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 docket books recording final decrees issued by the Vice Chancellor at the request of any party involved
in a case. The New York Revised Statutes of 1829 required the Clerks of various Chancery Circuits to maintain such a record
and dictated its format. Information recorded includes name of the party against whom the decree was rendered; his county
and place of residence; his title; trade or profession; amount of damage, debt, or cash decreed; date and time of docketing;
names of all parties involved in the case; and when (if) decree was reversed, discharged, or vacated.
Creator:
Title:
Clerk's docket of decrees
Quantity:
2.6 cubic feet
8 volumes
Inclusive Dates:
1830-1847
Series Number:
J0052