American Indians and English settlers Gravesend deed
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Abstract
1909 typescript copy of a 1665 deed documenting the sale of land in the present-day Brooklyn neighborhood of Gravesend by the American Indian inhabitants of the region to incoming English settlers.
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This collection consists of a single document.
Scope and Contents
1909 typescript copy of a 1665 deed documenting the sale of land in the present-day Brooklyn neighborhood of Gravesend by the American Indian inhabitants of the region to incoming English settlers. The land is referred to in the deed by its English name (Gravesend), as well as its Indian names, Narrumsum and Pootapeck. The typescript, created in 1909, is a transcription of the original manuscript deed recorded in 1665.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
This item is 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); American Indians and English settlers Gravesend deed, 1977.594, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Edward D. Adams, date unknown. Formally accessioned in 1977.
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Processing Information
This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2023.
