This list was generously donated to the Oswego Co. NYGenWeb, from someone who wishes to remain anonymous. Letters of Administration were generally filed for the estate of those who died intestate, or leaving no will.

"Oswego County Surrogate's Court files contain few papers before 1850.  The Surrogate's Records were kept in the offices of the respective Surrogates.  There is no Index to Intestate Letters of Administration in Book A of Letters of Administration, March 1, 1816 to 1831.  Some of the names are hard to decipher.  The subscriber has found old Letters of Administration valuable in tracing ancestors and descendants where State demanded Abstract from date of Letters Patent.

The following names of intestates are found in Book A, including differing names of the intestate, where correct name was in doubt.  If proceedings to Sell Real Estate to pay debts are found in Book A of such proceedings, the first Proceeding is noted under "R.E." with first page on which it is found."

(*Note:  After the list, it was signed and dated - Jan. 29, 1938, S. ?. Huntington?, believed to be the transcriber of this list). A copy of this list can be found on the LDS Microfilm #0872,720.