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Catherine <I>Van Rensselaer</I> Schuyler

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Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler

Birth
Albany County, New York, USA
Death
7 Mar 1803 (aged 68)
Albany County, New York, USA
Burial
Menands, Albany County, New York, USA
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Folklore Figure. Wife of General Philip John Schuyler, mother of eight surviving children. Catherine, or "Kitty", is most famous for her bravery in burning her own crops to prevent British troops from acquiring the food resources they could provide. Devoted wife and mother, she was well respected in the society of New York, in which the Van Rensselaers have a deep rooted and long history.
Folklore Figure. Wife of General Philip John Schuyler, mother of eight surviving children. Catherine, or "Kitty", is most famous for her bravery in burning her own crops to prevent British troops from acquiring the food resources they could provide. Devoted wife and mother, she was well respected in the society of New York, in which the Van Rensselaers have a deep rooted and long history.

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  • Originally Created by: The Raven
  • Added: Mar 19, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7275660/catherine-schuyler: accessed ), memorial page for Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler (4 Nov 1734–7 Mar 1803), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7275660, citing Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, Albany County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.