Founding Name
Huntington
Date
1666-Present
Boundary
Chosen Name
Huntington
Full Name
Huntington Town
Founding Date (text)
1653-04-02
End Date (text)
9999-12-31
Date of Establishment (text)
1653-04-02
Notes
...the earliest Indian deed...
Jurisdiction Type
unchartered town
State
Connecticut
Boundary Events
| Name at the time | Change | Start Date | End Date | Boundary Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington | First settled | 1653-04-02 | 1662-04-23 | Huntington_Huntington_1653-04-02_1662-04-23 |
| Huntington | Claimed by Connecticut by royal charter. | 1662-04-23 | 1664-03-12 | Huntington_Huntington_1662-04-23_1664-03-12 |
| Huntington | Assigned to Yorkshire shire | 1664-03-12 | 1683-11-01 | Huntington_Huntington_1664-03-12_1683-11-01 |
| Huntington | Assigned to Suffolk County | 1683-11-01 | 1691-10-01 | Huntington_Huntington_1683-11-01_1691-10-01 |
| Huntington | Lost Horse Neck (Lloyd's Neck) to Oyster Bay | 1691-10-01 | 1789-04-01 | Huntington_Huntington_1691-10-01_1789-04-01 |
| Huntington | Recognized as a town by state law. | 1789-04-01 | 1872-03-13 | Huntington_Huntington_1789-04-01_1872-03-13 |
| Huntington | Huntington lost to Babylon | 1872-03-13 | 1881-08-12 | Huntington_Huntington_1872-03-13_1881-08-12 |
| Huntington | Maritime limits extended to state line | 1881-08-12 | 1886-06-15 | Huntington_Huntington_1881-08-12_1886-06-15 |
| Huntington | Gained from Oyster Bay, (Lloyds Neck) | 1886-06-15 | 9999-12-31 | Huntington_Huntington_1886-06-15_9999-12-31 |
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Citation
History of Long Island, Vol. 1, Ross, Chap. LXIV p. 965
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