Records, 1574-1870.

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Records, 1574-1870.

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Fieldbooks, surveys, maps, rent ledgers, contracts, work and business records, ordinances, court records, militia records and correspondence with tenants and employees of the manor. These records comprise the operational records of the manor. They record the lease of lands, the collection of rents, the operations of the various commercial enterprises by the manor and other aspects of the daily operation of the manor. The records date to the first patroon, Kiliaeu Van Rensselaer and include materials such as correspondence generated by his descendants.

135 boxes.

American Periodical Series I

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Van Rensselaer (Family)

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The Van Rensselaers were a land-owning family in eastern New York State during the 17th century. Of Dutch descent, they were prominent during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries; members of this family played a critical role in the formation of the United States and served as leaders in business, politics and society. The family originally migrated from the Netherlands to a large area along the Hudson River in the present-day area of Albany, New York. The Van Rensselaers and other patroons named ...

Rensselaerwyck Manor (N.Y.)

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