Town Records, Book 4, 1681-1712

transcribe-the-full-text-here: [in margin: 2 Page 263 liGB] To ye only ppr [proper] use and behoofe of him ye sd John Weekes his heires and assign for ever. and ye sd Isaac hath put ye sd: John into lawfull possession of sd Lott. by dilivery of turf and twigs and by these present and ye sd. Isaac doth for himself his heiers Executer and assigns futher covent to and with ye sd. John Weekes yt it shall and may be lawfull [inserted: Johin] ye sd. John his heires and assign quitly and peacefully to have hole occupy posess an enjoy ye sd granted lott off land and premises forever without ye lawfully let nor molestations of him ye sd Isaac his heires or assigns or any other person or persons lawfully claiming for by or under him or any or either of them not withstanding any former grant mortgas or conveyances wtsoever In Witness whareof. I have hearunto set my hand and seal the twenty third day of April in ye year of our lord One thousand six hundred ninty five and further ye sd Isaac doth herby binds himself [deleted: to] and his heires this sd granted Lott of land to ye sd John Weekes his heires and assign forever to warent and defend as before expressed [placed to the left of a large bracket] signed and sealed In the present of us } John Newman Nathaniel Croles Sen Antorny Wright

[To the right of the same bracket]: Isaac Doughty ["seal" written with a circle around it] Day date above writen Isaac Doughty came before me one of their magisty Justices of the peace for queens County & acknowledged this to be his seal Voulantary act and deed Nathanial Coles

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transcribe-the-full-text-here: [Page 363 Lib B.] To All Christian People to Whom this present writing shall come come or appertain be it known ye yt wee Asher warne has sacham of sequatague Romuse his wife and suscanem an alis runnasuck all indians and chief owners and propriators of a certain tract of woodland on long Island alias nassau lying within ye patent and town ship of oyster bay bounded as followeth beginning at ye edge of ye plain on ye south side of ye old cart path that leadeth from Hempstead to Huntining town by ye head of cole spring to ye line of division between ye town of Oyster Bay to ye town of Huntington north Boundries thence from ye side cart path South by ye said line of division to ye land of Thomas Powell at ye place called bethpeg from thence westward by ye said land of Thomas Powell to ye edge of ye great plains and From thence northward by ye edge of said plains to ye abovesd cart way all which said woodland within ye bounds Before mentioned we ye above mention Indians for and in consideration of ye sub of six pounds Current money of New York & one barrel of good slider [cider] in hand paid & by us ye said indian recived of Edward White Thomas Townsend John Williams & hope Williams all four belonging to ye town of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island aforesaid and for divers other good causes & consderation us ye said indians especialty moveing have given granted alienated if offed assign sold & Confirmed & by these presents give do grant alianate if or oft & assign set & confirm unto Edward White Thomas Townsend John Williams & Hope Williams all ye above

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transcribe-the-full-text-here: Said tract of wood land with in ye bounds above mentioned together with all our right title & interest claim & demand whatsoever which we ye said indians now have, or which any or either of our heirs Executors or assigns may hereafter have of, to, or in ye said granted premises with all profits priviledges Wood tres grass waters, or what else priviledges doth belong in & to ye above said premises is belonging or in any wife appertaing for ever to have & to hold unto ye above mentioned Edward White Thomas Townsend John Williams & Hope Williams & their Heirs Executors administrators or assigns all ye above said tract of land with in ye bounds before mentioned from us our heirs Executors, or Administrator or any other from by, or under us for Ever Will Warrant & defend and ye said Indians have put ye said Edward White Thomas Townsend John Williams & Hope Williams in to lawfull possession of ye premises by delivery of turf and twigs & by these presents & ye said indians do for themselves their heirs Executors & assign further Covenant to & with ye said Edward White. Thomas Townsend John Williams & Hope Williams yt it shall & may be lawfull for themself their heirs Executors or assigns quiately & peaceable to have hold possess & injoy all & singular ye said land, granted premises for ever with out ye let or molestations of them or either of them ye said Indians their heirs Executors or assigns, or any other Christians or Indians lawfully Claimming by any former sale mortgage or Conveyance whatsoever & to ye true performance of ye same we ye said Indians Do bind

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transcribe-the-full-text-here: Ourselves Joyntly and severally all our lands Or. heirs Executors & assigns firmly by these presents to warrant & Defend ye. same ass witness our hand & seal this seccond day of. June in ye. year one thousand six hundred ninety seaven It is to be further understood yt ye north line of. ye land of. Thomas Powels purchase above mention is to be ye south bounds of. this above said bill of. sale Signed & Sealed & Delivered in Presence of. us Thomas Whitson Thomas Powell John Powell Asher hermark & seal Wamchas hismark & seal Ronue her [mark] & seal Suscaneman hismark & seal Ashswarrony his mark & seal Ashswanomy Appeared before me one of his Magesties Jus tices of ye peace of Queens County &. did own hand &. seal to ye Confirmation of ye of. ye above Writtendeed Edward White

[364 before left red margin] Memorandum this fifth day of June 1697. Be It known to all christian people to whom this with in Written Deed may appear that wheareas Edward White Thomas Townsand John Williams &. Hope Williams have a purchase of a certain tract of wood land of. ye Indians lying &. being &. Joyning to ye old Cart path from Ηempstead to huntinig bry ye head of. ye Cold spring south ward bry ye line of. Division beetween ye town of. Oysterbay &. Ηuntington to ye land of. Thomas Powels north line as per Deed may appear baring date ye seccond day of. this instant June abovesd Wee the above named persons upon good consideration moving us hereunto and for a valuable consideration in hand received before ye signing & sealing here of. have taken in with us affor said and equall purchaser assoasites with us as

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transcribe-the-full-text-here: 6 In ye within written purchaes Thomas Jones & John Townsend son of ye above Said Thomas Townsend both of Oysterbay to have equal right in all Devition rights & privileges with us or either of us within ye said tract or purchase yt which we doe here by assigne & make over to them & their heirs & assigns from us & every of us our heirs Executors Administrators for ever. witness our hands & seal in Oysterbay ye day first above written & is to be furthur understood yt ye tow above [illegible] persons their heirs & assigns or to be eaqualy in all charge + expences arissing for ye Defence of ye. with in writen sign sealed in ye presence of us. Samuel Macoune Sarah Townsend

Edward White [his mark] Thomas Townsend [mark] John Williams [mark] [Hope] Williams [mark]

Page 365 To All Cristian People to whome this presant writing shall come or in any wise appertain be it known that I Joseph Weeks senr of matonacock In the township of Oysterbay in Queens County on ye Island of nassau in ye coloney of new yorke for and in ye consideration of ye sum of six shillings yearly and every year to be paid to my natural Daughter Marthas Weeekes by my youngost son samuol Weekes If demanded during her natural life it being in full payment & satisfaction and for other good Causes and and considerations me ye said Joseph Weekes especially moving have given granted alianated Enfeofeed assigned sold and confirmed and by these present Do give grant alianate.

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