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John McCarty (New York)
John McCarty (November 19, 1782 Watervliet, Albany County, New York – September 1, 1851 Coeymans, Albany Co., NY) was an American politician from New York. Life He was the son of Gen. David McCarty (1737–1812; assemblyman in 1792 Events January–March * January 9 – The Treaty of Jassy ends the Russian Empire's war with the Ottoman Empire over Crimea. * February 18 – Thomas Holcroft produces the comedy '' The Road to Ruin'' in London. * February ...) and Charlotte (Coeymans) McCarty (1746–1828). In 1806, he married Helen Verplanck (1783–1832), and they had six children. He was a member of the New York State Senate (3rd D.) from 1827 to 1830, sitting in the 50th, 51st, 52nd and 53rd New York State Legislatures. He was buried at the Grove Cemetery in Coeymans. Congressman Richard McCarty was his brother. Sources''The New York Civil List''compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 127f and 143; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)''DeWitt C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watervliet, New York
Watervliet ( or ) is a City (New York), city in Albany County, New York, Albany County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. The population was 10,375 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Watervliet is north of Albany, New York, Albany, the capital city, capital of the state, and is bordered on the north, west, and south by the Town (New York), town of Colonie, New York, Colonie. The city is also known as "the Arsenal City". History The explorer Henry Hudson arrived in the area of Watervliet around 1609. The area was first settled in 1643 as part of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck, Rensselaerswyck patroonship, under the direction of Kiliaen van Rensselaer (Dutch merchant), Kiliaen van Rensselaer. In 1710, Derrick van der Heyden operated a ferry from the Bleeker Farm (near 16th Street) across the Hudson River to Troy. Troops during the American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War used this ferry in 1777 on their way to Bemis Heights and Stillwater, New Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
