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Family of Peter Van Schaack (1747-1832) of Kinderhook, N.Y.

Peter Van Schaack graduated from King's College in 1762, studied law with Peter Silvester in Albany and later with William Smith in New York, revised the statutes of the colony of New York in 1774, was active in the "New York Correspondence Committee," was exiled as a Tory sympathizer to England from 1778 to 1785, and upon his return to this country conducted a law school at Kinderhook. His son was Henry Cruger Van Schaack (1802-1887).

From the description of Papers, 1686-1887. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122622269

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associatedWith Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833. person
associatedWith Berkshire Iron Works. corporateBody
associatedWith Delaware and Hudson Canal Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Duane, James, 1733-1797. person
associatedWith Great Britain. 1794 Nov. 19. corporateBody
associatedWith Laight, William. person
associatedWith Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816. person
associatedWith Sedgwick, Theodore, 1746-1813. person
associatedWith Shays, Daniel, 1747-1825. person
associatedWith Silvester, Peter. person
associatedWith Smith, William, 1728-1793. person
associatedWith Van Schaack, Henry, 1733-1823. person
associatedWith Van Schaack, Henry Cruger, 1802-1887. person
associatedWith Van Schaack, Peter, 1747-1832. person
associatedWith Vardill, John. person
associatedWith Washington, George, 1732-1799. person
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New York (State)--Claverack
Massachusetts--Boston
Boston (Mass.)
New York (State)--Westenhook
United States
Massachusetts
New York (State)
Great Britain
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American loyalists
Indians of North America
Iron industry and trade
Real property
Shays' Rebellion, 1786-1787
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Active 1686

Active 1887

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