[The original deeds are now in possession of John S. Arthur, of Smithtown. This tract remained in the possession of the descendants of Wm. Arthur to recent years. The homestead of William Arthur is now owned by Melville Brush. -W. S. P.] Deed from Obadiah Smith to George Norton. The part of the tract laid out to Obadiah Smith, which lies east of the part sold to John Arthur was sold to George Norton by the following deed: [Abstract.] To All Christian People. Know yee that I Obediah Smith Esq. in consideration of the sum of £450 Have sold to George Norton of Huntington All the following tracts and parcels of land. Thus, 195 acres where the said Obediah dwelt at a place called the Branch Begining by a road or Richard Blydendurgh's land, thence running westerly as the Country road goeth until it comes to ye east fence that incloseth ye second Lot that is cleared on the west part of said farm. Thence south as the fence stands. 94 rods, then west to a white oak bush 2 rods east of Platt Smiths land, thence running south to a marked bush on the north side of the North East Branch. thence on said. Branch until it comes to ye road lying between said farm and Richard Blydenburghs land. thence by said road to the Country road that leads from said Blydenburghs to Nissequogue river. Also 10 acres on the north side of the Country road, where Amos Dickinson built a new house, Bounded on the West by ye westermost line made in a Card dated June ye 30, 1736, made by George Townsend, South by the Country road, east by a road that leads to Smithtown and to extend north with an equal breadth until it makes up 10 acres. And one other tract of land on the south side of the North East Branch, To begin at the Beaver Dam, and to run such a line southward as will take the equal half of a tract of 590 acres which was laid out to me Obadiah Smith by Richard Woodhull John Hallock and George Townsend, That is to say the half that shall lie eastward of the said line. Also 3 shares or lots of salt meadow on the west side of the river, two of which lots did belong to Capt. Daniel Smith deceased, the other to my father, and all lie to the east of Platt Smith's land. With all buildings etc. Dated May 1, 1744. Witness RICHARD WOOD JAMES CHIPMAN JAMES DICKINSON Jr. OBADIAH SMITH [The original deeds are now in possession of Mrs. Charles Hilton Brown. The tract on the north side of the North East Branch, and the 10 acres on the north side of the Country road, were probably sold by George Norton to Epenetus Smith, (son of Job 2nd,) and he was in possession of them as early as 1750 when the new meeting house was built. He gave it by deed and will to his son, Epenetus, from whom it descended to his son Samuel Arden Smith, who built an elegant residence, now owned by the heirs of one Ely. The old house of Epenetus Smith, probably the same one built by Amos Dickinson, is still standing on the 10 acres north of the Country road, next west of the school house. George Norton sold to William Saxton, mason, Jan. 8, 1745-6, a tract of twelve acres on the south side of the Northeast Branch, and on the west side of a little brook running into said branch, and he built a house there.-W. S. P.] Land Laid Out to Capt. Richard Smith, Aug. 26, 1736. [See page 256.] This tract was left by Capt. Smith to his son Isaac Smith by will 1764, except 10 acres which he directed to be sold. Isaac Smith sold the entire tract and also the site of the "old mill" and the "occupation ground" which had belonged to Richard Smith, 2nd, next the river, to William Arthur. The deed describes it as "Begining at a red oak tree by the side of the highway, then running S. 70 W. 2 chains to the bank, then N. 83 W. 2 chains 31 links to the river, then along the river on the edge of the marsh as it runs to the mouth of the Old mill creek, then as the fence runs to the highway, then along the highway, as Abner Smiths fence runs till you come against the north west bounds of Abner's 10 acres, Then E. o. 40 S. 6 chains 44 links, to a white oak tree, then N. 2 W. 25 chains 38 links, or by Edmund Smiths land. then S. 87.40 W. 55 chains 78 links by Daniel Smiths and Job Smiths land to beginning. Containing 192 acres." Price £487. This deed is recorded in Suff. Co. Clerk's office, Liber 236, p. 389. The 10 acres which Capt. Smith directed to be sold was probably sold to Abner Smith, who owned it when the above deed was given. In 1792 Juliana Smith, by deed, quit claims to her brother Elisha Smith, All her right to "All that tract of land formerly my father's Abner Smith, bounded west by the river, north and east by Wm Arthur and south by Obadiah Smith." The ten acres, however, did not run to the river. The "Old mill creek" is at the southwest corner of the tract, and the relics of the ancient dam on which the first mill stood, yet remains. This mill and the low land next the river, to the north was part of the "occupation land," or land in possession of Richard Smith 2nd, by grant from his father, the Patentee. He left this mill and the land adjoining to land 1. a red oak saplin. 30 r 10 8.20 S. W. 255. To Je Bank of River. D. 128 5,108. Richard Smith's Occupation Land. nd R. S. Creek. 5.424 S. 78. 18€ 5.228 W.235. W.207. his occupation S. 22. 75.208. Fifty acre lot so called, to Ebenezer Smiths land. Then North, one degree West. 145 rods by Containing 196 Acres 65 Rods, The Highways included. Take out all the highways. there is 189 acres. 63 Rods. then take our 21 acres there 63 Rods 10 Acres Sold To Abner Smith.. to je Fifty Acre Lots so called (Daniel Smith's Land.) Then East 20 degrees 207 rods |