Audited accounts of payments made by overseers of the poor for support of children born to slaves
Series Number
A0827
Summary
Abandoned children of slaves were to be supported at the state's expense by the local overseers of the poor. This series contains accounts of expenses of overseers of the poor for the maintenance of children of slaves. The accounts include the name of the town and county; names of overseers of the poor; name of master; name and birth date of child; time period for which child was maintained; amount spent and date.
Creator
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
Original documents are fragile. Digital images are first use copies.
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.
Register of payments to overseers of abandoned children of slaves
Series Number
A3211
Summary
The volume includes records of payments made by the state treasurer for the maintenance of the children of slaves, a partial index (by name of city, village, or town) to an unidentified set of records, and records apparently dealing with prison construction work. The abandonment accounts include date and place of abandonment as well as name of child and birthdate. The records suffered severe burn damage so writing is often obscured and pages are incomplete.
Creator
New York (State). Treasurer's Office
Access Restrictions
Access to original records is restricted due to severe burn damage. See reference to digitized copies.