The Schuyler family ( /ˈskaɪlər/; Dutch pronunciation: xœylər was a prominent Dutch family in New York and New Jersey in the 18th and 19th centuries, whose descendants played a critical role in the formation of the

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(especially New York City and northern New Jersey), in leading government and business in

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and served as leaders in business, military, politics, and society. The other two most influential New York dynasties of the 18th and 19th centuries were the

Livingston family The Livingston family of New York is a prominent family that migrated from Scotland to the Dutch Republic, and then to the Province of New York in the 17th century. Descended from the 4th Lord Livingston, its members included signers of the Unit ...

and the Clinton family.

History

By 1650,

Philip Pieterse Schuyler Colonel Philip Pieterse Schuyler or Philip Pieterse (1628 – 9 May 1683) was a Dutch-born colonist landowner who was the progenitor of the American Schuyler family. Early life Philip Pieterse Schuyler was born in Amsterdam, Holland in the Repub ...

emigrated to

New Netherland New Netherland ( nl, Nieuw Nederland; la, Novum Belgium or ) was a 17th-century colonial province of the Dutch Republic that was located on the East Coast of the United States, east coast of what is now the United States. The claimed territor ...

, settling in

Beverwyck Beverwijck ( ; ), often written using the pre-reform orthography Beverwyck, was a fur-trading community north of Fort Orange on the Hudson River in New Netherland that was renamed and developed as Albany, New York, after the English took cont ...

. His brother,

David Pieterse Schuyler David Pieterse Schuyler was a Dutch-born member of the Schuyler family. He was a fur trader, Alderman of Albany, captain, and merchant. Early life Schuyler was born in the Republic of the Seven United Provinces The United Provinces of the ...

, also emigrated from The

Dutch Republic The United Provinces of the Netherlands, also known as the (Seven) United Provinces, officially as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Dutch: ''Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden''), and commonly referred to in historiography ...

. The Schuyler family ancestry and ties were factors in several major American families, including the

, the Oyster Bay branch of the Roosevelt family, the

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, the

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and the Kean family, among others. Descendants also exist in some noble families in the

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(including the

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, the

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, the

Bertie family Bertie may refer to: People *Bertie (given name) *Bertie (nickname) *Bertie (surname) Places * Bertie County, North Carolina * Bertie Township, subsequently amalgamated into Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada Other uses * ''Bertie'' (TV series), a 200 ...

, and the

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, among others).

Family tree

Philip Pieterse Schuyler line

* Pieter Tjercks (patronymic, not a family name) (–1656) m. Geertruyt Philips van Schuylder (1603–1651) **

(1628–1683) m. Margarita Van Slichtenhorst (1627–1710) *** Geertruy Schuyler (b. 1654) m.

Stephanus van Cortlandt Stephanus van Cortlandt (May 7, 1643 – November 25, 1700) was the first native-born mayor of New York City, a position which he held from 1677 to 1678 and from 1686 to 1688. He was the patroon of Van Cortlandt Manor and was on the governor' ...

(1643–1700) **** Margaretta van Cortlandt m. 1696: Judge Samuel Bayard (b. 1669), son of

Nicholas Bayard Nicholas Bayard (c. 1644–1707 or 1709) was a government official and slave trader in colonial New York. Bayard served as the mayor of New York City from 1685 to 1686. He is historically most notable for being Peter Stuyvesant's nephew and for ...

, Mayor of New York ***** Gertrude Bayard m.

Peter Kemble Peter Kemble (December 12, 1704 – February 23, 1789) was an American politician from the colonial period who served as President of the New Jersey Provincial Council from 1745 to 1776, the last to hold that office. Biography Peter Kemble was bo ...

(1704–1789), a prominent New Jersey businessman and politician ****** Margaret Kemble (1734–1824) m.

Thomas Gage General Thomas Gage (10 March 1718/192 April 1787) was a British Army general officer and colonial official best known for his many years of service in North America, including his role as British commander-in-chief in the early days of th ...

(1718/19–1787), General of the

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during the

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. Descendants of this union are found in England, including amongst the

Viscounts Gage Viscount Gage, of Castle Island in the County of Kerry of the Kingdom of Ireland, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1720 for Thomas Gage, along with the subsidiary title of Baron Gage, of Castlebar in the County of Mayo ...

and the noble Bertie family in England (including those holding the title of

Earl of Abingdon Earl of Abingdon is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created on 30 November 1682 for James Bertie, 5th Baron Norreys of Rycote. He was the eldest son of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey by his second marriage to Bridget, 4th Barones ...

). **** Anne van Cortlandt (1676–1724) m. Stephen DeLancey (1663–1741) *****

James DeLancey James De Lancey (November 27, 1703 – July 30, 1760) served as chief justice, lieutenant governor, and acting colonial governor of the Province of New York. Early life and education De Lancey was born in New York City on November 27, 170 ...

(1703–1760),

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***** Susannah de Lancey (1707–1771) m. Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Warren (1703–1752) *****

Oliver De Lancey Sr. Major-General Oliver De Lancey (September 17, 1718 – October 27, 1785) was a merchant and Loyalist (American Revolution), Loyalist politician and soldier during the American Revolutionary War. His surname is also sometimes written as de Lance ...

(1718–1785) m. Phila Franks, daughter of

Abigail Franks Bilhah Abigail Levy Franks (c. 1696–1756) was an English–born Ashkenazi Jews, Jewish woman who lived most of her life in the Province of New York, British America. Born in London and raised in New York City, she married a London-born merchant ...

and member of prominent Jewish colonial family. ***** Anne de Lancey (b. 1723) m. John Watts, ancestors of the Marquess of Ailsa in

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...

, the

Duke of Grafton Duke of Grafton is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1675 by Charles II of England for Henry FitzRoy, his second illegitimate son by the Duchess of Cleveland. The most notable duke of Grafton was Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke ...

and the

Viscount Daventry Viscount Daventry, of Daventry in the Northamptonshire, County of Northampton, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 6 May 1943 for Muriel FitzRoy, 1st Viscountess Daventry, Muriel FitzRoy (née Douglas-Pennant), in h ...

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

. **** Catherine van Cortlandt m. Andrew Johnston (1694–1762), a New Jersey politician and son of John Johnstone, the 32nd Mayor of New York City. **** Elizabeth van Cortlandt m. Reverend William Skinner ***** Lt. General William Skinner, a Loyalist *****

Brig. Gen. Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ...

Cortlandt Skinner Cortlandt Skinner (December 16, 1727 – March 15, 1799) was the last Royal Attorney General of New Jersey and a brigadier general in a Loyalist force, the New Jersey Volunteers, also known as Skinner's Greens, during the American Revolutionary W ...

(1727–1799), a Loyalist m. Elizabeth Kearney (1731–1810) **** Philip van Cortlandt (1683–1746) m. Catherine De Peyster *****

Pierre van Cortlandt Pierre Van Cortlandt (January 10, 1721 – May 1, 1814) was an American politician who served as the first Lieutenant Governor of New York. He was first elected to the New York Assembly in March 1768 and served in that body as the representative ...

(1721–1814), the 1st Lieutenant Governor of New York m. Joanna Livingston (granddaughter of Robert Livingston) ******

Philip van Cortlandt Philip Van Cortlandt (September 1, 1749 – November 5, 1831) was an American surveyor, landowner, and politician from Westchester County, New York. Van Cortlandt was the son of Pierre Van Cortlandt and brother of Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jr. He ...

(1749–1831) ****** Pierre van Cortlandt, Jr. (1762–1848) *** Alida Schuyler (b. 1656) m. (1) 1675: Nicholas van Rensselaer (1636–1678); m. (2) 1679:

Robert Livingston the Elder The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory ...

(1654–1728) ****Johannes Livingston (1680–1720) ****Margaret Livingston (b. 1681) ****Joanna Philipina Livingston (1683–1689) ****

Philip Livingston Philip Livingston (January 15, 1716 – June 12, 1778) was an American merchant and statesman from New York City. He represented New York at the October 1774 First Continental Congress, where he favored imposing economic sanctions upon Great B ...

(1686–1749) m. Catherine Van Brugh ***** Robert Livingston (1708–1790) m. (1) 1731: Maria Thong (granddaughter of Gov.

Rip Van Dam Rip Van Dam ( – 10 June 1749) was the acting governor of the Province of New York from 1731 to 1732. As one of the leaders of the republican liberal (or "country") party, Van Dam confronted the subsequent royal governor William Cosby. Early l ...

); m. (2) 1766: Gertrude ( Van Rensselaer) Schuyler. ******

Walter Livingston Walter Livingston (November 27, 1740 – May 14, 1797) was an American merchant, lawyer and politician. Early life He was a son of Robert Livingston (1708–1790), 3rd Lord of Livingston Manor, and Maria Thong Livingston (1711–1765), a grand ...

(1740–1797) m. Cornelia Schuyler (1746–1822), his cousin ******* Henry Walter Livingston (1768–1810) m. 1796: Mary Allen *****

Peter Van Brugh Livingston Peter Van Brugh Livingston (bp. November 3, 1710 Albany, New York – December 28, 1792 Elizabethtown, Union County, New Jersey) was a Patriot during the American Revolution who was a wealthy merchant and who served as the 1st New York State Tre ...

(1712–1792) m. Mary Alexander, sister of

William Alexander, Lord Stirling William Alexander, also known as Lord Stirling (1726 – 15 January 1783), was a Scottish-American major general during the American Revolutionary War. He was considered male heir to the Scottish title of Earl of Stirling through Scottish lin ...

