This volume of early town records covers the period from 1658 to 1731, and it is mainly comprised of records of land divisions, allotments, and grants to individual Proprietors. This volume also contains the first entries from the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty, which was established in 1686. The material is not in chronological order.
Details
Title
Manuscript volume “Book A,” East Hampton Town municipal records, 1658-1731
Other Physical Details
[477 pages total; 32 page handwritten index, double-sided pagination for pages 1-215, then single pagination for page 216; 11 pages of copy of Patent; 33 single pagination pages] : manuscript, 2 inserted sheets ; 33 cm.
Language
English
Archive
East Hampton Town Historic Records
Note
Cataloged as: [Manuscript volume titled “Book A,” East Hampton Township N.Y. municipal records, 1658-1731]. Part of the material loaned to the Long Island Collection by the Office of the Town Clerk for digitization puproses.
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.
