Phillip John Schuyler^[1]

1733 - 1804  (70 years)

• Name	Phillip John Schuyler  [2]
  	s/o Johannes Schuyler, Jr. and Cornelia van Cortlandt
  Born	20 Nov 1733	Albany, New York Colony   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 Nov 1804	Schuyler Mansion, Albany, New York
  Buried	Albany Rural Cemetery Menands, Albany County, New York   [4]
  Person ID	I1804	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2022

  
  

  Family	Kitty, Catherine Van Rensselaer,   b. 10 Nov 1734, Albany, New York Colony ,   d. 7 Mar 1803, Albany, New York  (Age 68 years)
  Married	7 Sep 1755	Albany, New York
  	Known Children include Angelica, Elizabeth, Peggy, John, Philip, Rensselaer, Cornelia, Catherine [2]
  Children	+ 1. 'Betsy' Elizabeth Schuyler,   b. 9 Aug 1757, Albany, New York Colony ,   d. 9 Nov 1854, Washington, District of Columbia  (Age 97 years)
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2022
  Family ID	F9078	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Documents		Philip John Schuyler-Death Notice The Franklin Repository Weekly Nov 27, 1804
  		Catherine Schuyler-Obit The Evening Post Mar 11, 1803

  
  

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  [S130] Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Schuyler. Philip Schuyler From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Schuyler's son, the U.S. Representative, see Philip Jeremiah Schuyler. For Schuyler's great-grandson, see Philip Schuyler (1836?1906). For the Dutch-born colonist landowner, see Philip Pieterse Schuyler. "General Schuyler". Philip Schuyler Schuyler.jpg United States Senator from New York In office March 4, 1797 ? January 3, 1798 Preceded by Aaron Burr Succeeded by John Sloss Hobart In office July 16, 1789 ? March 3, 1791 Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Aaron Burr 1st Surveyor General of New York In office March 30, 1781 ? May 13, 1784 Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Simeon De Witt Personal details Born Philip Schuyler November 20, 1733 Albany, Province of New York, British America Died November 18, 1804 (aged 70) Schuyler Mansion, Albany, New York Resting place Albany Rural Cemetery[1] Political party Pro-Administration, Federalist Spouse Catherine Van Rensselaer ?(m. 1755; died 1803)? Children AngelicaElizabethPeggyJohnPhilipRensselaerCorneliaCatherine Parent(s) Johannes Schuyler, Jr. Cornelia van Cortlandt Relatives See Schuyler family Profession Soldier, Statesman Military service Allegiance Province of New York Branch/service New York Provincial Troops New York Colonial Militia Continental Army Rank Captain (NY) Colonel (NY) Major General (USA) Battles/wars French and Indian War Revolutionary War Battle of Saratoga Philip John Schuyler (/?ska?l?r/; November 20 [O.S. November 9] 1733 ? November 18, 1804) was an American general in the Revolutionary War and a United States Senator from New York.[2] He is usually known as Philip Schuyler, while his son is usually known as Philip J. Schuyler. Born in Albany, Province of New York, into the prosperous Schuyler family, Schuyler fought in the French and Indian War. He won election to the New York General Assembly in 1768 and to the Continental Congress in 1775. He planned the Continental Army's 1775 Invasion of Quebec, but poor health forced him to delegate command of the invasion to Richard Montgomery. He prepared the Continental Army's defense of the 1777 Saratoga campaign, but was replaced by General Horatio Gates as the commander of Continental forces in the theater. Schuyler resigned from the Continental Army in 1779. Schuyler served in the New York State Senate for most of the 1780s and supported the ratification of the United States Constitution. He represented New York in the 1st United States Congress but lost his state's 1791 Senate election to Aaron Burr. After a period in the state senate, he won election to the United States Senate again in 1797, affiliating with the Federalist Party. He resigned due to poor health the following year. He was the father of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton and the father-in-law of Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. Early life Philip John Schuyler was born on November 20 [O.S. November 9] 1733[3] in Albany, New York, to Cornelia Van Cortlandt (1698?1762) and Johannes ("John") Schuyler Jr. (1697?1741), the third generation of the Dutch Schuyler family in America. His maternal grandfather was Stephanus Van Cortlandt, the 17th Mayor of New York City.[4] Before his father died on the eve of his eighth birthday, Schuyler attended the public school in Albany.[5] Afterward, he was educated by tutors at the Van Cortlandt family estate at New Rochelle. Fluent in both Dutch and English from childhood,[6] in 1748 he began to study with Reverend Peter Strouppe at the New Rochelle French Protestant Church, where he learned French and mathematics.[5] While he was at New Rochelle he also joined numerous trade expeditions where he met Iroquois leaders and learned to speak Mohawk.