Province of New York

The Province of New York was an English colony that existed roughly where the State of New York does now. The province originally claimed the current states of New Jersey and Vermont.

The twelve original counties

The Province of New York was divided into twelve counties on November 1, 1683:

Related Topics:
Counties - November 1 - 1683

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• Albany County: All of the region that is now northern and western New York. Also claimed the area, later disputed, that is now Vermont. In addition as there was no fixed western border to the colony (sea-to-sea grant), Albany County theoretically extended to the Pacific Ocean. Most of this land has now been ceded to other states and most of the land within New York has been divided into new counties.
• Cornwall County: An area in what is now Maine. Ceded to Massachusetts Colony in 1692.
• Dukes County: The Elizabeth Islands, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Island west of Long Island. Ceded to Massachusetts Colony in 1691.
• Dutchess County: Now Dutchess and Putnam counties.
• Kings County: The current Kings County.
• New York County: The current New York County; Manhattan .
• Orange County: Now Orange and Rockland counties.
• Queens County: Now Queens and Nassau counties.
• Richmond County: Richmond County; Staten Island.
• Suffolk County: The current Suffolk County.
• Ulster County: Now Ulster and Sullivan counties and part of what is now Delaware and Greene counties.
• Westchester County: Now Bronx and Westchester counties.