The Albany Library


In December 1791, a number of leading citizens formed an association to petition the State Legislature to incorporate the Albany Library.

An act was passed on February 24, 1792, incorporating the "trustees of the Albany Library." Abraham Ten Broeck, John Lansing, jr., Philip Schuyler. Stephen van Rensselaer, Jeremiah van Rensselaer, Thomas Ellison. John McDonald, James Fairlie, Daniel Hale, Hunloke Woodruff, Goldsbrow Banyar, and Stephen Lush made up the first Board of Trustees. Abraham Ten Broeck was named by the act the president of the association, and James Van Ingen was named treasurer and librarian.


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The petitioners were: Abraham Ten Broeck, Stephen Van Renslelaer, James Fairlie, Goldsbrow Banyar, William Van Ingen, William Banyar, Gerrit W. Van Schaick, John G. Van Schaick, John D. P. Ten Eyck, Robert R. Henry, Jacob Ja. Lansing, Theodorus V. W. Graham, Henry Cuyler, Jeremiaih Van Reusselaer, John Stevenson, John McClallen, Jacob Van Der Heyden, Thomas Barry, Samuel Stringer, Abraham A. Lansing, Robert M'Gregor, Stephen Lush, John D. P. Douw, Barent T. Ten Eyck, Robert Henry, jun., Simeon De Witt, Thomas W, Ford, Daniel Hale, David Fonda, Isaac Hutton, William McClalland, Cornelius Glen, Leonard Gansevoort, Philip S. Van Renssellaer, John Taylor, Barent Bleecker, Abraham Hun, John Bassett, Abraham G. Lanfing, Dudley Walfh, Barent G, Staats, Elkanah Watson, Harmanus P. Schuyler, Thaddeus Pomeroy, Hunloke Woodruff, Cornelis Van Schelleyne, James Vernon, Leonard Ganfevoort, jun, John M'Donald, Robert Lewis, James Van Ingen, Volkert S. Veeder, Charles D. Cooper, Philip Schuyler, John B. Schuyler, Nicholas Fonda, John N. Bleecker, John V.Henry, Stewart Deane, Peter Ganfevoort, jun. Dirck Ten B: oeck, John Lanfing, jun. Sanders Lanfing, John Robinfon, John Jauncey, Sebaftian Vilcher, Robert Yates, Elbert Willet, Killian K. Van Renf- Jčlaer, Henry Bleecker, Henry Glen, John Ten Broeck, Richard Edwards. Frapds Bloodgood, George Webfter, Henry Gueft, Charles R. Webtter, Jacob Wright, Francis Follett, RenlTelaer Weilerlo, Abraham Van Veghten, John D. Dickinson, James Gordon, Elihu Chauncey Goodrich, Jacob R. Van Renflelaer, and Abraham Ten Eyck

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