Peter Gansevoort
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 211 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 17,1749 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Albany |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Died | Albany |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | July 2,1812 |
| Ancestors | Kiliaen van Rensselaer |
| Anneke Jans Bogardus | |
| Grandchildren | Herman Melville |
| Gansevoort Melville | |
| Thomas Melville | |
| Allan Melville | |
| Grandparents | Petrus Douw |
| Anna Van Rensselaer Douw | |
| Great grandchild | Malcolm Melville |
| Stanwix Melville | |
| Elizabeth Melville | |
| Frances Melville | |
| Great grandparent | Hendrick van Rensselaer |
| Katie Van Rensselaer | |
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| ID | 4166369 |
Peter Gansevoort Life story
Peter Gansevoort was a Colonel in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He is best known for leading the resistance to Barry St. Leger's Siege of Fort Stanwix in 1777. Gansevoort was also the maternal grandfather of Moby-Dick author Herman Melville.
Peter Gansevoort Photos
