Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series consists of petitions; notices; legal memoranda, correspondence, maps, sketches; tracings; notices of application;
Attorney General's opinions; transcripts of testimony; and briefs and affidavits that were submitted to the Commissioners
of the Land Office. Most records deal with the applications of Philip Hoatling for grants of land under water in the Hudson
River and provide detailed information regarding the land for which application was made. Also included are records relating
to land sales in Syracuse, Yonkers and Richmond County.
Creator:
Title:
Legal records regarding grants of land under water and sale of state lands
Quantity:
0.3 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
1899-1913
Series Number:
B0243