Varick, Richard, 1753-1831

Revolutionary soldier.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : to Gen. Greene, 1780 Oct. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270574176

Varick was military secretary to Schuyler, later to Arnold, then Washington.

From the description of AMS, 1775 November 30-1776 August 27 : Albany. Major General Schuyler's Account Current with Capt. Richard Varick. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 14105134

Richard Varick (1743-1831), an American lawyer and politician, Mayor of New York City between 1789 and 1801. During the American Revolution, he served as Captain of the 1st New Regiment. Following the Battle of Saratoga, Varick was appointed inspector-general of West Point. There he became an aide to Benedict Arnold. After Arnold's defection, he and David Franks were arrested and tried by a court of inquiry. They were cleared of all charges. Varick served as George Washington's private secretary until the end of the war.

From the description of Proceedings of a Court of Enquiry held at West Point, the second day of November 1780 in Pursuance of an Order from His Excellency General Washington, Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States of America to Major General Heath. 1780, Nov. 19, after. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 700766491

Varick was Mustermaster General in the Northern Continental Army.

From the description of ALS, 1776 August 3 : Albany, to Col. Robert Livingston. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 14054278

From the description of ALS, 1780 March 20 : 6 OClock AM, Albany, to the Reverend Dirck Romeyn, Minister of the Gospels at Hackensack. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 14049978

From the description of DS, [1776 August 3] : Invoice for Robert Livingston. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 14054193

Served as New York State attorney general and mayor of New York City.

From the description of Papers, 1775-1806. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58772189

From the description of Papers, 1774-1830. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 475820762

Richard Varick and the others involved in the creation of the petition were on the "Committee of Petitioners in the City of New York."

From the guide to the Richard Varick Petition to Congress MSS. 0591., 1829 September 29, (University Libraries Division of Special Collections, The University of Alabama)

Army officer, New York State attorney general, and mayor of New York, N.Y.

From the description of Richard Varick papers, 1780-1927. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981261

General in Continental Army, Recorder of New York City.

From the description of DS, 1786 November 21. : New York Mayor's Court. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 13994407