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- There ia story that William Satterly born in 1632 and son of Thomas, near Exeter England Became a clergyman of the Established Church and came to America before 1655. He was said to be one of the first proprietors of Brookhaven Town at Setauket in 1655 (then called Cromwell Bay), by a colony of immigrants from near Boston, MA, the land was bought from the Setalcot Indians and the sale confirmed by a release from Wyandance, Sachem of Montauk. The family names of the leading settlers were Woodhull, Pierce, Smith, Satterly-ly, among others. He was a man of considerable wealth when he drowned in Long Island Sound with John Moger and Samuel Dayton.
By 1677 there were enough travelers of 'Wincoram' or present day Coram to induce William Satterly, to seek a grant from the Town to keep a tavern or ordinary for such travelers. The following entry appears in the second book of the Brookhaven records under the date of Sept. 6, 1677.
"William Sattery doth ingaege to cup the ordnery at wincoram
he and his haires for ever and upon condition the towne have
granted and given to the said William sattery and his haires a
hundred akers of uplands around wincoram and whom the
saide william sattery shall sattisfy to his content in Reson."
Original Proprietor in 1656
William Satterly (b 1632), son of #1 Elizabeth: after becoming a clergyman of the Established Church of England,
Before 1655, the elder brother William came to America; three of his younger half-brothers emigrated later, including another William.
In 1655 he was one of the first proprietors and planters of Brookhaven, L.I. New York. The town records show that he was a constable there in April 1673.
He married Mary Jenner of Stamford or Stratford, Fairfield Co, Conn in 1659-60.
It was he who drowned in Long Island Sound in 1677-78, with John Moger and Samuel Dayton. (W200) They were returning from Milford, Conn. where they had been to have their flour ground. Their hats were found washed ashore, but their bodied were never recovered. (W201) He was a man of considerable property and possessed numerous household utensils of silver, articles rarely found in those days.
He was one of the first proprietors of Brookhaven Town, at Setauket (then called Cromwell Bay). He held various public offices including that of constable.
By 1677 there were enough travelers of 'Wincoram' or present day Coram to induce William Satterly, to seek a grant from the Town to keep a tavern or ordinary for such travelers.
At one time he was proprietor of "ye ordinary" or village, tavern.
m. Mary [Jenner] of Conn.
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1632 - 1677 (45 years)