He married Catharina Coons, and they had four children, among them Jane (McManus) Cazneau (1807–1878). He was Surrogate of Rensselaer County from 1815 to 1818, and District Attorney from 1818 to 1821.
He married Catharina Coons, with whom he had four children, including Jane Cazneau. He held the positions of surrogate for Rensselaer County (1815-1818) and district attorney (1818-1821).