Van Rensselaer Family, Vlie House papers, 1728-1920.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Van Rensselaer Family, Vlie House papers, 1728-1920.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155449005

Correspondence, wills, deeds, bills, and maps concerning the Van Rensselaer family residing in the Vlie House, purchased by Colonel John Jermias Van Rensselaer around 1789. Collection concerns Colonel Van Rensselaer, his son Cornelius Glen Van Rensselaer, and the related Westerlo, Glen, Bleecker, and Arnold families. Also includes material collected by Katherine Westerlo Arnold, the last occupant of Vlie House.

2.3 cubic ft.

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6871154

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

Related Entities

There are 1 Entities related to this resource.

Van Rensselaer (Family)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6cd1skw (family)

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 ...