To Sackett Family Discussion List >From Chris Sackett Transcript from Newtown records: p1:121. 10 May 1682. Sale of land. Hendrick Barnsmith to (Capt.) Joseph Sackett (1656-1719, w7). Source: Town Minutes of Newtown [Long Island] 1653-1734: Transcriptions of Early Town Records of New York. Historical Records Survey, NY 1941. Vol 2, Part 1, p121. Repository: Family History Library, Salt Lake City. (Note: "[Long Island]" is not part of title of book). ------------------ Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Wandall of mashpeth Kell in newtowne on long iland in York shiere do by these presents bargan and sell unto Henery barnsmith of mashpeth Kell a percell of medo land about eight ackers bounded by the south sid of the Kell and the westward by Smiths Island -------------- woods ---------- easterly and I have sould unto the said Henery Barnesmith a parcell of upland that lyeth on the south sid of the said medo as much as any of the planters of newtowne have this foresaid of upland and medo I Thomas Wandall have sould unto the Henery: Barnsmith afforesaid to have and to hold as his proper inheritance to him his heires execotors and assines forever and do bind myself my heires exectors and assines to maintaine the same from any that shall lay any claime thereto in witnesse hereunto I have sett to my hand and seale this fourtenth day of October in the yere of our Lord one thousand six hundred seventy one signed sealed and Thomas Wandall delivered in the presence of us recorded by me John Burroughes John Burroughes Edward Stevenson this 16th day of October anno 1671 -------------------------------------------- May the 10th 1682 this presents testifyeth that I Hendrick barnsmith of newtown doe asing & make over unto Joseph Sawcut of newt his eayers or asings for ever: I say from me my eayres or asings this bove sd bill of sale as witness my hand the day & yere above ment wittnes Theophilas Jonathan Phillips Hazerd * whare as ther was a mistak in the bounding of the medo by order of Mr Wandall & Hendrick Barnsmith rectify The.lis Phillips Clark * NOTE: The following notation is inscribed on the margin. Several lines are drawn across the writing on this page. ----------------------------------- Note by Chris Sackett The above *NOTE: is part of the 1941 transcription.