*****

(1717–1778) m. 1740: Christina Ten Broeck ****** Sarah Livingston (1752–1814) m.

John Henry Livingston John Henry Livingston (May 30, 1746January 25, 1825) was an American Dutch Reformed minister and member of the Livingston family, who served as the fourth President of Queen's College (now Rutgers University), from 1810 until his death in 182 ...

(1746–1825), her second cousin **** Robert Livingston (1688–1775) m. Margaret Howarden (1693–1758) **** Hubertus ("Gilbert") Livingston (b. 1690) m. Cornelia Beekman, granddaughter of

Wilhelmus Beekman Wilhelmus Hendricksen Beekman (April 28, 1623 – September 21, 1707) — also known as William Beekman and Willem Beekman (or Beeckman) — was a Dutch immigrant to America who came to New Amsterdam (now New York City) from the Netherlands in the ...

**** William Livingston (1692–1692), died young. **** Joanna Livingston (b. 1694) **** Catherine Livingston (1698–1699), died young. ***

Pieter Schuyler Pieter Schuyler (17 September 1657 – 19 February 1724) was the first mayor of Albany, New York. A long-serving member of the executive council of the Province of New York, he acted as governor of the Province of New York on three occasions ...

(1657–1724), first

mayor of Albany From its formal chartering on 22 July 1686 until 1779, the mayors of Albany, New York, were appointed by the royal governor of New York, per the provisions of the original city charter, issued by Governor Thomas Dongan. From 1779 until 1839, may ...

m. (1) Engeltie Van Schaick (died 1689), m. (2) Maria Van Rensselaer, the daughter of

Jeremias Van Rensselaer Jeremias van Rensselaer (Amsterdam, 16 May 1632 – October 12, 1674) was the third son of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, one of the founders and directors of the Dutch West India Company who was instrumental in the establishment of New Netherland ...

**** Margarita Schuyler (b. 1682) m. Robert Livingston (1663–1725), nephew of

***** Angelica Livingston (b. 1698) m. Johannes Van Rensselaer (1708–1793), son of

Hendrick van Rensselaer Hendrick van Rensselaer (October 23, 1667 – July 4, 1740) was director of the Eastern patent of the Rensselaerswyck manor. The estate was composed of land in Columbia County, New York, and land opposite Albany, New York, on the Hudson River, ...

****** Catherine Van Rensselaer (1734–1803) m.

Philip Schuyler Philip John Schuyler (; November 18, 1804) was an American general in the Revolutionary War and a United States Senator from New York. He is usually known as Philip Schuyler, while his son is usually known as Philip J. Schuyler. Born in Alb ...

(1733–1804) (see below) ******

Jeremiah van Rensselaer Jeremiah Van Rensselaer (August 27, 1738February 19, 1810), from the prominent Van Rensselaer family, was Lieutenant Governor of New York and a member of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York in the 1st United Sta ...

(1738–1810) m. (1) Judith Bayard (1740–1817), great-granddaughter of

; m. (2) Helena Lansing (1743–1795) ******* Johannes Jeremiah Van Rensselaer (1762–1828) m. Catharina Glen (1765–1807) ******

Robert Van Rensselaer Robert Van Rensselaer (December 16, 1740 – September 11, 1802) was Brigadier General during the American Revolutionary War, a member of the New York Provincial Congress from 1775 to 1777 and later a member of the New York State Assembly in the ...

(1740–1802) m. Cornelia Rutsen (1747–1790) *******

Jacob R. Van Rensselaer Jacob Rutsen Van Rensselaer (September 27, 1767 – September 22, 1835) was an American lawyer and Federalist politician who served as Speaker of the New York State Assembly from 1812 to 1813, and Secretary of State of New York, from 1813 to ...

(1767–1835), who married Cornelia de Peyster. ******Hendrick I. van Rensselaer (1742–1813) ****** James van Rensselaer (1747–1827) **** Gertruj Schuyler (b. 1694) m. Johannes Lansing **** Col. Phillipus Schuyler (b. 1696) m. Margarita Schuyler **** Pieter Schuyler (b. 1698), a twin of Jeremiah m. Catherine Groesbeck. ***** Pieter P. Schuyler (1723–1753) m. Geertruy "Gertrude" Schuyler (1724–1813), his cousin ****** Cornelia Schuyler (1746–1822) m.

