of Land to y e Said James from

‘any person or Personsthat shall hereafter Lay any Just claim thereunto and un tothe true performance of premissess wee have Sett to ourHands this 2d of March in y e Yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred eighty two and in the three and thirt iethYeare of his Maje

’

ts Baigne Charle the Second by the graceof God King of Great Brittaine fi

'

rance and Ireland Defenderof the fi

'

aith Signed Sealed and Delivered in the pre sentsoi uss

W ittnessess JONA S HALSTEADE

RICHARD GUILDERSLEVE SARAH X CABLEJOHN CABLE her Marke .

A true Copy Examined and Recorded

by mee FRANCIS CHAPPELLClerke .

PAGE 56.

Know all men these presents that I James Beate ofHempsted on Long Island in the North Byding of NewYorke—sheire have and doe owne to have Sold to MathiasJohnson Boockutt of New Yorke , a parcell of Land Ly ing atMadnans Neck y e Lott being y e fifty second Lott and theNumber of Ackers forty Seven More or Less ass it wassLaid out at first

,bounded on the North by a Lott of Rich

ard Guildersleve and on the South by a Lott of AbrahamSmiths I the Said Beatey have sold and Alinatted y e Landabovesaid from mee my Heires or Assignes , to y e abovesaid Mathias Johnson Boockout to him his Heires Execu

tors administrators or assignes To have and to Hold forEver and doe uphold and Maintaine my Sale to be goodand Lawfull from any Claime

,I the Said James Bate

have Sold the Land abovesaid with such privi lege asbelongs thereto Hereunto I Sette my Hand and fixed my


of Showes for himselfe and to pay the Charges that wasthen out and farther Say eth nott

In the Case Depending betweene Cornelius mott Plaintive and Wi lliam W yar Defendant It is Referred 'till theNext towne Court W hi ch wi ll be the first W ednesday in Maynext ensueing the Date hereof

in the Case Depending between Cornelius Mott Plaintifi'

e

and W illiam W iar Defendant y e Plaintiff hath withdrawne

his Action betweene them only Cornelius Mott Doth engagethe Charge for this time

Hempsted Aprill the 18th 1684Att A Towne Court to be held by the Commissoners on

W ednesday being the Seventh day o f may by his Roy’

ll

Highnessess Authority John March Pla’t enters An Action

of Debt and Damage Against John Beates of Madnans

neck Deifen’

d

Att the Same CourtJohn Okissam Plaintiff enters An Action of Debt and

Damages Against John W allson Defi'

end’

t

att y e Same CourtW illiam Jones Pla ’ enters An Action of the Case together

with D amages Against Thomas Sothward Defendant

PAGE 58 .

Att A Towne meeting Held in hempsted April] l st 1684Francis Chappell and John Mott have each of them A homeLott att the end of the west oxpaster Joseph Mott A Lottto y e westward oi

’ those above

att y e Same Towne meeting RichjdMinthorne has A grantof A home Lott Ly eing next to Mr Simonses Hollow

Att y e Same Towne meeting Caleb and Benj amin Carmanhave each of them A grant of A home Lott Ly eing at theSouth end of Samuell Pine

att the Same Towne Meeting Obediah and Ephraim vallentine have each of them A grant of A home Lott adjoy ning to Calleb and Benjamin Carmans

42 8 HEMPSTEAD TOW N RECORDS.

att the Same Towne meeting Charley Abrahams hass Agrant of the towne for A home Lott adjoy ning to y e Eas tSide of Mr Seamans feild and on the east side of ThomassSeamanses Lott

att the Same Towne meeting S amuell Rayner has . A

grant of A home Lott at v e South Side of y e two vallintine

Lotts

att y e Same Towne meeting Nathaniell Pearsall A homeIiott att the east end of W illiam Lee s

att the Same Towne meeting Benj amin Seaman has Agrant of A home Lott adjoy ning to Charly Abrahamsatt the Same Towne meeting John Southward Junior A

home Lott adjoy ing to his Brother Thomas Southward homeLott

att the Same Towne meeting Joseph Smith George Pearsall and Tho Pearsall h ave A grant of A Certaine percle ofLand in the ould feild that wass formerly Captain Jn ’o Seamans Containing ten Ackers being on the west side of theTowne

Henery W illis at the Same Towne Meeting Henerywillis has A grant of two home Lott Ly eing on the NorthSide to the eastward of the well Thatt Stands upon theplains Leveing A Sufficient High way between the woodsand the Lotts given

Edmond Titus and his Son Samuell and John Championhave each of them A grant of A home Lott adj oy ning tothe eastward of Henery W illis at y e North Side

PAGE 59 .

att the Same Towne Meeting itt is Agreed upon by theMajor vote that all and every person that have had grantsof home Lotts are obliged either to fence build upon or Improve them within three years and one dayes time or ifthey doe nott improve the same Lotts according to y eabove written Agreem ent in the time Specefied then theSaid home Lotts belonging to the persons they were


given to Are to Returne to the Towne Againe and not tobe Sold in the three years time

Recorded by orderby mee FRANCIS CHAPPELL’ Clerk

This under written record of y e giftof land given to Mr Sprage is disanold andstand of no efect

november y e 2 3 1684JOSIAS STARR Clark .

Att a Towne meeting Held in Hempsted this 24th ofAprill 1684 There wass given to Mr John Spragg Secretaryof New Yorke A Hundred Ackers of Land to Joyne to hisLott that he bought of Mr Dowty his front to Come up tothe plaine ege and the Ramindere ass he Sees Convenientnott h indring watter Corsses nor Highwaies

Recorded by Orderby mee FRA CHAPPELL Clerke

att the Same Towne Meeting Mr John Jackson Mr SymonSaring and Mr John Tredwell are Chosen to gooe downe toNew Yorke in y e behalte of the Towne in order to y e Governors ordseut to y e Towne And to See to y e Getting of Apattaine for the Towne W ee the inhabitants of hempstedhaveing made choice of three of our neighbours SimonSarring John Jackson John Tredwell for to make sute to ourGovernour for a patten for our whole Towne bounds Giveing these our Deputy es full power to acht for uss and inour behalfes ass fully and Amply ass if we were personally

present Provided that our Lands shall be Assured to ussour Heires and Successors for Ever to be our free Land ofInheritance we Rendring and Pay ing Such Acknowledgmentass shall be agreed unto between the G overnour and ourDeputy es

PAGE 60 .

Att A Towne Meeting Held in Hempsted this 24th dayof May 1684 there wass given to Joseph W ood of this

HEMPSTEAD TOW N nnoonns. 431

John Champine his ears mark is A crop of the right eareand A Slitt in the Crop and A nick of the foreside the Lefteare

Recor’d this 18 of July 1685Josms STARR Clark .

W hereas att a Town Meetting held in Hempsteed thefirst Day of Aprill in the year of our Lord 1684 Severall

grants of 3 acres for home lots were granted to severall

persons and Samuel Titus having one granted to him hathhad itt Surveyed to him on the north side begin ing ten rodsEastward of the Southeast corner of the Meeting housefence from thence Runing East 2 9 rods a half thence north33 rods to the Road from thence upon a tri angle to the placeof begining Recorded the 31 of march 1712 by

W ILLIAM W i LLIs Clark .

PAGE 62 .

An Aprizement of the Estate of John Smith Jun ’r Deceased March y e 12 th 1683- 4 by Order of y e JusticeTaken this 2 3d May Anno 1684 all being Aprized Acording to

money

Viz One fiether bed and boulster at .

2 old blancketts atTwo chafi

'

beds and two boulsters , five tetherpillows

,Six sheetes , three

'

Coverlids , one Rugg ,two blancketts , one Small Curtaine , all Aprized at

y e mans wearing Clothesthree Coates , four w eascoates three pr ofbritches two Shirt s , three paire of Stockins ,two paire of shews ; and one hatt all prized

att

More eighteen yds . of O zenbrigs wh’

t blew att .

three Chests prized at .


More 2 hogsheads,one afatt , 3 barrell , one halfe

Ancker,three house pailes , eight milktray es ,

2 tubbs,one 1} bushell , two Lening wheels ,

one woolling wheele , one Chirne , one buttertub one old peck all prized att .

Pewter,four pewter Platters

,two baisons

,Six por

rengers,two Drinking pott

,Six Spoanes , one

pewter Sucking botle,one Chamber pott .

one Lanthorne,two earthen platters , 2 plaites ,

one tin pudding pan ,one Candlestick

,one

tunill

two Iron potts and two Iron ketles d

Two old Brass kettles and one Sckellott .

To 1 Iron kandlestick 3 glass bottles

More One frying pan,one tramell

,one paire of

tongues,1 gridIron one Small hooke

Two earthen Potts,Seven wooden dishes and

ten trenchersOne gun

,one old Sword

,and 3 old Sythes .

PAGE 63.

More One Sadle and Halter,one Spade and one

Shovell

Three Chaines,two y oakes and Irons , two

Clevisses , one for a plow and one for a Cartone plow and TacklingOne Sett of cast boxess1 Sett of Hoopesone paire of new wheeles . .

one hundred and fifty fourAckerofoutlandatt ten Shillings pr AckerThirty four Ackors of medow together withtwo small Lotts of Meadow one at HungreyHarbour and y e other is part of Mr JacksonsLott lying at Long Neck

More One home Lott and one folly Lott att


One old House and old barne with y e Land .

four Iron W edgess and two betle RingsThree Axess and A Small Hatchett

Money one Nienpeny bitt and 6 guilders W amp .

ChattellsSix Oxen,two 4 yeara old Steares

,two 3

y eare old Steares , four two y eare old Steares,all prizedNien Cowes , three 3 y eare old heifers and fiveCalves all prized .

More Two 2 y eare hefi'

ers, Two yearling heifers , andone yearling steere .

Benbow Nott AprizedOne paire of Stilliards .

All Comonage and priveledgeis to goe with y eother Lands at y e Same Aprizement

y e totall sume

True Copy Compaired with y e O riginall

Recorded by mee FRA CHAPPELLClerke .

PAGE 64 .

Memorandum

There was Left oute off John Smiths Junos Estete thatwas not prised at the first prisall toe horses at . .

and s ixteene sheepe at aight shillings a peece .

this was prised by Georg hulit and John Jacksonand recorded this 14 of october 1684 by mee

Josms STARRClark

Jeams Jackson hi s Ears marcke is a slot in y e neere Earsand a Lach on y e uppor side y e of Eare and a half peniunder

y esame Eare Recorded y e 2 7 of march 1689

JOSEPH PETTITT Cl .


PAGE 66 .

Bee it known to All whome it may Consarne that I JohnAl lene inhabitant in Mashpath kiles in the Quenes Countyon Long Island in America have and doe hereby sell Alianete and Esstrang from mee my Ayres Exsecktators Administreators and Asines Unto Hennery Mayle of the semeplase a bove spesiffied A half hundred Achor Lot as it wasLaide oute and now devided to Mee the saide John AllenLiing and beeing in ffosters Meddow in that pleace so Commonly Called beeing bounded on the North with the greaterode on the Este the common on the South hennery Johnsons Land and on the W est the highway beetwixt W illiamSmiths Land and that I say I the sayd John Alline dohereby sell and make over the A bove saide Land with allthe priviledges Apertaineing to the Same ffrom me myAyers Exseckators Administreators or Asines unto y e abovespetied hennery Mail l his ayers execkators administratorsand asines fl

'

or him or them pasebly and quietly to inioy forever {free from An y Cind of Just Cleme or Clames of Anyparson or parsons W hat Soever fforren Envasins exceptedin w ittnes heere off I have set to My hand and sele thisffirst of August

'

one Thousand six hundred and eighty foreand in the Thirty Sixt y eare of his Magesty es RaineTestatorsABRAHAM FFROST JOHN ELLIUIN (S)JOHN X ALBURTUShis markeA True Coppy Recorded by mee

,JOSIAS STARR Clark .

PAGE 67 .

Febewery y e 2 7 the y e 1656

Bee itt knowne unto all men by these presents That IRichard ogdin have sold and doe by these presants bargaine and Sett over and sell unto Thomas Carle inhaby tant

off hempsted in the new Netherlands all which I doe possesiny eTowne ofi

' hempsted that is to say all My howsen andLands beelonging There unto y t. is the planting Land upon


the Greate plaines with the South Meddow es and the geatesand the fence upon the Neck W ith 4 getes fi

'

or oxen inthe east oxpaster with all other privilidges and Commonidges that beelongs there unto and fte r this affore said : seleof howsen and Lands I the afi

'

ore said Richard ogden doegive unto the affore said Thomas Carle peasibly and quiett

posestion quietly to posses fi'

rom Mee my Heay res exseck

tors Administreators or asines perpetually to posses andinioy for ever witness my handin presants ofSARAH HALLSTEADE RICHARD OGDENThe Marck of

JOSEPH X HALLSTEADE :

This is A true Coppy Comparred W ith y e oridganall

by Mee JOSIAS STARR Clark .

John Carl sener his eyer marck is a latch one the foresid the left ey ear and a half peny under the same entered

y e 29 day of may 1706 Entered by meeTHo GILDERSLEEVE

Clarck .

PAGE 68 .

Know All men by these presants whome This may Consarne that 1 Mathew Bedle of hempsted on Long Island inthe North Rideing of Yorksheere have and do by these

presants bargain sell and Alianete ffrom mee my Heaires

Exseckator Administreators and assines Unto W illiam Leeof the Seame Pleace to him his a ers Exseckators Administreators or Assines one home Loott of Land Containeingthree Ackers more or Les as i t was Laide out Att fiirst theLott of Land Liing betwene Little Smiths and SolomanSeamansis on the East side of the Towne Above saide it isthat Lott . y e towne Gave me I the said Mathew Bedledoe one to have Sold the Above saide Lott of Land fromme my eay ers Exseckators administreators and assines tothe Said W illiam Lee to him his a ers EXSeckators Admy nstreators and asines to have and to hold fi

'

or Ever ffor

HEMPSTEAD TOW N . RECORDS. 437

An in consideration of A Valluab le Sume and full sattisfaction All redy Receved in Confl

'

ermetion . heereof I havesett My hand and Selle this 30 day off Jenewery in y e

y eare 1681- 2 in presants off us

NATHANIELL PERCELL his

THOMAS IRELAND MATHEW X BEDLE (S)Mark .

Recorded by Mee JosIAs STARR,Clark .

W illiam Lee his eare Mark is A Lachmark of y e underside the off ears and a slit in y e neere s are this 13 off

Desember 1684

Recorded by MeeJosms STARR Clark .

PAGE 69 .

Know all men by these presants that I Robard Bedle ofhempsted on Long Island within the Terratories of hisRoyall highnes the duke of York in America husband Manfl

'

or divers good Causes and considerations mee here untomoveing As also in and the naturall affections which I thesaid Robard Bedle do here unto my obedi ent and LoveingSon es Daniell and John Bedle have given gr anted assined

and made over And by these presants do fi'

ooly clerely

and absolutely,give grant Asine and make over unto my

said Sonnes daniell and John bedle,both of hempsted

aforesaid husbandmen,a cartaine tract or parcell of upland ,

S‘

cituate,Ly ing and beeing upon a Neck o f Land

,commonly

knowne and distinguished by the name o f Cowes greateneck to the Southward of this Towne and is allso adjoy ne

ing unto a parcell of meddow belonging and appertainingunto mee the said Robert Beadle lying and beeing upon theneck a fi

‘

oresaid,which saide parcell of upland containes by

estimation twenty Acers or there abouts bee itt more orlesse all W hich said parcel] of upland and primises togetherwith the appurtenances and privilidges that now are or

heereafter shall bee belonging , or in any wise appertaineingthere unto

,I the said Robart Bedle do here by give and


Know all men by these presants that I John Bedle ofhempsted hath bought a hefer of one yere old and wantingthat was sold att An oute crie by the Constable a whitehefer with black Bares her marks is A Crop of the nereeare and A halfpeny under the of eare Sold y e 2 1 of desemher 1684 Recordded by y e Constables and Colectors order,by mee

Josms STARR Clark .

A Record of twenty five acors of Land Laid oute to Samuell Rainer by Cap ’t Seman y e Land situate and Lying in

y e South woods begining at a marched tree standing aboutesixtene Rods above y e fence y t fenceth washborns neckeso called and Rining aboute north and by Est 70 perchesor Rods and then 55 rods or perches about west and bynorth and then 70 Rods aboute South and by west and then55 Rods or perches about East and by South to y e senterwhich maches twenty fiv e acors an accoumpt of y e surveygiven by Cap ’t John Seman and Entered in y e Records bymee may the 16 1692

JO SEPH PETIT Clarcke

PAGE 71 .

Know all men by these presants unto whome This MayConsarne that I W illiam Jecocks ofi

'

hempsted on LongIsland in Queenes County do bargaine

'

sell allinete and deliver fi

‘

rom mee My a res Exseckators Administreat andAssings Unto Aron Anderson Underdunk Liveing in theNew Camp beelonging to the fliatbush to him his a ers

Exseckators Administreators and Assings A parcell ofLand Containeing one hundred Ackors More or Lese as itwas Laid ougt Liing on the South off hennery Dusenburoy sonely a hy waye off ffore rods wide beetwene , bounded onthe East by a hie waye y t runs by the Meddow side and soruning westward 160 Roods in Length and 100 rods in

bredth . I the said W illiam Jacocks do one to have soldthe Afi

'

ore Mentioned Lot of? Land from me my eay ers


Exsackators AdminiStreators and A Sings to y e Aron Anderson to him to have and to hold for Ever in Confiremation

heereoff I have Sett to My hand and Sele this 2 3 of O c

tober in y e Yeare of oure Lord God 1684Sined Seled and Delivered in presan ts of usJOSIAS STARR hisHENDRICK DOSSENBURGH W ILLIAM X JACOCKS (S)PIETER JOHNSON SCKOLL Mark and seleRecorded by Mee this 12 day off Desember 1684

Jos1 STARR Clark .

PAGE 72 .

W iddow W illi s her Lott Laide oute at hogisLand Commonly so Called that Lieth Southard from y e Mill riverNeck her Lott being 11 acars 46 rod tfor which shee hathall The Meddow Lieing on the said Is land granted to herbut the upland with the treese and other privilidgs belonging to itt with fl

'

ree Egreese and regresse is resarved to theTown off hempsted Recorded by ine

JosiAs STARB ClarkAtt A Towne Meteing held in Hepsted This 2 2 of j ene :

1684 - 5 There was given by the Mayger Vote of y e Inhabitants of y e said towne unto Siman Garmen A peece of Landto the quantity of one Aker and half o f Land or there Abouts Lying on y e South Side of Jeremiah“’ ood lot y tLieth beetwene his fi

'

ather bedle and The Ireland Ther beeing A Hy W ay Lei betwen his Land and Thomas Ireland

recorded by MeeJosi STARR Clark

whereas formerly there was sould to Samuel] Emery asartaine parcell of Land b y y e towne att a Generall towneMeting and full satisfaction w as made for y e same but y eRecords thereof being not tounde it is therefl

'

ore now or

dered by a Generall towne meeting that y e said Sam] b eEntered in y e Records the Land Ly ing on y e south side of

y e towne and runing direct betwen John Carmans feld cor

ner and John Pines Lott corner only a highw ay is to be leaftbetwene John Pines lott and y e said Land a high way of


six Rods wide and to Joyne to y e : sd Samuell Emeries fiftyacor lott and north to y e Land formerly given to ThomasChampin

Recorded this 2 7 of Desember 1688 by meeJOSEPH PETTIT Clarke .

PAGE 73 .

know all men by these presants that I j onah fi'

ordham ofHempsted in the north Riding of new y orksher have soldand doe by thes presants fully and frely sell and aly enate

from me my Eyers and asigns to Mr Robart Coe of Jemaica in the same Riding afore S ’

d his Exei s and asigns

on loot of land of fifty aears as it is and hath benne lay dout to me by the townesavuaier Captain Se aman lying andbeing setuate in a place on the South sid of Hemsted

P laines comm inly caled fosters meedow ne1 e to the Hy wayon the north side of the s

’

d byw ay boundded by the wes tsid of the westtarn valy that runs from the s

’

d medow onthe west sid and by tres marked along by the sid of the s ’

d

valy and bounded on the East sid by a lot of land o f william smith the front being marked by tres ner the s ’d bywayand the rere up north ward toward the plaine the s ’

d loot ofland as afore s ’

d I doe her by sell the s’

d Mr Robart cooehis ey ers and asigns to have and to hold for Ever for andin consideration of a valiable Sum and Sufl

'

etiant caution byme alredy reseived and doe ingage to uphold the premisisand sall he1 e in spesified fearme and athentick in law he1 eby giving full and quiat posetion to the s

’

d M1 Robart cooe1n confarmation of the premisi s I doe here unto seat myhand and seale the twenty ninth day of november Anndomini 1678 and in the thurty eth yere of our gratias soverenhis Baigne king charls the secound of England cotland andso forth defender of the faith signed sealed and deliveredin the presents of usJOHN SEAMAN JONAB FFORDHAM (S)ROBART MARVIN

Thi s is a tru copi by meRICHARD G ILDERSLEVE Clark .

