Solomon Van Rensselaer Papers, 1809-1852.

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Solomon Van Rensselaer Papers, 1809-1852.

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The Solomon Van Rensselaer papers consist of correspondence, subject files, maps and surveys, land title papers, financial records, and social material such as invitations. The correspondence is arranged by correspondence type and thereunder chronologically. There is a great deal of material regarding the War of 1812 as well as material regarding land titles.

9 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 ...

New York (State). Adjutant General's Office

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It is unclear exactly how these volumes came into the State's possession. They may have been forwarded to the Adjutant General who in turn transferred them to the State Library; the State Library then transferred the volumes to the State Archives in the spring of 1978. A second possibility is that the volumes could have been donated to the Bureau of Military Statistics. In 1911 and 1912 the Adjutant General's Office transferred a large number of items collected by the bureau to the State Library...

Sanders, Robert, 1946-

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Solomon Van Rensselaer was born August 6, 1774 and was baptized in the Albany (N.Y.) Reformed Dutch Church. He joined the U.S. Army in 1792 as cornet of cavalry and was discharged in 1800. He served as Adjutant General of New York (State) from 1801 to 1809, 1810 to 1811, and 1813 to 1821. Van Rensselaer served in the War of 1812 as aide-de-camp to Major General Stephen Van Rensselaer. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1818 and re-elected in 1820. He opposed the Missouri Comp...

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Levies were special regiments recruited under provisions of the legislature which entitled recruits to plots of unappropriated land. From the description of Levy certificates issued record book. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122617529 ...