American politician and general (1733–1804)
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United States Senator
from New York In office
March 4, 1797 – January 3, 1798
March 4, 1797 – January 3, 1798
Preceded by Aaron Burr
Succeeded by John Sloss Hobart
In office
July 16, 1789 – March 3, 1791
In office
July 16, 1789 – March 3, 1791
United States Senator
from New York In office
March 4, 1797 – January 3, 1798
March 4, 1797 – January 3, 1798
Preceded by Aaron Burr
Succeeded by John Sloss Hobart
In office
July 16, 1789 – March 3, 1791
In office
July 16, 1789 – March 3, 1791
Wikipedia
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Philip Schuyler - Wikipedia
December 14, 2025 - 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, ...
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Descendants of Philip Schuyler & Catherine Van Rensselaer - Hamilton/Schuyler Compendium
Angelica Schuyler Church (1756 - 1814) Married: John Barker Church, alias Carter (1748 - 1818) Philip Church (1778 - 1861) Catherine Church Cruger (1779 - 1839) John Barker Church II (1781 - 1865) Angelica Church (1783? - ???) Richard Hamilton Church (1785 - 1786) Elizabeth Matilda Church Bunner (1786? - ?) Alexander Church (1792 - 1802) Richard Stephen Church (1798 - 1889) Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton (1757 - 1854) Married: Alexander Hamilton (1755/1757 - 1804) Eight children
Reddit
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r/hamiltonmusical on Reddit: The Three Levels of Being a Forgotten Schuyler Sibling
May 6, 2021 -
Philip Schuyler had 15 children, 8 of whom survived into adulthood. 3 of them are featured in the musical with varying levels of importance. 2 are central to the story while the other 6 are disregarded to different degrees.
Level 1: "And Peggy!"
Beyond The Schuyler Sisters and Helpless, Peggy is not actively mentioned in the show. The character appears in the choreography for these two songs as well as A Winter's Ball and Satisfied. After this she is not mentioned ever again in the musical, nor would her being mentioned have made a difference to the plot.
Level 2: Unmentioned Sisters
Everyone knows and loves Angelica, Eliza, and Peggy. They had two other sisters, however - Cornelia and Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler - who were not mentioned at all in the musical and were irrelevant to the plot Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton. No reference or mention is made at all of any other sisters at any point in the show and I only know them because I was looking up the real and saw more sisters listed for Eliza than just Angelica and Peggy.
Level 3: Completely Killed Off Brothers
"My father has no sons so I'm the one who has to social climb for one." This line was delivered by Angelica in Satisfied (and reminds us all of the unfair choices available to women in those days). In actual fact, he had 3 living sons: John Bradstreet, Philip Jeremiah and Rensselaer who were 15, 12, and 7 respectively at the time. Additionally, Angelica wasn't even an option for Alexander, since she had been married to John Barker Church since 1777.
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The show does Peggy an injustice. Not only do they barely mention her, but they completely changed her personality. Peggy was the most fun, outrageous one.
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Okay so Peggy was brilliant. (We visited the Schuyler House in Albany for only an afternoon in 2019, so if anyone knows better, please correct me.) She wanted to learn German, but engineering books were the only German texts that were in her father's library (maybe the best in upstate NY but still very limited). So she used those to teach herself German and managed to get into engineering too, and she would discuss bridge design and engineering solutions with dinner guests. I wish Lin had worked in something about her being a little STEM-nerdy. The sons were all kind of losers and didn't amount to much. Pretty common among privileged men of the era who had a lot to lose and nothing to prove. The tomahawk story is likely embellished, but there is a biggish chunk missing from the bannister on the ground floor. I think there's some disagreement about who was attacking and that white men may have used weapons and worn clothing stolen from the Seneca (I think?) to stir up the white folks and prevent truce/alliances between the white patriots and the tribal peoples of the Hudson Valley. Oh, one last thing: Catherine van Rensselaer Schuyler was a social powerhouse, and as matriarch in a Colonial Dutch family, she was the one who would have been the stone-faced decision maker when it came to her children's marriage matches, as fathers in Dutch culture at the time didn't understand the social power dynamics and the intricate dynastic moves that a marriage might require. Colonial Dutch matriarchs were charged with the duty of strengthening the family's social position and the duty of marrying off their children to the best people. Mrs. Schuyler —"Kitty" to close friends— might have given in to Eliza and Hamilton in part to keep control of the situation, as she probably didn't want a repeat of Angelica's elopement with "John Carter," who was a complete social blank to Mr and Mrs Schuyler when they ran off together. They were extremely upset and angry with Angelica because they didn't know anything about him, likely because he was operating under the "Carter" pseudonym. They accepted him only after they learned his name was John Church and that he was a smart, business-minded, and very wealthy merchant.
