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Guide to the Kings County census of 1786
1981.012
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Kings County (N.Y.). |
| Title: |
Kings County census of 1786 |
| Dates: |
1786 |
| Abstract:
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The Kings County Census of 1786 consists of a single handwritten document and provides
population figures within the different towns that comprised Kings County at this
time, including Brooklyn, Flatbush, New Lots, Gravesend, Flatlands, and Bushwick.
The census includes the number of families in each town, the number of males and females
under age 16, the number of males and females between the ages of 16 and age 60, the
number of males over age 60, and the numbers of male and female African-American slaves.
The census information was compiled by Peter Vandervoort, Sheriff.
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| Quantity: |
0.08 Linear feet in one folder |
| Text [Box]:
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A0097 |
| Call Phrase: |
1981.012 |
| Sponsor: |
This collection was processed and described as part of the project, "Uncovering the
Secrets of Brooklyn's 19th Century Past: Creation to Consolidation," funded by the
Council on Library and Information Resources, with additional support from The Gladys
Krieble Delmas Foundation.
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