Schuyler Family Papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 2025-012

Staff Only

Content Description

This collection consists of receipts, correspondence, property deeds, mortgages, etc. of David Schuyler family that span 1831 to 1937.

Most correspondence addressed to the Schuylers were between family members in the reigon. Most receipts were to record farming expenses and credit repayments. Insurance policies describe the monetary extent of the Schuyler family farm.

Dates

Creation: 1831-1937

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use in any current or future manifestations must be obtained in writing from the Rochester Public Library Local History and Genealogy Division.

Biographical / Historical

David Schuyler owned a 55-acre farm in Gorham, New York in Ontario County with his wife, Betsy and son, Daniel. Daniel remained at home well into adulthood to work as a farmhand. According to the Ontario Land Ownership map of 1874, Schuyler's farm was located approxiamately on Mumby Road in Canandaigua, New York. According to the 1880 farm census of Ontario county, the Schuyler farm was valued at $5,250 ($163,500 in 2025).

Most of the letters were addressed to both David and Betsy and were written by Sarah Archer, as early as 1857 to 1881. Sarah's precise letters show that her and her husband Peter held residence for several years in Verona, New York in Oneida County. Included in the collection is a roughly organized family tree of the Ward family, some of whom wrote letters to David and Betsy. Other letters within the collection are from Issac Ward, Hannah Ward, Margret Ward, and Jacob Ward who mention other family members within the correspondence.

Extent

0.25 Cubic Feet (1 flat box )

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection consists of 1 box.

Bibliography

National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; U.S. Census Non-population Schedules, New York, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007.