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Lewis County (N.Y.) Clerk Records


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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:
Civil court records (Supreme and County Court) include complaints, judgment rolls, referees' reports, sheriff's reports of sales, satisfactions, and documents relating to appealed cases. Separate Supreme Court files include affidavits, orders, executions, lunacy proceedings, infancy proceedings, and committee reports. Separate County Court files include orders and affidavits. Criminal court records include indictment files and records of convictions in town and village justice's courts. Other records include deeds, notary public appointments, lis pendens, coroner's inquisitions, and county treasurer's tax assessment rolls for the towns in Lewis County.
Creator:
Title:
Lewis County records
Quantity:

3.5 cubic feet

249 microfilm rolls

Inclusive Dates:
1801-1991
Series Number:
A4475

Arrangement

Arranged by type of record.

Scope and Content Note

Microfilmed records include files of the Supreme Court and the County Court, recorded deeds, and other series of documents in the office of the Lewis County Clerk or other county offices.

Microfilmed civil court records (intermixed files from the County Court and Supreme Court) include complaints (1838-1907), judgment rolls (i.e., civil court case files) (1822-1934), referees' reports (1852-1909), sheriff's reports of sales (1820-1949), satisfactions (1901-1980), and various documents relating to appealed cases.

Separate series of Supreme Court files include affidavits (1857-1907), orders (1860-1917), executions (1901-1955), lunacy proceedings (i.e., commitments to mental institutions 1847-1897), infancy proceedings (i.e. appointments of trustees for property of minors, 1851-1912), and committee reports (1889-1916). Separate series of County Court files include orders (1834-1917) and affidavits (1868-1919).

Criminal court records include indictment files (1888-1938) and records of convictions in town and village justice's courts (various dates). Other microfilmed records from the county clerk's office are deeds (1805-1951; indexes not filmed), notary public appointments (1805-1968), lis pendens (1827-1908), and coroner's inquisitions (1894-1931). Also microfilmed were county treasurer's tax assessment rolls for the towns in Lewis County (1981-1982).

Alternate Formats Available

Microfilm is available for use at the New York State Archives or through interlibrary loan.

Microfilm 249 rolls; 16 and 35 mm. Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund Grant Project Microfilm.

Location of Originals

Originals held by local government.

Custodial History

This microfilm was produced by a grant awarded and administered by SARA's Local Government Records Services for the 1994 grant cycle. Grantees submitted two copies of each roll of project film: a silver copy for secure storage at the State Records Center; and a duplicate copy, containing only non-restricted records, for public use at the State Archives research room.

Use copies of rolls containing restricted records are not maintained by the Archives, and are withdrawn from public use at time of accessioning. Security copies of such rolls are held at the State Records Center and are subject to restrictions under law.

Restricted film was marked and use copies were weeded at time of accession; 249 rolls of master negatives (security copy) were sent to the State Records Center (TL 95-55, 56).

