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 one volume, containing an inventory of the records of the provincial (colonial) Prerogative Court
transferred from the Secretary of State to the Court of Probates. The inventory is divided into five sections: wills probated
before the Revolution in 1776; wills probated behind British lines by the provincial Prerogative Court between 1776 and 1783;
inventories and accounts exhibited before 1776; inventories and accounts exhibited behind British lines between 1776 and 1783;
and administration granted before 1776.
Creator:
Title:
Inventory of wills, administration papers and inventories transferred from the Secretary of State to the Court of Probates
Quantity:
0.3 cubic feet
1 volume
Inclusive Dates:
[circa 1783]
Series Number:
J0036