Hendrick van Rensselaer
American landowner (1667–1740) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hendrick van Rensselaer (October 23, 1667 – July 4, 1740) was director of the Eastern patent of the Rensselaerswyck manor. The estate was composed of land in Columbia County, New York, and land opposite Albany, New York, on the Hudson River, named Greenbush (later Rensselaer, New York).[2]
Hendrick van Rensselaer | |
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Born | (1667-10-23)October 23, 1667 |
Died | July 4, 1740(1740-07-04) (aged 72) Albany, New York, British America |
Nationality | Dutch-American |
Occupation(s) | Public Officer, Land owner |
Known for | Director of the Eastern Manor |
Spouse | Catharina Van Brugh |
Parent(s) | Jeremias van Rensselaer Maria van Cortlandt van Rensselaer |
Relatives | See Van Rensselaer family |
Rensselaerswyck series | |
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Dutch West India Company | |
The Patroon System | |
Map of Rensselaerswyck | |
Patroons of Rensselaerswyck: Kiliaen van Rensselaer | |