Margarita Schuyler, known primarily as Madame Schulyer and Aunt Schuyler during her lifetime, daughter of Johannes Schuyler, society leader, and advisor.
16 Facts About Margarita Schuyler
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Margarita Schuyler was a leader of Albany society and a philanthropist.
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Margarita Schuyler had her large barn outfitted and operated as a hospital during the Battle of Ticonderoga in 1777.
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Margarita Schuyler did not have children of her own, but she took in children of family members to ensure that they had a good education.
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Margarita Schuyler was the subject of Memoirs of an American Lady by Anne McVickar Grant.
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Margarita Schuyler was one of four children born to Elsie and Johannes, her siblings were Phillip, Johannes, and Catalyntja.
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Margarita Schuyler grew up on a family farm and a house on State Street in Albany.
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Margarita Schuyler later inherited a house on State Street from her father's estate.
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Margarita Schuyler married Phillip Schuyler, son of her paternal uncle Pieter Schuyler and Maria Van Rensselaer.
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Phillip Margarita Schuyler was a "gentleman of distinction and high respectability in the colony".
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Margarita Schuyler became known lovingly as "Aunt" by her extended family and "Madame Margarita Schuyler" for her role in Albany as a matriarchal figure and hostess.
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Margarita Schuyler was called "Good Lady, Madame Schuyler" by French Canadian prisoners.
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Margarita Schuyler's pantry was augmented by meat provided by Native Americans who had enjoyed her hospitality.
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Margarita Schuyler provided hospitality for British officers, including General John Bradstreet who was a friend.
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Margarita Schuyler negotiated a meeting in 1765 with the family members near and far and Native Americans for the release of children taken during war while their parents worked in the fields or had been orphaned.
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Margarita Schuyler was the subject of Memoirs of an American Lady by Anne McVickar Grant and "The Aunt Schuyler House" in The Annals of Albany.