Southampton Town Records Liber A2
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p128At a towne meeting June the 25 1679 the general vote passed, That whereas formerly It was concluded by the town at a former Towne meeting that the layers out of the present great division of land, should lay out the same...
Alsoe for prevention of future trouble that may arise, here
followeth an accompt and plain description or list of the persons that now are to receive by lot their land & the proportion due unto yem.
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Thomas Reeves is to have a 50 pound alotment
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At ye aforesaid Towne meeting the premises being accepted and concluded on The lots are made and drawn by the parties concerned, and they fall as followeth.
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Remaining to bee supplyed out of ye comon. Tho. Reeves for a 50 & Mr Jennings tor a 50 40 1/4 which is to bee done by the lavers out at their best discretion.
p148 (c1681)
(Abstract.) Thomas Reeves sells to John Howell 3 1/2 acres at rear of Joseph Ranior's land by Matthew Howell's house, bounded W by Matthew Howell S. by Joseph Ranior, E and N by Thomas Reeves, John Howell in exchange givos two acres in oxpasture North division Lot No 4.
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lune 1 1680 The lots for hog neck drawne with their number as followeth...
Benj. Davis Thomas Reeves Cornelius Vonck eacb 50 No 9
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At a town meeting September ye 7 1680 Upon the petition of Thomas Reeves the towne givo and grant unto him the angle or goar of land lying at tho west end of widow Sarah Cooper her lanel against that which was the oxpasture, the front of which said angle is to run as the fence of old did, on condition that he leave a 4 rod road from the common highway to Shinecock, unto his said lot
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Thomas Halsey sells to Thomas Reeves, two lots in South and two lots in North division of oxpasture, numbered as they fell to him by lot. In exchange Thomas Reeves gives that parcel of land at the rear of Jonas Raynors at Weekapaug, 20 acres. Oct 3 1681
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Sept the 18 1686 the Iahbitants Concerned In the aforesaid meadows being convented Sept ye 21 1686 and the aforesaid work being presented to the towne they proceed to Cast ye Lots for the eadow aforesaid which are Drawne as followeth (Accobogue Meadows) the Lots Cast &c.
No. 1 Samuel Clark North sea a 100 widow Reeves 50
p212 (Abstract) Job Sayre sells to John Reeves, Lot 24 oxpasture North devision that fell to my father Job Sayre deceased, In exchange John Reeves gives 2 acres in the 10 acre lots b E. by John Post, W Thomas Topping, & high-highway N highway, March 26 1695
(Abstract) John Post sells to John Reeves a 50 in Lot 24 North division oxpasture which I bought of Francis Sayre. In exchange John Reeves gives a parcel of land in 10 acre lots joining the piece sold by him to John Sayre above, March 26 1696
Earmarks entered by....
John Reeves
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Southampton april ye 7 Day 1712 att a meeting of ye committtee namely Capt Theophilus Howell Capt Isaac Halsey Mr John WIck John Cook and James Cooper chosen by ye Town to Enquire and settle each mans Right or fifty in commonage throughoutt ye Bounds of ye town as followeth:
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John Reeves by father 1 fifty and by Benj Willman 1/2 a fifty 050 1/2
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At a Election Meeting held in Southampton To Chuse Town officers according to ye Tener of our pattan holden upon ye 6th day of Aprill 1714...
Daniel Halsey Hezekiah Howell chosen supervisor to Inspect intestate estates. Capt Isaac Halsey Isaac Bower george Harris John Reeves Capt Abraham Howell David Halsey John Mitchell Thomas Cooper Isaac Halsey Jr Jeremiah Jagger Joseph More John poste, Trustees.
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earmark entered 1717....
John Reeves
(3 May 1727 division of land)
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37
John Reves 1 1/2 }
Jonah Howell 1 } 150
Sam'll Howell 1r 1/2 }
LIBER A, No. 1
(Ear marks recorded at various dates to various persons:...
John Reeves 1733
Abraham Reeves, son of John, 1736
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Nathan Reeves 1737
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Rebeca Reeves gives in the birth day of her sister Mary Davis to be on the 22 day of December. 1689.
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July ye 4th 1672 This indenture made the sixth day of June in the yeare of our Lord 1672 witnesseth that I Jonas Steevens of Southampton being at this present a free man, and at my own dispose, I voluntarily and with good consideration and with the Advice of friends have put myself an Aprentice unto Thomas Reeves of Southampton Smith for the full terme of six yeares and one month, from the day and date hereof, all which time of service of Aprentice the said Jonas Steevens him the said Thomas Reeves shall faithfully serve, hurt to his said master hee shall not doe or suffer to bee done. His masters goods he shall not imbegell nor them to anybody lend, which his owne proper goods or any other hee shall not without speaciall lycence of his master trade or trafic, at cards or any unlawfull game hee shall not play, Matriomony he shall not contract, from his said masters service neither day nor night shall he Absent himself, but in all things as a good and faithful Aprentice he shall behave himself towards his said master, and the said Thomas Reeves doth hereby covenant and promise to perfect his said Aprentice in the syence or trade of a smith by teaching him as much as hee can and as his said Aprentice is able to receive, and hee doth further covenant to provde for his said aprentice, Meat drink Aparill and lodging fitting for an Aprentice or servant, and at the end of the terme of his aprenticeship to send him away with two good suits of Aparill throughout, one for working dayes, and Another for sabbath dayes. In witness whereof the said Jonas Steevens hath hereunto set his hand the day and year first above written.
