New York City Wills, 1771-76

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Even as colonists became increasingly belligerent toward Great Britain in the early 1770's, New York City remained one of the most important trading centers in North America. This database is a collection of will abstracts filed by city residents between 1771 and 1776. Revealing a wealth of information about the filing individual, records often include names of family members and witnesses. Originally published in the late 19th Century, this collection contains about 1600 records. To researchers of New Yorkers from the late 1700's, this can be a helpful source of information.

Sources Tami, Chris. New York City Wills, Vol. 8. Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999.

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