Land of Adam Smith, east side of Stony Brook Harbor.

SMITHTOWN, August ye 9, 1717.

At the request of Mr. Adam Smith I have surveyed the peace of land protracted in this annexed Skeam or figer. The first bounds is a White oak tree, marked A. S. standing near ye head of Stony Brook Harbor, ranging east I degree South 181 rods, from thence east 5 degrees South ISI rods, then North east 20 rods. From thence North 5 degrees east, 52 rods, from thence west 60 rods. From thence N. 15 degrees west, 192 rods by Richard Smith to ye salt marsh, from thence by the salt marsh westerly and southerly, according to this figer to the first bounds. Containing 327 acres. Prepared by me JAMES TOWNSEND,

[The original map and survey, now in possession of Mrs. Nathaniel Smith of Sherewog. is the oldest map in Smithtown. It was the homestead of Adam Smith, as given to him by his father, the Patentee, (see page 59). The house of Mr. and Mrs. Devereux Emmett occupies the site of the original homestead. The farm descended to Edmund Smith, zd, who left it to his son Nathaniel, who left it to his nephew Nathaniel Smith, who died in 1896 at an advanced age.-W. S. P.]

Micah Smith to Richard Smith, Esq., April 19, 1804, conveys "All that tract of land designated as North Rassapeage, Beginning at the corner of the land of Wm. Arthur, and the road that leads to Long Beach, then along said road to land of said Richard Smith, then by his land to the Sound or highwater mark, then westerly along the Sound, to land of Wm Arthur, then southerly by his land to place of beginning, as the fence now stands." 27 3-10 acres, price £552. Richard H. Smith has the deed. (See page 238.)

Job Smith, 2d, to Daniel Smith, 2d. Conveys "A tract of Swamp land and meadow, about 4 acres, in Smithtown, on the west side of the river, Bounded westerly by the woods, southerly from a large whitewood tree standing on the side of the brook, and thence running east to the river, easterly by the river and northerly as far as the said swamp goes." Price £12. March 12, 1732.

Witness

R. SMITH

JAMES LYSACHT.

JOB SMITH.

[This deed probably includes the home premises of Theron L. Smith, Esq., or a part of them. Robert B. Smith has the original deed.-W. S. P.]

Settlement of Bounds Between Smithtown and Huntington.

[Abstract.]

This Indenture made the 1st of October, 1768, Between Charles Jeffry Smith and Elizabeth his wife Isaac Smith Edmund Smith, Job Smith Obadiah Smith and Daniel Smith, all heirs of Richard Smith, the sole Patentee of Smithtown on the one part and the Trustees of Huntington on the other part, To settle all disputes covenant and

agree in consideration of £500, that the bounds between the towns shall be at the brook running into the Fresh pond called by the Indians Unshemanmuck (that is to say) the largest brook to divide the said towns, and so otherwise as it is bounded by the Patent of Smithtown, viz the west side of said pond at high water mark, thence to the Sound, the west side of Bread and cheese Hollow to the head thereof, and the west side of Whitman's Hollow as it was formerly fenced, and from the southwesterly corner of said Whitman's Hollow as it was formerly fenced, running on a direct line to the southwest branch which is deemed the head of Nissequage river. Which said bounds shall be a perpetual bound, etc.

[NOTE. The original document is on file in the Town Clerk's office. In a statement written by Caleb Smith about the time of this controversy he says: "Whitman's Hollow was a purchase of a few acres of land by one Benedic, a liver in Huntington, from an Indian Sachem, By which means it never became the property of my great grand father, but has ever since the purchase been used by people living in Huntington."—W. S. P.]

Homestead of Ebenezer Smith.

March ye 19 173 Then in pursuant to certain Articles of agreement had made and concluded by the proprietors of Smithtown under their hands and seals bearing date ye 13 day of March 1734, for the laying out dividing and equalizing of their lands of Smithtown as it may more fully and at large appear by ye said articles as they sett forth, whereof I have this day surveyed to Ebenezer Smith one certain parcel of land in Smithtown where he now dwelleth in ye right of The first bounds or beginning is at the parting of two Highways, Ranging

thence East 28 1-2 degrees South 45 rods, then East 40 degrees South, 26 rods 16 links by ye Highway that leads out of Smithtown to Brookhaven, then East 36 degrees North, 88 rods, then East 26 degrees North 16 rods, then East 4 degrees and a half North, 53 rods and 20 links, all by Jonathan Smith's land, thence North 2 degrees East 28 rods, thence N. 3 degrees West 16 rods by ye Commons. Then West 6 degrees and a half North, 26 rods into ye middle of a two rod highway that leads from the town to ye pond so called or Harbor, then South 29 deg. West 12 rods, Then West 12 degrees South 32 rods, then West 30 degrees South 22 rods, thence West 29 degrees North 15 rods, then West 22 degrees South 52 rods, then West 2 degrees North 15 rods all in ye said two rod highway. Then to ye first bounds 3 rods 15 links. Containing 34 acres & 42 squre rods as it is surveyed.

GEO. TOWNSEND, Surveyor. [Endorsed]: Ebenezer, his Card for his home Lot 34

acres.

The foregoing tract, laid out as the home lot of Ebenezer Smith, is on the northeast side of Nissequogue street, next east of the schoolhouse.

In 1736 an addition of twenty acres and a half was laid out on the east end, (see page 305) and seventy acres more were laid out at the same time, extending to Stony Brook harbor.

The same year there was laid out to Job Smith a tract of 20 1-2 acres, lying east of the first named tract and extending to the harbor, (see page 294). This descended to his grandson, Woodhull Smith, who sold it to Richard Smith (son of Ebenezer), April 8, 1805. It was called the "Pond Neck Woods."

The original homestead of Ebenezer Smith was the first tract before described. The present house was probably