Detailed Description
Subseries 1: Claims correspondence
Dates:
circa 1860-1876
Scope and Content Note:
This subseries concerns such subjects as the issuance of certificates of claim, requests for information about laws relating to the claims process, and payment of claims. The bulk of the letters were sent to the Adjutant General's Office and Comptroller's Office by both claimants and claimants' attorneys residing in New York State and outside of the state.Arrangement:
Alphabetical by sender's last name.
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A | 1 | ||
B | 1 | ||
C | 1 | ||
D | 1 | ||
E | 1 | ||
F | 1 | ||
G | 1 | ||
H | 1 | ||
I | 1 | ||
J | 1 | ||
K | 1 | ||
L | 1 | ||
M | 1 | ||
N | 1 | ||
O | 1 | ||
P | 1 | ||
Q | 1 | ||
R | 1 | ||
S | 1 | ||
T | 1 | ||
U | 1 | ||
V | 1 | ||
W | 1 | ||
X | 1 | ||
Y | 1 | ||
Z | 1 |
Subseries 2: Certificates of claim and supporting documentation
Dates:
circa 1860s-1870s (bulk 1869-1875)
Scope and Content Note:
This subseries contains certificates, affidavits, and related documentation pertinent to each claim submitted to the Adjutant General's Office. The certificates provide the claim number, name of claimant, claimant's attorney, and amount of claim, while the affidavits provide the following information about the claimant: name, residence (town, county, and state), length of time claimant has resided in town and in New York State, age, certificate number, length of service in War of 1812, location where soldier served during the war, and name of commanding officer during the war. The affidavits also include the claimant's signature, attesting to the validity of the information provided; statement of the justice of the peace, indicating that the claimant has testified before him; and sometimes a statement by the county clerk, attesting to the genuineness of the justice of the peace. Affidavits in this subseries exclusively document claimants who were residents of New York State, likely because Chapter 470 of the Laws of 1869 (and subsequent claims legislation of 1872 and 1874) restricted payment on claims certificates to New York State residents only. Documentation of out-of-state claimants generally takes the form of handwritten correspondence to the New York State government without any accompanying certificate or affidavit. Most of the correspondence, both from in-state and out-of-state claimants, is written by War of 1812 veterans, veterans' widows, administrators of estates, or attorneys representing the claimants.Arrangement:
Numerical by claim number.
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Jan-43 | 2 | ||
46-79 | 2 | ||
81-160 | 2 | ||
164-249 | 2 | ||
251-315 | 2 | ||
327-366 | 2 | ||
370-418 | 2 | ||
424-462 | 2 | ||
468-500 | 2 | ||
500.5-536 | 2 | ||
538-564 | 2 | ||
566-608 | 2 | ||
609-637 | 2 | ||
638-663 | 2 | ||
665-720 | 3 | ||
732-779 | 3 | ||
780-818 | 3 | ||
822-859 | 3 | ||
866-917 | 3 | ||
918-974 | 3 | ||
976-999 | 3 | ||
1008-1061 | 3 | ||
1062-1151 | 3 | ||
1152-1243 | 3 | ||
1245-1324 | 3 | ||
1327-1429 | 3 | ||
1430-1499 | 3 | ||
1501-1550 | 3 | ||
1554-1620 | 4 | ||
1622-1670 | 4 | ||
1671-1744 | 4 | ||
1756-1820 | 4 | ||
1821-1874 | 4 | ||
1876-1923 | 4 | ||
1927-1997 | 4 | ||
2003-2064 | 4 | ||
2065-2198 | 4 | ||
2207-2299 | 5 | ||
2302-2390 | 5 | ||
2391-2496 | 5 | ||
2502-2580 | 5 | ||
2581-2681 | 5 | ||
2684-2721 | 5 | ||
2722-2750 | 5 | ||
2760-2807 | 5 | ||
2809-2860 | 5 | ||
2863-2946 | 5 | ||
2948-3000 | 6 | ||
3001-3074 | 6 | ||
3079-3112 | 6 | ||
3113-3169 | 6 | ||
