New York State Secretary of State Manuscript of Register of Military Bounty Land Grants
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This original manuscript of the Balloting Book, which relates to the allotment of bounty lands in the Military Tract in central New York, is closed to research due to its fragile physical condition. Researchers should use the published version found in Series A0476, Register of Military Bounty Lands Grants (The Balloting Book, and Other Documents Relating to Military Lands, in the State of New York), 1825.
Title
- Manuscript of register of military bounty land grants
Quantity
- 0.5 cubic feet; 1 volume
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A3307
Creator
Scope and Content Note
This original manuscript of the Balloting Book, which relates to the allotment of bounty lands in the Military Tract in central New York, was severely damaged in the 1911 Capitol Fire and is closed to researchers due to its fragile physical condition. Instead researchers should use the published version found in Series A0476, Register of Military Bounty Lands Grants (The Balloting Book, and Other Documents Relating to Military Lands, in the State of New York), 1825.
Related Material
A0476Series A0476, Register of Military Bounty Lands Grants (The Balloting Book, and Other Documents Relating to Military Lands, in the State of New York), 1825, is the published version of these records.
Access Restrictions
This series is closed to researchers due to its fragile physical condition. Researchers should use the published version found in Series A0476, Register of Military Bounty Lands Grants (The Balloting Book, and Other Documents Relating to Military Lands, in the State of New York), 1825.
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Geographic Name(s)
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
- New York (State)
- New York (State)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783