Records of the Towns of North and South Hempstead, Long Island, N. Y., Volume III. Edited by Benjamin D. Hicks. Printed by order of the Town Board of North Hempstead. Long Island Farmer Print, Jamaica, New York, 1898. At the Annual Town meeting held at Herricks for the Town of North Hempstead on the first Tuesday in April 1792. The following persons Were Chosen Town Officers for the Ensuing Year, to Wit, Constable and Collector Anthony Cheeseman. Supervisor Andries Hegeman Sn'r. Assessors John W. Seaman, Abraham Schenck, Daniel Kissam, John Smith and Silvanus Smith. Overseers of the Poor Hendrick Hagner and Silvanus Smith. Commissioners of Highways Philip Valentine, Abraham Schenck and Andries I. Hegeman. Fence Viewers Thomas Williams, Benjamin V. D. Water, John Thorne, Charles Hicks, Andries Hegeman, Daniel Rapelye, Dan'l Toffey. Pounder John B. Kissam. Overseers of Highways William Dodge, bottom Cow Neck, Minne Onderdonck, Middle Neck, James Sell, Head Neck, Nicholas Wilson, H. Harbour, Tho's Tredwell, great neck, Joseph Hicks, Success, William Durye, Searing Town, Dan'l Lake, East Part Herricks, Collins Smith, West Do, Richard Hewlett, North Side Plains Richard Townsend 3d, West Part Westbury, Joshua Powel, East part Do, Richard Kirk, East Side, H. Harbour. John Schenck Town Clerk John Allen Jur, Andrew Onderdonck and the Supervisor Were Chosen to Examine the Collectors Books and make Report thereof at the Next Annual Town Meeting. At a General Town meeting held on the first Tuesday in April 1794 at the house of John B. Kissam at Herricks for the Town of North Hempstead, the following Persons were Chosen Town Officers for the Ensuing year. To Witt, Constable and Collector Thomas T. Sell. Supervisor Andries Hegeman. Assessors John W. Seaman, Abraham Schenck, Daniel Kissam, John M. Smith and Sylvanus Smith. Overseers of the Poor John Searing Junior, Benjamin Platt. Commissioners of the Highways Abraham Schenck, John Kissam and Lawrence Denton. Fence-viewers Thomas Williams, Benjamin V. D. Water, John Thorne, Charles Hicks, Minne Onderdonck, Daniel Rapelye, Daniel Toffee and Daniel Lake. Pounder John B. Kissam. Overseers of Highways Samuel Mott, bottom of Cow Neck, Benjamin Sands Middle Neck, George Onderdonck, head Neck, Nicholas Wilson, H. Harbour, John Morrell Jun, Lower District on Great Neck, Elijah Allen, Upper District on Do, John Thorne, Success, Moses Searing, Searing Town, Samuel Davenport, East part of Herricks, Collin Smith, West Do, John Townsend Ju'r, North Side plains James Ellison, West part of Westbury, Joshua Powel, E. part of Westbury, Israel Pearsall, East Side H. Harbour, Benjamin Cheesman Ju'r, for the Court house District, Andrew Onderdonk and the Supervisor were Chosen to Examine The Collectors book and report at the Next Annual Town meeting. Richard Valentine, Peter Titus and John W. Seaman Were chosen to Regulate Sheep partings with the Same powers as was given in 1788. John Schenck was Chosen Town Clerk. At a General Town meeting on the first Tuesday in April 1795 held at the house of John B. Kissam at Herricks for the Town of North Hempstead, the following persons Were Chosen Town officers for the Ensuing year. To Witt. Constable and Collector John Burtis Jun'r. Supervisor Andries Hegeman. Assessors John M. Smith, Sylvanus Smith, Abraham Schenck, John W. Seaman & Daniel Kissam. Overseers of the Poor John Searing Jun'r, Benjamin Platt. Commissioners of Highways George Hewlett, John Kissam, Lawrence Denton. Fence Viewers Thomas Williams, Benjamin V. D. Water, John Thorne, John Thorne Jun'r, Minne Onderdonk, Daniel