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The Albany County militia was the colonial militia of Albany County, New York. Drawn from the general male population, by law all male inhabitants from 15 to 55 had to be enrolled in militia companies, the later known by the name of their commanders. By the 1700s, the militia of the Province of New York was organized by county and officers were appointed by the royal government. By the early phases of the American Revolutionary War the county`s militia had grown into seventeen regiments.

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Albany County militia

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The Albany County militia was the colonial militia of Albany County, New York. Drawn from the general male population, by law all male inhabitants from...

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2nd Albany County Militia Regiment

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The 2nd Albany County Militia Regiment was the local militia unit for Schenectady, New York, during the American Revolutionary War under the command of...

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Tryon County militia

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the Tryon County militia suffered a casualty rate of almost 70% In 1779, the Tryon County militia was combined with the Albany County militia. On March...

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List of United States militia units in the American Revolutionary War

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Levies, 1780–83 Albany County militia Cuyler's Regiment of Militia, 1781–83 Wemple's Regiment of Militia (2nd Albany County Militia Regiment), 1777–80...

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Abraham Van Buren

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Van Buren was identified with the Patriot cause, serving in the Albany County Militia's 7th Regiment with the rank of captain. After the war, Van Buren...

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Abraham Van Buren II

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of his paternal grandfather Abraham Van Buren, an officer in the Albany County militia during the Revolutionary War. Van Buren served as his father's private...

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Peter Gansevoort

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the American Revolution grew closer, Peter Gansevoort joined the Albany County militia. While he lacked the experience of many older officers, he was a...

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Jane McCrea

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by now was serving as a colonel in the Albany County militia) took up service in the 13th Albany County Militia Regiment. Jones, on the other hand, was...

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Kiliaen van Rensselaer

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Rensselaer (colonel) (1717–1781), colonel of the 4th Regiment, Albany County Militia Killian K. Van Rensselaer (1763–1845), member of the United States...

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Johannes Van Rensselaer

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Sheriff of Albany to evict the people, which eventually led to bloodshed. Throughout that time, he was a colonel in the Albany County militia. In 1734,...

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List of militia organizations in the United States

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This is a list of active and armed militia organizations in the United States. While the two largest militias are the Oath Keepers and the 3 Percenters...

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Jacobus Van Schoonhoven

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1814) was a colonel of the 12th Albany County Militia Regiment also known as Van Schoonhoven's Regiment of Militia which fought in the American Revolutionary...

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Philip Kiliaen van Rensselaer

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1717 – Dec 28, 1781) was commissioned Colonel of the 4th Regiment, Albany County Militia Oct 20, 1775 during the Revolutionary War and chairman of the Committee...

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Peter Vroman

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Schoharie, New York. He was a colonel in the 15th regiment of the Albany County militia. He is buried in the Old Stone Fort cemetery in Schoharie, New York...

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Robert Van Rensselaer

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Schuyler, the first Mayor of Albany. On October 20, 1775, he was made colonel of the 8th Albany County Regiment of militia and on June 16, 1780, he was...

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Stephen van Rensselaer II

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the age of twenty, Stephen II was commissioned a captain in the Albany County Militia. Shortly after his 1764 marriage, he built the new Manor House in...

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Rensselaerswyck

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who was five when his father died. Stephen II was active in the Albany County Militia and active in restructuring loose land leases created by his predecessors...

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