John A. Lott, of Flatbush, from August, 1837, to
      August, 1840.
  John Skillman, of Brooklyn, from August, 1840, to
      August, 1842.
 

The following is a specimen of the usual Minute of the Board of Supervisors, in the former part of the last century, relative to auditing the accounts of their Treasurer. It is full, unique and characteristic of the age.

"The Supervisors have examined their Treasurer and called in their warrants, and have taken the reckonings of their Treasurer, John Vanderbilt, and found that he had done as an honest man, and he is acquitted of all reckonings concerning the Supervisors, and is in Cassa or money, the sum of œ00. 06. 4."

The following is a list of the Clerks of the Board of Supervisors, from 1714 to 1842.
 

 1714 to 1715, Samuel Garritson, Gravesend.
1715 to 1724, J. M. Sperling, Flatbush.
 1724 to 1725, Adrian Hegeman, "
1725 to 1727, J. M. Sperling, "
 1727 to 1752, Adrian Hegeman, "
1752 to 1775, Simon Boerum, Brooklyn.
 1775 to 1782, Johannes Lott, Flatbush.
1782 to 1784, Johannes J. Lott, "
 1784 to 1785, Nicholas Couwenhoven, New-Utrecht.
1785 to 1801, Jacob Sharpe, Jr., Brooklyn.
 1801 to 1842, Jeremiah Lott, Flatbush.
 
 

Among the Judges of this county anterior to the American Revolution, we find the following from Flatbush.
 

 Cornelius Sebring, from 1715 to 1718.

Peter Stryker, from 1720 to 1722.
 Daniel Polhemus, " 1722 to 1724.
Ryck Suydam, " 1732 to 1739.
 Johannes Lott, " 1742 to 1745.
Abraham Lott, " 1745 to 1749.
 John Lefferts, " 1761 to 1777.
Philip Nagel, " 1770 to 1777.
 Englebert Lott and Jeremiah Vanderbilt, 1777 to 1780.
 

After the Revolution, the second first Judge of the county, was Johannes E. Lott, of this town. He remained upon the bench about six years. Beside these several associate judges of the court, have from time to time been taken from Flatbush, which we need not name.

But among those who have represented this county in the Legislative Assemblies of the country, we find many who were inhabitants of Flatbush. In the Colonial assemblies, who met at different periods, from 1683 to 1775, we notice the following names.
 

 Johannes Van Ecklen, from 1693 to 1698.
Henry Filkin, " 1694 to 1695.
 Cornelius Sebring, " 1695 to 1698.
Gerardus Beekman, " 1698 to 1699.
 Cornelius Sebring, " 1699 to 1726.
Johannes Lott, " 1727 to 1761.
 Abraham Lott, " 1737 to 1750.
Dominicus Vanderveer, " 1750 to 1759.
 
 

Among the Deputies from the county of Kings, who met in the city of New-York, in convention, April 10th, 1775, for the purpose of choosing delegates to the first Continental congress, was John Vanderbilt, who from his being subsequently a member of the Senate of the State, was called Senator John, to distinguish him from Judge John Vanderbilt. Among the delegates chosen by this convention, to represent this county in that congress, were no less than three from this town, viz: Johannes Lott, John Lefferts, and John Vanderbilt. These delegates convened at New-York, on the 22d, of May, 1775, and continued to meet at different places, from time to time, till the adoption of the Constitution of the State, in April, 1777. John Lefferts of this town, was also a member of the Provential Congress, from this county, which met on the 30th, day of June, 1776. His son Peter Lefferts, whose widow still survives, was one of the two delegates from this county, to the convention which met at Poughkeepsie, on the 27th, day of June, 1778, to adopt the constitution of the United States. He was subsequently also a member of the Senate of this State, in which he appeared in a suit made entirely of homespun cloth, but of so fine a texture and finish, that it attracted special notice. His son, John Lefferts, whose widow is still spared to us, was a member of Congress, from this district, and also a delegate to the convention of 1821, which met for amending the constitution of the State.

Several persons have been selected from this town to represent the county of Kings, in the Assembly of the State, since the Revolution.
 

 In 1784 Johannes E. Lott,
" 1785-6 John Vanderbilt,
 " 1787-8 Cornelius Wyckoff,
" 1789-91 Aquila Giles,
 " 1793 Aquila Giles,
" 1802 John C. Vanderveer,
 " 1811 to 1813 John C. Vanderveer,
" 1814 Jeremiah Lott,

In 1815 Teunis Schenck,
 " 1816 & 1817 Richard Fish,
" 1819 & 1820 Teunis Schenck,
 " 1821 & 1822 Jeremiah Lott,
" 1829 John Wyckoff,
 " 1839 Jeremiah Lott,
" 1842 John A. Lott.
 

Statement of the population of the Town of Flatbush, including New-Lots, from the year 1810, to the year 1840, inclusive.
 

 Years. Population.
1810, 1,159.
 1820, 1,062.
1825, 1,027.
 1830, 1,049.
1835, 1,143.
 1840, 1,537.
 
 

Statement of the aggregate valuations of real and personal estates, in the Town of Flatbush, including New-Lots, as revised and corrected by the Board of Supervisors of the county of Kings, from the year 1817, to 1841, inclusive.
 

 Year. Real Estate. Personal Estate. Agg't Valuation.
1817, $368.657. $34.399. $403.056.
 1818, 367.107. 32.633. 399.739.
1819, 384.657. 162.904. 547.561.
 1820, 363.358. 141.050. 504.408.
1821, 357.238. 115.990. 473.228.
 1822, 355.713. 117.795. 473.508.
1823, 320.158. 102.365. 422.523
1824, 301.300. 88.930. 390.230.
 1825, 325.402. 93.140. 418.542.
1826, 317.714. 89.330. 407.044.
 1827. 331.892. 90.480. 422.372.
1828, 319.840. 84.638. 404.478.
 1829, 325.665. 83.580. 409.245.
1830, 321.310. 73.900. 395.210.
 1831, 314.301. 62.050. 376.351.
1832, 316.396. 68.300. 384.696.
 1833, 319.640. 64.475. 384.115.
1834, 387.601. 62.450. 450.051.
 1835, 822.120. 144.850. 966.970.
1836, 833.970. 167.150. 1.001.120.
 1837, 836.035. 167.250. 1.003.285.
1838, 860.495. 168.000. 1.028.495.
 1839, 877.630. 181.850. 1.059.480.
1840. 880.055. 220.500. 1.100.555.
 1841, 899.900. 218.500. 1.118.400.
 

Thus have we sketched some of the leading facts, relating to the civil history of the town of Flatbush. We cannot but mark the good hand of providence in all. He has favored the spot with health; rendered its soil fertile; and prospered its inhabitants. The latter have steadily pursued the even tenor of their way, and while they have enjoyed liberally the gifts of a benificent providence, have advanced in wealth and solid comforts. While in other sections of our country, the lands possessed by the original proprietors, have passed from their descendants; here, but few farms comparatively, have changed hands; the spirit of roving not having been cherished. Most of the farms are still in the possession of the descendants of the first patentees and proprietors. Numerous families in the town too, can trace back their genealogy to the early settlement of the place. May they continue to emulate the virtues of their fathers, and go on in the enjoyment of the good land which God has given them, thanking Him, that "the lines have fallen to them in pleasant places, and that they enjoy so goodly a heritage."