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New York State Supreme Court (New York County) Record of Wills Proved at New York

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Overview of the Records

Arrangement

Chronological by date of probate

Scope and Content Note

The first two volumes in this series contain records of wills proved in the Supreme Court in New York City, 1787-1829. The record of a probate proceeding includes a copy of the will and the proof of the will. The volume for the years 1847-1856 includes wills of individuals residing or dying out of state that were proved in the Supreme Court (New York County), Special Term. In some cases there is written testimony regarding the authenticity and validity of the will.

Alternate Formats Available

Available microfilm only reproduces Volume 1 and Volume 2, pages 1-108.

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Volume 1 contains an index to testators.

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