Hendrick van Rensselaer

Hendrick van Rensselaer (October 23, 1667 – July 4, 1740) Born in Watervliet, New York, was the fourth child of Jeremias van Rensselaer. He was the patroon of the "Eastern Manor" or "Greenbush and Claverack Branch" of the Rensselaerwick estates. The estate composed of land in Columbia County, New York, and land opposite Albany, New York on the Hudson River named Greenbush. ^[2] His home was the historic mansion of Fort Crailo, which now bears his name.

Hendrick married Catherine Van Brugh, the daughter of Johannes Van Brugh and Catherine Roeloffe Jans on March 19, 1689 and had the following children: ^[2]

• Maria Van Rensselaer, married Samuel Ten Broeck.
• Catherine Van Rensselaer, married Johannes Ten Broeck.
• Anna Van Rensselaer, married Peter Douw.
• Elizabeth (Elizabet) Van Rensselaer, married John Richard.
• Helena Van Rensselaer, married Jacob Wendell.
• Jeremias Van Rensselaer, died young.
• Colonel Johannes Van Rensselaer, b. February 11, 1708, d. summer 1783. Married Angelica Livingson. Father of Jeremias, General Robert van Rensselaer, Hendrick and Major James van Rensselaer, of whom Robert and James served in the American Revolutionary War.
• Colonel Hendrick Van Rensselaer (May 8, 1712 - July 9, 1793)
• Kiliaen (Killian) van Rensselaer, b. 1717, d. December 28, 1781. Colonel of the 4th Regiment, Albany County Militia during the Revolutionary War. Father of Hendrick, Philip, Nicholas, all of whom also served in the American Revolutionary War. ^[2]

notes

Catharine Roeloffe Jans was the daughter of Annake Jans (Janz), who was one of the Schepens of New Amserdam, Holland, and was a wealthy individual.^[2]

References

1. ^ Spooner, pp. 17
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Spooner, pp. 189