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