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Descendants of Van Cortlandt Progenitor-353365

Tenth Generation

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516. Writer of Moby Dick Melville Herman-240660 (Maria Gansevoort , Peter Gansevoort , Magdalena Douw , Anna van Rensselaer , Hendrick van Rensselaer , Maria Van Cortlandt , Olaf Stephanus Stevense , Steven , Progenitor ) was born in Aug 1819 in New York. He died on 28 Sep 1891.

He has two drs, one Elizabeth or Lizzie, Mrs MB Thomas and Miss Melville. He is engaged to Elizabeth Shaw, dr of Lemuel Shaw, chief justice of Massachusetts. He has a cousin, Lt Guert Gansevoort. His first whaling trup is on Acushnet, Capt Valentine Pease of Fairhaven, Massachusetts. His uncle Major Thomas Melville moves to Galena, Illionis, with a friend, Eli Fry, see the novel, The Confidence Man. His maternal grandfather is General Peter Gansevoort as once painted by Gilbert Stuart. See http - people.brandeis.edu/~teuber/melvillebio.html/ He is good friends with Nathaniel Hawthorne, to whom he dedicates Moby Dick. Novelist. http on his biography. See US website on ancestors of William Addams Reitwiesner. Follows notes on 7-2-2008 on netsurfing on HM's grandparents.He is grandson of two Am Rev war heroes, General Peter Gansevoort of Albany and Thomas Melville, a son of a Scottish immigrant finding wealth as a merchant. Thomas M a "Mohican" at Boston Tea Party and a Major in Washington's army, later appointed Commr of Boston and Charlestown Harbour, by Washington, and he bought land at Pittsfield in 1816. a http mentions some earlier genealogical link to Greenleaf (John Scollay and Mercy Greenleaf dr of Daniel Greenleaf and Elizabeth.). Some material can be extracted from a file at: www.wargs.com

Herman married Shaw Elizabeth Knapp-257116 daughter of Chief Justice, Massachusetts Shaw Lemuel-257117 and wife1 Knapp Elizabeth-257118 in 1847 in Boston. Elizabeth was born in 1822. She died in 1906.

She writes to one friend, Catherine Gansevoort. See US website on ancestors of William Addams Reitwiesner. See Amy Elizabeth Puett, Melville's Wife: A Study of Elizabeth Shaw Melville. PhD, Northwestern University, 1969.

Herman and Elizabeth had the following children:

	666	M	i	Melville Stanwix-382920 was born in 1852. He died in 1886 in San Franciisco. He is son2. he was named for Fort Stanwix, which his great-grandfather General Peter Gansevoort had defended.
	667	F	ii	Melville Elizabeth (Bessie)-382921 was born in 1853. Elizabeth was born 1853.
	668	F	iii	Melville Frances (Fanny)-382922 was born in 1855.
	669	M	iv	Melville Malcolm-382925 was born in 1849. He died in 1867 in Suicide. He is son1. He suicided by shooting himself.

526. van Rensselaer Schuyler-469846 (John Cullen van Rensselaer , James van Rensselaer , Robert van Rensselaer , Johannes van Rensselaer , Hendrick van Rensselaer , Maria Van Cortlandt , Olaf Stephanus Stevense , Steven , Progenitor ) was born in 1845.

Schuyler married Griswold Mariana Alley-469847 daughter of Of New York Griswold George-469848 and GNotknown Miss-469849.

They had the following children:

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van Rensselaer George Griswold-469850.

527. van Rensselaer Visscher-457728 (Cornelius Glen van Rensselaer , John Jeremias van Rensselaer , Jeremias van Rensselaer , Johannes van Rensselaer , Hendrick van Rensselaer , Maria Van Cortlandt , Olaf Stephanus Stevense , Steven , Progenitor ) was born in 1838 in New York.

Visscher married Miller Mary Augusta-457729 daughter of Miller Charles L.-457730 and Markle Sarah-457731. Mary was born in 1847 in New York.

