Jacob Collamer
born 8 JAN 1791 in Troy, Rensselaer Co, NY, died 9 NOV 1865 in Woodstock, Windsor Co, VT, about age 75.
US Representative, Postmaster General, US Senator, lawyer, district attorney
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County: Rensselaer Co, New York, Northeast USA, USA, World
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Alonzo Isaac Alden
born 18 JUL 1834 in Wadhams, Essex Co, NY, died 16 JAN 1900 in Troy, Rensselaer Co, NY, about age 65.
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All historical records for Rensselaer Co
| Type | Count | Location |
|---|---|---|
| > Others | 5 | Troy |
| Business > Businesspeople | 1 | Lansingburgh |
| Business > Businesspeople | 14 | Troy |
| Business > Railroads | 2 | East Albany |
| Business > Railroads | 1 | Hoosick |
| Business > Railroads | 62 | Troy |
| Business > Treasurers | 17 | (county-wide) |
| Business > Treasurers | 8 | Troy Young Mens Association |
| Business > Treasurers | 4 | Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Education > Librarians | 10 | Troy Young Mens Association |
| Education > Librarians | 10 | Troy, Public Library |
| Education > Principals | 6 | East Greenbush, Greenbush Academy |
| Education > Principals | 1 | Hoosick Falls |
| Education > Principals | 3 | Hoosick Falls Union School |
| Education > Principals | 12 | Hoosick Falls, Ball Seminary |
| Education > Principals | 24 | Lansingburgh Academy |
| Education > Principals | 3 | Nassau Academy |
| Education > Principals | 3 | Sand Lake Academy |
| Education > Principals | 1 | Schaghticoke |
| Education > Principals | 5 | Troy |
| Education > Principals | 11 | Troy Academy |
| Education > Principals | 4 | Troy, Female Seminary |
| Education > Principals | 9 | Troy, High School |
| Education > Principals | 2 | Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Education > Principals | 1 | Valley Falls |
| Education > Professors | 101 | Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Education > School Superintendents | 1 | Lansingburgh |
| Education > Teachers | 1 | Berlin |
| Education > Teachers | 1 | East Greenbush |
| Education > Teachers | 2 | Hoosick |
| Education > Teachers | 5 | Hoosick Falls |
| Education > Teachers | 3 | Hoosick Falls, High School |
| Education > Teachers | 2 | Lansingburgh |
| Education > Teachers | 1 | Nassau |
| Education > Teachers | 2 | Pittstown |
| Education > Teachers | 1 | Rensselaer |
| Education > Teachers | 1 | Sand Lake |
| Education > Teachers | 2 | Schaghticoke |
| Education > Teachers | 1 | Stephentown |
| Education > Teachers | 20 | Troy |
| Education > Teachers | 11 | Troy Academy |
| Education > Teachers | 26 | Troy, Emma Willard School |
| Education > Teachers | 8 | Troy, High School |
| Justice > Attorneys | 3 | (county-wide) |
| Justice > Attorneys | 1 | Hoosick Falls |
| Justice > Attorneys | 4 | Lansingburgh |
| Justice > Attorneys | 1 | Nassau |
| Justice > Attorneys | 1 | Pittstown |
| Justice > Attorneys | 40 | Troy |
| Justice > District Attorneys | 18 | (county-wide) |
| Justice > Judges | 14 | (county-wide) |
| Justice > Justices of the Peace | 39 | Berlin |
| Justice > Justices of the Peace | 50 | Brunswick |
| Justice > Justices of the Peace | 50 | Petersburg |
| Justice > Sheriffs | 29 | (county-wide) |
| Local Government > Aldermen | 1 | Troy |
| Local Government > County Clerks | 21 | (county-wide) |
| Local Government > Mayors | 34 | Troy |
| Local Government > Postmasters | 29 | Troy |
| Local Government > Supervisors | 31 | Lansingburgh |
| Local Government > Supervisors | 36 | Petersburg |
| Local Government > Supervisors | 44 | Pittstown |
| Local Government > Town Clerks | 38 | Lansingburgh |
| Local Government > Town Clerks | 35 | Petersburg |
| Local Government > Town Clerks | 35 | Pittstown |
| Organizations > Presidents | 45 | Troy Young Mens Association |
