Cayuga. Tioga. Oneida. Steuben. southerly by the south bounds of the townships of Virgil and Cincinnatus, which form part of the south bounds of the said tract as the said tract and townships therein have been laid out and surveyed by the surveyor-general of this state. The county of Cayuga, to contain all that part of the said military tract, bounded easterly by the county of Onondaga, northerly by Lake-Ontario, westerly by the line called the new pre-emption line from said Lake-Ontario to the Seneca-lake, and thence along the west shore of said lake to the southwest corner of the township of Hector, and southerly by the south bounds of the townships of Hector, Ulysses and Dryden in the said military tract, as the same have been laid out and surveyed as aforesaid. The county of Tioga to contain all that part of this state bounded west by the new pre-emption line, commonly so called, beginning at the eighty-two mile-stone in the line of division betwe this state and the commonwealth of Pennsylvaniarunning due north to Lake-Ontario, as the same en run and established by law, until the said line betersected by a line drawn west from the southwest comer of the military tract, northerly by a line drawn from the said place of intersection to the southwest corner of the said tract, and by the south bounds of the said tract to the county of Chenango, then easterly and northerly by the said county of Che nango, and also easterly by the county of Delaware, and southerly by the said division line between this state and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The county of Oneida to contain all that part of this state bounded easterly by the county of Herkimer, northerly by the county of Clinton, and by the north bounds of this state from the most westerly corner of the county of Clinton to a place in Lake-Ontario where the said north bounds shall be intersected by the new pre-emption line aforesaid continued due north, westerly by the line last mentioned to the south bank of Lake-Ontario, and southerly by the counties of Cayuga, Onondaga and Chenango, and the south bounds of the patent granted to William Bayard and others, called the Free-Mason's patent. The county of Steuben to contain all that part of this State bounded southerly by the line of division between this state and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, easterly by the county of Tioga and part of the county of Cayuga, northerly by the north bounds of the lots numbered six of the townships called the seven ranges of townships, and the same continued easterly to the west bounds of the county of Cayuga, and westerly by a true meridian drawn south from the confluence of the Genesee-river with the Shannahaguaicon or Canesarago-creek for the west bounds of the purchase of Phelps and Gorham from the Seneca Indians. And the county of Ontario to contain all the remainder Ontario. of this state lying north and west of the said county of Steuben and west of the said counties of Cayuga and Oneida. Towns. CHA P. CLXII. An ACT for dividing the Counties of this State into Towns. Passed 7th April, 1801. E it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, SUFFOLK IBE ed into nine lows: Southhold. part of the county of Suffolk now called and known by towns, as fol the name of Southhold g to the eastward of a line nning thence southerly to beginning at the Sound the bay separating Southampton. and Southhold, and which is the eastern boundary or side of a farm now or late in the tenure and occupation of William Albertson, and is the reputed line of division between the parishes of Ocquebouge and Mattetuck, and including Ram-island, Fisher's island, Plumb-island, Robin's island and the Gullislands, shall be and continue a town by the name of Southhold. And all that part of the said county of Suffolk now Riverhead. called and known by the name of Riverhead, bounded easterly by Southhold, westerly by Brookhaven, southerly by Peaconock-river, and northerly by the Sound, shall be and continue a town by the name of Riverhead. And that all that part of the said county of Suffolk now Eaft-Hampton called East-Hampton, including Montock and the Isle-ofWight, now called Gardiner's island, shall be and continue a town by the name of East-Hampton. ton. And that all that part of the said county of Suffolk now South-Hampcalled and known by the name of South-Hampton, including Bridge-Hampton heretofore called Soggabo-neck and Mecoxe, shall be and continue a town by the name of South-Hampton. And that all that island called Shelter-island in the shelter-ifland county of Suffolk, shall be and continue a town by the name of Shelter-island. And that all that part of the said county of Suffolk call- Huntington.. ed Huntington, including Eaton's neck and Crab-mea dow, shall be and continue a.town by the name of Hunt ington. Дір. Smith Town. Brookhaven QUEENS Oyfter-Bay. And that all that part of he said county of Suffolk bounded southerly by the Atlantic ocean, westerly by Huntington, northerly by Smith-Town and Winne-Commick, and easterly by the east bounds of the lands formerly belonging to William Nicoll near Blue-point, excepting nevertheless all the beach and bay which is included in the patent of Brookhaven and belongs to the town of Brookhaven, shall be and continue a town by the name of Islip. And that all that part of the said county of Suffolk bounded southerly by Islip, westerly by Huntington, northerly by the Sound, and easterly by the patent of Brookhaven including Winne-Commick, shall be and continue a town by the name of Smith-Town. And that all that part of the said county of Suffolk bounded westerly by Smith-Town and Islip, northerly by the Sound, easterly by Riverhead and South-Hampton, and southerly by the Atlantic ocean, shall be and continue a town by the name of Brookhaven. And that all that part of Queens county now called and fix towns, viz. known by the name of Oyster Bay, including Lloyd's neck or Queen's Village and Hogad, and extending on the south from the southeast point of Oyster-Bay meadows south three degrees west to the Atlantic ocean, shall be and continue a town by the name of Oyster-Bay. Hempstead. North-Hemp stead. Flushing. Jamaica. Newtown. And that all that part of Queens county bounded easterly by Oyster-Bay, southerly by the Atlantic ocean, westerly by Jamaica, and northerly by the county road leading from Jamaica nearly through the middle of the great plains commonly called Hempstead plains to the east part thereof, including the lands called the gore between the patent of Hempstead