Registers of quit rents, payments, commutations, sales, redemptions, and conveyances
Series Number
B1611
Summary
These volumes were created by the comptroller's office to record information related to quit rents on patents granted by the colony, including payments of arrears, quit rent sales, redemptions, and conveyances. Information is grouped by patent. Each patent has a separate heading that gives register number; docket number; name of patentees; county; total number of acres granted; date granted; quit rent rate per hundred acres per annum; when payment was last made; and a description of the property location.
Creator
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Registers of non-resident lands sold in tax sales by county treasurers
Series Number
B1605
Summary
In 1850, the state 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 sale of non-resident lands by the comptroller. The records in this series were created during the brief periods in the 1850s and 1890s when the county treasurers, rather than the state comptroller, conducted non-resident tax sales.
Creator
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Maps of undivided tracts and of tracts sold by the comptroller for unpaid taxes
Series Number
B1610
Summary
These maps were collected and/or created by the Office of the State Comptroller for the purpose of identifying land to be sold for unpaid taxes. The maps depict land in every area of the state, and especially in the Adirondack, Catskill, and western regions. Many maps are extremely detailed and frequently show names of owners of individual lots and parcels.
Creator
New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
Restricted: May not be photocopied due to fragility. Use with assistance of archivist.
Register of tax sale certificates surrendered for deeds
Series Number
B0956
Summary
This series documents the issuance of deeds to purchasers of lands sold for unpaid taxes, in exchange for surrender of purchase certificates. Information includes date the certificate was received; name of purchaser or grantee; date of deed; and date and manner of delivery. Summary data on number of certificates received for deeds and number of deeds issued is also included.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Assorted early records relating to taxes and accounts
Series Number
B1451
Summary
This series consists of an assortment of unrelated documents. Many documents date from the establishment of the Office of the Comptroller. Several documents may relate to the comptroller's duties to sell land for payment of delinquent state taxes. Included are certificates of payment to the Treasurer's Office; property inventory and other information on tax sales and quit rents; and a note relating to payment for an elector for president and vice president of the U.S.
Creator
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.