Research

Overview of the Records

Repository:

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

Summary:
This series consists of applications and petitions for grants of land under water, often including the right to erect a wharf or pier. The series is closed for use, as the records are unreadable in their current format. Series A0272, Applications for land grants, 1642-1803, contains earlier records that document the same function.
Creator:
Title:
Records of original land grants and land under water
Quantity:

26 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1799-1879
Series Number:
A0558