[6] Schuyler joined the British forces in 1755 during the French and Indian War, raised a provincial company, and was commissioned as its captain by his cousin, Lieutenant Governor James Delancey.[5] In 1756, he accompanied British officer Colonel John Bradstreet to Oswego, where he gained experience as a quartermaster, which ended when the outpost fell to the French.[5] Schuyler took part in the battles of Lake George, Oswego River, Carillon and Fort Frontenac.[5] After the war, Bradstreet sent Schuyler to England to settle Bradstreet's reimbursement claims for expenses he incurred during the war effort, and he remained in England from 1760 to 1763.[7] After returning to the United States he took over management of several farms and business enterprises in upstate New York, including a lumber venture in Saratoga.[8] In addition, Schuyler was responsible for constructing the first flax mill in the American colonies.[9] Schulyer became colonel and commander of a militia district regiment in 1767.[10] In 1768, he served as a member of the New York Assembly.[11] American Revolution Schuyler was elected to the Continental Congress in 1775, and served until he was appointed a major general of the Continental Army in June. General Schuyler took command of the Northern Department, and planned the Invasion of Quebec (1775). His poor health required him to place Richard Montgomery in command of the invasion.[12] In 1777, he again served in the Continental Congress. Saratoga campaign After returning to command of the Northern Department in 1777, Schuyler was active in preparing a defense against the Saratoga Campaign, part of the "Three Pronged Attack" strategy of the British to cut the American Colonies in two by invading and occupying New York State. In the summer of 1777, John Burgoyne marched his British force south from Quebec and through the valleys of Lakes Champlain and George. On the way he invested the small Colonial garrison occupying Fort Ticonderoga at the nexus of the two lakes. When General St. Clair abandoned Fort Ticonderoga in July, the Congress replaced Schuyler with General Horatio Gates, who had accused Schuyler of dereliction of duty. In 1778, Schuyler and Arthur St. Clair faced a court of inquiry over the loss of Ticonderoga, and both were acquitted.[13][14] The British offensive was eventually stopped by Continental Army then under the command of Gates and Benedict Arnold in the Battle of Saratoga. That victory, the first wholesale defeat of a large British force, marked a turning point in the revolution, for it convinced France to enter the war on the American side. When Schuyler demanded a court martial to answer Gates' charges, he was vindicated but resigned from the Army on April 19, 1779. He then served in two more sessions of the Continental Congress in 1779 and 1780. Later career As a prominent politician and Patriot leader in New York, Schuyler was the subject of an unsuccessful kidnapping attempt, which was plotted and led by John Walden Meyers on August 7, 1781. Schuyler was able to vacate his Albany mansion before the kidnappers arrived.[15] Schuyler was an original member of the New York Society of the Cincinnati. After the war, he expanded his Saratoga estate to tens of thousands of acres, adding slaves, tenant farmers, a store, mills for flour, flax, and lumber. He built several schooners on the Hudson River, and named the first Saratoga. According to the Schuyler Mansion Historic Society, there were around 40 slaves between the Albany and Saratoga estates.[16] He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1780 to 1784, and at the same time New York State Surveyor General from 1781 to 1784.[17] Afterwards he returned to the State Senate from 1786 to 1790, where he actively supported the adoption of the United States Constitution.[18] In 1789, he was elected a U.S. Senator from New York to the First United States Congress, serving from July 27, 1789, to March 3, 1791. After losing his bid for re-election in 1791 to Aaron Burr, he returned to the State Senate from 1792 to 1797. In 1797, he was selected again to the U.S. Senate and served in the 5th United States Congress from March 4, 1797, until his resignation because of ill health on January 3, 1798.[19] Personal life Schuyler's wife, Catherine Van Rensselaer, by Walter Robinson, c.?1795. According to the Schuyler Family's Bible, on September 7, 1755, he married Catherine Van Rensselaer (1734?1803) at Albany. In the Bible entry, he was called ?Philip Johannes Schuyler? and she was called ?Catherina Van Rensselaer?. She was the daughter of Johannes Van Rensselaer (1707/08?1783) and his first wife, Engeltje Livingston (1698?1746/47). Johannes was the grandson of Hendrick van Rensselaer (1667?1740). Engeltje was the daughter of Robert Livingston the Younger. Philip and Catherine had 15 children together, eight of whom survived to adulthood, including: Angelica Schuyler (1756?1814), who married John Barker Church (1748?1818), later a British MP. Elizabeth Schuyler (1757?1854), who married Alexander Hamilton (1755/7?1804), later the first United States Secretary of the Treasury. Elizabeth co-founded the first private orphanage in New York City.