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

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Detailed Description

Contents Roll

Accretion: A4475-95
Referee's Report of Sale, 1852-1909; Referee's Reports, 1851-1877 1
Referee's Report of Sale, 1851-1877; Referee's Reports, 1878-1891 2
Referee's Reports, 1892-1909 3
Lis Penden's, 1827-1883 4
Lis Penden's, 1874-1908 5
Lis Penden's, 1901-1908; Infancy Proceedings, 1851-1877 6
Infancy Proceedings, 1869-1905 7
Infancy Proceedings, 1896-1912, 1893 8
Sheriff's Report of Sale, 1820-1949 9
Sheriff's Report of Sale (1820-1949); Probation Undertakings; Affidavits & Orders for Execution Against Wages; Unrecorded Deeds Mortgage Discharges and Misc. 10
Unrecorded Deeds Mortgage Discharges and Misc.; Notice of Tax Sale and of Publication; Preliminary Records Conviction; Partition Papers, 1820-1880; Military Expert Affidavits and Felony Case History, 1927 11
Business Names, 1893-1913; Injunctions, 1878-1903; Replevin, 1892-1905; Answers, 1889-1905; Condemnation Proceedings, 1906-1907; Certificate of Election and Appt. 1909; Supplementary Proceedings, 1895-1905 12
Supplementary Proceedings, 1874-1905; Insurance Statements, 1850-1901 13
Insurance Statements, 1850-1937 14
Miscellaneous, 1808 15
Miscellaneous, 1808-1860; Highway Cases, 1891-1899 16
Highway Cases, 1891-1907; Complaints, 1838-1867 17
Complaints, 1838-1879 18
Complaints, 1875-1894 19
Complaints, 1891-1907; Justice Returns, 1888-1900 20
Justice Returns, 1895-1949; Justice Returns Criminal Cases, 1918-1925 21
Justice Returns Criminal Cases, 1918-1940 22
Justice Returns Criminal Cases, 1930-1940; Indictments, 1888-1900 23
Indictments, 1888-1900, 1927-1936, 1929-1937/38 24
Indictments, 1929-1937/38, 1937-1938; Satisfaction of Judgments, 1901-1927 25
Satisfaction of Judgments, 1921-1945 26
Satisfaction of Judgments, 1927-1963 27
Satisfaction of Judgments, 1955-1975 28
Satisfaction of Judgments, 1972-1980 29
Judgment Rolls, 1822-1842 30
Judgment Rolls, 1842-1850 31
Judgment Rolls, 1850-1853 32
Judgment Rolls, 1854-1855 33
Judgment Rolls, 1856-1857 34
Judgment Rolls, 1857-1859 35
Judgment Rolls, 1859-1860 36
Judgment Rolls, 1860-1862 37
Judgment Rolls, 1862-1863 38
Judgment Rolls, 1863-1865 39
Judgment Rolls, 1865-1866 40
Judgment Rolls, 1866-1868 41
Judgment Rolls, 1868-1869 42
Judgment Rolls, 1869-1870 43
Judgment Rolls, 1870-1871 44
Judgment Rolls, 1871-1872 45
Judgment Rolls, 1872-1874 46
Judgment Rolls, 1874 47
Judgment Rolls, 1874-1875 48
Judgment Rolls, 1875-1877 49
Judgment Rolls, 1877-1878 50
Judgment Rolls, 1878-1879 51
Judgment Rolls, 1879-1880 52
Judgment Rolls, 1880-1881 53
Judgment Rolls, 1881-1883 54
Judgment Rolls, 1883-1884 55
Judgment Rolls, 1884-1885 56
Judgment Rolls, 1885-1887 57
Judgment Rolls, 1887-1888 58
Judgment Rolls, 1888-1889 59
Judgment Rolls, 1889-1890 60
Judgment Rolls, 1890-1891 61
Judgment Rolls, 1891-1892 62
Judgment Rolls, 1892-1893 63
Judgment Rolls, 1893-1894 64
Judgment Rolls, 1894-1895; Misc. Judgement Rolls, 1876-1894 65
Judgment Rolls, 1895-1896 66
Judgment Rolls, 1896 67
Supreme Court Orders, 1860-1876 68
Supreme Court Orders, 1876-1881 69
Supreme Court Orders, 1881-1887 70
Supreme Court Orders, 1888-1894 71
Supreme Court Orders, 1894-1902 72
Supreme Court Orders, 1902-1907 73
Supreme Court Orders, 1907-1917; Court Affidavits, 1858-1872 74
Court Affidavits, 1872-1879 75
Court Affidavits, 1879-1889 76
Court Affidavits, 1889-1902 77
