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- Astor, John Jacob, 1864-1912. (1)
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- Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919. (1)
- Frear, William H., d.1917. (1)
- Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913. (1)
- Patchin, Thadeus W. (1)
- Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1874-1960. (1)
- Scriba, George. (1)
- Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874. (1)
- Suffern, Edward, 1790-1873. (1)
- Trowbridge, Francis Emory, d. 1912. (1)
Displaying 12 Finding Aids
Title
- Assorted documents relating to grant, sale, or mortgage of lands by the state
Series Number
- A1016
Summary
- This series consists of a diverse array of documents, including certificates of land sales and other legal documentation of lands sold by the State Comptroller for unpaid taxes.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Index to tax maps for Kings and Richmond counties
Series Number
- B0963
Summary
- This series contains volumes that index Tax Assessors' Atlases of Kings County Towns and Tax Assessors' Atlases of Richmond County Towns. Separate sections for each county and town therein contain sub-sections indexing places, tax maps, street names, and names of non-resident taxables.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Affidavits of publication of tax sale and redemption notices
Series Number
- B0931
Summary
- This series documents the announcement of pending tax-sales and redemptions of lands. Included are affidavits of publication of tax sale and redemption notices for land to be sold for taxes; county treasurers' receipts; notices of mortgage liens on land to be sold for taxes; published lists of lands to be sold; lists of newspapers publishing the notices; and lists of people receiving the notices. Also included are a map and tax assessment lists for draining a marsh in Madison County.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Article 10 estate tax files
Series Number
- 19802
Summary
- The Estates Tax Processing Unit deals with the payment of taxes against the transfer of property from the estates of decedents. Records include last wills and testaments; real property appraisals and photographs; correspondence; trust deeds; estate inventories; and other documents pertaining to the transfer of estates and payment of taxes on estates. Because most decedents established life trusts to dispose of their estates, the files often include wealthy citizens such as Astor, Morgan, Carnegie, and Rockefeller.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Taxation and Finance. Estates Tax Processing Unit
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Daybook of tax and redemption payments to county treasurers
Series Number
- B1609
Summary
- In 1850, the legislature transferred the function of selling and conveying land for unpaid taxes to the county treasurers. The comptroller continued to receive copies of lists of unpaid non-resident taxes and of lands redeemed and finally conveyed. In 1855 the legislature restored the former system of comptroller's sales of non-resident lands. This register records tax and redemption payments made to county treasurers for overdue taxes on non-resident lands.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Lists of non-resident lands with unpaid taxes
Series Number
- B0934
Summary
- This series consists of lists of lands on which taxes were owed by non-residents of the taxing unit, with accompanying letters to the Comptroller. The correspondents include prominent land speculators such as Robert S. Bowne, George Scriba, Gerrit Smith, Edward Suffern, and others.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Daybooks of redemption payments made for non-resident lands sold for unpaid taxes
Series Number
- B1617
Summary
- This series of daybooks ("redemption diaries") documents daily receipts of payments made to the State Comptroller to recover title to property sold for unpaid taxes. Payments included delinquent taxes, interest, and other expenses incurred by the state in connection with the sale of the property. If full payment was made within two years, the tax-sale was voided. In such cases the purchase price was refunded to the buyer, and ownership of the property reverted to the original owner or occupant.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Receipts for payment and certificates of commutation of quit rents
Series Number
- B1612
Summary
- Quit rents were a remnant of feudal dues that were levied during both the colonial and early statehood periods. Quit rents were very unpopular and were finally abolished by the Constitution of 1846. This series consists of certificates (printed forms) that document payments and commutation of annual quit rents. Type of information provided is consistent throughout the series, including patent number; payee; patentee; lot number or other description; acreage; amount, interest, and total paid; and date of certificate.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Warrants to sheriff of Ulster County to levy arrears of taxes
Series Number
- A0969
Summary
- This series consists of copies of warrants issued by the Ulster County Treasurer, commanding the sheriff to levy arrears of taxes on lands and chattels of collectors of taxes in the various precincts of the county, and to imprison them unless the taxes were paid. Each warrant gives the sum of taxes due from the collector. There is also a letter of transmittal from Christopher Tappen, County Treasurer, to the State Treasurer.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Registers of arrears of taxes
Series Number
- B0951
Summary
- This series consists of registers recording accounts of taxes remaining unpaid for specific years. Information includes names of county, town, or tract; owner(s); description of the property; amount of tax due; date of payment; by who paid; and amount of payment.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Legal documentation relating to lands conveyed to Commissioners of the Canal Fund
Series Number
- A1388
Summary
- This series consists of deeds, mortgages, bonds, assignments and traced maps of lots in Buffalo. The land was conveyed to the Commissioners of the Canal Fund as collateral for two judgments against Thadeus W. Patchin, bankrupt, in 1874. In 1881 the Commissioners of the Canal Fund empowered the State Treasurer to settle or cancel back taxes on the Buffalo lots, and this series also contains taxes searches and related documents from this action.
Creator
- New York (State). Commissioners of the Canal Fund
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Tax assessors' atlases
Series Number
- B0961
Summary
- This series contains tax assessors atlases of counties, boroughs, cities, and towns. The bulk of the records are assessors atlases of counties and towns in Kings and Richmond counties. They were apparently prepared to determine land ownership for the purpose of tax assessment. Also included are 38 published atlases of counties, boroughs, cities, and towns, most of which were annotated with lot numbers and names of owners, for the purpose of tax assessment.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.