William Nicoll land grants
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Abstract
This collection contains 11 documents, mostly land grants, issued to William Nicoll for land in the Province of New York, relating to the towns of Islip and Huntington in Suffolk County.
Biographical Note
William Nicolls (1657-1723) was a lawyer and politician. He was appointed Queens County Clerk in 1683 and became Attorney General of the Province of New York in 1687. In 1701 he represented Suffolk County in the Assembly and in 1702 became Speaker.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 11 grants issued to William Nicoll for land in the Province of New York, relating to the towns of Islip and Huntington in Suffolk County.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 11 documents, mostly land grants, issued to William Nicoll for land in the Province of New York, relating to the towns of Islip and Huntington in Suffolk County. One document is a court decision issued by Daniel Horsmanden regarding a land dispute between Nicoll and Gilbert Burger.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
Material in this collection is in the public domain.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); William Nicoll land grants, 1974.029, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. Frances A. Johnson and Mrs. William G. Nicoll, 1922.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
If digital surrogates exist, they should be used in place of the originals whenever possible.
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Processing Information
Originally minimally processed to the collection level, this collection was reprocessed to the file level by Alice Griffin in May 2026. All folder titles provided by the archivist.
