Accounts of county treasurers as public administrators of estates of persons dying without heirs
Series Number
A0958
Summary
County treasurers were designated public administrators of estates of persons who died without heirs. The accounts in this series include name of deceased, property value, expenditures by the administrator, and balance transmitted to the State Comptroller. Related letters of administration and other documents may be included.
Creator
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
This series consists of documents relating to the administration of estates that were filed with or issued by the provincial Prerogative Court or the State Court of Probates. Each file may contain letters of administration; performance bonds of administrators and executors; renunciations of executorships; accounts of administrators and executors; caveats preventing the probating of a will or appointment of an administrator; wills; property inventories; testimony; affidavits; depositions; appeals from county Surrogate's Courts; petitions; quietuses removing executors; and other court orders.
Creator
New York (State). Court of Probates
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.