<Li> Stephen Van Rensselaer III (brother - in - law) </Li> <Tr> <Th> Family </Th> <Td> Schuyler </Td> </Tr> <P> Elizabeth Hamilton (née Schuyler / ˈskaɪlər /; August 9, 1757--November 9, 1854), sometimes called "Eliza" or "Betsey," was co-founder and deputy director of the first private orphanage in New York City . She was the wife of American founding father Alexander Hamilton . </P> <P> Elizabeth was born in Albany, New York, the second daughter of Philip Schuyler, a Revolutionary War general, and Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler . The Van Rensselaers of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck were one of the richest and most politically influential families in the state of New York . She had seven siblings who lived to adulthood, including Angelica Schuyler Church and Margarita "Peggy" Schuyler Van Rensselaer, and 14 siblings in total . </P>

I established the first private orphanage in new york city