Founding Name
Rusdorp
Date
1656-Present
Boundary
Chosen Name
Jamaica
Full Name
Rusdorp
Founding Date (text)
1650-09-15
End Date (text)
1898-01-01
Date of Establishment (text)
1656-03-21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusdorp | Claimed by Nieuw Nederlandt by Treaty of Hartford | 1650-09-15 | 1656-03-21 | Jamaica_Rusdorp_1650-09-15_1656-03-21 |
| Rusdorp | Town chartered | 1656-03-21 | 1662-04-23 | Jamaica_Rusdorp_1656-03-21_1662-04-23 |
| Jamaica | Claimed by Connecticut by royal charter. | 1662-04-23 | 1664-03-12 | Jamaica_Jamaica_1662-04-23_1664-03-12 |
| Jamaica | Assigned to Yorkshire shire | 1664-03-12 | 1683-11-01 | Jamaica_Jamaica_1664-03-12_1683-11-01 |
| Jamaica | Assigned to Queens County | 1683-11-01 | 1789-04-01 | Jamaica_Jamaica_1683-11-01_1789-04-01 |
| Jamaica | Recognized as a town by state law. | 1789-04-01 | 1824-11-24 | Jamaica_Jamaica_1789-04-01_1824-11-24 |
| Jamaica | Town limits extended to Beach Channel | 1824-11-24 | 1898-01-01 | Jamaica_Jamaica_1824-11-24_1898-01-01 |
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Citation
History of Long Island, Vol. 1, Ross, Chap. IV p. 46
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