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KINGS COUNTY. 373
every man a day’s work, with a team, or 2 days without, in building a dam. The first church
(Ref. Prot. D.) was formed in 1655. Besides this, there are in town 2 M. E. churches.
MEW EOTS1—was formed from Platbush, Feb. 12,1852. It lies in the extreme e. part of the
co. Its surface is generally level, the s. half being occupied by extensive salt meadows. East
Mew York (p. v.) i3 a prospective city of “magnificent distances” near the n. line.? It con¬
tains a newspaper office, 4 churches, a manufactory of dyestuffs and colors, several shoe manu¬
factories, and 1,000 inhabitants. Cypress Hills is a newly surveyed village near the n. e.
corner. The Cypress Hills Cemetery, Cemetery of the Evergreens, and Cemetery of the Congre¬
gation of Emanuel (Jewish) are partly in this town. The first settlement was made by about
20 families from Holland and a few Palatinates, in 1654.' In 1660 the portions of lands previously
held in common were divided into lots and assigned to individuals. During the same year a horse-
mill was erected. For many years the deacons of the church were chosen overseers of the
poor, and from 1799 to 1812 the schools were under the direction of church officers. A detach¬
ment of 1,200 militia was stationed here in the War of 1812, in anticipation of an attack by the
British. There are 5 churches in town.3
MEW UTRECHT—was incorp. by Gov. Stuyvesant in 1662, by Gov. Nicoll, Aug. 15, 1668,
and by Gov. Dongan, May 13,1686.4 It was recognized as a town March 7,1788. It lies upon the
Narrows, in the w. part of the co. A range of low hills extends across the n. border, and the re¬
maining part of the surface is level. The soil is a light, sandy loam, but for the most part is highly
cultivated. Mew Utrecht, (p. v.,) in the s. part, is a small, compact village. In ancient times
it was inclosed by a palisade as a defense against Indians and pirates. Fort Hamilton,
(p.v.,) near the U. S. grounds, is a fine village, chiefly inhabited by persons doing business in New
York. Hath is a place of summer resort on Gravesend Bay. Bay Ridge is a suburban vil¬
lage adjoining Brooklyn. Fort Hamilton is a U. S. fortification upon the bluff commanding the
passage of the Narrows.5 Fort La Fayette is a strong water battery built upon Hendricks Reef, 200
yards from the shore.6 There are 6 churches in town.7
Acres of Land, Valuation, Population, Dwellings, Families, Freeholders, Schools, Live
Stock, Agricultural Products, and Domestic Manufactures, of Kings County.
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Names of Towns. |
Acres of Land. |
Valuation of 1858. |
Population. |
No, of Dwellings. |
1 |
Freeholders. |
Schools. |
|
| Improved. |
Unimproved. |
Real Estate. |
£ fe
!§< |
j Total. |
1 |
Females. |
1 $0. of
1 Districts. |
Children
taught. |
|
Brooklyn.................. |
l,652i |
1,196! |
$88,136,781 |
$10,338,494 |
$98,475,275 |
97,129 |
108,121 |
22,573 |
41,438 |
10,887 |
80 |
47,500 |
|
Flatbush................... |
2,616 |
179 |
1,124,142 |
510,000 |
1.634,142 |
1,559 |
1,721 |
266 |
308 |
162 |
2 |
578 |
|
Flatlands.................. |
3.235J |
1,950 |
563,351 |
150,525 |
713,876 |
879 |
699 |
232 |
258 |
172 |
3 |
673 |
|
Gravesend.................. |
2,506 |
695 |
544,241 |
124,850 |
669,091 |
664 |
592 |
200 |
226 |
127 |
2 |
388 |
|
New Lots..,............... |
1.862 |
983J |
746,915 |
182,800 |
929,715 |
1,181 |
1,080 |
335 |
444 |
285 |
3 |
817 |
|
New Utrecht.............. |
3,9995 |
591 |
1,573,067 |
301,400 |
.1,874,467 |
1,435 |
1,295 |
364 |
459 |
239 |
4 |
816 |
|
Total................. |
15,871! |
5,594f |
92,688,497 |
11,608,069 |
104,296,5.66 |
102,847 |
113,508 |
23,970 |
43,133 |
11,872 |
94 |
50,772 |
|
Names of Towns. |
Live Stock. |
Aoricultural Products. |
|
i
it
I |
Working
Oxen and
Calves. |
Cows. |
g,
i |
g
i |
Bush, of Grain. |
Tons of May. |
Bushels of
Potatoes. |
Bushels of
Apples. |
Daiey Pboducts. |
|
Winter. |
Spring. |
Pounds
Butter. |
| i |
|
Brooklyn................... |
4,750 |
14 |
1,731 |
|
1,808 |
1,828 |
31,324 |
400 |
28,565 |
50 |
|
|
|
Flatbush................... |
361 |
24 |
218 |
|
359 |
2,560 |
13,462 |
1,097 |
84,822 |
|
|
|
|
Flatlands.................. |
320 |
52 |
258 |
|
577 |
4,979 |
11,380 |
1,789 |
103,750 |
|
|
|
|
Gravesend.................. |
300 |
126 |
223 |
|
378 |
4,182 |
9,137 |
683 |
70,595 |
|
11,030 |
|
|
New Lots................... |
268 |
84 |
188 |
|
316 |
4,486 |
10,647 |
871 |
30,186 |
|
6,395 |
|
|
New Utrecht.............. |
315 |
70 |
216 |
2 |
529 |
4,911 |
14,115 |
1,343 |
50,325 |
4 |
|
|
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Total.............. |
6,314 |
370 |
2,834 |
2 |
3,964 |
22,946 |
90,065 |
6,183 |
368,243 |
54 |
17,425 |
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drick Van Pelt, Lawrence Janse, Gerrit Cornelissen, Dirk Van
Sutphen, Thomas Tierkson, Gerrit Stolfeisen, Peter Thysen,
Anthony Van Pelt, Anthony Duchaine, Jan Vanderventer, and
Cornelis Wynhart. The annual acknowledgment was 6 bush,
of good winter wheat, payable, at the city of New York, March
25.—Patents, V,- 407.
6 This fortress was commenced in 1824 and completed in 1832.
The total cost of the structure in 1858 was $552,000. It mounts
60 heavy guns, of which 48 bear upon the channel.
6 Formerly called “Fort Diamond.” . It was commenced in
1812, and in 1851 it had cost $341,941. It mounts 73 heavy
guns. These forts were located and planned by Gen. Bernard,
a French engineer.
t 2 Prot. E., 2 Ref. Prot. D., M. E.} and R. C. |
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This part of Flatbush was called by the Dutch “Oswout,”
East Woods. A patent was granted to 40 of the principal in¬
habitants, March 25,1677, by Gov. Andross.
8 This city was laid out during the speculative days of 1835-
86 as a rival of New York. A ship canal, extending to Jamaica
Bay, was to make the place a port of entry-.
8 Ref. Prot. D., Prot. E., Ger. Evang. Luth., M.E., and R.C.
* The grantees in the patent of Gov. Nicoll were Nicasius de
Sille, Jacques Cortilleau, Francis Browne, Robt. Jacobsen, and
Jacob Swart,—Patents, IV, 52; and those in the patent of Gov.
Dongan were Jacques Corteljour, Ruth Goosten, John Verkerke,
Hendrick Mathyse, John Kiersen, John Van Dyck, Guisbert
Thyson, Carel Van Dyck, Jan Van Cloef, Cryn Jansen, Meyndert
Ooerten, John Hansen, Barent Joosten, Teunis Yan Pelt, Hen¬
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