Affidavits of publication of tax sale and redemption notices

Documents are tied in labeled bundles.

B0931-99:Chronological by year of tax sale.

This series was created by the Comptroller's Office to document the announcement of pending tax-sales of lands and redemptions of lands, as part of the due process of law in selling property of non-residents for delinquent taxes.

Records include affidavits of publication of notices of tax-sales and of notices for the redemption of lands sold for taxes; county treasurers' receipts for lists of lands to be sold for taxes; a few notices of mortgage liens on lands to be sold for taxes; and assorted other documents. Among the other documents are a map and tax assessment list for draining the "great Marsh" in Madison County, 1828-1834; and affidavits of publication of notices of sale of lands for unpaid state road taxes.

3B0931-99: Contents of this accretion vary from year to year. The affidavits were made by newspaper publishers certifying that notices and lists of lands to be sold for taxes, lands remaining unredeemed, or lands redeemed from sale in their respective counties were published at specified times and intervals. Published copies of the lists are attached. Also included are lists of newspapers in each county that published land lists, sometimes with costs, number of words, etc.; correspondence from county clerks designating a newspaper to publish official notices; and lists of names of persons to serve official notice to occupants of lands to be sold.

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