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Peggy Schuyler
Sister-in-law of Alexander Hamilton / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Jeremiah Schuyler, and Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, and sister-in-law of John Barker Church and Alexander Hamilton.
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Margarita (Peggy) Schuyler Van Rensselaer | |
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![]() Unknown artist. Reproduced in 1897's A Godchild of Washington: A Picture of the Past. | |
Born | Margarita Schuyler (1758-09-19)September 19, 1758 |
Died | March 14, 1801(1801-03-14) (aged 42) Albany, New York, U.S. |
Resting place | Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York |
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Children | 3, including Stephen Van Rensselaer IV |
Parent(s) | Philip Schuyler Catherine Van Rensselaer |
Relatives | See Schuyler family |
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