New York African Burial Ground Archaeology Final Report, Volume 1. Chapter 2. Documentary Evidence on the Origin and Use of the African Burial Ground

Jean Howson; Barbara A. Bianco; Steven Barto

New York African Burial Ground Archaeology Final Report, Volume 1. Chapter 2. Documentary Evidence on the Origin and Use of the African Burial Ground

Part of the Archaeology of African Burial Ground National Monument, New York project

Author(s): Jean Howson; Barbara A. Bianco; Steven Barto

Year: 2006

Summary

This chapter presents an overview of the African Burial Ground from two complementary points of view. Part one examines documentary evidence about the origin of the cemetery and the development of its immediate surrounds. It covers the mid 1600s to 1795, and includes a chronology of property transactions, petitions, surveys, ordinances, and key events directly relevant to the cemetery’s use. Maps of New Amsterdam/New York are reproduced in this chapter.

Cite this Record

New York African Burial Ground Archaeology Final Report, Volume 1. Chapter 2. Documentary Evidence on the Origin and Use of the African Burial Ground. Jean Howson, Barbara A. Bianco, Steven Barto. In New York African Burial Ground Archaeology Final Report, Volume 1. Pp. 40-79. Washington D.C.: Howard University. 2006 ( tDAR id: 5378) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8CN71VF

URL: http://www.africanburialground.gov/FinalReports/Archaeology/ABG_Ch02FEB.pdf