John R. Couwenhoven papers
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Abstract
The John R. Couwenhoven papers span the period 1783 to 1812 and consist of a single bound account book and several loose handwritten documents.
Biographical note
John R. Couwenhoven was a resident of Brooklyn and a member of Brooklyn's prominent Couwenhoven family (alternate spellings include Cowenhoven and Kouwenhoven), whose common ancestor, Wolphert Gerritson Van Kouwenhoven, emigrated from the Netherlands to the town of New Utrecht in the Dutch colony of New Netherland (later New York) in the 17th century.
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The John R. Couwenhoven papers span the period 1783 to 1812 and consist of a single bound account book and several loose handwritten documents. The account book lists monetary transactions for goods and services dated 1783 to 1789, and account for the sale of Couwenhoven's estate, including five enslaved African-Americans, during the period 1798 to 1812. The loose papers are dated 1797 to 1812 and record further transactions related to the sale of Couwenhoven's estate.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); John R. Couwenhoven papers, 1973.167, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of William R. Vanderveer, date unknown.