They had the following children:

	671	F	i	van Rensselaer Katharine-457732 was born in 1867. She died in 1896 in Albany New York.
				Katharine married Arnold Benjamin Walworth-457733 son of Arnold Benjamin W.-457734 and Avert Frances Treat-457735. Benjamin was born in 1865 in Albany New York.

529. Van Rensselaer Bayard-267931 (Stephen IV Van Rensselaer , Stephen III van Rensselaer , Stephen II van Rensselaer , Stephen I van Rensselaer , Kilaen van Rensselaer , Maria Van Cortlandt , Olaf Stephanus Stevense , Steven , Progenitor ) was born in 1833 in Albany New York. He died in 1859 in Pau, France.

Bayard married Rey Laura Reynolds-267932 daughter of Rey Marcus Tullius-267933 and Dexter Elizabeth Ann-267934. Laura was born in 1830 in Albany New York.

She is daughter of Marcus Tullius Rey.

Bayard and Laura had the following children:

	672	M	i	Banker Van Rensselaer William Bayard-267928 was born in 1856 in Albany New York. He died in 1909 in Albany New York. He is a lawyer. director of New York State National Bank in 1885, then its vice-president in 1900.
				William married Lane Louisa Greenough-267927 daughter of Professor at Harvard Lane George Martin-267929 and Gardiner Frances Eliza-267930.
	673	M	ii	Dr MD Professor Van Rensselaer Howard-367252.

530. Van Rensselaer Justine-353315 (Stephen IV Van Rensselaer , Stephen III van Rensselaer , Stephen II van Rensselaer , Stephen I van Rensselaer , Kilaen van Rensselaer , Maria Van Cortlandt , Olaf Stephanus Stevense , Steven , Progenitor ) was born in 1828.

She is child7. From website drawn from Cuyler Reynolds, (Ed.), Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs, Vol. 1. New York, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1911. Schenectady County Public Library.

Justine married Dr MD Townsend Howard-353316 son of Townsend Isaiah-353317 and TNotknown Hannah-353318.

They had the following children:

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Townsend Justine van Renssalaer-353319 was born in 1853. She died in 1881 in Paris France.

532. Van Rensselaer Cornelia Paterson-367239 (Stephen IV Van Rensselaer , Stephen III van Rensselaer , Stephen II van Rensselaer , Stephen I van Rensselaer , Kilaen van Rensselaer , Maria Van Cortlandt , Olaf Stephanus Stevense , Steven , Progenitor ) was born in 1823. She died in 1897 in Boston.

Cornelia married Of Boston Thayer Nathaniel-367240 son of Thayer Progenitor-367241 and TNotknown Miss-367242.

They had the following children:

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Thayer Nathaniel-418129.

536. Van Rensselaer Eugene-367251 (Stephen IV Van Rensselaer , Stephen III van Rensselaer , Stephen II van Rensselaer , Stephen I van Rensselaer , Kilaen van Rensselaer , Maria Van Cortlandt , Olaf Stephanus Stevense , Steven , Progenitor ) was born in 1840 in New York.

Eugene married Boyd Sarah-367265 daughter of Boyd Elisha-367266 and Tutt Marie Lucinda Pendleton-367267.

They had the following children:

	676	M	i	Rev Van Rensselaer Stephen-367270.
				Stephen married Boekee Mary Thorn Carpenter-367273 daughter of Boekee Jacob-367274 and Thorn Sarah E. Carpenter-367275. Mary was born in 1871 in New York.

538. Van Rensselaer Katherine-361326 (Henry Bell van Rensselaer , Stephen III van Rensselaer , Stephen II van Rensselaer , Stephen I van Rensselaer , Kilaen van Rensselaer , Maria Van Cortlandt , Olaf Stephanus Stevense , Steven , Progenitor ) was born in 1849.

