Founding Name
Nieuw Amersfoort
Nieuw Amersfoort was chartered in 1647.
Date
1647
Boundary
Chosen Name
Flatlands
Full Name
Nieuw Amersfoort
Founding Date (text)
1650-09-15
End Date (text)
1896-01-01
Date of Establishment (text)
1661-03-31
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nieuw Amersfoort | Claimed by Nieuw Nederlandt by Treaty of Hartford | 1650-09-15 | 1661-03-31 | Flatlands_Nieuw Amersfoort_1650-09-15_1661-03-31 |
| Nieuw Amersfoort | limited town government | 1661-03-31 | 1662-04-23 | Flatlands_Nieuw Amersfoort_1661-03-31_1662-04-23 |
| Flatlands | Claimed by Connecticut by royal charter. | 1662-04-23 | 1664-03-12 | Flatlands_Flatlands_1662-04-23_1664-03-12 |
| Flatlands | Assigned to Yorkshire shire | 1664-03-12 | 1683-11-01 | Flatlands_Flatlands_1664-03-12_1683-11-01 |
| Flatlands | Assigned to Kings County | 1683-11-01 | 1789-04-01 | Flatlands_Flatlands_1683-11-01_1789-04-01 |
| Flatlands | Recognized as a town by state law. | 1789-04-01 | 1824-11-24 | Flatlands_Flatlands_1789-04-01_1824-11-24 |
| Flatlands | Maritime limits extended in Jamaica Bay | 1824-11-24 | 1896-01-01 | Flatlands_Flatlands_1824-11-24_1896-01-01 |
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Citation
History of Long Island, Vol. 1, Ross, Chap. IV p. 46
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