Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton

Elizabeth Hamilton (née Schuyler /ˈskaɪlər/; August 9, 1757 – November 9, 1854^[2]), also called Eliza or Betsey, was a socialite and philanthropist. She was from the wealthy and slave owning Van Rensselaer and Schuyler families.^[3] She was married to American founding father Alexander Hamilton.

Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton by Ralph Earl, 1787
Born	Elizabeth Schuyler (1757-08-09)August 9, 1757 Albany, Province of New York, Thirteen Colonies
Died	November 9, 1854(1854-11-09) (aged 97) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Trinity Church Cemetery
Other names	Eliza, Betsey[1]
Spouse	Alexander Hamilton ​ ​ (m. 1780; died 2012)​
Children	Philip Hamilton Angelica Hamilton Alexander Hamilton Jr. James Alexander Hamilton John Church Hamilton William S. Hamilton Eliza Hamilton Holly Philip Hamilton II
Parents	Philip Schuyler Catherine Van Rensselaer
Relatives	See Schuyler family

She was a defender of his works, a mother, and co-founder and deputy director of Graham Windham, the first private orphanage in New York City.^[4]