Rapelye, Daniel Toffey & Daniel Lake. Pender John B. Kissam. Overseers of Highways Sam'l Mott, bottom Cow Neck, Benjamin Sands, Middle Neck, George Onderdonck, head Neck, William Valentine, H. Harbor, Thomas Smith, Lower part great neck, Elijah Allen, Upper part neck, John Thorne, Success, Samuel Searing, Searing Town, Daniel Toffey, East part Herricks, George Cornwell, West Do, Duncan Fowler, West part of Westbury, Joshua Powel, East part Do, At the Same Town meeting it was agreed and Voted that the District for repairing highways on the north Side the plains Shall be Two Districts to be Divided from Samuel Ways house down to the Northward by John Williams House to round hill. Valentine Williams was Chosen Overseer for the Western Division of Said District, and James Pool Jun'r for the Eastern Do. It was also agreed and Voted that the Courthouse District be again Annexed to the Western Division of Northside District. Israel Pearsall Overseer on the East Side Hempstead Harbour. The Supervisor and Andrew Onderdonk were Chosen to Examine the Collectors book, and report at the Next Annual Town meeting. Richard Valentine, Peter Titus and John W. Seaman were Chosen to regulate Sheep partings With the Same powers as given in 1788. John Schenck was Chose Town Clerk. At the Same Town meeting it was Voted that all Taxes Due on the Tax List before the Tax book of 1794 be given up and the Collector to be Exonerated from the same. The Above Enter'd by Jno Schenck, Clerk. At a General Town meeting held on the first Tuesday in April 1796, at the house of John B. Kissam for the Town of North Hempstead, the following persons were Chosen Town officers for the ensuing year To Witt, Constable and Collector John Burtis Ju'r. Supervisor Andries Hegeman. Assessors John M. Smith, Sylvanus Smith, Abraham Schenck, John W. Seaman and Minne Onderdonck. Overseers of the poor John Searing Jun'r & Philip Valentine. Commissioiners of Highways George Hewlet, Daniel Rapelje and Lawrence Denton. Fence Vewers Thomas Williams, Benjamin V. D. Water, John Thorne, Daniel Rapelje, John Thorne Jun'r, Peter Onderdonck, Daniel Toffey, Daniel Lake. Pounder, John B. Kissam. Overseers of Highways, Benjamin Hewlett, bottom Cow Neck, John Hegeman, Middle Neck, Hendrick Brinkerhoff, head of the Neck, William Valentine, H. Harbour, Thomas Smith, Lower part of Great Neck Elijah Allen, upper part of great Neck, Rodman Hicks, Success, Ephraim Ludlam, Searing town, Daniel Lake, East part of Herricks, Willet Lawrence, West part of herricks, Benajah Bedell, west part of Westbury, Joshua Powel, east part of Westbury, Valentine Williams, West part North Side plains, Benjamin Tredwell, Son of Doctor, East part of the North Side, Israel Pearsall, East side of Hempstead Harbour, Richard Valentine, Peter Titus & John W. Seaman were Chosen to Regulate Sheeppartings with the Same powers as was given them in the year 1788. John Schenck was Chosen Town Clerk. At the Same Town meeting it was Voted that the Number of Commissioners for Schools Shall be five, and John W. Seaman, William Valentine, John Kissam, Benjamin Tredwell and Sylvenus Smith were Chosen Commissioners. Andrew Onderdonk and Andries Hegeman were Chosen to Examine the Collectors book and report to the town. At the annual Town meeting held on the first Tuesday of April 1802, at Herricks, the following persons Were Chosen Town officers for the Ensuing year, To Will, James Poole, Jun'r Constable and Collector. Andries Hegeman Supervisor. John W. Seaman, Minne Onderdonk, Timothy Smith and William Mitchell Assessors. Timothy Smith and Lawrence Denton Overseers