Stephen Van Rensselaer IV

Stephen Van Rensselaer IV
10th Patroon and 7th Lord of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck
Preceded byStephen Van Rensselaer III
Succeeded byAbolished
Personal details
Born(1789-03-29)March 29, 1789
Albany, New York
DiedMay 28, 1868(1868-05-28) (aged 79)
Albany, New York
Spouse
Harriet Elizabeth Bayard
(m. 1817)
RelationsSee Van Rensselaer family and Schuyler family
Children8
Parent(s)Stephen Van Rensselaer III
Margarita "Peggy" Schuyler
Alma materPrinceton University
Military service
Allegiance United States of America
Branch/serviceNew York (state) New York State Militia
RankMajor general

Stephen Van Rensselaer (March 29, 1789 – May 28, 1868), known as the "Young Patroon"[1] and sometimes the "last of the patroons"[2] was the last patroon of Rensselaerswyck.[3]

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  3. ^ "Death of Stephen Van Rensselaer, the Patroon, of Albany". The New York Times. 26 May 1868. Retrieved 28 March 2018.