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Guide to the Remsen and Schenk family papers 1985.017

Remsen and Schenk family papers

Call Number

1985.017

Date

1698-1837, inclusive

Creator

Dickerson, Barbara (Role: Donor)
Remsen family
Schenk family

Extent

2.1 Linear Feet
in one flat box.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

The Remsen and Schenk family papers are comprised of various land and legal documents, including deeds, mortgages, wills, and conveyances to land primarily in Brooklyn. Most documents concern property owned by the Remsen and Schenk families.

Arrangement

Upon reprocessing in 2024, the original 1985 arrangement was retained. The collection is arranged into four series. Series 1 consists of documents relating to the Remsen family. Series 2 consists of documents relating to the Schenk family. Series 3 consists of other Brooklyn land documents. The items are housed together by series except for oversize items, which are together in their own folder.

Scope and Contents

The Remsen and Schenk family papers are comprised of various land and legal documents, including deeds, mortgages, wills, and conveyances to land primarily in Brooklyn. Most documents concern property owned by the Remsen and Schenk families. The collection relates to the following farmers: Jacob Remsen (1719-1794), Joris Remsen (1721-1794) Martin Schenk (1796-1823) and Lambert Schenk (1796-1815).

Subjects

Families

Genres

People

Topics

Real property -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Farms -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Deeds; Deeds -- New York (State) -- Queens County; Executors and administrators -- New York (State) -- Queens County; Families -- New York (State) -- Queens County; Farmers -- New York (State) -- Queens County; Farms -- New York (State) -- Queens County; Land titles -- New York (State) -- Queens County; Landowners -- New York (State) -- Queens County; Real property -- New York (State) -- Queens County; Real property -- Ownership -- New York (State) -- Queens County; Roads -- New York (State) -- Queens County; Acquisition of property -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Agriculture -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Agriculture -- New York (State) -- Long Island; Agriculture -- New York (State) -- Queens County; Bonds -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Decedents' estates -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Deeds -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Deeds -- New York (State) -- New York; Executors and administrators -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Families -- New York (State); Families -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Families -- New York (State) -- Long Island; Families -- New York (State) -- New York; Farmers -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Farmers -- New York (State) -- Long Island; Farms -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Genealogy -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Land grants -- New York (State); Land grants -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Land grants -- New York (State) -- New York; Land titles -- New York (State); Land titles -- New York (State) -- Long Island; Land titles -- New York (State) -- New York; Landowners -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Landowners -- New York (State) -- Long Island; Legal documents -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Mortgages -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Property -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Real property -- New York (State); Real property -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Real property -- New York (State) -- Long Island; Real property -- New York (State) -- New York; Real property -- Ownership -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Real property -- Ownership -- New York (State) -- New York

Places

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

The materials in this collection are in the public domain.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Remsen and Schenk family papers, 1985.017, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Barbara Dickerson, 1982.

Related Materials

Brooklyn Historical Society Genealogical vertical files (ARC.313), Folder: Remsen

Garrit S.K. Remsen bankbook (1973.175)

Garrit S.K. Remsen accounts and collection records for Flatlands School District No.2 (1977.493)

Willets and Remsen lease (1977.627)

Teunis G. Bergen and Bergen family collection (ARC.006)

March, Middagh, and Sands families property records (1974.038)

Lefferts family papers (ARC.145)

Francis Skillman papers (ARC.280)

Newtown, Queens County deeds (1977.514)

Collection processed by

Originally processed and described by D.S. Moore with research by Ariadne Valsamis. Matthew Gorham later created a collection-level digital record.

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-11-14 19:45:52 +0000.
Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Processing Information

This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2024.

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: 1 (Material Type: Text)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
https://bklynlibrary.org/cbh