John Feake

John (2) Feke (as he wrote It) b. Watertown, Mass., about 1638-39; d. Matinecock 3 mo. (May) 1724 and was prob, laid in the Underhill burial place; m. according to Friends Record 15/7 mo. (Sept.) anno. 1673, at Killmgworth, Elizabeth Priar, b. 6th mo. (Aug.) 1656; d. 25/11 mo. (Jan.) 1701/2; dau. of Matthew Prlar and Mary his wife, of Brook- haven, Oyster Bay and Killlngworth. With his brother Robert Feeke in 1660 and 1669 execute conveyances to "our brother John Bowne" of certain land at Flushing in which It would appear that John came to Killlngworth between the two dates. He was probably a mechanic as in 1672 with Samuel Andrews he engaged to build the Meeting House for Frienus ai Oyster Bay. In 1673 was a witness to the will of Anthony Wright, and 16S3 on list of the Estates of Oysterbay Township as valued at £130. 1684/5 with John Underbill, William Frost, James Cock and twelve others of Killingworth, effected a final settlement with the Indians for the Rights of Commonage granted by them in 1667 to- the Seven Purchasers. 1694 Agreement between Henry Townsend Jr. of Oyster Bay and John Feekes of Matinecock, and Samuel Blrdsall and William Birdsall, to build a Sawmill, at ye place betwixt ye land of — Henry Townsend, and ye meadow of John Feekes upon ye Crick called

Beaver Swamp Crick, the said Feekes to carry on in labor and charge the % of the Mill, Henry Townsend Jr., Í4 and Samuel and Wm. Bird- Ball У.

Issue : I Elizabeth, b. 9/4 mo. (June) 1674; m. Benjamin Field. II Hannah, b. 6/8 mo. (Oct) 1675; m. James (8) Cock. III Mary, b. 30/2 mo. (Apl.) 1678; m. Henry (9) Cock. IV John, b. 10/5 mo. (July) 1679; d. 18/10 mo. (Dec.) 1680. V Robert, b. 22/4 mo. (June) 1683 ; m. Clémence Ludlam. VI Sarah, b. 17/12 mo. (Feb.) 1685/6; ?m. John Coles. VII Martha, b. 27/8 mo. (Oct) 1688; m. John Carpenter. VIII Abigail, b. 7/6 mo. (Aug.) 1691; m. Josiah Coggeshall. IX Deborah, b. 5/11 mo. (Jan.) 1695; m. Thomas Whitson, Jr.