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Family: Stephen van Rensselaer / Elizabeth Groesbeck (F102435)

• Male Stephen van Rensselaer

  
  

  Birth	Mar 1707	Albany, Albany County, New York, USA
  Death	Jul 1747	Albany, Albany County, New York, USA
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  Marriage	Thu 00 Jul 1729  [1]	Albany, Albany County, New York, USA  [1]
  Father	Kiliaen van Rensselaer | F76795 Group Sheet
  Mother	Maria van Cortlandt | F76795 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Elizabeth Groesbeck

  
  

  Birth	Aug 1707	Albany, Albany County, New York, USA
  Death	Dec 1756	Albany, Albany County, New York, USA
  Burial
  Father	Stephanus Groesbeck | F254469 Group Sheet
  Mother	Elizabeth Lansing | F254469 Group Sheet

  
  

  Photos (Log in) Male Stephen van Rensselaer

  
  

  Birth	Jun 1742	Albany, Albany County, New York, USA
  Death	Thu 19 Oct 1769	Albany, Albany County, New York, USA
  Burial
  Spouse	Catharina Livingston | F102436
  Marriage	Sat 00 Jan 1764	New York City, New York, USA

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Informele Bron, http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/albany/bios/g/elgroesbeck3292.html. Elizabeth Groesbeck was born in August 1707. She was the daughter of Albany leaders Stephanus and Elizabeth Lansing Groesbeck. She grew up in a State Street businessman's home with several siblings who would become prominent Albany and area residents. In July 1729, she married Stephen Van Rensselaer at the Albany Dutch church. He was the younger brother of the lord of Van Rensselaer Manor. By 1742, six children had been christened in Albany where she was a regular baptism sponsor. These Van Rensselaers were residents of Albany when Stephen succeeded to the Patroonship on the death of his brother in 1745. However, their elevated status was shortlived as the sickly Stephen died two years later at the age of forty. His will left Elizabeth with substantial assets and the right to reside at the Manor House. Owner of several Albany properties in and beyond Albany, "Mrs. Ranslow" was identified as the resident of a large house on a census taken by the British army during the summer of 1756. Elizabeth filed a will in November 1756. "Madame" Elizabeth Van Rensselaer died at the end of the year. She had lived forty-nine years. Her son became lord of the Manor and a daughter would be the wife of General Abraham Ten Broeck.