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::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). 1684–1760:{{WorldCat|8823698|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} {{FHL|336812|item|disp=FHL Book 974.71 P2s}}; 1760–1797: {{WorldCat|9783754|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; 1797–1801: {{WorldCat|17506557|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}};{{FHL|336842|item|disp=FHL Book 974.71 P2sk}}; {{FHL|638687|item|disp=FHL Book 974.71 P2sb}}, and 1901–1804:{{WorldCat|17506557|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}};{{FHL|638691|item|disp= FHL Book 974.71 P2sc}}. Records contain lists of persons involved in cases of stealing, assault, battery, and illegitimacy. <br><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). 1684–1760:{{WorldCat|8823698|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} {{FHL|336812|item|disp=FHL Book 974.71 P2s}}; 1760–1797: {{WorldCat|9783754|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; 1797–1801: {{WorldCat|17506557|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}};{{FHL|336842|item|disp=FHL Book 974.71 P2sk}}; {{FHL|638687|item|disp=FHL Book 974.71 P2sb}}, and 1901–1804:{{WorldCat|17506557|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}};{{FHL|638691|item|disp= FHL Book 974.71 P2sc}}. Records contain lists of persons involved in cases of stealing, assault, battery, and illegitimacy. <br><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). {{WorldCat|10437330|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{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> | ||
'''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> | ||