TAX LIST: Bleecker's 1779 Tax List summary; Albany co., New York surname: submitted by Leslie Potter (lbp at axs2000.net) *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ny/nyfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Albany County Summary page for 1779 Tax Lists From the Records of John N. Bleecker found in the Lansing Papers in the New York State Library, Albany, NY The Summary page from John N. Bleecker's Albany County Treasurers records. Name of District Number of Persons Rated First Ward of the City of Albany 224 Second Ward of the City of Albany 103 Third Ward of The City of Albany 147 Manor of Ranselear District 1,524 Manor of Livingston District 526 Claverach District 700 Schohary & c. District 209 Schonectady District 388 Coxhachy District 257 Kinderhook District 360 Saratoga District 374 Schachtakook District 233 Hosack District 182 German Camp District 53 Great Inboght District 52 Half Moon District 273 Cambridge District 153 Kings District 589 Ballstown District 57 Please note that the spelling of each place name in the above list is the exact spelling that Mr. Bleecker actually used. The Albany County Tax Districts from Albany County Militia Regiments were raised: 1st City of Albany 2nd Schenectady District 3rd 1st Rensselerwyck Battalion 4th 2nd Rensselaerwyck Battalion 5th 3rd Rensselaerwyck Battalion 6th 4th Rensselaerwyck Battalion 7th Kinderhook District 8th 1st Claverack Battalion 9th 2nd Claverack Battalion 10th Manor Of Livingston 11th Coxsackie and Groote Imbockt 12th Half Moon and Ballston Districts 13th Saratoga District 14th Hoosack and Schaghtecooke 15th United Districts of Schoharie and Duanesburgh 16th Cambridge 17th Kings District (This was from the Canaan/Chatham area of present Columbia County)