Abstracts of appointments of Commissioners of Deeds for other states, territories, and foreign countries B0007

Abstracts of appointments of Commissioners of Deeds for other states, territories, and foreign countries

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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 abstracts probably provided by the Secretary of State's office accounting for the expiration date of the terms of office of commissioners of deeds in other states, territories and foreign countries. Volume 1 lists the appointee's name; residence; commission date and the previous officer. Volume 2 also includes the date the oath of office was taken or filed. Volume 3 includes the appointment date or expiration date of term in office and appointee name and residence.

Creator:

New York (State). Department of State

Title:

Abstracts of appointments of Commissioners of Deeds for other states, territories, and foreign countries

Quantity:

1 cubic feet

3 volumes

Inclusive Dates:

1850-1908

Series Number:

B0007

Arrangement

Geographical by name of state, territory or foreign country.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of three bound volumes of abstracts that were probably provided by the secretary of state's office as a means of accounting for the expiration date of the terms of office of commissioners of deeds for other states, territories and foreign countries. The secretary of state was mandated to record the appointments and oaths of these officers (L. 1840, Ch. 290). Volume One (1850-1871) lists the name of the appointee, residence (town and county), date of commission and the name of the officer in whose place he was appointed.

Volume Two (ca. 1816-1865) contains the same information and the date the oath of office was taken or filed. Volume Three (1901-1908) is actually two separate books bound into one volume, and it provides the date of appointment or expiration date of term in office (unclear), name of appointee and residence (city and occasionally street or building name).

Related Material

Series B0006, Registers of appointment of Commissioners of Deeds for other states, territories, and foreign countries, contains additional records concerning appointments of Commissioners of Deeds dating from 1850-1962.