Research

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Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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Abstract:  

Abandoned children of slaves were to be supported at the state's expense by the local overseers of the poor. This series contains accounts of expenses of overseers of the poor for the maintenance of children of slaves. The accounts include the name of the town and county; names of overseers of the poor; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

2

Creator:

Yorktown (N.Y. : Town)

 

 

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Abstract:  

This series contains administrative records (1769-1886) including Record of Strays for Cortlandt Manor (1769-1886) and Record of Negro Children Born of Slaves After 1799 (1803-1821); Manumissions of Slaves in the Town of Yorktown (1794-1825); court records (1867-1944); election records (1799-1956); .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

3

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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Abstract:  

Abandoned children of slaves were to be supported at the state's expense by the local overseers of the poor. This series consists of a warrant to pay the Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Mamaroneck for the support and maintenance of children born of slaves and abandoned by their respective masters, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

4

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Probates

 

 

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Abstract:  

This series consists of wills, grants of administration, and (prior to ca. 1710) inventories and accounts of decedent estates. These documents were recorded and maintained by New York Colony's Prerogative Court and then by the State Court of Probates. Many of the wills were made by widows; several executors .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives