Peter GANSEVOORT

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American Civil War, Mexican-American War, War of 1812

AmericanBorn Peter GANSEVOORT

Colonel in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War

Born on July 17, 1749 in Albany, New York, USA , United States

Died on July 2, 1812 in Albany, New York, USA

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Peter Gansevoort was born into the Dutch aristocracy of Albany, New York. His father Harman (1712–1801) was of his family's third generation in America. His mother, Magdalena Douw (1718–1796) was related to New York's Van Rensselaer family {Her mother was a granddaughter of Jeremias Van Rensselaer}. His family had been in Albany since 1660, when it was the Dutch colony of Fort Orange, and Harman owned a brewery and farms. His younger brother Leonard was more active politically, serving in the state assembly and senate, as well as the Continental Congress. His son Herman Gansevoort (1779–1862) built the Gansevoort Mansion ...   Peter Gansevoort was born into the Dutch aristocracy of Albany, New York. His father Harman (1712–1801) was of his family's third generation in America. His mother, Magdalena Douw (1718–1796) was related to New York's Van Rensselaer family {Her mother was a granddaughter of Jeremias Van Rensselaer}. His family had been in Albany since 1660, when it was the Dutch colony of Fort Orange, and Harman owned a brewery and farms. His younger brother Leonard was more active politically, serving in the state assembly and senate, as well as the Continental Congress. His son Herman Gansevoort (1779–1862) built the Gansevoort Mansion in 1813 on his father's 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) tract at Gansevoort in Saratoga County, New York. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.



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