The Lot Sale Book is quite
deteriorated and due to its condition is very difficult
to use without further damage. The historian at St. Agnes
Cemetery allowed the Troy Irish Genealogy Society to scan
the book and transcribe and publish the data contained in
the book on its website.
Sample
Page in Lot Sale Book
When book is open, pages measure 24 wide x 19 long
Front
Copy of Deed For Certificate No. 3511
Purchased April 12, 1889
Inside
Copy of Deed For Certificate No. 3511
Purchased April 12, 1889
The above deed covers the Lot purchased by
Thomas O’Brien and Maurice O’Brien on April
12, 1889 for the amount of $173.94. Both Thomas and Maurice
were living in Albany.
As outlined in the Deed, the westerly half of the lot
is under the control of Thomas O’Brien and the easterly
half of the lot is under the control of Maurice O’Brien.
Impressive
Monument On Lot - Purchase Certificate No. 2907
The
above ornate Celtic cross monument is erected on a lot purchased
by John C. Hoellinger on May 17, 1886 for $117.00, certificate
number 2907 as reported on Page H4 of the Lot Sale Book.
(Photography credit to Jenn Mele)
The
following data elements are part of this new series of records
as shown in the Lot Sale Book:
Surname
– The overwhelming majority of names are Irish surnames.
Given Name – Names of individuals involved in a
joint purchase of the lot will also be listed here. Many
joint lot purchasers had different surnames which may
be an indication of a family relationship.
Certificate Number
Date of Certificate
Consideration – Shows the dollar amount paid for
the plot.
Date of Deed
Lot Number
Plot Number
Square
Feet of Plot
Remarks – If a different surname was mentioned in
the remarks column, a cross-reference was made in the
index to the name of the lot purchaser.
Page – Book pages only showed the alphabet letter
at the top without a page number. In scanning the pages,
numbers were assigned to facilitate working with transcribers
and proof readers. For example, there were 11 pages of
records for the letter “B” so
the scanned pages were identified as page B1 to page B11.
This
new series of records will be of especial interest to researchers
of the early Irish immigrant families to the Albany and
surrounding area. A quick review of the surnames in the
Lot Sale Book show an overwhelming number of Irish surnames
as the early purchasers of lots in the then newly opened
St. Agnes Cemetery.
Index of
6,063 Names
St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands, NY
Lot Sale Book
1867 – 1922
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