Holding Institution
Document ID
NYSA_12943-78_V02_p126
Description
Confirmation by the New York provincial government of original Dutch letters patent that were issued on February 8, 1647 to Anna d'Angola, widow of Andries, for land in Manhattan. Anna was a Black woman and one of the first Black women to own land in North America.
Document Date
1667-10-19
Document Date (Date Type)
1667-10-19
Document Type Unlinked
patent, letters
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