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1790 Census 

For the purposes of this census, Brookhaven Hamlet (then known as Fire Place) and South Haven are considered to be the locale along the south shore of the Town of Brookhaven from the Carman's River west to the Motts Brook (the eastern boundary of what is now the Village of Bellport). It is bounded on the north by the properties along the highway now known as South Country Rd./Montauk Hwy., and on the south by the Great South Bay.

However, these districts were not delineated in the 1790 census.  And there is no way of knowing for sure where the boundaries are in the census listing.  For the purposes of this table, I assumed that the census enumerator recorded the family names more or less in order, moving from west to east.  It is also likely that the Samuel Carman family was the most easterly family before crossing the Carman's River, and that the Brewster family was likely the most westerly, with their lands both in the present Village of Bellport and in Fire Place (or perhaps what some purist might call West Fire Place or even East Bellport).  I have therefore assumed that all the families listed between these two names lived in the Fire Place/South Haven Hamlets.  Fire Place/South Haven residents are therefore found on two pages of the Town of Brookhaven census.  However, since I wanted to keep the census pages intact, I list families both east and west of the somewhat arbitrary boundaries -- those individuals which were likely to have been east of the Carman's River (then known as the Connecticut River) are indicated as being in "Mastic/Manor of St. George" and those likely to have been to the west of Motts Creek as being in "Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west."   South Haven was the major commercial center at this time; these families would have had considerable interconnectedness with the pure Fire Place/South Haven stock.

The last column, Links, contains associated external hyperlinks, where I have found them, to the referenced individual.  The link Hamlet People, where present, will take you the the Hamlet People database section on this site that contains  genealogies of families identified as having a relationship to the Hamlet.

PageLine

Likely
Community

Name

Males
Age 16
& Upwards

Males
Under 16

Females

Other
Persons

Slaves

CommentLinks
1001

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

Moses Marvin

1

3

2

0

0

 
1002

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

Thos Avory

1

0

1

1

0

 
1003

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

Danl Forman

1

2

2

0

0

 
1004

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

Joseph Lyon

1

3

2

0

0

 
1005

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

Abm Deuray

1

1

4

0

0

 
1006

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

John Turner

1

2

2

0

0

 
1007

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

Phennie ? Robertson

1

0

2

0

0

 
1008

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

Joseph Robertson

1

0

2

0

0

 
1009

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

Ludlow Clerk

2

0

1

0

0

The surname could also be interpreted as "Cluff."
10010

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

George Smith

1

1

5

0

0

 
10011

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

Barneclus Smith

1

1

2

1

0

 
10012

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

Eliza Smith

0

0

2

0

0

 
10013

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

Wm Smith

1

0

1

1

0

 
10014

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

Elias Hedges

1

1

2

0

1

 
10015

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

Joseph Hedges

1

0

2

0

1

 
10016

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

Eliza Hedges

0

1

2

0

1

 
10017

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

Joseph Gee

1

2

2

1

1

 
10018

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

Saml Munsel

1

0

1

0

0

 
10019

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

Daniel Tucker

1

1

8

0

0

 
10020

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

Alexander Munsel

4

2

3

1

0

 
10021

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

John Munsel

1

1

1

0

0

 
10022

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

Cornelius Hawkins

1

1

5

0

0

 
10023

Probably Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

Joshu Rulin

1

2

1

0

0

 
10024

Fire Place and Ocombomack (now Bellport)

Jeffery Burster

1

0

5

1

1

This likely was Charles Jeffrey Brewster, and explains why his name did not otherwise appear in the 1790 census. The 1797 Map of the Town of Brookhaven records a Brewster at the eastern edge of Ocombomack Neck (modern Bellport); this map entry was likely Charles Jeffrey Brewster (per Bigelow). Charles Jeffrey "Brewster" did not appear in the 1790 census. "Burster" was an alternate rendition of "Brewster." Hamlet People
10025

South Haven/Fire Place

Mordiciah Homan

1

1

4

1

0

  Hamlet People
10026

South Haven/Fire Place

Francis Bates

1

2

5

0

1

I have been unable to find any additional information on this family (July 2005)
10027

South Haven/Fire Place

James Greenfield

1

0

1

0

0

  Hamlet People
10028

South Haven/Fire Place

Joseph Terry

1

0

3

2

0

A preliminary search of various online sources was conducted in July 2005. While several candidate Joseph Terry's were found, none could be definitely linked to this Joseph in the Town of Brookhaven.
10029

South Haven/Fire Place

John Rose

1

0

1

1

0

  Hamlet People
10030

South Haven/Fire Place

Timothy Rose

3

1

5

1

0

  Hamlet People
10031

South Haven/Fire Place

Zepheniah Conkline

1

1

2

1

0

Surprisingly, I have not been able to find this person in any of the searchable genealogical databases yet (Jul 2005) Hamlet People
10032

South Haven/Fire Place

Margaret Jane

3

3

3

0

0

 
10033

South Haven/Fire Place

Jesse Rose

4

3

5

0

0

  Hamlet People
10034

South Haven/Fire Place

Joseph Hawkins

1

3

4

1

0

  Hamlet People
10035

Ocombomack (now Bellport) and west

Isaac Overton

2

2

4

0

0

According to Bigelow (1968), Isaac Overton "lived on the western edge of Old Purchase South, on the pond later called Dunton Lake but then called Overton's. The Overton family held this property through many generations until quite recent times." p.70 Hamlet People
10036

South Haven/Fire Place

Henry Hulls

4

0

3

1

0

This is likely a Hulse
10037

South Haven/Fire Place

David Rose

1

1

4

0

0

  Hamlet People
10038

South Haven/Fire Place

Bennijah Hobart

1

1

3

0

0

 
10039

South Haven/Fire Place

Joseph Swesy

1

0

1

1

0

  Hamlet People
10040

South Haven/Fire Place

Jeremeah Hobart

2

0

1

0

0

 
10041

South Haven/Fire Place

Stephen Sweesy

1

0

1

0

0

  Hamlet People
10042

South Haven/Fire Place

Thos Collery

1

0

3

0

0

 
10043

South Haven/Fire Place

Ezekial Hand

1

1

2

0

0

 
An Ezekiel Hand has been found who was christened 1755 in East Hampton, and married Joanna Miller. I have yet to find anything to associate him with Fire Place/South Haven. Another source indicated that the Ezekiel who ws Christened in 1755 was the
10044

South Haven/Fire Place

Nathaniel Hulse

1

2

3

0

0

 
10045

South Haven/Fire Place

Nathan Rose

1

3

3

1

0

  Hamlet People
1011

South Haven/Fire Place

Barnabas Rider

1

0

2

0

0

  Hamlet People
1012

South Haven/Fire Place

Abigail Hulls

1

2

1

0

0

This is likely the widow of a Hulse, not the Abigail Hulse, wife of Nathan Rose Barteau. Nathan was living in 1790. Perhaps she is Abigail Sweezey, widow of Nathan Hulse. Hamlet People
1013

South Haven/Fire Place

Unis Rider

0

2

1

0

0

 
1014

South Haven/Fire Place

Richard Hulls

1

2

1

0

0

This is likely a Hulse. While Bigelow (1968) reports that a Richard Hulse bought lots 31 and 32 in 1706 (p. 4), it seems unlikely that it could be this Richard because of the age, but possibly a son.
1015

South Haven/Fire Place

Wm Rodgers

1

1

3

0

0

 
1016

South Haven/Fire Place

Abigail Woodruff

0

0

2

0

0

 
1017

South Haven/Fire Place

Abm Corey

1

0

2

0

0

 
1018

South Haven/Fire Place

David Homan

1

0

1

0

0

  Hamlet People
1019

South Haven/Fire Place

Morris Homan

1

1

4

2

0

 
10110

South Haven/Fire Place

Daniel Rose

1

2

3

0

1

 
10111

South Haven/Fire Place

Mary Gee

0

0

1

1

0

 
10112

South Haven/Fire Place

George Lembert

1

1

4

0

0

 
10113

South Haven/Fire Place

Thos Allison

3

2

5

0

0

 
10114

South Haven/Fire Place

Jonathan King

2

2

3

0

0

 
10115

South Haven/Fire Place

Saml Carman

1

2

2

1

2

  Hamlet People
10116

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Wm Smith

4

1

4

3

10

Judge William Smith at the Manor of St. George Hamlet People
10117

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Ezekiel Homan

2

0

1

1

0

 
10118

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Daniel Robert

1

0

2

6

4

At the former Richard Floyd Estate "Pattersquas." Hamlet People
Dr. Daniel Robert
10119

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Butch (?) Woodhul (?)

0

3

3

2

6

 
10120

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Wm Floyd

1

0

3

5

14

This is the William who signed the Declaration of Independence. Hamlet People
10121

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Nicol Floyd

1

0

1

0

0

This is likely William Floyd's brother, not his son. Hamlet People
10122

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Mathew Rhenard

1

4

3

2

0

 
10123

Mastic/Manor of St. George

John Havens

1

2

3

0

1

 
10124

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Paul Cuffe

0

0

0

5

0

 
10125

Mastic/Manor of St. George

John Down

2

0

2

0

1

 
10126

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Nicholas Down

1

1

2

0

2

 
10127

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Wm Terry

1

1

3

1

0

 
10128

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Benjamin Smith

1

0

2

0

0

  Hamlet People
10129

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Lewis Conkline

1

1

1

0

0

While it is not proved that this Lewis is the same as the Lewis Conkline which appears in the Hamlet People database, it seems likely. While some compilations place the Lewis Conklin family on Shelter Island throughout their lifetimes, others are less certain. The family members in this census fit the young family. No other Lewis Conkline is recorded in the 1790 census for Suffolk County. His sister, Rachael Conklin Smith, is mentioned in the South Haven Presbyterian Church minutes; both she and her husband Benjamin Smith (see) were buried in Center Moriches (Beachfern Road Cemetery), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY. Hamlet People
10130

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Henry Havens

1

2

2

2

0

 
10131

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Eleaniah Smith

1

0

1

1

0

 
10132

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Abigail Smith

0

0

1

0

0

 
10133

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Robert Homan

1

0

1

0

0

 
10134

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Ruth Smith

0

0

3

0

0

 
10135

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Nathaniel Brown

1

0

5

2

0

 
10136

Mastic/Manor of St. George

David Hallock

1

1

5

1

4

 
10137

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Parschal Doan

1

0

3

2

1

 
10138

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Benjamin Cooper

2

2

1

0

0

 
10139

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Isaiah Reeves

2

0

3

0

0

 
10140

Mastic/Manor of St. George

John Bishop

2

3

4

0

0

 
10141

Mastic/Manor of St. George

John Havens

1

0

1

0

1

 
10142

Mastic/Manor of St. George

John Jr. Havens.

3

2

3

0

2

 
10143

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Oliver Smith

1

0

1

1

10

This was no doubt the Oliver Smith "Bull" of Moriches. Hamlet People
10144

Mastic/Manor of St. George

David Young

1

0

3

0

0

 
10145

Mastic/Manor of St. George

John King

1

1

3

0

0

 
10146

Mastic/Manor of St. George

Nathaniel Brewster

1

3

4

2

4

This Nathaniel Brewster could not be either of the two "Justice" Nathaniel Brewster's associated with Fire Place and later Ocombomack, as both had died by 1790.

Page last revised:  09 Sep 2008
(Revision corrected Hamlet People  links)