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Call Number

1973.107

Date

1846

Creator

Mott, John C. (Role: Compiler)

Extent

0.02 Linear Feet

in one folder.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

One tax assessment roll for the Town of North Hempstead in Long Island, dating from 1846, including a list of African-American residents of the town at the time.

Historical note

Established in 1784, the Town of North Hempstead is one of three towns comprising the present-day County of Nassau in Long Island.

Arrangement

This collection consists of a single document.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one 1846 tax assessment roll for the Town of North Hempstead in Long Island, compiled by John C. Mott, collector of North Hempstead. The roll contains an alphabetical list of North Hempstead residents, with information on each resident's acreage, real estate, personal estate, and the amount of tax owed. Also included are lists of non-residents and resident African Americans. Surnames such as Allens, Onderdonk, Sands, Seaman, Schenck, Townsend, Underhill, and Valentine appear on the residents list. Many of these names also appear on the resident African American list: Cato Sands, Benjamin Townsend, Peter Schenck, Carline Townsend.

Subjects

Genres

Rosters

Topics

Tax assessment -- New York (State) -- North Hempstead (Town); African Americans -- New York (State) -- North Hempstead (Town); Real property -- New York (State) -- North Hempstead (Town); Families -- New York (State) -- Long Island; African Americans -- New York (State) -- Long Island; Vital statistics -- New York (State) -- Long Island; African Americans -- New York (State) -- Long Island -- Population; Black people -- History; African diaspora; African Americans; African Americans -- United States

Places

North Hempstead (N.Y. : Town); Nassau County (N.Y.); Long Island (N.Y.); Long Island (N.Y.) -- History; Long Island (N.Y.) -- Genealogy

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

This item is in the public domain.

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Preferred Citation

North Hempstead tax assessment roll, 1846, 1973.107, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Harry E. Stam, date unknown. The collection was formally accessioned in 1973.

Other Finding Aids

A transcribed list of the names and information relating to African American residents of the town in this document is in the collection's digital accession file and available to researchers upon request. The transcription was created by Cecilia Wright, made possible thanks to the generosity of The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation.

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-27 15:02:10 +0000.

Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Processing Information

This finding aid was revised by Dee Bowers in 2025. Portions of the revised description were written by Cecilia Wright as part of a project to assess and improve access to archival collections in CBH's holdings that relate to Long Island, made possible thanks to the generosity of The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation.

Sponsor Note

This collection was originally processed and described as part of the project, "Uncovering the Secrets of Brooklyn's 19th Century Past: Creation to Consolidation," funded by the Council on Library and Information Resources, with additional support from The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation. Revised and expanded description of this collection was made possible thanks to the generosity of The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation.

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Box: A0001 (Material Type: Text)

North Hempstead tax assessment roll