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Call Number

1974.016

Date

1667-1787, inclusive

Creator

Nicolls, Richard

Kings County (N.Y.). Militia

New York (Colony). Governor (1664-1668 : Nicolls)

Limerick, Thomas Dongan, Earl of

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet

in two folders in one oversize box.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

Two land patents issued by colonial New York Governors Richard Nicolls and Thomas Dongan, dating from 1667 and 1685, for the Town of Amersfort (Flatlands) in Kings County. Also included is a commission of appointment to the Kings County Militia issued to Nicholas Schenk of Gravesend, dated 1787.

Subjects

Genres

Patents

People

Schenck, Nicholas

Topics

Governors general |z New York (State); Land grants |z New York (State) |z Kings County; Military commissions

Places

Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |x History |y Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Flatlands (New York, N.Y.); Kings County (N.Y.) |x Militia

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Flatlands land patents and military commission, 1974.016, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mrs. L.B. Peters, date unknown. Formally accessioned in 1974.

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

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Language: English

Processing Information

Minimally processed to the collection level.

Sponsor Note

This collection was 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.

Note Statement

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Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Oversize: OS-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Flatlands land patents and military commission