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=== Early Land Records === | === Early Land Records === | ||
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Bowman, Fred Q. ''Landholders of Northeastern New York, 1739–1802'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983). Indexes patents, 1739–1775, and deeds and mortgages, 1764–1802, for the present-day counties of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Warren, and Washington. Family History Library book 974.7 R24b; film 1321009 item 8, {{FHL|343454|item}}. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/landholders-of-northeastern-new-york-1739-1802/oclc/9616511&referer=brief_results Other libraries with this book].<br> | Bowman, Fred Q. ''Landholders of Northeastern New York, 1739–1802'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983). Indexes patents, 1739–1775, and deeds and mortgages, 1764–1802, for the present-day counties of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Warren, and Washington. Family History Library book 974.7 R24b; film 1321009 item 8, {{FHL|343454|item}}. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/landholders-of-northeastern-new-york-1739-1802/oclc/9616511&referer=brief_results Other libraries with this book].<br> | ||
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=== Surveys === | === Surveys === | ||
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A source for more historical information about the manors is ''Landlord and Tenant in Colonial New York: Manorial Society, 1664–1775<ref>Kim, Sung Bok, ''Landlord and Tenant in Colonial New York: Manorial Society, 1664–1775'' (Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press for the Institute of Early American History and Culture, 1978</ref>'' The appendix, "A Note on Sources," describes the manorial records that exist and where they are located. ({{FHL|321503|item|disp=FHL book 974.7 R2k}}). | A source for more historical information about the manors is ''Landlord and Tenant in Colonial New York: Manorial Society, 1664–1775<ref>Kim, Sung Bok, ''Landlord and Tenant in Colonial New York: Manorial Society, 1664–1775'' (Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press for the Institute of Early American History and Culture, 1978</ref>'' The appendix, "A Note on Sources," describes the manorial records that exist and where they are located. ({{FHL|321503|item|disp=FHL book 974.7 R2k}}). | ||
The Viscount de Fronsac compiled a list of "Lords of Manors of New York:" | The Viscount de Fronsac compiled a list of "Lords of Manors of New York:" | ||
*The Viscount de Fronsac. "Lords of Manors of New York," ''The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record'', Vol. 39, No. 4 (Oct. 1908):292-300. Digital version at [http://www.archive.org/stream/newyorkgenealog00unkngoog#page/n330/mode/1up Internet Archive] - free; [http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/public-elibrary New York Family History] ($); {{FHL|161380|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 B2n v. 39}}.<br> | *The Viscount de Fronsac. "Lords of Manors of New York," ''The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record'', Vol. 39, No. 4 (Oct. 1908):292-300. Digital version at [http://www.archive.org/stream/newyorkgenealog00unkngoog#page/n330/mode/1up Internet Archive] - free; [http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/public-elibrary New York Family History] ($); {{FHL|161380|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 B2n v. 39}}.<br> | ||
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=== Military Bounty Land === | === Military Bounty Land === | ||
New York granted military bounty land patents for service in the French and Indian War, and in the Revolutionary War, but did not grant lands to veterans of the War of 1812. Most French and Indian War grants were in the region of the upper Hudson River. In 1782, Revolutionary War veterans were issued land by lottery in the Finger Lakes region of central New York (28 townships in the present counties of [[ | New York granted military bounty land patents for service in the French and Indian War, and in the Revolutionary War, but did not grant lands to veterans of the War of 1812. Most French and Indian War grants were in the region of the upper Hudson River. In 1782, Revolutionary War veterans were issued land by lottery in the Finger Lakes region of central New York (28 townships in the present counties of [[Onondaga County, New York|Onondaga]], [[Cayuga County, New York|Cayuga]], [[Seneca County, New York|Seneca]], [[Cortland County, New York|Cortland]], [[Oswego County, New York|Oswego]], [[Wayne County, New York|Wayne]], [[Schuyler County, New York|Schuyler]], and [[Tompkins County, New York|Tompkins]]). Many men sold their grants and never settled the land. Before this, lands were made available in the Old Military Tract—located in present-day [[Clinton County, New York|Clinton]], [[Essex County, New York|Essex]], and [[Franklin County, New York|Franklin]] counties—but few soldiers settled there. | ||
