Dutch-American family
Coat of Arms of Philip Pieterse Schuyler
The Schuyler family (/ˈskaɪlər/ ; Dutch pronunciation: [sxœylər] ) 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 United States (especially New York City and northern New Jersey), in leading government and business in North America 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 and the Clinton family.
History
By 1650, Philip Pieterse Schuyler emigrated to New Netherland , settling in Beverwyck . His brother, David Pieterse Schuyler , also emigrated from The Dutch Republic .
The Schuyler family ancestry and ties were factors in several major American families, including the Livingston family , the Oyster Bay branch of the Roosevelt family , the Bayard family , the Bush family and the Kean family, among others. Descendants also exist in some noble families in the United Kingdom (including the Gage family , the Kennedy family , the Bertie family , and the Fitzroy family , among others).[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Family tree
Philip Pieterse Schuyler line
Pieter Tjercks (patronymic, not a family name)[ 5] (c. 1601 –1656) m. Geertruyt Philips van Schuylder (1603–1651)
Philip Pieterse Schuyler [ 5] (1628–1683) m. Margarita Van Slichtenhorst (1627–1710)
Geertruy Schuyler (b. 1654) m. Stephanus van Cortlandt (1643–1700)
Margaretta van Cortlandt m. 1696: Judge Samuel Bayard (b. 1669), son of Nicholas Bayard , Mayor of New York
Gertrude Bayard m. Peter Kemble (1704–1789), a prominent New Jersey businessman and politician
Anne van Cortlandt (1676–1724) m. Stephen DeLancey (1663–1741)
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
Philip van Cortlandt (1683–1746) m. Catherine De Peyster
Alida Schuyler (b. 1656) m. (1) 1675: Nicholas van Rensselaer (1636–1678); m. (2) 1679: Robert Livingston the Elder (1654–1728)
Johannes Livingston (1680–1720)
Margaret Livingston (b. 1681)
Joanna Philipina Livingston (1683–1689)
Philip Livingston (1686–1749) m. Catherine Van Brugh
Robert Livingston (1688–1775) m. Margaret Howarden (1693–1758)
Hubertus ("Gilbert") Livingston (b. 1690) m. Cornelia Beekman, granddaughter of Wilhelmus Beekman
William Livingston (1692–1692), died young.
Joanna Livingston (b. 1694)
Catherine Livingston (1698–1699), died young.
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. Walter Livingston (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)
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)
Jeremias Schuyler (1698–1753), a twin of Pieter m. Susanna Bayeux
Brandt Schuyler (1659–1752) m. Cornelia Van Cortlandt (1659–1722)
Arent Schuyler (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 (1707–1762) m. (1) Hester Walter, m. (2) Mary Walter
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)
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)
Harmanus Schuyler (1727–1796) m. Christina ten Broeck
John Harmanus Schuyler (1763–1846) m. Annatje Schuyler (1770-1851)
Johannes Schuyler (1668–1747) m. 1695: Elizabeth Staats (d. 1737) Philip Johannes Schuyler
Philip Johannes Schuyler (d. 1745), killed during the French and Indian raid on Saratoga on November 28, 1745.[ 6]
Johannes Schuyler Jr. (1697–1741) m. Cornelia van Cortlandt (1698–1762), (daughter of Stephanus Van Cortlandt his first cousin )
Geertruy "Gertrude" Schuyler (1724–1813) m. (1) Pieter P. Schuyler (1723–1753), her cousin; m. (2) John Cochran (1730–1807)
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. Philip Schuyler (1733–1804) m. Catherine Van Rensselaer (1734–1803) (see above)
Angelica Schuyler (1756–1814) m. John Barker Church (1748–1818)
Elizabeth Schuyler (1757–1854) m. Alexander Hamilton (1755/7–1804), the first Secretary of the United States Treasury, and the Senior Officer of the United States Army from 1799-1800.
