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Displaying 52 Finding Aids
Title
- Legal documentation for sale of unappropriated land
Series Number
- A0823
Summary
- The series consists of records of transactions and legal business concerning land: deeds; mortgage bonds; state claims; sales and purchases; surveys and maps; tax receipts; foreclosures; correspondence; and other land records. There are also some records concerning the transfer of Indian lands to the state.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Comptroller's Office Land Tax Bureau list of lands advertised to be sold for arrears of quit rents
Series Number
- A1338
Summary
- This series lists land sold for arrears of quit rents. Information includes patentees' names; date of grant; description of property; county where formerly situated; county where currently situated; and quantity. Handwritten notes are included, which are primarily corrections and additions to the original printed list.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Corrected proofs of advertisement for redemption of lands sold for non-payment of U.S. Direct Tax
Series Number
- A0972
Summary
- This series consists of galley proofs of advertisements for redemption of lands sold for non-payment of U.S. Direct Tax. Proofs have handwritten corrections indicating lands redeemed from the sale. Also included is an accounting of lands sold for the Direct Tax of the United States which lists names of collectors, counties, sales dates, number of lots sold, taxes and costs and interest due, redemption costs, total amount, number of lots redeemed, and cost of redemption.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Register of County Treasurers and Commissioners of the U.S. Deposit Fund
Series Number
- A1288
Summary
- This volume is a register of county treasurers and commissioners of the U.S. Deposit Fund. Each entry gives date of appointment, name, post office address, and office to which appointed. Under a law of 1837, two commissioners were appointed by the Governor in each county to loan out monies apportioned to the counties from the U.S. Deposit Fund.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- County commissioner's ledgers of mortgage loans of the U.S. Deposit Fund
Series Number
- A1281
Summary
- The U.S. Deposit Fund made surplus monies, distributed to the states from the U.S. Treasury, available for loans for improved real estate. Ledgers were delivered to the Comptroller when the Commissioners of the U.S. Deposit Fund were abolished in 1911. This series consists of accounts of mortgage loan from the U.S. Deposit Fund, kept by County Commissioners of the Fund. Each account includes name of mortgagor, mortgage number, interest and principal due and paid with dates and amounts. Some receipts are attached.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- County commissioners' minute and account books of the U.S. Deposit Fund
Series Number
- A1282
Summary
- This series consists of minute and account books kept by the County Commissioners of the U.S. Deposit Fund. Books typically contain minutes of actions of the Commissioners, including: allotment of monies to towns and city wards; statements of loans awarded; annual reports to the Comptroller; lists of persons to whom notices of default were served; mortgages synopses including name of mortgagor, date, terms, and property boundaries; minutes receipts and disbursements; and receipts for monies credited to the state.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Comptroller's Office Land Tax Bureau register of lands sold by the Surveyor General
Series Number
- A1337
Summary
- This series records land sold by the Surveyor General. Volumes list date of bond; obligor of bond; lot; tract; acre; date and amount of first payment; amount of bond; date of delivery to State Comptroller; previous debtor for reverted land (where relevant) and year of reversion; and amount due of reversion.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Lists of bonds and mortgages on state lands delivered to the Attorney General
Series Number
- A1323
Summary
- This series from the Comptroller's office records action on bonds and mortgages for state lands. Information includes date; lot number; mortgage or bond holder; and whether it was returned, foreclosed, paid in full, or delivered to Attorney General. Also indicated is date, some monetary amount and additional markings of capital letters that are unidentified.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- County commissioners' annual reports of the U.S. Deposit Fund
Series Number
- A0983
Summary
- Surplus monies received from the U.S. Treasury were loaned to county residents on mortgages on improved land at 7% interest. These records include annual reports and related documents of the Commissioners of the U.S. Deposit Fund in each county of the state. They contain lists of mortgagors; statements of principal and interest due and paid; lists of delinquents with interest due and summaries of legal actions against them; interest paid to the State; bonds of the Commissioners; correspondence and receipts.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- U.S. Deposit Fund county commissioners' bonds
Series Number
- B0993
Summary
