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| | Background of Settlement in Rensselaer County |
 | | The Manor was divided into the East Manor and West Manor by the Hudson River, and the East Manor into divisions known as Elizabethtown (Brunswick), Phillipstown (Nassau), Roxborough (Grafton), Greenbush, Schodack, Stephentown, Middletown and Little Hoosick. |
 | | These records are available for research (Monday through Friday, except state holidays, from 9 AM to 5 PM) at the Manuscripts and Special Collections of the New York State Library, located on the floor of the Cultural Education Center on Madison Avenue in Albany. |
 | | Some original records can be studied, while in other cases, because of the fragile nature of some maps and surveys, and the size and weight of the massive account ledgers, patrons are provided microfilm or photostatic copies for their use. |
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