Katherine married Dr MD Delafield Francis-361325 son of Dr MD Delafield Edward-361330 and DNotknown Miss-361331. Francis was born in 1841 in New York. He died in 1915.

His own wikipedia page.

Francis and Katherine had the following children:

+	677	F	i	Delafield Julia Floyd-361322 was born in 1874. She died in 1952.
	678	F	ii	Delafield Elizabeth Ray-438976.
	679	F	iii	Delafield Cornelia van Rensselaer-438977.
	680	M	iv	Delafield Edward Henry-438978 was born in 1880. He died in 1955.

539. van Rensselaer Elizabeth-361329 (Henry Bell van Rensselaer , Stephen III van Rensselaer , Stephen II van Rensselaer , Stephen I van Rensselaer , Kilaen van Rensselaer , Maria Van Cortlandt , Olaf Stephanus Stevense , Steven , Progenitor ) was born in 1845.

Elizabeth married Waddington George-433203 son of Waddington William-433205 and WNotknown Miss-238099.

They had the following children:

+	681	F	i	Waddington Euphemia van Rensselaer-433204.
	682	F	ii	Waddington Mary E.-457674.
				Mary married Wyatt Christopher B.-457675 son of Wyatt Progenitor-467325 and WNotknown Miss-467326.

540. van Rensselaer Mary-457668 (Henry Bell van Rensselaer , Stephen III van Rensselaer , Stephen II van Rensselaer , Stephen I van Rensselaer , Kilaen van Rensselaer , Maria Van Cortlandt , Olaf Stephanus Stevense , Steven , Progenitor ) was born in 1834.

Mary married Screven John Henry-457669 son of Screven Progenitor-457862 and SNotknown Miss-457863.

They had the following children:

	683	F	i	Screven Elizabeth Ray-457670. She had two children.
				Elizabeth married Lorillard Ernest E.-457671 son of Lorillard Progenitor-457864 and LNotknown Miss-457865.

542. van Rensselaer John King-457680 (Henry Bell van Rensselaer , Stephen III van Rensselaer , Stephen II van Rensselaer , Stephen I van Rensselaer , Kilaen van Rensselaer , Maria Van Cortlandt , Olaf Stephanus Stevense , Steven , Progenitor ) was born in 1847. He died in 1909 in New York.

John married King Mary Denning-457681 daughter of King Archibald Gracie-457940 and Duer Elisabeth Denning-457948. Mary was born in 1848.

They had the following children:

	684	M	i	van Rensselaer John Alexander-457684 was born in 1872.
				John married Galindo Helen F.-457685 daughter of Galindo Progenitor-457686 and GNotknown Miss-457687 in 1896.

546. MP Kennedy Archibald Earl Cassillis-18358 (Archibald Erskine , Anne Watts , John Watts , Mary Nicolls , Anne Van Rensselaer , Maria Van Cortlandt , Olaf Stephanus Stevense , Steven , Progenitor ) was born on 4 Jun 1794. He died on 12 Aug 1832.

GEC, Peerage, Ailsa, pp. 67-68; Portarlington, p. 581. See online item, Alexander Dingwall Fordyce, Family Record of the the Name of Dingwall Fordyce in Aberdeenshire.

Archibald married Allardyce Eleanor-63173 daughter of Slaver MP Allardyce Alexander-101924 and wife2 ANotknown Miss-33428 on 1 May 1814.

She is only dr of Alexr Allardyce of Dunottar, Co Kincardine. GEC, Peerage, Ailsa, p. 68. See online item, Alexander Dingwall Fordyce, Family Record of the the Name of Dingwall Fordyce in Aberdeenshire.

Archibald and Eleanor had the following children:

+	685	M	i	Mqs2 Ailsa Kennedy Archibald-57358 was born on 25 Aug 1816. He died on 20 Mar 1870.
+	686	M	ii	Lord Kennedy Kennedy Nigel-57346 was born in May 1828. He died in 1878.
+	687	M	iii	Lord Kennedy Gilbert-129486.

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