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Flatlands land patents and military commission

Call Number

1974.016

Date

1667-1787, inclusive

Creator

Nicolls, Richard
Kings County (N.Y.). Militia
New York (Colony). Governor (1664-1668 : Nicolls)
Limerick, Thomas Dongan, Earl of

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet in two folders in one oversize box.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

Two land patents issued by colonial New York Governors Richard Nicolls and Thomas Dongan, dating from 1667 and 1685, for the Town of Amersfort (Flatlands) in Kings County. Also included is a commission of appointment to the Kings County Militia issued to Nicholas Schenk of Gravesend, dated 1787.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Flatlands land patents and military commission, 1974.016, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mrs. L.B. Peters, date unknown. Formally accessioned in 1974.

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

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Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Oversize: OS-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201