Van Cortlandt, Pierre, 1721-1814

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First lieut. governor of New York.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : "At Beekmans Mills," to his son, Pierre "In Congress", 1812 Jun. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270574080

President of the N.Y. Colony Council of Safety.

From the description of Letter, 1777 October 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122573616

Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jr. (1762-1848) was a soldier and politician from Westchester County, New York. He was a U.S. Congressman from 1811-1812 and a brigadier general in the Westchester militia during the War of 1812. His first wife, Catharine Clinton Taylor, was the daughter of George Clinton, governor of New York from 1777 to 1795 and 1801 to 1804, and vice-president under Jefferson and Madison, 1804-1812. Van Cortlandt was the son of Pierre Van Corlandt (1721-1814) who had been the first lieutenant-governor of New York.

From the guide to the Pierre Van Cortlandt correspondence, 1787-1845, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

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referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Jared Sparks collection of American manuscripts, 1582-1843 Houghton Library
referencedIn Washington Irving's Life of George Washington Volume IV, Miscellany, 1756-1807 Cornell University Library
referencedIn Autograph File, V, 1476-1947. Houghton Library
referencedIn University of the State of New York. Board of Regents. Minutes, 1795 Jan.-1796 Mar. Churchill County Museum
creatorOf Van Cortlandt, Pierre, 1721-1814. Autograph letter signed : "At Beekmans Mills," to his son, Pierre "In Congress", 1812 Jun. 3. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Pierre Van Cortlandt correspondence, 1787-1845 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Washington, George, 1732-1799. Letter : Cambridge, Mass., to Pierre Van Cortlandt, [New York], 1776 Feb. 10. Texas Christian University
creatorOf Trumbull, Jonathan, 1710-1785. ALS, 1777 August 4 : Lebanon, to Pierre Van Cortlandt. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
creatorOf Clinton, George, 1739-1812. ALS, 1777 August 25 : Albany, to Pierre Van Cortlandt. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
referencedIn The state of New York to William Floyd. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Clinton, George, 1739-1812. ALS, 1777 August 12 : New Windsor, [N.Y.], to Pierre Van Cortlandt. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
creatorOf Van Cortlandt, Pierre. Letter, 1777 October 13. American Periodical Series I
creatorOf Van Cortlandt family. Van Cortlandt family papers, 1688-1846. Churchill County Museum
referencedIn Van Cortlandt, Philip, 1739-1814. Papers, 1760-1793. New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Washington, George, 1732-1799. Letter : Cambridge, Mass., to Pierre Van Cortlandt, [New York], 1776 Feb. 10. University of Chicago Library
creatorOf Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798. DS, 1778 June 30. : Receipt. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
creatorOf Van Cortlandt-Van Wyck family papers, 1667-1912 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Papers, 1663-1932. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Van Cortlandt-Van Wyck family papers, 1667-1912 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Van Cortlandt, Pierre, 1762-1848. Pierre Van Cortlandt correspondence, 1787-1845. American Periodical Series I
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associatedWith Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 person
associatedWith Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828 person
associatedWith Clinton family family
associatedWith Clinton, George, 1739-1812. person
associatedWith Coxe, Tench, 1755-1824 person
associatedWith Fish, Hamilton, 1808-1893 person
associatedWith Genet, Edmond Charles, 1763-1834 person
associatedWith Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798. person
associatedWith New York (Colony) Commissioner of Stores. corporateBody
associatedWith New York (Colony) Council of Safety. corporateBody
associatedWith Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866 person
associatedWith Tallmadge, Mathias B person
associatedWith Trumbull, Jonathan, 1710-1785. person
associatedWith University of the State of New York. Board of Regents. corporateBody
associatedWith Van Cortlandt family family
associatedWith Van Cortlandt family family
associatedWith Van Cortlandt family. family
associatedWith Van Cortlandt family. family
associatedWith Van Cortlandt family. family
associatedWith Van Cortlandt, Philip, 1739-1814. person
associatedWith Van Cortlandt, Pierre, 1762-1848, person
associatedWith Van Rensselaer, Philip. person
associatedWith Washington, George, 1732-1799. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
New York (State)
United States
United States
New York (State)
Kingston (N.Y.)
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Politicians
Soldiers
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Birth 1721-01-10

Death 1814-05-01

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