Nathaniel R. Howell Suffolk County, Nassau County, and Queens County deeds collection
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Abstract
The Nathaniel R. Howell Suffolk County, Nassau County, and Queens County deeds collection spans the years 1766 to 1934. The collection consists primarily of Suffolk County, N.Y. land deeds. The bulk of the deeds are from the Suffolk County towns of East Hampton, Southampton, and Southold, N.Y., though the Suffolk County towns of Babylon, Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip, Riverhead, and Shelter Island are also represented in the collection.
Historical note
Long Island is comprised of four counties: Suffolk County, Nassau County, Queens County, and Kings County. Suffolk, Queens, and Kings Counties, three of the original 12 counties of New York, were established by the British in 1683. Nassau County, established in 1899, is comprised of the eastern portion of land that was once part of Queens County. Today, the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, located on the western portion of Long Island, comprise the entirety of Kings County and Queens County, respectively. Suffolk County, occupying the eastern-most portion of Long Island, is by far the largest of the four counties by area and is known for its rich, fertile farmland and vast coastline.
Biographical note
Nathaniel R. Howell was from Long Island. He served as a councilor at the Long Island Historical Society (now the Center for Brooklyn History) from 1954-1956. He passed away in December 1956.
Arrangement
Materials have been grouped by county.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains land deeds and related documents from Nassau, Queens, and Suffolk counties between 1766 and 1934. The majority of the deeds are from Suffolk county, specifically the townships of East Hampton, Southampton, and Southold. It should be noted, however, that those townships included multiple villages which are now independent or incorporated into other townships. Deeds from Montauk and Amagansett are included in the folders for East Hampton; deeds from Quogue, Pondquogue, and Bridgehampton are included in the folders for Southampton; and deeds for Hogs Neck and Greenport are included in the folders for Southold. The related documents include correspondence, financial records, and court records; the majority of these relate to the transfer of land or its usage rights through marriage, death, or bankruptcy.
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Families
People
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Places
Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
The materials in this collection are in the public domain. While many items at the Center for Brooklyn History are unrestricted, we do not own reproduction rights to all materials. Be aware of the several kinds of rights that might apply: copyright, licensing and trademarks. The researcher assumes all responsibility for copyright questions.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Nathaniel R. Howell Suffolk County, Nassau County, and Queens County deeds collection, 1977.243, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Nathaniel R. Howell, 1956.
Other Finding Aids
This collection's accession file includes an index of family names, with their corresponding document numbers, for the early Suffolk County deeds located in Box 3. Please consult library staff for more information.
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Processing Information
Materials have been housed in acid free folders. Folder titles have been supplied by the archivist.
This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in November 2023. At that time, one document originally numbered 1977.426 was incoporated into this collection per accompanying documentation that indicated their relationship.
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Nassau County deeds, 1900-1909, inclusive
Queens County deeds and bonds, 1844-1911, inclusive
Suffolk County legal and financial documents, 1859-1900, inclusive
Babylon, Suffolk County, deeds, 1891-1931, inclusive
Brookhaven, Suffolk County, deeds and mortgages, 1808-1934, inclusive
East Hampton, Suffolk County, court records, 1869
East Hampton, Suffolk County, deeds, 1803-1816, inclusive
East Hampton, Suffolk County, deeds, 1817-1829, inclusive
East Hampton, Suffolk County, deeds and correspondence, 1830-1870, inclusive
East Hampton, Suffolk County, deeds and correspondence, 1890-1909, inclusive
Huntington, Suffolk County, deeds, 1800-1915, inclusive
Islip, Suffolk County, deeds, 1899-1930, inclusive
Railroad company documents, 1867-1876, inclusive
Riverhead, Suffolk County, Deeds and Mortgages, 1836-1934, inclusive
Sag Harbor, Suffolk County, deeds, 1824-1869, inclusive
Shelter Island, Suffolk County, deeds and mortgages, 1835-1945, inclusive
Southampton, Suffolk County, deeds, 1804-1839, inclusive
Southampton, Suffolk County, deeds and legal documents, 1840-1849, inclusive
Southampton, Suffolk County, deeds and legal documents, 1850-1869, inclusive
Southampton, Suffolk County, court records, 1869-1870, inclusive
Southampton, Suffolk County, court records, 1884-1888, inclusive
Southampton, Suffolk County, deeds and legal documents, 1888-1926, inclusive
Southampton, Suffolk County, legal and financial documents, 1825-1904, inclusive
Southold, Suffolk County, deeds, 1810-1825, inclusive
Southold, Suffolk County, deeds, 1827-1914, inclusive
Southold, Suffolk County, legal documents, 1806-1894, inclusive
Joseph Crowell, Zephaniah Hedges, and Daniel L'Hommedieu business agreement, February 26, 1806
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Scope and Contents
One business agreement between Joseph Crowell, Zephaniah Hedges, and Daniel L'Hommedieu, in which Crowell sells half his salt works to Hedges and L'Hommedieu. The salt works was located on Hog Neck within the town of Southold, Long Island. The document is dated February 26, 1806. Several typed transcriptions accompany the original document.
Processing Information
This item, numbered 1977.426, was originally processed as a standalone collection. It was reintegrated into this collection by Dee Bowers in 2023.
Early Suffolk County deeds, 1766-1851, inclusive; 1770-1790, bulk
Scope and Contents
According to this collection's accession file, Howell's original gift consisted of three "packets" of material. One of the packets consisted of "the earliest deeds in the total collection" and had been numbered by Howell from 1-41 (with number 37 omitted). This section of the collection, housed in an oversize box, maintains Howell's numerical order, which actually goes up to 42.
Other Finding Aids
An index of the names included in these documents, arranged in alphabetical order by surname and linked to the respective document(s) by their numbers, is included in the accession file and available to researchers upon request.
