Census of electors A0277

Census of electors

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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 series consists of fragmentary burned schedules of the Census of Electors. The schedules give the name of the head of the family and the number of electors in various categories: freeholders of property worth 100 pounds or more; freeholders of property worth from 20 to 100 pounds; and non-freeholders renting tenements of annual value of 40 shillings.

Creator:

New York (State). Department of State

Title:

Census of electors

Quantity:

0.5 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1801

Series Number:

A0277

Administrative History

The Census was taken pursuant to Chapter 175 of the Laws of 1801 and Section 12 of the Constitution of 1777. The compilation of this census was administered through the secretary of state's office.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of fragmentary burned schedules of the Census of Electors, 1801. The schedules give the name of the head of the family and the number of electors in various categories: freeholders of property worth 100 pounds or more; freeholders of property worth from 20 to 100 pounds; and non-freeholders renting tenements of annual value of 40 shillings. Summary statistics of the number of electors by county only are given in Senate Journal, 25th session, 1802, p. 74. The remains of the census schedules are contained in four packages and two pages encased in Mylar (for town of Trenton, Oneida County).