HEMP STEAD TOW N RECORDS . 443

PAGE 75 .

Know all men by these presents whome it may any wav

concerne that I Thomas Higham of Hempsted on LongIsland in y e North Ry deing of New York sheir have souldunto W illiam Smith of {fosters Meadow in y e bounds ofHempsted in y e County above sd a Negroman the sd

Negro man hath Lost all the {fingers on his Right hand histhumb on the Left Hand I say that I y e abovesd ThomassHigham have sould y e abovesd Negro ass abovesd unto y eabovesd W illiam Smith fl

'

rom mee my Heires and assignesunto y e above (W illiam) his

'Heires or Assignes too haveand to hould as his owne proper Right for ever and doehereby uphold this my saile of y e sd negro to be Law ffull andgood free from any other In tanglment or Ingagment whatso ever and unto the true performance of the premisses Ihave hereunto set my hand and seal this 3d day of October1683

Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of usW ittnesSes

THOMASS OKLEY THOMAS HIGHAMRICHARD GILDERSLEEVE

A trew Coppy by mee FRANCIS CHAPPELL Clerk .

Know all men by thes presant y t I william Smith do fullymack over this above spetitied negro man from me mveayrs and asings unto John Pine to him his eay ers and asingsfor ever as w itnes mi hand this 18 of march 1684 - 5

As witnes hisJosms STARR W ILLIAM X SMITH

Clark . mark .

At A Towne meeting held at Hampsted October the 2 0th1683 by Reazon of an O rd’

r Sent from New York fl‘

rom y e

Homor ’d Governor and Councel wee the Inhabittants ofHampsted have Choasen too attend y e Governor

’

s O rd’

r

in the behalte of the town Capt John Ceeman Symon Searing and left John Jackson to Attend y e Honors order sentunto uss

pr ord’

r Recorded by mee FRANCIS CHAPI’ELL.Clark .


PAGE 76 .

Too all Christian people too whoame these presents mayConcerne Know Yee that I Thomas Jones of y e Towne ofHempsted in y e North Ry deing of New York sheir : onLong Island planter doe by these presents ffirm ly from meemy Heires Executors administrators or assignes allinate

bargaine make over and sell unto Jonathan Laicey too himhis Heires Executors administrators or assignes all myRight and Intrest in y e halfe part of two Allotments ad

joy ning together upon A Neck of Land Called mattagarri

sons Neck with all houseing fen‘

ceing Barnes with turst andtwigg and all other appurtenances that now or for Everafter shall belong unto the a bovesd two halfe Allottments

To Have and to hold ass his owne proper right and intrestfor Ever without Lett hindrance or unjust Molestation fl

'

rom

mee the said Thomas Jones my Heires or as'

signes doe firm lyby these presents binde mee my Heires or asignes doe warrant the saile of these twoo Halfe allottments to be Justand ffree from all other Incombrancess whatsoever and doemake this my saile to be good true according too Law y eJust and exact equall halfe of the two aboves

’

d allotment

goeing by y e Name and formerly belonging unto williamScaddin and Richard Ellisson fi

'

or and in Con sideration of aCertaine summ of money allready by mee in hand receivedToo all and every of y e aboves

’

d nrem ises I have hereuntosett my hand and fixed my seale in y e year of our Lord GodAnno Domini 1683 and in y e 2 7th day of y e eighth mounth

October Signed Sealed and Delivered in presents of uss

GEORGE HEULETT hisJOHN MO UBRAY THOMASS X JONES (S)JOHN BEATY markeFRANCIS CHAPPELL

A true Coppy taken by meeFRANCIS CHAPPELL

Clerk .


PAGE 77 .

The Last will and testimony of Bogger Pedly whom theLord being pleased to vissitt with sore sickness near untohis Death the which hee knowes not how soone y e Lordmay be pleased to take out of this worlde I being now inmy Right understanding I doe ffully and absolutly givegrant and bequeath unto my true and well beloved BrotherW illiam Pedly to him his Heires Executors administratorsor assignes he Living in the Towne of South Hampton inthe County of Hampsheir in England Seventy four ackorsof Land housseing cattell or goods movable or unmov

ables with my crop and fourteen pounds in money tenpounds in Robert Story es hands at New York in goodsatt money price for a paire of Oxen

,the Number of

my Cattel two Cowes two four year oulds come and four threeyear oulds come all Cow kinde and too Stears come two

'

y ear

ould one Horse and sadle five oyle Leather sckins withbuttons silke to make them up ,

with three Curnewes eightshirts Stubbing how one weeding howe six pounds in moneyin Thomass Boamans hand marchant of New York : fourfalling Axe

‘

ss one broad Ax too Augres one Inch onehalf Inch heading chissell : one bagg one caster Hatt onechist one yard and quarter of broad cloth : six yards of

O szenebriggs trost three trayes two sithes , all Debts orAccounts due to mee whi ch shall be made appear due tomee : all which I give and bequeath to my well belovedBrother W illiam Pedly aft

'

ores’

d, his Heirs Excecutors ad

m inistrators or assignes all I the aboves’

d Bogger Pedly of

madnans Neck in the bounds of Hempsted on Long Islanddo will and order all my J11st and Nessesary Charge be paidout of this my Estate there is due from y e W iddow Rushmore one pound too shillings and ten pence eighteen shillings due from fi

'

ranesisco the boateman att New York andone thousand of wallnut wood due from Jonn Hedger allsowI doe in my Brothers behalfe Order constitute and Appoy ntmy well beloved ffreinds Richard Stocking John Addames

aud Joseph Thorne all Liveing in y e bounds of {flushing


the Second by y e Grace of God King . of great BrittaineFrance and Ireland deffender of the fi

'

aith King

Signed Sealed and delivered inthe presents of uss RICHARD G UILDERSLEEVE (S)W ittnesses

ABRAHAM SMITH memorandum I y e aboves’

d

JO SEPH PETTITT Richard Guildersleeve have

Received full sattis faction of

y e aboves’

d Samuell Emery forthe above s ’

d Lott of MeadowA True Coppy from y e origenall by mee

FRANCIS CHAPPELL Clerk .

PAGE 79 .

Know all men by these presents that I John Tredwell o fHemsted on Long Iland in the north riding of new yorksher have sold unto Jonathon Smith Juner of the Townand County abov sd A loot of medow lying at a placecominly called hungry harbor it being the forty thurd lootin number and in quanty ty tw lve acors and seaventy nineroade as it was lay d out at the first more or lesse to Jeremiah wood seaner boundded on the west by a loot of ThomasIreland runing along by a great crick Eastward to a stackand then runing about south East to the first crick thatbounds these loots on the south ward part and then runingalong by the sd crick to Thomas Irelands loot I saythat I the above sd. John Treadwell have sould and doeby thes presence fully freely and abselutly bargain ally enat

and sell the above sd loot of medow from mee my eyersExsecutors Adminestrators or asigns unto Jonathan Smithhim his Eyers Executors adminestrators and asigns to haveand to hold as his own proper right for Ever free from allleats salls morgeges or incumbrances what sum ever to himthe sd Jonathan Smith his Eyers or asigns peasably toinioy from me my Eyers or asigns for Ever and to the truperformance of the premesis I have seat to my hand and

fexed my seale this 15th of fi'

eberwary in the yere of our


Lord 1682 - 3 and in the thurty fourth year of his majestisraine Charls the second by the grace of God King of greatbretun ffrance Ireland defender of the faith King signedsealed and delivered in the presents of us

wi tnessis

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVE J0 1111 TREDW ELL (S)THOMAS G ILDEBSLEVE

This is atrue Copy by me


PAGE 80 .

know all men by these presents that I fl'

rances champinof Himsted on long ilaud in the north riding of new yorksher have Sold unto Jonathan Smith Juner of the Towneand county above sd a loot of medow lying on the Easterly side of a neck called long neck which was lay d out tomy husband Thomas Champin at rocaway being the tenthloot in number and in quantity of acars two and a quarteras it was lay d out at the first boundded on the north eastby a loot of will iam Jecoks and on the south west by a lootof beniamin cooe I say that I the above sd . fi

'

rances Champin have sold unto the above sd Jonathan Smith the lootof medow as above sd from me my Eyers Exsecutors ad

minestrators or asigns unto the sd Jonathan Smith himhis Eyers Exsecutors admines trators or asigns to have andto hold as his owne proper right for Ever and doe herebyconferm this my bille of salle to stand god and athentick inlaw free from allmorgages salles and in combrances what sumEver I say that I have sould and doe by these presents fullyfreely and abselutly bargain aly enate and sell from me myeyers or asigns unto the sd Jonathan his Eyers or asignsand unto the true performmance of the premisis I have hereunto seat to my hand and fexed my seale this 15th of feberiwary in the yere of our lord 1682 - 3 and in the thurtyfourth yere of his magistis raigne Charls the second by the

HEMPSTEAD rown nEconns.

grace of god King of great bretun trance and Ireland defender of the faith king signed sealled and delivered in thepresence of us

witnessis

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVE herJosnpn rnr

'rrr FFRANCES X CHAMPIN (S)

markeThis is A tru copy by me


PAGE 81 .

know all men by these presants that I Joseph petet of

Hempsted on long Iland in the north riding of new yorksher have sold unto Jonathan Smith Juner of the towne andcounty aboves

’

d a loot of medow at rocaway lying at the northEast end of long neck bounded on the north sid by a lootthat was lay d out to Richard Eleson Sener and on the southwest by a loot that was lay d out to thomas Champin the . sd .

loot being the ninth loot in number and in quantity of acorsthre more or lese as it was lay ed out at the first I say I havesold that holl part of the sd loot which belonged untoVVillliam Jcook and the half of the aboves ’d loot which belonged unto Thomas Jecok I say that I the above sd

Joseph Petet have sold the above sd loot as above spetified unto the above . sd . Jonathan Smith from me my EyersExsecutors adminestrators or asigns unto the . sd JonathanSmith him his Eyers Exsecutors adminestrators or asigns tohave and to hold as his own proper right for Ever and doeby these presants fullly frely and abselutly bargain allyenate and sell and doe herby uphold this my bill of s alle tobe lawful] good and athentick and good in law free fromany purson or pursons what sum Ever that shall hereafterlay any just claime there unto free from all lets bills sallsmorgesis or incombrances what sum ever from me my Eyersor asigns unto the the sd Jonathan his Eyers or

asigns and to the true parformance of the premisis I have

hniips'rEAi) rrown Rncoitns.

ingage to mak this my saille good in law against any claime

or clams of any purson or pursons what so Ever in witneswhere of I have seat to my hand and fexed my seale thisl 6th of Aprell in the yere of our lord 1683

Sined Sealed and delivered his

his W ILLLIAM X SMITH (S)HENDRICK X JOHNSUN mark .

mark .

THOMAS OXLEY

This is a true copy by mee


PAGE 83 .

be it known unto all men by thes presants that I willliamalburtus of masppah kill in the bounds of new Town onlong Iland in the west riding of y orlzsher in America doeand by thes presants sell and make over unto willliam Smithof fosters Medow ln the bounds of Hemsted in the northRiding of y orksher in Emereca to him his Eyers Exsecutorsadmines trators or asigns from me my eyers Exsecutors ad

minestrators and asigns a sartaine part or parshall of landlying and being at fosters medow in the bounds of Hemsted

in Ameri ca being bounded on the north sid by John wayand on the south by w illliam Smith and on the froont by the

byway and on the East to the comans and I the above sd

willliam allburtus do sell from me my Eyers Exsecutors

adminestrators and asigns and do ingage this my salle to begood and athentick in law from me the sd willliam allburtus to him the . sd . willliam Smith his Eyers Exsecutors

adminestrators and asigns the land afore sd being in

bredth thurty roode and then runing up tenn rods more or

les then the sd w illilam Smith cums in eleven rods and

tour foote and then runing slant away till the bredth isagain of thurty rod at the rere till the sum of twenty five

acors be acompleshed in witnes where of I the . sd . w illliam


alburtus have seat to my hand and seale this thurd day ofmarch on thousand six hundred and eighty three

signed sealed and delivered in the presance of us

theJOHN X ALBURTUS sei W ILLLIAM ALLBURTUS (S)mark .

HENERY MAYLE Ju

James Bate Ear mark is A boale in the off ear and A

Crop on the near ear

Recorded this 20th day of March 1683 - 4 by mee

FRANCIS CHAPPELL Clark .

Timothy halsted Ear mark is A Crop of the right Eare

and A slit in the Crop and tow nicks under the seme eare

Recorded this 13 of November 1684

by me JOSIAS STARR Clark .

PAGE 84 .

be it known unto all men by thes presance that I willliam

allburtus of marshbeg cills in Nutown in the west Ridingof y orksher for and in consedaration of a sartain valiable

sum by me resaived in hand befor the signing herof have

bargened and sould aly enated and made over the full andiust quanty ty of twenty five acars of land lying in fostersmedow to H indrick Johnsus of the same place belongingto Hemsted on the north sid by John alwins land andbounded west by the hy way and by the south and east bybernard Egburtus land to have and to hold the sd parshallof land to Henery Jonsun to him his Eyers or asigns forEver and from me the sd willliam allburtus my Eyers andasigns to which bargain of sall as above I bind my selfemy eyers and asigne to defend against any purson or

pursons laying any claime to the same and in testimonyhereof I have here unto seat my hand and seale this twelvth


day of March . 1682—3 . Sined and delivered in the presantsof us .

ROBERIT BARLOW W ILLLIAM ALLBURTUS (S)JOHN woonrsronnorri s

This is a tru copi by me RICHARD GILDERSLEEVE Clark.

G eorge bauldings eare marke is a Halpeney under theNear Ear and A Slitt in the Top of the Same eare

Recorded March y e 3d : 1683—4

Joseph Carle eare Mark is A half peny of the under sideof the right Eare recorded this 9 of october 1684 by Mee

JOSIAS STARR Clark.

B y Beson othors Gives the same marche above JosephCarle alterd this eare marche it is A Latch a top of y e Righteare and a nick onder side y e eare and a half peny un der y esame eare and a niche betwen them both by mee Recorded y e 4 of october 1687

Josnrn PETTI’I‘Clerke

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Know all men by thes presants that I W illliam Smith ofHemsted living at Fosters medow in the north Riding ofnew y orksher have sold unto after allburtus of mashpegkills belonging to medlebor in the west Riding of y orkshera part of a loot of medow which I the .sd. W illliam Smithbought of Jeremiah wood Sener of Hemsted it lying at aplace called hungry harbor that part of the . sd. loot thatly eth near a small cri ck that runeth cras the .sd. loot andfrom the .sd. cri ck north to the river I say that I the above.sd . w illh am Smith have sould the above .sd. medow asabove .sd. from me my Eyers Exsecutors adminestrators orasigns unto the above .sd. after allburtus him his Ey ers E

secutors adminestrators and asins to have and hold as hisowne proper right forever and doe by thes presont upholdthis my bill of salle to be good in law free from all leats


Smith as above . sd . from me my eyers Exsecutors adminestrators or asigns unto the above . sd . willliam Smith his

Eyers Exsecutors adminestrators or asigns to have and tohold as his own proper right forever and doe hereby upholdand maintaine the premisis to be lawful] athentick andgood free from all leats salls or morgeses or in cumbranceswhat sum Ever purson or pursons that shall lay any instclaime there unto and unto the true porforemance of the

premisis I have seat to my hand and fexed my seal this 2 6thof July 1683 and in the 34 yere of his magestis raigne

Charles the seccond king of great bretun trance and Iarlanddefender of the faith Signed sealed and delivered in thepresence of us

wi tnes

Josnrn PETE’

I‘ RICHARD G ILDERSLEVE (S)

hisJOHN X ELESON

mark .

Copied by me

RICHARD GILDERSLEEVE Clark .

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Thi s deed of gift mad by me Richard G ildersleve Senerunto my two sonns vis Richard G ildersleve .and Thomas Gildersleve

These may sartify any hom it may consarn that I RichardG ildersleve Sener of Hemsted in the north Riding of newyork shere have given and doe by thes presants fully andfreely give my two son s viz Richard and Thomas Gildersleve on of my proprioty s which did at the first belong toMr Carman I say that I the above . sd . Richard Gildersleve Sener have given and doe by these presants and freelygive unto my sonns Richard and Thomas G ildersleve abovesd . the prO prioty above mentioned to them and thereEyers Exsecutors and adminestrators or asignes forever tohave and to hold as there owne to have and to holdas there


own proper right with all right and preveleges belonging tothe sd proprioty this from the day and date of this deed

of gift and to the true performance of the premisis I havehere unto seat my hand and fixed my sealle this 12 dayof fi

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abariwary in the yere of our loord 1682—3 and in the

34th yere of his magestis raigne Charls the Second by thegrace of god King of great bretun ffrance and Iarland defender of the faith King Signed Sealled and delivered inthe presants of us

witnes

JONATHAN SMITH RICHARD G ILDERSLEVE (S)hl s

GEORGE X HICKSmark .

This is a tru copi by meRICHARD GILDERSLEEVE Clark .

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Know all men by thes presance that I Joseph Petet ofHemsted in the north Riding of new y orksher have soldand doe by thes presants fully frely and abselutly bargainally enate and sell a sartain loot of land it lying at Fostersmedow it so Cominly called unto W illliam Smith of Hemsted living at fosters medow in the County above .sd. fromme the .sd. Joseph my Eyers Exsecutors adm inestrators orAsigns unto the above . sd. w illliam Smith him the .sd. willliam his Eyers Exsecutors adminestrators or asigns the .sd .

loot being fifty acors more or less as it was lay d out at thefirst lying on the East sid of the swamp that is caled fosters medow swamp in the bounds of Hemsted and on thesouth sid of a loot that was lay d out to Thomas and iohnfoster fronting to wards the .sd. swampe and rereing Eastward to the comans I say that I the above .sd. Joseph theabove .sd. fifty acors of land as above . sd. from me myEyers or asigns unto the above .sd. W illliam his Eyers orasigns with all rights and preveleges that ay ther doe or may

any way there unto belong to be his owne quietly to inioy as


his own proper right for Ever and doe hereby uphold the

premeses to be law full athentick and good he from alllets salls morgeses or incumbrances what sum ever and

unto the truparformance of the premesis I the sd . JosephPetet have here unto seat my hand and fexed my seale this2 6th day of iuly 1683 and in the thurty fourth yere of hismagisty s raine Charls the second by the grace of god Kingof great bretun fi

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rance and Iarland defender of the faithKing Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of uswi tnes

RICHARD VALINTIN Josnrn PETET (S)RICHARD GILDERSLEEVE

0 0 pied by meRICHARD GILDERSLEEVE Clark .

PAGE 89 .

The Agreement made by y e Counstable and Overseers ofThis towne of Hempsted

,they have Agreed to Allow to Jere

miah WVood of y e same Towne ten shillings for this present

y eare ffor y e Lookeing after y e opening and shutting of window shutts belonging to y e meeting House and to LookeCarefully after y e hour glass begining his time from y e

first of August 1683 and soe to Continue it too y e samemonth inye yere of our Lord 1684 by y e 0 rd . of y e Counstable and Overseers by m

FRANCIS CHAPrnLL Cler

Be it knowne unto all men by these presents that I W il

liam Joanes now dw elling on Madnans neck soe comanly

called within y e bounds of Hempsted one Long Island in y e

North Ride ing of New Yorkeshire Doth by these presents

{f rom me my Heires Executors administrators or as ignes

frely full y and absoelutlv Bargaine sell and allienate untoRoger Fedle of y e same place above sd his Hey rs Exec

utors Administrators or Assignes three full alotments ofLands which att y e first wass Laid out to ffrancis Jacoksand Richard G ildersleve and W illiam yeats all which tfore

Said three Lotts lieing and being upony e East side of the


Know yee that wee the Inhabbitants of y e towne of Hampsted by our full voate at the above written meeting haveChoasen Constituted and Appovnted our trew and well beloved fi

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riends Capt John Seamans Inhab itant of y e towne ofHampsted and Mr W illiam Nickols of New York our Agentsand Atturney s tfor uss and in our behalfes to ackt fully andshew forA Certaine percell of Land Called by y e Name of CowNeck belonging to uss the Inhabbittants ass above written andwee y e afi

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oresd. Inhabbittants doe give and by these presents grant unto these our Atturney es ffull power to substitute and Appoy nt Atturny or Atturny es more to assistthem in al the Abovesd. premisses ass those our too Atturney es Above W ritten Capt John Seemaus of y e afforesd.

town and M r W illiam Nickols shall see cause or have oc

casion for giveing and by these presents granting those ourtooAtturny es ifull and absoelute power in all the above written premisses have given ordr to y e Clarke to Record thesame they the above written Capt John Seeman an Mr

W illiam Nickols having disanold all our former Agreementmade with the Towne Covering A percell of Land that they

y e above written Capt John Seeman and Mr W illiam Nickols together with the tow Deasseasd Thomas Rushmore andW illiam Osbourne Recorded by Order of y e Inhabbittantsof y e towne of Hampsted by mee

FRANCIS CHAPPELL Clerk

Att a Towne meeting held one Munday y e 14th of thisInstant October Capt John Ceemans and John Smith Nanare Chossen by y e mager vote to goe Downe to New Yorkto enter upon the triall for Cow Neck in the behalte of theTowne and to proceed in CommonLaw If not granted thento proceed noe farther being granted by y e former GovernorRecorded pr O rdr of y e Towne by mee

FRANCIS CHAPPELLClerk .

