Abraham Yates Jr. (bef. 1724 - 1796)

Born before 23 Aug 1724 in Albany, Albany County, New York

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Died 30 Jun 1796 after age 71 in Albany, Albany County, New York

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Biography

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Abraham Yates was baptized in the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, on 23 August 1724. He was a son of Christoffel Yates and his wife Catalyntje (identified in the baptism record as Christ. and Catal. Joets).^[1]

He was typically referred to as "Abraham Yates, Jr.", probably to distinguish him from another Abraham Yates born earlier in 1724. There were several other men named Abraham Yates living in the city of Albany and county of Albany during the same period.^[2]

Abraham Yates Jr. was active in public affairs. He was Albany County Sheriff in 1754-55. In the Revolutionary era, he was an active patriot, holding office as Deputy to the Provincial Convention of New York in April 1775, President pro tem of the 1st Provincial Congress in 1775, Deputy to the 2d and 3d Provincial Congresses 1775-1776, Member of the committee, Provincial Congress, to prepare form of government, committee of thirteen 1776-77, Member of Council of Appointment 1777, and Member of Council of Safety 1777-78. He served as State Senator in the 1st to 13th sessions inclusive, 1777-92, and was Delegate to Continental Congress, 1787-88. He was Albany City Receiver 1778-79, and First Postmaster of Albany in 1783. ^[3]

Abraham Yates, Jr. was appointed mayor of Albany by the New York State Council of Appointment on September 29, 1790. He served as mayor until his death on June 30, 1796.^[2]

Abraham Yates and his wife Antie DeRidder (July 10, 1726. Feb. 4, 1795) are memorialized in Albany Rural Cemetery on a stone shared with Jannetie Waters (April 19, 1723. March 2, 1810), second wife of Gerrit J. Lansing; and Abraham G. Lansing (Dec. 11 1756. Sep. 5, 1834) and his wife Susanna Yates (Aug. 18, 1762. Feb. 21, 1840).^[4] Susanna (Yates) Lansing was his daughter.

Family

Abraham Yates married Anna De Ridder by the mid-1740s. Five children of their marriage were baptized in the Albany Reformed Dutch Church.^[2]

Research Notes

Abraham Yates is one of the characters Russel Shorto chose for his personal history of the Revolution, Revolution Song^[5][6]

His journal is partly transcribed online at the Colonial Albany website.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, 1683–1809, Excerpted from Year Books of the Holland Society of New York. Part 2, page 104: 1724. Aug. 23. Abraham, of Christ. and Catal. Joets. Wit.: Dan Flensburg, Sara Gardenier.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Bielinski, Stefan. Abraham Yates Jr. (1) and Abraham Yates Jr. (2), posted 1/20/14 and last revised 8/7/17, The People of Colonial Albany. New York State Museum, Albany.
3. ↑ Reynolds, Cuyler, compiler. Albany Chronicles: A History of the City Arranged Chronologically, from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time; Illustrated with Many Historical Pictures of Rarity and Reproductions of the Robert C. Pruyn Collection of the Mayors of Albany, Owned by the Albany Institute and Historical and Art Society, Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, printers, 1906. Pages 377-379.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 October 2020), memorial page for Abraham Yates (23 Aug 1724–30 Jun 1796), Find A Grave: Memorial #7242632, citing Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, Albany County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave.
5. ↑ https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/russell-shorto/revolution-song/
6. ↑ https://www.russellshorto.com/book/revolution-song
7. ↑ Journal and Copybook of Abraham Yates, Jr., The People of Colonial Albany. New York State Museum, Albany. Stefan Bielinski, https://exhibitions.nysm.nysed.gov//albany/doc/ayjrjournal.html

• New York Public Library Digital Collections, Abraham Yates, Jr. papers, https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/search/index?filters%5Broot-collection%5D%5B%5D=c9b3d510-e949-0133-17cf-00505686d14e&keywords=#/?tab=filter , accessed 1 Aug 2022.
• Wikipedia: Abraham Yates, Jr.

Acknowledgements

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