Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
Assembly committees approved transactions relating to land confiscated from loyalists or suspected loyalists. Records in this
series document these committees' approval of sales of confiscated land, consideration of requests to restore land to original
owners, review of creditors' claims for payment, and consideration of various compensation requests.
Creator:
Title:
New York State Assembly petitions, correspondence, and reports relating to forfeited estates
Quantity:
2 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
1778-1826
Series Number:
A1816