Peter Conover receipt book
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Abstract
The collection contains the receipt book of Peter Conover, an auctioneer in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Biographical note
Peter Conover was born to Rachel Bergen (1761-1817) and Jacob Conover (1750-1836) on April 16, 1783 in Middletown, NJ. On July 14, 1819, he married Catharine (1789-1846), born to Joost and Ann Stillwell of Gravesend, and widow of Nicholas Van Dyck of Red Hook. Conover was cousin to Garret Bergen and resided with him at one point in Gowanus. He served in the War of 1812 and in 1825 ran for sheriff, but lost to John Wyckoff of New Lots. At that time, he was living in Red Hook, where his father had also owned property. Conover died on January 4, 1842.
Source:
- Bergen, Teunis G. The Bergen Family; Or The Descendants of Hans Hansen Bergen, One of the Early Settlers of New York and Brooklyn, L. I. Albany, NY: Joel Munsell, 1876, pp. 289-291.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single volume.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains the receipt book of Peter Conover, an auctioneer in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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This item is in the public domain.
Preferred Citation
Peter Conover receipt book, 1818-1841, 1987.011; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Craig W. Ross, 1987.
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This item was rehoused and the finding aid created by Dee Bowers in 2024. The biographical information cited in the accession file and reiterated in this finding aid was identified by Roger Mohovich, cataloguing librarian.
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