Early municipal records from the Township of East Hampton from 1650-1673, with additional entries from 1687. Among the first record books of the Town of East Hampton, N.Y. This volume is predominantly the records of land allotments to individuals, known as Proprietors, and exchanges of lands between the Proprietors. At this point, the government of East Hampton followed the earliest Plantation-style government structures used in the early English colonies, making the government essentially a corporate entity composed of elected officers referred to as Townsmen.
Details
Title
Manuscript volume "Book B," East Hampton Township Muncipal Records, 1650-1673, 1687
Other Physical Details
[70 pages]: manuscript ; 33 cm
Language
English
Archive
East Hampton Town Historic Records
Note
Cataloged as: [Manuscript volume titled "Book B," East Hampton Township N.Y. municipal records, composed primarily of the record of allotments of land to individual Proprietors, circa 1650-1673; 1687]. These records were loaned to the Long Island Collection for digitization purposes by the Town Clerk's office. They belong to the Town of East Hampton.
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.