(1740–1797) ****** Pieter P. Schuyler, Jr. (1748–1792) m. Geertruy "Gertrude" Lansing (b. 1748/9) ***** Stephen Schuyler (1732–1798) m. Engeltje Van Vechten (1732–1792) ****** John Schuyler (1768–1843) m. Anna Cuyler m. Maria Miller (1784–1832) ******* Angelica Schuyler (1820–1896) m. Clarkson Floyd Crosby (1817–1858) ********

John Schuyler Crosby John Schuyler Crosby (September 19, 1839 – August 8, 1914) (usually referred to as J. Schuyler Crosby) was an American military officer and government official. He was most notable for his service in the Union Army during the American Ci ...

(1839–1914) m. Harriet Van Rensselaer (1838–1911) ****** Jeremiah Schuyler (1768–1843) m. 1793: Jane Cuyler (1770–1832) ******* Cornelius Schuyler (1795–1876) m. 1817: Harriett L. Hillhouse (1798–1857) ***** Philip P. Schuyler (1736–1808) m. Anna Wendell (1743–1802) ****** Catharina Schuyler (1766–1820) m.

Abraham Van Vechten Abraham Van Vechten (December 5, 1762 – January 6, 1837) was an American lawyer and a Federalist politician who served twice as New York State Attorney General. Early life Abraham Van Vechten was born on December 5, 1762, in Catskill, Alban ...

(1762–1837) **** Jeremias Schuyler (1698–1753), a twin of Pieter m. Susanna Bayeux *** Brandt Schuyler (1659–1752) m. Cornelia Van Cortlandt (1659–1722) ***

Arent Schuyler Arent Philipse Schuyler (June 25, 1662 – November 26, 1730) was a member of the influential Schuyler family (among the first settlers to New Netherland). He was a surveyor, Native American trader, miner, merchant, and land speculator. Early l ...

(1662–1730) m. (1) Jannetje Teller, m. (2) Swantje Van Duyckhuysen (1679–1720), m. (3) Maria Walter **** Margareta Schuyler (b. 1685) **** Philip Schuyler (b. 1687) m. Hester Kingsland **** Maria Schuyler (b. 1689), died young **** Olivia Schuyler **** Judik Schuyler (b. 1692) **** Casparus Schuyler (1695–1754) m. Mary Schuyler ***** Arent Schuyler m. 1748: Jannetje Van Wagenen **** Wilhemus Schuyler (b. 1700), died young ****

Peter Schuyler Pieter Schuyler (17 September 1657 – 19 February 1724) was the first mayor of Albany, New York. A long-serving member of the executive council of the Province of New York, he acted as governor of the Province of New York on three occasions ...

(1707–1762) m. (1) Hester Walter, m. (2) Mary Walter ***** Katherine Schuyler (1737–1765) m. Archibald Kennedy, 11th Earl of Cassilis (1736–1794) **** Eva Schuyler (d. 1737) m. Peter Bayard **** Adonijah "Adonis" Schuyler (1708–1763) m. Gertrude Van Rensselaer (b. 1714), daughter of Kiliaen Van Rensselaer **** John Schuyler (1710–1773) m. Anne Van Rensselaer (b. 1719), daughter of Kiliaen Van Rensselaer ***** Elsey Schuyler Heminover (1760–1848) m. Anthony Heminover (1750/1824), Patriot Soldier From Moravia ***** Mary Schuyler Roosevelt (b.1762) m. Johannes Roosevelt (1751/1820), Great uncle to Theodore **** Cornelia Schuyler (1715–1785) m. Pierre Guillaume DePeyster (1707–1785) ***** Arent Schuyler DePeyster (1736–1822), British military officer *** Philipse "Philip" Schuyler (1666–1724) m. (1) 1687: Elizabeth De Meyer; m. (2) 1719: Catherine Schierph (widow of Ritsert Brouwer) **** Nicholas Schuyler (1691–1748) m. (1) 1714: Elsie Wendell (1689–1744); m. (2) 1744: Mary Stevenson ***** Ariaantie Schuyler (1720–1763) m. Kiliaen van Rensselaer (1717–1781) ****** Killian K. Van Rensselaer (1763–1845) m. 1791: Margaret Sanders (1764–1830) ***** Harmanus Schuyler (1727–1796) m. Christina ten Broeck ****** John Harmanus Schuyler (1763–1846) m. Annatje Schuyler (1770-1851) ******* George W. Schuyler (1810–1888) m. Matilda Scribner ********

Eugene Schuyler Eugene Schuyler (February 26, 1840 – July 16, 1890) was a nineteenth-century American scholar, writer, explorer and diplomat. Schuyler was one of the first three Americans to earn a Ph.D. from an American university; and the first American tra ...

(1840–1890) ********

Walter S. Schuyler Walter Scribner Schuyler (April 26, 1849 – February 17, 1932) was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the American Indian Wars, Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, and Mexican Border War (1910–1919), Mexica ...

