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Creator:

New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series partially indexes Series 12943, Letters Patent and Series A0480, Indexes and Translations of Dutch Patents..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum

 

 

Title:  

 

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). Division of Science and State Museum

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

These records index series A0477, Registers of Mortgages to the State, by location..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

24

Creator:

New York (State). Department of State. Bureau of Miscellaneous Records

 

 

Title:  

 

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). Department of State

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

Land belonging to William Seward Webb and the Ne-Ha-Sa-Ne Park Association was damaged after a dam across Beaver River formed a reservoir, which flooded. Reimbursement was granted. Shortly thereafter, the Commissioners of the Board of Fisheries, Game and Forest purchased the land. This series consists .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

26

Creator:

New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum

 

 

Title:  

 

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

 

27

Creator:

New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

Series 12943, Letters Patent; Series A0464, Original Deeds and Title Papers; and Series 12945, Miscellaneous Deeds and Title Papers are partially indexed by this series. The series indexes additional records that are held by the Office of General Services..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

28

Creator:

New York (State). Department of State

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series consists of letters patent to William Basset for lot 95 in the Township of Homer, Montgomery County. One hundred acres in the southeast corner is reserved to the state, and five of every one hundred acres is to be reserved for highways. The patent was issued with the condition that the settlement .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

29

Creator:

New York (Colony). Secretary

 

 

Title:  

 

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

 

30

Creator:

New Netherland. Council

 

 

Title:  

 

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

 

31

Creator:

New Netherland. Council

 

 

Title:  

 

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

 

32

Creator:

New York (Colony). Secretary

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series consists of the charter from Charles II, King of England, granting land to his brother James, Duke of York. The charter gave James the authority to send an armed force to compel the Dutch surrender of the New Netherland province to the English. It grants territory that now comprises most .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives