Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
Records include petitions from New Yorkers requesting help in defending their land rights; minutes and resolutions of local
and congressional committees concerning proposed solutions; correspondence of government officials and local committees regarding
use of armed forces to protect New York's land claims, actions taken against New York by Ethan Allen's Green Mountain Boys,
and Congressional response to the dispute; records regarding patents for land granted by New York State to compensate property
holders for land lost; and lists of names of "Vermont sufferers" entitled to land.
Creator:
Title:
Petitions and correspondence regarding the New York-Vermont boundary dispute
Quantity:
0.3 cubic feet
1 microfilm roll 35mm
Inclusive Dates:
1777-1800
Series Number:
A1826