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Affidavits of non-occupancy of lands purchased at Comptroller's tax sales


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Overview of the Records

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New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series consists of affidavits of purchasers of land at Comptroller's tax sales, stating that the land purchased was wholly unoccupied and vacant. The affidavits were filed with the Comptroller to prove that no occupant had rights to redeem land from the tax sale.
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Affidavits of non-occupancy of lands purchased at Comptroller's tax sales
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0.3 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1869-1927
Bulk Dates:
bulk 1869-1918
Series Number:
B0988

Arrangement

Alphabetic by county, then roughly chronological by year.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of affidavits of purchasers of land at Comptroller's tax sales, stating that the land purchased was wholly unoccupied and vacant.

The affidavits were filed with the Comptroller to prove that there was no occupant having any right to redeem land from tax sale.

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