| Organizations > Presidents | 7 | Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Organizations > Trustees | 101 | Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Organizations > Vice Presidents | 9 | Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Religion > Ministers | 3 | Albia, Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 3 | Averill Park, Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 4 | Averill Park, Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 3 | Bath-on-the-Hudson, Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 19 | Berlin, Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 5 | Berlin, Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 1 | Brunswick, Gilead Lutheran Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 5 | Brunswick, Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 5 | Brunswick, Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 8 | Buskirk, Dutch Reformed Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 10 | East Greenbush, Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 3 | East Nassau, Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 8 | Grafton, Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 5 | Hoosick Falls, Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 6 | Hoosick Falls, Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 6 | Hoosick Falls, Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 8 | Hoosick Falls, St Marks Episcopal Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 3 | Hoosick, All Saints Episcopal Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 22 | Hoosick, Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 6 | Johnsonville, Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 7 | Johnsonville, Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 22 | Lansingburgh, Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 4 | Lansingburgh, Congregational Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 3 | Lansingburgh, First Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 45 | Lansingburgh, Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 4 | Lansingburgh, Olivet Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 7 | Lansingburgh, Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 3 | Lansingburgh, Trinity Episcopal Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 3 | Little Hoosick, Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 10 | Nassau, Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 6 | Nassau, First Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 4 | Nassau, Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 8 | Nassau, Second Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 15 | Petersburg, Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 9 | Petersburg, Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 10 | Pittstown, Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 11 | Pittstown, Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 4 | Pittstown, Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 3 | Rensselaer, Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 22 | Sand Lake, Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 4 | Sand Lake, Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 10 | Sand Lake, Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 14 | Schaghticoke, Dutch Reformed Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 7 | Schaghticoke, Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 10 | Schaghticoke, Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 3 | Schaghticoke, Trinity Episcopal Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 7 | Schodack Landing, Dutch Reformed Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 9 | Schodack, Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 10 | Schodack, Dutch Reformed Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 11 | Stephentown, Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 5 | Stephentown, Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 7 | Troy, 3rd Street Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 33 | Troy, Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 4 | Troy, Christ Episcopal Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 2 | Troy, Church of the Holy Cross |
| Religion > Ministers | 5 | Troy, Congregational Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 7 | Troy, Episcopal Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 11 | Troy, First Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 11 | Troy, First Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 9 | Troy, First Unitarian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 5 | Troy, Liberty Street Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 5 | Troy, Memorial Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 7 | Troy, Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 4 | Troy, Ninth Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 3 | Troy, North Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 3 | Troy, North Second Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 4 | Troy, Oakwood Ave Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 4 | Troy, Park Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 5 | Troy, Pawling Ave Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 13 | Troy, Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 7 | Troy, Second Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 16 | Troy, Second Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 4 | Troy, Second Street Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 18 | Troy, St Johns Episcopal Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 5 | Troy, St Lukes Episcopal Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 21 | Troy, St Pauls Episcopal Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 13 | Troy, State Street Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 6 | Troy, Third Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 4 | Troy, Westminster Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 4 | Troy, Woodside Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 3 | Valley Falls, Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 6 | Valley Falls, Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 3 | West Hoosick, Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 6 | Wynantskill, Dutch Reformed Church |
| Religion > Missionaries | 1 | Hoosick |
| Religion > Missionaries | 1 | Lansingburgh |
| Religion > Missionaries | 1 | Pittstown |
| Religion > Missionaries | 1 | Troy |
| Science > Engineers | 5 | Troy |
| Science > Physicians | 3 | Averill Park |
| Science > Physicians | 3 | Berlin |
| Science > Physicians | 1 | Eagle Mills |
| Science > Physicians | 1 | East Greenbush |
| Science > Physicians | 2 | East Nassau |
| Science > Physicians | 1 | East Schodack |
| Science > Physicians | 3 | Hoosick |
| Science > Physicians | 9 | Hoosick Falls |
| Science > Physicians | 1 | Johnsonville |
| Science > Physicians | 14 | Nassau |
| Science > Physicians | 1 | North Hoosick |
| Science > Physicians | 1 | Petersburg |
| Science > Physicians | 1 | Poestenkill |
| Science > Physicians | 10 | Rensselaer |
| Science > Physicians | 3 | Schaghticoke |
| Science > Physicians | 1 | Schodack Landing |
| Science > Physicians | 1 | Stephentown |
| Science > Physicians | 1 | Tomhannock |
| Science > Physicians | 97 | Troy |
| Science > Physicians | 6 | Troy, Leonard Hospital |
| Science > Physicians | 14 | Troy, Samaritan Hospital |
| Science > Physicians | 2 | Valley Falls |
| Science > Physicians | 1 | West Sand Lake |
| Science > Scientists | 1 | Grafton |
| Science > Scientists | 13 | Troy |
| Sports > Baseball Players | 66 | Troy |
| State Government > State Representatives | 177 | (county-wide) |
Below is a list of US Civil War regiment companies that had a large number of soldiers from Rensselaer Co.
The unit is linked to people who have been identified as part of that company in that unit. Note that this is
not a complete list, and that soldiers from this county may have enlisted in other counties.See a larger list of Civil War regiments.
| Side | Unit | Company | Title | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union | 30th NY Infantry | B | |||
| Union | 30th NY Infantry | H | |||
| Union | 30th NY Infantry | I | |||
| Union | 34th NY Infantry | A | |||
| Union | 65th NY Infantry (1st US Chasseurs) | D |
- Book:History of Rensselaer Co NY; Website
Other Sources
| Most Frequent Names | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Count |
Genêt | 11 |
Waldo | 9 |
Schuyler | 8 |
Hurley | 8 |
Burden | 8 |
O'Brien | 7 |
Hasbrouck | 7 |
Rensselaer | 7 |
Collamer | 5 |
Kellogg | 5 |
Van Dusen | 5 |
DuBois | 5 |
Hart | 5 |
Sherman | 4 |
Burdick | 4 |
Buell | 4 |
Sprague | 4 |
Paine | 4 |
Loomis | 3 |
Harrison | 3 |
Greenman | 3 |
Stillman | 3 |
Crosby | 3 |
Babcock | 3 |
Thomas | 3 |
Alden | 3 |
Darrow | 3 |
Johnson | 3 |
Cushman | 3 |
Crocker | 3 |
Rockefeller | 3 |
Potter | 3 |
Brownell | 3 |
Covell | 2 |
Shaw | 2 |
Van Valkenburg | 2 |
Benson | 2 |
Fay | 2 |
Lansing | 2 |
Turner | 2 |
Baker | 2 |
Williamson | 2 |
Miller | 2 |
White | 2 |
Allyn | 2 |
Remick | 2 |
Bull | 2 |
Jones | 2 |
Webster | 2 |
Buckingham | 2 |
Gardner | 2 |
Porter | 2 |
Brown | 2 |
Hull | 2 |
Singer | 2 |
Houghtaling | 2 |
Lockwood | 2 |
Douglas | 2 |
Arnold | 2 |
Gardiner | 2 |
Bristol | 2 |
Hubbell | 2 |
Bayeux | 2 |
Tuttle | 2 |
Whitford | 2 |
Kimberly | 2 |
Merritt | 2 |
Akin | 2 |
Spafford | 2 |
Hubbard | 2 |
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