Deed of land of William Hallock to Richard Howell

As listed in Southold Town Records

LDS Family History Library call number 974.725/s2 N2C Vol 2.

To all Christian people, I Wm Hallioke doe send Greeting:

Whereas I the sd William Haloke doe stand possest of a certain tract of Land situate in Southold, Know ye for divers good considerations me thereunto moveing, yet with the reservations and conditions hereafter mentioned I have by this my present writing, given granted and confirmed and doe hereby give grant and confirme unto my son-in-law Richd Howel of ye sd Town, Twenty rood [rod] wide of land from North to South sea lying and being next unto the lands of William Hallioke on the east side, and John Conckline Junr on the West side. And the sd Richard Howell doth by these presents oblidge himselfe and his heirs forever hereafter unto the sd William Halliok, and his heirs that what land soever the sd Richard Howel shall from time to time take in from the common, he shall set up and maintain a sufficient fence: - and that the said Richard Howell shall not lett or farme said land to any person or persons but to such as shall be approved by the neighborhood to be honest peacable and quiett. And lastly that in case the sd Richard Howell should happen to die without issue that then the said land to fall unto John Hallioke, he the sd John Hallioke paying for such fencing, housing as shall be found on said land, judged by two indifferent men of the Town.

In testimony whereof, and that this is my actual and effectual deed of gift, I have to these presents set my hand and seal this 26^th day of April 1675.