peter schuyler was born in 1707 in new barbadoes neck, opposite belleville, new jersey. he was the son of swantje van duyckhuysen (1679–1724) and arent schuyler (1662–1730) of rensselaerswyck, now (albany), new york. he was the grandson of philip pieterse schuyler (1628–1683) and margarita van slichtenhorst (1627–1710) and the nephew of pieter schuyler (1657–1724), mayor of albany.