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William Paterson Van Rensselaer

Birth: 6 Mar 1805
Albany, Albany County, New York, USA
Death: 13 Nov 1872 (aged 67)
New York, New York County, New York, USA
Burial: Green-Wood Cemetery

Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot: Lot 3561, Section 22
Memorial ID: 57303621 View Source

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Parents

Stephen Van Rensselaer III

1764–1839
Cornelia Bell Paterson Van Rensselaer

1780–1844

Spouses

Eliza Bayard Rogers Van Rensselaer

1811–1835
Sarah Rogers Van Rensselaer

1810–1887

Siblings

Catherine Van Rensselaer Wilkins

1803–1874
Philip Stephen Van Rensselaer Sr

1806–1871
Rev Cortlandt Van Rensselaer

1808–1860
Henry Bell Van Rensselaer

1810–1864
Cornelia Paterson Van Rensselaer Turnbull

1812–1890
Alexander Van Rensselaer

1814–1878
Euphemia White Van Rensselaer Cruger

1816–1888
Westerlo Van Rensselaer

1820–1844

Half Siblings

Catherine Schuyler Van Rensselaer

1784–1787
Stephanus Van Rensselaer

1786–1787
Stephen van Rensselaer IV

1789–1868

Children

William Paterson van Rensselaer

1834–1854
Susan Bayard Van Rensselaer

1840–1863
Cornelia Van Rensselaer Erving

1841–1913
Walter Stephen Van Rensselaer

1843–1865
Capt Kiliaen Van Rensselaer

1845–1905
Sarah Elizabeth Van Rensselaer

1847–1859
Arthur Van Rensselaer

1848–1869
Catharine Goodhue Van Rensselaer Atterbury

1850–1929
Eleanor Cecilia Van Rensselaer Fairfax

1853–1926

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U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989
1850 United States Federal Census
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Green-Wood Cemetery
Section 22, Lots 3561-3570, joined.
A general view of the Van Rensselaer lots.
[NOTE: Burial list from online cemetery records, with burial dates, which may represent reburials after removal from previous graves. This list may be incomplete. Contact the cemetery for more complete information about this lot and its occupants at http://www.green-wood.com:
ATTERBURY: Anson Phelps, 1/6/1931; Catharine V R and William V R, both on 9/11/1929.
FAIRFAX: Eleanor V R, 1/8/1926; Hamilton Rogers, 3/31/1917; and Hamilton V R, 7/23/1955.
SHERMAN: Barbara Van Rensselaer, 11/4/1942.
VAN RENSSELAER: Arthur, 3/8/1869; Dorothea, 5/25/1927; Edith Bayard, 4/6/1885; Eliza B, 10/13/1853; Elizabeth, 6/29/1859; Katherine, 2/21/1896; Kiliaen, 11/29/1905; Kiliaen, 8/25/1949; Melissa A, 5/1/1884. Olivia, 10/15/1923; Sarah, 11/23/1887; Susan B, 7/21/1863; Walter S, 5/17/1865; William; 11/9/1854; William P, 11/16/1872. and William S, 8/23/1930.]

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Green-Wood Cemetery
Section 22, Lot 3561.
INSCRIPTION:

William Paterson Van Rensselaer
Born in Albany
March 6th 1805.
Died in New York
November 13th 1872.
"I know Whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day."

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Stephen Van Rensselaer III

Cornelia Bell Paterson Van Rensselaer

Eliza Bayard Rogers Van Rensselaer

Sarah Rogers Van Rensselaer

Catherine Van Rensselaer Wilkins

Philip Stephen Van Rensselaer Sr

Rev Cortlandt Van Rensselaer

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Alexander Van Rensselaer

Euphemia White Van Rensselaer Cruger

Westerlo Van Rensselaer

Catherine Schuyler Van Rensselaer

Stephanus Van Rensselaer

Stephen van Rensselaer IV