Whereass . Capt John Ceemans John Smith N were

Chosen to goe downe Too New York by A Towne ve ats


These are to informe any Thatt y e above Choice is Dissanuld pr O rdr of y e Counstable Overseers

by mee FRANCIS CHAPPELL Clerk .

PAGE 91 .

In y e Name of God Amen The last will and testament ofBogger Pedly whome y e Lord having ben pleased to vissettwith soar sickness near unto his Death y e which I knownott how soone the Lord may be pleased to take out of thisworld I now being in my Right understanding doe fully andabsolutely give grant and bequeath unto m y true and wellbeloved Brother W illiam Pedly to him his Heirs Executorsadministrators or Asignes hee my abovesd. Brother Liveingin y e Towne of South Hampton in y e County of Hampsheir in England Viz seventy four ackors of Land houseing Cattels and goods movables or unmovables Togetherwith all my due Debts or Accounts ass followeth : fourpounds in Merchants pay in the Hands of Josept arpen

ter nine shillings in money in y e Hands of Robert Millerof Madnans Neck

,one Cow in y e hands Oi Christopher

Yeemans of y e same Neck : and five bushells and a halfe ofIndian Corne in y e hands of W illiam Hedger upon y e sameNeck ass abovesd together with too bushells of wheat in

y e Hands of Rich’

d Combes and too bushells of wheat duefrom Lewiss Hulitt besides dew from y e w iddow Rushmoreone pound too shillings ten pence and from fi

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rancisco

boteman att New York eighteen shillings and one Thousandof wallnutt wood due from John Hedger y e men whoseNames are above writ ten are inhabbetants of Madnans

Neck (Viz) fourteen pounds in Money in my possesion andten pounds in y e hands of Robert Storey Merchant at NewYork in goods att money price for a paire of . oxen : and sixpounds in Money in y e hands of Thomas Boaman Merch

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t

(Viz ) together with goods Left in y e hands of ChristopherYeemans inhabbitant of Madnans Neck Viz : three Cowes :two four year olds come four three year olds come one

too year old come all Cow kinde four too year owld stears


together with one horse and sadle too Curnowes one stubbing how one weeding how four falling Axess one

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broad

Ax too Angers one inch one halfe inch one headingchizell with two Iron Potts one fry eing pann one Musckittand one Calfe this years groath and one bagg with my Croppof Corne all which are Left in y e hands of y e abovesd .

Christopher Yeemans to Look after for mee one Chest nowin my possession with five oyle Leather sekius andbuttons and silk to make them up one yard and quarterof broad Cloth six yards of O zenbriggs together with tooblancketts one sheet : more Left in y e hands of y e abovesd.

Christopher Yeemans one tross,three trayes two sythes and

A New Farm more in my possesion one Caster Hatt vizin y e abovesd. Yeemans Hand one plow with tackling threesickles one beetle and two wedges and one Draught Yoakeand Chaine more Left in y e hands of John O ackissam onehead y oake a breast plate and Crupper together with oneox plow in y e hands of Mr . Addam Mott Senior and plowIrons one Curnowe in y e hands of Thomas Jones of Madnans Neck more one boult and Cleaviss . The within Mentioned being y e full camplement of my whoale Estate thewhi ch I doe whoaly bequeath unto my well beloved Brotherafi

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orsd. his Heires Executors administrators or asignes allDue Debts being paide together with nessesary Charges anddoe in my Dear brothers behalte Constetute and appoy nt

my trusty and well beloved fi'

riends Richard Stocking,John

Addams and Joseph Thorne to be y e overseers of this mywill they Living in y e Towne of fflushing in y e North Ryde

PAGE 91 .

ing of Yorksheir on Long Island they seing my body Deassantly buried ass becomes A Christian and my abilleties :

soe putting my trust in y e Almighty God whoe is able toorder all things according to his w ill : I comitt my soul intohis protection and doe testate this to be my last will testemony in wittness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand

HEMPSTEAD TOW N 1111 00 3 0 51. 463

under side of y e off ear Recorded this 2 5th of November1683

by mee FRANCIS CHAPPELL Clerk

PAGE 93 .

To all Christian People to whoame these presents maycome know yee that whereass I John Ellison Junior of theTown of Hampsted in the North Rydeing of NewYorksheiron Long Island haveing by my birth wright from my ffatherRichard Elli son of y e same place A Certaine percell of LandLaide out unto me the abovesd.

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Ellison Laide out byThomas Rushmore Ly eing and being one y e North sideAgainst A plaice Commonly Called Hampsted bevell Runingeight s core Rod in Length Northerly in Breadth A Hundred Rod Runing W est bounded on y e East side by Ahigh way and on y e W est Side by A Lott Laide out toJohn Elli son Senior . More twenty five ackers Lying at thefront or South end of y e Saide Lott next the plaines beingin all to the quantety of A Hundred and twenty - five ackersmore or less ass it wass Laide out and now being againe

surveyed by Richard Guildersleive Senior Recorded this4th of December 1683

Recorded by meeERANCIS CHAPPELL Clerk

Know all men by these presents that I W il liam Jacoksof Hempsted on Long Island in y e North Byding of NewYorksheir have sould unto Daniel Beadle of y e same placehalfe A home Lott of Land adjoy ning to a halfe Lott of y esaid Daniels being bounded on y e North by the high wayI y e abovsd. W illiam owne to have sold and made over theland abovesd. with fencing and trees from mee my Heires

Executors Administrators or assignes To have and to holdfor Ever and doe uphold and maintaine my saile to begood and athentick in Law from any Just claime and inConsideration of y e same I have received full sattisfaction

allready in Hand febuary y e twenty third in y e year of ourLord one thousand six Hundred eighty too ass witness


my hand Signed Sealed and delivered in presents of uss

W ittness

JOHN CABLE W ILLIAM JAcooKs (S)JOSEPH PETTIT

A True Copy by mee


PAGE 94 .

Know all men by these presents that 1 George Hulett ofthe Towne of Hempsted in y e North Ry deing of New Yorksheir doe by these presents for mee my Heires Executorsadministrators or assignes for Ever bargaine sell and settover unto Daniell Beadle of y e Town and County Aforesd.

to him the abovsd. Daniell his Heires Executors Administrrtors or Assignes the halfe part or Moy etie of Land whichwass formerly y e propriaty belonging to Capt Thomas Tappin Ly eing and sittuating within the bounds and limitts ofHempsted excepting the Right of land in the Neck commonlycalled the Cow Neck on the North side and all otherbroaken up lands of what sort and quallity soe Ever withall former Divisions and dividants I say I have reservedand Excepted the Land above mentioned ormoy ety abovesd .

before the exception I doe by these presents sell andalinate from mee my Heirs Executors Administrators untothe abovesd. Daniell Beadle his Heirs Executors Administrators or assignes To have to hold for Ever hereby warranting this my deed of saile to be good and Lawfull

against any person or persons that shall lay any claime

title or intrest thereunto To y e true performance of thepremises I have sett to my hand fixed my seal this 2 2dday of May 1676 Ann que Dom

Signed Sealed and delivered in presents of uss

THOMAS RUSHMUR GEORGE HEULETT (S)JOHN BRICK

A true Copy Extrackted by meeEm. CHAPPELL Clerk

HEMPSTEAD ToWN RECORDS. 465

PAGE 95 .

Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Dentton

of Hempsted in the North Ry deing of New Yorksheir doeby these pre sents for mee my heirs Executors Administrators or Assignes bargaine sell sett over demise and Allinate from mee my Heires Executors or Assignes unto JohnSaring his Heires Executors Administrators or Assignesone hoame Lott that wass fo1merly Thomas W eekes andalsow one hoame bevill y t wass formerlyAron fformans and

halfe A hoame bevill that w ass formerly Richard Bradnellsall the Lands aforesd. I say I have sould fl

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or Ever,unto y e

abovesd. Saring his Heires or assignes . To have and to Holdfor Ever and doe by these presents w arrant and warrantizethe saile to be good and Lawfull against any person orpersons that shall lay any claime Title or intrest thereuntoit being for A valluable Consideration in hand allready re

ceived to the true performance of y e prem isses I have settto my hand this seventh day of September 1672 memorandom that it is to be understood y t all the fencing or building that is upon or about y e abovesd. is to goe with the Land

aforsd. and the said Saring is to bee possessed forthwith

of the Land afforesd. ass w ittness my hand the day andyear abovesd.

Signed and Delivered hisin presents of uss SAMUEL X DENTON

Tno RUSHMURE Marke .

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVERecorded A true Copy by mee


PAGE 96 .

Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Pettit ofHempsted on Longr Island in the North Ry deing of New

Yorksheir have and doe by these presents owne to have

fully freely and absolutely bargained and sold unto Daniel

Beadle of y e Same Towne my house and halfe the lott Lye

HEMPSTEAD ToWN RECORDS. 467

which I y e said Robert Beadle doe bear for and towards myloveing and obedient Son Daniel Beadle of the place afore i

said husbandman have given granted Asigned and madeover and by these bresents do give grant assigne and makeover unto my s aid Son Daniel Beadle his Heires and Assignes a certaine Parcell or Lott of Arrable Land andpremisses containing by computacon three Acres and oneRod of Ground or there abouts bee itt more or Lesse Scituateand being on the South part of this Towne and usuallyknowne and distinguished by the name of Stephen Hudsons Lott and adjoy ning unto the Lott of ground whichformerly wass belonging unto Hope W ashborn togetherwith all its rights Membe rs Priviledgess and Apurten

ances whatsoever that now is or that hereafter shallbee belonging or in any wise appertaining thereunto To

have and to hold the said parcell or lott of Ground and premisses unto the Said Daniel Beadle his Heires and Assignesunto the proper use and behoofe of the Said DanielBeadle his Heires and

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Assignes fl'

or Ever : And that theSaid lott of Ground and premisses is discarged and Clearlyacquitted of and from all former Bargaines and SalesDeedes gifts grants and of and from all other CargessTitles troubles and incombrances whatsoever by mee hadmade commited Suffered or done . In witnesse whereof Ihave hereunto sett my hand and Seale the 30th day of JuneAnno 1671

Memorandum the priviledgess afi'

ore named that now isor hereafter shall bee belonging unto y e said Lott ofGround is excepted and wholy reserved unto my owh e

proper use disposall

Sealed and delivered in the presents of

JOHN SMITH his

JOSEPH W ILLIAMS ROBERT X BEADLE (S)RICH CHARLTON marke

A true Copy Recorded by meeFRA : CHAPPELL Clerk


PAGE 98 .

W hereas I harman Hendricks haveing by A free Giftfrom this Towne at a Towne meeting A Certaine parcell ofLand being in quantety three ackers more or less ass it wassLaid out to mee by Edward Tittus John b

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eemans JunrLy eing on the North Syde called w estbeury the west Sydeof y e great pond have seen Cause to Enter y e Same in theTowne booke of Reccords that all Scruples might bee takeno f and to Answer the Law therei n prescribed

Recorded this l 6th day of January Anno 1683by mee FnA CHAPPELL Clerk

Know all men by these presents y t I Edward Higby ofJamaica in the North Rieding of New Yorkshe ir upon LongIsland doe by these presents for mee my Heires Executorsadministrators“bargaine sell allinate sett over and demissfrom mee my Heires Executors administrators being the Lawful] adminis trator to y e Es tate of Thomasffeezy late deceased un to Jonathan Smith Senor of theTowne of Hempsted his Heires Executors administratorson Tract of Land lieing and being on the North Sideof y e plaines neare against to the Land of John Championcontaining the number of twenty Ackors or their Abouts asit wass Laid out : the Land aforesd. I say I the aforesd.

Higby have Sould for Ever unto y e said Jonathan Smithhis Heires Executors admnistrabors to have and to holdfor Ever to have and enjoy as his owh e proper Right andTitle against all Claimes and pretencis whatsoever it beingfor A valluable consideration in hand already received to y etrue performance of the premisses I have sett to my handfixed my seal this 11th day of July 1681

Signed Sealed delivered"

in presents of uss EDWARD HIGBEE (S)SYMON SARINGTHOMAS RUSHMOREThese may sattisfy any whom it may concerne that I Jou

athan Smith Senor of Hampsted mee[

my Heires or assignes


doe Assigne and make over unto Harman Hendrickson ofthe Same Towne all my Right and Title of this within written bill of sale for Land and doe Engage my Title to begood as wittnes my Hand this l 1th day of Jannary 1683JAMES Morr JONATHAN SMITHADAM MOTT

A true Copy Recorded by meeFRA CHAPPELL Clerk

PAGE 99 .

Know all men by these presents that I Robert Beadle ofHempsted upon Long Island within the Territory es of hisRoyall Highe s se the Ducke of Yorke in America husbandman , for and in consideration of A valluable Sume of money

(or the value thereof ) to mee in hand already secured and

paid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and therewith am fully paid satisfied and contented and thereof doexonerate discharge and acquitt my Loveing Sonne DanielBeadle of Hempsted aforesd. Husbandman his Heires Executors and administrators of from the Same

,Have given

granted bargained sold asigned and made over , and bythese presents do give

,grant

,Bargaine , Sell , Asigne and

make over unto my Said Son Daniel Beadle , his Heires Executors administrators and Assignes , A certaine piece orParcell of medow Ground and premisses lying and beingupon A Neck of Land to the Eastward of this Towne aforementioned

,commonly called and knowne by the name of

the halfe Neck and contens about foure Acres and a halfeor their abouts bee it more or Less and is bounded tothe we stward by a piece of meadow belonging to JohnSmith Rock Junior

,of this Towne Together with all its

rights,members

, priveledgess , comodeties , emoluments , and

protfitts , to y e said peice or percell of Meadow Ground b e

longing or in anywise appertaining , with their and every o f

their Appurtenancess , and every part and parcell thereofTo have and to hold the Said peice or percell of Meadow

Ground and premisses unto y e said Daniell Beadle his

HEMPSTEAD TOW N Rnoonns. 47 1

Achor Lott Laid out unto mee,Lying and being in the South

woods , the north end of it Ly ing Against A pond commonlycalled the Round Pond , the east Sy de Joy ning to A brookwhich makes gad Island , and the west syde adjoy ning to Ahigh way that lies bettween George Hulitt and this of minebeing laid out by Richard. guildersleive Senior of the SameTowne abovesaid and now to Answer the Law therein speceti ed have and doe See Cause to Record the Same being myproper Right and Intrest being Recorded this 2 0th day ofMarch 1683 - 4 by mee

FRA CHAPPELLClerke

PAGE 101 .

To all Christian People to whome these presents mayCome Greeting Know Yee that

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I John Marvin of the Towneof Hampsted in Queens County on Long Island in AmericaDoe by these presents for Divers Good causses and Considerations mee hereunto moveing have tiirmly bargainedAllinated and Sold {from mee my Heires

,Executors ad

ministrators or Assignes unto Francis Chappell of y e sameTowne Afloresd

,All my Right and Interest of Land on A

neck comOnJy called Cow Neck being"Six Gates to be Laideout according to the Gates ass the Record doth make Appear to him the sd Fra Chappell his Heires Executorsadministrators or Assignes To have and tohold ffor Everass his owh e Proper Right or Interest without any Lett hindrance or unjust Mollestation from mee y e Said Marvin orany by from or under mee together with all Priviledges y t

shall or may appertaine thereun to and doe binde mee myb eires or Assignes to uphold and maintaine my Sale of y e

abovesd Six gates of Land to be Just and according toLaw from all persons that shall Claime any title theretounto y e Said fi

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rancis Chappell to him his Heires Executorsadministrators or Assignes

,fior and in consideration of A

valluable sume by mee in hand allready Received a nd to

y etrue performance of the Premisses I have Sett to my


hand and fixed my Seale this 15th of fl'

ebruary Anno Domin i

1683 and in the Thirty flifth year of our Soveraine LordCharles y e Second by y e Grace of God of England Scotland fi

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rance and Ireland King Defi‘

ender of the {f aith &c .

Signed Sealed and Delivered in presents of uss

JOHN Summe hishis JOHN X MARVIN (S)

W ILLIAM X m sronn mark .

mark

These may Certy all people that I fi‘

rancis Chappell haveReturned back the above written bill of sale unto y e above

sd John Marvin this 11th day of June 1684 and have Settto my hand in Signification hereof

FRANCIS CHAPPELL

PAGE 102 .

These Presents writting w itnesseth that I widdow Lattinof Hampsted on Long Island in the North Byding ofNew Yorksheir have and do by these presents with theConcent of my Son Thomas Ireland Sold and Allinatedfrom mee myHeires Executors administrators an assignes toJoseph W illiams of the Same Towne him his Heires Exec

utors administrators or assignes a Certain lott of MeadowContaining the quantety of nine Ackers more or Less as i twass laid out lying and being at Rockaway 0 1 an IslandCalled Hungry harbour Island

,it being bounded on th e west

side by A lott that was Mr John Hixis,and on the east by

A lott y t wass John W illiamses an on the north by a greatCrick and on the South by a crick that makes that Is landI the Said widdow Lattin do binde an Engaige my se lf tomaintaine and uphold the sale of the said Lott of meadowto the Said Joseph W illiams his B eires or Assignes . forEver for and in consideration of a valluab le Sum s alreadyreceived by mee W iddow Lattin and to the true performance of all the above written Premisses wee have sett to ourhands this eight day of March in the year of our Lord 1674

HEMPSTEAD TOW N snoortns . 473

and in the twenty sixth year of his Maj esties Baigne King ofgreat Brittaine France and Ireland de fender of the faithand so e forth

Signed and delivered in P resents of uss

JOHN SEAMAN THOMAs IRELANDJOSEPH PETTITT her

W IDDO W X LATTINmark .

A true Copy Extracted by meeFRA CHAPPELL Clerk

PAGE 103 .

Know all men by these presents whom it may conserne

that I W iddow W illisse lately of Hempsted now of O y sterbay upon Long Island in the North Riding o f New Yo1kshire do sell and alienate from me my b eires and Executms

administrators and Assignes unto Joseph W illiams of Hempsted in the County aforesd and have sohl unto him the SaidJoseph his Heires orAssignes one home lott with the houseing and fence and trees that are upon it or be long unto it,which Said home lott and houseing I did lately dwell in and

improve at the Said Towne of Hempsted W h ich said lo ttly eth and is situate next to the Lott of Joseph Langdonon the North side of it

,the Said Lot t with the S aid build

ings hous eing and fencing and trees with what priviledge b elongs unto it , I do and have hereby sold unto the said Jos

eph as above said for and in considera tion of A valluab le

Sume and sufficient caution allready by me before the Signeing hereof received ,

as witness my hand and Seal hereuntosubscribed and Sett this twenty fourth of March 1667 - 8

W ittnes s

JONAS FFORDHAM her

W ILLIAM YEATES MARY X W ILLISSE (S )mark .

A true 0 opy Extracted by meeFRA CHAPPELL Clerk


to him his Heires Executors administrators or assignes Tohave and to hold for Ever

,for and in Consideration of a

valluable Sume and full Sattisfaction by mee already Received it is to be understood there is

.no Lotted Land Sould

only the D ivision on the plaines,and in Confirmation hereof

I have Sett to my hand and Seale this fourteenth day offfebruary in the Year 1682—3 .

Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presents of usshis

RICHARD G ILDERSLEVE Senor JO SEPH X LANGDON (S)JOHN SMITH mark.

A true Copy Recorded by meeFRA CHAPPELL Clerke .

PAGE 105 .

Bee it known unto all men by these p i esents that I JohnSeamans o f W estbur y in the bounds of Hempsted on LongIsland and County of Yorkshire in the North Riding thereof have bargained and Sold unto Henery W illis of the SamePlace and County abovesaid

,fifty Ackers of Land lying at

ve South W est end of the great plaines at A place Calledfi

'

osters Meadow Being bounded on A Lott of Joseph Pettittson the North

,on the W est the River Called fosters Meadow

on the South A Lott of Edward Titus on the east the Commons I Say that I the Said John have Sold the fif ty Ack

ers of Land as aforesaid unto the said Henery for A Cons iderab le sume by mee in hand already received with allmy Right Tit le and Intres t there unto belonging and doeby these presents alinate my Selfe mv heires executors ad

ministrators or Assignes for ever from any Part or parcel lfully making itt ove r unto y e Said Henery W illiss his

Heires Executors administrators or Assignes to Have and

to hold as his or their owne Proper Rights and to their useand behoofes for Ever , without Lett or Mollestation by

mee ormine as abovesaid promising to make good this myDeed of Sale against any Person or persons that shall pretend any Lawfull claime thereunto and in confirmat1on of


y e premises aforesaid I have hereunto Sett my hand andSeal this eleventh Day of the fourth month Called June inthe y eare of our Lord 1683Signed Sealed and Delivered in y e Presents of ussEDMUND TITUs JOHN SEAMANS (S)SAMUELL TITUs

A true Copy Reco rded by meeFRA CHAPPELL Clerke

PAGE 106 .

