Founding Name
Montauk
Founded in 1648 by Puritan farmers who worshiped as Presbyterians.
Incorporated:1920
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Date
1648
Boundary
Chosen Name
East Hampton
Full Name
Montauk
Founding Date (text)
1640-08-15
End Date (text)
9999-12-31
Date of Establishment (text)
1648-04-29
Notes
...conveys the land, to the Eastward of Southampton bounds...
Jurisdiction Type
unchartered area
State
Connecticut
Boundary Events
| Name at the time | Change | Start Date | End Date | Boundary Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montauk | under nominal control of Connecticut | 1640-08-15 | 1648-04-29 | East Hampton_Montauk_1640-08-15_1648-04-29 |
| Maidstone | First settled | 1648-04-29 | 1649-11-07 | East Hampton_Maidstone_1648-04-29_1649-11-07 |
| Maidstone | Brought under Connecticut authority | 1649-11-07 | 1650-09-15 | East Hampton_Maidstone_1649-11-07_1650-09-15 |
| Maidstone | Claimed by Connecticut by Treaty of Hartford | 1650-09-15 | 1657-03-19 | East Hampton_Maidstone_1650-09-15_1657-03-19 |
| Maidstone | Connecticut jurisdiction accepted by town freeholders. | 1657-03-19 | 1662-04-23 | East Hampton_Maidstone_1657-03-19_1662-04-23 |
| Maidstone | Claimed by Connecticut by royal charter. | 1662-04-23 | 1664-03-12 | East Hampton_Maidstone_1662-04-23_1664-03-12 |
| East Hampton | Assigned to Yorkshire shire | 1664-03-12 | 1683-11-01 | East Hampton_East Hampton_1664-03-12_1683-11-01 |
| East Hampton | Assigned to Suffolk County | 1683-11-01 | 1789-04-01 | East Hampton_East Hampton_1683-11-01_1789-04-01 |
| East Hampton | Recognized as a town by state law. | 1789-04-01 | 1887-10-12 | East Hampton_East Hampton_1789-04-01_1887-10-12 |
| East Hampton | Maritime limits extended to state line | 1887-10-12 | 9999-12-31 | East Hampton_East Hampton_1887-10-12_9999-12-31 |
Source Images
Citation
History of Long Island, Vol. 1, Ross, Chap. LXXIII p. 1049