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Margarita "Peggy" Schuyler Van Rensselaer

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    Childhood

    She had good childhood. Her father fought in the war, which was near her home. Her mother gave her a simple education, and taught her to sew. They went to the Dutch Reformed Church, in Albany, New York.
  • Peggy Schuyler Born

    Peggy Schuyler Born
    She was born to Philip Schuyler and Catherine Van Rensselaer. She was the third of seven siblings.
  • Peggy Starts Writing to Alexander Hamilton

    Peggy Starts Writing to Alexander Hamilton
    Hamilton, her sister Eliza's husband, started writing to Peggy shortly after he started courting. She had a good relationship with her brother in-law, speaking Angelica, her oldest sister, is rumored to have had an affair with him.
  • Fun Fact:

    Fun Fact:
    She was known as very witty and sarcastic.
  • Peggy Marries Stephen Van Rensselaer lll

    Peggy Marries Stephen Van Rensselaer lll
    Peggy, then 25, and Stephen, then 19, who were distant cousins, eloped because Peggy's father wouldn't give them permission, since Stephen was so young.
  • Peggy and Stephen's Son is Born

    Peggy and Stephen's Son is Born
    Peggy and Stephen actually had 3 children, but Stephen Van Rensselaer IV was the only one who survived to adulthood.
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    Peggy Becomes Sick

    She worsened during the winter of 1800-1801
  • Peggy Dies

    She died with only Alexander Hamilton by her side.
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    Peggy is Remembered in the Broadway Show, "Hamilton"

    Peggy premiered on Broadway with Jasmine
    Cephas Jones portraying her.
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