Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series contains legal and administrative records that document the Dutch settlement of Fort Orange, which eventually
became Albany, New York. The records, in Dutch, include real estate transactions, such as conveyances of property from one
individual to another, conditions of sale, conditions of auction, and surrenders of claims; acknowledgments of debt; inventories
of estates; warrants; powers of attorney; and pledges of security.
Creator:
Title:
Fort Orange settlement administrative records
Quantity:
0.5 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
1656-1660
Series Number:
A1876