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LANSING, Nieholas, clergyman, born in Albany, New York. in 1748; died in Tappan, New York, in 1835. In early life he was master of an Albany and New York sailing-vessel, but subsequently studied theology in Albany, and was licensed to preach by a general meeting of ministers and elders in 1780. His first charge was the united churches of what are now Greenbush, Linlithgo, and Taghkanic, near Albany. He remained there from 1781 till 1784, when he became pastor of Tappan and Clarks-town, and in 1830 took charge of the Tappan church alone, preaching there until his death. His home and church were near the spot on which Andre was hung during the Revolution. 3lr. Lansing possessed much individuality of character. and preached bold and characteristic sermons in Dutch. Many anecdotes are told of him.
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