Somerset County Livestock Marks, 1665 1722. 785





    John Fountaine his Marke Crapt of the Right Eare & under Nicked Liber B No. 1
  recorded this second day of Aprill An° Dom 1717

    Mr Alexander Hall I desire you to re
  cord a Marke for me the Eare is Divided Tope
  in two parts beginnig on the foremost
  Edge of the Rare a little below the tope Backside foreside
  & Cutt a pice of Diagonally to the hind-
  most part of the Rare as Low as the head botom
  will admitt
  recorded this second day of January an° 1717/8

    James Harris his Marke Crapt in the Left Rare an under bitt &
  two over bitts on the right Eare Recorded this day of January
  An” 1717

    Samuell Jones Juner His Marke the Right Eare a Crapp and a slitt
  the Left Eare a Crapp & upper Bitted recorded this fourth day of
  February An° Doffi 17 17/8

    Thomas Wilson his Mark the Rite Eare Cropt and a hole in itt and
  under bitted And the left Eare in the Same Mark Recorded this
  of March Anno Dom 1717/18

    Thomas Poyntor his Marke Crapt of the Right Eare & two under
  Nicks on the left Rare Recorded this 17th day of March An° Dom
  1717/8

    The Marke of Charles Reuell three slitts on the Right Eare & a
  Crapt & a hole & an under bitt on the Left Rare Recorded this first
  day of Aprill An0 1718

    The Mark of Tague Mathews Crapt of Both Ears & A hole in the
  Left May the third An° Doth 1718
    Rose smith Her Marke Crapt of Both years & a stapell on the
  Right Eare recorded this 9th day of June An° Dom 1718
    The Mark of Samuell Mathews Crapt the Left ear & swallow fork
  in the right Ear this yeare Recorded An° 1718
    James Mahaun his Marke on the Right Eare two under Bitts the [p. 40]
  Left Rare a Crapt Recorded this 22th day of July An0 Doth 1718
    William Lester his Marke two Craps & three slitts on Each Eare
  & a hole in the Right Eare recorded this 18th day of August An°
  Doth 1718

    Daniell Wharton his Marke Crapt of Booth Eares & a hole in Each
  Eare & a slitt on the Under side of Each Eare recorded this six
  teenth day of October An0 Dom 1718
    * The earmarks entries from 1717 onward are by Clerk Alexander Hall.






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