Notices to and from mortgagees of lands sold for taxes B0935

Notices to and from mortgagees of lands sold for taxes

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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:

This series tracks the State's requirement to give mortgagees notice before lands sold for unpaid taxes are conveyed to purchasers. Volume 1 lists year of sale; name of tract, patent, or identifying information; when notice was served and filed; and sometimes redemption notes. Volume 2 records summary information from mortgagees claiming an interest in the property sold. Information includes filing date; mortgagor and mortgagee; mortgage date; amount claimed; location and address of land; description of land; and person claiming notice.

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Title:

Notices to and from mortgagees of lands sold for taxes

Quantity:

2.75 cubic feet

including 2 volumes

Inclusive Dates:

1848-1930

Series Number:

B0935

Arrangement

B0935-85:Chronological by year of tax sale.

B0935-99:Volume 1 is roughly alphabetical by name of tract or patent; Volume 2 is alphabetical by county.

Scope and Content Note

The series records the "due process" required of the state to give proper notice to mortgagees before lands sold for unpaid taxes could be conveyed to their purchasers.

B0935-99: The information contained in these volumes may have been summarized from documents in the original accession. Volume one (1871-1926) contains information gathered from notifications from the comptroller to mortgagees that tax-sales had occurred. Data are given in columnar form and includes year of sale; name of tract, patent, or other identifying information; lot number; when notice was served; and when notice was filed. A space left for additional notes sometimes gives information related to redemption of the property.

Volume two (1848-1921) records summary information gathered from notices from mortgagees claiming an interest in the property sold. Data include date of filing; name of mortgagor; name of mortgagee; date of mortgage; amount claimed to be due; town where land is located; name of tract and description of land; lot number; acreage; name of person claiming notice; and post office address.