New York State Court of Chancery Register's Register of Guardians, Committees, and Receivers

Chronological by appointment date.

Chapter 12 of the Laws of 1788 gave the Court of Chancery the responsibility for overseeing the well being and property of persons deemed idiots or lunatics and infant trustees (persons under the age of 21 whose person and estate are under the care of a trustee of guardian). This responsibility was extended to habitual drunkards by Chapter 109 of the Laws of 1821. The power of the Chancellor to appoint a committee or receiver for an idiot or lunatic is derived from English precedent. His power to appoint guardians for an infant was conferred by Chapter 106 of the Laws of 1815.

This series is a listing of information on cases in which a guardian, committee, or receiver was appointed by the Chancellor.

The information in this series is organized in columns. Each entry contains: the names(s) of the infant, lunatic, or drunkards and place and county of residence; the names(s) and place and county of residence of the appointed guardian, committee, or receiver; their date of appointment; the date and amount of their bond; the name and place and county of residence of their surety; and date of filing of the dependent's property inventory and annual reports of accounts.

J1054Series J1054, New York State Court of Chancery (3rd Circuit) Clerk's Register of Guardians, Committees, and Receivers, is also in this volume.

The Court of Appeals placed these records on deposit at the Historical Documents Collection, Queens College, from 1973-1982.

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