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'''1653–1674:''' Courts of schouts and schepens were the Dutch courts having criminal and civil jurisdiction. These were replaced by the mayor's court.<br> | '''1653–1674:''' Courts of schouts and schepens were the Dutch courts having criminal and civil jurisdiction. These were replaced by the mayor's court.<br> | ||
Records of these courts are found in Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan, translator, and Berthold Fernow, editor, ''The Records of New Amsterdam from 1653 to 1674 Anno Domini'', Seven Volumes. (1897; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976;{{FHL|259195|item|disp=FHL Book 974.71 P2f}} 1976; Volumes 1–4:{{FHL|259195|item|disp=FHL Film 982184}}; Volumes 5–7 on{{FHL|259195|item|disp=FHL Film 982187, items 1–3}}). The index is in volume 7. Immigrants and their occupations are sometimes listed. <br> | ::Records of these courts are found in Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan, translator, and Berthold Fernow, editor, ''The Records of New Amsterdam from 1653 to 1674 Anno Domini'', Seven Volumes. (1897; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976;{{FHL|259195|item|disp=FHL Book 974.71 P2f}} 1976; Volumes 1–4:{{FHL|259195|item|disp=FHL Film 982184}}; Volumes 5–7 on{{FHL|259195|item|disp=FHL Film 982187, items 1–3}}). The index is in volume 7. Immigrants and their occupations are sometimes listed. <br> | ||
'''1664–1688:''' Colony of New York records are found in: Christoph, Peter, editor. ''New York Historical Manuscripts''. English. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, Incorporated, 1980– {{FHL|32248|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 H2ny Volumes 2–3}}. Volume 2: ''Books of General Entries of the Colony of New York, 1664–1673''. Volume 3: ''Books of General Entries of the Colony of New York, 1674–1688''. These books list some marriages, divorces, denizations, passports, and court decisions. <br> | '''1664–1688:''' Colony of New York records are found in: Christoph, Peter, editor. ''New York Historical Manuscripts''. English. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, Incorporated, 1980– {{FHL|32248|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 H2ny Volumes 2–3}}. Volume 2: ''Books of General Entries of the Colony of New York, 1664–1673''. Volume 3: ''Books of General Entries of the Colony of New York, 1674–1688''. These books list some marriages, divorces, denizations, passports, and court decisions. <br> | ||
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'''1665–1683:''' Court of Assizes was the highest provincial court. It was established in New York City, hearing both civil and criminal cases. Along with the Court of general sessions of the peace, the Court of Assizes had jurisdiction over probates.<br> | '''1665–1683:''' Court of Assizes was the highest provincial court. It was established in New York City, hearing both civil and criminal cases. Along with the Court of general sessions of the peace, the Court of Assizes had jurisdiction over probates.<br> | ||
The records for 1665–1682 have been published as Christoph, Peter R. and Florence A. Christoph, editors, ''New York Historical Manuscripts: English. Records of the Court of Assizes for the Colony of New York, 1665–1682'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983; Family History Library book {{FHL|32248|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 H2ny, v. 4}}. The records contain appeals, some probates, and divorce records. <br> | ::The records for 1665–1682 have been published as Christoph, Peter R. and Florence A. Christoph, editors, ''New York Historical Manuscripts: English. Records of the Court of Assizes for the Colony of New York, 1665–1682'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983; Family History Library book {{FHL|32248|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 H2ny, v. 4}}. The records contain appeals, some probates, and divorce records. <br> | ||
'''1665–1962:''' Courts of general sessions of the peace were county courts having jurisdiction over criminal cases such as desertions, vice, apprenticeship disputes, bastardy, and other violations of vice and immorality laws. These courts handled probate matters from 1665 to about 1683. They heard only criminal cases after 1691. Their jurisdiction was transferred to the county court in 1847, except in New York County where the courts of general sessions of the peace continued until 1962. <br> | '''1665–1962:''' Courts of general sessions of the peace were county courts having jurisdiction over criminal cases such as desertions, vice, apprenticeship disputes, bastardy, and other violations of vice and immorality laws. These courts handled probate matters from 1665 to about 1683. They heard only criminal cases after 1691. Their jurisdiction was transferred to the county court in 1847, except in New York County where the courts of general sessions of the peace continued until 1962. <br> | ||
