Finding Aid Search Results
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Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series consists of correspondence from the Deputy Comptroller and the Comptroller with state and local officials such as Commissioners of the Land Office and County Treasurers, and private individuals. Relating to land taxes, the correspondence discusses surveys prior to taxation, amount of taxes .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
The Comptroller was responsible for selling land for payment of delinquent taxes. These records were apparently used in conducting tax searches for various individual title companies and lawyers. Each letters lists any taxes and tax sales and associated dates for the specific plot of land for which .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
3
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series documents the non-payment of the 1815 U.S. direct tax on real property in the eastern part of New York. The tax was collected by local officials and paid by the Comptroller to the U.S. Treasury. Each entry states the name of the delinquent taxable; his residence; name of occupant; location .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
4
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series consists of indexes to unidentified comptroller's tax sale records. Information includes tract names and (apparently) purchaser names, with page numbers next to each name. Also included is an alphabetical index to tract name (with lots on parcels entered under each tract). The reference .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
5
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Title:
Series:
B0985
Dates:
1877
Abstract:
This series contains certificates of sale of lands for unpaid taxes that are marked "Cancelled." They are evidence that sales of non-resident land advertised to be sold for unpaid taxes in fact did not occur..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series documents money received for sale of land for unpaid taxes. Information includes names of successful bidders and the amounts bid for each parcel, by county. Totaled at the bottom of the column is the amount bid, the amount paid and date of payment. Starting with the 1859 tax sale the entries .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
7
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series contains volumes that index Tax Assessors' Atlases of Kings County Towns and Tax Assessors' Atlases of Richmond County Towns. Separate sections for each county and town therein contain sub-sections indexing places, tax maps, street names, and names of non-resident taxables..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
8
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series consists of registers recording accounts of taxes remaining unpaid for specific years. Information includes names of county, town, or tract; owner(s); description of the property; amount of tax due; date of payment; by who paid; and amount of payment..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
9
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Title:
Series:
B0932
Dates:
1852-1855
Abstract:
none
Repository:
New York State Archives
10
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series includes e lists of the property redeemed from county treasurers' tax sales, receipts and other items..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
11
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series is an index to Applications to Redeem Property from Tax Sales, series B0847. The index lists names of persons redeeming lands sold for unpaid taxes; county; description of lands redeemed; year of tax sale; and box and document numbers of records in series B0847. The series is incomplete; .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
12
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series consists of affidavits stating the grounds for cancellation of a Comptroller's tax sale. Grounds for cancellation were prior payment of taxes, erroneous tax assessment, or occupancy of the premises sold. The affidavits of occupancy include descriptions of farming or lumbering on the parcel .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
13
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series contains copies of letters and memos that provide the Comptroller's opinion on bills introduced into the Legislature. They are primarily for bills relating to land sale, corporation taxes and land taxes. Each opinion usually mentioned the introduction number of the bill and occasionally .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
14
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Title:
Series:
B0940
Dates:
1849-1854
Abstract:
This series contains statements that list lands of non-residents sold by county treasurers for unpaid taxes. Each statement gives the lot number; description of the parcel sold; acreage; name of the purchaser; number of acres sold; and amount received by the county treasurer..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
15
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Title:
Series:
B2528
Dates:
1911-1922
Abstract:
The State Comptroller's Office compiled these records in the process of performing tax searches on parcels of private land proposed for purchase as additions to the Adirondack Forest Preserve. A smaller quantity of records of these same types were submitted to the comptroller's office by supervisors .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
16
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series consists of complete tax assessment rolls for the town of Gravesend, Kings County. These records were probably acquired by the Comptroller's Office in connection with sales of lands of non-residents for unpaid taxes. Each entry on a roll provides the name of the taxable, assessed valuation, .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
17
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series is a copy of the original tax roll for the town of Rochester, filed in the Comptroller's office. Entries give the name of the taxable, assessed valuation, and the amount of tax..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
18
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Title:
Series:
B0960
Dates:
1916-1917
Abstract:
This series consists of transcriptions of the original tax roll for Union Free School District No. 1, Town of Ossining, Westchester County. The state land involved was Sing Sing Prison. The rolls provide names of taxable residents (by street) and non-residents, type of property (house, store, etc.), .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
19
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Title:
Series:
B0945
Dates:
1821-1926
Abstract:
This series consists of tax sale notices to occupants of lands sold and summary information derived from tax sale notices. Notices record name of occupant, date of tax sale, location of premises sold, purchase price, and date of conveyance. Bound volumes in accretion B0945-99 provide summary information .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
20
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Title:
Series:
B0846
Dates:
1826-1905
Abstract:
This series consists of notices listing lands sold by the state comptroller for unpaid taxes and still unredeemed. Each notice lists parcels by location; by patent, tract, township etc.; then by lot number or street address. Notices also state the acreage, the quantity of land sold and unredeemed, and .........
Repository:
New York State Archives