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Livingston Manor, New York is a town in Sullivan County.

Livingston Manor was a 160,000-acre (6,400 km²) tract of land granted to Robert R. Livingston (1654-1728) through the influence of Governor Thomas Dongan, and confirmed by royal charter of King George I in 1715, creating the manor and lordship of Livingston. This tract embraced large portions of what are now Dutchess and Columbia counties. A portion of it is still held by the Livingston family. The town of Livingston, New York occupies part of the original tract.

Although an English-deeded tract, some sources list Livingston Manor with the patroonships of New Netherland.

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Columbia County, New York | Dutchess County, New York | History of New York | New Netherland | Pre-revolutionary history of the United States

 

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