Brooklyn and Long Island deeds collection
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Abstract
A collection of deeds from various properties located on Long Island, dated 1716 to 1885.
Arrangement
This small collection is arranged in a single folder in chronological order.
Scope and Contents
A collection of deeds from various properties located on Long Island, dated 1716 to 1885. Property locations in the collection include East Hampton, Southampton, Brookhaven, Flushing, Newtown, Jamaica, and Brooklyn. Names mentioned in the collection include Charlotte Schermerhorn, William H. Schermerhorn, Jacob and Juliet Strong, Peter Stuyvesant, William J. Cogswell, Daniel Brewster, George Stillwell, George Jarvis, George Post, and Henry E. Pierrepont.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to users without restriction.
Conditions Governing Access
Open to users without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
The material in this collection 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); Brooklyn and Long Island deeds collection, 1978.006, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition for some of the materials is unknown. The collection was formally accessioned in 1977.
Four deeds were the gift of Harold Watson in April 1965: 1786 between Joseph Post, Sarah Post, and Ruth Bishop; 1850 between John and Wilkes Hedges; 1871 between John Bahrenburg and William Cogswell; 1872 between John Bahrenburg and William Stoothoff.
One deed to Syosset Farm was the gift of Elbert C. Seaman in May 1965.
One 1833 deed between Elizabeth Marston and George Stilwell was the gift of Miss Mary E. Boyce, April 1961.
One 1835 deed between Peter Stuyvesant and George Jarvis was the gift of John Troop Anderson, date unknown.
Two deeds were the gift of Sofia Shipman in September 1967: 1869 between Henry Pierrepont and George Post and 1840 between the Pierreponts and Isabel Razy.
About this Guide
Processing Information
This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2023.