[20] Margarita "Peggy" Schuyler (1758?1801), who married Stephen Van Rensselaer III (1764?1839), 8th Patroon. Cornelia Schuyler (1761?1762), a twin to the first John Bradstreet. John Bradstreet Schuyler (1761?1761), a twin to Cornelia.[21][22] John Bradstreet Schuyler (1763?1764). John Bradstreet Schuyler (1765?1795), who married Elizabeth Van Rensselaer (1768?1841), the sister of Stephen Van Rensselaer III who married his sister Peggy.[23] Philip Jeremiah Schuyler (1768?1835), who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and who married Sarah Rutsen; after her death in 1805, he married Mary Anna Sawyer. Triplets (1770?1770, Unbaptized).[24] Rensselaer Schuyler (1773?1847), who married Elizabeth Ten Broeck, daughter of General Abraham Ten Broeck.[25] Cornelia Schuyler (1776?1808), who married Washington Morton.[26] Cortlandt Schuyler (1778?1778).[27] Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler (1781?1857), who married first, Samuel Malcolm (son of William Malcolm), and then James Cochran (1769?1848), her cousin and the son of John Cochran and Gertrude Schuyler, Philip Schuyler's sister.[28] Schuyler's country home had been destroyed by General John Burgoyne's forces in October 1777. Later that year, he began rebuilding on the same site, now located in southern Schuylerville, New York. This later home is maintained by the National Park Service as part of the Saratoga National Historical Park, and is open to the public. Schuyler died at the Schuyler Mansion in Albany on November 18, 1804, four months after his son-in-law, Alexander Hamilton, was killed in a duel and 2 days before his 71st birthday. He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, New York. Schuyler Mansion, which was constructed from 1761 to 1765 Schuyler Mansion, which was constructed from 1761 to 1765 Schuyler's Country House used during the Revolution, in Schuylerville Schuyler's Country House used during the Revolution, in Schuylerville Legacy Statue outside Albany City Hall Place names Geographic locations and buildings named in Schuyler's honor include: Schuyler, New York Schuylerville, New York Schuyler County, New York, as well as Schuyler County, Illinois, and Schuyler County, Missouri Fort Schuyler, a military fortification begun in 1833 at the tip of Throggs Neck in the Bronx, which now houses the Maritime Industry Museum and the State University of New York Maritime College The Philip Schuyler Achievement Academy (named for Schuyler and his son Philip) in Albany, New York (name change expected in 2021)[29] Works of art Schuyler was depicted by John Trumbull in his 1821 painting Surrender of General Burgoyne, which hangs in the United States Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C. Major General Philip Schuyler, a bronze statue by sculptor J. Massey Rhind, was erected outside Albany City Hall in 1925. In June 2020, Albany mayor Kathy Sheehan signed an executive order for the statue to be removed and given to a "museum or other institution for future display with appropriate historical context", due to Schuyler's ownership of slaves.[30] The statue was requested the next day by the mayor of Schuylerville, New York, who suggested that it be relocated to Schuyler House.[31] [S130] Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Schuyler. [S130] Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Schuyler. Philip Schuyler From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Schuyler's son, the U.S. Representative, see Philip Jeremiah Schuyler. For Schuyler's great-grandson, see Philip Schuyler (1836?1906). For the Dutch-born colonist landowner, see Philip Pieterse Schuyler. "General Schuyler". Philip Schuyler Schuyler.jpg United States Senator from New York In office March 4, 1797 ? January 3, 1798 Preceded by Aaron Burr Succeeded by John Sloss Hobart In office July 16, 1789 ? March 3, 1791 Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Aaron Burr 1st Surveyor General of New York In office March 30, 1781 ? May 13, 1784 Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Simeon De Witt Personal details Born Philip Schuyler November 20, 1733 Albany, Province of New York, British America Died November 18, 1804 (aged 70) Schuyler Mansion, Albany, New York Resting place Albany Rural Cemetery[1] Political party Pro-Administration, Federalist Spouse Catherine Van Rensselaer ?(m. 1755; died 1803)? Children AngelicaElizabethPeggyJohnPhilipRensselaerCorneliaCatherine Parent(s) Johannes Schuyler, Jr. Cornelia van Cortlandt Relatives See Schuyler family Profession Soldier, Statesman Military service Allegiance Province of New York Branch/service New York Provincial Troops New York Colonial Militia Continental Army Rank Captain (NY) Colonel (NY) Major General (USA) Battles/wars French and Indian War Revolutionary War Battle of Saratoga Philip John Schuyler (/?ska?l?r/; November 20 [O.S. November 9] 1733 ? November 18, 1804) was an American general in the Revolutionary War and a United States Senator from New York.