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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series contains Indian deeds treaties or deeds of cession. Most of the colonial Indian deeds cede lands located in the Mohawk and upper Susquehanna Valley from the native owners to the king of Great Britain. The post-Revolutionary War documents generally take the form of a deed of cession from the sachems, chiefs, and warriors of a particular nation or group to the people of the state of New York.
Creator:
Title:
Recorded Indian treaties and deeds
Quantity:

0.8 cubic feet

Quantity:

3 volume(s)

Quantity:

1 35mm microfilm roll(s)

Inclusive Dates:
1703-1871
Bulk Dates:
1748-1871
Series Number:
A0448