Court Affidavits, 1902-1907; Executions, 1901-1938 78
Executions, 1939-1955 79
Executions, 1955 80
Affidavits, 1868-1919; Court Orders 1834-1878 81
Court Orders 1878-1894 82
Court Records 1895-1917; Lunacy Proceedings, 1872-1891 83
Lunacy Proceedings, 1892-1900 84
Lunacy Proceedings, 1901-1908, 1844-1881 85
Lunacy Proceedings, 1882; Misc. Lunacy Proceedings, 1892-1897 86
Misc. Lunacy Proceedings; Consent to Bond, 1867-1907; Notice of Appeal, 1850-1913; Inventories, 1861-1884 87
Inventories, 1885-1904; Inquisitions, 1894-1925 88
Inquisitions, 1930-1931; Insolvent Records Misc., 1885-1907; Reports of Committees 89
Reports of Committees, 1889-1916; Records of Convictions, 1914-1933 90
Records of Convictions, 1914-1933; DA Reports; Justice Court, 1931-1934 91
Records of Convictions, Justice Court, 1931-1954 92
Records of Convictions, Justice Court, 1940-1954; Cases & Exemptions 93
Cases & Exemptions 94
Cases & Exemptions 95
Notary Appointments, 1900-1933 96
Notary Appointments, 1917-1947 97
Notary Appointments, 1933-1968 98
Notary Appointments, 1948-1968; Supreme Court Transcripts, 1894-1900 99
Notary Appointments, 1894-1900; Undertaking & Bonds, 1921-December 31, 1937 100
Undertaking & Bonds, 1921-December 31, 1937; Justice Court Transcripts, 1891-1900 101
Justice Court Transcripts, 1891-1900; Physicians Affidavits, 1882 102
Judgment Rolls, 1896-1897 103
Judgment Rolls, 1897-1898 104
Judgement Rolls, 1898-1899 105
Judgment Rolls, 1899 106
Judgment Rolls, 1899-1900 107
Judgement Rolls, 1900-1901 108
Judgment Rolls, 1901 109
Judgment Rolls, 1901-1902 110
Judgement Rolls, 1902-1903 111
Judgment Rolls, 1903-1904 112
Judgment Rolls, 1904-1905 113
Judgment Rolls, 1905 114
Judgment Rolls, 1906 115
Judgment Rolls, 1906-1907 116
Judgment Rolls, 1907 117
Judgment Rolls, 1907; Franklin Whitening File, 1908 118
Civil Court Records, Cases 1-64 119
Civil Court Records, Cases 64-156 120
Civil Court Records, Cases 173-263 121
Civil Court Records, Cases 263-361 122
Civil Court Records, Cases 361-448 123
Civil Court Records, Cases 449-519 124
Civil Court Records, Cases 519-584 125
Civil Court Records, Cases 584-663 126
Civil Court Records, Cases 663-746 127
Civil Court Records, Cases 746-802 128
Civil Court Records, Cases 803-892 129
Civil Court Records, Cases 892-978 130
Civil Court Records, Cases 978-1077 131
Civil Court Records, Cases 1078-1170 132
Civil Court Records, Cases 1171-1257 133
Civil Court Records, Cases 1258-1346 134
Civil Court Records, Cases 1347-1468 135
Civil Court Records, Cases 1469-1573 136
Civil Court Records, Cases 1573-1664 137
Civil Court Records, Cases 1665-1781 138
Civil Court Records, Cases 1781-1879 139
Civil Court Records, Cases 1879-1973 140
Civil Court Records, Cases 1974-2079 141
Civil Court Records, Cases 2079-2189 142
Civil Court Records, Cases 2190-2254 143
Civil Court Records, Cases 2255-2323 144
Civil Court Records, Cases 2324-2381 145
Civil Court Records, Cases 2381-2462 146
Civil Court Records, Cases 2463-2539 147
Civil Court Records, Cases 2539-2603 148
Civil Court Records, Cases 2604-2656 149
Civil Court Records, Cases 2656-2731 150
Civil Court Records, Cases 2732-2793 151
Civil Court Records, Cases 2793-2823 152
Civil Court Records, Cases 2823-2877 153
Civil Court Records, Cases 2877-2934 154
Civil Court Records, Cases 2934-2971 155
Civil Court Records, Cases 2971-3040 156
Civil Court Records, Cases 3040-3086 157
Civil Court Records, Cases 3086-3146 158