Know all men by these presents that I W illiam Jacocksof Hempsted on Long Island “

in the North Byding of New

Yorksheire have Sold unto Edmund Titus of y e SameTowne bounds

,twenty two Ackers of Land Lying att the

North Side att A p lace Called W estbury,bounded on the

W est by a lott of John Seamans and on the east Side by ALott of Hope W illisses and Running North and South ISay I the Said W illiam Jacocks have Sold and Made Overthe Land abovesaid to the Said Edmond Titu s to him hisHe ires Executors adm inis trators or Assignes from m ee myHeires Executors administrators o r Assignes to have and tohold for Ever

,the Land twenty two Ackers more or Less ass

it wass laid out att the first and do maintaine my Sale tobe good and Lawfull from any Just claime of any Pe rson orPersons

,in the y eare o f our Lord one thousand Six hundred

eighty three may the twenty Ninth Signed Seale t l in presents o f uss :W ittnesses

his W ILLIAM JECO CKS (S )CALEB X CARMAN

JosEPH PETrITr

A true Copy Recorded and examined by meeFRA CHAPPELL Clerke

PAGE 107 .

These m ay Certify all people that I Edmond Titus ofVVestberry in the bounds of Hempsted in Que ens County on

HEMPSTEAD TOW N nneonns. 477

Long Island have and doe See Cause to Record A CertaineLott of Land Containeing A hundred Ackers belonging tomy propriety being l aid out by Captaine John Seamans being bounded ass followeth : bounded on the South Side byA Lott that Thomas Rushmore Sold to John SeamansJur and the east end is bounded with A lott of Joseph Jennings and the west Side bounded by A Lott of Henery VVillisses and besides thiss Lott abovesaid one Lott Containeingfifty Ackers Ly ing att fosters Meadow Laid out by the

abovesaid Capt “: Jno Seamans : belonging to the Samepropriety Bounded thirty Ackers of itt bounded on the

North Side by A Lott of Henery W illisses and the west endRuns Downe to A River the South Side and east end I ne sto the Comous the other twenty Ackers Lying on the westSide of the Said River and on the North Side bounded byA Lott of william Smiths : and the west end to the Commons all the abovesaid Land being by my towne propriet y?

Laid out to mee and now have Recorded the Same thiseighth day of Aprill 1684

Recorded by meeFRA : CHAPPELL

ClerkePAGE 108 .

Edmond Titus enters Certaine Lotts of Meadow which hehass now in his Possesion being his Right of his Proprietythe bounds and Contence of them is as s followeth viz : att

the Little Neck eight Ackers bounded on the wes t Side byA Lott of Litle Smiths and on the east side by A Lott

of Rich’

d Vallentine Seners on the great Neck fifteen Ack

ers more or Less being A Lott thatt wass formerly Thomas

Cearles which I had of him in exchange of A Lo tt that hehad of mee at Denton’s Neck : bounded on the W est Sideby A Lott of John Pin es and on the east Side by A Lott ofThomas Ellisson SenorsA pcice of Meadow that I had of John Tredwell in exchange for A peice of upland Lying at Johnson Brooke assyou goe to Madh aus Neck the bounds is ass followeth on


gether with all priveledgeses th -

nt does or may belong tothe Land abovesaid and doe owne and acknowledge to haveReceived full Sattisfaction in hand already of y e abovesd

Martin in W ittness hereof I have sett to my Hand and fixed

my Seale this fifteenth of Aprill in the year of our LordAnno

Signed Sealed and Delivered in presents of uss

W ILLIAM JONES hisERA CHAPPELL CORNELIUS X Mor r (S)

markeA true Copy extracted by mee

FRA CHAPPELLClerke

PAGE 110.

These are to request of the inhabitants of this Neck Apeece of Commons Lying between John Locosens Lo ttand A Lott of Nathaniel Pearsall on the east sid of y e

NeckMORDICA X BEEDIENT JOHN X W OOL EYROBERT X MILLER EDWARD X AVERYJOHN BRICK RALPH HALLJOHN X HANCKINS JOSEPH SUTTONTHOMAS X JOANES JOHN BATES

SAMUEL X ALLEN JOHN X HUBSRICHARD X COMES W ILLIAM THORNECHRISTOPHER X YEEMANS THOMAS X HEDGERJOHN OKESON ROGER X PEDLY

W ILLIAM X JONES THOMAS W ALLISS

Know all men whom it may concerne that I JonathanBurdge of Madnans Neck doe Resigne and give up all myRight Title and Interest in the above written deed of Giftto John Lokison of the Same place his B eires and Assignesfor Ever as W ittness my hand this 3d day of October 1681

TestesTHOMAS MULLINEX Junr y e mark X of JONATHAN BURDGE

y e mark X of JAMES MARSH


A true Copy of the Deed of Gift of Jonathan Burdge fora peice of Comon given by the Inhabitants of Madnans

Neck as by their Hands the same Doth Appear

Recorded by meeFRA CHAPPELL Clerk .

PAGE 111.

Know all men by these Presents whom it may Concerne ,that I Nathaniel Pearsall of Hempsted on Long Island inthe North Byding of New Yorksheire have and do by thesePresents bargaine Sell and Alinate from mee my Heirs Executors adminis trators and assignes to W illiam W iar of theSame place to him his Heires Executors administrators andassignes , one alotment of Land Lying on the East Side ofM adnans Neck soe comonly called in the bounds of Hempsted

,the lott Containing thirty nine Ackers more or Less as

it wass laid out it being bounded on the South side by aLott that was Henery Motts and on the North bounds isnear to a small piece of Medow it is in Bredth 2 8 rods : andRuns in Length as the other Lott there Doth . I the saidNathaniel Pearsall do one to have Sold the Said Lott ofLand from me My Heires Executors administrators andAssignes and alsoA small peice of Medow that Lyes on theNorth Side of the Said lott of Land

,I do owne to have

Sold both Land and Medow,all that Medow that the Towne

grave mee my whole Right in it

,to the Said W illiam W iar

to him his Heires Executors administrators and ‘

assignes . Tohave and to hold for Ever from any that shall Lay any Justclaime thereunto , memorandum all priviledges belonging tothe Said Lott is Sold with it In confirmation hereof I haveSett to my Hand and Seale this day of tfeb ruary in theyear o f our Lord 1680

Signed Sealed and delivered in Presents of usshis

THOMAS X SUTHARD NATI-IANIELL PEARSALL (S)mark .

GEORGE PEARSALL


March the 4th day 1684.

Know all men by these present writting that I W illiam W ier doth. assigne this bill of Sale that I had ofNathaniell Pearsall my whole Title in itt to John Okissonass w ittness my HandTesta

h1s W ILLIAM W IEAR

JOHN X W oonnr

mark.

hisJOHN X HUBSmarke

This is A true Copy extracted

CHAPPELL Clerk .

PAGE 112 .

Know all men by these presents that I Addam Mott Junior of Hempsted on Long Island in Queens County haveSold unto Hendrick Mandefell of the Same Towne andCounty fifty Ackers of wood Land Lying in the SouthW oods more or Less ass it wass Laid out being boundedon the westerly Syde by a swamp that is knowne by the Nameof Shermans Swamp and on the Easterly to the Common :and Northerly to a Lott Laid out to Petter Johnson 8 0 0 11and South to the Common I Say that I the abovesaidAddam Mott have Sold the abovesaid Land ass abovesd

from mee my Heires Executors administrators or assignesunto the abovesaid Hendrick Mandefell him his Heires Ex

ecutors administrators or assignes . To have and to holdas his owne Proper right For Ever and do by these presents fully freely and absolutely bargains aly nate and Sellthe abovesd Land from mee my Haires or Assignes untothe Said Hendrick his Heires or Assignes and do Engageto uphold the p remisses to be lawfullgAthentick and goodfrom any Person or Persons that Shall hereafter Lay anyJust Claime thereunto and unto the true performance ofthe premisses I have hereunto sett my hand and fixed my

Seale this eighteenth of March 1684


part of my Fifty Ackers of Land Adjoy ning to the fiftyAckers of Land that he the said Hendrick bought of AdamMott Junior , I Say that I the abovesaid Petter JohnsonScoll doe fully and freely give and bequeath y e Same ,from mee my Heires Executors administrators or Assignesto my Son in Law Hendrick Mandefell to him his Heires

Executors administrators or Assignes in W ittness hereof Ithe abovesaid Johnson Scoll have hereunto Sett my Handthis fourteenth day of June Anno Domini 1684Signed Sealed delivered in Presents of uss

ADAM Mor'

r Juner PETTER JOHNSON SCHOL (S)FRA CHAPPELL Clerk

PAGE 115 .

Know all men by these presents that I Ralph Hall NowDweller upon Madnans Neck In the bounds of Hempstedon Long Island in the North Ry deing of New YorksheireDoth by these presen ts from mee the said Ralph my Heires

Executors administrators or Assignes Bargaine Sell and al

linate and Make Over Unto Thomas Daniell of the sameplace and County aforesaid A Certaine Percell of Land lying and being upon Madnans Neck Adjoy ning to the ClereLand of the s aid Hall which Said Land is bounded at thatend next to the Said Ralph land and Soe to run the whoaleLength and breadth from thence

,I the abovesaid Ralph Hall

Doth by these presents owne and Acknowledge As abovesaid to have Sold with that part of privilidge thereunto belonging ffor Ever peaceably to Enjoy and possess for AndIn Consideration of An In Valluable Some already Received by mee Ralph Hall To have and to Hold the premissess as aforesaid

,and to the true and faithfull perfore

mance of the premisses Aforesd,I the abovesaid Ralph

Hall Doth Sett to my Hand and Scale with W arrantizeAgainst any person or persons whatsoever thereunto Laying any Directly or Indirectly with the performance of the

premissess Abovesaid I Subscribe ass abovesaid this one


and twentieth Day of November in the y eare of our Lord1679

W ittness

JO SEPH SUTTON RALPH HALL (S)

JOSEPH X SUTTONMark

A true Copy Examined and Recordedby Mee

FRA CHAPPELL Clerk

PAGE 116 .

Know all men b y these presents that I Thomas Dan iell ofMadnans Neck in the bounds of Hempsted on Long l slandDoth by these presents Assigne over unto Urein Rootes ofthe Same place

,all my Right and Title in this inritt bill of

Sale with all the priviledgess and Apurtinancess thereinSpecified,

from mee and Mine Heires ,Executors adminis

trators or Assignes to him Sd Urian Rootes his Heires

Executors Administrators or Assignes for Ever as beforeSpecified in the bill of Sale , and to the true performance ofthe primissess I Thomas Daniel Doth Sett to my Handthis 12 th '

oi March in y e Yeare of our Lord 1683

W ittness

JOSEPH SUTTONTHOMAS X DANIEL

JO SEPH X SUTTON Juner Mark .

Mark .

A true Copy Examined and Recorded by mee

FRA CHAPPELL Clerke

PAGE 117 .

At a townd meting held in hempsted the first day of August 1684 Josias Starr was chosen Clark for this insuingy eare


Att the foregoing townd meting Richard G illdersleeve waschosen Colectn r for this insuing y eare

Recorded by mee

Josms STARR Clark

Att a townd m eeting,r helld in hempsted the twenty Sev

enth of Sep tember 1684 Captain John Seaman John Jackson Siman Serin John Tredwell was Chosen to goe to yorckto Mack their deed apeere about Ther Lands and to end

ther diferance a bout Jemacoe and Ther Townd a boutethere Line

Att the fore going townd meetin it was agreed by theMager vote that Richard Stites is to hold his Line in halfneck as other men doth

Recorded by mee

JOSIAS STARR Clark

Att a townd meeting held in hempsted in october the 91684 There was Chosen by the mager vote Mr Seman leftJackson Siman Serin John Tredwell John Smith bluAddam Moott sen John Pine Richard Gildersleeve seNathaniell Perceull Jonathan Smith Sener These menwas Chosen to goe to york the 2 0 daye of this instant Monthand to indevor the purches ing off a pattin for the townd

Recorded by mee

JOSIAS STARR Clark

PAGE 118 .

Att a rublick Towne Meeting held in hempsted The 12

daye of? November 1684 It was by the inhabitants by A

Mutiall and Joy nt Consent fi'

reely given granted and Con

fer ined to the Right honnerable Coronall Thomas Dongan

Governor his Eaires and Asines for ever tow hundredAckors of woodland as

;

it is Allredy lay de oute Joy neingon the west side

’ with the foure hundred Ackors given to theGovernor by the Town of flushing runing fi

'

rom the edge ofthe greate plaine to the hills neere suckses pond And on


Att a Towne Meeting held in hempsted this 2 6 of November 1684 itt was Concluded by y e mayer vote ofi

'

y e in

haby tants thereof that Left’

n John Jackson Justis Seringand Jonathan Smith Sener should go to new york to Meete

y e Indi ans and there to Agetete Consarning there LandsAllso to Indevour to y e purcheseing oli

'

A Pattent fi'

or y e

Towne

Josms STARR Clark

Att A towne Meeting held in hempsted y e 2 day 0 11'

Desember 1684 There was Chosen by the Mager vote off

people Mr John Seman Left John Jackson and Mr SimanSering and Mr John Smith . W e y e inhaby tants of hempsted dow Give these oure Deputys tfull power to act as fullyand Amply as if W ee was there parsonally presant oureSelves both in requesting our G overnour for A pattent and

also y e ending y e difirence Consarning the bounds beetweene oure Nay bouring Towne Jamaco and us and y e

primises above metioned thes our deputys have full powerto make a fine end

Recorded by order

JOSIAS STARR ClarkSamuel denton did not consent to this

PAGE 120 .

Att A Towne Meeting held in Hempsted this 12 day off

Desember in the Yeare 1684 It is fully agreed and Concluded on by y e Mayger Vote of the Towne That All andEvery parson in the presincks off The Towne that are possessed W ith Any Land in Any part of the Towne Bounds

W hether by Propieriety by Purchas or by Gift That theyShall all have A right in All the Commons in the wholeTowne ship proportionable to there Lands they are Al l redy

Possesed w ithall provided the whole Towne doth unani

musly Joyne to Gether and procure A Jenerall pattent ffor

y e Whole Towneship but iff any parson or parsons Shall

488'


refuse to Joynewith the Towne in the procureing off thepattent Then this Actt shall bee Invalued as unto them

JOSIAS STARR Clark

Att A towne Meeteing held in hempsted in y e 12 th O ff

Desember 1684 There W as Chosen by the Mayger VoteJustis Sering and Nathanil Perceall to goe and to requesty e G overnour flb r A pattent for the Towne and to gitt itt onas resonable termes as the can and what these oure depputyes doe shall be as A Thentick as if wee was parsonnallypresant our Seles

Att the foregoing Townd Meeting there was Chosen bythe mayger vote of y e people Lef

’t Jackson Mr SemanGeorg E nlit and John Tredwell to Agree with y e indiansConsarning There Deeds , and if the will not Agree withoutThen thes whose names are Above spetified have power to

give such a sum of Monny as the and the indians do agreeupon and what shall bee given is to be payed by way ofreate

Jos1 : STARR Clark

PAGE 12 1 .

Att A Towne Meeting held this 2 2 of Jenevary 1684—5There was Chosen by the Mayger vote of the people J0 1111Tredwell and‘Jonathan Smith sener ffor to be oversseers fi

'

or

this insuing year

Att The foregoing Towne Meeteing There was Chosen-by

the Mayger vote of the people John Tredwell and JonathanSmith Sener to go to Jemaco on y e 2 8 day of Jenevery1684—5 Then and There to Make Coyoc of A County Tresnreer

Recorded by Mee

Jos STAR Clark

Att A towne meting held in Hempsted in Aprell y e Seconddaye 1685 ther was Chosen as the Law Derects John Jackson Joseph Smith Benjamin Seman to be Commistioners or


select men to set in Cort as Judicators to end defirencesunder fi

'

orty shillings

Att the fi'

oregoing Towne meeting there was Chosen bythe mayger Vote Nathaniell Perceull to be Clarke ffor thisinsuing years

Att the fi'

oregoing Towne Meeting there was Chosen bythe mayger Vote Jonathan Smith Rock Constable flor thisinsuing y eare

JOSIAS STARR Clark

Thomas Irland his Eare marcke is two half penies in y eEare one on y e uper side and one on y e under side

Entered in y e Records y e 30 of JenewaryBy me

JO SEPH PETTIT Clerck

PAGE 12 2 .

Att a Towne meeting held in Hempsted Aprell y e 13 1685

There was giveing by the mayger vote of the people unto

W illiam Jecoches a sartaine peece of hasoeky land Ling inthe slow Jest bee fi'

ore his dore the quantitee of an Acerand half or to Ackers not hindring water Corses nor High

way es

Record by order of y e towne

JOSIAS STARR Clark

Att a towne meeting held in Hempsted in Aprell 13th

1685 There was chosen by the Mayger vote John JacksonJohn Tredwell and Jonathan Sm ith se to go to york to Greeta patten for our Towneship W ee the inhabitants of hempsted do impower these oure deputy es to gitt A pattent upon

as resanable termes as the can and W hat thes oure deputy es

a gree unto shall bee as A Thentick as though wee was par

sonnally presant oure selves

by order of the Towne

Josms STARR Clark

HEMPSTEAD TOW N Rrconns . 491

A Cartain trackt of Land'

being; situate and lying in thetowndship of Hempsted on the Northwest of the Plains inqueens County being knowne by the neame ofbegining at a marched tree on the west side of the Paththat Gose to Madnans Neck by the egh of the Plaines andRuns in Length in wood by a line of marke trees NorthNorth west one degree and thirty minits North and by onehundred and thirtene Chains to suckses Pond and then inbredth upon the hils southwest and by south ten degreesand forty five minits westwardly sixty Chains to a markedtree upon a littell Round hill and from thence in lengthby a line of Marked trees south southest one degree andthirty minits sothardly one hundred and thirtene Chainsto two whit oake trees Marked at a point of brush Landagains t fosters medow hollow on the Plains and then inbredth by the Plains North Es t and by north ten degreesand forty five minits Estwardly sixty Chains to the firstwhit Oke tree Marked on the south side the Path the whollebeing bounded to the North west by suckses pond and thehils to the south west by flushing Comon woods

‘

to thesouth Est by Hempsted Plains and to the North Est bymadnans Neck Path and the Land of osburns Containing in all six hundred and Bighten Akers

Performed this 24 day of agus t 1685

by me PHILLIP W ELs survair

Recorded the 2 6 of O Ctober 1685

by me NATHANIELL PEARSALL Clark

PAGE 12 5 .

Survaied and Laid out for Mr John sprag a Cartain traoktof Land being situate and Lying within the towndship ofHempsted upon the south sid the plains and knowne by theNeame of Boskabell : part being Purchased from Mr Ely asdouty and Part from the towne of Hempsted as by bill of

salls bearing deate doth apere begining at a steake on thesouth side the Path and to the Est of semansis hollow and


Runs in Length into the wo ods by a line of marked treessouth and by we st seven degrees and forty Minits westwardly sixty nine Chains to a marked tree standing in asmall Rune of water or swamp and then in bredth by a lineof Marked trees south west and by west seven degrees andforty five minits westwardly sixtene Chains to the south estCorse of the Land purchesed of Mr douty and so by a Linewest North west five degres Northard Twenty seven Chainthen in Length by a line of Marked trees North and by Estseven degrees and forty five minits Estwardly to a whitoake Marked by the Path sixty Nine Chains and then' inbredth by the Path Est and by north seven degrees andforty five minits Estwardly to a marked whit oke tree upona point of brush Land by the Path sid Eaightene Chainsand a half then Est and by south five degrees and fortyfive m inits sothardly twenty one Chains and a half to thefirst steake on the Est sid of semonsis hollow the . wholle

being bounded to the south Est south west and North westby the Comons and north by the Path Containing in all twohundred and Eighty akers Porformed this 2 7 day ofAgust 1685

PHILLIP W ELS survay er

both these survais was alowed on by the towne at a towndmetting Held in hempsted the October 1685

NATHANIELL PEARSALL Clark

PAGE 12 6 .

Robert dinges Bare mark is a Crop on the top of theNere Bare and a slit in the Crop and a Nick on the fore sidof the of Bare

Recorded this 2 6th of October in the veare 1685NATHANIELL PEARSALL Glarck

Cristifir dinges Eare mark is a slit in the end of EachBareRecorded this second day of June 1686 .


HEMPSTEAD TOW N nnconns. 493

Hempsted May the 4 1685 This may inferme all ParsonsConserned that the Eigh

l

devitions formorly laid out on ourPlains is Not to be a Counted any Part of our townds Comons but thay are to be and Remains to the Proporiators tohome thay was first laid out to to them or t heir sucksesorsand all so all the formor allotments of Land and hollows onthe Plains and ox pasters are to Bemaine to the ProperOwn ers and not be a counted any Part of the townds Comons or Comands of the towndship by us in behalf of theRest of our asotiats

JOHN snnans

NATHANIELL PEARSALLRICHARD GILLDERSLIVEJOHN SMITH BLEUGERGE HULITJOHN SMITH NAN

JONATHAN SMITHJOHN JACKSON

this Recorded by me


A Copy of this was set up at. the Metting hous before anyof the Beat Mony that was to pay for the townds Pattinwas gathered

PAGE 12 7 .

