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Robert Van Rensselaer (December 16, 1740 – September 11, 1802) was a New York militia officer during the American Revolutionary War.

Author; George W. Schuyler wrote of the van Rensselaers in Colonial New York - ...eighteen males, sixteen belonged to Hendrick van Rensselaer's branch, and of these, five were of Kiliaen Van Rensselaer's family. Some of Kiliaen's sons were Robert and his brother James van Rensselaer

From 1775 to 1777 he was a member of the New York Provincial Congress; and a member of the New York State Assembly in 1777-78, 1778-79 and 1780-81.

On October 20, 1775, he was made colonel of the 8th regiment of the Albany County militia. On June 16, 1780, he was made brigadier general of the second brigade of the Albany County militia. This brigade included the Tryon County militia. He fought at Fort Ticonderoga and at the Battle of Klock's Field.

Van Rensselaer was a Federalist presidential elector in 1796, and cast his votes for John Adams and Thomas Pinckney. He died September 11, 1802 at the Van Rensselaer Lower Manor House.

Life

He was born December 16, 1740, at Fort Crailo in [[Rensselaer, New York] to Johannes Van Rensselaer, and Angelica Livingston. His grandfather was Hendrick van Rensselaer.

Robert married Cornelia Rutsen (1747–1790), the daughter of Colonel Jacob Rutsen and Alida Livingston on April 23, 1765 and had the following children:^[1]

John Van Rensselaer, died with no heirs.
Jacob R. Van Rensselaer, b. 1767, married Cornelia de Peyster.
Jeremias van Rensselaer, b. 1769, d. 1827, married Sybil Adeline Kane.
Alida van Rensselaer, married Elisha Kane.
Catharine van Rensselaer, b. abt. 1770, d. 1867, married Colonel John Arent Schuyler of Belleville, New Jersey.
Angelica van Rensselaer, b. abt. 1785, d. November 23, 1818, married Reverend Thomas Yardley How.
Henry van Rensselaer, b. November 8, 1775, married Catherine D. Hoffman
James van Rensselaer, b. December 1, 1783, d. March 12, 1840, removed to Jasper County Indiana and purchased land which is now the town of Rensselaer, Indiana named after him.

References

^ Spooner, pp. 197

Heitman, Francis B., Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army during the War of the Revolution. New, enlarged, and revised edition., Washington, D.C.: Rare Book Shop Publishing Company, 1914

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[spooner189-1] Spooner, pp. 197

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 Author; [[George W. Schuyler]] wrote of the van Rensselaers in ''Colonial New York'' -  ...eighteen males, sixteen belonged to [[Hendrick van Rensselaer]]'s branch, and of these, five were of Kiliaen Van Rensselaer's family. Some of Kiliaen's sons were Robert and his brother [[James van Rensselaer]]
+From 1775 to 1777 he was a member of the [[New York Provincial Congress]]; and a member of the [[New York State Assembly]] in [[1st New York State Legislature|1777-78]], [[2nd New York State Legislature|1778-79]] and [[4th New York State Legislature|1780-81]].
+On October 20, 1775, he was made colonel of the 8th regiment of the Albany County militia.  On June 16, 1780, he was made brigadier general of the second brigade of the Albany County militia.  This brigade included the [[Tryon County militia]]. He fought at [[Fort Ticonderoga]] and at the [[Battle of Klock's Field]].
+Van Rensselaer was a [[Federalist Party|Federalist]] [[presidential elector]] in [[United States presidential election, 1796|1796]], and cast his votes for [[John Adams]] and [[Thomas Pinckney]].
+He died September 11, 1802 at the [[Van Rensselaer Lower Manor House]].
 ==Life==
-He was born December 16, 1740, at [[Fort Crailo]] in  [[Rensselaer, New York]]. His father was Johannes Van Rensselaer, and his mother was Angelica Livingston.  His Grandfather was [[Hendrick van Rensselaer]].
+He was born December 16, 1740, at [[Fort Crailo]] in  [[Rensselaer, New York] to Johannes Van Rensselaer, and Angelica Livingston.  His grandfather was [[Hendrick van Rensselaer]].
 Robert married Cornelia Rutsen (1747–1790), the daughter of Colonel Jacob Rutsen and Alida Livingston on April 23, 1765 and had the following children:<ref name=spooner189>[http://www.archive.org/stream/vanrensselaerfam21spoo#page/197/mode/1up Spooner], pp. 197</ref>
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 *Henry van Rensselaer, b. November 8, 1775, married Catherine D. Hoffman
 *James van Rensselaer, b. December 1, 1783, d. March 12, 1840, removed to Jasper County Indiana and purchased land which is now the town of [[Rensselaer, Indiana]] named after him.
-Author; [[George W. Schuyler]] wrote of the van Rensselaers in ''Colonial New York'' -  ...eighteen males, sixteen belonged to [[Hendrick van Rensselaer]]'s branch, and of these, five were of [[Kiliaen van Rensselaer (colonel)|Kiliaen Van Rensselaer]]'s family.
-From 1775 to 1777 he was a member of the [[New York Provincial Congress]]; and a member of the [[New York State Assembly]] in [[1st New York State Legislature|1777-78]], [[2nd New York State Legislature|1778-79]] and [[4th New York State Legislature|1780-81]].
-On October 20, 1775, he was made colonel of the 8th regiment of the Albany County militia.  On June 16, 1780, he was made brigadier general of the second brigade of the Albany County militia.  This brigade included the [[Tryon County militia]]. He fought at [[Fort Ticonderoga]] and at the [[Battle of Klock's Field]].
-Van Rensselaer was a [[Federalist Party|Federalist]] [[presidential elector]] in [[United States presidential election, 1796|1796]], and cast his votes for [[John Adams]] and [[Thomas Pinckney]].
-He died September 11, 1802 at the [[Van Rensselaer Lower Manor House]].
 ==References==