Title varies: v. 1-4, the first-[fourth] book of records ...v. 5-8, the fifth-[eighth] volume of records .. Some vols. printed by the Hampton Press, Bridgehampton, N.Y Vols. 1-3 "transcribed with notes and an introduction by Wm. S. Pelletreau, and compiled by the undersigned committee, chosen at town meeting, April 1st, 1873, and published at the expense of the town, by its authority". Committee: Henry P. Hedges, Wm. S. Pelletreau and Edward H. Foster. Vol. 5 "copied and prepared for publication by William J. Post, town clerk, and William S. Pelletreau and published by the town". Vol. 6 "prepared and edited by William S. Pelletreau and James A. Early, town clerk, and published by authority of the town"; vols. 7-8 transcribed under direction of Edward P. White, town clerk ... [and] published at the expense of the Town and by its authority; prepared for publication by J. D. Sleight Vols 2,4 include lists of births, marriages and deaths "List of soldiers and sailors ... in the war of the rebellion, from the town of Southampton"; v. 4, [16] p. at end book 1. 1639-1660.--book 2. 1660-1717.--book 3. 1717-1807.--book 4. 1809-1870.--book 5. Ancient loose documents in the town clerk's office, also abstracts of the red book of deeds.--book 6. Abstracts of vol. II of deeds in town clerk's office, with additional unrecorded deeds with indexes of names and localities.--[book] 7. 1870-1893.--[book] 8. 1893-1927 (pt.1-2)