3171-3249 | 6 | ||
3254-3332 | 6 | ||
3333-3386 | 6 | ||
3389-3488 | 6 | ||
3506-3659 | 6 | ||
3660-3722 | 6 | ||
3723-3750 | 7 | ||
3754-3852 | 7 | ||
3859-3943 | 7 | ||
3944-3992 | 7 | ||
4001-4081 | 7 | ||
4085-4150 | 7 | ||
4153-4228 | 7 | ||
4233-4330 | 7 | ||
4333-4432 | 7 | ||
4448-4500 | 7 | ||
4504-4600 | 7 | ||
4602-4671 | 7 | ||
4673-4747 | 8 | ||
4753-4863 | 8 | ||
4864-4912 | 8 | ||
4914-4998 | 8 | ||
5001-5095 | 8 | ||
5102-5169 | 8 | ||
5171-5250 | 8 | ||
5252-5342 | 8 | ||
5343-5392 | 8 | ||
5399-5441 | 8 | ||
5443-5500 | 8 | ||
5505-5541 | 8 | ||
5544-5647 | 8 | ||
5649-5750 | 8 | ||
5762-5825 | 9 | ||
5833-5911 | 9 | ||
5923-5996 | 9 | ||
6002-6111 | 9 | ||
6112-6191 | 9 | ||
6212-6276 | 9 | ||
6279-6356 | 9 | ||
6357-6499 | 9 | ||
6501-6674 | 9 | ||
6677-6754 | 9 | ||
6759-6850 | 9 | ||
6853-6994 | 9 | ||
7009-7042 | 10 | ||
7043-7086 | 10 | ||
7110-7183 | 10 | ||
7184-7321 | 10 | ||
7322-7378 | 10 | ||
7383-7495 | 10 | ||
7503-7599 | 10 | ||
7604-7783 | 10 | ||
7784-7903 | 10 | ||
7906-7951 | 10 | ||
7952-7996 | 10 | ||
8002-8087 | 11 | ||
8088-8192 | 11 | ||
8199-8285 | 11 | ||
8287-8410 | 11 | ||
8411-8499 | 11 | ||
8503-8625 | 11 | ||
8631-8747 | 11 | ||
8749-9000 | 11 | ||
9003-9160 | 11 | ||
9161-9288 | 11 | ||
9296-9371 | 11 | ||
9372-9445 | 12 | ||
9450-9496 | 12 | ||
9534-9659 | 12 | ||
9661-9803 | 12 | ||
9813-9991 | 12 | ||
10007-10157 | 12 | ||
10159-10240 | 12 | ||
10246-10313 | 12 | ||
10314-10413 | 12 | ||
10415-10528 | 12 | ||
10529-10600 | 12 | ||
10617-10750 | 12 | ||
10753-10894 | 13 | ||
10895-10993 | 13 | ||
11001-11096 | 13 | ||
11103-11159 | 13 | ||
11167-11252 | 13 | ||
11254-11379 | 13 | ||
11387-11497 | 13 | ||
11502-11557 | 13 | ||
11565-11698 | 13 | ||
11707-11804 | 13 | ||
11805-11881 | 13 | ||
11883-12000 | 13 | ||
12002-12070 | 13 | ||
12072-12201 | 14 | ||
12220-12477 | 14 | ||
12517-12686 | 14 | ||
12689-12881 | 14 | ||
12887-12997 | 14 | ||
13011-13120 | 14 | ||
13121-13367 | 14 | ||
13399-13513 | 14 | ||
13525-13701 | 14 | ||
13703-13828 | 14 | ||
13832-13977 | 14 | ||
14003-14113 | 14 | ||
14124-14499 | 14 | ||
14509-14790 | 15 | ||
14792-14993 | 15 | ||
15004-15099 | 15 | ||
15104-15178 | 15 | ||
15185-15300 | 15 | ||
15307-15400 | 15 | ||
15401-15502 | 15 | ||
15530-15650 | 15 | ||
15653-15777 | 15 | ||
15781-15905 | 15 | ||
15906-15999 | 15 | ||
16003-16173 | 16 | ||
16175-16284 | 16 | ||
16286-16487 | 16 | ||
16504-16636 | 16 | ||
16645-16785 | 16 | ||
16788-16975 | 16 | ||
17011-17308 | 16 | ||
Numbers Not in Our Index Series | 16 |
Subseries 3: Lists of New York State claimants and related correspondence
Dates:
circa 1859-1875
Scope and Content Note:
This subseries includes various lists of claimants submitted to the Adjutant General's Office, often grouped by a specific attorney, as well as correspondence written by claimants and their attorneys to the Comptroller and Adjutant General, most often to inquire when certificates will be mailed and claims paid. The amount of information on the lists varies, but most lists include the claimant's name, claim number, and claim amount. Box 17, Folder 4 is noteworthy, as it contains lists of military claims of Indians who fought in the War of 1812-for the Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Tonawanda Reservations of the Seneca Nation; Cornplanter's Reservation; Onondaga Nation; Oneida Nation; and Tuscarora Nation. Each chart includes the warrior's name, claim number, and claimant's name.Arrangement:
Alphabetical by name of town, village, or city.
