Van Rensselaer Family, East Manor papers, 1698-1889.

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Van Rensselaer Family, East Manor papers, 1698-1889.

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Primarily correspondence, 1736-1889, among Van Rensselaer family members discussing military pensions, land, slaves, economic transactions, and family news. Correspondents include Catherine Cochran, Philip S. Van Rensselaer, James Van Rensselaer, John Cortland, Henry Van Rensselaer, Philip Schuyler, and Lyman Granger. There are letters and reports of John Van Rensselaer and Philip Schuyler Van Rensselaer regarding militia affairs, 1754-72; correspondence and claims for the Revolutionary War pension of Nicholas Schuyler, 1818-52; and one letter from Alexander Hamilton to the Treasury Department authorizing release of money, 1794. Other items include family deeds, wills, receipts, inventories, and genealogies, 1698-1862.

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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 ...