Research


Custodial History

The position of Assistant Register of the Court of Chancery was established in 1802. His office was located in New York City. Series includes minute books created by the Assistant Register, as well as some earlier Register's minute books and transcriptions of several later Register's minute books. All the minute books were maintained together as a series by the Assistant Register and transferred to the New York County Clerk after the Court of Chancery was abolished effective July 1, 1847.