1686 Census - Southold, New York
Introduction
The following introduction is given in The Record:The following list of inhabitants of Southold, L. I., in 1686 was lately exhumed from the "New York Colonial Manuscript" (Vol. 33, p. 94) in the State Library at Albany, by the Librarian, George R. Howell, Esq., and sent by him to the editor of the Republican Watchman, of Greenport, L. I., where it was published for the first time.
Transcript or Summary
A List of ye Inhabitance and house holder wt ye nomber o their persons in each familey in Sohold 1686.Ann Reeve 1 2 0 0 [TRP Note: Widow of Thomas Reeve]
John Reevs 3 3 0 0
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Joseph Reeve 4 1 0 0
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James Reeve 5 4 0 0
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Willm Reeve 2 4 0 0
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ye:1d pag or culom is males white
ye:2d pag or culom females
ye:3d:is male slaves
ye:4 is femell slavs
Pr order of ye Prudentiall men and Town Commissioners
Stephen Bayley Town Clerk