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What was the name of Kiliaen van Rensselaer's son who was an ancestor of the American Van Rensselaers?

  • Jeremias

  • Hendrick

  • Pieter

  • Willem

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Kiliaen van Rensselaer's son Jeremias is the ancestor of the American Van Rensselaers. The Van Rensselaer family has been a powerful and wealthy influence in the history of New York and the Northeastern United States.
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