George Washington's Mount Vernon
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Philip John Schuyler | George Washington's Mount Vernon
Philip Schuyler fathered fifteen children, eight of whom survived to adulthood.
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Fandom
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Philip Schuyler | Hamilton Wiki | Fandom
His three daughters that appear in Hamilton were Angelica, Eliza, and Peggy Schuyler. He had more daughters and sons, John Bradstreet, Philip Jeremiah, Rensselaer, Cornelia and Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler.
Wikipedia
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Schuyler family - Wikipedia
July 1, 2025 - Philip Livingston (1686–1749) m. Catherine Van Brugh · Robert Livingston (1708–1790) m. (1) 1731: Maria Thong (granddaughter of Gov. Rip Van Dam); m. (2) 1766: Gertrude (née Van Rensselaer) Schuyler.
New Netherland Institute
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Philip John Schuyler :: New Netherland Institute
Philip Schuyler was married to Catherine Van Rensselaer, a great great grand daughter of Killian Van Rensselaer, the original founder of the Dutch colony, named Rensselaerswyck, around the Albany region of eastern New York. The couple was married on September 13, 1755. They had eleven children, three of whom had some claim to fame.
American Battlefield Trust
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Philip Schuyler | American Battlefield Trust
Philip Schuyler was born on November 11, 1733 in Albany, New York to parents Johannes “John” Schuyler Jr. and Cornelia Van Cortlandt. Schuyler’s...
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Philip Schuyler (1733-1804) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree
Philip Schuyler was born November 20, 1733, at Albany, Albany County, New York[6] Philip was the sixth child and eldest surviving son of Johannes and Cornelia (Van Cortlandt) Schuyler.[5] Philip married Catherine "Kitty" Van Rensselaer in September 1755, and they had fifteen children together.[5]
New York State Library
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Schuyler-Malcolm-Cochran Family | NYSL
He was the son of General William ... settled in Utica, New York, and had two children who lived to adulthood, William Schuyler Malcolm (1810-1890) and Alexander Hamilton Schuyler Malcolm (ca....
University at Albany
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Philip John Schuyler (1733-1804) [Sec 29 Lot 2]
Philip Schuyler was married to Catherine Van Rensselaer, a great great grand-daughter of Killian Van Rensselaer, the original founder of the Dutch colony named Rensselaerswyck,. The couple was married on September 13, 1755. They had eleven children.
MyHeritage
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Philip Schuyler Family History & Historical Records - MyHeritage
Schuyler, Stephen Van Rensselaer Schuyler and 3 other children. Philip then married Mary Anna Schuyler (born Sawyer) on month day 1807, at age 39.
Teachinghistoryherway
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History in the Kitchen: The Schuyler Sisters & Pickled Cucumbers - Teaching History Her Way
August 1, 2020 - He served in the French & Indian ... These people were kind of a big deal! Together, the Catharine and Philip Schuyler had fifteen children, eight of whom survived until adulthood....
Britannica Kids
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Philip John Schuyler - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
Schuyler married Catherine Van Rensselaer in 1755. They had eight children.
Kiddle
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Philip Schuyler facts for kids
Some of their notable children include: Angelica Schuyler (1756–1814), who married John Barker Church. Elizabeth Schuyler (1757–1854), who married Alexander Hamilton. Elizabeth also helped start the first private orphanage in New York City.
New York State Library
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Schuyler-Malcolm-Cochran Family Papers: Manuscripts and Special Collections: NYS Library
He was the son of General William ... settled in Utica, New York, and had two children who lived to adulthood, William Schuyler Malcolm (1810-1890) and Alexander Hamilton Schuyler Malcolm (ca....
FamilySearch
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Philip John Schuyler (1733–1804)
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Geni
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Maj. Gen. Philip Schuyler (1733 - 1804) - Genealogy
Although the marriage was urgent (their first daughter Angelica was born in February, 1756), they were a devoted couple for the rest of their lives, and had fifteen children. From 1761 to 1762, Schuyler made a trip to England to settle accounts ...
Geneanet
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Philip John Schuyler : Family tree by Tim DOWLING (tdowling) - Geneanet
Discover the family tree of Philip John Schuyler for free, and learn about their family history and their ancestry.
Wikipedia
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Philip Jeremiah Schuyler - Wikipedia
November 24, 2025 - His siblings included Angelica Schuyler, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, and Margarita Schuyler Van Rensselaer. He was the son of Revolutionary War General Philip Schuyler (1733–1804) and Catherine Van Rensselaer (1734–1803). The Schuyler family were intermarried with other prominent New York ...