which exchange is to remain, as is above expressed, unto them, their heirs and assigns forever; declared by both parties October the 23d, 1701. THOMAS CHATFIELD, Recorder. Book G, page 12.--(Abstract). This Indenture, made the twenty-fifth day of October, 1701, between Cornelius Miller, of town of East-Hampton, in the county of Suffolk, upon the Island of Nassaw, in the colony of New-York, in America, of the one part; and John Conkling, of the same place, of the other part. Witneseth, that the said Cornelius Miller, for and in consideration of the sum of twenty-four pounds to him in hand paid, hath bargained and sold unto the said John Conkling and to his heirs and assigns forever, one-third part of a tenth part of share throughout Montauk that did formerly belong unto Jeremiah Mechem; and also one-third part of two-thirds part of that share there that did formerly belong unto George Miller, both deceased: To have and to hold forever and do warrant. As witness his hand and seal the day and year first above written. In presence of CORNELIUS MILLER. [L.S.] WILLIAM SCH INKS, Know all men by these presents, that John Miller, eldest son and heir unto George Miller, late of East-Hampton, deceased, for divers good causes, me thereunto moving for myself and my heirs forever, quit all manner of claims to the abovesaid several parts of shares at Montauk sold by Cornelius Miller unto John Conkling, hereby approving, warranting and confirming the above said premises to the said John Conkling and to his heirs forever with as good right, title and interest as I, myself and my heirs are possibly able to give them, as attest my hand and seal this 25th day of October, 1702. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of WILLIAM SCHELLINKS, JOHN HEDGES. the mark of JOHN MILLER. [L.S.] The day abovesaid, the said Cornelius Miller and John Miller, who are subscribers, came before me, Josiah Hobart, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the county of Suffolk, and did voluntarily acknowledge their several parts to be each of their acts and deeds. Entered and compared by JOSIAH HOBART. THOMAS CHATFIELD, Recorder. Book A, page 61.-Mr. Benjamin Conkling, of EastHampton, in the county of Suffolk, of the province of NewYork, have and do by these presents, acknowledged to have exchanged a certain parcel of land that fell to him by a sixth division of land unto Nathaniel Talmage, and unto his heirs and assignes forever, it being in the whole ten acres, be it more or less, lying at or near Wainscott, as it is entered upon Record, in page 62, he the said Nathaniel, his heirs or assigns to possess and enjoy the said ten acres of land as it is there butted and bounded forever. In consideration, and as satisfaction for the above said ten acres of land he, the said Nathaniel Talmage, of East-Hampton, in the county of Suffolk, of the province of New-York, have and do by these presents, acknowledge that he has exchanged to Mr. Benja mia Conkling abovesaid, a certain parcel of land lying on Indian well plain, and is part of a third division, and is in the whole seven acres, be it more or less, the same being bounded by land that was William Mulford's south-westward, and land that was Richard Brooks north-westward, highways southeast and northwest; he, the said Mr. Benjamin Conkling, his heirs or assigns, to possess and enjoy the said seven acres of land forever; the which exchange being acknowledged by both the above said parties concerned to be, to their content and satisfaction, this 21st of January, 1701-2, Attest. THOMAS CHATFIELD, Recorder. Book G, page 25.-(Abstract. To all christian people to whom these presents may come, Benjamin Osborne, of the town of East Hampton, in the county of Suffolk, upon the island of Nassaw, in the province of New-York, sendeth greeting: Know ye that for divers good causes and considerations, him thereunto moving, but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of thirty and five shillings, to him in hand paid and secured to be paid by James Barber, of the same place, plasterer, the said Benjamin Osborne, hath granted and sold unto James Barber, one acre of land lying at the rear of the said Barber's lot, that he liveth upon, and on the West by Richard Shaw, and the town common east and north, To have and to hold the same unto the said James Barber and his heirs forever, and doth warrant to defend. In witness whereof, the said Benjamin Osborne hath hereunto set his hand and seal this twenty-third day of February, in the year 1701-2. In presence of SIMON BONAN, JOSEPH OSBORNE. BENJAMIN OSBORNE. [L.S.] Acknowledged same day before Entered and compared by JOHN WHEELER. THOMAS CHATFIELD, Recorder. Book of Marks, page 20.-Mr. Huntting declareth his ear mark to be a half penny on each side of the right ear, and also that his brand mark is NH, to be set on the left shoulder. Entered, March the 2d, 1702. By THOMAS CHATFIELD), Recorder. Book A, page 334.-Mr. Benjamin Conkling, of EastHampton, declareth that he hath exchanged to Enoch Fithian, of said East-Hampton, the full quantity of seven acres of land lying on the Indian well plain, the same being bounded to the eastward by land yet in the possession of said Conkling, which he had by exchange from Nathaniel Talmage, and to the west by Stephen Hedges' land, and to the north and south by highways. In consideration for the above seven acres of land, the said Lieut. Enoch Fithian declareth he hath exchanged to the above said Mr. Benjamin Conkling the quantity of seven acres of land on said Indian well plain, bounded to the westward by the land that was laid out to Joshua Garlick, senior, and Richard Stretton, and to consist of full seven poles in breadth eastward, and bounded north and south by highways; which said exchanges of land so to continue to each of them and their heirs and assigns forever. Said exchange was acknowledged by said Mr. Benjamin Conkling and Lieut. Enoch Fithian this third day of March, 1701-2. Attest, THOMAS CHATFIELD, Recorder. Book G, page 7.—(Abstract.) This indenture witnesseth, that James Barber, of the town of East-Hampton, in the county of Suffolk, upon the island of Nassaw, in the province of New-York, in America, mason, for and in consideration of a house and land to him delivered by William Edwards, of the same place, hath sold and confirmed unto the said William Edwards and to his heirs and assigns forever a honse and two acres of land, and an half acre, be the same more or less, as it is now laid out, and bounded against the highway that leads to Indian well to the southward, and the town's common to the eastward and northward, and the land of Richard Shaw to the westward. To have and to hold forever and doth warrant. As witness his hand and seal this first day of April, A. D. 1702. In presence of CORNELIUS CONKLING, JOHN ERLE. JAMES BARBER. [L.S.] The day aforesaid, James Barber came before me and did acknowledge the above. A true copy compared by JOSIAH HOBART. THOMAS CHATFIELD, Recorder. Book G, page 253.—(Abstract). This indenture witnesseth that William Edwards, junior, of the town of EastHampton, in the county of Suffolk, upon the island of Nassaw, in the province of New-York, in America, for and in consideration of a house and home land, to him delivered by James Barber, of the same place, hath sold and confirmed unto the said James Barber, his heirs and assigns forever, a certain parcel of land, containing nine acres, be it more or less, situated, lying and being at a place in the aforesaid town, called and known by the name of Indian well plain; bounded with the highway the north end, with the sea beach to the south, the west side upon the land of Josiah Edwards, and on the east by the land formerly belonging to Stephen |