Finding Aid Search Results
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Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Abstract:
This series from the Comptroller's Office consists of correspondence, certificates, affidavits, copies of maps of land grants, surveys of patents and a list of persons forced to quit their farms for failure to pay quit rents. Most records are certificates and affidavits attesting to the amount of taxes .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
2
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Title:
Series:
A1407
Dates:
1921-1923
Abstract:
This series consists of abstracts of applications to redeem property from tax sales. Each entry contains name of matter, name of attorney, and a register of correspondence with Comptroller's office concerning redemption. Included is an abstract of affidavit(s) showing that the affiants know location .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Abstract:
Land was sold when no taxes were paid 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 applications for cancellation of tax sales, with related correspondence of the Comptroller. Documents concern .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Title:
Series:
A1341
Dates:
1904-1909
Abstract:
By a law of 1894, a person, body, or board in a locality was authorized to assess lands for local improvements and file a written notice with the comptroller. These notices were then audited by the comptroller and paid out through the treasurer. These records consist of notices of local assessments .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
5
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Title:
Series:
A1352
Dates:
1846
Abstract:
This is a transcription of the original receipt book listing land grants issued by Gerrit Smith in 1846, when he made a gift of 3,000 deeds to African Americans and poor white people. The book lists the following information relating to these grants: county name; township; tract; lot; quarter of lot; .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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