Hendrick van Rensselaer

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).

Hendrick van Rensselaer
Born(1667-10-23)October 23, 1667
Watervliet, New York, British America
DiedJuly 4, 1740(1740-07-04) (aged 72)
Albany, New York, British America
NationalityDutch-American
Occupation(s)Public Officer, Land owner
Known forDirector of the Eastern Manor
SpouseCatharina Van Brugh
Parent(s)Jeremias van Rensselaer
Maria van Cortlandt van Rensselaer
RelativesSee Van Rensselaer family
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