Research

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Creator:

New York (Colony). Governor

 

 

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The governor issued these warrants directing the attorney general to prepare letters patent. These patents transferred title to land from the colonial government to private owners whose application to purchase land had been approved following a survey. Each warrant contains governor's name; attorney .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

2

Creator:

New York (State). Secretary of State

 

 

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THis series contains copies of conveyances (deeds and mortgages), and many other types of private and public documents recorded by the Secretary of the colony of New York, 1664-1783, and by the Secretary of State, 1783-1890. Series also includes applications for and copies of academy charters granted .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

3

Creator:

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

 

 

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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

 

4

Creator:

New York (Colony). Secretary

 

 

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Original letters patent documenting the grant of 8000 acres of land in Albany County to Philip Embury and others..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

5

Creator:

New Netherland. Council

 

 

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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

 

6

Creator:

New Netherland. Council

 

 

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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

 

7

Creator:

New York (Colony). Secretary

 

 

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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