Named Entity Results, Stephen Rensselaer

e greater part of Columbia, Rensselaer, Greene, Delaware, and Albany counties in the State of New York belonged to manors, the grants of which had been made to patroons by the Dutch West India Company, and renewed by James H., the principal ones being Rensselaerswyck and Livingston Manor. The tenants had deeds for their farms, but paid an annual rental instead of a principal sum. Dissatisfaction with this state of affairs had begun to show itself as early as 1790, and when, in 1839, Stephen Van Rensselaer, who had allowed much of his rent to remain in arrears, died, the tenants refused to pay rents to his successor, disguised themselves as Injuns, and for ten years carried on a reign of terror that practically suspended the operation of law and the payment of rent in the entire district. The attempt to serve process by military aid, the so-called Helderberg War, was unsuccessful. In 1847 and 1849 the anti-renters showed a voting strength of 5,000, adopting a part of each party ticke

9, 1771 to 1777 State governors. Name.Party.When Elected.Opponents.Party. George Clinton 1777 1780 1783 1786 1789 Robert Yates. 1792 John Jay. John Jay 1795 Robert YatesDem.-Rep. 1798 Robert Livingston. George Clinton1801 Stephen Van Rensselaer. Morgan LewisDem.-Rep 1804 Aaton Burr. Daniel D. Tompkins 1807 Morgan Lewis. 1810 Jonas Platt. 1813 Stephen Van Rensselaer. 1816 Rufus King. John Taylor1817 De Witt Clinton 1817Peter B. Porter. 1820Daniel D. Tompkins. Joseph C.Stephen Van Rensselaer. 1816 Rufus King. John Taylor1817 De Witt Clinton 1817Peter B. Porter. 1820Daniel D. Tompkins. Joseph C. Yates1822Solomon Southwick. De Witt Clinton 1824Samuel Young. 1826William B. Rochester. Nathaniel Pitcher Martin Van BurenDemocrat.1828Smith Thompson. Solomon Southwick Anti-masonic. Enos T. ThroopDemocrat. 1829 1830 Francis Granger Anti-masonic. Ezekiel Williams William L. MarcyDemocrat.1832 Francis GrangerAnti-masonic. 1834 William H. SewardWhig. 1836 Jesse Buel. Isaac S. Smith. William H. SewardWhig1838 William L. MarcyDemocrat. 1840 William C. BouckDemocrat. Gerrit Smith.

It reports in favor of the canal; estimated cost, $5,000,000......1811 West Point reorganized and made efficient......1812 George Clinton, first governor of New York, dies at Washington, D. C.......April 20, 1812 Hamilton College, at Clinton, Oneida county, established......1812 Detached militia of New York arranged by the War Department in two divisions and eight brigades......April 21, 1812 War declared against Great Britain by the United States......June 20, 1812 Stephen Van Rensselaer (the patroon), of Albany, commissioned major-general and assigned to the 1st Division, and Benjamin Mooers, of Plattsburg, to the 2d......1812 British attack Sackett's Harbor and are repulsed......July 29, 1812 Lieut. J. D. Elliott captures the Caledonia and Detroit, British vessels anchored near Fort Erie, opposite Buffalo......Oct. 8, 1812 [Congress votes Lieutenant Elliott a sword for this exploit.] Battle of Queenston, Upper Canada, and death of Sir Isaac Brock, gove

Van Rensselaer, Stephen 1765-1839 Last of the patroons; born in New York, Nov. 1, 1765; son of Nicholas Van Rensselaer; married a daughter of Gen. Philip Stephen Van Rensselaer. Schuyler in 1783. In 1789 he was a member of the legislature, and State Senator from 1790 to 1795. From 1795 to 1801 he was lieutenant-governor. He presided over the constitutional convention in 1801, and in 1810-11 was one of the commissioners to ascertain the feasibility of a canal to connect the waters of tStephen Van Rensselaer. Schuyler in 1783. In 1789 he was a member of the legislature, and State Senator from 1790 to 1795. From 1795 to 1801 he was lieutenant-governor. He presided over the constitutional convention in 1801, and in 1810-11 was one of the commissioners to ascertain the feasibility of a canal to connect the waters of the lakes with the Hudson. From 1816 until his death he was one of the canal commissioners, and for fifteen years president of the board. In 1801 he commanded the State cavalry, with the rank of major-general; and when the War of 1812-15 broke out was chief of the New York State militia. In 1819 he was elected a regent of the State University, and afterwards its chancellor. In 1820 he was president of the State agricultural board, a member of the constitutional convention in 1821, and of Cong

0 militia on the borders of Lake Champlain, under Dearborn's immediate command. Another force of militia was stationed at different points along the south bank of the St. Lawrence, their left resting at Sackett's Harbor, at the eastern end of Lake Ontario. A third army was placed along the Niagara frontier, from Fort Niagara to Buffalo, then a small village. This latter force of about 6,000 men, half regulars and volunteers and half militia, were under the immediate command of Maj.-Gen. Stephen Van Rensselaer, a leading Federalist of New York. The reverses that befell the American army during 1812 spread a gloom over the people, justified the warnings of the opposition who prophesied disaster, and increased the activity and machinations of the peace party. But before the close of the year the brilliant exploits of the little American navy dispelled the brooding gloom that hung over the people and filled them with joy and confidence. These justified the judgment of the Federalist

Suicide of Stephen Van Rensselaer, Jr. --Mr. Stephen Van Rensselaer. a well known citizen of New York, committed suicide on Monday night, in the drinking saloon No. 478 Broadway; in that city, kept by Elizabeth Hoyt. He went into the above saloon, and calling all persons present up to the bar, invited them to drink with him. When his liquor was set before him, he took from his pocket a small vial containing laudanum, and pured a quantity of the poison into his glass. He then said to hisMr. Stephen Van Rensselaer. a well known citizen of New York, committed suicide on Monday night, in the drinking saloon No. 478 Broadway; in that city, kept by Elizabeth Hoyt. He went into the above saloon, and calling all persons present up to the bar, invited them to drink with him. When his liquor was set before him, he took from his pocket a small vial containing laudanum, and pured a quantity of the poison into his glass. He then said to his friends, "this is my last drink," and immediately swallowed the contents of the tumbler. A physician was speedily procured, and every remedy was applied to remove the drug from his stomach, but without success, as he expired about one o'clock. The deceased was at one time considered one of the wealthiest men in the State, owning an immense tract of land in the vicinity of Albany, in addition to his other property. He was the titular descendant of the Albany Patroons of that name, but his diss