Nicholas van Rensselaer (born in Amsterdam in September 1636 – died in Albany, New York, in November 1678) was a Reformed Dutch Church clergyman, and one time director of the Manor of Rensselaerwyck. In 1675, at age thirty-nine, he married nineteen-year-old Alida Schuyler (b. 1656), daughter of Philip Pieterse Schuyler.[2] They had no children.
"Misunderstood and mistreated by his family - who thought him insane or at least disturbed, Nicholas died on November 12, 1678. A year later, his widow married Robert Livingston, Van Rensselaer's former bookkeeper. In 1680, Alida Livingston was granted permission to administer his estate which included the Albany house and extensive personal property." (Stefan Bielinski)
Big time slaver and "Master of Vessels" like they dreamed Edward Crosby "Ned" Johnson III someday, somehow Ned would be. Quite possibly yet another victim of Robert Livingston.
Nicholas van Rensselaer (born in Amsterdam in September 1636 – died in Albany, New York, in November 1678) was a Reformed Dutch Church clergyman, and one time director of the Manor of Rensselaerwyck. In 1675, at age thirty-nine, he married nineteen-year-old Alida Schuyler (b. 1656), daughter of Philip Pieterse Schuyler.[2] They had no children.
"Misunderstood and mistreated by his family - who thought him insane or at least disturbed, Nicholas died on November 12, 1678. A year later, his widow married Robert Livingston, Van Rensselaer's former bookkeeper. In 1680, Alida Livingston was granted permission to administer his estate which included the Albany house and extensive personal property." (Stefan Bielinski)
Big time slaver and "Master of Vessels" like they dreamed Edward Crosby "Ned" Johnson III someday, somehow Ned would be. Quite possibly yet another victim of Robert Livingston.
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