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Kiliaen van Rensselaer (1630–1640s) Various (1640s–1652) Jan Baptist van Rensselaer (1652–1658) Jeremias van Rensselaer (1658–1674) Kiliaen van Rensselaer (1674–1687) Kiliaen van Rensselaer (1687–1719) Jeremias van Rensselaer (1719–1745) Stephen van Rensselaer I (1745–1747) Stephen van Rensselaer II (1747–1769) Abraham Ten Broeck (1769–1784, de facto) Stephen van Rensselaer III (1784–1839)

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16-809: Ten Broeck or Ten Brock can refer to: People named Ten Broeck [ edit ] Abraham Ten Broeck (1734–1810), American merchant and politician Dirck Wesselse Ten Broeck (ca.1638 – 1717), Dutch/American politician, businessman, and landowner Dirck Ten Broeck (1765–1832), American lawyer and politician Lance Ten Broeck (1956–2023), American golfer Robert Ten Broeck Stevens (1899–1983), American businessman Other [ edit ] Ten Broeck (horse) , Hall of Fame racehorse Ten Broeck, Alabama Ten Broeck, Kentucky Ten Broeck Mansion , historic American mansion in Albany, New York Ten Broeck Elementary School , Canada Ten Broeck Triangle , part of

32-530: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Abraham Ten Broeck Abraham Ten Broeck (May 13, 1734 – January 19, 1810) was a New York politician, businessman, and militia Brigadier General of Dutch descent. He was twice Mayor of Albany, New York and built one of the largest mansions in the area, the Ten Broeck Mansion , that still stands more than 200 years later. Abraham Ten Broeck

48-606: The Albany County militia in 1775. He was Commander of Ten Broeck's Brigade ( New York Militia ) at the Second Battle of Saratoga ( Battle of Bemis Heights ) on October 7, 1777, as part of the Left wing of Major General Horatio Gates . On June 25, 1778 , he was named Brigadier General of the Tryon and Albany Counties of Militia and then Albany County only. He resigned March 26, 1781. He

64-572: The Albany City Council and in 1760, he was elected to the Province of New York Assembly while continuing to serve Albany. In 1769, his brother-in-law died at age 27 and Ten Broeck was named co-administrator of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck , a position he held until 1784 when his nephew, Stephen Van Rensselaer III , came of age. Ten Broeck continued his military involvement and was named colonel of

80-743: The Arbor Hill Historic District in Albany, New York The Ten Broeck Historic District , the original name for that historic district Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ten Broeck . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ten_Broeck&oldid=1189283195 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

96-761: The Fifth Assembly. During Leisler's Rebellion he refused his support to Jacob Leisler . Together with Pieter Schuyler , Godfridius Dellius , and Evert Bancker , he was one of the four original members of the Commissioners for Indian Affairs appointed by Governor Fletcher in 1696. In 1663, he married Christyna Van Buren (1644–1729), the daughter of Cornelis Maessen Van Buren and Catalyntje Martensen, in Albany. The couple had six sons and seven daughters: Dirck Ten Broeck died on November 24, 1717, at his estate called "The Bouwerie" in Clermont , Province of New York and

112-612: The disputed Mohawk Patent in 1697, and other properties. At the time of the Schenectady massacre in 1690 Ten Broeck served as envoy to the Mohawks , Oneidas , and Onondagas to determine their loyalties. At this time also he served as a Major in the militia under Colonel Pieter Schuyler. In 1696, he was appointed Mayor of Albany by Governor Benjamin Fletcher . He was elected to the first Provincial Assembly of New York, and served through

128-459: The first native-born mayor of New York City , Stephanus van Cortlandt . Together, they were the parents of five children, including: By the mid-1760s, Ten Broeck was one of Albany's wealthiest men. The Ten Broecks lived in a house that was assessed equally with the Schuyler Mansion and Yates Mansion in 1788. In 1797, it was burned in a fire that destroyed several city blocks. Construction

144-540: Was a member of the New York Provincial Congress from 1775 to 1777 and was its chairman of its Committee of Safety in 1777. After the death of Mayor John Barclay , Ten Broeck was appointed Mayor of Albany in 1779, remaining in office until 1783. In March 1789 , he ran for Congress but was defeated by Jeremiah Van Rensselaer . In 1796, Mayor Abraham Yates Jr. died and Ten Broeck was again appointed Mayor of Albany, remaining in office until 1798 when he

160-562: Was a prominent early settler of Albany, New York . He is known as "the progenitor of the Albany family of Ten Broecks." Dirck Ten Broeck was born on December 18, 1638, the second of five children of Wessel Ten Broeck, who worked for the West India Company . In 1663, he was listed as "a free merchant in Albany", and purchased a house and lot on the corner of State and James Streets. In 1676, Governor Thomas Dongan appointed him Magistrate Commissary, and later Envoy to Canada. In 1686 he

176-402: Was a prominent merchant and politician who served as Albany's mayor beginning in 1746. His paternal grandfather Wessel Ten Broeck, was the son of former Albany mayor Dirck Wesselse Ten Broeck . His maternal grandparents were Abraham Cuyler, the brother of former Albany mayor Cornelis Cuyler , and Caatje ( née Bleecker) Cuyler, a daughter of former Albany mayor Jan Jansen Bleecker . Abraham

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192-463: Was a signatory of the "Charter of Beverwijck ." After the first election under the charter he was appointed Recorder, in which office he served for ten years. In 1684, he was one of the purchasers of the 150,000-acre Saratoga Patent together with Cornelis Van Dyck, Jan Jansen Bleecker , Pieter Schuyler , Johannes Wendel, David Schuyler, and Robert Livingston the Elder . He was one of the purchasers of

208-400: Was sent to New York City to learn business with his sister Christina's husband, Philip Livingston . In 1751, at seventeen years old, he was sent to Europe to learn international business after his father's death, returning to Albany in 1752. Ten Broeck increased his wealth via trade while in Albany. During the 1750s, he was involved in the provincial militia. In 1759, he was elected to

224-628: Was started on the new home soon after, and the family resided there beginning in 1798 calling the place " Prospect ". The historic mansion still stands in Arbor Hill more than 200 years later. Ten Broeck died on Friday, January 19, 1810. The towns of Ten Broeck, Alabama and Ten Broeck, Kentucky as well as Tenbroeck Avenue in the Bronx , New York City were named after him. Dirck Wesselse Ten Broeck Dirck Wesselse Ten Broeck (December 18, 1638 – November 24, 1717), also known as Dirck Wessels ,

240-541: Was succeeded by another nephew, Philip Schuyler Van Rensselaer (1767–1824). Ten Broeck was a Federalist presidential elector in 1796 , and cast his votes for John Adams and Thomas Pinckney . In November 1763, he married Elizabeth van Rensselaer (1734–1813), a daughter of Stephen van Rensselaer I (the 7th Patroon and 4th Lord of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck ) and a sister of patroon Stephen van Rensselaer II . Elizabeth and her brother were great-grandchildren of

256-482: Was the son of Dirck Ten Broeck (1686–1751) and Margarita ( née Cuyler) (1682–1783). He was the brother of Catharine Ten Broeck Livingston, who was married to John Livingston (a son of Robert Livingston the Younger ), Anna Ten Broeck, and Christina Ten Broeck, who was married to Philip Livingston , and New York State Senator Dirck W. Ten Broeck , who married Anna Douw (a daughter of Mayor Volkert P. Douw ). His father

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