East Hampton Town municipal records, manuscript copy of Volume G, covering the period from 1698 through 1874. Includes material from the Montauk Proprietors, the Commissioners of Highways, and the Commissioners of Schools. Also includes conveyancing, land titles, and land transfers. A couple early maps of the basic layout of East Hampton are visible within. Probate records and records on the sale and ownership of enslaved people, particularly enslaved African Americans, are also in this volume.
Details
Title
East Hampton Town Records, "Volume G," 1698-1874
Other Physical Details
[402 pages; 32 page handwritten index, double-sided pagination for pages 0-92, then single pagination, pages 93-109, 2 additional pages] : manuscript, 2 inserted sheets ; 38 cm.
Language
English
Archive
East Hampton Town Historic Records
Note
Cataloged as: [Manuscript volume titled "Book G," East Hampton Township N.Y. municipal records, 1698-1874]. Part of the material loaned to the Long Island Collection by the Town Clerk's Office for digitization purposes.
Usage Statement
For educational use only. Please credit: The East Hampton Library, Long Island Collection. For any other use, please contact The Long Island Collection, East Hampton Library, 159 Main St., East Hampton, NY 11937. 631-324-0222 x 4 or email lic@easthamptonlibrary.org.
