Finding Aid Search Results
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Creator:
New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum
Abstract:
This series partially indexes Series 12943, Letters Patent and Series A0480, Indexes and Translations of Dutch Patents..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
22
Creator:
New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum
Abstract:
Series 12943, Letters Patent, is partially indexed by this series. In addition, this series also indexes locations of some colonial patents in present day New Jersey, Delaware, and Massachusetts..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
23
Creator:
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Abstract:
The Holland Land Company was an association of Dutch banks and other investors speculating in American land during the late 1700s. This series consists of records of deeds held by persons who purchased land from the Company. Information includes deed number; to whom land deeded; date of deed; diagram .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
24
Creator:
New York (State). Department of State. Bureau of Miscellaneous Records
Abstract:
Letters patent (commonly called a "patent") convey a grant of real property from a government to a person or persons. This series contains patents granted since 1664 by either the governor of the province of New York in the name of the king of England or the state of New York. Patents are arranged in .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
25
Creator:
New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum
Abstract:
This series contains a name index of people who were granted land by the colonial government of New York prior to the American Revolution..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
26
Creator:
New York (State). Commissioners of the Land Office
Title:
Series:
B0243
Dates:
1899-1913
Abstract:
This series consists of petitions; notices; legal memoranda, correspondence, maps, sketches; tracings; notices of application; Attorney General's opinions; transcripts of testimony; and briefs and affidavits that were submitted to the Commissioners of the Land Office. Most records deal with the applications .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
27
Creator:
New York (Colony). Secretary
Abstract:
Original letters patent documenting the grant of 8000 acres of land in Albany County to Philip Embury and others..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
28
Creator:
New York (Colony). Council.
Title:
Series:
A1879
Dates:
1664-1682
Abstract:
This series contains legal and administrative records, in English and Dutch, documenting the period of English control over the Delaware region by colonial governors Richard Nicholls, Francis Lovelace, and Edmund Andros. The records include correspondence, reports, petitions, accounts, survey-returns, .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
29
Creator:
New Netherland. Council
Abstract:
This series consists predominantly of land patents, in Dutch, through which the director-general and council of New Netherland allowed private individuals to take possession of land in freehold, as opposed to the previous policy of only granting permission to hold land for cultivation. Also included .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
30
Creator:
New Netherland. Council
Abstract:
This series contains deeds, in Dutch, recorded by the provincial secretary from September 5, 1652 until October 15, 1653. The provincial secretary was responsible for recording all land transactions in New Netherland. Most of the deeds document the conveyance of real property between private individuals .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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