Constellation Similarity Assertions

The Van Rensselaers were a wealthy and politically important family of Dutch descent, based in Albany, New York. The family included many state and national politicians. Richard was a graduate of Union College and practiced law in Albany for many years. (See Annals of the Van Rensselaers in the United States, by Rev. Maunsell Van Rensselaer, 1888, p. 168.)

From the guide to the Richard Van Rensselaer Deed, 1819, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)