Copies of documentation establishing ownership of lands sold for unpaid taxes
Series Number
B1260
Summary
This series consists of documents obtained by the State Comptroller's Office in its effort to establish ownership of lands sold for unpaid taxes. Documents include letters and certificates testamentary; letters and certificates of administration; and letters documenting grants of power of attorney.
Creator
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
This series compiled by the State Engineer and Surveyor documents the appraisal, surveying, purchase, and sale of lands within the state. Records include land tract sales, land appraisals, surveys and descriptions of tracts, reports (such as land boundaries and state canals); correspondence (including about oyster lands), field notes and maps, leases and court records. Many records deal with boundary lines between New York State and the neighboring states and between various towns within the state.
Creator
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Legal records regarding grants of land under water and sale of state lands
Series Number
B0243
Summary
This series consists of petitions; notices; legal memoranda, correspondence, maps, sketches; tracings; notices of application; Attorney General's opinions; transcripts of testimony; and briefs and affidavits that were submitted to the Commissioners of the Land Office. Most records deal with the applications of Philip Hoatling for grants of land under water in the Hudson River and provide detailed information regarding the land for which application was made. Also included are records relating to land sales in Syracuse, Yonkers and Richmond County.
Creator
New York (State). Commissioners of the Land Office
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Surveyor's bills and receipts for advertising sales of land
Series Number
A3267
Summary
This series consists of records documenting the advertisement of state land sales in various counties, cities, towns, and villages throughout New York.
Creator
New York (State). Surveyor General
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
This series contains records relating to sales of state lands, some titled "Book of Sales," listing: lots, amounts paid, amounts due, names of purchases, and town or tract.
Creator
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
New York State Engineer and Surveyor records of sales of state lands belonging to various state funds
Series Number
A4004
Summary
The series consists of volumes recording sales of state lands belonging to the state's general funds, school fund, canal fund, and literature fund. Volumes may provide date of sale; name of tract or township; lot number; acreage; minimum price per acre and per lot; price; amount of bond executed by purchasers for the sale; date of delivery; amount of first payment; page recorded in "General Sales Book" [series A4002]; and date of reversion.
Creator
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
This schedule consists of land belonging to John Hone that was sold for taxes. Lots sold are entered by county and for each parcel and list parcel lot number, total acreage, acreage sold for taxes, to whom and when sold, when redeemed, and acreage remaining in the parcel.
Creator
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
New York State Engineer and Surveyor certificates and bonds for sales of state land
Series Number
A4003
Summary
The series consists of certificates and bonds for original land sales (sometimes including descriptions of lands purchased), conditional resale of lands, and for lands obtained after foreclosure of mortgages.
Creator
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.