Category: 4th Regiment, Albany County Militia, New York Militia, American Revolution
Categories: Albany County, New York Militia, American Revolution
Van Rensselaer's 4th Regiment of Militia was a regiment of militia raised in Albany County, New York, during the American Revolutionary War. Raised by Colonel Kiliaen van Rensselaer in 1775, and drawing men from the Manor of Rensselaerswyck, the regiment was also known as the 2nd Rensselaerwyck Battalion and consisted of seven companies.
As a militia unit, the regiment was manned by male citizens aged between 15 and 55. They were required to serve when "called upon" for indefinite periods, but the conditions of their service meant that they could not be deployed out of the state of New York for more than three months at a time. When required, the militia supported the units of the Continental Army in battle, and undertook garrison duties in their local area.
It is possible that this regiment was at the Battle of Saratoga, because Col. Kiliaen Van Rennselaer is noted as being wounded there, in addition to being mentioned in a letter ordering the Albany Militia Regiments to join Gen. Gates written by Gen. Clinton.
See:
- Roster
- Vol. I, pp. 1-28 of Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs, edited by Cuyler Reynolds (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1911)
- http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/families/hmgfm/vanrensselaer-1.html
- MILLS, BORDEN H. “ALBANY COUNTY'S PART IN THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA.” Proceedings of the New York State Historical Association, vol. 15, 1916, pp. 212. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/42889531.
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