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.
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Grants to William Nicoll signed by Thomas Dongan, 1684-1686, inclusive
Two grants attached to each other and signed by John Palmer, 1692
Grant signed by William Nicoll for Suffolk County land, October 20, 1695
Grant between John Ash and William Nicoll, December 13, 1696
Scope and Contents
Includes wax seal.
Confirmatory grant for land and pond to William Nicoll, signed by Benjamin Fletcher, September 20, 1697
Scope and Contents
Includes broken dangling seal.
Land grants between William Nicoll and Andrew Gibb, February 17, 1701
Scope and Contents
Includes wax seal.
Land grant between William Nicoll, Gilbert Burger, and William Thompson, July 22, 1769
Court decision from Daniel Horsmanden, July 29, 1769
Huntington land grant, August 20, 1804
Scope and Contents
Includes dangling wax seal. Ribbon attaching wax seal to document has broken.
