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Rutsen Van Rensselaer Schuyler (1853-1914) was employed by Babcock and Wilcox Company.

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Biography of his grandniece. "… The Schuylers had six children, Sarah Edwards Schuyler, Rutsen Van Rensselaer Schuyler, Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler, Susanna Edwards Ogden Schuyler, Edwards Schuyler, and Angelica Van Rensselaer Schuyler. …"
His death. "Rutsen Van Rensselaer Schuyler died last night in Kenilworth, New Jersey. He was 52 years old years old and a resident of Bayonne where he was employed by Babcock and Wilcox Company, until a few months ago. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schuyler, whose home in Bayonne on West Eleventh Street is now the Pavonia Yacht Club. A sister of Mr. Schuyler was the late wife of President Richard Murray Butler [sic] of Columbia University. He is survived by a widow, two daughters, and one son."
  • American Historical Magazine (1907)
Genealogical biography. "… Jacob Rutsen Schuyler, b. February 23, 1816, d. February 4, 1887; head of the firm of Schuyler, Hartley and Graham, manufacturers of arms for the United States government during the Civil War, with works at Bridgeport, Connecticut; resided at Bergen Point, New Jersey (now Bayonne). M., November 18, 1847, Susanna Haigh Edwards. Issue: 1. Sarah Edwards Schuyler, b. April 6, 1849, d. May 30, 1897. 2. Katharine Van Rensselaer Schuyler, b. August 13, 1855, d. December 10, 1892. M., March 20, 1879. Henry Thornton Imbrie of Jersey City. Issue: Henry Thornton Imbrie and Schuyler Imbrie. 3. Rutsen Van Rensselaer Schuyler, b. February 4, 1853. M., 1st, February 4, 1872, Augusta H. Mellick; 2d, April 3, 1889, Mary Amelia Hall. Issue (by first marriage) Rutsen Van Rensselaer Schuyler, Jr., and Sarah Edwards Schuyler; (by second marriage): Marguerite Van Rensselaer Schuyler and Janet Smiley Schuyler. …"
Death of his father. "Mr. Jacob Rutsen Schuyler, who was the senior member of the firm of Schuyler, Hartley & Graham, died at his home at Bergen Point, yesterday. He was stricken with paralysis several months ago and never recovered. Last week he fell, injuring his head, and the shock caused his death. The deceased, who was seventy years old, amassed a fortune during the war by furnishing military equipment. When the city of Bayonne was incorporated in 1869 he was selected as one of the Town Council and was first president of the Board of Council. He resigned two years later. The deceased was a lineal descendant of Philip Pieterus Van Schuler, who left Amsterdam, Holland, in 1653 and settled at Fort Orange. His mother was a member of the Van Rensselaer family. Mr. Schuyler married a Miss Sarah Edwards, a descendant of Jonathan Edwards. She died about ten years ago. Mr. Schuyler never married again. He leaves two sons and four daughters, all of whom except two are married. One daughter, the youngest but one, was to have been married next Tuesday. Mr. Schuyler was one of a large family, but only one sister survives him. The widow of his oldest brother is living in the old family homestead at Belleville, New Jersey."

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