Brevoort family papers Bulk, 1828-1847 1760-1879

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Brevoort family papers Bulk, 1828-1847 1760-1879

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The Brevoort family papers contain materials documenting the personal and business affairs of four generations of the Brevoort family, a prosperous family of Dutch origin who lived in both Manhattan and Brooklyn. The collection spans the period 1760 to 1879 (bulk dates 1828 to 1847) and contains correspondence, legal documents (estate records, wills, bonds, land conveyances and deeds, and business documents), miscellaneous printed material, genealogical notes, and one scrapbook. The majority of the collection concerns Henry Brevoort, Jr. (1782-1848), in particular his property that was located in what is today the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan; James Carson Brevoort (1818-1887); and Henry L. Brevoort (1849-1895). The genealogical notes include information on the Brevoort family, as well as the Lefferts family of Brooklyn, among others.

0.42 linear feet; in one manuscript box.

Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6329513

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Brevoort family

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The first members of the Brevoort family in America came from Holland prior to 1655 and soon thereafter settled in Bushwick, then a separate village that would eventually be annexed by the City of Brooklyn in 1855. After 20 years in Bushwick, the family purchased land in New York City (present-day Manhattan) where the family prospered. It wasn’t until 1845 that members of the Brevoort family moved back to Brooklyn. Henry Brevoort (1747-1841) was a successful farmer whose...

Brevoort, James Carson, 1818-1887

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Brevoort, Henry L., 1849-1895

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The first members of the Brevoort family in America came from Holland prior to 1655 and soon thereafter settled in Bushwick, then a separate village that would eventually be annexed by the City of Brooklyn in 1855. After 20 years in Bushwick, the family purchased land in New York City (present-day Manhattan) where the family prospered. It wasn’t until 1845 that members of the Brevoort family moved back to Brooklyn. Henry Brevoort (1747-1841) was a successful farmer whose...