The Albany County militia was the colonial militia of Albany County, New York. Drawn from the general male population, by law all male inhabitants from 15 to 55 had to be enrolled in militia companies, the later known by the name of their commanders. By the 1700s, the militia of the Province of New York was organized by county and officers were appointed by the royal government. By the early phases of the American Revolutionary War the county's militia had grown into seventeen regiments.
Militia units 1st Albany County Militia RegimentNew York in the Revolution as colony and state, p. 97 - Col. Abraham Cuyler, Col. Jacob Lansing Jr. 2nd Albany County Militia RegimentNew York in the Revolution as colony and state, p. 97 - Col. Abraham Wemple 3rd Albany County Militia RegimentNew York in the Revolution as colony and state, p. 101 - Col. Philip P. Schuyler 4th Albany County Militia RegimentNew York in the Revolution as colony and state, p. 104 - Col. Kiliaen van Rensselaer 5th Albany County Militia RegimentNew York in the Revolution as colony and state, p. 107 - Col. Gerritt G. Van Den Bergh, Col. Henry Quackenbos 6th Albany County Militia RegimentNew York in the Revolution as colony and state, p. 108 - Col. Stephen John Schuyler 7th Albany County Militia RegimentNew York in the Revolution as colony and state, p. 109 - Col. Abraham J. van Alstyne 8th Albany County militia RegimentNew York in the Revolution as colony and state, p. 111 - Col. Robert Van Rensselaer 9th Albany County Militia RegimentNew York in the Revolution as colony and state, p. 116 - Col. Peter van Ness 10th Albany County Militia RegimentNew York in the Revolution as colony and state, p. 117 - Col. Morris Graham, Lt. Col. Hendrick "Henry" Livingston 11th Albany County Militia RegimentNew York in the Revolution as colony and state, p. 119 - Col. Anthony van Bergen 12th Albany County Militia RegimentNew York in the Revolution as colony and state, p. 120 - Col. Jacobus Van Schoonhoven 13th Albany County Militia RegimentNew York in the Revolution as colony and state, p. 122 - Col. John McCrea, Col. Cornelius van Veghten 14th Albany County Militia RegimentNew York in the Revolution as colony and state, p. 125 - Col. John Knickerbacker, Col. Peter W. Yates 15th Albany County Militia RegimentNew York in the Revolution as colony and state, p. 128 - Col. Peter Vroman 16th Albany County Militia RegimentNew York in the Revolution as colony and state, p. 130 - Col. John Blair, Col. Lewis van Woert 17th Albany County Militia RegimentNew York in the Revolution as colony and state, p. 132 - Col. William B. Whiting Independent Company, Albany County MilitiaNew York in the Revolution as colony and state, p. 133 - Cpt. Petrus van Gaasbeck
Militia generals Maj.Gen. Peter Gansevoort Brig. Gen. Abraham Ten Broeck Brig. Gen. Robert Van Rensselaer
See also Tryon County militia List of United States militia units in the American Revolutionary War
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