[Published volume I of manuscript volume D of the Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of East Hampton, N.Y.,, comprised of entries July 27, 1725 through February 12, 1772,, transcribed...1926]
Type
Contributor
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- Herrick, Samuel E
- from its first settlement to the present time, delivered at East-Hampton, January 1, 1806, Beecher, Lyman, by Lyman Beecher, pastor of the church in that place, 1775-1863
- Sleight, Harry D., Harry Dering, 1875-1933
- Davis, Kenneth E
- Hedges, Henry P., Henry Parsons, 1817-1911
- Montauk (N.Y.), Proprietors
- Gardiner, John D., John David, 1781-1849
- Vaughn, William T
Subject
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- Land titles -- New York (State) -- East Hampton (Town) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources
- Roads -- New York (State) -- East Hampton (Town) -- History
- East Hampton (N.Y. : Town) -- Politics and government -- To 1775 -- Sources
- Real property -- New York (State) -- East Hampton (Town) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources
- Farmers -- New York (State) -- East Hampton (Town) -- History
- East Hampton (N.Y. : Town) -- Church history
- Education -- New York (State) -- East Hampton (Town) -- History
- Clinton Academy (East Hampton, N.Y.) -- History
- Whaling -- New York (State) -- East Hampton (Town) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- East Hampton (N.Y. : Town) -- Social life and customs -- History
- East Hampton (N.Y. : Town) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources
- Municipal government -- Records and correspondence -- New York (State) -- East Hampton (Town)
- Public records -- New York (State) -- East Hampton (Town)
- Agriculture -- New York (State) -- East Hampton (Town) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- Names, Geographical -- New York (State) -- East Hampton (Town) -- History
- Piracy -- New York (State) -- East Hampton (Town) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- Fourth of July celebrations -- New York (State) -- East Hampton (Town) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
- Farmhouses -- New York (State) -- East Hampton (Town) -- History
Content
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Label
[Published volume I of manuscript volume D of the Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of East Hampton, N.Y.,, comprised of entries July 27, 1725 through February 12, 1772,, transcribed...1926]
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
[Published volume I of manuscript volume D of the Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of East Hampton, N.Y.,
Responsibility statement
transcribed...1926]
Sub title
comprised of entries July 27, 1725 through February 12, 1772,
Summary
Preface, one pageIntroduction: pages 7-29 [historic anecdotes of the town, items of interest culled from the minutes, etc.]Transcriptions of original bound volume D pages 1-53, comprised of entries July 25, 1725 through March 29, 1736, pages 1-77; next section of original bound volume commences with an index, then page 1-218, entries April 7, 1736 through 1771*, pages 77-154* [*transcriber's note: pages 217 & 218 have some memorandums made by clerks which are not important. Then follows 150 closely written pages of Town accounts, and Montauk accounts, which are kept separately. Only some brief notes will be reproduced here and given in chronological order, editor]Editor's [Harry D. Sleight] explanation of transcription process, citing those who aided, etc., pages 152-154Addendum: pp. 155-265 [See: individual titles below; numerous smaller additions not cataloged individually by title in this bibliographic record]Addendum: A Sermon [history of East Hampton N.Y., by Lyman Beecher, 1806, with annotations], pages 155-189; Decline of the [Clinton] Academy, pages 190-200; A 4th of July Celebration, pages 201-206; Religious and Christian Progress, pages 206-210; The Farm and the Farmer, 1683-1783, pages 210-214; Militia of 1715 [East Hampton N.Y.], page 215; Danger from Dutch and Indians, pages 216-217; Early Settlement of Long Island, pages 217-223; [brief biographical sketches of: Captain John Wheeler, page 223, Captain Samuel Mulford, page 224, "Governor" Hedges, page 225, Captain John Dayton, page 226, and Captain John Hurlburt, pages 226-227]; [brief descriptions of local place names and roads: Daniel's Hole, pages 227-228; Edward's Hole, page 228, Stephen Hand's Path, page 228, Chatfield's Hole, page 229, Passing Highways, pages 229-230, Abraham's Path, page 230, Joshua's Hole, page 230, Tan Creek, page 231, Georgica Pines, page 231, Wolf's Hole, page 231, Obadiah's (locality in Wainscott), page 231, Littleworth Close, page 231, Schimhampton, page 231, Scuttlehole, page 232, Duck Creek, page 232, Harbor Beach, page 232, and Fireplace Beach, pages 232-233; Napeague Titles, pages 233-238; Localities [place names continued], pages 238-240; Private Burial Grounds, page 240; Burials, page 240-242; Pirates, pages 242-251; "Pew Sittings," pages 251-253; An Indian Tradition, pages 253-254; East Hampton Deed of Purchase [1648], pages 254-256; Oath of Office, page 257; Regulating Town Affairs, pages 257-258; Selling to Indians, page 258; East Hampton a Nation, pages 258-259; Marriage and Burial, pages 260-262; Earliest Whaling, pages 263-265; Gold Found at Montauk, page 265
Target audience
adult
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