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 | |
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Born | Watervliet, New York, British America | October 23, 1667
Died | July 4, 1740 72) Albany, New York, British America | (aged
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 |
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Patroons of Rensselaerswyck: Kiliaen van Rensselaer | |
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