John Denman, II

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/i/l/Melody-Dawn-Bills-... ____________________________________________________

Excursion Planned for the City History Club of New York by Kelley, Frank Bergen and Innes (1908) Publisher (New York)

Go back to 35 and walk north on Betts Avenue, passing on the left:

38. Underhill Covert Farmhouse, with several old barns, dating back to the early 18th Century. John Denman first located here about 1662.

39. Site of the Betts Homestead, recently torn down to make way for the Mt. Zion Cemetery, northeast corner Newtown and Betts Avenues. Here Captain Betts located in 1652, and here he lived until his death at the age of 100 in 1713.

https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008603783 (Vol. I & II) https://archive.org/details/recordsoftownofj01jama_0/page/n7 (Vol. I) https://www.loc.gov/item/15005533/

https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=iAs7AQAAMAAJ&rdid=bo...

https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=YChSYTIk9IIC&printsec=front... (Vol. I) https://www.amazon.com/Records-Town-Jamaica-Island-1656-1751/dp/137...

https://www.worldcat.org/title/records-of-the-town-of-jamaica-long-...

https://archive.org/details/recordsoftownofj01jamai/page/n8 (Vol. II) https://archive.org/details/recordsoftownofj03jamai/page/n6 (Vol. III)

Records of the Town of Jamaica, Long Island, New York, 1656-1751, Volumes I, II, III, Brooklyn, N.Y. : Long Island Historical Society, 1914, Transcribed by Josephine C. Frost (Corporate author: Jamaica, NY, NY)

Vol. I, p. 124 (ca.1675-79) -- Jamaicae -- Records of Bills of Sale in Jemaica -- Know all men by thes presants yt I John Denman of Mashpeak Kills in the bounds of New Towne allies [Middleburg] on Long Iland in ye West Riding of a [Yorkshire] paye sould and doe by vertue hereof sell grant and ___ and make over from me and my ayrs ___ ___ Nathaniell Denton juner of Jemaica on Long Iland in North Riding in Yorkshier two acors of Land bounded on the east by ye ___ in ye west by Samuel Denton senore lot on the south by ___ Lot. On ye north bounded by ye foresayd Nathaneil Dentons Lot which he bought of Sarah Davis. I the sayd John Denman of new towne hereof, fully and freely clerely and absolutly and sell ___ make over and confirme unto ye aforesayd Nathaneil Denton his hayrs exicuters administraters or assigns ye Land above-sayd w[ith] ye fencing theirunto belonging their ___ Charged from all former sails gifts grants ___ ___ Rests chargis ___ uses Intailly ___ ___ exicutors morgagis fins or incomberances had made or commited in wrighting witingly or willingly sufered or done by ye aforsaid John Denman his ayers or asigns or his or their means acts or consent ___ or procurement what soe ever Lawfully claiming from by or under his or them or any of them. Being upon a valuable consideration as above sayed in a bill of dept given to me John Denman by ye aforsaid Nathaneil Denton. In consideration of the ___ premises I the aforesaid John Denman doe sell sign and deliver in my owne hand unto ye sayd Nathanill Denton ___ his bill ye 7th of March ye yere of our Lord.

John Denman

Sarah Denman

Signed sealed and delivered in ye presence of us

Richard Tindall

William Smith

A trew Copie of ye originall By me Benjemin Coe.

Vol. I, pp192-3 (1679-80) -- Samuell Davises Bill of sale from John Denman -- Know all men by these presents that I John Denman of Mashpeack Kills in the bounds of Newtowne Alies Midlburrough on Long Iseland in the West Rideing of Yorkshier have sould and doe by vertue hereof sell grant and make over from mee and my heirs for ever unto Samuell Davis of Jemaica on Long Iseland in the North Rideing of Yorkshier five Acres of Land more or les being bounded on the southwest by Nathaniel Dentons senior Lott. And the north east bounded by the Lott that was formerly Fulk Davis['s]. And the other two sides bounded by the Land of the afforesaid Samuell Davis. I say I the aforesaide John Denman doe by vertue hereof fully and freely clearely and absolutely do sell grant make over and confirm unto the aforesaid Samuell Davis his heirs executors Administrators or Assignes the Land Abovesaide fully and Freely Discharged from all former sales gifts grants Dowers Joynters Leases rests charges Annuities uses Intayles Judgments forfettures executions Morgages Fines and Incumbrances whatsoever had made or committed in writeing wittingly or willingly sufred or don by the Aforesayd John Denman His Heirs or Asignes or by his or theire means Acts or consents privity or procurement whatsoever Lawfully claimeing from by or under him or them or any of them. Being upon a valluable consideration as is specified in a bill of Debt given to mee John Den- man by the afforesaid Samuell Davis. In confermation of the premises I the Afforesaid John Denman doe seale signe and Deliver with my own hand unto the Afforesaide Samuell Davis this bill of sale this seventh of March in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred seventy nine or eighty.

