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(III) John Schuyler, son of Arent (q.v.) and Swantje (Van Duyckhuysen) Schuy-ler, was born about 1708, and died at Belleville, New Jersey, February 12, 1773. By his father’s will he received the homestead farm and the very valuable copper mines situated at New Barbadoes Neck, New Jersey. He was a colonel of the regiment of militia and also of the regiment of horse in Bergen county, New Jersey. Governor Cosby recommended him to a seat in the New Jersey council, September 5, 1735, to which he was appointed, and in 1746 he resigned. His will was signed December 22, 1772, and was probated February 12, 1773. John Schuyler married, at Albany, Anne Van Rensselaer, who was born there January 1, 1719, died in 1791, daughter of the Fourth Patroon, Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, and Maria Van Cortlandt. (See Van Rensselaer family.) Children: 1, Arent John, see forward. 2. Mary, born about 1762, died unmarried.

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