The Case Line - page 7

Henry Case had settled in Southold, Long Island, before December 15, 1658. On that date, he was granted, by the Town of Southold, a tract of land for his residence, -- "a whom lott of ffower acres." The record of this grant follows,

December 15th 1658.
The Towne in theire meetings then held granted to Henry Case a whom lott of ffower acres, next to the east side of the lott late granted to Richard Skydmore and adjonings to the same, and right of comons as if the same weere a compleate first lott, -- provided hee live on the same the space of three years, otherwise the same to returne to the Towne, they payeinge what his buildings and fenceings is worth when he surrenders upp the same as aforesaid, --" [Clark's and Ruttenber's History, Pages 371-372.]

This lot, whose grant is the earliest positive record of Henry Case in America, lay on the Town Street of Southold, at the east end. On its site, in the early 1880's, resided Mrs. Beulah Goldsmith. [History of Orange County, New York. By L. H. Clark and E. M. Ruttember. 1881. Pages 22-23.]

It is considered improbable, however, that Henry Case actually took up his residence on this granted land. A few months after it had been conveyed to him, as above related, by the Town of Southold, he purchased "a dwelling house" at the west end of the Yown Street, his locality, in the 1880's, was the property of Isaac Ackerly. [History of Orange County, New York. By L. H. Clark and E. M. Ruttember. 1881. Pages 22-23.]

There follows the record of this said purchase of a home by Henry Case.