Once established in Albany, his uncle wrote to his father in Edinburgh, advising him to send his son Robert.

[1] After arriving in North America in 1687, Livingston's first job involved assisting his uncle as city and County Clerk.

[3] During his tenure, Albany grew from a trading post to the area's major supply and services center.

Their children "married into the best provincial families and enjoyed great success in the business of New York, Montreal, and the lands in between.

[1] Together, they had six children:[5] In April 1725, Robert Livingston the Younger died and was buried in the Dutch church at Albany.