Van Rensselaer Patroons Were Lords of 700 000 Acres
In Williamstown Sigma Phi leases its building to Williams College as a dormitory renaming it Van Rensselaer House. The house, moved stone by stone from Albany, was the Dutch patroon estate Van Rensselaerswyck spanning 700000 acres across Albany Columbia and Rensselaer counties. The article traces the manor’s origin with Kiliaen Van Rensselaer and Gen Ten Broeck, its 1765 construction, later remodeling, decline after Stephen Van Rensselaer IV’s death, and the end of patroon rule amid rent laws and land sales.
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Williamstown
Sigma Phi
Williams College
van Rensselaer
van Rensselaerswyck
Albany
Columbia
Rensselaer
Assembly of Desirable
New York
Reynolds
Kiliaen van Rensselaer
Amsterdam
Kiliaen
Abraham Ten Broeck
Hudson River
Hudson, Delaware
Connecticut River
West India Company
Rensselaerwyck
T Stephen
Ten Broeck
Stephen
Broadway
Catherine
Philip Livingstone
Patroon
Stephens
New Jersey
Stephen van Rensselaer IV
Sigma Phi Fraternity
Metropolitan Museum
Howard van Rensselaer
U.S
van Rensselaer House
Sigma Phi House
Williams
the van Rensselaer Patroons
Southfield Kings Observe 58th Anniversary
The American Legion Auxiliary seeks book, puzzle and magazine donations for veterans' hospitals. Donations may be made by contacting Mrs. Warren Foley of East Main Street. The first fall meeting of the Methodist Church Women will be Wednesday in the church hall after a covered-dish supper in Southfield. The King couple, Mr. and Mrs. Sanford, observed their 58th wedding anniversary at their home. Their son John Godburn and others are noted in the report.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans’ Hospitals
Warren Foley
East Main Street
Methodist Church Women’s
Southfield
William King
Canaan
Conn
Edwin Gilette
King
Turner & Cook
Tnc
PTA
John Godburn
Win Mansir
George King
Highland
Separa
T. NY
Charles King
Tor
Kington
William
Patton
California
Dorothy Cecchinato
Anthony Gandolfo
John Bergenta
Joseph Naniz
William Mahoney
Wayne Dunlap
Littleville Fair premium lists available for Sept. 28 29
Mrs. Hugh S. Miller secretary of the Littleville Fair distributes premium lists for the fair to be held Sept. 28 29 at the Littleville Fairgrounds. Chicken-Coon Supper tickets are available for Oct. 26 sponsored by the Ladies Aid Society with sittings at 5 45 6 45 and 7 45. Tickets from Okis General Store Mrs. Charles E. Cook or society members. A dance follows at Middlefield Elementary School.
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Hugh S. Miller
Littleville Fair
Littleville Fairgrounds
Ladies Aid Society
Okis General Store
Charles E. Cook
Middlefield
Town of Lenox bids for heating system sought
Sealed bids for heating the town building must be in writing in triplicate and signed by an authorized dealer or company representative. Bids due October 2, 1943, at the Board of Selectmen in Lenox with a public reading to follow. town reserves right to reject any or all bids.
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Robert L. Danis
Pittsfield
Mass
Serio Tl Eee
BERKSHIRE BANK @ TRUST COMPANY
Everett B. Anderson
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Berkshire
F. Anthony Hanlon
Esquire
James W. Carolan
Register
Nelson A
Bradford St. Pittsfield
City OF
Department OF Public Works
Compassion
Public Works
Pearl Street
Magachusetts
Commissioner of Public Works
John F. Daniels
Yoommonwealth
Massachusetts
Jerkshire
OBATE
Lee
Seid Court
Pera
Ais
Altres
Berkshire
WitraeecHellen
Maurice Va ‘Lemer
Lew
Anas
Mohegan Street
Aote
Jo Daniels
Ueuete Works
Dalton Housing Authority
Dalton
Oalton
Admas
E.D
John H. Fisher
Wendell Ave
Datton
Dalton Mousing Authority
Roy E. Barnard
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Clarence E. Huggins
Ellen M. Huggins
Sfelock
Ember
W. Carolan
LENOX
Pease
McCormack Noh
J. Bien EL Weslie
Cross Pe Ee
Berkshire Bank Trust Company
Prat
Ocouglas R
Hall
Board of Selectmen
Butane
Inc
Reed
Knox
William T. McCormack
John J. Pignatell
Weslie J. Crosier
Ku Mewall Copeland
Sony
Florence Capea Piatied Vearienal Bank
Register. Penne & Gonna
North Street
Pirsfield
Isust
Rank P Gimpson
Pitts Meld
Sald County
Alice B. ‘Sineren
Ot & Berkshire Bank and Trust Company
Ares FP
Simpoen
Sald Court
Ames W. Carolan
Ayers
Lions Move Little League to Shatford Park in New Lebanon
Lebanon Valley Lions transfer Little League facilities to Shatford Park after 11 years at Victoria Field. Howard F. Johnson cites permanent site, lower insurance costs, and existing mowing area as key reasons, with Town Board approval.
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Lions
Shatford Park
New Lebanon
N.Y
Victoria Field
Herbert Hubbard
Lions Club Board of Directors
Howard F. Johnson
Little League
Fred P. Victoria
Hugh N. Spohn
Spohn
Kindergarten Parents Guests at PTA Tea
New Lebanon New York kindergarten parents attended a PTA tea in the high school home economics room. Walter B. Howard spoke on the history of kindergarten in the United States and Mrs. Howard Lovejoy discussed aims and importance of the classes. PTA chairmen and faculty were introduced. social hour followed.
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Lions Club Board of Directors
Spohn
New Lebanon
N.Y
New Lebanon Central School
PTA
Walter B. Howard
U.S
Howard Lovejoy
Progra
John P. Geibel
Francis Foody
Donald N. Lathrop
John L. Condran Jr
Calvin Athwater
Gene Lawin
Howard
Reginald Sherman Jr
Jujlian Lichtman
A. Orley Swarzentruber
Russell Harmon
Sherman
Richard McPhilomy
Joseph
Board Reverses Stand on 8 Court Trailer Park
NEW LEBANON NY at a special meeting townspeople granted James G Moon and wife permission to operate eight trailer park courts on West Street. They previously received license for four after an ordinance deficiency. Through attorney Alan Hegeman they appealed. The board, with Judge Roger Wemple dissenting, approved the eight court plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lebanon
N.Y
James G. Moon
West Street
Alan Hegeman
Chatham
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van Rensselaer Patroons
By Sumner Kean
Canaan, Conn
Donald FR. Blodgett
Church Street
Salisbury
Robert A. Hatch
Granite Avenue Extension
North Canaan
Episcopal Church
Clayton Four Corners
William W. Landis
Helen Cook
Blic
North Strew
Pittsfield, Mans
Lebanon Valley
Johnson
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