(1850–1932) ***

Johannes Schuyler Johannes Schuyler (October 15, 1668 – November 5, 1747) was a prominent American of Dutch ancestry who served as the 10th Mayor of Albany, New York from 1703 to 1706, and later was a member of the provincial assembly. He was the paternal grand ...

(1668–1747) m. 1695: Elizabeth Staats (d. 1737) **** Philip Johannes Schuyler (d. 1745), killed during the French and Indian raid on Saratoga on November 28, 1745. **** Johannes Schuyler Jr. (1697–1741) m. Cornelia van Cortlandt (1698–1762), (daughter of

Stephanus Van Cortlandt Stephanus van Cortlandt (May 7, 1643 – November 25, 1700) was the first native-born mayor of New York City, a position which he held from 1677 to 1678 and from 1686 to 1688. He was the patroon of Van Cortlandt Manor and was on the governor' ...

his first cousin) ***** Geertruy "Gertrude" Schuyler (1724–1813) m. (1) Pieter P. Schuyler (1723–1753), her cousin; m. (2) John Cochran (1730–1807) ****** James Cochran (1769–1848) m. Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler (1781–1857), his first cousin ***** Cortlandt Schuyler (1735-1773) m. (1) Francis Fox ***** Stephanus Schuyler (1737-1820) m. (1) Lena Ten Eyck (1745-1818) ****** Stephen Van Rensselaer m. Mary De Bright ******* Cortlandt Van Rensselaer (1820-1879) m. Salina Sarah Smith ******** Cortlandt Ten Eyck (1856-1909) m. Anne Fanning Carroll ***** Gen.

(1733–1804) m. Catherine Van Rensselaer (1734–1803) (see above) ******

Angelica Schuyler Angelica Church (née Schuyler ; February 20, 1756 – March 6, 1814) was an American socialite. She was the eldest daughter of Continental Army General Philip Schuyler, and a sister of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton and sister-in-law of Alexand ...

(1756–1814) m.

John Barker Church John Barker Church, John Carter, (October 30, 1748 – April 27, 1818) was an English born businessman and supplier of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He returned to England after the Revolutionary War and served in the Hous ...

(1748–1818) ******* Philip Schuyler Church m. Anna Matilda Stewart, daughter of Walter Stewart ******

Elizabeth Schuyler Elizabeth Hamilton (née Schuyler ; August 9, 1757 – November 9, 1854), also called Eliza or Betsey, was an American socialite and philanthropist. Married to American Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, ...

(1757–1854) m.

Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757July 12, 1804) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first United States secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795. Born out of wedlock in Charlest ...

(1755/7–1804), the first Secretary of the United States Treasury, and the Senior Officer of the United States Army from 1799-1800. *******

Hamilton family The Hamiltons of the United States are a family of Scottish origin, whose most prominent member was Alexander Hamilton (1755/57–1804), one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Their ancestors and relations in Scotland included the Lair ...

******

Margarita "Peggy" Schuyler Margarita "Peggy" Schuyler Van Rensselaer (September 19, 1758 – March 14, 1801) was the third daughter of Continental Army General Philip Schuyler. She was the wife of Stephen Van Rensselaer III, sister of Angelica Schuyler Church, Philip Je ...

(1758–1801) m.

Stephen Van Rensselaer III Stephen Van Rensselaer III (; November 1, 1764January 26, 1839) was an American landowner, businessman, militia officer, and politician. A graduate of Harvard College, at age 21, Van Rensselaer took control of Rensselaerswyck, his family's mano ...

(1764–1839) ******* Stephen Van Rensselaer IV (1789–1868) m. Harriet Elizabeth Bayard (1799–1875) ******** Margaret Schuyler Van Rensselaer (1819–1897) m. (1) John de Peyster Douw (1812–1901) m. (2) Wilmot Johnson (1820–1899) ******** Cornelia Patterson Van Rensselaer (1823–1897) m. Nathaniel Thayer, Jr. (1808–1883) ******** Stephen Van Rensselaer (1824–1861) m. Annie Louise Wild ******** Catherine Van Rensselaer (1827–1909) m. Nathaniel Berry (1811–1865) ******** Justine Van Rensselaer (1828–1912) m. Dr. Howard Townsend (1823–1867) ******** Bayard Van Rensselaer (1833–1859) m. Laura Reynolds (1830–1912) ******** Harriet Van Rensselaer (1838–1911) m.

(1839–1914) ******** Eugene Van Rensselaer (1840–1925) m. Sarah Boyd Pendleton (1846–1923) ****** John Bradstreet Schuyler (1765–1795) m. Elizabeth Van Rensselaer (1768–1841) ******

Philip Jeremiah Schuyler Philip Jeremiah Schuyler (January 21, 1768 – February 21, 1835) was an American politician from New York. His siblings included Angelica Schuyler, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, and Margarita Schuyler Van Rensselaer. Life He was the son of ...

