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Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Historical Documents Collection Defendant Index to Chancery Enrolled Decrees, Filed Parchments and Papers Before 1800


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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 index contains names of defendants in Chancery cases that have case documents in series J0065, Enrolled decrees, filed parchments and papers before 1800. The index consists of cards, each containing the name of defendant and a cross reference to the name of the complainant and the alphanumeric file code for the case document or documents in series J0065.
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Defendant index to Chancery enrolled decrees, filed parchments and papers before 1800
Quantity:

1.5 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1684-1800
Series Number:
J1065

Arrangement

Alphabetic by defendant's surname.

Scope and Content Note

This index contains names of defendants in Chancery cases that have case papers in Series J0065, New York State Court of Chancery Decrees and Papers Before 1800. The index consists of cards, each containing the name of defendant and a cross reference to the name of the complainant and the file code (alpha-numeric) for the case document or documents in Series J0065.

Related Material

J0065 Enrolled decrees, filed parchments and papers before 1800

J0066 Complainant index to enrolled decrees, filed parchments and papers before 1800

J2065 Complainant and defendant indexes to enrolled decrees, filed parchments and papers before 800.

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Custodial History

Index was compiled at the Historical Documents Collection, Queens College, during the mid-1960s.

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