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Adams | 17 | ||
Akron [includes records of Indian Soldiers] | 17 | ||
Alabama [includes records of Indian Soldiers] | 17 | ||
Albany [includes records of Indian Soldiers] | 17 | ||
Albion | 17 | ||
Alexandria Bay | 17 | ||
Allegany | 17 | ||
Altay | 17 | ||
Alton | 17 | ||
Amber | 17 | ||
Auburn | 17 | ||
Aurora | 17 | ||
Ballston Spa | 17 | ||
Bath | 17 | ||
Belfast | 17 | ||
Bellona | 17 | ||
Bellsville | 17 | ||
Bereson | 17 | ||
Binghamton | 17 | ||
Bloomingburgh-Sullivan County | 17 | ||
Bloomville-Delaware County | 17 | ||
Boonville | 17 | ||
Breesport-Chemung County | 17 | ||
Brewerton-Onondaga County | 17 | ||
Bridgeport (Madison County) | 17 | ||
Briar Hill | 17 | ||
Brisbane | 17 | ||
Bristol (Herkimer County) | 17 | ||
Broadalbin | 17 | ||
Brookfield | 17 | ||
Brooklyn | 17 | ||
Buffalo | 17 | ||
Byron | 17 | ||
Cairo | 17 | ||
Camden | 17 | ||
Canajoharie | 17 | ||
Canandaigua | 17 | ||
Canton | 17 | ||
Carmel | 17 | ||
Castleton | 17 | ||
Catskill | 17 | ||
Cayuga | 17 | ||
Cazenovia | 17 | ||
Central Square | 17 | ||
Charleston | 17 | ||
Charlton | 17 | ||
Chateauquay | 17 | ||
Cherry Creek | 17 | ||
Chittenango | 17 | ||
Clarence | 17 | ||
Claredon | 17 | ||
Clayton | 17 | ||
Clayville | 17 | ||
Clifton Park | 17 | ||
Clyde | 17 | ||
Cold Spring | 17 | ||
Columbia | 17 | ||
Constantia | 17 | ||
Coxsackie | 17 | ||
Crescent | 17 | ||
Cuba | 17 | ||
Dannemora | 17 | ||
Decatur | 17 | ||
Delhi | 17 | ||
Depauville | 17 | ||
Deposit | 17 | ||
East Aurora | 18 | ||
East Evans | 18 | ||
Easton | 18 | ||
East Salem | 18 | ||
East Schuyler | 18 | ||
East Watertown | 18 | ||
Edmeston | 18 | ||
Elbridge | 18 | ||
Elgin | 18 | ||
Ellenville | 18 | ||
Ellisburgh | 18 | ||
Elmira | 18 | ||
Ephratah | 18 | ||
Farmingdale | 18 | ||
Flat Creek | 18 | ||
Fly Creek | 18 | ||
Fonda | 18 | ||
Fort Plain | 18 | ||
Franklin | 18 | ||
Fridonia | 18 | ||
Friendship | 18 | ||
Fulton | 18 | ||
Gallupville | 18 | ||
Galway | 18 | ||
Geneseo | 18 | ||
Geneva | 18 | ||
Glen Cove | 18 | ||
Glen Head | 18 | ||
Goshen | 18 | ||
Gouverneur | 18 | ||
Gowanda | 18 | ||
Granville | 18 | ||
Greenville | 18 | ||
Griffins Corners | 18 | ||
Hamilton | 18 | ||
Harpersfield | 18 | ||
Hempstead | 18 | ||
Hermon | 18 | ||
Herkimer | 18 | ||
Hilton | 18 | ||
Hinsdale | 18 | ||
Holland | 18 | ||
Homer | 18 | ||
Honeaye | 18 | ||
Hoosick Falls | 18 | ||
Hornelsville | 18 | ||
Hudson | 18 | ||
Hynelsville | 18 | ||
Ilion | 18 | ||
Ithaca | 18 | ||
Jamestown | 18 | ||
Jordan | 18 | ||
Keeseville | 18 | ||
Kingston | 18 | ||
Kirkville | 18 | ||
Knowlesville | 18 | ||
Lafargeville | 18 | ||
Lansingburgh | 18 | ||
Leeds | 18 | ||
LeRoy | 18 | ||
Little Falls | 18 | ||
Little Utica | 18 | ||
Lloyd | 18 | ||
Locke | 18 | ||
Lockport | 18 | ||
Louisville | 18 | ||
Lowville | 18 | ||
Lyons | 18 | ||
Marbletown | 18 | ||
Masonville | 18 | ||
Mayfield | 18 | ||
Mayville | 18 | ||
McConnellsville | 18 | ||
