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Subject: [NYKINGS] Census wards
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:13:55 EST

On 11/15/06 (12:07:03 PM MST) in a posting to ,
Kevin () asked,

"Can anyone tell me what ward Gravesend was in during the 1850 census?"


Prior to 1894, Gravesend was an independent Town in Kings County, and was not
a ward in the City of Brooklyn.

See "Key Dates in the History of Kings County (Brooklyn)" that follows my
name.

I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting.

Regards,

Walter Greenspan
Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY

Key Dates in the History of Kings County (Brooklyn)


1646
Village of Breuckelen granted charter by the Dutch West India Company.

1683
Kings County and 6 towns created: Brooklyn, Bushwick, Flatbush, Flatlands,
Gravesend and New Utrecht.

1816
Village of Brooklyn incorporated within Town of Brooklyn.

1827
Village of Williamsburgh incorporated within Town of Bushwick.

1834
Town of Brooklyn (including Village of Brooklyn) becomes City of Brooklyn.
Kings County now includes 1 city (Brooklyn) and 5 towns (Bushwick, Flatbush,
Flatlands, Gravesend and New Utrecht).

1840
Town of Williamsburgh (includes the Village of Williamsburgh) secedes from
Town of Bushwick. Kings County now includes 1 city (Brooklyn) and 6 towns
(Bushwick, Flatbush, Flatlands, Gravesend, New Utrecht and Williamsburgh).

1851
Town of Williamsburgh becomes City of Williamsburgh. Kings County now
includes 2 cities (Brooklyn and Williamsburgh) and 5 towns (Bushwick, Flatbush,
Flatlands, Gravesend and New Utrecht).

1852
Town of New Lots secedes from Town of Flatbush. Kings County consists of 2
cities (Brooklyn and Williamsburgh) and 6 towns (Bushwick, Flatbush, Flatlands,
Gravesend, New Lots and New Utrecht).

1854
City of Williamsburgh and Town of Bushwick consolidated into City of
Brooklyn. Kings County now 1 city (Brooklyn) and 5 towns (Flatbush, Flatlands,
Gravesend, New Lots and New Utrecht).

1886
Town of New Lots annexed into City of Brooklyn. Kings County now 1 city
(Brooklyn) and 4 towns (Flatbush, Flatlands, Gravesend and New Utrecht).

1894
Towns of Flatbush, Gravesend and New Utrecht annexed into City of Brooklyn.
Kings County now 1 city (Brooklyn) and 1 town (Flatlands).

1896
Town of Flatlands annexed into City of Brooklyn. Kings County and City of
Brooklyn become coterminous.

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