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.
• Chapter House - The history of our chapter house, the historic Van Schaick Mansion.
• Ancestors - Revolutionary Ancestors of our chapter members.

Biography of General Peter Gansevoort

Peter Gansevoort was an officer of the Albany County Militia and a Brigadier General in the Continental Army. In 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 historic Van Schaick Mansion, our 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.