Founding Name
Southold
English Puritans from New Haven, Connecticut, settled in Southold on October 21, 1640
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southold_(CDP),_New_York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southold_(CDP),_New_York
Date
October 21, 1640
Boundary
Chosen Name
Southold
Full Name
Southold Town
Founding Date (text)
1640-08-15
End Date (text)
9999-12-31
Date of Establishment (text)
1640-10-30
Notes
Initially associated with New Haven Colony.
Jurisdiction Type
unchartered town
State
New Haven
Boundary Events
| Name at the time | Change | Start Date | End Date | Boundary Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southold | First settled | 1640-08-15 | 1650-09-15 | Southold_Southold_1640-08-15_1650-09-15 |
| Southold | Claimed by Connecticut by Treaty of Hartford | 1650-09-15 | 1662-04-23 | Southold_Southold_1650-09-15_1662-04-23 |
| Southold | Claimed by Connecticut by royal charter. | 1662-04-23 | 1664-03-12 | Southold_Southold_1662-04-23_1664-03-12 |
| Southold | Assigned to Yorkshire shire | 1664-03-12 | 1676-10-31 | Southold_Southold_1664-03-12_1676-10-31 |
| Southold | Chartered by patent | 1676-10-31 | 1683-11-01 | Southold_Southold_1676-10-31_1683-11-01 |
| Southold | Assigned to Suffolk County | 1683-11-01 | 1789-04-01 | Southold_Southold_1683-11-01_1789-04-01 |
| Southold | Recognized as a town by state law. | 1789-04-01 | 1792-03-13 | Southold_Southold_1789-04-01_1792-03-13 |
| Southold | Lost to creation of Riverhead | 1792-03-13 | 1881-08-12 | Southold_Southold_1792-03-13_1881-08-12 |
| Southold | Maritime limits extended to state line | 1881-08-12 | 1887-10-12 | Southold_Southold_1881-08-12_1887-10-12 |
| Southold | Maritime limits extended to state line | 1887-10-12 | 9999-12-31 | Southold_Southold_1887-10-12_9999-12-31 |
Source Images
Citation
History of Long Island, Vol. 1, Ross, Chap. LXX p. 1014