- Stephanus Van Cortlandt
Stephanus van Cortlandt (
May 7 ,1643 -November 25 ,1700 ) was the first native bornmayor of New York (1677-1678; 1686-1688). His wife was Gertruj Van Schuyler sister ofPieter Schuyler . (A brother Jacobus Van Cortlandt also served asmayor of New York ). He was thepatroon of Cortlandt Manor.He was on the governor's executive council from 1691 to 1700.
Family
* His sister Maria married
Jeremias Van Rensselaer .
* His sister Catherine married Frederick Philipse, the first Lord of Philipsborough (or Philipsburgh) Manor. These were the great grandparents of Susannah Philipse, the wife ofLoyalist Colonel [http://www.loyalamericanregiment.org/beverley.htm Beverley Robinson] . {Beverley Robinson was a first cousin once removed toCarter Braxton 's first wife Judith Robinson and was also a cousin toChristopher Robinson (1763-98) . A son of Beverley Robinson named Sir William Henry Robinson was married to Catherine, daughter of Cortlandt Skinner. A sister of Beverely Robinson's wife was Mary Philipse-daughter of Speaker of New York Assembly Frederick Philipse II. Mary Philipse married to Loyalist Captain Roger Morris}
* His daughter Anne married Stephen DeLancey. They were the parents of New York GovernorJames DeLancey and Oliver DeLancey {the elder}. The elder Oliver's children was his daughter Charlotte was married toDavid Dundas C-in-c of the British Army-and his son-Oliver Delancey {the younger} was a General in the British Army and a Member of Parliement. Oliver's brother-in-law was Loyalist Colonel John Henry Cruger, grandson ofNew York Mayor John Cruger , whose wife was an aunt of the wife ofAlbany New York Mayor Dirck Wesselse Ten Broeck.
* His brother Jacobus married Eva De Vries Philipse, adopted daughter of Frederick Philipse
* Two grandsons were Lt. General William Skinner and his brother Loyalist GeneralCortlandt Skinner . {Also Cortlandt Skinner was father in law to General Sir William Henry Robinson {See preceding entry} andField Marshal Sir George Nugent}.
* One granddaughterMargaret Kemble was the wife ofThomas Gage ; their sonHenry Gage, 3rd Viscount Gage would marry his cousin Susanna Maria Skinner. {See below}
* One great-granddaughter Susanna Maria Skinner was the daughter of William Skinner.
* One great-granddaughter Mary Watts was the wife ofSir John Johnson, 2nd Baronet , a Loyalist.
* One great-granddaughter Alice Delancey was the wife of CongressmanRalph Izard .
* One great-grandson wasPhilip Van Cortlandt son ofPierre Van Cortlandt andJoanna Livingston . A brother ofPhilip Van Cortlandt was namedPierre Van Cortlandt, Jr. whose first wife was Catherine, daughter ofNew York Governor George Clinton. A brother of Catherine wasGeorge Clinton (congressman) , a son in law of New York congressmanWilliam Floyd . A sister of Catherine was Maria Clinton who married Stephen D. Beekman-grandson ofPierre Van Cortlandt and Joanna Livingston}.
* One great-grandson was Stephen Van Rensselaer II who married to Catherina daughter ofCongressman Philip Livingston . Their sonStephen Van Rensselaer III was married to Margaretia daughter ofGeneral Philip Schuyler .
* One Great-nephew wasJohn Jay who married Sarah daughter ofNew Jersey Governor William Livingston .
* A niece of Stephanus and also an aunt ofJohn Jay was Margareta Van Cortlandt married to Abraham De Peyster; they were the grandparents ofloyalist {also named}Abraham De Peyster {1753-1799} who was married to Catherine Augusta Livingston-daughter of John Livingston the son ofPhilip Livingston (1686-1749) ; a brother-in-law of Margareta was Pierre Guillaome De Peyster married to Catherine Schuyler-a niece ofMayor of Albany Pieter Schuyler . Pierre and Catherine were parents ofloyalist Arent Schuyler De Peyster . Pierre and Abraham were sons ofMayor of New York Abraham De Peyster & nephews ofMayor of Albany [http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/albany/bios/d/jodp.html Johanness De Peyster III Of Albany] . Abraham and Johannes were sons ofMayor of New York Johanness De Peyster II (1666-1719). New York Mayor Abraham De Peyster's great-grandson was GeneralJohn Watts de Peyster father of GeneralJohn Watts de Peyster Jr. . John de Peyster's father and son were cousins to GeneralPhilip Kearny .
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