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Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler (/ ˈ s k aɪ l ər /; also known as "Kitty", November 10, 1734 – March 7, 1803) was a Colonial and post-Colonial American socialite and the matriarch of the prominent colonial Schuyler family as wife of Philip Schuyler.
Schuyler, Catherine Van Rensselaer (1734–1803) American patriot and wife of a Revolutionary War general. Name variations: Kitty Van Rensselaer. Born Catherine Van Rensselaer on November 4, 1734, in Claverack, New York; died of a stroke on March 7, 1803, in Albany, New York; daughter of Johannes Van Rensselaer (an army officer) and Engeltie ...
The marriage of Catherine van Rensselaer (1734-1803) and Philip Schuyler in 1755 united two of the oldest and most prominent families of Albany, New York. Their home, Schuyler Mansion, is now a landmark.
31 de mai. de 2001 · Despite the stress occasioned by the War for Independence, the Schuylers spent time at both their Albany and Saratoga estates. While General Schuyler was engaged in repelling the British invasions in 1776 and 1777, his wife focused on the ongoing management of two households.
Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler (1734-1803) was born in Claverock, Columbia County, New York, into a wealthy Dutch family. She was well educated and attractive, and in 1755 married Phillip John Schuyler, who was also from a wealthy land-holding family.
Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler (1734-1803), wife of General Philip Schuyler, is shown setting fire to her wheat fields to keep them from the enemy, whose imminent arrival is announced by a messenger.
Both members of prosperous Dutch families in colonial New York, when Continental Army General Philip Schuyler and Catherine “Kitty” Van Rensselaer married in 1755, they became one of the most politically influential families in New York.
