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Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

 

 

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This volume is a register of county treasurers and commissioners of the U.S. Deposit Fund. Each entry gives date of appointment, name, post office address, and office to which appointed. Under a law of 1837, two commissioners were appointed by the Governor in each county to loan out monies apportioned .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

 

 

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The Comptroller was authorized to sell land scrip for establishing a land grant college. This series records the names of individuals who purchased land scrip. Entries include, date the transaction was recorded, purchaser's name, residence, number of pieces of scrip purchased, total number of acres .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

 

 

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This series from the Comptroller's Office consists of copies of deeds for parcels of state land (almost all within the Adirondack Forest Preserve) to various individuals and firms. Each entry contains a note of legal authorization for sale for Forest Preserve lands and a copy of the deed as certifie.........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

 

 

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This series from the Comptroller's office records action on bonds and mortgages for state lands. Information includes date; lot number; mortgage or bond holder; and whether it was returned, foreclosed, paid in full, or delivered to Attorney General. Also indicated is date, some monetary amount and additional .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

 

 

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This volume is divided into three sections. The first is arranged geographically giving purchaser's name, date of purchase, lot, and account book number and page. The second section begins on page 370 and is arranged by book number of the account books of bonds and mortgages for sales of state lands. .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

 

 

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This series records land sold by the Surveyor General. Volumes list date of bond; obligor of bond; lot; tract; acre; date and amount of first payment; amount of bond; date of delivery to State Comptroller; previous debtor for reverted land (where relevant) and year of reversion; and amount due of re.........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

27

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

 

 

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This series lists land sold for arrears of quit rents. Information includes patentees' names; date of grant; description of property; county where formerly situated; county where currently situated; and quantity. Handwritten notes are included, which are primarily corrections and additions to the original .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

28

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

 

 

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This series contains lists of satisfactions of mortgages and assignments of mortgages arranged in separate lists. There is no indication of what specific mortgages these lists relate to or to what legislation they are relevant..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

29

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

 

 

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Land was sold when the owner failed to pay taxes for two years. If the owner paid the taxes within one year after the sale of the land for taxes, it reverted to that person's ownership. This series consists of information about applications to redeem land sold for failure to pay taxes. Information includes .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

30

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

 

 

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This series contains lists of financial transactions relating to mortgaged lands. The mortgage insurance list includes mortgage number, policy amount and expiration date. The farms rented list includes county, mortgage number, rent, and amount paid. The list of foreclosures includes mortgage number, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

 

 

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This series consists of a copy of a transcription from the original volume listing quit rents in New York State. Information includes patentee's name; grant date; number of acres; county in which situated; county in which now situated; and description of property in popular name..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

32

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

 

 

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This series consists of correspondence, forms, and legal notices relating to various aspects of the state's sales tax on land. The documentation contains information on: cancellation of sales tax for state land; nonresident taxes; applications to vacate, annul and set aside certain cancellations of .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

33

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

 

 

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This series consists of form statements submitted to the Comptroller by the State Tax Commissioner which list parcels of taxable state land. The lists give information on: acreage; description of parcel; location; and assessed valuation..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

 

 

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This series consists of statements of taxes giving parcel location, acreage, assessed valuation, and amount of tax due. There are also transcripts of parts of town assessment rolls and related correspondence of the Comptroller's Office..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

35

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

 

 

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This series consists of applications that are sworn statements, giving name of applicant, date, parcel(s) description(s), and appraised value(s), with Treasurer's office payment receipts attached. Most applications are for the purchase of "Prison Lands" in the Old Military Tract in Franklin County. .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

36

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

 

 

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This series consists of statements prepared by assessors of towns within what became the Adirondack Forest Preserve. Information includes acres of forestland, assessed value in 1883, acres of improved land, assessed value in 1883, and total acreage of town. Some statements have letters of transmittal .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

 

 

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This series consists of copies of resolutions by the Forest Commission approving applications to purchase Forest Preserve lands. Each document gives name and address of applicant, location and acreage of parcel, bid per acre, and a copy of the resolution of the Commissioners of the Land Office approving .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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Abstract:  

Municipal officials authorized to assess lands for local improvements were required to notify the comptroller about the improvements, and their assessment of any state lands involved. Notifications had to show the assessments' purpose, authorizing law, and the state lands and amounts for which they .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

Land was sold when taxes were unpaid for two years. If the owner paid the taxes within one year after the land was sold for taxes, it reverted to that person's ownership. This series consists of documents relating to sale and redemption of land on which taxes were owed, mostly in the Forest Preserve. .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

 

 

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This series consists of notices published by county treasurers giving town, patent or other subdivision, lot number, description of parcel, owner's name, and amount of back taxes due. Included are notices for Oswego, Niagara, Rockland, Ulster, and Sullivan Counties, for various years. Clippings are .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives