Emans family papers
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Abstract
This collection includes various papers relating to the Emans family of Gravesend throughout the period 1748 to 1881.
Biographical Note
The Emans family (also spelled Emmons, Emmens, or Emmans) resided in the town of Gravesend in Kings County and were descendents of Andries Emans, who emigrated to the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam (later New York) from the Netherlands in 1661.
Scope and Contents
This collection includes various papers relating to the Emans family of Gravesend throughout the period 1748 to 1881. The spelling of the family's surname varies throughout the collection; items dating from the 18th century mostly use the spelling Emans, while items dating from the 19th century mostly use the spelling Emmens, though the spellings of Emmons and Emmans are also used. Items include deeds for land in Gravesend, bonds and agreements, financial papers, certificates, papers relating to wills and estates, and genealogical notes. Family members represented in the collection include Cornelius, Jacobus, James, and John Emans from the 18th century, and Cornelius, Jacobus, F.W., and Andrew Emmens from the 19th century.
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Families
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to users without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Emans family papers, ARC.239, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Arthur J. Latham, 1951, and Teunis G. Bergen, date unknown. Formally accessioned in 1977.
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Minimally processed to the collection level.
The collection combines the accessions 1977.400 and 1977.553.