(1768–1835) m. (1) Sarah Rutsen (d. 1805) m. (2) Mary Anna Sawyer ******* Philip P. Schuyler (1789–1875) m. Rosanna Livingston ******* Stephan Van Rensselaer Schuyler (1792–1859) m. Catherine Morris ******* Catherine Schuyler (1793–1875) m. Samuel Jones (1770–1853) ******* John Rutsen Schuyler (1796–1875) *******

Robert Livingston Schuyler Dr. Robert Livingston Schuyler (February 26, 1883 – August 15, 1966) was a prominent scholar of early American history and British history of the same time period. He was an educator and an editor. He spent most of his academic career at C ...

(1798–1855) m. Lucinda Waldron "Lucy" Wood (1807–1882) ******** Julia Wood Schuyler m. 1850: Rev. William Orne Lamson (1824–1909) *********

George Henry Lamson George Henry Lamson (8 September 1852 – 28 April 1882) was an American doctor and murderer. Early life Lamson was born on 8 September 1852. He was the son of Julia Wood Schuyler and Rev. William Orne Lamson (1824–1909), who married in 1850. ...

(1852–1882) ********* Robert Schuyler Lamson (1855–1876) ******** Robert Sands Schuyler (1830–1895) m. 1864: Caroline E. Acker (1840–1905) ******** William Sawyer Schuyler (1840–1864) m. 1859: Florence Miriam Barbour (1840–1895) (niece of

Reuben H. Walworth Reuben Hyde Walworth (October 26, 1788 – November 27, 1867) was an American lawyer, jurist and politician. Although nominated three times to the United States Supreme Court by President John Tyler in 1844, the U.S. Senate never attempted a ...

) ******* William Schuyler (1807–1829) ******* Sybil Schuyler (1809–1813) ******* George Lee Schuyler (1811–1890) m. (1) Eliza Hamilton (1811–1863) m. (2) Mary Morris Hamilton (1815–1877) ****** Rensselaer Schuyler (1773–1847) m. Elizabeth Ten Broeck, daughter of

Abraham Ten Broeck Abraham Ten Broeck (May 13, 1734 – January 19, 1810) was a New York politician, businessman, and militia Brigadier General of Dutch descent. He was twice Mayor of Albany, New York and built one of the largest mansions in the area, the Ten ...

****** Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler (1781–1857) m. (1) Samuel Malcolm m. (2) James Cochran (1769–1848), her first cousin **** "Madame" Margarita Schuyler (b. 1701) m. Phillipus Schuyler, her first cousin **** Catalentie Schuyler (b. 1704) m. Mayor Cornelis Cuyler (1697–1765) ***** Johannes Cuyler (1729–1749) ***** Elizabeth Cuyler (1731–1815) m. 1752: Jacobus Van Cortlandt (1726–1781) (grandson of

Jacobus Van Cortlandt Jacobus van Cortlandt (1658–1739) was a wealthy Dutch-born American merchant, slave owner, and politician who served as the 30th and 33rd Mayor of New York City from 1710 to 1711 and again from 1719 to 1720. Early life Jacobus Van Cortland ...

) ***** Philip Cuyler (b. 1733) m. 1757: Sarah Tweedy (1739–1825) ***** Hendrick "Henry" Cuyler (1735–1803), royalist m. 1767: Catharina Lydius (1743–1818) ***** Elsje "Elsie" Cuyler (1737–1761) m. 1760:

Augustus Van Cortlandt Augustus Van Cortlandt (August 3, 1728 – December 20, 1823) was an American lawyer who served as the last Clerk of the City and County of New York under British rule who hid the city records at his family's estate manor house in 1776. Early lif ...

(1728–1823) (grandson of

) ***** Margarita Cuyler (1738–1802) m. 1760:

Isaac Low } Isaac Low (April 13, 1735 – July 25, 1791) was an American merchant in New York City who served as a member of the Continental Congress, where he signed the Continental Association. He later served as a delegate to the New York Provincia ...

(1735–1791), a royalist ****** Isaac Low, became a field officer in the British army. ****** Helena Low m. Dirck Hansen, operator of the Albany-Greenbush ferry *****

Sir Cornelius Cuyler, 1st Baronet General Sir Cornelius Cuyler, 1st Baronet (31 October 1740 – 8 March 1819) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth. Early life Cuyler was born in Albany, New York on 31 October 1740, the son of Cornelis Cuyle ...

(1740–1819) m. 1763: Anne Wendell ***** Abraham Cornelius Cuyler (1742–1810) m. 1764: Jannetje "Janet" Glen ******

Jacob Glen Cuyler Jacob Glen Cuyler (1773-April 14, 1854) was an American of Dutch origin who was an important character in the settlement of the British 1820 Settlers to the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Early life Jacob Glen Cuyler was born in 1773 to Abraham Cu ...

