I am sorry, I should have been more specific. I am so focused on the 1770's in my Saratoga District research that I tend to forget that I have to be specific when talking to other people about Albany County Tax Lists. In 1779, Albany County was comprised of 17 Tax Districts. "New York in the Revolution as Colony and State" lists 17 Regiments of the Albany County Militia. Presumably, one regiment came from each tax district. The Albany County Treasure's records that John N. Bleecker created in course of his service as Albany County Treasurer indicate that in 1779 the Albany County Tax District were as follows: Albany County Tax Districts ** Albany County Militia Regiments City of Albany (3 wards) Manor of Ranselear Manor of Livingston Claverack Schohary Schonectady Coxhacky Kinderhook Saratoga 13th Regiment Schachtakook Hosack German Camp Great Inboght Half Moon Cambridge 16th Regiment Kings Ballstown 12th Regiment * Please note I have used J. N. Bleecker's historical spellings or misspellings as the case maybe. ** Please note that my research into Washington and Saratoga County real estate records indicates that the 13th Regiment hailed from the Saratoga District and the 12th Regiment hailed from Ballstown District. Edith Wells, of the Washington County List, has identified the 16th Regiment as having hailed from the Cambridge District. Can anyone identify which of the Albany County Tax Districts any of the other fourteen Albany County Militia regiments came from? Thanks, Leslie Potter Carl Hommel wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Genie" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 12:15 AM > Subject: Re: [NYWASHIN] Revolutionary war units > > >> I'm not sure of the timing, but at one time, >> Albany Co. encompassed a much larger part of NY >> state than it does today. A check on the early >> county formations and their dates might be of >> help. >> > > > According to the "Red Book", Albany County was formed in 1683. > Columbia County was split off in 1786. > Cumberland County was split off in 1766. > Green County was split off in 1800, also part from Ulster Cpounty. > Tyrone County was split off in 1772, and was renamed Montgomery County > in 1784. > Renssselaer County was split off in 1791. > Saratoga County was split off in 1791 > Schenectady County was split off in 1809. > Schoharie County was split off in 11795, also part from Otsego County. > Charlotte County was split off in 1772, and was renamed Washinhton > County in 1784. > > I hope this helps. > > Carl Hommel > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >