Founding Name
Boswijck
Boswijck was chartered in 1661, and is now the neighborhood of Bushwick in Brooklyn.
Date
1661
Boundary
Chosen Name
Bushwick
Full Name
Boswijck
Founding Date (text)
1650-09-15
End Date (text)
1854-04-17
Date of Establishment (text)
1661-02-16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boswijck | Claimed by Nieuw Nederlandt by Treaty of Hartford | 1650-09-15 | 1661-02-16 | Bushwick_Boswijck_1650-09-15_1661-02-16 |
| Boswijck | Limited town government | 1661-02-16 | 1662-04-23 | Bushwick_Boswijck_1661-02-16_1662-04-23 |
| Bushwick | Claimed by Connecticut by royal charter. | 1662-04-23 | 1664-03-12 | Bushwick_Bushwick_1662-04-23_1664-03-12 |
| Bushwick | Assigned to Yorkshire shire | 1664-03-12 | 1683-11-01 | Bushwick_Bushwick_1664-03-12_1683-11-01 |
| Bushwick | Assigned to Kings County | 1683-11-01 | 1789-04-01 | Bushwick_Bushwick_1683-11-01_1789-04-01 |
| Bushwick | Recognized as a town by state law. | 1789-04-01 | 1840-04-07 | Bushwick_Bushwick_1789-04-01_1840-04-07 |
| Bushwick | Bushwick lost to Williamsburgh | 1840-04-07 | 1854-04-17 | Bushwick_Bushwick_1840-04-07_1854-04-17 |
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Citation
History of Long Island, Vol. 1, Ross, Chap. IV p. 46
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