Statements of court-administered trust funds (New York and Kings counties) transferred to National Bank of Commerce in New York A1397

Statements of court-administered trust funds (New York and Kings counties) transferred to National Bank of Commerce in New York

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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 consists of statements of court-administered trust funds transferred to the National Bank of Commerce in New York. Most of these funds were apparently set up for the benefit of widows and orphans in New York City and Brooklyn. Some date back to before the Civil War, but most were established around the turn of the twentieth century.

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Title:

Statements of court-administered trust funds (New York and Kings counties) transferred to National Bank of Commerce in New York

Quantity:

0.5 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1900-1915

Series Number:

A1397

Arrangement

Unarranged.

Administrative History

The statements of court-administered trust funds were presumably drawn up pursuant to Laws of 1885, Chapter 483, which authorized the appointment of appraisers of estates in order to tax those estates. Returns were made to the State Comptroller by the treasurer of each county or the Comptroller of the County of New York.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of statements of court-administered trust funds transferred to the National Bank of Commerce in New York. The statements provide the following information: the court (Surrogate, Supreme, Mechanics Lien, or Chancery), county (New York or Kings), date and citation of original court order, parties to action or matter, date of original deposit of fund, and record of payments and final transfer. Most of these funds were apparently set up for the benefit of widows and orphans in New York City and Brooklyn. Some date back to before the Civil War, but most were established around the turn of the twentieth century.