Founding Name
Seatalcott
Date
1666-Present
Boundary
Chosen Name
Brookhaven
Full Name
Seatalcott Town
Founding Date (text)
1655-04-14
End Date (text)
9999-12-31
Date of Establishment (text)
1655-04-14
Notes
The first purchase of land was made in 1655...
Jurisdiction Type
unchartered town
State
Connecticut
Boundary Events
| Name at the time | Change | Start Date | End Date | Boundary Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seatalcott | First settlement | 1655-04-14 | 1662-04-23 | Brookhaven_Seatalcott_1655-04-14_1662-04-23 |
| Seatalcott | Claimed by Connecticut by royal charter. | 1662-04-23 | 1664-03-12 | Brookhaven_Seatalcott_1662-04-23_1664-03-12 |
| Seatalcott | Assigned to Yorkshire shire | 1664-03-12 | 1666-03-07 | Brookhaven_Seatalcott_1664-03-12_1666-03-07 |
| Brookhaven | limits confirmed by Governor Nicolls in charter | 1666-03-07 | 1683-11-01 | Brookhaven_Brookhaven_1666-03-07_1683-11-01 |
| Brookhaven | Assigned to Suffolk County | 1683-11-01 | 1777-04-20 | Brookhaven_Brookhaven_1683-11-01_1777-04-20 |
| Brookhaven | Lost to Poospatuck Reservation as per NY state Constitution | 1777-04-20 | 1789-04-01 | Brookhaven_Brookhaven_1777-04-20_1789-04-01 |
| Brookhaven | Recognized as a town by state law. | 1789-04-01 | 1881-08-12 | Brookhaven_Brookhaven_1789-04-01_1881-08-12 |
| Brookhaven | Maritime limits extended to state line | 1881-08-12 | 1886-04-05 | Brookhaven_Brookhaven_1881-08-12_1886-04-05 |
| Brookhaven | Brookhaven exchanged with Riverhead | 1886-04-05 | 1887-10-12 | Brookhaven_Brookhaven_1886-04-05_1887-10-12 |
| Brookhaven | Maritime limits extended to state line | 1887-10-12 | 9999-12-31 | Brookhaven_Brookhaven_1887-10-12_9999-12-31 |
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Citation
History of Long Island, Vol. 1, Ross, Chap. LXVIII p. 990
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