Be it know unto all whome itmay Conserne that I Abraham frost of fosters medow in y e bounds of Hempsted In

quens County on Long Iland in Amerika have and doehereby sell Alianate and Astrang from me my Eairs Exeutors Administrators and assigns unto henery Mayle offosters Medow in y e bounds of Hempsted in y e county

aforesd A quarter part of A‘ hundred Akore Lo t of Landas it was Laid out unto me y e said Abraham frost fromharman Johnson Ly ing and being in fosters Medow so Comonly Galed being bounded on the North by the Land of Harman Johnsons on the south by the Land that is betwen

HEMPS’

I‘EAD TOW N RECORDS. 495

PAGE 128 .

know all men by these Presents that I henery Meale offosters Medow in the bounds of Hempsted on Long Is landin quens County have bargened sould and Alinated and dwo

by these Presents bargen sell and aliauate from me myEairs Executors administrators and Assigns unto Elias burlin and John burlin both of the seame Please and Countyto them their Eairs Excutors administrators or assigns fortyEaight akers of Land More or Les as it was Laid out itbeing situated on the Est sid of fosters medow in thebounds of Hempsted being bounded on the North by thePubLick by way and on the west by a hy way that lys bythe Medow sid and on the south by Henery Johnsons Landand on the Est by sume Marked trees Now I the aforesaidHenery Meale dwo owne to have sould and set over theaforesaid Land with all y e fencing buildings and orchardand all Rights and Priviligis belonging or any way apertaining to it from me my Eairs Excutors administrators o r

assigns unto the aforesaid E lias burlin and John burlin tothem theire Eairs Excutors administrators or assigns to haveand to hould for Ever I werrenting th is my seale Good inLaw free from all formor gifts sales or Morgeagis or Cleame

of any parson or Parsons W hat so Ever for and in Consideration of a Valuable sume and full satisfaction by me allRedy Reseved and in Confermation hereof I have se t to myhand and sele this 6 day of Jenewary in the y eare 1685signed selled and delivered in Presents of us

NATHAN IELL PEARSALLhis HENRY MEAL (S)

RICHARD '

X TOTTUMmark

This is a trew Coby Recorded by meNATHANIELL PEARSALL Clarck

PAGE 12 9 .

know all men by these Presents that we Elias burlin andJohn burlin both belonging to fosters medow in the bounds

496 HEMPSTEAD TOWN unconns.

of Hempsted upon Long Iland in quens County have bar

gened sould and Alianated and dwo by these Presents bargen sell and Alianate from as our Eairs Excutors adminis

trators or assigns our Now dwelling bous and the Lotwhereon the hous stands the Lot of Land being in quantetyfifty akers more or Les as it was Laid out it being boundedon the Est sid by a Lot of Richard Gilldersliy es and on thew est and south by the Comons and on the North by the hyway Now wee the aforesaid Elias burlin and John burlindwo owne to have sould and set over from us our Bairs Excutors administrators or assigns unto the aforesaid Henerymeale to him his Eairs Excutors administrators or assigns all the aforesaid Land and housing and all the fencingand building on the said Land and allso all Rights or Priviligis belonging or any way appertaining to it wee dwo owne

to have sould and set it all over to the aforesaid Henerymeale to him his Eairs or assigns to have and to hould forEver we warranting this our seale go od in Law free from allformor gifts seals or morgeagis or Gleams of any Parson orParsons what so Ever for and in Consideration of a Valuable sum e and full satisfaction by us allBedy Reseved andin Confermation hereof we have set to Our hands and selesthis sixt day of Jenewary in the y eare 1685signed selled and delivered in Presents of usNATHANIELL PEARSALL ELLIAS BURLIN (S )

his JOHN BURLIN (S)RICHARD X TOTTUN

Mark

This is a trew Copy Recorded by meNATHANIELL PEARSALL C larck


The tracings appended are from names attached to legal documents recorded in the earliest volum es of the old libers , which are

believed to'

be the original signatures of many of the first settlers atHem pstead.

HEMPSTEAD TOW N ltnconns . 499


1 1 1 4 5

7 77 0 4

GENERAL INDEX .

All f rontier lots to be fenced

As size C ourt 10

Boundaries —Neighboring towns treated w ith 430

Bulls to be hired for use of Tow n 93

Bulls to b e kept for use of Town 140

C alf keepers 22 , 43, 79 , 94 , 102

Calves not to b e turned on the Neck un less cow s go w ith them 2 6

Calves—Ow ners of 2 1, 50 , 64 , 80, 96 , 105 , 141

Cattle and sw ine running at large 72

Cattle found in Public Field to be pounded 15

Cattle or sw ine pastured in adjacent tow nsCattle—Bate for those turned on the Neck

Cattle—Testimony of damage b y

CattIe—Turned on the Neck , nam es of ow ner s

Cattle—Yo‘

ung or dry , to be turned ou"

the NeckCharles the Second .

Checheno sent for in relation to b oundary

Ch imney v adders for 2 69 . 2 99

Chimney s to be made safe

Colon ial Leg islatureCommon Lands —Notice from eigh t proprietorsCommon Lands—l{ ights of the inhab itants in th emComm on Meadow s - Commissioners to lay them out

C ommon Meadow s laid out .

Common Meadow s—Regulations for cutting .

C onvention of Long Is land tow ns .

C orn F ield—All stock found therein to b e pounded(Jornwalls

’

buildings at Cow Neck 305

Council of the Colony 10

County Treasurer to be chosen 488

C ourts Sessions . Assize 10

Cow Keepers . 18 , 2 2

2 3, 40 , 42 , 77 , 79 , 94, 99 , 102 , 136. 138 , 152 , 154, 2 01, 2 53, 2 56

C owNeck—C ornwalls ’

building s

C ow Neck —Difi'

erence b etween Mr . W est and the Town

Cow Neck -In the matter of the suit for

Cow Neck .

~ Laid out

Cow Neck—To prosecute the case against the Indians only

INDEX . 503

Inhab itants divide into com panies to take landInhabitants draw lots for land .

Inhab itants forb idden to aid Indians to plantInhab itants given woodland .

Inhabitants having rights in the Neck, to make up their

fen ces . 15 , 39

Keeper of the Field appointed .

Jamaica —Difference in relation to boundary

Jamaica town line .

Ladders—Every inhab itant to have a sufficient one at his house

Land—All to be “inlistedLand at Matinecock , and beside Matthew Garrisons Bay to be

laid out

Land g iven to G ov . Thomas l l ongan

Land—Names of those taking upLand—Permission to take up .

Land—Record of lotsLand—Several per sons have liberty to take inLands given b y Indian s

—Petition for confirmation

Lands taken up w ithout grantLand taken up b y company divisionLegislature

—ColonialLiber “A ”

Liber

Liber C

Linnington , Henry—Decree of banishment annuled

L iquor—Regulating the sale of

Little or Mad Nan s Neck , given to Thomas Hicks et alL ittle Plains ceded to Jamaica .

L ong Island towns~ Convention of

Madnans N eck—Inhab itan ts to pay their share towards Meeting House .

Madh aus Neck—Meadow s at

Meadow Land given in satisfaction of claims

Meadow s at Rockaw ay to be fenced

Meadow s —O w ner s have lib erty to fenceMeeting House . and part of Fort , sold .

Meeting House—Care of w indow shuts and hour glass

Meeting House—Fort about it to b e sold

Meet ing House—The pond to b e cleaned

Meeting House to be built

Min is ter—Jerem y Hubard called .

M inister —List of contributors to h is salary 380 , 38 1, 382

Minister—Rate made for Rev . Richard Denton

Minister’

s House—Land belonging to

504 INDEX .

M inister—To build a house for .

Neck—To be again used for pasturageNo per son to go through ano ther

’

s corn fie ld

North Neck - O wner’

s to make up fence 92 10 1, 12 1,14 1

, N H

No tame geese to go on the Common s

O rder s from G overnor and Council

O rdinary—L i cen se for

O riginal signatures 407 498 . 499 , 500

O x Pasture—East and w est, to b e fenced 140

O K Pasture—Fence inO x Pasture—Fence to b e made up 85 , 12 1

O x Pasture—Gates givenO x Pasture —Those who take down fence to be finedParsonage House—To build a

Patent—Another comm ittee to visit the Governor .

Patent—Comm ittee full pow er

Patent—Governor to be interview ed .

Patent—Still another committee to procure a

Patent—To be obtained at a reasonab le cos t .

Patent—To b e purchased for the TownPetition ab out grievancesPetition for confirmation of lands given b y the IndiansPlains to b e fenced

Pound—Penalty for breaking .

Pound—SoldPre - nuptial agreement b e tw een John Hicks and Rachel Starr .

Presb y terians

Propr ietors and their titles to be recorded

Proprietors given woodlandPub lic Field egulations for turn ing in cattle and hor ses .

Public Field to becleared before cattle are b rought from the NeckQuakersResolution in Cow Neck case to prosecute Indians on l y

Revolutionary W ar

Rockaw ay Indians warned

Rockaway —Legal proceeding s against trespassersRockaw ay

-Names of those who are to fence .

Rockaw ay—Some of the inhab itants refuse to transfer their

cattle . 83

Rockaway —Trespassers w arned 408 , 409

Sabbath and Church day s—Confirmed b y G overnor and C ouncil 57

Sabbath and Church day s—O b servance of 56

Seaman , John , to agitate for general w elfare .

Secretary of the Colony .

INDEX . 505

PAGE .

Sheriff—High 10 , 1 1

Signatures Original 497 498 499 , 500

Sprag , John, Secretary , given land 486, 490

Stites , B ichara, to hold his line 485

Sw ine and cattle running at large 72

Sw ine found in the Public Field to be pounded 16 , 38

Sw ine found in the South Meadow s to b e pounded 2 7'

38 , 92

b‘

w ine not to lie in the Pound above forty - eight hours 27 , 38

Sw ine to be restricted on h ighw ay s .

Tackpausha—Agreement w ith GovernmentTackpausha—Town to defend itself against his statementThose who have planted corn in the Common Field to give in

the number of acresTithes—To agree w ith the Governor concerningTown BrandTown Charges for y ear 1658 .

Town CourtTown deb ts —Com1niss ioner s chosen to gather them in

Town drummerTown gates or bars Afine for leaving them open .

Town Meetings—Votes b y proxyTown Patent asked for .

Town Rate—Change in manner of levy ingTown Rate for y ear 1658Town Bates - Those refusing to pay ,

to be fined

Tow n smen chosen .

Tow nsmen - 0 §rders by 16 , 17 , 25 , 26, 33. 37 , 38,50, 5 1, 93, 94 , 97 , 99, 100 , 10 1, 12 1, 12 2 , 123, 124 , 12 5 , 12 6 , 133,

140, 14 1, 161, 163, 164, 2 2 5, 2 34 . 2 35 , 269, 2 70, 273, 299 , 408

Town W ritings in hands of Thomas H ix 330, 342

Train band—Regulations for . 145

Vo lunteers against the Indians 86

W ashburns Neck—To fence in 387

W olves—Bounty for killing 88. 139

W oodland given to inhabitants 309

W oodland given to ProprietorW orking: oxen and horses to be kept out of the cow herd

INDEX . 507

PAGE .

Hempstead BevellHempstead Harb or

Hem pstead Har bor Island .

Hempstead PlainsHerr icks

HartfordshireHicks N eckHog Jsland .

Hom e BevellHom e Lot

How es Bay . 1

Howes Harb or

Hungry Harbor 193 2 00 2 77 2 85 , 2 94, 32 7 402,412 , 454

Jamaica 8 , 2 09 , 2 60 , 285 , 487

Jay cock’

s Neck 149

JerusalemJohnson ’

s Brook 477

Kings County . 9 , 10

L innington’

s Mill 12 7 . 470

Little Neck . 477

L ittle Plains 178 , 2 95 , 327 , 376 , 434

L ittle Success 146

L ittle Succes s Pond . I 2 16

Madh aus Neck . . 142 , 148 , 155 , 168 , 175 , 2 18 . 2 19 , 2 2 1, 2 3 1, 2 39 , 2 11, 2 43 ,

244 , 2 97 , 309 , 375 , 384 388 , 457 477 479 , 450, 453, 49 1

Madnans Neck Path . 314 ,49 1

Manhattans .. 46 , 59

Manna of Hope .158

Marssap ege .43 , 45 , 2 6 1

Maskinekang .

Maskutchoung Neck 47

Maspeth Kills 435 , 451 , 452 , 453

Matinecock 133, 147 , 148 , 152 , 165 . 168 ,173, 175 , 194 , 2 2 2

Mattagarett’

s Bay

Matthew Gar rison’

s Bay 1

Matthew Garrison ’

s Neck

Medlebor .

Meeting House

Meracock .

Merooh.114, 115 ,

Merock Path

Merr ick Path

47 ,143, 173

2 92 , 315 , 472

491

. 130 , 134, 135 , 158 , 207

79 , 91

7

508 INDEX .

PAGE .

M ilford 36

Mill River '

1 12 , 113 , 114 , 115 , 116 , 149

M ill River Neck 99 . 1 12 , 149 , 440

Mill River SwampMinister

’

s House .

Near Rockaway .

New Br idge NeckNew Netherlands

N ew Town

North GateNorth Neck .

North Riding

NorthNorth Side .

North W est Point

O gden s Neck .

O y ster Bay .

Par sonage Home Farm 2 17

Parsonage Home Lot 103, 2 77 , 2 92 , 2 94 , 2 97 , 302

Parsonage Hollow s .

Parsonage House BevellParsonage Meadow 103 157 2 2 7 , 2 60, 2 67 , 2 77 , 2 92

Parsonage Meadow a‘

t Denton ’

s Neck2 34, 292 , 2 93, 2 96 , 302 , 315 , 316 , 32 3, 330 , 39 1

Pai sonage Meadow at G l eat Neck , 2 84 2 93 2 96 301 315 , 3 16

Parsonage Meadow at liockaW ay

Pa1 sonao e Meadow at The G 1 eat Eastern . f 2 92 32 3 330

Pond against the Meeting House 126

Raittar ’s Neck 2 2 3

Ray nor’

s Neck 114,1 16 , 170 , 2 92 , 36 1

Rockaw ay 43, 45 , 73, 8 1, 82 , 83, 100 , 132 , 193, 2 76 , 284 , 2 85

Round Pond

Rusdorp .

Seacutag

Seaman’

s Hollow

Setauket

Sherman’

s SwampSouth Sea

Staten I sland .

Stickling’

s Neck 114 12 9 , 148, 2 11, 2 7 1

Strickland’

s Neck

2 57 284

7

269

143

134

132

F

INDEX . 9 09

PAGE .

Success Path . 4-8 6, 490

Success Pond 314, 485 , 486 491

Suffolk CountyTappan ’

s Neck 1 13, 114,

Town Barn . 102 , 132 , 151 , 157 , 158 , 2 60. 2 69

Town House 9, 90 , 91 , 98 , 132 156 , 2 60, 277

Town Lot 157 , 250 , 260

Valentine ’

s Hollow

W annutte Hollow

W ashburn’

s NeckW ater Million H ill

W estburyW estchester CountyW est O x PastureW est RidingW hale NeckW hale Neck PathW hale Neck RiverW o lf P it

. 10,

112 113

. 134

468 , 476

478

10

O ctober 18 , 1650 .

Apr il 12, 1658 .

Novemb er 2 7 , 1058 .

January 12 , 1659 .

March 24, 1659 .

May 2 9 , 1659 .

O ctober 2 3, 1659 .

March 2 1,1660 .

December 5 , 1660 .

March 11, 1662 .

November 30 , 1662 .

Februar y 3, 1663.

May 19 , 1663.

March 17 , 1664 .

June 2 0,1665 .

May 24, 1667 .

J awm ry 30,1668 .

November 2 5 , 1068 .

March 2 0 , 1669 .

May 2 9 , 1669 .

June 2 1, 1669 .

August 3, 1669 .

April 2 5 , 167 1 .

January 16 , 1672 .

April 8 , 1672 .

March 8 , 1674 .

November 2 0, 1674 .

April 1 , 1676 .

Novemb er 1 , 1676 .

April 2 , 1677 .

February 2 2 , 1678 .

August 5 , 1678 .

March 4 , 1679 .

June 24 , 1679 .

Ap 1'i1 2 , 1681.

O ctob er 31, 168 1 .

January 15 , 1682 .

May 6 , 1682 .

December 8 , 1682 .

Feb ruary 12 , 1683.

April 2 , 1683 .

O ctob er 14, 1683.

Decemb er 15 , 1683.

Apr il 18 , 16845August 1, 1684 .

Novemb er 2 3, 1684 .

Decemb er 12 , 1684 .

April 13, 1685 .

August 6 , 1894 .

TOW N MEETING S .

May 2 , 1657 .

May 2 , 1658 .

Novemb er 2 0 , 1658 .

Feb ruar y 2 6, 1659 .

April 17 , 1659 .

July 8, 1650.

November 18 , 1659 .

April 13, 1660 .

February 25 , 1661 .

March 2 1, 1662 .

Decemb er 2 6,1

1662 .

Feb ruary 4 , 1663.

December 14 ,1663.

January 9 , 1665 .

December 6 , 1666 .

June 14, 1667 .

April 2,1668.

Jannary 24, 1669 .

Apr il 1, 1669 .

June 3, 1669 .

June 2 3, 1669 .

Apr il 1,1670 .

June 2 1, 167 1.

March 9 ,1672 .

May 7 , 1672 .

Apr il 2 3, 1674 .

March 4 , 1675 .

Septemb er 16 , 1676 .

December 7 , 1676 .

April 9 , 1677 .

Apr il 1, 1678 .

August 8 , 1678 .

April 1, 1679 .

March 13, 1680.

July 7 , 168 1.

Novemb er 2 8, 168 1.

Apr il 1. 1682 .

May 30 , 1682 .

January 18 , 1683.


July 2,1683 .

O ctober 2 0, 1683.

March 31, 1684.

Apr il 24, 1684 .

O ctober 0 , 1684 .

N ovember 24. 1684 .

J enmit y 2 2 , 1685 .

June 11, 1685 .

July 10 , 1896 .

March 13 ,1658 .

July 10,1658 .

Decemb er 17,

March 14,1659 .

May . l 3, 1659 .

Septemb er 2 7 ,Feb ruar y 2 6 , 1660 .

Novemb er 10,” 560 .

January 6 , 1662 .

Novemb er 2 , 16 62 .

January 16, 1663.

February 9 , 1663 .


Feb ruary 10,

March 1667 .

January 11 , 1668 .

June 9 , 1668 .

Febr'

uar y 13 ,mm.

Apr il 23, 1669 .

June 16 , 1669 .

June 2 4, 1669 .

April 15 , 1670 .

July 3, 167 1.

April 1,1672 .

Apr il 18 , 1673.

May 14 ,1674 .

March 17 , 1676 .

O ctob er 14 , 1676 .

January 7 , 1677 .

J uly 4, 1077 .

June 19 , 1678 .

Decemb er 2 5 , 1678 .

Apr il 2 5 , 1679 .

April 1, 1680 .

Septemb er 17 , 168 1.

January 4,1682 .

May 5 , 1682 .

June 6 , 1682 .

January 30 , 1683.

Februarv 16 , 1683 .

September 24, 168 3 .

Decemb er 9 , 1683 .

April 15 1684 .

May 24 , 1684 .

November 12,1684.


Apr il 2 , l li ) .

August 2 1, 1685 .

COURTS .

P AGE .

September 16,1650

June 13, 1666

December 4 , 1667

May 2 2 , 1668

September 2 , 1668December 2 , 1668

January 4,1670

May 1,1670

July 4,1670

December 7 , 1670

Feb ruary 13, 167 1

August 2 , 167 1

March 6 , 1672

June 5 , 1672O ctob er 2 1 , 1672

May 7 , 1673 .

February 3, 1674

Apr il 5 , 1674June 12

,1674

January 5 , 1675May 5 , 1675 .

July 6 , 1675 .

March 1,1676

Novemb er 1, 1676March 7 , 1677 .

Apr il 4 , 1677August 11, 1677

JanuaryNovemb er 6 , 1678

December 3, 1679

November 2 3, 168 1

February 1, 1682

March 1,1682 .

May 3, 1682 .

July 5 , 1682 .

August 15 , 1682

November 1 , 1682

January 3, 1683April 4, 1683 .

June 6,1683 .

April 2 , 1684 .

March 5,1658

March 9, 1665

July 3, 1667May 6 , 1668

August 4, 1668O ctob er 7 , 1668

February 2 , 1669

Septemb er 8 , 1669Apr il 6 , 1670June 1 , 1670 .

August 3, 1670 .

March 16 , 167 1 .

April 5,167 1 .

February 7 , 1672 .

May 1,1672

July 3 , 1672 .

Apr il 2,1673 .

March 1674 .