McGrawville | 18 | ||
Meridian | 18 | ||
Mexico | 18 | ||
Middlefield | 18 | ||
Middletown | 18 | ||
Millers Mills | 18 | ||
Montgomery | 18 | ||
Morristown | 18 | ||
Morrisville | 18 | ||
Mount Vision | 18 | ||
Nanuet | 18 | ||
Newark | 18 | ||
New Berlin | 18 | ||
Newburgh | 18 | ||
New Lisbon | 18 | ||
Newport | 18 | ||
New York City | 18 | ||
North Huron | 18 | ||
Northville | 18 | ||
Norwich | 18 | ||
Nunda | 18 | ||
Nyack | 18 | ||
Olean | 18 | ||
Oneonta | 18 | ||
Orange | 18 | ||
Oswego | 18 | ||
Ovid | 19 | ||
Owasco | 19 | ||
Oxford | 19 | ||
Palmyra | 19 | ||
Peekskill | 19 | ||
Penn Yan | 19 | ||
Philadelphia | 19 | ||
Pierrepont | 19 | ||
Pike | 19 | ||
Plattsburgh | 19 | ||
Port Byron | 19 | ||
Port Henry | 19 | ||
Potsdam | 19 | ||
Poughkeepsie | 19 | ||
Pound Ridge | 19 | ||
Prattsville | 19 | ||
Pulaski | 19 | ||
Pultneyville | 19 | ||
Reading Centre | 19 | ||
Redwood | 19 | ||
Rhinebeck | 19 | ||
Richfield Springs | 19 | ||
Rochester | 19 | ||
Rome | 19 | ||
Root | 19 | ||
Rosendale | 19 | ||
Rural Grove | 19 | ||
Russia | 19 | ||
Sackett’s Harbor | 19 | ||
Sag Harbor | 19 | ||
St. Johnsville | 19 | ||
Salamanca | 19 | ||
Salem | 19 | ||
Sandy Creek | 19 | ||
Sandy Ridge | 19 | ||
Saratoga Springs | 19 | ||
Sardinia | 19 | ||
Saugerties | 19 | ||
Schuyler's Lake | 19 | ||
Seneca Falls | 19 | ||
Shokam | 19 | ||
Silver Creek | 19 | ||
Sincklaem | 19 | ||
Skaneateles | 19 | ||
Somerset | 19 | ||
Somerville | 19 | ||
South Butler | 19 | ||
Southold | 19 | ||
South Rutland | 19 | ||
South Westerlo | 19 | ||
Spencerport | 19 | ||
Springfield Centre | 19 | ||
Springville | 19 | ||
Springwater | 19 | ||
Starkville | 19 | ||
Stephens’ Mills | 19 | ||
Stone Ridge | 19 | ||
Sugar Loaf | 19 | ||
Syracuse | 19 | ||
Taburg | 19 | ||
Three Mile Bay | 19 | ||
Townsendville | 19 | ||
Troy | 19 | ||
Trumansburgh | 19 | ||
Turin | 19 | ||
Union Springs | 19 | ||
Valatie | 19 | ||
Van Homesville | 19 | ||
Vernon | 19 | ||
Versailles | 19 | ||
Volney | 19 | ||
Walden | 19 | ||
Walton | 19 | ||
Warsaw | 19 | ||
Waterloo | 19 | ||
Watertown | 19 | ||
Watson | 19 | ||
Weavertown | 19 | ||
Webster | 19 | ||
Weedsport | 19 | ||
West Chazy | 19 | ||
West Fort Ann | 19 | ||
West Groton | 19 | ||
West Walworth | 19 | ||
West Winfield | 19 | ||
Westfield | 19 | ||
Wilsboro | 19 | ||
Windham Centre | 19 | ||
Wolcott | 19 | ||
Woodhull | 19 |
Subseries 4: Lists of out-of-state claimants and related correspondence
Dates:
circa 1859-1875
Scope and Content Note:
This subseries is virtually identical to subseries 3, but this subseries contains lists of claimants and related correspondence sent by non-New York State claimants and their attorneys to the Comptroller and Adjutant General. Documents were sent to the New York State government from individuals residing in the following states: Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.Arrangement:
Alphabetical by state and therein alphabetical by name of town, village, or city.