(1773–1854) m. 1808: Maria Elizabeth Hartman *** Margareta Schuyler (1672–1748) m. Jacobus Verplanck (1671–1771)

David Pieterse Schuyler line

* Pieter Tjercks (–1656) m. Geertruyt Philips van Schuylder (1603–1651) **

(1636–1690) m. Catharina Verplanck (1639–1690), both died during the

Schenectady massacre The Schenectady massacre was an attack against the colonial settlement of Schenectady in the English Province of New York on February 8, 1690. A raiding party of 114 French soldiers and militiamen, accompanied by 96 allied Mohawk and Algonquin wa ...

of 1690 ***

Myndert Schuyler Myndert Schuyler (January 16, 1672 – October 18, 1755) was a colonial trader and merchant with extensive real estate holdings who served as Mayor of Albany, New York, twice between 1719 and 1725. Early life Schuyler was born on January 16, 16 ...

(1672–1755) m. Rachel Cuyler (1674–1747) **** Anna Schuyler (1697–1750) m. Johannes De Peyster III (1694–1789), Mayor of Albany and son of

Johannes de Peyster Johannes de Peyster or Johannes de Peyster II (September 21, 1666 – September 25, 1711) was the 23rd Mayor of New York City between 1698 and 1699.Wilson, James Grant (ed.The memorial history of the City of New-York, Vol. II p. 54 (1892)Allaben, ...

*** Pieter Davidse Schuyler (b. 1659) m. Alida Van Slictenhorst **** David Pieterse Schuyler (1688–1764) m. Anna Bradt ***** Peter David Schuyler (1723–1763) m. Elizabeth Barbara Herkimer ****** Johan Joseph "Hon Yost" Schuyler (1743–1810), militia member and spy during the American Revolution ***** Philip David Schuyler (1730–1777) m. Anna *** Maria Schuyler (1666–1742) m. Dr. Hendrick van Dyck (1665–1707) **** David Hendrick Van Dyke (1693–1763) m. Christina Ten Broeck (1694–1750), sister of

Dirck Wesselse Ten Broeck Dirck Wesselse Ten Broeck (December 18, 1638 – November 24, 1717), also known as Dirck Wessels, was a prominent early settler of Albany, New York. He is known as "the progenitor of the Albany family of Ten Broecks." Early life Dirck Ten Broeck ...

(1638–1717) **** Arent Van Dyck (1700–?) m. Heyetie Van Dyck **** Lydia Van Dyck (1704–1785) m. Cornelius Van Schaack (1705–1776) ***** Cornelius Van Schaack Jr. (1734–1797) m. Angeltie (Angelica) Yates; brother of

Peter van Schaack Peter Van Schaack (March 1747 – 17 September 1832) was an American lawyer, born in Kinderhook, New York. He studied law at King's College (later Columbia University); was a successful and well-respected colonial lawyer; collected, revised, and ...

****** Maria Helen Van Schaack (1773–1845) m. James Jacobus Roosevelt (1759–1840) *******

Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt Cornelius Van Schaack "C.V.S." Roosevelt (January 30, 1794 – July 17, 1871) was an American businessman from New York City. He was a member of the prominent Roosevelt family and the paternal grandfather of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. Ea ...

(1794–1871) m. Margaret Barnhill (1799–1861) ******** Roosevelt family (Oyster Bay) *** Margaret Schuyler *** Jacobus Schuyler (b. 1675) *** Catharina Schuyler (b. 1678) m.

Johannes Abeel Johannes Abeel (March 23, 1667 – January 28, 1711) was an Albany, New York, merchant and public official. He was the second and thirteenth mayor of Albany. Early life Johannes (sometimes written John) was born on March 23, 1667 in Albany, New ...

(1667–1711),

Mayor of Albany From its formal chartering on 22 July 1686 until 1779, the mayors of Albany, New York, were appointed by the royal governor of New York, per the provisions of the original city charter, issued by Governor Thomas Dongan. From 1779 until 1839, may ...

**** Christoffel Abeel (b. 1696) m. Margueritta Breese ***** Johannes Abeel (1722–1794) m. Gah-hon-no-neh **** Catalina Abeel (b. 1698) m. Vincent Matthews *****

David Mathews David Mathews ( – July 28, 1800) was an American lawyer and politician from New York City. He was a Loyalist during the American Revolutionary War and was the 43rd and last Colonial Mayor of New York City from 1776 until 1783. As New York Cit ...