John Denman

Sarah Denman

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us

Nathaniell Denton juneor

William Smith

This is a true coppy taken out of the originall Bill of Sale by mee Nathaniell Denton Town Clerck

Vol. I, pp.285-6 -- Desember ye 6th: 1683: These presants wittneseth that I John Denman an inhabitant of Mashapadge Kills in ye bounds of Newtowne on Longe Island in ye West Ryding of Yorkshier I doe absolutely bargain sell and allinate and set over unto William Smith liveing at Fosters Midow in ye bounds of Hemsted on Long Island in ye North Ryding of Yorkshier to him his hairs exicutors administrators asighns to have and to hold forever as his owne proper right a sartain tract of midow lying in Jemaica bounds at the south on ye north west side of ye River yt coms out of the great swampe Henry Johnsons midow lying on ye east side and the front to ye upland and reere to ye River it being in quantity about halfe an acor more or less as it was layed out by ye survayers and being the right of midow belonging to a five acor lot with ye right of a five acor lot on ye litle plains it is to be understood yt I ye said John Denman doe hereby allinate from me my hairs exicutors administrs or asigns the above mentioned midow and right upon ye litell plains and likewise avouch my sale to stand athentick in Law and doe ingage to cleer it from all gifts and claims and incombrancs what so ever and for ye trew performance of ye premises I bynde my selfe my hairs administrators and asigns and in confirmation here of have set to my hand and fixed my seall the day and date above written --

John Denman

Signed seled and delivered in ye presants of us witneses -- Samuell Scuder, Katteran Shancarft

A trew copie of ye originall By Benjemin Coe C L

Vol. I, pp150-51 -- Know all men home this may any wais concerne that we whose names are underwritten being the trew and proper owners and propriators of the land here mentioned not haveing sould or at any time desposed of any part of this said land to any person what so ever. Wee Whose are underwritten doe therfore hereby firmly and frely give and bequeth unto our friends Caleb Carman, Mr. Peter Smith and William Creed all of Jemaica on Long Island we say we doe herby fully and freely give unto the fornamed men a sartain pece of land being bounded on the west with Flushing Fresh Midow. On the east at the foote of the hills nere the path that com from Mr. Cornwels to Jemaica. And bounded on ye south with the Land that Jemaica formerly purchased of the Indians and the north bounds begining at A sartaine marked tree by the side of the fresh midow and from thence Runing neer an East line over the hills. Being marked by us by the north bounds. Wee doe hereby owne and acknoulede and decleare that we have given and doe hereby firmly give unto the forenamed Caleb Carman, Mr. Petter Smith and William Creed the Land above mentioned to posess a peasabely to in joy for them selvs their hairs or asigns forever. In witnes here of we have set to our hands and seals this 14th of June 1681.

Poconoque

Watchis

Nanawaite

Coowhisk

Weyowwes

Shonshowick

Ponawas

Tonquoches

Werowponosk

Vol. I, pp.151-52 (1680) -- Know all men home this may any ways consern that I John Denman of Mashpeak hills in ye West Ryding of Yorkshier doe by vertew of ___ Right to five acors of midow with ye apurtenances theirunto belonging to Jonathon Davis deseased. I say I doe by vertew their of Bargain Sell alinate and make over unto Richard Bats of ye same Ryding a sertain pese of Land Layed out. Containing ten acors Layed out by ye survayers of Jemaica. Being and Lying at ye west side of ye Bounds of Jemaica. I say I doe hereby owne and acknowledg that I have sould to ye sayed Richard Bats this fornamed Ten acors of Land with the privilidg of gitting convenant timber for fencing of ye sayed Land if need be. And further I doe herby free ye sayed Land from all former Rights claims or incomberances what soe ever avouching this my Sale good in Law. In wittnes here of I set my hand. atested by John Denman, Benjemin Coe

This is a trew Copie takin out of ye originall by me Benjemin Coe Clark

Vol. I, p.175 (from "Index to Volume I") -- Theodorus Polhelmas bill of sale from John Baylis . .

