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Portrait of William Floyd, painted in 1792, with his Mastic plantation in background.  

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In 1790, William Floyd - one of New York's four signers of the Declaration of Independence - was the largest slave holder in Suffolk County, New York, at one time. The 1790 U. S. Census indicates that 14 slaves lived on his Mastic plantation.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:31 EST