New York City ephemera 1766-1813

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New York City ephemera 1766-1813

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The New York City ephemera collection includes naval orders from Captain Kennedy to Captain Joseph Deane, 1766; receipts belonging to Benjamin Sands; the last will and testament of Elizabeth Sharpas, 1785; and naturalization papers of Peter Ludlow. All manuscripts originate from New York City.

0.08 Linear feet; in one folder

Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6329592

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Sharpas, Elizabeth

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Ludlow, Peter

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Sands, Benjamin, 1735-1824

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The Sands family was one of the original three families that settled in and owned what is now Sands Point, N.Y. Born in Reading, Berkshire, England, James Sands (d. 1695) immigrated to Plymouth, MA with his wife Sarah and their children, circa 1658. Along with several other men, James Sands obtained what is now Block Island, R.I. from the original inhabitants of the island, the Narragansetts, in 1660. In 1661, Sands sailed from Taunton, MA and moved his family to Block Island. James...