To Sackett Family Discussion List >From Chris Sackett Transcript from Newtown records: pp203-204, 206, 214. Midlbourg febry 2d & 3d 1668/9. John Lareson v Samuel Bloomfield for pound breach. Thomas Davis v Daniel Samuel Bloomfield. Thomas Robinson v Daniel Samuel Bloomfield. (Note ‘Daniel’ is crossed out & ‘Samuel’ entered in both these records). Elias Doughty v Daniel Bloomfield. Refs. in testimony to Samuel & Daniel being brothers. Also ref. to Daniel aged 30 years. [2 Feb 1668/69]. Samuel Bloomfield fined five shillings for disorder in Court. [2 Feb 1668/69]. Daniel Bloomfield acknowledges fault. Source: Minutes of Town Courts of Newtown [Long Island] 1656-1690: Transcriptions of Early Town Records of New York. Historical Records Survey, NY 1941. Vol 1, pp203-204, 206, 214. Repository: Family History Library, Salt Lake City. (Note: "[Long Island]" is not part of title of book). ------------------ [p203] ..... Midlbourg febry 2d & 3d 1668/9 ..... < 9 actions omitted > ..... 10 John Lareson jr Enters an action of ye case against Samewell Blomfild defent for pound breach/ samuell 11 Thomas Davis enters An action against daniel Blomsfield deffent [daniel is deleted & samuell written above] 12 Thomas Robinson plaintif Enters an action of ye Case against Samuell Daniel ^ Blomfield deffendt [Daniel is deleted & Samuell written above] 13 Elias Doughty plaintif Enters an Action of debt against Daniel Blom field deffendent. ..... < action 14 omitted > ..... ..... < paragraph omitted > ..... Richard owen testyfieth that Daniell Blom =field tould him his Brother samuell had taken his calves out of the pound & further he sayth that samuell Blomfield told him the same - 204 - The Testimony of Caleb Leveridg aged 31. Testifieth yt Being at ye Pounde with Samewell Bllomfilde Thomas Davise and Thomas Robinson when thos said Men had pounded ye Cattl of Samewell Blo mfield ye said Sam: Blomfield tendered to pay ye dammages yt ye the Calfes had done & thay towlde him if he woulde pay poundege and ye damag he might have ym and goe to Richard Owen for ym upon this did I goe my way He ye said Caleb Leveredg doe further Testifie yt at night coming hoam with Richard Owen & danill Blomfield ye said Owen asked Dannel Blomfi =lde how ye Calfe cam oute. ye said Blomfilde Replied yt his Brother Same =well tooke ym out of ye pounde, but I saw ye Greate cattle still in ye pounde The Testimony of Dannel Bloofield aged 30 years Testifeth yt I heard all ye above written discourse betwixt my Brother but Thomas Davies & Thomas Robinson, only I did not hear them tell him he must goe to Richard Owen for his calfes The Testimony of Jon Reder aged 24 Testif yt he saw Ralph Hunte set open ye Great Gate by his Mothers lott and did leave it open untill he went doune to Jon Smith or that way and I Josiph Reeder aged about 22 year doe Testifie yt I did see Cattle in my mothers lott Close by about ye same time to ye best of my remembran & this was aboute friday last to ye best of my remembrenc Anno 1668 January 29th I do Testifi yt thos cattl was not Samwell nor danel Blomfieldes ..... < 2 paragraphs omitted > ..... - 206 - ..... < 1 paragraph omitted > ..... Thomas Davis testyfieth that samuell Blomfield tould him that he tooke his calves out of the pound. David Thomas & Isaack Greay testyfieth the same John Kotcham John Burrowghs & John Lawresson testyfieth that they being desyered by Thomas Robiss to take a veiwe what damage he had in his corne wch he attributed to samuell Blomfields Cattle/& likewise what damage Thomas davis had the same time Thomas Robisson doth testyfieth that those Cattle which Thomas Davis pounded of samuell Blomfields was upon Thomas Davis his Rye wch is in his lott Samuell Blomfield finde is five shill-s for disorder in the Court ..... < paragraph omitted > ..... - 214 - Daniell Blomfield hath made an acknow =ledgment for ye fault he Comitted last Court & It is the Courts pleasure to remitt It ------------------ Note: pp 206 & 214 not dated but appear to be record of same court as pp203-204 (i.e. 2 & 3 Feb 1668/69). ------------------