The marke of O JONAS Steevens
Subscribed in the presence of JOHN FISH EDMOND Howell
Alsoe the said Thomas Reeves doth hereby covenant and bind himself to bee at the charge of teaching Jonas Steevens to read and write, and to Alow him a competent time for the attainment of it in time of his Aprenticeship, and to pay the debts Jonas Steevens owes to Mr Edward Howell, alsoe the debt he owes Mr Jennings and to give him tools fit and suitable to worke with at the end of his aprenticeship, as to say one pair of smiths bellows, one anvil, one vice one sledge hammer, one hand hammer, one paire of tongs, and this is part of the Indenture as witnesseth our hands.
JOHN FISH
EDMOND Howell
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April ye 8th 1684. Rebeca Reeves the wife of Thomas Reeves gives in ye time of ye birth of her foure children which is as followeth.
Her son John was borne the 15 day of July 1673.
Her daughter Rebecca was borne ye 1st day of march 1676.
Her son Thomas was born ye 3d day of October 1679.
Her daughter Hannah was born ye 9th day of Feb 1681.
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Thomas Reeves gives in the birth day of his daughter Abigail to be upon ye 22d day of September 1684.
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At a towne meeting Nov, the 15 1676....lad...laid out into paticular Alotments...
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The Lots Drawne for the South Devision...
17 John Cooper Mr Laughton & Tho. Reeves
The Lots Drawne for the North Devision...
31 Mr Laughton John Cooper Thomas Reeves
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May the 11th 1677 (meeting)
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AT SAGAPONACK
...15 Thomas Reeves Cornelius Vouck
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Earmarks entered...
Thomas Reeves 1681
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June 17 1682 land layd out to Mr John Laughton...
Alsoe on the same day laid out to Thomas Reeves 14 acres of land at the head of the creek by Shinecock adjoining to the Indian bounds or line, only left for a highway betwixt 4 poles for a highway at the said creek head, the west line is 42 poles, the south line by Isaac Halsey's close is 60, the highway between Isaac Halsey and said Reeves their land, is at the east end 12 poles, down toward the creek more, the East lyne is 42 poles the North line is 60 poles, which land soe laid out is in full to sd Reeves ot all ye land due to him from ye towne upon all former devisions, and orchard land what soever.
Alsoe the same day laid out to the aforesaid Laughto upon the North side of the aforesaid parcel of land of Reeves lying the same length adjoining to him ye sd Thomas Reeves namely 60 poles, upon the south and North lines, the west and East lynes to bee 65 poles, which peece of land is in full to Mr John Laughton for all land due to him from ye town Laid out by us
Edward Howell
John Jessup
John Howell Jr
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Thomas Reeves ye smith deceased August ye 28 1685
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(c1685) earmarks entered by....
James Reevese...
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At a towne meeting held April 4 1693 It was agreed upon by major voat that whereas Thomas Reeves deceased did lay claime to a small parcel of land that the said towne had formerly granted to him, lying to the northward of Isaac and John Raynor's lande, and to ye eastward of Ephrim Howell, and had exchanged it with Thomas Halsey deceased, and there being no record foun of it, the town agrees yt Isaac Halsey Bosen shall have what land he claims there to bee layd out by the discretion of the surveyors, which for this yeare are James White Joseph Pierson & Wm Herrick. entered and recorded by meadows
JOB SAYRE Clerk
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Edmond Howell sells to John Reeves, 3 acres in the 10 acre lots in great plain, being part of 5 acres he had of Saac Halsey, bounded E by Sam Johnes' land, N. S. by highways in exchange John Reeves gives 3 1/2 acres in North division of oxpasture Lot 24 as it fell to Job Sayre and Francis Sayre. March 26, 1696
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Joseph Pierson sells to John Reeves 3 acres Lot 14 in oxpasture North division. Feb 16 1696
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John Reeves sells to Joseph Pierson 3 acres in the 10 acre lots in Great plain, bounded E by Samuel Johnes, N. S. by highways. Feb 16, 1696
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Benj. Foster, sells John Reeves Lot 11 North division of oxpasture. Sept 7 1697.
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Aaron Burnet Oct 11 1697 sells to James Cooper 26 acres at Head of creek, bounded E by common land and partly by land of John Foster. S by John Reeves, N. by land of Richard Howell W by Indian land price 25
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Richard Wood was married to Hannah Reeves daughter of Thomas Reeves April 10 1704
their dafter Hannah born Feb 9 1705/6
ditto Phebe born Oct 28 1709
James born March 13 1711 or 12
Mathew born March 6 1715
Theophilus born May 11 1718
Abraham born Aug 14 1721
Silas born June 16 1724
An Estimate of Town of Southampton this 11 Sep 1696 by us Elnathan Topping Abram Howell & Samuel Cooper...
John Reeves 30