New York County, NY

History

New York County was one of the original 12 counties created on 1 Nov 1683. It is basically comprised of the Island of Manhattan.

European settlement began with the establishment of a trading post founded by Dutch colonists in 1624 on lower Manhattan Island; the post was named New Amsterdam in 1626. The territory and its surroundings came under English control in 1664 and were renamed New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York. New York, based in present-day Manhattan, served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790.
Source: Wikipedia

Modern Day Adjacent Counties

Bronx County - north
Queens County - east
Kings County - south
Richmond County - southwest
Hudson County - west
Bergen County - northwest

Gleanings from

• New York Co., NY - Probate Records
  • 1784 Administration - Joshua Reeve
  • 1795 Will - Barnabas Reeve
  • 1827 Will - Charles Reeve
  • 1837 Will - James Reeves
  • 1840 Will - David Reeve
  • 1841 Will - James Reeves
  • 1862 Will - Timothy W. Reeve
  • 1862 Will - Esther Reeve
  • 1871 Will - Catherine A. Reeves
  • 1882 Will - Henry Reeve
  • 1884 Will - Samuel H. Reeves
  • 1885 Will - Mary Reeves
  • 1885 Will - John T. Reeves
  • 1890 Will - John Reeves
  • 1895 Will - Samuel Reeve