New York State Surveyor General Returns of Surveys of State Land
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- Returns of surveys of state land in this series include name of governor or lieutenant governor; for whom land was surveyed; county and location of land; survey data; date of survey; and name of Surveyor General.
Title
- Returns of surveys of state land
Quantity
- 1 cubic foot; 4 volumes
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- B0264
Creator
Scope and Content Note
This series contains returns of surveys carried out pursuant to warrants from the governor's office providing: name of governor or lieutenant governor; for whom land was surveyed; county and location of land; survey data; date of survey; and name of Surveyor General (volumes 2 and 3). Volume 1 covers 1750-1773; volume 2 covers 1764-1765; and volume 3 covers 1774-1787.
Related Material
A1886Series A1886, Returns of Surveys, contains earlier returns maintained by the colonial governor of New York.
Other Finding Aids
Index to volume 1, 1750-1773.
Access Restrictions
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