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Drafts for tax assessment rolls of real and personal estates in Clinton County (N.Y.)

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Overview of the Records

Arrangement

Roughly chronological.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of drafts of town assessment rolls prepared for county treasurers by tax assessors. The documents in this series were collocated as a manuscript collection and while the records assess personal and real property, the provenance of the series is unknown. Each document provides: name of possessor of real or personal property; description of real estate (acreage, farm, mill, tannery, etc; sometimes left blank); value of real estate; value of personal estate; and total assessed value. The series also includes a printed 1798 set of instructions to assistant assessors from United States Government relating to federal taxes.

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Custodial History

This series was transferred from the Manuscripts and Special Collections unit of the State Library in June 2001 and accessioned by the State Archives in March 2002.

Access Restrictions

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

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