Arent Schuyler
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Arent Schuyler was born in Rensselaerswyck (Albany), New York on June 25, 1662 and died in Belleville, New Jersey
on November 26, 1730. A member of the influential Schuyler family
(among the first settlers to New Netherland
), during his life-time he was a surveyor, "Indian agent", miner, merchant, and land speculator.
Schuyler participated in the military actions an early French and Indian War
in Canada in the 1690s. In 1694, Schuyler traveled into north-western New Jersey to investigate rumors that the French were trying to incite the local Lenni-Lenape population to rebel against the English. Schuyler found no evidence of a rebellion, but discovered a rich fertile valley
where the Lenni-Lenape grew a variety of crops. Schuyler reported his findings to the English and then convinced Major Anthony Brockholst, Samuel Bayard
, Samuel Berry
, Hendrick and David Mandeville, George Ryerson and John Mead to invest in the purchase of the land he referred to as the Pompton Valley. The seven chose Schuyler to be negotiator with the Lenape for the rights to the area. Samual Bayard, however, was chosen to negotiate with the East Jersey Company, which maintained land rights over the area that is now Wayne. Approximately 5,000 acres (20 km²) were purchased on November 11, 1695. He built the Schuyler-Colfax House
along the Pompton River
.
In 1710, he bought a large tract on New Barbadoes Neck
. The new purchase (present-day Kearny
, North Arlington
, and Lyndhurst and Kingsland
) had a significant deposit of copper, and the family became wealthy as they started to mine the metal.
Arent Schuyler married three times: to Jenneke Teller, to Swantje Van Duyckhuysen, and to Maria Walter(s), the daughter of Robert Walter(s) and Catharine Leisler. He had eleven children; among them were Adonijah, John, and Peter.
Peter Schuyler
was responsible for the introduction of the first steam engine assembled in the United States. Schuyler Avenue (Kearny) recalls the early settlers.
Belleville, New Jersey
Belleville is a Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 35,926.-History:...
on November 26, 1730. A member of the influential Schuyler family
Schuyler family
The Schuyler family was a prominent family in New York and New Jersey. Notable family members include:*Alexander Hamilton*Angelica Schuyler Church*Arent Schuyler*Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton*James Alexander Hamilton*Philip Jeremiah Schuyler...
(among the first settlers to New Netherland
New Netherland
New Netherland, or Nieuw-Nederland in Dutch, was the 17th-century colonial province of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands on the East Coast of North America. The claimed territories were the lands from the Delmarva Peninsula to extreme southwestern Cape Cod...
), during his life-time he was a surveyor, "Indian agent", miner, merchant, and land speculator.
Schuyler participated in the military actions an early French and Indian War
King William's War
The first of the French and Indian Wars, King William's War was the name used in the English colonies in America to refer to the North American theater of the Nine Years' War...
in Canada in the 1690s. In 1694, Schuyler traveled into north-western New Jersey to investigate rumors that the French were trying to incite the local Lenni-Lenape population to rebel against the English. Schuyler found no evidence of a rebellion, but discovered a rich fertile valley
Pompton River
The Pompton River is a tributary of the Passaic River, approximately 8 mi long, in northern New Jersey in the United States....
where the Lenni-Lenape grew a variety of crops. Schuyler reported his findings to the English and then convinced Major Anthony Brockholst, Samuel Bayard
Bayard family
The Bayard family has been a prominent family of lawyers and politicians throughout American history, primarily from Wilmington, Delaware. Beginning as Federalists, they joined the party of Andrew Jackson and remained leaders of the Democratic Party into the 20th century. Counting Richard Bassett,...
, Samuel Berry
Martin Berry House
Martin Berry House, is located in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. The house was built in 1720 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 1973...
, Hendrick and David Mandeville, George Ryerson and John Mead to invest in the purchase of the land he referred to as the Pompton Valley. The seven chose Schuyler to be negotiator with the Lenape for the rights to the area. Samual Bayard, however, was chosen to negotiate with the East Jersey Company, which maintained land rights over the area that is now Wayne. Approximately 5,000 acres (20 km²) were purchased on November 11, 1695. He built the Schuyler-Colfax House
Schuyler-Colfax House
The Schuyler-Colfax House, is located in Wayne, New Jersey. The house was built in 1695 by Arent Schuyler and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 1973.-See also:*List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey...
along the Pompton River
Pompton River
The Pompton River is a tributary of the Passaic River, approximately 8 mi long, in northern New Jersey in the United States....
.
In 1710, he bought a large tract on New Barbadoes Neck
New Barbadoes Neck
New Barbadoes Neck is the name given in the colonial era for the peninsula in northeastern New Jersey, USA between the lower Hackensack and Passaic Rivers, in what is now western Hudson County and southern Bergen County...
. The new purchase (present-day Kearny
Kearny, New Jersey
Kearny is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. It was named after Civil War general Philip Kearny. As of the United States 2010 Census, the town population was 40,684. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark....
, North Arlington
North Arlington, New Jersey
North Arlington is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 15,392...
, and Lyndhurst and Kingsland
Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Lyndhurst is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 20,554.Lyndhurst was originally formed as Union Township on February 19, 1852 from portions of Harrison Township...
) had a significant deposit of copper, and the family became wealthy as they started to mine the metal.
Arent Schuyler married three times: to Jenneke Teller, to Swantje Van Duyckhuysen, and to Maria Walter(s), the daughter of Robert Walter(s) and Catharine Leisler. He had eleven children; among them were Adonijah, John, and Peter.
Peter Schuyler
Peter Schuyler (New Jersey)
Peter Schuyler was a wealthy Dutch farmer from New Barbadoes Neck , New Jersey.Schuyler was descended from Arent Schuyler of Rensselaerswyck, now , New York. His father purchased a large tract of land along the shores of the Passaic River where large amounts of copper were discovered and mined...
was responsible for the introduction of the first steam engine assembled in the United States. Schuyler Avenue (Kearny) recalls the early settlers.