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Title

Abstracts of appointments of Commissioners of Deeds for other states, territories, and foreign countries

Series Number

B0007

Summary

This series consists of abstracts probably provided by the Secretary of State's office accounting for the expiration date of the terms of office of commissioners of deeds in other states, territories and foreign countries. Volume 1 lists the appointee's name; residence; commission date and the previous officer. Volume 2 also includes the date the oath of office was taken or filed. Volume 3 includes the appointment date or expiration date of term in office and appointee name and residence.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Report and abstract of sales of land forfeited to New York State by Roger Morris and claimed by John Jacob Astor

Series Number

A4013

Summary

These records were generated because of a claim by John Jacob Astor to lands forfeited by Roger Morris and wife Mary Philipse. Included are abstracts of sales of land by the commissioners of forfeitures giving descriptions of lands; acreage; purchaser's names; purchase date and price paid. Also included is a report prepared for the surveyor general providing information on certain lots in Morris' estate.

Creator

• New York (State). Surveyor General

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Title

State Engineer and Surveyor certified abstracts of expenditures

Series Number

B0349

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Records

Series Number

A0195

Summary

This series consists of descriptive lists, correspondence, extracts of courts martial, discharges, furloughs, special orders, general orders, receipts, invoices, quarterly returns of ordnance stores, and muster out rolls. Most of these documents deal with Company B of Regiment 2 of the Militia Volunteers. Contained within the series is one pre-war letter (1856) written from Joseph B. Hazen, who later served as a captain with Company B, to his father.

Creator

• New York (State). Militia Volunteers. Regiment, 2nd. Company B

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Abstracts of alien depositions

Series Number

A1870

Summary

This series is composed of thirty three volumes of information abstracted from the original depositions of resident aliens (series A1869). The information from the original deposition was apparently transferred into this standardized format, which indicates the names of deponent and certified officials, place in which the deposition was signed, and date on which the deposition was filed in the office of the Secretary of State.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Index and abstracts of military patents

Series Number

A3123

Summary

This volume contains abstracts of patents for bounty lands granted to Revolutionary War veterans, copies of which are in series A0447, Military Patents. Information includes: date of letters patent; name of patentee; name of township; lot number; acreage and county and town where lot was located ca. 1820. There is an alphabetical name index to patentees and alphabetical index to towns listing all military patents in each town.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Abstracts of audited canal accounts

Series Number

A1084

Summary

The Commissioners of the Canal Fund were given charge of all financial operations of the canal system. These records are abstracts or summaries of audited accounts for expenditures on canals, including accounts with Canal Commissioners. Entries include contract or voucher number, name of payee, amount, and occasionally a brief note of purpose of the expenditure. Volume 2 includes accounts for the enlargement of the Erie Canal (1835-1840).

Creator

• New York (State). Commissioners of the Canal Fund

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Abstracts of sales of lands for unpaid quit rents, road and marsh taxes, and U.S. Direct Tax

Series Number

B1621

Summary

The United States government levied a direct property tax in 1798, for which the state administered delinquent accounts. The tax-sale of 1808 was conducted for instances of nonpayment of the U.S. direct tax. This series consists of brief typewritten abstracts of information concerning unpaid quit rents, road and marsh taxes, and direct taxes.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Abstract of military commissions issued

Series Number

13728

Summary

This series provides abstracts of military commissions of officers in the New York State Militia, later National Guard. Information includes: officer's name; office; regiment, brigade or division number; residence; date of commission; and date of rank. Volumes twelve and thirteen of accretion 13728-83 relate to the Civil War commissions.

Creator

• New York (State). Adjutant General's Office

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Title

Abstracts of commissions, attorneys' licenses, pardons, reprieves and other documents

Series Number

B1631

Summary

This series consists of abstracts of colonial commissions, licenses, pardons, reprieves, and other documents compiled by Edmund B. O'Callaghan in the mid-1800s from the Secretary of State's books of commissions that were subsequently destroyed in the capitol fire of 1911. Volume also contains abstracts of commissions and other documents dated 1789. A name index is included at the end of the volume.

Creator

• New York State Library

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Title

Abstracts of expenditures for construction of Barge Canal and terminals

Series Number

B0350

Summary

This series consists of abstracts of expenditures for the construction and repair of the Barge Canal and terminals. The information in these ledgers is in tabular format and includes, but is not limited to the voucher number; date; recipient of payment; amount of voucher; engineering expenses; payments to various types of laborers; and office expenses. Also included is the name of the division engineer who authorized the expenses; division in which work was performed; and date.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Superintendent of Prisons' vouchers for services and expenses of engineers for prison highway construction

Series Number

A1166

Summary

This series consists of abstracts of expenditures and accompanying vouchers for services and expenses (mainly travel) submitted by the Superintendent of Prisons to the Comptroller's Office. The Engineer of Prison Highways could spend up to $50,000 on highways designated by the State Commissioner of Highways to be built by prison labor.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Abstracts of convictions and sentences returned by county clerks

Series Number

B0044

Summary

The series consists of abstracts compiled by state county clerks and forwarded to the secretary of state's office. Information includes convict's name, court, term, crime, and sentence. There is no name index.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Abstracts and indexes of deeds

Series Number

A3074

Summary

These volumes were prepared during the nineteenth century from the original books of deeds in series A0453. Record of Deeds, 1652-1884. They contain brief abstracts of the subjects of most deeds recorded in that series. Each volume has grantor and grantee name indexes, and location and subject indexes.

Creator

• New York (State). Secretary of State

Access Restrictions

Microfilm is not available for duplication or interlibrary loan.

Title

Superintendent of repairs' printed abstracts of expenditures for work on the Western Division of the Barge Canal

Series Number

B0738

Creator

• New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Minutes and abstracts of Ulster County mortgages

Series Number

B1587

Summary

In the late 18th century, the state established funds to loan, at interest, in order to encourage land ownership and development. The series consists of "minutes" (summaries) and abstracts of mortgages documenting the loaning of state money for land purchase and development in Ulster County. These records are comprised of original minutes and abstracts of mortgages.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Abstracts of property valuations made for State taxes

Series Number

B0315

Summary

This series consists of property value abstracts submitted by the commissioners of taxes in each county to the Comptroller. County abstracts gives for each town or ward values on houses; lands; animal stock; carriages; clocks; watches; slaves between 12 and 51 years old; river sloops and residue of personal estate. Also included is a general abstract of state tax levied in each county. Abstracts of town taxes levied may be included.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Abstracts of patents for lands in the military tract, including a copy of the "Balloting Book"

Series Number

A3124

Summary

This geographical register of lots and parts of lots in the Military Tract includes: name of township; lot number; acreage; subdivision; patentee name; patent date; and volume and page references to series 12943. Letters Patent. Also included is a copy of series A0476. The Balloting Book, and Other Documents Relating to Military Lands with handwritten annotations referencing volumes and page numbers of patents in series A0447, Military Patents.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Indexes and abstracts of attorneys' accounts

Series Number

J0214

Summary

This series contains abstracts of attorneys' accounts with the clerk of the Supreme Court at Albany. To the left of each attorney's name is a consecutive number referring to account books which are no longer extant. In columns are entered balances due from the attorneys and occasional entries of payments. There are also notes of accounts sent to the county treasurers for collection and of notices sent to the attorneys reminding them of balances due.

Creator

• New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany)

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Financial records on construction and maintenance of Sing Sing ("Mount Pleasant") Prison

Series Number

A1152

Summary

The series consists of abstracts and vouchers submitted to the Comptroller's Office from the commissioners appointed to build a prison in the Town of Mount Pleasant and similar documents for operation of the prison after it was built. Also included are payrolls of prison employees and inventories of prison property.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.