the line of succession, and Schuyler thus served as acting governor until Ingoldesby's return a few days later. Ingoldesby was again absent later in the month, with Schuyler taking over as governor for another period of less than a week. In July 1719, when Robert Hunter had his commission as governor revoked, Schuyler was still the most senior member of the executive council, and consequently served a third term as acting governor. The new governor, William Burnet, did not take office until September 1720. Burnet removed Schuyler from the executive council in 1721, along with another Councillor, Adolphus Philipse, who like Schuyler, was a New Netherlander. Personal life Pieter Schuyler was married twice. His first wife was Engeltie Van Schaick, who died in 1689. Together, they had: Margarita Schuyler (born 1682), who married Robert Livingston the Younger Philip Schuyler (born 1684), who died young Anna Schuyler (born 1686), who died in childhood Gertruj Schuyler (born 1689), who died young After Engeltie's death in 1689, he married Maria Van Rensselaer, daughter of Jeremias van Rensselaer and brother of Hendrick Van Rensselaer. Hendrick's wife and Maria's sister-in-law, Catherina Van Brugh, was the sister of the 6th Mayor of Albany Pieter Van Brugh. Together, Pieter and Maria Van Rensselaer had: Maria Margreta Schuyler (born 1692), who married Abraham Staats. Gertruj Schuyler (born 1694), who married Johannes Lansing. Philip Schuyler (1696–1758), who married Margarita Schuyler, daughter of Pieter's brother, Johannes Schuyler. Pieter Schuyler (born 1698), a twin of Jeremiah who married Catherine Groesbeck. Jeremiah Schuyler (born 1698), a twin of Pieter who married Susanna Bayeux. Schuyler died on 19 February 1724, aged 66, in Albany. Descendants Pieter Schuyler third son's granddaughter married Col. Philip Kiliaen van Rensselaer of "Cherry Hill" in Albany, great-grandson of Jeremias Van Rensselaer. His great-nephew was Continental General Philip Schuyler whose cousin Hester Schuyler married General William Colfax, the grandparents of Congressman and Vice President Schuyler Colfax, who married a niece of Senator Benjamin Franklin Wade and who was related to Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. His grand-niece, Philip Schuyler's sister, married Dr. John Cochran, the Director General of the Military Hospitals of the Continental Army, and were the grandparents of U.S. General and Congressman John Cochran. His great-grandchildren included Richard Livingston and Col. James Livingston. Schuyler's sister-in-law, Catherina Van Rensselaer (née Van Brugh) was the great-grandmother of Continental General Peter Gansevoort, who married Catherina Van Schaick, the sister of Continental