on march 7, 1762, schuyler died at his home, which was then called petersborough, on the east bank of the passaic, a short distance above newark. as he only had one child, his entire estate passed to his daughter upon his death. she died shortly thereafter in 1765, leaving the entire estate to her husband, archibald kennedy, earl of casselis, who remarried in 1769 to anne watts (1744–1783), the sister of john watts (1749–1836), both of whom were descendants of the schuyler family.