TAX LIST: Bleecker's 1779 Tax List summary; Albany co., New York
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submitted by Leslie Potter (lbp at axs2000.net)
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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)