March 3, 1674 .

June 7 , 1674 .

July 5 , 1674Apr il 7 , 1675 .

June 2,1675

February 2 , 1676

April 5 , 1676Jannary 3 , 1677

March 8 , 1677

July 3,Novemb er 7 , 1677 .

August 9 , 1678May 7 , 1679 .

April 7 , 1680December 7 , 168 1 .

Feb ruary 10, 1682 .

Apr il 5 , 1682 .

June 7 , 1682August 2 , 1682September 6 , 1682 ,


March 6 , 1683

May 2 , 1683

March 6 , 1684

May 7, 1684 .

LAND GRANTS .

Abraham s, Charles

Baldin ,

Baldin , J oseph

Bate , John 1

Bearsly , JohnBeate , James .

Bedell , DanielBedell, JohnBeedle , Rob ert

Betts , John .

Brick , JohnBrudnell , RichardCarle,Carle, Thomas ,

4 ,

Carman, Benjamin

Carmen, Caleb

Carman , JohnCarman

, John , Jr .

Carpenter , John . .

Champion ,

“Goodman

Champion , JohnChampion ,

Thomas 4 ,

Chappell , FrancisCom stock , SamuelCurtis , JohnDeering , Samuel

Denton , Samuel

Dongan , G ov’

t Thomas

Dub orrow , HendrickDurland,

Elias

Ellison ,John 8,

Ellison , Lawrence t

Ellison , Richard .

Feze , Thomas

Fordham , JonahFordham ,

Mr

Foreman , Josias o n . o a o o o o - t 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i o o o v o o o o

306

306

322

2 20, 320

318

61 , 2 58

267

323

6 1

32 2

61 134 2 58 2 90

427

378

54 61

42 7

307

308

143

406

308

419

309

2 20,

61 148 258 2 90

61

234

306

2 85

148

75. 148

INDEX . 515

P AGE .

Petti t,Joseph

Pine , James 61 99 129 131 134 258 292 , 320

Pine , John 2 2 9 , 290

Ray nor ,Edward

Ray nor , Samuel

Rhodes , John . .

Robinson, Char les

Seaman,Ben jam in

Seaman ,

“Captain ”

Seaman,J 0 1111

Seaman , John , J r .

258 306 , 307 ,

Seaman , So lomonSeaman , Thomas

Searing , Simon 61 76, 134,

Smith ,John J r 54 55 61, 12 9 ,

Sm ith ,John Nan 61 , 134 ,

Sm ith ,John Rock 54 , 61 76 259 ,

Smith ,John Roqk Jr

Sm ith ,Joseph . 309 , 32 2 ,

61 , 134 , 234 258'

Southw ard , John ,Jr

Southw ard ,Thomas

Spragg , John .

Starr ,Jos ias ,

Stell, James .

Stites , Richard61, 135, 205 ,

Sturge , John

Sutton ,Ambrose

Terry ,Thomas .

Thickston ,W illiam

Thorne ,W illiam

1

Titus , EdmondTitus , Edward 148 ,

428,431

Tredw ell, John 2 58 302

Tredw ell, SamuelValentine, Ephraim

516 INDEX .

PAGE .

Valentine, O badiahValentine , Richard 01, 148, 2 2 9 2 58, 32 0

Valentine , Richard, Jr

W atson , JohnW iere, W illiam

W illiams , JohnW illiam s , Joseph .

W illiams , RobertW illis , Henry

W illis , Richard

W ood,Jeremy

W ood, Jeremy , J r . ,

W ood, JosephYates , W illiam

TO W N CLERKS .

PAGE .

Chappell, Francis . 392 ,4 10, 4 18 , 419 , 42 0, 42 3, 424, 42 5, 42 6, 42 9 , 430 , 433 , 443, 444,446

,447 , 45 2 , 454 , 457 , 458 , 450 , 460, 465 , 466 , 467 ,

468 , 470 , 47 1, 473 , 475 476, 477 478

, 479 , 480 , 48 1 , 482 , 483, 484

Charlton , R ichard 2 74, 2 76 , 2 80 , 28 1, 282 , 283, 284

Denton,Daniel 57

185 , 188 , 198 ,2 0 1, 2 09 , 2 13, 2 33, 2 34, 24 1, 245 2 52 2 53 32 5 , 329 , 330

Gilde rs leeve , Richard 2 02,2 11

, 2 2 2 , 2 32 ,

2 40 , 2 42 , 2 6 1, 269 , 270 , 2 7 1, 407,408 ,

410 ,14 12 , 4 14 , 441, 442 448 449 , 450 , 451 453 454

,455 , 456 , 457

Gildersleeve ,Thomas . . 13-5 , 136 , 2 74 , 436

H icks , Thomas . 156 , 163 , 164 ,165 , 160 , 177 , 178 , 179 , 195 , 202 , 203, 2 14 , 2 15 , 2 17 , 2 30, 2 31, 233

Hoover , Sam ue l . 2, 3

Houldsw or th,Jone s 149

Houldsw orth , Joseph 104 12 1,131

Jam es, John . . 57 , 60

Pearsall , Nathan ie l 2 85 , 289 , 2 90. 2 91 , 292 ,

2 93, 2 98 , 299 , 300, 30 1, 302 , 304,

309 , 312 , 313, 316 , 319 , 32 3, 337 , 339 , 340,

34 1, 342 , 343, 344, 345 , 346 , 347 , 350, 351 , 352 , 353, 354 , 355 . 356 ,

357 , 358 , 360 , 374 , 375 , 378 , 379 , 383, 387 , 389 , 390, 489

Pettit , Ioseph . 385 , 389 400, 433, 434 , 439 , 441, 474, 489 , 490

Rushmore ,

18 1 190 ,287 ,

S tarr , Jos ias 180, 42 9 , 430, 431, 433 , 434, 435 , 436

438 , 439 , 440 443 453 , 484, 485 , 486 , 487 , 488 , 489 , 490

175 24 1 243 2 47

W ebb , Thom as

W illis , W illiam

ASSESSORS .

Bate , Jam es

Mott , Adam ,J r

Pearsall, Nathanie l

COLLECTOR .

IN (‘

O URTS OF JUDICATURE .

J avkson , John

Seaman,Benj am in

Sm ith ,Joseph

INDEX OF DEEDS—G rantors .

DATE . GRANTO R . GRANTEE .

Mar . 12,1682 - 3, Alburtus

, Wi l l iam Hendrick John sonAug . 1

,1684 , Allen

,John Henry Mayle

Feb . 2 7 , 168 1, Babe , JamesDec . 19 , 1682 , Bate , JamesJun . 30 , 167 1, Beadle , RobertJun . 30 , 167 1 , Beadle , RobertDec . 19, 1682 , Beate , JamesDec . 30, 1680 , Beate, JohnJan . 30, 1681 - 2

, Bedell , Matthew

Jun . 30 , 1671 , Bedell,Robert

Jan . 5,1682

,Bedle, Rob ert

Nov . 2 0, 1681 , Bedle, RobertFeb . 9 . 1680 Br ick

,John

Jun . 3, 1658 , Brudnell , RichardDec . 17 , 1657 , Bry an ,

A l exanderO ct . 3, 168 1, Burdge , Jonathan

Burlin d, E l ias )Jan . 0 ’ 1685 ’ Bur ling, John f

Dec . 30 , 1680 , Car le , Sarah James BeateDec . 2 2 ,

—1680, Car le , Sarah J ames BeateCar le , Sarah 1

Mar . 3 ’

Halsteade , Jonas ;Dec . 7 , 1663, Carman ,

Caleb Henry Disborow

Jan . 2 4,1665 , Carpenter , John Abraham Smith

Feb . 15 1682 - 3, Champion , Frances Jonathan Sm ith , J r .

Feb . 18 , 1668 - 9 , Cham pion , Thomas Thomas H icksApr . 10, 1659 , Champion , Thomas Robert MarvinJun . 1 1, 1684, Chappell, Francis John Marvin

James Bate

May 2 , 1659 , Coe ,Benj amin Francis W eeks

Mar . 2 1,1659 , Coe , Robert Rober t Marvin

May 2 , 1659 , C oe ,Robert Thomas Champion

Jun . 2 6 , 1679 , C oe, Rober t Abraham SmithMay 2 2 , 1659 , Cornelisen ,

Pieter W il l iam Smith .

Dan iell,Thomas U rein Rootes

Denton , Nathaniel Francis WeeksDenton , Samuel John SearingDesb row ,

Henry Cornelius Mott

Disboro ,Henry Christopher Yemans .

Dy er , J ohu Richard Latting

W illiam Sm ith .

M ath ias J . Boockout . .

Dan iel BeadleDaniel BeadleMathias J . Boockout

Sarah Car l e .

Wil l iam Lee .

{Daniel Bedel l .‘

( John Bedel l .

Richard M inthorne .

Charles Abrams .

Richard Mentourne .

John Sm ith , J r

Thomas Lang'ddn .

John Lokison .

HenryMayle

520

DATE .

J an . 23, 1682 - 3,

Apr . 16 , 1672 ,

Dec . 2 9, 1665 ,

Jun . 2 5, 1682 ,

Feb . 10, 1676—7

M ay 2 9, 1065 ,

Mar . 14, 1658 ,

May 25 , 1665 ,

Jun . 6,1665 ,

Nov . 2 9 , 1678 ,

Nov . 17 , 1662 ,

Mav 17 , 1670,Ap r . 30 , 1665 ,

Mar . 2 1, 1665 ,

Jan . 6 , 1665 ,

Apr . 9 , 1685 ,

Jul .Jul . 2 6

,1683,

Feb . 12 , 1682 - 3,

Aug . 2 9. 1667 ,

Mar . 4 , 1078 - 9 ,

Nov . 17 , 1668 ,

Jan . 18 , 1665 ,

J an . 16, 1665,

168 1,

Mar . 16, 1679—80

Jul . 26,167 1,

Mar . 3 1, 1663 ,

Dec . 15,

Jun . 2 1 , 1665 ,

INDEX .

GRANTO R .

Elesun , Thoma sEllison , JohnEllison ,

JohnEllison , JohnEllison

,Richard

Ellison ,Richard

Ellison , Thomas

Fordham , JonahFordham , JonahFordham

,Jonah

Forman ,Aaron

Forman , AaronForman

,Aaron

Fossicur,John

Foss icur,John

Frost,Abraham

GRANTEE .

W il l iam Sm ithJohn Smith , J r

Adam Mott .

Samuel Lan s le tt

John Sm ith Rock , Sen .

Thomas ChampionRichard Valentine

John Scott 165

J ohn ScottRob e1 t Coe . 44 1

Thomas L angdon 2 10

John Sm 1th ,1r . Rock . 2 78

G 1 autee not named 163

Robert Jackson'

. 2 2 3

RobertMarvin 203

Henry May l e

Gilder sleeve , Richard Adam M ott

Gilder sleev e ,Richard Wi l l iam Sm ith

G ildersleeve ,Richard(Rich . ( i ilders leeve , J r 1_( Thomas Gilders leeve )

Gilders leeve , Richard John Bate .

G ilders leeve ,Rich . J r . Samuel Em er y .

Hall, JosephHall , RalphHalstead,

Jonas 1

Car le, Sarah 1

Halstead, Timothy

Halstead, Timoth y

Halstead,Timothy

Theoph i lu s Ellsw orth .

Thomas Daniel

John Bate .

Thomas Ireland

John Tredw ell

Samuel Emb reeHempstead , Town of Samuel EmoryHew lett, (1

1

9 61 0 e

Hew lett, George 1_

O sbo1 ne , W illgim11 )

Hew lett, G eorge 1_

O sborne, W illiam ;

Hew lett , (3130 1 5 6

Hew lett, Lew is

H igbie ,Edwm d

H iggam , Thomas

Ireland ,Joan

Ireland ,Thomas

Ireland, Thomns

Ireland , Thomas

Daniel Bede ll

Robert Beddle

o o o o o

John Hubb s .

Thomas Statham .

Thomas Statham .

Jonathan Sm ith

Elizab eth Higgnm

Thomas Irel and .

Joseph JemensHarman J n lm son

Maarch Mug'es

DATE .

May 2 3, 1665 ,

Jan . 2 2,1680,

Feb . 17,1678 ,

Feb . 2 0, 1672 3,

Dec . 7,1663,

Dec . 4, 1663,

Jun . 1665 .

Jun . 2 0, 1666 ,

O ct . 2 3. 168 1,

Feb . 2 3, 1682 ,

May 2 9 , 1683,

O ct . 2 , 1665 ,

Jan . 2 4, 16 8 2 - 3,

Jan . 24,168 2 - 3,

Jun . 14, 1684,

O ct . 2 7,1633 ,

O ct . 18 , 1676 ,

O ct . 18 , 1675 ,

Sep . 2 3, 1680 ,

Feb . 14 , 1682 - 3,

Jan . 2 5 , 1660 ,

Mar . 8 , 1674 ,

Feb . 15 , 1683,

Aug . 10 , 1680 ,

Jan . 8 , 1668 ,

Jan . 6 , 1685 ,

Feb . 9 , 1680,

Dec . 13 , 166 1.

May 2 7 , 16 6 71

July 2 4,1682

Nov . 1 1 , 1668 ,

INDEX .

GRANTO R .

Jackson , Rob ert

Jackson , Rob ert

Jackson , Rob ertJ ay cocks , FrancisJ ay cocks , ThomasJay cocks , ThomasJ ay cocks , Wi l l iamJ ay cocks , W i l l iamJ ay cocks , Wi l l iamJ ay cooks , Wi l l i amJ ay cocks , Wi l l iamJenn ing s , JosephJohnson , HarmanJohnson , HarmanJohnson , Peter

Jones , ThomasJones , Wi l l i amJones , W illiamJones , Wi l l iam

Langdon , JosephL angdon , ThomasLattin

,Widow

Marvin,John

Marvin , Rob ert

Marvin , Rob ert

May le , Henry

Mentourne , RichardM ills , G eorg eM ott , Adam

Mott ,Adam

Mott , Adam

1110 1311, 31 1111 111

Mutt,C ornelius

Mott , L aw renceMo tt , Low ras

O gde n , RichardO sb orn , Wil l i am( O sborn , Wi l l i am“

( Hew lett George 1

( O sborn ,W illimn

'

(Hew lett , George 1

k

John Hubb s

52 1

GRANTEE .

Jonas FordhamJohn Marsh .

Wi l l i am Sm ith .

Thomas Champin .

Thomas Lang'don

Caleb Cm'mau

Jonah FordhamThomas Hicks .

Aaron A. O nderdouk .

Daniel Bedell .

Edmund TitaQSamuel A l l en . .

W i l l iam John son .

Wi l l i am Sm ith .

Hendrick Mandefell .

J onathan Laicey .

Roger Pedl e yRoger PedleyJohn Hubb sHenry Wi l l is .

Rob er t Wi l l i am sJoseph W illiams

Francis Chappel lW il l iam Lee .

John Sm ith Rock , J r . .

( E l ias Bur l ingJohn Burl ing .

John MarchRob ert Reddell

John E l l ison( Adam Mott , J r .

James Mott

I J ohn Mott

LJ oseph Mott,

Hendr ick Mandefell .

John Seaman

Thomas Martin

Nathan BirdsallHenry W i llits . .

Thomas Carl eJohn Scott .

Robert Bedcl le .

INDEX .

DATE . GRAN'

I‘OR .

M arch 8,167 1 - 2 , Thickstone , W illiam

Feb . Titus ,'

Ec1wa1-d

O ct . 15 , 167-5, Totten ,Richard

April 29, 1679 , Tow n send,John

Dec . 7 , 1665. Treadwell, JohnFeb . 15 , 1682 - 3, Treadw ell , John

Sep . 13, U pdy ke , Gisbert

M arch 14 , 1659 , W andell , ThomasFeb . 16 , 1666

- 7 , W ascott,John

July 8 , 1682 , W escote ,John

Feb . 6 , 168 1, W escote , JohnJan . 30 , 1682 - 3, W escote

,John

M arch 4 , 1684 , W iar , W illiam

May 2 7 , 1665 , W illiams,Robert

M arch 24, 1667—8 , W illis , Mary

Dec . 10 , 1667 , W illy ,John

Jan . 1667 , W illy ,John

Jan . 1,1667 , W illy ,

JohnSep . 2 2 , 1680 , W ood,

Jerem iah

March 15 , 1663- 4 , W ood , Jerem yNov . 2 9 , 1664, W oolley ,

John

c c c c c c c

c c c c c c c c c

GRANTEE .

Robert JacksonAdam Mott , J r

Roger Pedley

J0 11 11 SmithNathaniel OolesJonathan Smith ,

J r

Alexander Bryan

Jane W ashburn ,

John Smith , J r

Thomas Okley .

W illiam Smith .

Wi l l iam Sm ith .

John O kisson .

Henry Pearsal lJoseph W illiams

John BeatesJoseph SuttonRobert JacksonW illiam Smith

_1ThomasRushmore( Samuel Denton .

Thomas Jones .

March 2 , 1682 - 3, Bate ,James

Dec . 10 , 166 7 ,

Aug . 2 9 , 1667 ,

Dec . 1,

Dec . 2 2 , 1680,

Dec . 30 ,

Dec . 1667 ,

< 4

J un . 30,1682 ,

Dec . 30 , 1680,

Feb . 2 7 ,111311

,

Feb . 17 , 111113 ,

De c . 4 , 166 3 ,

May 2 ,

May 1665 ,

Feb . 2 11, 11172

Feb . 15 , 1113 3,

N O V . 2 31, 111 1H,

Dec . 7 , 1116 3 ,

Aug“. 13 ,

Sep .

0"

N U Y . 1679 ,

Apr il 16 , 168 -5,

INDEX OF DEEDS— G rantees .

GRANTO R .

Robert BedleGB ANTEE .

Abrams , Charl esAlbur tus , Af terAllen , Samuel

( J onas HalstedEar l e

"

1Sarah

Bate ,John John Wil ly .

Bate ,John

Beadle,Daniel

Beate ,James

Beate . J ames

Beddle , Robert

Bedell , DanielBede ll, JohnBede ll

,Daniel

Bedell, Daniel

Bede ll , DanielBede ll

,Daniel

Bedell , JohnBedell , DanielBedell

,Rob ert

Birdm ll,Nathan

Broockout Mathias J . James BateJ . James Bate

Bry an ,A lexander

Joseph Pettit .

Sarah Carle .

Wil l iam Jay cock

Rob ert Beadle .

Burling ,E l ias

Bur ling , JohnH bm ) ’ May l e

Bur ling , El iasB l l l 'ling , J

—O hn

W l lll flom sm l th

Car le , Sarah

C ar le , ThomasCar le , ThomasCm‘m an , Caleb

Champion,Thomas

Champion , ThomasChampion , ThomasChappell , Franc is0 0 0 , Rob ert

lo le s,Nuthzm iel

Co rnw e ll , Richard

C ornw e ll, Richard

Robert Coe .

Thomas E l l i sonFrancis Jacocks .

John Marvin .

Abraham Smith .

Daniel , ThomasDenton, Richard

W i l l iam SmithJoseph Jenning s .

S arah Carle( G eorge Hew lett"

( W illiam O sb orne,

Rob ert Bedell

George Hew lett

Rob ert Beadle .

Robert Bedel lGeorge Mil l sLaw rence Mott .

J0 11 11 BeateRichard O gdenThomas Sm ithThom as J ay cocks .

Jonah FordhamJohn Treadwe ll .

Abraham Sm ith .

Ral ph Hal lWil l iam Smith

c - o

Richard Gilders leeve .

o o o o o o

Gisbert U pdy ke

Q u a

INDEX .

DATE . GRANTOR.

Denton,SamuelMm . 15 ’ 1663 4’ Rushmore , Thonm s f

A p r i l 18 , 1665 , Denton, Samuel

J an . 15 , 1679 , Denton, Samuel

Dec . 7,1663, D isborow , Henry ,

Feb . 2 0 ,168 1—2 , Dosenboro ,

Henry

Apr i l 2 3, 1680 , Dur land , E l ias

May 2 7 , 1665 , Ellison ,John

Feb . 17 , 1663, Ellison,Richard ,

GRANTEE . P AG E .

Jeremy W 0 0 1]

J 0 1m Sm ith ,Rock

\’Villi :1m Thickston

Caléb Carman

Wi l l iam Th ickston

W illiam Thickston

Adam Mott .

Thom‘

as Sm ith

May 8 , 1675 , E l l sworth Theophi lus Joseph Hal lJuly 2 2

,167 1 , Embree

,Samuel

March 4,1678—9, Em ery , Samuel

M arch Em ory , Samuel

June 19 , 1665 , Fordham JonahMay 2 5 , 1665 , Fordham , Jonas

Timoth y Halsted

RichardGilders leeve , J r . 446

Town o f Hempsted 2 20

W i l l iam J ay cockRob ert Jackson

( Gilder sleeve , RichFeb . 12

,1682 - 3 , 11 rd

, J r . Richard G ilder sl’

eeve ,

( Gilder sleeve , Tho s .Feb . 18 ,

1668 - 9; H icks , Thomas Thomas ChampionJune 20

,1666 ,

H icks,Thomas W illiam J ay cocks

March 16 ,1679 - 80 ,

Higgam ,Elizabeth Thomas H iggam

Sept . Hubb s , J ohn Wil l iam Jones1George Hew lett

NO V ' 17 ’ 1668 ’ Hubb s , John '

( W illiam O sborn 1

Dec . 7 , 1665 ,Hushur st , Christopher Simon Searing

Jan . 16 ,1663 Ireland, Thomas Joseph Scott . .

