General Peter Gansevoort Chapter No. 369, Albany, New York National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Organized November 18, 1897, Charter granted December 27, 1897. General Peter Gansevoort Officer of the Revolutionary War Major 1775 -- Colonel 1776 Brigadier-General of the United States Army - 1809 Commander of the Northern Department of the Army

Features of our website-- About Us - Information about our chapter, chapter publications, how you can join us, and how to contact our chapter. Biography - A short biography of General Peter Gansevoort. Chapter History - The history of our chapter’s founding Chapter Projects - Chapter projects to support our community and our heritage. Our House - The history of our new chapter house, the Van Schaick Mansion. Ancestors - Our Revolutionary Ancestors.

Biography of General Peter Gansevoort Peter Gansevoort was an officer of the Albany County Militia and a Brigadier-General in the Continental Army. During the Revolutionary War, he held Fort Stanwix, Rome, NY, against all odds during a three-week siege by Colonel Barry St. Leger and his forces of 1,700 British soldiers, Tories, and Indians. Peter’s marriage to Catherine (Caty) Van Schaick, daughter of Wessel and Maria (Gerritse) Van Schaick, took place on January 12, 1778, in the Van Schaick Mansion, our newly purchased chapter house. See our Chapter History page for more details about our chapter and General Peter Gansevoort.

For information about DAR and membership requirements, visit the National Society DAR website at www.dar.org . We are members of the New York State Organization NSDAR and the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Contact our Webmaster - webmaster@GenPeterGansevoort.org