[2] He is usually known as Philip Schuyler, while his son is usually known as Philip J. Schuyler. Born in Albany, Province of New York, into the prosperous Schuyler family, Schuyler fought in the French and Indian War. He won election to the New York General Assembly in 1768 and to the Continental Congress in 1775. He planned the Continental Army's 1775 Invasion of Quebec, but poor health forced him to delegate command of the invasion to Richard Montgomery. He prepared the Continental Army's defense of the 1777 Saratoga campaign, but was replaced by General Horatio Gates as the commander of Continental forces in the theater. Schuyler resigned from the Continental Army in 1779. Schuyler served in the New York State Senate for most of the 1780s and supported the ratification of the United States Constitution. He represented New York in the 1st United States Congress but lost his state's 1791 Senate election to Aaron Burr. After a period in the state senate, he won election to the United States Senate again in 1797, affiliating with the Federalist Party. He resigned due to poor health the following year. He was the father of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton and the father-in-law of Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. Philip John Schuyler was born on November 20 [O.S. November 9] 1733[3] in Albany, New York, to Cornelia Van Cortlandt (1698?1762) and Johannes ("John") Schuyler Jr. (1697?1741), the third generation of the Dutch Schuyler family in America. His maternal grandfather was Stephanus Van Cortlandt, the 17th Mayor of New York City [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/934/philip-john-schuyler. MG Philip John Schuyler Famous memorial BIRTH: 22 Nov 1733 Albany, Albany County, New York DEATH: 18 Nov 1804 (aged 70) Albany, Albany County, New York BURIAL: Albany Rural Cemetery Menands, Albany County, New York [S130] Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Schuyler. Early life Kitty was born in 1734 to Col. Johannes Van Rensselaer (1708?1783), called the "Patroon of Greenbush,"[3] and Engeltie "Angelica" Livingston (1698?1747). As a child, she was known as "The Morning Star."[2] Due to her family's social position, she was a part of the society of Albany and, once a year, would visit relatives in order to acquire "the polish of fashionable society" by being at the Court of the Royal Governor of New York."[2] Her paternal great-grandfather was Hendrick van Rensselaer and her 2x great-grandfather was Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, one of the original founders of the Dutch colony, New Amsterdam. Her maternal grandparents were Robert Livingston the Younger (1663?1725) and Margarita Schuyler (b. 1682), the daughter of Pieter Schuyler (1657?1724), the first mayor of Albany.[4][5] Life Kitty was once described as "a lady of great beauty, shape and gentility" and was subject to a number of suitors in the future.[6] Kitty's husband, Philip Schuyler, was known as a man of great wealth and intelligence as he commanded a militia in the French and Indian War and still managed to assume ownership of the large estate given to him by his father. Kitty was known as "a capable wife, mother..., and manager of the extensive Schuyler household of servants, slaves, and hired hands."[6] Personal life Schuyler Mansion, which was constructed from 1761 to 1765. Mrs. Schuyler Burning Her Wheat Fields on the Approach of the British, painting by Emanuel Leutze, 1852. On September 17, 1755, Catherine was married to Philip Schuyler at the Albany Dutch Church.[2] Philip was the son of Cornelia Van Cortlandt (1698?1762) and Mayor Johannes Schuyler Jr. (1697?1741), the third generation of the Dutch family in America.[7] Together, Philip and Catherine had 15 children, eight of whom survived to adulthood, including: Angelica Schuyler (1756?1814), who married John Barker Church (1748?1818), later a British MP. Elizabeth Schuyler (1757?1854), who married Alexander Hamilton (1755/7?1804), later the first Secretary of the Treasury. Elizabeth co-founded the first orphanage in New York City.[8] Margarita "Peggy" Schuyler (1758?1801), who married Stephen Van Rensselaer III (1764?1839), 8th Patroon. Cornelia (1761?1762).[9][10] John Bradstreet Schuyler Twin to Cornelia (1761?1761).[9][11] John Bradstreet Schuyler (1763?1764).[10][9] John Bradstreet Schuyler (1765?1795), who married Elizabeth Van Rensselaer (1768?1841), the sister of Stephen Van Rensselaer III who married his sister Peggy.[12] Philip Jeremiah Schuyler (1768?1835), who married first, Sarah Rutsen (d. 1805), and after her death, Mary Anna Sawyer. Philip served in the U.S. House of Representatives. Triplets (1770?1770, Unbaptized).[9] Rensselaer Schuyler (1773?1847), who married Elizabeth Ten Broeck, daughter of General Abraham Ten Broeck.[13] Cornelia Schuyler (1776?1808), who married Washington Morton.[14] Cortlandt Schuyler (1778?1778).[10][9] Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler (1781?1857), who married first, Samuel Malcolm (son of William Malcolm), and then James Cochran (1769?1848), her cousin and the son of John Cochran and Gertrude Schuyler, Philip Schuyler's sister.[15] Catherine died of a stroke in March 1803 at the age of 68.[2][16]