July 2 2,167 1 , Ireland ,

T

tas Timothy Halsted

July 2 6 , 1671 , Ireland,Tho as Joan Irel and

March 2 1, 1665 - 6 , Jackson ,Rob er t John Fossicur

J an . 1 , 1667 , Jackson , Rob ert John W illyMarch 8 , 167 1—2 , Jackson ,

Rob ert W il l iam Th ickstonApr il 2 1, 1672 , Jackson , Rob ert Edward Ray nor

March 31, 1668, Jemen s , Joseph Thomas IrelandMarch 2 , Jenn in s , Joseph Richard Stites

Dec . 15 , 1679 , John son ,Harman Thomas Ireland

March 12 , 1682 - 3, Johnson ,Hendrick W illiam Albur tus

J an . 1682—3,Nov . 2 9 , 1664 ,

June 18 , 1682 ,

John son ,Wi l l iam Harm an John son

Jones , Thomas John Woo l l eyJonson ,

Henry John SeamanRoy ly ,

James 1

Laicey ,Jonathan Thomas Jones

Langdon ,Thomas Thomas Jay cocks

DATE

March 12,1683,

June 18 , 1682 ,

M arch 15 , 1663- 4

June 6 , 1665 ,May 25 , 1665 ,

May 2 7 , 1665 ,

May 10 , 1664 ,

June 4,1658 ,

sep . 4, 1672 ,

Jan . 24 , 1665 ,

June 26 , 1679 ,March 2 8 , 1676 ,Apri l 2 9 , 1679 ,Feb . 16 , 1666

- 7 ,

April 16 , 1672 ,June 3, 1658 ,May 11 , 1680,

May 17 , 1670 ,

Jan . 8 , 1668 ,

Feb . 10, 1676 - 7,

July 1 1,1681 ,

Feb . 15 , 1682—3,

Feb . 15,1682 - 3,

Feb . 15 , 1682- 3,

July 2 6 , 1683,July 2 6 , 1683,Sep . 2 2 , 1680 ,

Feb . 17 , 1678 ,

Feb . 2 7 , 1681,

Mar . 11 , 168 1- 2 ,

Feb . 6 , 168 1,

Jan . 23. 1682 - 3,

J an. 30 , 1682- 3,

Jan . 24 , 1682- 3 ,

May 2 2 , 1659 ,

Apr i l 2 5 , 1667 ,April 2 6 , 1667 ,Jan

Jan . 18, 1665 ,

INDEX .

GRANTO R.

Pedley , RogerPedley , Roger

Rootes , U rein

Roy ly , JamesJonson

, HenryRushm ore , Thom as 1

Denton , Samuel

Scott,John

Scott , JohnScott , JohnScott

,John

Seaman, John

Sear ing , JohnSm ith ,

AbrahamSmith , Abraham ,

Sm ith , JeremiahSm ith

,John

Sm ith ,John

, J r .

Sm ith ,John

, J r .

Sm ith ,John , J r .

John Seam an1

G RANTEE .

Wi l l iam J onesW illimn J one s

Thomas Daniell ,

Jeremy Wood

Jonah FordhamJon ah FordhamWil l iam O sb ornThom as Rushmore .

Adam M ott

Samuel DentonJohn C arpenterRob ert Coe .

J ohn Sm ith .

John Town sendJohn W ascott

John El l ison .

Richard Brudne ll

52 7

PAG E .

0

o

. c n .

v

Sm ith ,John , J r .Rock

,Thomas Rushm ore

Sm ith ,John

,J r .Rock , Aaron Forman

Sm ith ,John

,Rook , J r . Robert Marvin

Sm ith ,J ohn ,

Rock , Sen Richard E llison

Smith ,Jonathan Edward Higb ie

Sm ith,Jonathan . J r . J ohn Treadw ell

Frances Champion ,Sm ith ,Jonathan , J r .

Sm ith ,Jonathan ,

J r . Joseph PettitRichard Gilder s leeve ,Sm ith , W illiam

Smith ,Wi l l iam

Sm ith ,Wil l iam

Sm ith ,Wi l l iam

Smith , W i l l iamSmith , W illiam

Sm ith , W illiam

Sm ith ,Wi l l iam

Smith ,Wi l l iam

Sm ith ,W illiam

Sm ith ,Wi l l iam

Southard, ThomasSouthard, ThomasStatham ,

ThomasStatham ,

Thomas

Joseph PettitJeremiah WoodRob ert Jack sonJames Bate

0

Jonathan Sm ith , Rock .

John W escote

Thomas E lesunJohn W escote

Harman Johnson .

Pieter Corne lisen .

Wi l l iam O sbornAbraham Sm ithL ew is Hew lett

George Hew lett

c o »

a o

0 o

o

52 8

D ATE .

Mar . 12,

Feb . 5,111112 ,

Jan . 1 1,1667 ,

“l ay 2 9,1683,

July 2 2 , 1117 1,March 14 , 16718 ,

May 1 , 1684 ,

March 14, 1659 ,

March 2 5 , 1656 ,May 2 , 1659 ,

Feb .

Mar . 2 4,1667 - 8 ,

Mar .R

, 1674 ,

Jan . 2 5,1660 ,

Mar . 11,1680,

Feb . 14, 168 2 43,

June 11 , 1683 ,O ct . 2 , 11175 ,

Jan . 111, 11175 ,

Jan . 10,111117 ,

INDEX .

GRANTOR .

Stites , RichardStites , RichardSutton , Joseph

Titus , EdmundTredw ell , J0 11 11

Vallentine , RichardW allis

, ThomasW ashburn ,

JaneW eeks , FrancisW eeks , FrancisW iar , VViIliam

W illiams, Joseph

W illiams , JosephW i lliams

, JosephW illis , HenryW illis

, HenryW illis , H enryW illis , HenryW illis , HenryW illy , John

Yemans , Chris topher Wil l iam ThickstoneYemzm s

, Christopher Henry DisboroYenmns , Ch1

‘ist0 pher Joseph Sutton .

GRANTEE .

John SeamanThomas Smith

J0 1m Wi l ly

Wi l l iam Jay cocksTimothv Hal sted

Thomas El l isonJohn Smith , Bock .

Thomas Wandel l .

Nathaniel Denton .

Benjamin Coe

Nathaniel Pearsal lMary Wi l l is .

“Widow ”

LattinThomas Langdon .

Richard Stites .

Joseph LangdonJohn Seaman .

John SeamanLowras MottThomas Rushmore

PERSONAL INDEX .

Abraham s, Charles 2 ,

Adams,John .

A'

lburtus ,

Alburtus , JohnAlburtus

, W illiam

Allen ,I saac M

Allen,J oh 11 389

Alle11 , Natha.n ieI 366,Allen

,153, 2 12 , 244 , 2 97 , 330, 331,

9

256

Arm itage , Martha 112

Armitage , Mannaseth 108 , 109 , 110, 1 11 , 112

Arm itage , Thomas 108, 109 , 110 , 1 11 , 112 , 115 , 17 1, 2 2 6,

Ashman , John 189 , 202 , 230,

Ashman,Phebe . .

A shman ,Robert 18 , 2 0, 25, 28, 31, 32 , 52 , 54

111, 112 , 118 , 70,74 , 80, 81, 85 , 88 , 89 , 93, 94, 95 , 911, 97 , 101

104 , 1011

,109 , 114 , 1 111, 120 , 132 , 134 , 135 , 144, 145 , 1411,

302

Aver y ,Edw ard 479

394

Baldin ,George 259 288 , 311 , 32 1, 3115 , 453, 4112

Baldin ,Joseph 306, 365 ,

250, 251,

Barker ,

“G oodman 63

367

394

Bar low ,Robert 453

411

Bay ly ,J ohn . 373, 374

Beadle , Blanch 248

Beadle ,Robert 16 , 19

20 , 31, 62 , 68 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 82 , 94 , 98 ,99 , 102 , 113, 142 , 151 , 161

1112 , 200, 249 , 2 50 , 2 58 , 2 60, 2 66

2 67 , 306, 32 1, 337 , 340, 341 , 342

343, 365 , 380 406 407 , 4 11, 438 , 466 , 467 , 469 , 470, 478

Beate , James32 2 , 32 7 , 374, 375 , 38 1, 39 1, 4

10 , 4 16 , 419 , 42 4, 42 5 , 426 , 452 , 470

Beate ,Jam es , Jr .

387

Beate , 135

2 40, 24 1, 2411, 2 74, 275, 2 87 , 3011 , 317 , 32 11, 374,

“

427 , 444, 470 , 479

PAGE .

381 392 407 424;445

,

118 ,

. 435 ,

414 451 452,

461

453

INDEX. 531

PAGE .

Carle , Timothy 2 74

Carle ,

“W idow 306, 311, 375, 412

0 11 19 11 1111,Benjamin 42 7

Carman, Caleb 62 , 69 , 81 , 105 , 149 , 150 , 372 , 382 , 42 7, 476

Cal 'man , John . . 7 , 20 , 28 , 32 , 61 , 64. 69, 71, 82 , 84

98 , 1 16, 117 , 131, 137 , 139 , 140 , 170, 18 1, 188, 201, 2 04, 2 20, 2 2 1

2 32 , 233, 2 58, 204 , 291, 310 , 312 , 313, 315, 322 . 380, 400, 440, 452

378 , 380

Carman , Mr . 455

185

C arpenter , John 98

139 , 148 , 149, 154 , 155 , 172 , 195, 2 10, 2 13, 2 14, 2 33, 2 45

C arpenter, Joseph 247, 316, 460

Champin. Frances 38 1, 448, 449

Cham pin,

“Goody ”

346

Champion ,

“Goodman .52 , 2 02 , 258

Champion ,268 , 292 , 302 , 308 , 309 , 315 , 318, 428 , 431, 468

Champion , Thomas . . 20, 30 , 37 , 54, 61 , 64 , (38 , 69 , 70, 8 1, 107 , 108, 113

134 , 17 1, 174, 22 0 2 34 257 , 2 58, 2 61, 32 1, 441, 443 , 449

Chappell , Francis .392 , 4 10

4 18, 4 19 , 420, 42 3, 424, 425 , 42 6, 42 7 , 429 , 430, 433, 443 , 444,

447 , 452 , 454, 457 , 458, 459 , 460, 464, 465 , 466, 467 , 468

470, 471, 472 , 473, 475 , 476 , 477 , 478 , 479, 480, 481, 482 , 483 , 484

Charlton ,Richard 179

2 73, 2 74, 2 75 , 2 76, 2 77 , 2 78, 280. 2 81, 2 82 , 283, 438, 457 , 470

C hatter jmn,

“Goodman 2 5

Chatterton ,

“Goody” . 116

Chatterton ,M ichael 18 , 2 6 32 51 , 69

Chatterton ,W il l iam 209

Cheeseman, Thomas 2 06

Cher, JohnChew , Joh11 2 18 , 287 , 361, 368

Chew ,Richard 351

C lark , Michael 348

2 5

Coe ,Ben j amin 7

,2 1 , 32 , 34, 106 , 116 , 32 1, 443

Coe , John 7 , 32 , 69 , 99 , 107 , 108 ,116

178

C oe ,Robert 7 , 33, 34, 107 , 2 12 , 441 , 442

Cole , Nathaniel 166

0 0 16 8 , J0 11 11 2 06

0 0 16 8 , Nathaniel 2 02

Combs , Richard 370 , 460, 479

Com stock , Samuel 307 , 344

532 INDEX .

P AGE .

Corey , John . 2 04

Cornelius , Peter 8 2 2 , 31 , 50 , 63 , 64 , 68 , 106 , 107 ,114

C ornish , JohnCornw ell , HannahCornw ell, JohnC ornw ell , Richard 163, 2 14, 2 16 , 314 384 389 ,

Cow ell , NathanielC ramer , W il l iamCreed , W illiam

C row , Christopher 185

Curtis , Johm.

“2 75 , 2 95 , 308 , 370

Daniell , Thomas 2 99 , 353 , 357 , 367 42 6 , 458 , 483

Davis , N ico l asDeering , SamuelDemeire ,

N icho l asDeMott

,

Denton ,Augustu s

Denton ,Nathaniel

Den ton,Richard

Denton , Samuel141

,156 , 102 , 166 , 19 1 , 195 , 199 , 207 , 2 19 ,

2 50, 2 63, 277 , 2 95 315 , 325 , 349 , 350, 356 , 38 1 , 388 , 406 , 416

D ickerson,John .

D inge , Chr istopherD inge , Rob er t 308 , 309 ,

Disborow . Henry . 142, 150 186 , 239 , 240 2 4 1 2 42 370, 387 , 439 ,

D isbrow,Leonard

490

Dosenboro ,Henry , J r 407

Doughty , El ias 164 2 50 344, 362 , 49 1

Dow ty , Mv 486,

Dur land, 2 26

, 302 , 303, 306 , 395 , 396 , 399 , 417 , 482

Dur land, Miriam 395

Dusbm '

row , Hendrick 396

1 17

2 2 2

Edsall, Samuel .

Ellison , G oodman 2 1,1 15

,1 16

143 , 144 , 145

350,

18 , 28 . 31. 33 68

2 2 6

3

57, 370

2 1,114

2 1, 31 , 53, 115 , 442

33 ,

INDEX . 533

PAGE .

Ellison, 7 , 18 , 20, 32 , 61, 65 , 69 , 73, 8 1, 85 , 96

103, 105 , 110, 12 0, 130, 132 , 14 1, 147 , 151, 150, 157 , 100

107, 168, 18 1, 183, 190 , 202 , 203, 2 15 , 2 2 5 , 2 2 7 , 2 2 0 , 245

2 46 , 247 , 255 , 2 56 , 2 57 , 258 , 260 , 2 62 , 265 , 2 66 , 268 , 284, 290, 2 95

2 96 , 30 1, 304, 306 , 307 , 310 , 311, 312 , 315 , 3 16 , 318 , 32 1, 32 3, 331

338 , 330 , 304 , 300 , 370 , 37 1, 40 1 402 435 , 455 , 400 , 478

Ellison, J 0 hn ,

A

J 1 3 10 , 311, 463

l'

llison, Luw 1 e11ce 1

08 , 74, 78 7 0, 80, 8 1, 113 100 188, 202 , 2 2 0, 32 2

Ellison, Ma1

'thz1 . .

Ellison, Richard 133, 134 , 142 , 151, 193, 194

202, 2 14, 2 15 , 2 16 259 , 32 1, 337 , 36 1, 38 1, 444 , 449 , 463

E llison , Sa111 uel . .

E llison, Tamsou 194

E llison , Thomas 20, 2 9 , 32 , 58 , 61, 68 , 69 , 74 , 81 , 97 , 99 , 102

105, 114

, 109 , 17 1, 172

188 , 19 1 , 192 , 2 32 , 2 37 , 2 72 , 2 90, 300, 311, 3 10

3 17, 32 1 , 32 0, 32 7 , 338 , 340, 341, 342 388 300 402 4 12

Ellsw orth, Theophi lu s . 2 24, 2 2 5

Ellw in, 4 14, 415

Embree , Samuel , 2 34 , 2 81, 462

Emor y , Moses . 306 , 38 1

Emory , samael . 2 2o, 285 , 310 , 441 , 44 0, 447

Emry , Morr is . 204

Esser, John . 20, 1 15

206

Everitt, Richard 2 1, 32 , 69 , 108 , 116

Fessecur , John 162 163, 168 , 2 02 , 203, 2 18 ,

Fessey , Thomas 159 ,

183, 2 04, 2 2 0 284, 2 32 , 2 05 , 341, 347 384,

Few , John

Ford, H u

F0 1 dham , Jonah . 143, 148 ,

2 12 2 39 , 288 , 2 39 , 367 , 369 , 441 ,

Fordham ,Mastel

Fordham , Mr

195 , 196 , 2 95, 302 305 308 309 311, 314 . 315 3 17

F ,ordha.m Robe1 tFo1 em 11 n ,

Josiah 18, 63, 75 , 82 , 96 , 148 , 157 ,

Forman ,Aaron 2 1 , 2 9 , 30, 63, 70 , 75 , 81 ,

89 , 94, 95 , 96 . 1 13 163 2 10 2 11 , 2 33, 2 63, 2 78, 279 , 32 1, 465

Forman ,

“Goodman 2 2 , 1 16

INDEX . 535

PAGE .

Hall, Reaph 2 41

Halstead, Jonas . 2 1, 28 , 30, 112 , 197 , 304 , 318 , 329 , 385

96 , 436Halstead

,

Halstead, 61 , 63, 64, 68 , 7 1, 74, 88 , 93

94 , 95 , 96 , 105 , 164 , 177 , 178 , 201, 2 28 , 236 , 258 ,28 1

, 31 1, 317 , 346 347 349, 356 , 381 , 395, 452

Halstead, Timothy ,Jr

Hance, JohnHanckins

,John

Hansone , Jhor .

Harison , John .

Haviland, Wil l iamHeare, Edw ard .

Heath , John .

Hedg er , John .

Hedger , ThomasHegher ,Wi l l iam .

Hendrickson , Harmon 318 319

Hendrickson , Hendrick 318

Hendrickson , John 117

Hew let, M ary 373

Hew lett , George 19

2 0, 2 2 , 23, 28, 48 , 49 , 55 , 6 1 , 62 , 64, 65 , 70, 7 1, 75 , 79 , 96 , 97 , 99

168 , 173, 177 , 183, 186 , 189 , 196 , 2 19 , 2 2 9 , 239

240, 248 , 2 55 , 2 56 , 257 , 259 , 2 60, 2 65 , 2 75 , 287 , 289 , 3 10

316, 317 , 32 2 , 32 3, 363 37 1, 373, 382 , 433, 444 , 464, 493

Hew let, Lew is'

18 1, 203, 2 18 , 2 19 , 282 , 283, 460

H icks,A l ice A . 6

H icks,Benj amin D 2 , 13

H icks , George 381 407 456

H icks,John 7 , 9

2 8 , 34 , 45 , 46 , 52 , 54 , 85 , 88, 90, 93, 97 , 104, 105 , 119 , 120, 128

130 , 134 , 135 , 145 , 140, 149, 175 , 193, 194, 2 18, 2 2 8 , 2 75 , 472

H icks , Mr . 2 1. 2 2 , 31 , 50

63 , 64 , 66 , 69 , 7 1, 74, 8 1, 96, 114, 12 7 , 133, 140 , 141, 156,188

2 58 259 2 60 352

Hicks,Thomas 82 ,

2,

167 , 168 , 170 , 172 , 177 , 178 , 179, 182 , 194, 19 1 , 2 14, 2 15

2 17 , 2 19 , 2 2 3, 2 2 7 , 2 28 , 2 29 , 2 31, 233, 245 248, 249 2 61, 2 72 , 2 96

H igb ie ,Edward . . 341 , 385 , 468

Higgam , El izabeth ”

536 INDEX.

P AGE .

Higgam , Thomas 79 , 180, 181, 318, 381, 418 , 442 , 443

Hill, W illiam 330, 331

Holdsworth ,Jonas 104 ,

120, 12 1, 131, 145 , 146 , 149, 150, 15 1, 152 , 2 11 , 247 , 305

Hooper , Samuel 2 , 3

Hoy t , Samuel . . 1 14

Hubbard, Jeremy 379 , 383, 4 11

Hubbard, Mr . 143

Hubbs , E l izabethHubb s

, John 243, 244, 257 . 2 97 , 366, 367 , 479 , 481

Hubb s,Robert 356 , 357

Hubb y , John .

Hudson, Henry .

Hudson , StephenHushurst, Christopher

Ireland, Joan .

