N.Y. Public Lands Law § 13

§ 13. Grants to heirs, devisees or successors in interest. Where an\napplication for a grant of land, including land under water, is made by\nany person who dies before a grant is ordered or issued, the heirs or\ndevisees of such person shall be entitled to such grant as if the\napplication had been made by such heirs or devisees. Where an\napplication for a grant of land under water is made by any person who\nconveys the land adjacent to the land under water applied for, before a\ngrant is ordered or issued, the grantee of such adjacent land shall be\nentitled to such grant as if the application had been made by such\ngrantee.\n