Overview
Alida van Rensselaer Livingston ( Schuyler; 1656–1727) was a Dutch businessperson in Dutch Colonial America (New Netherlands) who exerted a considerable influence in the life of the colony.
Early life
Alida Schuyler was born in Beverwyck (Albany), in the New Netherlands (New York) as the daughter of the wealthy fur trader Philip Pieterse Schuyler (1628-1683) and Margaretha van Slichtenhorst (1628-1711), originally immigrants from Germany. She was one of ten children born to her parents, including Pieter Schuyler (1657–1724), Arent Schuyler (1662–1730) and Gertruj Schuyler (b. 1654), who was married to Stephanus van Cortlandt (1643–1700).
Career
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