New York State Surveyor General Description of Lots Granted to New Yorkers in Compensation for Land Lost to Vermont
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- These lots were in a tract set aside by New York State for grants to persons who lost land as a result of the New York-Vermont boundary dispute. The descriptions of lots provide lot number, boundaries, and number of acres in each lot.
Title
- Description of lots granted to New Yorkers in compensation for land lost to Vermont
Quantity
- 0.5 cubic feet; 1 volume
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A4010
Creator
Arrangement
Geographic by location of lots.
Scope and Content Note
These descriptions of lots of land provide: lot number; boundaries; and number of acres in each lot. These lots, in a tract set aside by New York State, were to be granted to persons who had lost land as a result of the New York-Vermont land dispute. These records were created pursuant to orders from the Commissioners of the Land Office dated September 10, 1787.
Custodial History
This volume has also been referenced as "Description of Lots in the Town of Clinton in Montgomery County Set Apart for Vermont Sufferers."
Access Restrictions
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