Schuyler family.

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James Alexander Hamilton was born in New York on April 14, 1788, the third son of Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) and Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton (1757-1854). He graduated from Columbia College (now Columbia University) in 1805 and was admitted to the New York bar in 1809, after which he established a legal practice in Hudson, New York. Hamilton married Mary Morris, the daughter of Robert Morris, in October 1810 and served in the military during the War of 1812. Andrew Jackson later appointed him district attorney for the Southern District of New York, though Hamilton's political sympathies later moved from the Democratic Party to the Whig and Republican Parties. James Alexander Hamilton died on September 24, 1878.

George Lee Schuyler was born in Rhinebeck, New York, on June 9, 1811. Following his graduation from Columbia College, Schuyler married Eliza Hamilton, the daughter of James Alexander Hamilton. They had three children: Philip, Louisa Lee, and Georgina. After Eliza Hamilton's death in 1863, Schuyler married her sister, Mary Morris Hamilton. He worked as a civil engineer and his hobbies included yacht racing. He died on July 31, 1890.

Louisa Lee Schuyler was born on October 26, 1837, the daughter of George Lee Schuyler and Eliza Hamilton Schuyler. In her early twenties, Schuyler found herself drawn to charitable work and volunteered as a teacher for the Children's Aid Society. During the Civil War, she assisted in organizing the Women's Central Association of Relief (later the United States Sanitary Commission). Schuyler recuperated from postwar exhaustion in Europe and Egypt, and continued her charitable service upon her return to New York in 1871, working with organizations such as the State Charities Aid Association and creating the first training school for nurses in the United States at Bellevue Hospital in 1875. She took a special interest in humane care for the mentally ill, and, in later years, worked for the prevention of blindness. She was awarded an honorary LL.D. degree by Columbia University in 1915. Louisa Lee Schuyler died on October 10, 1926.

From the guide to the Hamilton-Schuyler family papers, 1820-1924, 1820-1877, (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan)

The Schuylers were a wealthy colonial family from Albany, N.Y., and included General Philip John Schuyler (1733-1804), a Revolutionary soldier and statesman who represented New York in the first Senate of the U.S.

From the guide to the Schuyler family papers, 1763-1901, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

Of New York City, Rhinebeck, New York, Boston, and elswhere.

From the description of Schuyler-Jones family papers, 1789-1842. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 58779521

Philip John Schuyler (1733-1804) was born in Albany, New York, the son of Johannes and Cornelia (Van Cortlandt) Schuyler. He was a soldier, seeing activity during the Revolution. A statesman, Schuyler was a delegate to the Continental Congress, on the Board of Commissioners for Indian Affairs, and represented New York in the first Senate of the United States. He was a land owner in the Saratoga Patent, at Cortlandt Manor, along the Mohawk River and in Dutchess County. Two projects important to him were the establishment of the State Canal and Union College in Schenectady, New York.

From the description of Collection, 1679-1823. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 122459084

The Schuylers were a wealthy colonial family from Albany, N.Y., and included General Philip John Schuyler (1733-1804), a Revolutionary soldier and statesman who represented New York in the first Senate of the U.S.

From the description of Schuyler family papers, 1763-1901. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122616042

The Schuyler family includes General Philip John Schuyler (1733-1804), his sons John Bradstreet Schuyler (b. 1765) and Philip Jeremiah Schuyler (1768-1835), and his grandson George L. Schuyler. Philip Jeremiah Schuyler was married to Mary Ann Sawyer Schuyler (1786-1852).

From the description of Papers, 1750-1850. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155539590

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  • Agriculture
  • Canadian Invasion, 1775-1776
  • Canals
  • Cayuga Indians
  • Dwellings
  • Families
  • Indians of North America
  • Land titles
  • Limekilns
  • Lumber
  • Oneida Indians
  • Onondaga Indians
  • Real property
  • Rent
  • Schools
  • Wheat

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  • Judges
  • Soldiers
  • Statesmen

Places:

  • Boston (Mass.) (as recorded)
  • New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--Saratoga County (as recorded)
  • Albany County (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • New Jersey--New Barbadoes Neck (as recorded)
  • New York (State) (as recorded)
  • New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--Claverack (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--Westchester County (as recorded)
  • Westchester County (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Rhinebeck (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Europe (as recorded)