Theodorus Polhelmas bill of sale from Thomas Ba-

Theodoruses bill of sale from Daniell Whitehead. . . .

Theodoruses bill of sale from John Denman...

Vol. I, pp.241-42 -- June the 23d 1683 Know all men by these presents that I John Denman of Mashpat Kills in the West Rideing of Yorkshire upon Long Iseland doe from me my heirs executors Administrators or Asigns covenant bargaine and sell unto Theadorus Polthellmus of Flatbush in the same Rideing to him his heirs executors administrators or asignes the preveledge of five acres of meadow that is from the date hereof whatever shall arise either by rights of timber feeding upon commans or what rights of comman lands that shall be hereafter devided ariseing upon or by an alotment of five acres of medow the sayde preveleg that belonged to the five acre lot that was Jonathan Davises I say I the sayde John do[e] covenant bargan and sell unto the saide Theadorus the saide preveledge of five acres of medow to him and his heirs to have and to houlde for ever and do warrant this my sale good in law free from any claime of any person or persons whatever to the true perforemans of all and every the sayde premises I binde my selfe by setting to my hand and seale the day and yeare above written -

John Denman {Seal}

Teste

Samuell Ruscoe

Daniell Whitehead

This is a true coppy taken out of the origenall Bill of Sale per me Nathaniell Denton Clerck

Vol. I, pp.351-52 -- Jamaica April ye 24 1685 -- Know all men by thes presents that I Richard Beats Junor belonging to Newtown in Queens County doe covenant bargin & sell & have by thes presents covenanted bargined & sould from mee my heires exceketors administ and assignes unto Eldert Lukas belonging to Jamaica in ye same County his heires exceketors administrators & assigns a pece of upland that I the forsaid Richard Beatts bought of John Denman of Mashpatt Kills in ye same county being ten acers more or less together with ye bounds as followeth bounded on ye northwes cornor with a marked blake oake tree & att ye other end of ye line on ye same side by a whitt oak tree & on ye southeast cornor by a blake oak tree & on ye northeast cornor by a white oak tree with all timber trees standing or lying being upon the said land to have and to hould ockepy posses & injoy without fraud leat hindrance or mollestation & doe for ever warrant ye same free from any formor salles givfts morgages and to defend ye same from any claim or claims from any person or persons from me or my order or any other forrain envation exsepted and doe acknowledg to have reseaived sattisfaction of ye said Eldertt for ye same & for ever aquitt & discharg ye said Eldertt from any demand further for any partt or parcell theroff as wittnes my hand & seall the day & yeare above written -

Richard Beatts [Richard Betts, Jr.]

Tests

Sam'l Ruscoe

Theodoris Polhelmas

This a trew coppy of ye oridgnall examined and entered pr Sam'l Ruscoe Clarke

Vol. II, pp. 148-49 -- December ye 5[t]h 1684 -- Be it known unto all men by thes presents that I John Denman of Newtowne on Longe Island in Queens County in ye Province of Yorkshire in America have allinated & sould & by thes presents doe to all intents & purposes allinat sell & make over unto John Ludly of Jamaica in ye same County a certain pece or parcell of meadow ground sittuatt lyeinge & beinge in the bounds and limitts of Jemaica aforsd att a place comonly called ore known by ye name of the further east necke beinge the second lot upon the sd necke nominated five acers more ore less that is to say ye half of a ten acer lott as it was layd out this meadow was formorly Fulk Davises belongeinge to ye sd Towne of Jamaica & afterwards became his sones Jonathan Davises & afterwards became the bovesd John Denmans this bovesd parcell of meadow beinge bounded by ye west by the meadow of Fulke Daves & on ye east by ye meadow of Samuell Mills on ye south by ye bay know all therfor that I the bovesd John Denman have as above mentioned allinatted & sould ye bovesd meadow unto the sd John Ludly his heirs excecutors adminestrators & assignes for ever I say to ye propor use & behouf of him the sd John Ludly his heirs excecutors & admines & assignes to enter upon & mak use of occupy & injoy as his own propor goods & just rights quiattly to posses from any person that shall lay any just claim to it ore any part of it by my assent ore consent ore any power deriveed from me & doe ingage myself to defend the same as is afor mentioned in trew performance of this my deed & trew meaninge of the same I have interchangabley sett to my hand & seall ye day & yeare aforesd -- Signed seald & dellivered -- JOHN DENMAN {Seal} in the presents of

