Finding Aid Search Results
1
Creator:
New York State Custodial Asylum for Feeble-Minded Women
Abstract:
After 1686 the royal governor possessed final jurisdiction in probate matters. The provincial secretary or his deputy served as the governor's delegate or "surrogate" and presided over what was called the Prerogative Court. This series consists of letters that were issued by authority of the royal governor .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
2
Creator:
New York State Custodial Asylum for Feeble-Minded Women
Abstract:
Administrators of estates were required to give bond for the good performance of their duties, including making an inventory of the personal property of deceased, and to render and account to the court. This series consists of bonds relating to estates in New York Province and New York State..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
3
Creator:
New York State Custodial Asylum for Feeble-Minded Women
Title:
Series:
J1042
Dates:
1799
Abstract:
This series consists of a rough chronological list of wills relating to estates in the First Senatorial District (New York and adjacent counties) that were transferred to the New York County Surrogate's Court when the Court of Probates moved to Albany in 1799. Information include name of testator, residence, .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
4
Creator:
New York State Custodial Asylum for Feeble-Minded Women
Abstract:
This series consists of a microfilm copy of one volume of inventories of estates recorded by the clerk of the Court of Probates..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
The New York State Archives is part of the Office of Cultural Education, an office of the New York State Education Department.
To report technical problems with this web site, please contact the New York State Archives at ARCHINFO@mail.nysed.gov