New York State Court of Chancery Register's Minutes of Guardians, Committees, and Receivers

Chronological by date the case was opened.

This series consists of actions taken and documents filed in cases involving the appointment of a guardian, committee, or receiver. The Register was mandated by the rules of the court to keep minutes of such appointments.

These minutes are recorded in a form similar to Register's Minutes of Causes, 1813-1847. The heading for each case recorded contains the name of dependent(s), whether a lunatic, drunkard, or infant, the name of the solicitor, and the year the case was brought before the Chancellor. If the case involved a bankrupt corporation and a receivership, the names of the parties concerned in the case appear. The main body of entries for each case contains a chronological listing of each action taken or document filed and their date. Included in this listing are the court order appointing and the name of the guardian, committee, or receiver.

Alphabetical index to last names of dependents.

The Court of Appeals placed these records on deposit at the Historical Documents Collection, Queens College, from 1973-1982.

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