Margarita "Peggy" Schuyler (1758–1801) m. Stephen Van Rensselaer III (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. John Schuyler Crosby (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 (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 (1798–1855) m. Lucinda Waldron "Lucy" Wood (1807–1882)
Julia Wood Schuyler m. 1850: Rev. William Orne Lamson (1824–1909)
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 )
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
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 )
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 (1728–1823) (grandson of Jacobus Van Cortlandt )
Margarita Cuyler (1738–1802) m. 1760: Isaac Low (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 (1740–1819) m. 1763: Anne Wendell
Abraham Cornelius Cuyler (1742–1810) m. 1764: Jannetje "Janet" Glen
Margareta Schuyler (1672–1748) m. Jacobus Verplanck (1671–1771)
David Pieterse Schuyler line
Pieter Tjercks (c. 1601 –1656) m. Geertruyt Philips van Schuylder (1603–1651)
David Pieterse Schuyler (1636–1690) m. Catharina Verplanck (1639–1690), both died during the Schenectady massacre of 1690
Myndert Schuyler (1672–1755) m. Rachel Cuyler (1674–1747)
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[ 7]
Philip David Schuyler (1730–1777) m. Anna[ 8]
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 (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
Maria Helen Van Schaack (1773–1845) m. James Jacobus Roosevelt (1759–1840)
Margaret Schuyler
Jacobus Schuyler (b. 1675)
Catharina Schuyler (b. 1678) m. Johannes Abeel (1667–1711), Mayor of Albany
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 (1739–1800), Loyalist Mayor of New York during the American Revolution 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
Harriet Mathews (1763–1847) m. Francis Green (1742–1809)
Amelia Mathews (d. 1816) m. 1807: John Corbett Ritchie (1775–1860)[ 9]
James Mathews (b. 1742) m. Hannah Strong (b. 1742)
Juliana Strong Mathews (1775–1830) m. Lazarus Hammond (1777–1848), founder of Hammondsport
Sarah Mathews (1778–1830) m. General Samuel S. Haight (1778–1863)
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
Schuyler Mansion in Albany, built 1761–65 for Philip Schuyler
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 . The association periodically publishes items of interest to the family in a newsletter called Kindred .[ 10]
See also
de Peyster family tree
Johannes de Peyster Sr. (c. 1600–c. 1685)
Abraham de Peyster (1657–1728), Mayor of New York City
Catherine de Peyster, married Philip Van Cortlandt, son of Stephanus Van Cortlandt
Abraham de Peyster (1696–1767), Treasurer of the Province of New York, married Margaret Van Cortlandt, daughter of Jacobus Van Cortlandt
James Abraham de Peyster (1726–1799)
Capt. Abraham de Peyster (1753–1798), married Catherine Livingston, granddaughter of Philip Livingston
Frederick de Peyster (1758–1834)
James Ferguson de Peyster (1794–1874), married (1) Susan Maria Clarkson (1800–1823), daughter of Matthew Clarkson ; married (2) Frances Goodhue Ashton (1805–1871)
Frederic de Peyster (1796–1882), lawyer
Pierre Guillaume de Peyster (b. 1707), married Cornelia Schuyler
Arent DePeyster (1736–1822), British military officer
Pierre Guillaume de Peyster (1745–1807)
Johannes de Peyster (1666–1719), Mayor of New York City, married Anna Bancker, sister of Albany mayor Evert Bancker
Johannes de Peyster III (1694–1783), married Anna Schuyler, daughter of Albany mayor Myndert Schuyler
Maria de Peyster, married Gerard Bancker
William de Peyster, married Margaret Roosevelt
Catharina de Peyster, married Hendrick Rutgers (1712–1779)
Elizabeth de Peyster, married New Jersey provincial Governor John Hamilton
Maria de Peyster, married New York City Mayor David Provost
Notes
^ Schuyler, George Washington (1885). Colonial New York: Philip Schuyler and His Family . Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 100 . There is a hamlet called Schuiler [sic ], in the district of Valkenburg and province of Limburg... from which it is possible that the family name may be derived.
^ The Heraldic Journal, Volume III . Boston: Wiggin & Lunt. 1867. pp. 148–151.
^ Journals of Stephen Kemble . Collections of the New York History Society. 1884. pp. xvii–xviii.
^ Bolton, Robert (1881). The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester: From Its First Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 2 . p. 662.
^ a b c Christoph, Florence A. (1992). Schuyler Genealogy: A Compendium of Sources Pertaining to the Schuyler Families in America Prior to 1800 . Friends of Schuyler Mansion. The name Schuyler is from the maternal line. [Pieter Tjercks (son of Tjerck)], like most Dutchmen of the time, had no family name. It was unusual but not unique for sons to adopt their mother's name. In the colonial records of the seventeenth century, the name of Schuyler is used irregularly; references to Philip Pieterse [Pieter's son] being as common as those to Philip Schuyler.
^ Bielinski, Stefan (April 30, 2005). "Philip J. Schuyler" . New York State Museum . Colonial Albany Project (CAP) Biography #1747. Archived from the original on 2017-02-16.
^ Cowen, Phoebe Strong (1903). The Herkimers and the Schuylers . Albany, New York. {{cite book }}
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^ Barker, William V. H. (1986). Early Families of Herkimer County, New York . Baltimore, Maryland. {{cite book }}
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^ Calnek, William Arthur (1897). History of the County of Annapolis: Including Old Port Royal and Acadia : with Memoirs of Its Representatives in the Provincial Parliament, and Biographical and Genealogical Sketches of Its Early English Settlers and Their Families . Annapolis: William Briggs. p. 575 . Retrieved 2016-09-06 .
^ Schuyler Family Association on Facebook .