Some early quarter sessions records have been published in Kenneth Scott, editor, ''New York City Court Records, 1684–1804, Genealogical Data from the Court of Quarter Sessions'', Four Volumes. (Arlington, Virginia: National Genealogical Society, 1982–88; Family History Library book {{FHL|336812|item|disp=FHL Book 974.71 P2s}}; book {{FHL|336842|item|disp=FHL Book 974.71 P2sk}}; {{FHL|638687|item|disp=FHL Book 974.71 P2sb}}, and {{FHL|638691|item|disp= FHL Book 974.71 P2sc}}). Records contain lists of persons involved in cases of stealing, assault, battery, and illegitimacy. <br> | ::Some early quarter sessions records have been published in Kenneth Scott, editor, ''New York City Court Records, 1684–1804, Genealogical Data from the Court of Quarter Sessions'', Four Volumes. (Arlington, Virginia: National Genealogical Society, 1982–88; Family History Library book {{FHL|336812|item|disp=FHL Book 974.71 P2s}}; book {{FHL|336842|item|disp=FHL Book 974.71 P2sk}}; {{FHL|638687|item|disp=FHL Book 974.71 P2sb}}, and {{FHL|638691|item|disp= FHL Book 974.71 P2sc}}). Records contain lists of persons involved in cases of stealing, assault, battery, and illegitimacy. <br> | ||
'''1674–1784:''' Mayor's court existed in New York City and Albany. It handled civil suits, apprenticeships, and naturalizations. Early records are in Kenneth Scott, editor, ''New York Historical Manuscripts. Minutes of the Mayor's Court of New York, 1674–1675''(Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983; {{FHL|32248|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 H2ny v. 5). This book lists probates, marriages, lawsuits, licenses, names of freemen, and persons taking allegiance oaths. The Mayor's court of Albany was established in 1686 and continued during the colonial period. The records are at the Albany County Hall of Records. <br> | '''1674–1784:''' Mayor's court existed in New York City and Albany. It handled civil suits, apprenticeships, and naturalizations. Early records are in Kenneth Scott, editor, ''New York Historical Manuscripts. Minutes of the Mayor's Court of New York, 1674–1675''(Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983; {{FHL|32248|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 H2ny v. 5). This book lists probates, marriages, lawsuits, licenses, names of freemen, and persons taking allegiance oaths. The Mayor's court of Albany was established in 1686 and continued during the colonial period. The records are at the Albany County Hall of Records. <br> | ||
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'''1683–1847:''' The Court of Chancery had statewide jurisdiction over civil equity matters, such as mortgage foreclosures, real property proceedings, sale of estates in dower and curtesy, naturalizations, matrimonial disputes, divorces, guardianships, and child custody. It absorbed the court of probate and had appellate jurisdiction over surrogate's courts. After 1847 equity responsibilities were assigned to the Supreme Court.<br> | '''1683–1847:''' The Court of Chancery had statewide jurisdiction over civil equity matters, such as mortgage foreclosures, real property proceedings, sale of estates in dower and curtesy, naturalizations, matrimonial disputes, divorces, guardianships, and child custody. It absorbed the court of probate and had appellate jurisdiction over surrogate's courts. After 1847 equity responsibilities were assigned to the Supreme Court.<br> | ||
The Supreme Court of Judicature met in Albany, with courts of Appeal met in New York City, Utica, and Geneva. The records for the Court of Appeal in New York City are maintained by the New York County Clerk's Office, While those of Albany, Utica, and Geneva are at the State Archives in Albany.<br> | ::The Supreme Court of Judicature met in Albany, with courts of Appeal met in New York City, Utica, and Geneva. The records for the Court of Appeal in New York City are maintained by the New York County Clerk's Office, While those of Albany, Utica, and Geneva are at the State Archives in Albany.<br> | ||
The ''Records of the New York Court of Chancery, 2nd through 8th Circuits, 1823–47'', are now at the state archives. ''The Records of the New York Court of Chancery, 1st Circuit, 1823–47'', which sat in New York, are at the New York County Courthouse, Office of the County Clerk. They contain decrees, files, indexes, minutes, and orders. The Family History Library has some of these for the first circuit, including minutes, 1711–1847; indexes, 1700–1848; and records, 1787–1910. <br> | ::The ''Records of the New York Court of Chancery, 2nd through 8th Circuits, 1823–47'', are now at the state archives. ''The Records of the New York Court of Chancery, 1st Circuit, 1823–47'', which sat in New York, are at the New York County Courthouse, Office of the County Clerk. They contain decrees, files, indexes, minutes, and orders. The Family History Library has some of these for the first circuit, including minutes, 1711–1847; indexes, 1700–1848; and records, 1787–1910. <br> | ||
'''1683–1895:''' The court of oyer and terminer and general gaol delivery was a county court that had jurisdiction over capital crimes such as treason and murder. The Family History Library has a few of the records.<br> | '''1683–1895:''' The court of oyer and terminer and general gaol delivery was a county court that had jurisdiction over capital crimes such as treason and murder. The Family History Library has a few of the records.<br> | ||