1680 – Census of the Householders from Cedar Creek to Duck Creek

This a copy of the original fire damaged document in the New York State Archives.
Census of families (99 people) living between the upper part of Cedar Creek and the upper part of Duck Creek, including Cedar Creek, Mutherkill (Murderkill), St. Jones, and Duck Creek taken by John Briggs endorsed for Sir Edmund Andros April 23, 1680.

Transcription:

These are to Certify the Honnourable Sir Edm [  ] Andros Knight Governor Generall of New York and all his Royall Highness Territorys in Am [  ] of the Inhabitants that are Responceble housekeper [  ] their familys Inhabiting in Ceader Crick Muther K [  ] 2 St. Jones and Duck Crick 

In Ceader Creek 3 

Robt. Hart……………..3 in family
Upon Joseph Cowdree plantation..  3 in family dead
Mr. Bowman………………….2 or 3 in family of Groves
George Collens on Sharkerlys plantation  disputab [  ]  Jno. Curtis………….. 4 in family quaker
Jno. Richardson…………..6 in family4
Thomas Groves………………2 in family Muder
Thomas Heiffer…………….2 in family
Alexander Ray……………. 2 in family
Thomas William and Jon. Deshaw…….. 2 in family
In St. Jones and Duck Crick
Mr. Fraunnces Whittwell…………… 5 in family
Mr. Jones………………….1 in family[ ] Mr. Joshua Barksteede………….. 3 in family
Mr. Rob. Bedwell……………….3 in family  [ ] Allex: Humphry………………….  3 in family
Mr. Isaack…………………. 2 in family
Jno. Brinckloo………………… 2 in family
Gabrill Jones………………  3 in family
Richard Levey……………….. 2 in family
Mr. Walter Dickason………………  5 in family
Mr. Wm. Berry………………. 2 in family [ ] Jno. Briggs………………… 6 in family
Jno. Burton………………..  2 in family [ ] Henry Stevens……………… 3 in family
Daniel Jones…………….. 2 in family qua [ ] Wm. Winsmore……………. 1 in family
Jno. Stevens……………… 3 in family
Thomas Bostick……………… 2 in family
Robt. Beates……………..  3 in family
Jno. Hillyard………………. 3 in family
Symon Irons……………… 4 in family
Thomas Willson……………… 4 in family
Peter Boyard……………  2 in family
Wm. Greene…………….. 2 in family
Ch: Ellett……………….. 2 in family
Wm. Sherwood…………… 1 in family
These are the familys from the uper part of Ceader Crick to the uper part of Duck Crick being 99 persons, to the best of the Knowledge of him who Remaines
  Your Honnors most humble Servant
  [Signed:]  John Brigs

Reference:

 RG 0000.003 Proprietary Papers, 1680.  Photocopy of original in New York State Archives.
Transcript from: Charles T. Gehring, ed., New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Volumes XX-XXI, Delaware Papers, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977), pp. 304-305.