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. History of the city of New York . merican family of Scbuylers, had been in Rensselaerswick a little morethan a year, and had also taken the oathof allegiance to the ]iatroon. He hadrecently married MargTitta, one of thedaughters of the cool and fearless VanSleehtenhorst. He was a young man ofability, and was already actively assistingin the management of public affairs. Toprepare the reader for an acquaintancewith the different members of his familyas they shall be introduced from time totime in future chapters, we digress amoment to speak of his ten children.^Giiysbert was the eldest son, —
. History of the city of New York . merican family of Scbuylers, had been in Rensselaerswick a little morethan a year, and had also taken the oathof allegiance to the ]iatroon. He hadrecently married MargTitta, one of thedaughters of the cool and fearless VanSleehtenhorst. He was a young man ofability, and was already actively assistingin the management of public affairs. Toprepare the reader for an acquaintancewith the different members of his familyas they shall be introduced from time totime in future chapters, we digress amoment to speak of his ten children.^Giiysbert was the eldest son, — a manof whom very little is kno^vn. Gertrudewas the eldest daughter, beautiful, edu-cated, and high-bred, — indeed, the belleof Rensselaerswick, prior to her marriage and removal to New Amster-dam as Mrs. Stephanus Van Cortlandt. Alida, the second daughter, wasscarcely less attractive than her sister. She married, when only seven- ^ Holgates American Geanology. * OCallaghan, II. 174, 177. La Potheries History of North Schuyler Arms on Window. 154 HISTORY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
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