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Birth
Elizabeth Hamilton was born on August 9th, 1757. Her father was Philip Schuyler who was a revolutionary war general. She was also born into wealth as the Schuylers were one of New Yorks most prominate familys. -
Eliza meets Alexander
Eliza Hamilton meets Alexander Hamilton in winter of 1780. Sources say they had exchanged words before then, but know Hamilton was truly smitten. She met him when he was under the position of Washingtons luetenait. -
Marriage
Eliza Hamilton has married Alexander Hamilton on December 14th. They got married on the Schuyler estate surrounded by family like Angelica Schyuler who was quite fond of Hamilton. -
The Birth of Philip
Philip Hamilton was the oldest out of seven of the Hamilton children. Who happedned to graduate from Columbia. To only find out he would have a duel in Weehaken New Jersey were he would be killed. -
The Reynolds Affair
The reynolds affair was published by Alexander Hamilton in the Reynolds Pamphlet. This caused a rift between Alexander and Eliza, were Hamilton had to pay of another man to not tell her. She had been separated with him for months. -
Death of Peggy
Peggy Schuyler died on March 14, 1801, after battling illness. Peggy, Eliza, and Angelica are three of the Schuyler sisters in the Hamilton musical. As she is mentioned mainly in the song The Schyuler sisters. -
Death of Phillip
Phillip was Eliza and Alexanders eldest son. He died on November 24, 1801. He was in a deul with George Eaker, in Weehaken New Jersey. -
Death of Alexander
Alexander Hamilton died on July 12, 1804. Were he was prevouisly shot the day before by Aaron Burr. Hamilton was also shot in Weehaken New Jersey were his son was shot. -
The founding of Orphan Asylum Society
Eliza Hamilton founded the first private orphanage in New York City with two other women in 1804. It is still in service 212 years later. Also with that, it was now named to Graham Windham scoiety. -
Eliza helps raise money for the Washington monument
Eliza helped raise money for the washington monument. She was also present at the founding ceromony. Where she rode beside people like Abarham Lincoln. -
Eliza moves to Washington
Eliza moves to Washington in 1848. After living in New York for most of her life she lived with her daughter. She was roughly 91 years old. -
Elizas death
Eliza died on November 9th, 1854. She was buried in Albany Church near Alexander, her husband. She infact lives another 50 years.
