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Coat of Arms of Philip Pieterse Schuyler. The Schuyler family (/ˈskaɪlər/; Dutch pronunciation: ) was a prominent Dutch family in New York and New Jersey in the 18th and 19th centuries, whose descendants played a critical role in the formation of the United States (especially New York City and northern New Jersey), in leading government and business in North America and served as leaders in ...
Cheshire / ˈ tʃ ɛ ʃ ər / [5] is a village in Gallia County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 123 at the 2020 census . It is part of the rural Point Pleasant micropolitan area .
Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler (/ ˈ s k aɪ l ər /; also known as "Kitty", November 10, 1734 – March 7, 1803) [1] was a Colonial and post-Colonial American socialite and the matriarch of the prominent colonial Schuyler family as wife of Philip Schuyler.
The first store opened at Cheshire in 1847. [2] The town site was platted in 1849. [3] The post office at Cheshire was called Constantia. [2] This post office was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1904. [4] [5]
He married Elizabeth Schuyler, who was the daughter of Philip Schuyler and Catherine Van Rensselaer, both members of prominent Dutch-American families, the Schuyler and Van Rensselaer families. Elizabeth and Alexander Hamilton were married on December 14, 1780, at the Schuyler Mansion in Albany, New York . [ 5 ]
The farthest upstream Ohio River township in the county, it includes Gallia County's farthest east point. The village of Cheshire is located in southeastern Cheshire Township. Name and history
Philip John Schuyler (/ ˈ s k aɪ l ər /; November 20, 1733 - November 18, 1804) was an American general in the Revolutionary War and a United States Senator from New York. [2] He is usually known as Philip Schuyler, while his son is usually known as Philip J. Schuyler.
Schuyler, who was known to society as a bachelor, [34] had a long-term relationship with Lucinda Waldron "Lucy" Wood (1807–1882). Together, they were the parents of six children. [ 35 ] Reportedly, even though he was the father of her children, they didn't marry because she was from a less well-known and respectable family than his. [ 11 ]