New York State Court of Probates Letters of Administration

Chronological by date.

In 1778 the State Legislature established a Court of Probates, which assumed most of the colonial governor's powers in probate matters. A 1787 statute established a Surrogate's Court in each county. The Court of Probates' jurisdiction was limited to hearing appeals from the Surrogate's Courts; supervising estates of New York residents who died out of state and of non-residents who died within the state; and issuing certain types of orders. The Court of Probates was abolished in 1823 and its remaining jurisdiction was given to the Surrogate's Court.

This series consists of letters of administration of estates of New York residents who died out-of-state, or non-residents who died in the State. Most of the letters are for estates of persons who died intestate (without a will). Volumes are fragile.

J0032-04: This accretion consists of a microfilm copy for the years 1778-1797 only.

J0032-04: This microfilm is not available for duplication or interlibrary loan.

J0033Series J0033, Administration Papers, contains related records.

J0032-83, J0032-85: Name index in fore of volumes.

J0032-83, J0032-85: Volume list.

J0032-04: Index to administrators with cross-references to decedents.

J0032-04: Reel list.

J0032-83, J0032-85: The Court of Appeals placed these records on deposit at the Historical Documents Collection, Queens College, from 1973-1985.

J0032-04: This microfilm was obtained from the Utah Genealogical Society.

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