ASHTER X MAHEALLE

THEOPHILUS PHILLIPS

WILLIAM X SMITH (his mark)

Vol. II, pp. 222-23 -- Know all men by thes presents yt I John Denman of Maspath Killes in ye bounds of Newtown allis Midellborough on Long Island in ye West Rydinge of Yorkeshire have sould & doe by vertew herof sell grant & delliver or make over from me & my heirs for ever unto Nath'l Denton Jun. of Jamaica on Long Island in ye North Rydinge of Yorkshire two acers of land bounded [on]e ye east by the street [on]e ye west by Samuell Danes S[r.] lott [on]e ye south with Samuell Danes [on]e ye north bounded by ye aforsd Nathaniell Dentons lott wh. he bought of Sarah Daves I say that I the aforsd John Denman [do]e by vertew heroff fully & freely clerly and absoluttly doe sell grant make over & confirme unto ye aforsaid Nath. Denton his heirs exceketrs adminests & assignes ye land abovesd with the ffencing therunto belonginge fully & ffreely discharge from all formor salles givfts grants dowerys joynters leasses rests charges anueties uses intaills judgments forfettuers excecutions morgages fines & incombrances whattever had mad ore comitted in writting willingly or willingly suffered or done by ye aforsd John Denman his heirs or assignes or by his or their meanes acts or consents previtty or procurment what so ever lawfully claiming from by or under him or them or any of them beinge upon a vallewable consideration as is spesefied in a bill of dept giveen to me John Denman by aforsd Nath Denton in consideration of ye premises I the aforsaid John Denman [do]e seall signe & delliver with my own hand unto the Nathl Denton this bill of salle this 7th of March in ye year of our Lord one thowsand sixe hundred seventy nine or eaighty -- Signed seald & dellivered -

JOHN DENMAN

SARAH X DENMAN {Seal}

her mark

in presence of us

RICHARD X TIRDALE

his mark

WILLIAM X SMITH

his mark

A trew coppy of ye orrigonall dede pr SAM RUSCOE Clark

Vol. I, pp. 207-8 -- Jemaica Aprill the 12th Anno 1681 -- These presents may sertefy any one whome it may any wayse consern that whereas there was a serten trackt of Land soulde unto the Inhabitants of Jemaica by Wamitumpak the predesessor and brother to Manquaup the lyne runing from a great Swamp or river which is the west bounds of Rockaway Neck which maketh Rockaway a Neck on the west side and soe to run betwixt the great playnes and the litle playnes to the hills as the trees was marked by Wametumpak as aforesaide as will apeare by an agreement made the 7th of March 1663 and the trees marked by Wametumpak, Rohcouse and Nawhowat, wee whose names are here underwritten doe by these presents owne and akcnoweledg that wee, Manquapp and his brother Pahmamond and his sonn Nascawwee Nawnawat or Jakpudden Scunggye, Kewahquing and Amerhas or Neeshttiper did with Samuell Constable, Le‘td [Lieutenant?] Thomas Okley, Samuell Denton and John Everit with some others of the Inhabitants of Jemaica on the first day of Aprill 1681 Run the Lyne aforesaide according as it was run formerly by Wametumpak for which doeing wee doe hereby owne that wee have reseived full satesfaction and doe allsoe by these presents fully confirme all the land mentioned in theire sevarall deeds from us and our heirs to the Inhabitants of Jemaica and theire heirs for ever and doe allsoe by these presents fully and freely acquit the Inhabitants of Jemaica of all and demandes for all and every parsell of Land they have bought soe that from this time wee doe Ingage that neither wee nor any for us or by our order shall ever make any more demandes of any pay for any or all the perticular purtchases of any Land they have bought but freely and peaseably Injoye the same for ever, in confermation of the premises wee doe this day and date above written set to our hands one thing to be remembered that noe person is to cut downe any trees wherein eagles doe make theire nests.

Signed in presens of: SAMUELL SMITH -- DANIELL WHITEHED -- NICOLAS EVERIT -- MANQUAUP -- PAHMAMOND -- NASCAWWE -- NAWNOWAT

Scriptum per me, NATHANIELL DENTON, Clerck

Witnesses: WEESAWRIK -- CARAWHKHOND -- TOHPATICK

This is a true coppy taken out of the originall per me, NATHANIELL DENTON, Clerck

Register by Order of the Founders and Patriots of America

Town Minutes of Newtown: 1653-1734