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Creator:

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

 

 

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This series contains statements of aggregate valuations of real and personal estates and taxes levied in the towns and wards of eight counties. A law of 1799 stated that taxes were to be "assessed, levied and paid upon the valuation of real and personal estate"..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

2

Creator:

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

 

 

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This series from the Land Tax Bureau consists of summaries of county assessment rolls compiled to determine the number of days per year town residents should work on bridges and roads. Each summary sheet lists name of town; number of residents and non-residents being assessed; the number of days on .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

3

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

 

4

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

 

5

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

 

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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

 

 

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This series consists of a register of taxes re-levied by the Comptroller on lands of non-residents after a previously unpaid tax levy had been ascertained to be illegal or void, either before or after a tax sale. Entries include the date and cause of re-levy; a description of the parcel taxed; acreage; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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

 

 

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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