and the patent of Oyster-Bay, shall be and continue a town by the name of Hempstead, except a small gore of land on which Stephen Clement resides lying on the north side of, and adjoining to the highway that leads from Jamaica to Hempstead plains, and bounded on the west by the town of Jamaica, and on the north by Flushing, shall be and the same is hereby annexed to and shall hereafter be a part of the town of Flushing for every purpose whatever. And that all that part of Queens county bounded easterly by Oyster-Bay, southerly by Hempstead, westerly by Flushing, and northerly by the Sound, shall be and continue a town by the name of North-Hempstead. And that all that part of Queens county aforesaid now called and known by the name of Flushing, shall be and continue a town by the name of Flushing. And that all that part of Queens county aforesaid now called and known by the name of Jamaica, shall be and Continue a town by the name of Jamaica. And that all that part of Queens county aforesaid now called and known by the name of Newtown, including all the islands in the Sound opposite the same and comprehended in Queens county, shall be and continue a town by the name of Newtown. County into And that all that part of Kings county now called and KINGS known by the name of Brooklyn, shall be and continue a fix towns, viz. town by the name of Brooklyn. Brooklyn, * And that all that part of Kings county aforesaid now Bushwick. called and known by the name of Bushwick, shall be and continue a town by the name of Bushwick. And that all that part of Kings county aforesaid now Flatlands. called and known by the name of Flatlands or Amesford, shall be and continue a town by the name of Flatlands. And that all that part of Kings county aforesaid now Flatbu called and known by the name of Flatbush, including the tract of land called New-lots, shall be and continue a town by the name of Flatbush. And that all that part of Kings county aforesaid now Gravesend, called and known by the name of Gravesend, including Coney-island and all the islands south of the said town, shall be and continue a town by the name of Gravesend. And that all that part of Kings county aforesaid now New-Utrecht. called and known by the name of New-Utrecht, shall be and continue a town by the name of New-Utrecht. County into Caftletown. And that all that part of the county of Richmond bound- RICHMOND ed northerly by Kil-Van-Cull, easterly by Hudson's river, four towns. southerly by the road leading from Van Duerson's ferry viz. southward of the watering place to Richmond town, and westerly by a line beginning at the mouth of Dongan's mill creek and running from thence along the line of the manor of Castletown to the road at the rear of the patent of Corsen and company, thence along the northerly side of the said road westerly to the road leading to Haughwout's mill, and then southerly along the westerly side of the last mentioned road as it runs along by Richard Conner's to the tavern now or late called the Rose and Crown on the said road leading to Richmond town, shall be and continue a town by the name of Castletown. And that all that part of the said county of Richmond Southfield bounded northerly by the north side of said road leading from Van Duerson's ferry to Richmond town and the Fresh-kill, easterly by Hudson's river, southerly by the bay, and westerly by a line beginning on the Fresh-kill at the Jameshwest corner of the land and meadow late of James Egberts, and running from thence southerly along the same to Egberts' lane, and then along the same lane to the road called the new road, and then along the same new road westerly to the land now or late belonging to Henry Perine, and thence southerly along the easterly bounds thereof to the bay, shall be and continue a town by Tthe name of Southfield. Poundridge. Salem. North-Salem. Cortlandt. York-Town. Stephentown. And that all that part of the said county of Westchester bounded southerly by the state of Connecticut, easterly and northerly by Salem, and westerly by Bedford and Mahanus-river, shall be and continue a town by the name of Poundridge. And that all that part of the said county of Westchester bounded northerly by a line beginning at a monument in the line between this state and Connecticut east of the north long pond, and running westerly by the north side of the said pond and the south bounds of the land now or late belonging to Ezekiel Hawley until it comes to the road leading over the mountain, and then crossing the same road and running northerly along the west side of the same road to the land now or late belonging to Eze-kiel Hawley, and then westerly along the same to the west line of the Oblong, then northerly along the said Oblong line until it comes to the south line of the north lot number ten of the manor of Cortlandt, and then westerly along the south bounds of the said lot number ten and the south bounds of the north lots number nine and eight to Croton-river, and then down the said river to Bedford, easterly and southerly by Connecticut, Poundridge and Bedford, and westerly by Poundridge, Bedford and Cro ton-river, shall be and continue a town by the name of Salem. And that all that part of the said county of Westchester bounded southerly by Salem, easterly by Connecticut, northerly by Dutchess county, and westerly by the middle of Croton-river, shall be and continue a town by the name of North-Salem. And that all that part of the said county of Westchester bounded westerly by the middle of Hudson's river, northerly by the county of Dutchess, easterly by north lot number two and south lot number two of the manor of Cortlandt, and the same line continued to the south bounds of the manor of Cortlandt, and southerly by the south bounds of the manor of Cortlandt, shall be and continue a town by the name of Cortlandt. And that all that part of the said county of Westchester bounded westerly by the town of Cortlandt, northerly by the county of Dutchess, easterly by north lot number five and south lot number five of the said manor of Cortlandt, and the same line continued to the south bounds of the said manor of Cortlandt, and southerly by the south bounds of the said manor of Cortlandt, shall be and con tinue a town by the name of York-Town. And that all that part of the said county of Westchester bounded westerly by York Town, northerly by the county of Dutchess, easterly by North-Salem, Croton-river and Bedford, and southerly by the south bounds of the manor of Cortlandt, shall be and continue a town by the name of Stephentown. |