Discover a rich tapestry of East-Hampton's past through lineage, local records, and town life.
This nonfiction chronicle gathers generations, family ties, and civic history to illuminate how a coastal town grew and who shaped it.
From early settlers and town officers to the social fabric of communities, the book compiles names, dates, and connections that bind East-Hampton’s story. It blends genealogical detail with town governance, notable events, and the people who built the local landscape.
Readers will glimpse local life through lists, notes, and annotations that connect families, places, and public records. The edition emphasizes how history lives in documents, monuments, and memory.
Ideal for readers of local history, genealogy enthusiasts, and anyone researching East-Hampton’s past.
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Excerpt from A History of the Town of East-Hampton, N. Y: Including an Address Delivered at the Celebration of the Bi-Centennial Anniversary of Its Settlement in 1849
The Mother Country, p. 70. The Plague in London, p. 71. The Great Fire Of 1666, p. 71. The Wars, p. 71. Emigration, Causes of p. 71. The Power of Great Britain Predominates, p. 73. Samuel Mulford, p. 74. Simplicity Of Manners, p. 74. Genealogy, p. 75. Trade, Com merce, Manufactures, p. 78. The Church, p. 79. Structure raised in 1717, p. 81. Account of, p. 81.
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