- This series consists of bonds of U.S. Deposit Fund county commissioners, promising payment of specified sums of money if they failed to perform their duties according to law. Attached to the bonds are Bradstreet or other credit reports on the financial solvency and personal integrity of the obligors.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Conservation Commission recommendations to the Commissioners of the Land Office on land purchases for new state parks
Series Number
- A1346
Summary
- This series consists of resumes summarizing transactions, recommendations, and appraisals of lands for potential purchase for new state parks. Once approved, the State Comptroller could issue bonds or warrants for payment. Records include a memorandum outlining the procedure to acquire new state park land; information on location and ownership of land considered for purchase; purchase cost; description; estimated valuations; recommended purchase price; types of timber on the land; and a procedural statement on the valuation of forest lands and approval date.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Transcription of receipt book of land grants from Gerrit Smith to African Americans and poor white people
Series Number
- A1352
Summary
- This is a transcription of the original receipt book listing land grants issued by Gerrit Smith in 1846, when he made a gift of 3,000 deeds to African Americans and poor white people. The book lists the following information relating to these grants: county name; township; tract; lot; quarter of lot; acres; and remarks (i.e. names of grantees). This volume was apparently retained by the Comptroller due to his involvement in land grants and land taxing in New York State.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- U.S. Deposit Fund title searches
Series Number
- B0992
Summary
- This series consists of standard title searches, showing chains of title for property mortgaged to secure loans from the U.S. Deposit Fund.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Applications for cancellation of tax sales
Series Number
- A1411
Summary
- Land was sold when no taxes were paid for two years. If the owner paid the taxes within one year after the land was sold for taxes, it reverted to that person's ownership. This series consists of applications for cancellation of tax sales, with related correspondence of the Comptroller. Documents concern parcels in Kings, Hamilton, and other counties.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Statement of valuations and taxes on state lands
Series Number
- A1377
Summary
- This series consists of form statements submitted to the Comptroller by the State Tax Commissioner which list parcels of taxable state land. The lists give information on: acreage; description of parcel; location; and assessed valuation.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Abstracts of applications to redeem land from tax sale of 1920
Series Number
- A1407
Summary
- This series consists of abstracts of applications to redeem property from tax sales. Each entry contains name of matter, name of attorney, and a register of correspondence with Comptroller's office concerning redemption. Included is an abstract of affidavit(s) showing that the affiants know location of boundaries of parcel, the identity of the current occupant, and the precise use of the property. Also included are letters and miscellaneous documents relating to the redemption.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves land purchase journal
Series Number
- B1889
Summary
- This series consists of one volume which documents purchases of privately owned land by New York State for inclusion in the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves. Information for each purchase includes date of deed, certificate number, grantor, description and location of land, acres, consideration (amount paid), and date of payment.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- List of assignments and satisfactions of mortgages
Series Number
- A1340
Summary
- This series contains lists of satisfactions of mortgages and assignments of mortgages arranged in separate lists. There is no indication of what specific mortgages these lists relate to or to what legislation they are relevant.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Proceedings on applications to redeem land from tax sales
Series Number
- A1342
Summary
- Land was sold when the owner failed to pay taxes for two years. If the owner paid the taxes within one year after the sale of the land for taxes, it reverted to that person's ownership. This series consists of information about applications to redeem land sold for failure to pay taxes. Information includes county and relevant land; date; and details of filing and actions in the case (e.g. hearings, payments, and correspondence). Related correspondence is filed with the proceedings.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Notices from Forest Commission and Commissioners of the Land Office approving sale of state lands
Series Number
- A1383
Summary
- This series consists of copies of resolutions by the Forest Commission approving applications to purchase Forest Preserve lands. Each document gives name and address of applicant, location and acreage of parcel, bid per acre, and a copy of the resolution of the Commissioners of the Land Office approving the sale. Usually receipts from the Treasurer's Office are attached.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.