Peter - PETE1

Title

Peter - PETE1

Subject

Person

Description

Free man with land in Southampton Town

Name

Peter

Status

Free

Sex

Male

Location or Address

Mecox

Source/s

The First Book of Records of the Town of Southampton with other Ancient Documents of Historic Value. John H. Hunt, Printer, Sag Harbor, New York 1874. p. 207

Biographical Text

"At a towne meeting ffebruary 20, 1659 It was granted vnto Peeter the Neigro that hee should have 3 acres of land in some convenient place by Arthur Howell his close at Meacocks, provided the Said Peter give up to the Comon that land hee hath in vse by Cobbs pound. And hee is to fence what he shall make vse of with sufficient fencing, and stande to his own damage and after he hath Done vsing the said land it is to returne to the Comon Interest.

-- Edward Howell hath granted vnto him the land lying within Peter the Neigre his fence adjoining to Cobbs pound after the Neigre hath Done with the vse thereof.”

Tho. Halsey Sen., at ye bottom of ye mill neck next Negro Peter's. Records: Town of Southampton p. 150 (page 193 in original: A proposall by ye neighborhood where they desire to have their present division to lye, which is agreed to be 10 acres to a fifty.")

Misc. Date

February 20, 1659

Files

20200227_VILSslaveryBridgehamptonMap_0.jpg

Citation

“Peter - PETE1,” Plain Sight Project, accessed December 22, 2024, https://plainsightproject.org/items/show/300.