Abstracts of land grants
Some content may contain outdated and offensive terminology. See: New York State Archives Statement on Language in Descriptive Resources
Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
1.4 cubic feet
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of ten folio volumes, each containing: Governor's name and date, patentees, rents reserved and other services, book and folio, denomination and description of the land, and observations. Land grants for the following areas are listed: Albany County (1665-1775), Charlotte County (1772-1775), Cumberland County (1766-1772), Gloucester County (1770-1775), Kings County (1667-1740), New York County (1665-1755), Orange and Dutchess Counties (1685-1775), Queens County (1665-1767), Richmond County (1664-1716), Suffolk County (1665-1735), Tryon County (1772-1775), Ulster County (1666-1774), and Westchester County (1666-1771).
Access Restrictions
Restricted: documents with severe burn damage are closed to use.