The military bounty land patents are at the State Archives: | The military bounty land patents are at the State Archives: | ||
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*The names of Military Tract and Old Military Tract patentees are indexed by the ''Grantee Card Index to Patents, 1775–1912''. There is also a card index for the Military Tract. It is arranged by the township and lot number as part of the ''Patents of the State of New York, 1649-1912'' under ''Military Card Index for Patents'' {{FHL|629503|item|disp=FHL films 946418–20}}. | *The names of Military Tract and Old Military Tract patentees are indexed by the ''Grantee Card Index to Patents, 1775–1912''. There is also a card index for the Military Tract. It is arranged by the township and lot number as part of the ''Patents of the State of New York, 1649-1912'' under ''Military Card Index for Patents'' {{FHL|629503|item|disp=FHL films 946418–20}}. | ||
*Soldiers that drew land are listed in ''The Balloting Book, and Other Documents Relating to Military Bounty Lands in the State of New York''<ref>''The Balloting Book, and Other Documents Relating to Military Bounty Lands in the State of New York'' (Albany, New York: Packard &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Van Benthuysen, 1825.</ref> The book is arranged by township, lot number, and grantee name. There are volume and page cross references to the military patent books. {{FHL|61263|item|disp=FHL film 812864 item 4}}. <br>- An index to this source is M. Frances Ferris, ''Index, the Balloting Book and Other Documents Relating to Military Bounty Lands in the State of New York.''<ref>Ferris, M. Frances. ''Index, the Balloting Book and Other Documents Relating to Military Bounty Lands in the State of New York'', (Syracuse, New York: Onondaga Historical Association, 1954)</ref> {{FHL|61274|item|disp=FHL film 896803 item}}.<br> | *Soldiers that drew land are listed in ''The Balloting Book, and Other Documents Relating to Military Bounty Lands in the State of New York''<ref>''The Balloting Book, and Other Documents Relating to Military Bounty Lands in the State of New York'' (Albany, New York: Packard &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Van Benthuysen, 1825.</ref> The book is arranged by township, lot number, and grantee name. There are volume and page cross references to the military patent books. {{FHL|61263|item|disp=FHL film 812864 item 4}}. <br>- An index to this source is M. Frances Ferris, ''Index, the Balloting Book and Other Documents Relating to Military Bounty Lands in the State of New York.''<ref>Ferris, M. Frances. ''Index, the Balloting Book and Other Documents Relating to Military Bounty Lands in the State of New York'', (Syracuse, New York: Onondaga Historical Association, 1954)</ref> {{FHL|61274|item|disp=FHL film 896803 item}}.<br> | ||
*The State Archives has ''Revolutionary War Accounts and Claims''. These records were abstracted in James A. Roberts, ''New York in the Revolution as Colony and State.<ref>Roberts, James A. ''New York in the Revolution as Colony and State'', Revised Edition. (Albany, New York: 1904).</ref>'' See Revolutionary War at [[New York Military Records|New York Military Records]]. About two-thirds of the original documents plus the entire name index were destroyed in the Capitol fire of 1911. The surviving records have been microfilmed and the films are available for purchase or interlibrary loan from the [http://www.archives.nysed.gov/a/research/res_topics_mi_revwar_claims.shtml New York State Archives]. | *The State Archives has ''Revolutionary War Accounts and Claims''. These records were abstracted in James A. Roberts, ''New York in the Revolution as Colony and State.<ref>Roberts, James A. ''New York in the Revolution as Colony and State'', Revised Edition. (Albany, New York: 1904).</ref>'' See Revolutionary War at [[New York Military Records|New York Military Records]]. About two-thirds of the original documents plus the entire name index were destroyed in the Capitol fire of 1911. The surviving records have been microfilmed and the films are available for purchase or interlibrary loan from the [http://www.archives.nysed.gov/a/research/res_topics_mi_revwar_claims.shtml New York State Archives]. | ||
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