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Lawyers' Lists | 20 | ||
Amboy, Illinios | 20 | ||
Thorndike, Massachusetts | 20 | ||
Adrian, Michigan | 20 | ||
Albion, Michigan | 20 | ||
Algansee, Michigan | 20 | ||
Ann Arbor, Michigan | 20 | ||
Caro, Michigan | 20 | ||
Charlotte, Michigan | 20 | ||
Climax Prairie, Michigan | 20 | ||
DeCatur, Michigan | 20 | ||
Detroit, Michigan | 20 | ||
Fentonville, Michigan | 20 | ||
Grand Rapids, Michigan | 20 | ||
Jackson, Michigan | 20 | ||
Lapier, Michigan | 20 | ||
Marshall, Michigan | 20 | ||
Metamora, Michigan | 20 | ||
Northville, Michigan | 20 | ||
Paw Paw, Michigan | 20 | ||
Romeo, Michigan | 20 | ||
New York State | 20 | ||
Akron, Ohio | 20 | ||
Cardington, Ohio | 20 | ||
Domestic, Ohio | 20 | ||
Granger, Ohio | 20 | ||
Painsville, Ohio | 20 | ||
Plymouth, Ohio | 20 | ||
Gerard, Pennsylvania | 20 | ||
Towanda, Pennsylvania | 20 | ||
Parkersburg, Virginia | 20 | ||
Albany, Wisconsin | 20 | ||
Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin | 20 | ||
Box 20 | 20 |
Subseries 5: Books of certificates of claim
Dates:
circa 1858-1861
Scope and Content Note:
This subseries consists of bound volumes containing claims certificates, copies of claims certificates, and stubs. These volumes seemingly document the processing and mailing of certificates to claimants by the Adjutant General's Office. Stubs generally include the claim number, claimant's name, amount of claim, date, and often the claimant's residence.Arrangement:
Arranged by claim number.
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Books of Certificates: Volume 1 1-1000, Volume 2 1001-2000 | 21 | ||
Books of Certificates: Volume 3 2001-3000, Volume 4 3001-4000 | 22 | ||
Books of Certificates: Volume 5 4001-5000, Volume 6 5001-6000 | 23 | ||
Books of Certificates: Volume 7 6001-7000, Volume 8 7001-8000 | 24 | ||
Books of Certificates: Volume 9 8001-9000, Volume 10 9001-10,000 | 25 | ||
Books of Certificates: Volume 11 10,001-11,000, Volume 12 11,001-12,000 | 26 | ||
Books of Certificates: Volume 13 12,001-13,000, Volume 14 13,001-14,000 | 27 | ||
Books of Certificates: Volume 15 14,001-15,000, Volume 16, 15,001-16,000 | 28 | ||
Books of Certificates: Volume 17 16,001-17,224, Related Material File | 29 | ||
Claim Certificates: Volume 1, Stub book and Stub book index | 30 | ||
Claim Certificates: Volume 2 2797-6445, Volume 3 4341-5386 | 31 | ||
Claim Certificates: Volume 4 244-4367, Volume 5 6446-7795 | 32 | ||
Claim Certificates: Volume 6 5928-8030, Volume 7 | 33 |