Ireland, Thomas20, 2 1, 2 9, 31, 62 , 69. 70, 115 , 130. 131, 138 , 16 1, 194 ,

205 , 2 23, 237 , 249 , 250 , 2 79 , 2 80, 281, 2 82 , 311 , 317 , 3 13, 319

32 0. 32 1. 347 , 381, 396, 397 , 403, 407 , 437 , 440, 447 442 473 439

Ireland, Thomas, Jr

Ireland,

“W idow 2 67

Jackson , Elizabeth 2 53

Jackson , James 433

Jackson , John 2 10

2 15 , 259 , 276, 2 77 , 2 91. 295 , 311 , 32 5, 333, 341, 356 , 358 , 359 , 378

382 , 383, 419 , 42 0, 42 9, 430, 433, 443, 485, 487 , 438 , 489 , 490, 493

Jackson , Mr 140 , 142 , 148 , 153, 156, 169 , 173, 185 , 192

2 03, 204, 2 54, 258, 259, 2 68 , 2 77 , 284, 292 , 2 93, 2 94, 2 95 , 2 96 . 301

302 , 304, 310, 312 , 316, 318 , 32 1, 32 3, 338, 339, 343, 344 , 346, 385

Jackson , Robert 7 , 9. 2 9, 31, 42 , 45 , 49

50, 62 , 04, 66, 07, 68, 71 , 74, 81 , 89, 96 , 1 10; 115 , 1 17 ,

12 0

134, 144 , 145, 165, 185, 187 , 188 , 2 01, 2 12 , 2 13. 2 2 3, 243, 257 , 2 65

266 , 2 78, 285, 286, 288, 291, 335 343, 344, 345, 350, 380 , 383, 393

J ames , J ohn 16 , 2 9 , 30 , 33

34, 35 , 36 , 37, 42 . 43, 45 , 46 , 47 , 49, 50, 5 1, 53, 55 , 56

57 , 58, 59, 60, 73, 78 , 83 , 86 , 88, 89, 90, 106, 107 , 108 109

Janse , PieterJarman , Simon 416 417 , 440

J ay cocks , David 1 18

J ay cocks , Francis 142 , 2 97 , 2 98 , 457

J ay cocks , Joshua. 318 , 368 , 38 1

J ay cocks , Thomas 20, 2 5, 28 , 32 , 51 , 6 1, 64

69 , 74, 75, 81, 88 , 98, 103, 116 , 118 , 130, 131, 146, 149, 150, 449

INDEX . 537

P AGE .

Jay cocks , W illiam 28 , 40

42, 51

, 52, 58 , (11

, 63, 69 . 79 , 82 , 85, 9 1 , 19 1, 10:-5 , 105

1 16 , 118 , 12 0, 130, 132 , 17 1, 190, 19 1, 195 , 2 2 9 , 2 27 , 2 28 , 2 48 , 2411

267 304, 307 332

439 , 450 , 463 , 464, 476 , 48 9

Jennings J 0 11 11 2 98 , 336 , 337 , 339 , 342 , 343, 344, 345 , 346

J enning s , Joseph , ” 130 , 135 , 157 , 17 1, 2 05 , 2 11, 2 12 , 2 17 , 227 , 2 32

245 , 2 49 , 2 63, 300 , 334, 335 , 337 , 356 , 372 , 382 , 4 18 , 466 , 477J nsans

, John .

J ohanns , M innaJohnson

, Harman 117

2 2 3, 2 24, 380 , 396 , 397 , 403, 4115 . 4 13, 414, 490, 493, 494

452

Johnson , Henry 380 , 402 , 435 , 495

Johnson , John 27 1, 288 , 290 , 318

Johnson , Pe’

ter 2 32 , 336 , 345 38 1 395 , 440 , 48 1, 482 , 483

Johnson , Thomas 185

Johnson,W il l iam 2 3 24 61

Jones,

O

Thomas 178 ,

2 33, 345 , 353, 362 , 364, 392 , 393, 418 , 444,J ones

l

,

2

Sam

Jones , W illiam 244 298 2 99 , 410 , 42 7 , 457 , 458 , 479

Jon s , Morg im 407

Ketcham,John

Kiefe , Wi l l iamKimber ly ,

Thomas

Laicey , Jonuthan .

Lambm'tson , AaronLanaredy , CalebLandell.

“GoodmanLangdell , Thomas

Langdon , John .

Langdon , Joseph .

2 92 , 308 , 31 1 317 358 , 380 , 390 , 391 , 399 , 4 18 , 473, 474 ,

Langdon , Thomas . . 35 , 36 , 61, 62 , 65 , 67 , 68 , 70 , 7 1,

78 , 79 . 80 , 82 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 97 105 14 1 146 , 2 08, 2 10 , 2 11 , 2 2 3,

Lanslett , Samuel 40 1 ,

Larm , John . .

Lattin ,

“Goodw ife ”

Latting , 1{ ichard 2 1,195 , 2 18, 2 2 9 , 2 2 2 , 282 , 283, 39 2

INDEX . 539

PAGE .

Mott, Adam 16, 18 , 20, 2 1 , 2 3, 24 , 28

2 9, 30, 31, 50 , 62 , 64, 55 , 66 , 97 , 53 , 59 , 70 , 75 , 82 , 105 , 115

117 . 150 , 154, 197 , 153, 174, 188 , 197 , 2 19 , 2 14, 2 37 , 259 , 252 , 2 7 1

2 72 , 2 73, 2 35 , 236 , 289 , 292 , 392 , 311, 315 , 3 13, 32 1, 32 7 339

359 , 391 , 392 , 339 392 , 393, 394 412 , 442 461 499 , 431, 432 , 485

Mott, Adam , J r 2 83

2 89 , 32 5 , 358 , 381 392 393, 395 , 397 416,419 , 442 ,

Mott, Cornelius 2 39 , 240 , 343, 345

346 , 353 363 382 , 394, 395 , 418 478 , 479

M ott, Hem y . 330, 331 , 480

Bl ott, James 2 2 2 247 319 32 3 325 , 442 , 469

Mott, Jane 442

Mott, John 373, 374, 382 , 42 7 ,Mott, Joseph . 42 7 , 442

Mott, Lawrence 80 , 205 , 206 , 365

Mott, Lieutenant 2 77

Mott, L orus 283, 294 300 301 334 335 ,

Mowbray , John 444

Mudge , Moses 164 , 166 172 173 185 2 15

Mullinex, Thomas , J r 479

New ton ,

“Captain 86

N icol],

“Govern or 9

N icols,

“Captain ”

26 1, 2 52 , 2 96

Nicols , W illiam 378,- 79 , 382

Nob le , Mr . .

Noxon , Thomas

O akley , Thomas 248 , 389 , 404 , 410 , 443, 451

O dell,’

Mr 116 , 366

O gden , Mr 195 , 1915

O gden ,Richard ” , 2 0, 114, 435 ,

O ke ,John 349 ,

O kessone , John 42 7 , 479 , 481

439 , 440

2 88

O nderdonk ,Henry , J r 4

O sborn ,Wil l iam . 136 , 137 , 140 , 161 , 163, 165 , 168 , 2 16 , 2 33, 248 , 2 50

2 57 , 2 64 , 2 77 , 317 , 32 0 , 32 3, 345, 362 , 378 , 379 , 382 , 386,

38 1

O w en ,John 2 10

Parsons , Henry 442

Pattreg ; Thomas 195

Pearsall, Daniel 306 , 311, 318 , 324 , 348 , 381 , 466

540 INDEX .

PAGE .

Pearsall,George 306 383 403,

Pearsall,

“G oodmanPear sall

, 2 1, 2 2 , 25 , 28, 30, 39 , 40 , 50, 52 , 54, 55

56 , 60 , 63, 64, 66 , 68 , 70 , 81 , 96 , 99 , 105 , 111 , 134

149,

148 , 167 , 170 , 188 , 192 , 2 01 , 2 2 7 , 2 28 , 2 7 1, 2 97

Pearsall,Nathaniel 187 , 190, 193, 194 , 197 , 2 04 , 246

285,286 , 2 87 , 288 , 289 , 2 90 , 2 91, 292 , 2 93, 2 95 , 2 96 , 2 97 , 2 98,

300 , 30 1, 302 , 303, 304 , 305 , 306 , 307 , 308 , 309, 310 , 312 , 313, 315

3 16 , 3 17 , 319 , 32 0 , 32 1, 323, 32 4, 330, 331 , 332 , 333, 337 , 339 , 340

341, 342 , 343, 344 , 345 , 346 , 347 , 350 , 351, 352 , 353 , 354, 355 ,

357 , 358 , 360, 37 1, 374 , 375 , 376, 378 , 379 , 383, 384. 385 , 386

387 , 389 , 390 , 391, 403, 408 , 409 , 4 19 , 42 0, 42 1 , 42 8 , 430,

466 , 479 , 480 , 481 485 488 489 491 492 , 493, 494 , 495 , 496

Pearsall, Thomas . 2 07 , 2 2 4, 306 , 388 , 403 ,

Pear sall,

“Widow 2 77 , 2 85 , 292 , 294, 296

Pedley , Roger . . 2 97 2 98 , 354 , 399 , 415 445 , 446 457 458 460 462 , 479

Pedley ,Wil l iam 445 460

Peit sun,Henry 156

Penn , W illiam 11

Person, Danie l 416

Pettit , JohnPettit

,Joseph . 117 , 2 62 , 297 , 2 98 , 306 , 317 , 324, 328 , 350 , 360 , 38 1,

389 , 391 , 490, 49 1, 419 , 426 , 433, 434, 439 , 441, 449, 450

453 , 455 , 456 , 457 , 462 , 464, 465 , 466 , 473, 474 , 475 , 476 ,

Pheassey ,Thoma 159 , 160

Pine , James 2 1, 28 , 31, 6 1, 63 , 65 , 68 , 70 , 82 , 88, 89 , 91

93 , 99 , 103, 109 , 1 10 , 111 , 1 13, 114 , 131 , 132 , 134, 150, 156

169 , 175 , 176 , 195 , 2 04 , 2 2 3, 2 31 , 256, 2 58 , 2 7 1, 2 77 , 285 , 287 , 2 92

2 96 , 311, 3 18 , 320 32 1 32 3 324 339 345 36 1, 364, 366 , 381, 382

Pine , J ames,Jr

Pine , John . . . 2 20 , 2 2 7

2 2 9, 2 90 , 2 92 , 2 93, 360, 378 , 380, 400, 405 , 42 6 , 440, 443, 477 , 485

Pine, Nathaniel360 , 380 427

Plath, Ep enetus

Plum, Timothy

Poole , W illiam

Poy er , ThomasPrice

,Bridget

Pucldenton , Sarah

Rapalie , J6 1 0 1116 377 , 409

Ray nor , Edwm d 2 8, 31 , 40 , 63, 69 , 70 , 113

115 , 175 , 182 , 195 , 2 18 , 2 53 , 2 72 , 286 , 317 , 32 1, 32 4, 397

INDEX. 541

Ray nor , SamuelRay nor, Wil l iam

175

Rhodes , J0 1111 2 0, 73, 115, 2 45 , 246 , 2 47

Risden , Mr 362

Robin son. Charles 287

Rob inson , J0 1111 2 99

Rolleson , Peter . 197

Row, John 37 1

Roy ly , James 402

Rushm ore , Martha 363

Rushmore,Thomas . 28 , 42 49 54 61, 63, 64, 67, 69 , 79 , 76

80, 82 , 195 , 132 , 134

185 , 189, 190, 194, 198, 2 07 , 2 08, 2 15, 2 16, 2 2 9,2 28 , 2 29, 236, 2 39 , 244 , 251 , 2 62 , 2 77 , 289 , 28 1, 289, 299 , 301 , 393

305 , 311 , 314, 315, 317 , 32 1, 341, 348 , 349, 363, 364, 369 , 378 , 379

38 1, 382, 385 , 386, 415 , 418 , 42 1, 446 , 459 , 463, 464, 465, 468 , 477

Rushmore , “W idow" 424 , 445 , 460

Rutz , Ter ijan . 42 6

Rutz, Wilw atta 42 6

Ruy vds , C . V . E 58

Ry le , James 380

Scadding, W il l iam 18 , 20, 2 2 , 28 , 32 , 54 ,

61 , 62 , 69 , 71, 75 , 81, 96, 99 , 105 , 116, 12 6, 161, 2 14, 2 26

,444

Scott, “Goodman 2 2

Scott, John 156 , 158 , 159 , 162 , 165, 167 , 168, 173, 175 , 18 1, 2 70

Scott , Joseph . 20, 28 31, 50 63 64 , 68 , 7 1, 8 1, 1 14. 116 12 6 130 , 249

Scudder , Samuel 403

Seab lock, ThomasSeaman , Benj amin 306 , 42 8, 488

Seaman,

“Captain ”2’

2 9 1

Seaman ,Capt. John 8, 16 , 201, 204, 2 16, 245 , 274, 277 , 289 ,

361 , 365 , 376 , 406, 428 , 439 , 441 , 443, 459, 479 ,

Seaman, Ellison .

Seaman ,John 28 , 30 , 46

54, 85 , 146, 169 , 197 , 199 , 245, 246, 2 55 , 256 , 257 , 278 , 390

32 5 , 345, 379, 382 , 386, 492 , 403 4 19, 420, 473, 475 , 476, 493

Seaman ,John , J r 2 32 , 308, 32 8, 32 9, 468, 477

Seaman,Jonathan 289, 802 , 306, 324

Seaman , Mr 19, 31 , 52 , 62 , 63, 65, 68,

103, 114, 132 , 133, 137 , 141 , 148, 156, 166, 2 37 , 239 , 24 1, 2 18

2 59 , 2 62 , 267 , 2 70, 295 , 2 96 , 305 , 306, 307 , 3 15

316 , 318 , 32 0 , 32 2 , 32 3, 362 , 378 , 385 , 386, 415, 428 , 454, 485 , 488

Seaman , Samuel . 117 , 430, 482

INDEX . 543

PAGE .

Smith , J0 11 11 , “SargentSmith , John , S . S .

Sm ith , Jonathan . 17 1, 311 , 318, 32 5 , 337 ,

408 , 420, 42 1, 42 6, 434 , 446 , 456, 468 , 469 , 485 , 487

Smith , Jonathan , Jr 447 , 448 ,

Smith, Jonathan , Nan 341, 368 , 384

284 , 285 , 2 95 , 3 17 376 377 397 434 489 ,

Smith, Joseph

316 32 2 324, 420 428 ,

Sm ith ,Justis “

Sm ith , Little 310 317 436 ,

Smith,Morr is 2 06

Smith , Nehemmh

Smith , P eter

Smith , Samuel 31, 178

Sm ith , Thomas . 70, 97, 99 , 102 , 32 9 , 4 17

Sm ith ,Wil l iam. 19 , 2 9, 31, 36, 62 , 7 1, 196 , 119 , 1 14 , 117 , 1 18 ,

12 8,159 , 152 , 164 , 176 , 187 , 209, 2 9 1, 2 12 , 2 13, 375 , 376 , 377 , 339

495 , 412 , 443 459 45 1 453 454 477,494

Sm ith , W l lliam’

s w ifeSnedeker , Chr istian 1 17

Sob ey , W illiam H . 3

Southard, 2 13

Southard, Thomas 2 2 , 3 1

59 , 61 , 63 , 64, 68 , 79 , 75 , 8 1, 99 , 96 , 116 , 134, 142 , 2 96 ,

233, 2 34, 258, 2 7 1, 2 87 , 39 1, 399, 311, 3 17 , 32 1 33 1 42 7 428 , 439

Southward ,John Jr 428

Spencer, John 352

Spragg , Mr . Sec’

y 424

Sprague, Edward 18

19, 2 9 , 2 3, 24, 31, 42 , 62 , 65 , 69,79 , 138 , 139

2 51,

313 , 3 15 , 32 1 324 32 7 , 37 1, 446,

Spratt, Nathaniel . 354 , 356,

Spreag ,John 381 429 , 486 490 , 491

Starr , Josias 180

306, 348 , 382 , 402 , 417 , 42 9, 430, 43 1, 433, 434, 435 , 436 ,

438 , 439 , 440, 443, 484, 486 , 487 , 488 489 , 490

Stalyr Rachel 1 11) 120

Statham ,Thomas 168 2 18 2 19

Steelwell, L ieutenant 86

Stell , James 306 , 336 , 338

Stengil , John

544 INDEX.

PAGE.

Steper , Herman . 362

2 0, 30

62 , 79, 96, 99 , 195 , 113, 135 , 159 , 157 , 174 , 192 , 2 99, 2 33

2 53,2 79 , 399 , 3 11 317 32 2 , 32 3, 32 9, 332 , 336 , 337 , 346 , 352 , 435

Stocking ,Richard . 445, 46 1

Story ,John . . 344 , 365

Story ,Robert . . 445

,460

45, 54, 2 2 9 , 230

Strickline, Mr . 2 1, 2 2 , 29, 31, 89 , 370

Sturg is , Jo 50

Sturgis ,John 20 , 2 1, 28, 31 , 54, 63, 64, 65 , 70, 7 1

Stuy ves tant , Governor , Peter H, 11

Sutton ,Ambrose 20, 2 1, 28 , 30 , 50, 01, 63, 64, 68

70 , 74, 82 , 96 103, 105 , 113, 114, 120 , 130, 208

Sutton ,Joseph 175 , 2 34, 24 1, 243, 244, 245 , 247 , 24 8

%9 251 , 299 , 354 , 355 , 357 , 366 , 375 , 376 , 332 , 334, 458 , 479 , 434

Sutton ,Joseph , Jr . 484

Tanner,Nicholas

Tappen ,Thomas

Tattum , RichardTay lor , WalterTerr y , Mr 2 78

Terry ,Thomas 143

,144, 192

, 338

Thicks to ne , Wil l iam 13 , 29 . 31, 62 , 68 , 7 1, 74, 81, 89 , 195

113, 12 6. 135 , 169 , 161, 2 07 , 2 98, 2 2 1, 22 2 , 22 6, 2 27 , 2 37

235 , 2 86, 2 92 , 309 , 3 11, 3 17 . 32 1, 343, 331, 383, 339, 497 , 493, 472

180

Thor ne , Joseph 44 5 , 461

Thorne , Wil l iam 309, 423, 479

Thorne , W innifruit 423

Till , James 362

Tillear , Samuel . 2 06

Timb erman, Cornel iu s 1 17

Titus , Edmund 186 , 201 , 2 14 , 428, 476, 477 , 478

61, 64 , 68 , 70 , 7 1

74, 78 , 79, 80, 8 1, 98 , 105, 12 0, 132 , 146. 148, 151, 232 , 245 , 2 59

2 7 1, 274, 288 , 2 89 , 302 , 310, 317 32 1 32 3, 328 , 341 366, 468 , 475

Titus , 428 , 431 , 476

Totten , Richard 205

257 , 2 7 1, 297, 298, 316 , 318, 324, 336, 369 , 370, 495 , 496

209

Tow nsend, John 2 2 , 209 , 301, 323

Town send, Thomas 2 12

Treadw ell, Hannah 394

INDEX . 545

PAGE .

Treadw ell, John 129, 180, 184, 189 , 197 , 198 , 2 02 , 2 15 , 2 24, 2 51

2 57 , 258 , 280, 281, 302 , 806 , 311 , 318, 32 1, 323, 32 9 ,363, 380, 394 , 416 420, 429 , 430 , 447 , 448 , 450 477 , 485 , 488, 489

Treadwell, Samuel .

Trimons , O liver

Truneson , JohnTumm in ,

John .

Underhill, HumphreyU nderhill, JohnUp ke , Gisbert

Valentine, Ephraim 427

Valentine , Jonas . 391

Valentine , O badiah 400, 42 7

Valentine , Richard 16 , 2 0, 2 2 , 23, 24 , 28, 29 , 31 , 50

53, 61 , 63, 64 , 68 , 7 1, 75 , 39 , 82 , 96, 195 , 114, 131, 132 , 148

151, 195 , 196 , 206, 229, 2 58, 268 , 284, 285 , 2 92 , 2 93, 393,312 , 315, 317 , 319, 32 9 359 368 381 394 499 415 477

Valentine, Richard , J r 307 , 381 , 393

Valentine , W illiam 381

Van Dy ck , Gisbert 20, 45

Vant Houen ,Corneliu s O 45

W akeman , Mr

W 3 11, WalterWal l is . ThomasW allson , John .

W andell, Thomas 32 , 33

W arnull, Rope 2 27

W ashburn , HO pe 61 , 74, 81 , 97

99 , 102 , 195 , 132 134 158 161 174 186 133, 192 ,

W ashburn , Jane . 32

W ashburn ,J’ohn 65 , 70, 2 30

W ashburn ,Mr 2 1 , 2 8, 30, 50 , 63, 64, 112 , 2 35 , 2 61

W ashburn ,Mr s 65 68 70 89 183 186 191 , 2 27

W ashburn , W il l iam 32 , 33, 32 1

W atson ,John 306, 318

W ay ,John 450 , 451

W ebb ,Thomas 209

W eeks , Francis 16

18 , 2 1 , 2 2 2 3 2 4, 2 8 , 2 9 , 31, 5 1, 53 62 115,171 , 2 2 6

W eeks ,W eeks , Thom as .

VVele , John

INDEX . 547

PAG E .

W ood,

W ood,

W ood,

W ood,

W ood, Tim othy 20 31. 58 ,

W oodhull, Richard

W oolfstomroftis, John

W oolsey , George 20, 32 , 35 , 45 , 116

W oolsey ,Mr

W ooster,Edward

W r ight, AndrewW right , Nicholas

Yates , Wi l l iam2 2 , 2 8 , 31 , 50, 61, 63, 64, 69, 71, 75, 78, 79, 80, 8 1

96 , 101 , 105 , 115 , 116 132 , 141, 189 , 2 2 9 , 239 , 298 , 312 , 457 , 473

Yeamans, Chr istopher 117, 154 , 155 , 156

2 01,2 2 1

,241 , 242 2 75 323 376 , 394 , 410, 460 461, 479

Yeamans,Hannah

hempstead, held at the ofce of the town clerk of said town

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