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Land grant to Henry Townsend for a stream, the highway below the dam, and a mill from Jotham Townsend. Signed by several townspeople. Dated September 16th, 1661.
1661-09-16 |
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Deed written by Matthias Nicoll, secretary of the new English colony, that transferred land from the "Matinecock Indyans" to Cornelius van Ruyven, Govert Loockermans, and [...]
November 3, 1665 |
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Article of agreement regarding claims of land made by the people of Oyster Bay. Dated September 2, 1675.
1675-09-02 |
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This deed from Chief Tackapousha, Grand Sachem (Matinecock) and Chepye (Massapequa) to Thomas Townsend, Joseph Carpenter, John Townsend, John Underhill and all freeholder [...]
March 10, 1678 |
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Copy of a deed and explanation of the bounds of said land by Chief proprietor Suscaneman Runasuck. Dated December 20, 1678.
1678-12-20 |
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Deposition regarding the "Old Purchase" of Oyster Bay by Samuel Titus. Dated October 24th, 1684.
1684-10-24 |
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Deed from Job Wright and his wife, Rachel, to Robert Townsend for a parcel of land in Oyster Bay. Dated January 19th, 1686. Recorded by John Newman in the Oyster Bay Town [...]
January 19, 1686 |
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This document includes two deeds, the first from Job Wright to John Townsend for a parcel of land in Oyster Bay, dated September 6th, 1686. In July 1687 John Townsend gra [...]
September 6, 1686 |
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Deed from Henry Townsend to Francis Weekes for his land on Hogg Island in Oyster Bay. Dated May 27th, 1687. Documented in the Records of Land by recorder John Newman in L [...]
May 27, 1687 |
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Deed from John Townsend to his father, Henry Townsend, for a plot of land in Oyster Bay. Dated July 25th, 1687. A later inscription by Henry Townsend assigns John Dewsbur [...]
July 25, 1687 |
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Bill of sale for a tract of land called West Neck purchased by John Townsend, Job Wright, and Isaac Daughtry. Dated February 21, 1690.
1690-02-21 |
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Regarding the Purchase and Division of West Neck in Oyster Bay into 18 equal parts. Signed by John Newman. Dated February 20, 1691.
1691-02-20 |
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An agreement between John Feake, Henry Townsend and Samuel and William Burdsall regarding the establishment, ownership and management of a saw mill. Dated January 20th, 1 [...]
1694-01-20 |
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Deed regarding Nathaniel Coles Sr. giving his son, Nathaniel Coles Jr., land within Musgeese Cove in Oyster Bay. Dated December 14, 1695.
1695-12-14 |
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Survey of land laid out to Simon Cooper by Robert Cooper, taken by John Newman Records. Dated May 20th, 1696.
1696-05-20 |
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James Townsend Jr.'s quit claim to all he inherited in his father, James Townsend Sr.'s will. James transferred these rights to his step-mother, Delivered Pratt Townsend, [...]
1698-11-23 |
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An indenture between David Underhill and William Bradford regarding land on west side of the old planting field. Dated January 22, 1699.
1699-01-22 |
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Land indenture for a parcel of land and meadow in Washburn's Neck, Hempstead. Sold by Solomon Seaman of Hempstead to William Willis of Oyster Bay. Washburn's Neck was an [...]
January 24th, 1701 |
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Deed from Anthony Wright to Henry Townsend Jr. for a parcel of land known as "Mill River Neck" in Oyster Bay. Dated February 16th, 1704. Acknowledged and recorded in the [...]
February 16, 1704 |
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Copy of memorandum regarding true bounds of land known as Piping Rock. Granted to John Townsend. Dated June 4th, 1704.
1704-06-04 |
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Exchange of lands between James Cock of Matinecock and Job, Daniel, Joshua and Joseph Townsend of Cedar Swamp. Dated April 7th, 1705. A later inscription indicates it thi [...]
April 7th, 1705 |
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Bond for land regarding William Bradford and Samuel Haydon. Dated December 10, 1705.
1705-12-10 |
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Last will and testament of Edmund Titus of Westbury, witnessed by Richard Townsend. Dated November 25, 1706.
1706-11-25 |
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Deed from Rudduck, Job, and James Townsend to William Bradford for a parcel of land in Oyster Bay. Dated May 3rd, 1709.
May 3, 1709 |
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Receipt for payment to George Townsend of "two pounds fourteen shillings" by Job Carr. Dated November 7, 1710.
1710-11-07 |
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