Founding Name
Midwout
In 1652 Midwout was chartered. This area is in modern day Flatlands, Brooklyn.
Date
1652
Boundary
Chosen Name
Flatbush
Full Name
Midwout
Founding Date (text)
1650-09-15
End Date (text)
1894-04-25
Date of Establishment (text)
1651-03-06
Notes
...the dividing line between Dutch & English sphere of influence was fixed at Oyster Bay...
Jurisdiction Type
unchartered area
State
Nieuw Nederlandt
Boundary Events
| Name at the time | Change | Start Date | End Date | Boundary Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwout | Claimed by Nieuw Nederlandt by Treaty of Hartford | 1650-09-15 | 1651-03-06 | Flatbush_Midwout_1650-09-15_1651-03-06 |
| Midwout | Town chartered | 1651-03-06 | 1662-04-23 | Flatbush_Midwout_1651-03-06_1662-04-23 |
| Flatbush | Claimed by Connecticut by royal charter. | 1662-04-23 | 1664-03-12 | Flatbush_Flatbush_1662-04-23_1664-03-12 |
| Flatbush | Assigned to Yorkshire shire | 1664-03-12 | 1683-11-01 | Flatbush_Flatbush_1664-03-12_1683-11-01 |
| Flatbush | Assigned to Kings County | 1683-11-01 | 1789-04-01 | Flatbush_Flatbush_1683-11-01_1789-04-01 |
| Flatbush | Recognized as a town by state law. | 1789-04-01 | 1824-11-24 | Flatbush_Flatbush_1789-04-01_1824-11-24 |
| Flatbush | Maritime limits extended in Jamaica Bay | 1824-11-24 | 1852-02-12 | Flatbush_Flatbush_1824-11-24_1852-02-12 |
| Flatbush | Flatbush lost to New Lots | 1852-02-12 | 1894-04-25 | Flatbush_Flatbush_1852-02-12_1894-04-25 |
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Citation
History of Long Island, Vol. 1, Ross, Chap. IV p. 46
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