Letters of administration and copies of wills of out-of-state residents, 1823-1966.

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Letters of administration and copies of wills of out-of-state residents, 1823-1966.

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This series consists of letters of administration, letters testamentary, copies of wills of out-of-state residents, and (very few) items of correspondence that were generated by Chapter 70 of the Laws of 1823. That law required that letters of administration and copies of wills of persons dying out of state and of persons dying within the state who were not state residents and were probated in the Surrogate Court be filed with the Secretary of State. Letters of administration authorize the administration of the goods or estate of a deceased person; letters testamentary authorize the executor of a will to act.

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New York State Archives

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Early commissions were recorded by the secretary of the Colony of New York. Chapter 12 of the Laws of 1778 appointed the secretary of state the clerk of the Council of Appointment. The 1821 state constitution abolished the council, and its powers were transferred to the governor. From the description of Record of commissions, dedimus potestatem, supersedeas, pardons, and other executive actions, 1770-1827. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 82062017 The register ...