Records of the town of Smithtown, Long Island, [electronic resource] : with other ancient documents of historic value . p line, bounded south byIslip line, and bounded on the west by land laid out to thesaid Daniel Smith on the right of his father Daniel Smithdeceased.* April the tenth day 1736. then layd out one other tractof land to the said Daniel Smith on the Right of the saidDeborah Lawrence lying on the east side of Smithtownriver, being the one equal fourth part of about sixteen [*The above tract is a part of the magnificent estate knownas Hauppauge Neck. In the unexecuted will of Da
Records of the town of Smithtown, Long Island, [electronic resource] : with other ancient documents of historic value . p line, bounded south byIslip line, and bounded on the west by land laid out to thesaid Daniel Smith on the right of his father Daniel Smithdeceased.* April the tenth day 1736. then layd out one other tractof land to the said Daniel Smith on the Right of the saidDeborah Lawrence lying on the east side of Smithtownriver, being the one equal fourth part of about sixteen [*The above tract is a part of the magnificent estate knownas Hauppauge Neck. In the unexecuted will of DanielSmith 2d, it was left to his fourth son Joshua Smith. It washeld by him, probably by some arrangement with his brothers,and descended from father to son for several generations. Itwas the homestead of Judge Joshua Smith, who was veryprominent in town and county affairs. The residence of JudgeSmith is yet standing and is an interesting relic of Colonialdays. It descended to his i^^rand-daughter, Mrs. Jarvis Mow-bray, who sold it to Mr. Ely of New York, and the estate isnow owned by his son-in-law, Charles Miller.]. RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF SMITIITOWX. 237 acres of land lying- near the house of Jonathan Smith,bounded as followeth. on the west by the highway thatleads from the town to the head of the river by the houseof Mary Liscom, and bounded on the north by the Southside of the hollow that leads through the town by thehouse of Jonathan Smith and Richard Smith, not comino-nearer the middle of the said hollow than six rods, nornearer than six rods to the brook or watering place lyingin the said hollow, and bounded on the east by the homelot of Job Smith, and bounded on the south by land laidout to said Daniel Smith, including within the said boundsten acres of land which is reserved and left for the useand benefit of the proprietors and owners of the lands inSmithtown in general, to be taken in any place within thesaid bounds, wheare the major part of said propryatorsshall see
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