of the poor. Obadiah Townsend, Benjamin Tredwell and Peter Onderdonk Commissioners of Highways. Thomas Williams, Benjamin Van Dewater, David Allen, William Dodge, John Thorne Jun'r, Peter Onderdonk, Barent Vanwyck & Jonas Denton Fence viewers. Overseers of highways Adam moot, bottom of cowneck, Lewis Hewlet, middle of the Neck, Sam'l Woolley, head of the Neck, Daniel Hoagland, H. Harbour, Thomas Tredwell, bottom of great Neck, Philip Allen, head of great neck, Elderd Cornwell, Success, Daniel Brinkerhoff, Searingtown, Daniel Lake, E. District of Herricks, Willet Lawrence, west Do, Valentine Williams, west District, North side plains, George Titus, East Do, Edmond Post, East District westbury, Richard Townsend, Jun'r, west Do Daniel Mudge, East Side Hempstead harbour. Richard Valentine, Peter Titus and John W. Seaman were Chosen to Regulate Sheep partings. Isaac Hagner Pounder. John Schenck Town Clerk. Thomas Appleby, John Kissam, Benjamin Tredwell, Silvanus Smith and Richard Townsend Jun'r Commissioners of Schools. Andries Hegeman and John Kissam were chosen to Examine the Collectors books and report a Statement thereof at the Next annual Town meeting. At the Same Town meeting it was agreed and voted that the Overseers of the poor do repair The pound at Herricks at the Expence of the Town, and that the highth of the fences in the Town Shall be three feet nine Inches, and put up in good order. The foregoing Entered by John Schenck Clerk. At the annual Town meeting held on the first Tuesday in April 1804, in the Town of North Hempstead at the house of Thomas Leonard in Herricks, the following persons Were Chosen town Officers for the Ensuing year, to Witt, Daniel Lake Constable and Collector. Andries Hegeman Supervisor. Obadiah Townsend, John Kissam, John Morrel and Benjamin Platt Assessors. Minne Schenck, Lawrence Denton Overseers of the poor. Philip Valentine, David Allen & Joseph Onderdonk Commissioners of Highways. Thomas Williams, Benjamin Vandewater, David Allen, Richardson Cornwell, John Thorne Jun'r, Joseph Mitchell, Barnt Van Wyck and Richard Loose fence viewers. Overseers of highways Cornwell Willis, lower Dis't Cowneck, John Burtis, middle Neck, Singleton Mitchell, head of the Neck, Benjamin Onderdonk, Hempstead Harbour, John Allen, Lower District great Neck, Thomas C. Thorne, Upper Do, John Foster, Success, Philip Valentine, Ser'n Town, William Duryee, East district Herricks, Benjamin Platt, West Do, Richard Allerton; West District Northside plains, John Townsend, East Do, Edmond Post, East District Westbury, Duncan Fowler, west Do, Richard Kirk, East Side, H. Harbour. Richard Valentine, Peter Titus, John W. Seaman, were Chosen to regulate Sheep partings. Lawrence Denton Pounder. John Schenck Town Clerk. Andries Hegeman and John Kissam were Chosen to Examine the Collectors books and report a Statement at the next annual Town meeting. at the Same Town meeting it was Voted that the Town Clerk may get a case or box made to keep the books and records in, at the Expense of the Town, cost not to exceed Seven and one half dollars. The above Entered by Jno Schenck Clerk. At a Town meeting held at the house of Thomas Leonard at Herricks in North Hempstead on Tuesday the third day of July 1804. Which was Called for the purpose of Choosing a Constable and Collector in the place of Daniel Lake Deceased, John H. Williams was Chosen to Said Offices by the greatest number of Votes. Entered by Jno Schenck Clk. Ear Marks – March 1791. Daniel Lake Latch fore side the Near Ear, and Two Nicks between the Latch and the head on the Saime Side of the Ear.