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Document ID |
2018.1.01-07 |
Title |
Deed, John Firman to John Bowne |
Date |
1666/7, January 1 (Old Style) |
Scope & Content |
John Firman of Newtown on Long Island sells John Bowne of Flushing a five-acre piece of meadow on the west bank of Flushing Creek, bordered by Thomas Roberts' meadow on the south, Henry Sawtell on the north, and "the woods" to the west. |
Owner/Collector or Creator |
Bowne, John (1627-1695) |
Other Owner or Creator |
Firman, John (1630-1677) |
Transcription |
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People in this document |
Bowne, John (1627-1695) Burroughs, John Firman, John Marshall, John Roberts, Thomas Sawtell, Henry |
Search Terms |
17th century Bowne estate Colonial documents Deeds Land records New York (colony) Newtown, New York |
Collection |
Bowne Family Papers of Flushing, Long Island |
Notes |
"Newtown" here refers to the area of present-day Forest Hills and Corona, Queens. |
Credit line |
Digitization of this document was made possible by the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation and the New York Preservation Archive Project (NYPAP). |
Other number |
BFP 1-7 |