New York Alien Residents, 1825-1848

by Kenneth Scott

Book Overview

Until 1825 an alien resident of New York could neither hold nor bequeath property, but by an Act of the State Legislature, April 21, 1825, he was permitted to hold real property provided he deposed that he was a resident of the U.S. and intended to become a naturalized citizen. Kenneth Scott and Rosanne Conway have abstracted the genealogical data from these alien depositions, which were filed in the office of the Secretary of State of New York, for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806308141
• ISBN13: 9780806308142
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"