(1739–1800), Loyalist

Mayor of New York The mayor of New York City, officially Mayor of the City of New York, is head of the executive branch of the government of New York City and the chief executive of New York City. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property ...

during the

American Revolution The American Revolution was an ideological and political revolution that occurred in British America between 1765 and 1791. The Americans in the Thirteen Colonies formed independent states that defeated the British in the American Revolut ...

m. Sarah Seymour ****** Catalina Mathews (b. 1759) m. James Lamb, Jr. (b. 1755), a British Lt. ******* Sarah Lamb (b. 1777) m. Vice-Admiral James Noble (b. 1779) ******** Edith Elizabeth Noble (1811–1875) m. Rev. William Wollaston Pym (1792–1852), son of

Francis Pym Francis Leslie Pym, Baron Pym, (13 February 1922 – 7 March 2008) was a British Conservative Party politician who served in various Cabinet positions in the 1970s and 1980s, including Foreign, Defence and Northern Ireland Secretary, and Leader ...

********* Horatio Noble Pym (1844–1896), British solicitor, book collector and editor ****** Harriet Mathews (1763–1847) m. Francis Green (1742–1809) ******* Anna Winslow Green m.

Samuel Webber Samuel Webber (1759 – July 17, 1810) was an American Congregational clergyman, mathematician, academic, and president of Harvard University from 1806 until his death in 1810. Biography Samuel Webber was born in Byfield, Massachusetts in 1759. ...

(1759–1810), president of

Harvard Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...

****** Amelia Mathews (d. 1816) m. 1807: John Corbett Ritchie (1775–1860) ******* Caroline Maria Ritchie (b. 1808) m. 1830:

Edmund Murray Dodd Edmund Murray Dodd (January 9, 1797 – July 27, 1876) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented the township of Sydney in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1832 to 1848. He was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia ...

(1797–1876) ********

Murray Dodd Murray Dodd (May 23, 1843 – August 25, 1905) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1887 as a Conservative member. He was born in Sydney ...

(1843–1905) m. 1879: Laura Isabel ******** Rosina Uniacke Dodd (d. 1899) m. 1872: Henry Arthur Keith-Murray (b. 1846) (son of Sir William Keith-Murray, 7th Baronet) *********

Lewis Wilkieson Johnstone Lewis Wilkieson Johnstone (10 April 1862 – 9 March 1936) was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia and became a physician and surgeon. Johnstone was the grandson of Edmund Murray Dodd ...

(1862–1936), Member of

House of Commons of Canada The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada. The House of Common ...

m. Annie Brown ***** James Mathews (b. 1742) m. Hannah Strong (b. 1742) ****** Juliana Strong Mathews (1775–1830) m. Lazarus Hammond (1777–1848), founder of

Hammondsport Hammondsport is a village at the south end of Keuka Lake, in Steuben County, one of the Finger Lakes of New York, United States. The Village of Hammondsport is in the Town of Urbana and is northeast of Bath. History Lazarus Hammond founded ...

******* Samuel Haight Hammond (1809–1878) m. Emeline Anne Humphrey (1808–1873), granddaughter of Congressman Reuben Humphrey ****** Sarah Mathews (1778–1830) m. General Samuel S. Haight (1778–1863) *******

Fletcher Mathews Haight Fletcher Mathews Haight (November 28, 1799 – February 23, 1866) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Education and career Haight was born in Elmira, New York, on Nov ...

(1799–1866),

United States federal judge In the United States, federal judges are judges who serve on courts established under Article Three of the U.S. Constitution. They include the chief justice and the associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, the circuit judges of the U.S. ...

m. Elizabeth Stuart McLachlan (1799–1827) ********

Henry Huntly Haight Henry Huntly Haight (May 20, 1825 – September 2, 1878) was an American lawyer and politician. He was elected the tenth governor of California from December 5, 1867, to December 8, 1871. Early life Childhood and education Haight was of Eng ...

(1825–1878), tenth

Governor of California The governor of California is the head of government of the U.S. state of California. The governor is the commander-in-chief of the California National Guard and the California State Guard. Established in the Constitution of California, the g ...

m. Anna E. Bissell (1834–1898) **** Cornelia Abeel (b. 1701) m. Goose Van Schaick ***** Anthony Van Schaick, Jr. (b. 1721) ****** Anna Van Schaick (b. 1754) **** David Abeel (b. 1705) ***** Catharina Abeel (b. 1723)

Schuyler Family Association

On 25 March 2020, members of the Schuyler family formed the Schuyler Family Association, with a founding governing board including Charles Neuhauser (chair) and

Katherine Rosman Katherine Barnett Rosman (born March 2, 1972) is an American writer and reporter who works as a Domestic Correspondent for ''The New York Times'', previously at ''The Wall Street Journal.'' Rosman is known for her extensive coverage of the intern ...

. The association periodically publishes items of interest to the family in a newsletter called ''Kindred''..

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History

Family tree

Philip Pieterse Schuyler line

David Pieterse Schuyler line

Schuyler Family Association

See also

Notes