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Peggy Schuyler was born in Albany, New York on September 19, 1758, the third daughter of Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler (1734–1803) and Philip Schuyler (1733–1804), a wealthy patroon and major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
She might be the musical's most mysterious character—but Peggy Schuyler did plenty that didn't make it into 'Hamilton.'
Peggy Schuyler, in reality, during a British raid in the Schuyler Mansion, ran downstairs to save her newborn sister, Catherine. She was caught and mistaken for a servant, and asked where General Schuyler was.
Aug 13, 2020 · Born Margarita Schuyler to parents Philip and Catherine in 1758, the third born Schuyler daughter was always known as Peggy. Though Hamilton portrays Philip Schuyler as having no sons (and only three daughters), there were actually eight Schuyler children who survived into adulthood.
Jul 3, 2020 · Philip J. Schuyler, father to Angelica, Eliza, and Peggy, was a Revolutionary War general, U.S. senator, and businessman, much beloved and respected by his community. But he was also a...
Jul 16, 2020 · In fact, the character disappears in Act II, with the actress taking on a new role as Alexander Hamilton's mistress, Maria Reynolds. Here's what happened to Peggy in real life, and why an American founding father was at her side when she passed away.
Jul 10, 2020 · Elizabeth, Angelica, and Peggy were the three oldest children of Gen. Philip Schuyler and his wife Catherine “Kitty” Van Rensselaer. Both Philip and Catherine were members of prosperous Dutch families in New York.
Jul 10, 2018 · Called “a wicked wit,” “endowed with a rare accuracy of judgment in men and things,” Peggy was a feisty “favorite at dinner tables and balls” and even dashed into the fray of an attempted kidnapping of her father – (who was GW’s right-hand man for espionage!) – to save her baby sister.
Jul 3, 2020 · Yet in reality, it was Peggy Schuyler who played matchmaker. Born Margarita Schuyler in 1758, Peggy was the youngest of the Schuyler sisters, known as a “wicked wit… endowed with a rare...
In the first act, Peggy appears as the youngest sister of Angelica and Eliza Schuyler. Peggy is less rebellious than her sisters, and she does not appear in Act 2 (in real life, Peggy married young and died soon after).