Civil Court Records, Cases 3146-3253 159
Civil Court Records, Cases 3253-3350 160
Civil Court Records, Cases 3351-3486 161
Civil Court Records, Cases 3486-3550, 1137, 1166, 1247, 1585, 1978; Misc. Civil Court Case 3599 & Franklin M. Whitening 162
Clerks Office, Deed Books A-C 163
Clerks Office, Deed Books D-F 164
Clerks Office, Deed Books G-I 165
Clerks Office, Deed Books J-M 166
Clerks Office, Deed Books N-P 167
Clerks Office, Deed Books Q-T 168
Clerks Office, Deed Books U-W 169
Clerks Office, Deed Books X-Z 170
Clerks Office, Deed Books 1-2 171
Clerks Office, Deed Books 3 172
Clerks Office, Deed Books 4-6 173
Clerks Office, Deed Books 7-9 174
Clerks Office,Deed Books 10-12 175
Clerks Office, Deed Books 13-15 176
Clerks Office, Deed Books 16-18 177
Clerks Office, Deed Books 19-21 178
Clerks Office, Deed Books 22-24 179
Clerks Office, Deed Books 25-27 180
Clerks Office, Deed Books 28-30 181
Clerks Office, Deed Books 31-33 182
Clerks Office, Deed Books 34-36 183
Clerks Office, Deed Books 37-39 184
Clerks Office, Deed Books 40-42 185
Clerks Office, Deed Books 43-45 186
Clerks Office, Deed Books 46-48 187
Clerks Office, Deed Books 49-51 188
Clerks Office, Deed Books 52-54 189
Clerks Office, Deed Books 55-57 190
Clerks Office, Deed Books 58-60 191
Clerks Office, Deed Books 61-63 192
Clerks Office, Deed Books 64-66 193
Clerks Office, Deed Books 67-69 194
Clerks Office, Deed Books 70-72 195
Clerks Office, Deed Books 73-75 196
Clerks Office, Deed Books 76-78 197
Clerks Office, Deed Books 79-81 198
Clerks Office, Deed Books 82-84 199
Clerks Office, Deed Books 85-87 200
Clerks Office, Deed Books 88-90 201
Clerks Office, Deed Books 91-93 202
Clerks Office, Deed Books 94-96 203
Clerks Office, Deed Books 97-99 204
Clerks Office, Deed Books 100-102 205
Clerks Office, Deed Books 103-105 206
Clerks Office, Deed Books 106-108 207
Clerks Office, Deed Books 109-111 208
Clerks Office, Deed Books 112-114 209
Clerks Office, Deed Books 115-117 210
Clerks Office, Deed Books 118-120 211
Clerks Office, Deed Books 121-123 212
Clerks Office, Deed Books 124-126 213
Clerks Office, Deed Books 127-129 214
Clerks Office, Deed Books 130-131 215
Clerks Office, Deed Books 132-133 216
Clerks Office, Deed Books 134-135 217
Clerks Office, Deed Books 136-137 218
Clerks Office, Deed Books 138-140 219
Clerks Office, Deed Books 141-143 220
Clerks Office, Deed Books 144-146 221
Clerks Office, Deed Books 147-149 222
Clerks Office, Deed Books 150-152 223
Clerks Office, Deed Books 153-155 224
Clerks Office, Deed Books 156-158 225
Clerks Office, Deed Books 159-161 226
Clerks Office, Deed Books 162-164 227
Clerks Office, Deed Books 165-167 228
Clerks Office, Deed Books 168-170 229
Clerks Office, Deed Books 171-173 230
Clerks Office, Deed Books 174-176 231
Clerks Office, Deed Books 177-179 232
Clerks Office, Deed Books 180-182 233
Clerks Office, Deed Books 183-185 234
Clerks Office, Deed Books 186-188 235
Clerks Office, Deed Books 189-191 236
Clerks Office, Deed Books 192-194 237
Clerks Office, Deed Books 195-197 238
Clerks Office, Deed Books 198-200 239
Clerks Office, Deed Books 201-203 240
Clerks Office, Deed Books 204-206 241
Clerks Office, Deed Books 207-209 242
Clerks Office, Deed Books 210-212 243
Clerks Office, Deed Books 213-215 244
Clerks Office, Deed Books 216-218 245
Clerks Office, Deed Book 219 246
Clerks Office, Deed Books 220-221 247
Tax Rolls, Croghan 1981-Lowville 1981 248
Tax Rolls, Lowville 1981-West Turn 1981, Croghan 1982 249