Affidavits of non-occupancy of lands purchased at Comptroller's tax sales
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of affidavits of purchasers of land at Comptroller's tax sales, stating that the land purchased was wholly unoccupied and vacant. The affidavits were filed with the Comptroller to prove that no occupant had rights to redeem land from the tax sale.
Title
- Affidavits of non-occupancy of lands purchased at Comptroller's tax sales
Quantity
- 0.3 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Bulk Dates
Series Number
- B0988
Creator
Arrangement
Alphabetic by county, then roughly chronological by year.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of affidavits of purchasers of land at Comptroller's tax sales, stating that the land purchased was wholly unoccupied and vacant.
The affidavits were filed with the Comptroller to prove that there was no occupant having any right to redeem land from tax sale.
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