In his will , he left the Van Rensselaer Manor House and grounds , as well as US $15,000 ( equivalent to $300,000 in 2017 ) a year , to his widow .
Stephen Van Rensselaer IV died on May 25 , 1868 in Albany , New York .
In Stephen Van Rensselaer IV 's will , Stephen Van Rensselaer IV left the Van Rensselaer Manor House and grounds , as well as US $15,000 ( equivalent to $300,000 in 2017 ) a year , to his widow .
Stephen Van Rensselaer IV died on May 25 , 1868 in Albany , New York .