Register of lands sold by Surveyor General
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of register lists of lands acquired by mortgage foreclosure, escheat, and conveyances and sold by the Surveyor General. Each entry gives sale date; name of obligor of mortgage bond; location of lands sold; acreage; payment date; amount paid; amount of bond to state; date of delivery of deed; name of previous obligor of reverted lands; date of reversion; and amount of mortgage principal due at time of reversion.
Title
- Register of lands sold by Surveyor General
Quantity
- 0.2 cubic feet; 1 volume
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- B0968
Creator
Scope and Content Note
This register lists lands sold by the Surveyor General. The state acquired the lands sold by mortgage foreclosure, escheat, and conveyances to commissioners of the Canal Fund and the Literature Fund.
Each entry gives date of sale; name of obligor of mortgage bond; location of lands sold; acreage; date of payment; amount paid; amount of bond to state (three times amount of sale price); date of delivery of deed; name of previous obligor of reverted lands (if any); date of reversion; and amount of mortgage principal due at time of reversion.
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