Pulteney Land Office records and selected historical records of Steuben County
Series Number
A1108
Summary
Records on this microfilm relate mostly to surveys, sales, and conveyances of lands in western New York owned by the Pulteney family of Great Britain. Sir William Pulteney (with others) purchased the unsold lands of the (Oliver) Phelps and (Nathaniel) Gorham syndicate in 1792. Records consist of letter books, deed books, surveys, maps and other documents relating to the Pulteney Estate in western New York.
Creator
Steuben (N.Y. : County). County Clerk
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Survey descriptions and appraisals of Onondaga Salt Springs lands to be sold
Series Number
A3248
Summary
This series consists of surveys and appraisals of state-owned salt lands in preparation for the sale of those lands in the town of Geddes and the city of Syracuse. For each tract or lot information includes survey description providing metes and bounds and total acreage; appraised value of land and value of buildings, fences, and other improvements; and for the 1851 appraisals, brief evaluative statements concerning the land by each of the prospective purchasers, typically current lessees.
Creator
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Affidavits of occupancy of lands to be sold by the state
Series Number
A1067
Summary
This fragmentary series includes legal documentation (of which affidavits of occupancy form the bulk) relating to state sale of land, presumably for unpaid taxes.
Creator
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
New York State Engineer and Surveyor books of sales of state land
Series Number
A4002
Summary
This series consists of volumes recording sales of lands in tracts, military lots, Indian reservations, as well as sales of land for foreclosures of mortgages and arrearages of interest.
Creator
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
New York State Department of Public Works Division of Engineering journal recording original land sales
Series Number
B0369
Summary
This series consists of a lone surviving volume used by the State Engineer and Surveyor and later the Chief Engineer within the Department of Public Works to record sales of state lands. Volume includes details concerning the date, time, and location of public auctions held by the State Engineer and Surveyor and his successors; descriptions of parcels of land being sold at auction; and a detailed record of each sale.
Creator
New York (State). Department of Public Works. Division of Engineering
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.