▁Henry ▁Van ▁R ens sel a er . ▁ ▁Jacob us ▁Van ▁Cort land t ▁( 1 6 5 8 – 1 7 3 9 ), ▁Mayor ▁of ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁ 1 7 1 0 - 1 7 1 1 . ▁Bro ther ▁of ▁Ste phan us ▁Van ▁Cort land t . ▁ ▁Pi eter ▁Sch uy ler ▁( 1 6 5 7 – 1 7 2 4 ), ▁acting ▁Governor ▁of ▁New ▁York ▁Col ony ▁ 1 7 0 9 ▁ 1 7 1 9 - 1 7 2 0 . ▁Bro ther - in - law ▁of ▁Ste phan us ▁Van ▁Cort land t ▁and ▁Jacob us ▁Van ▁Cort land t . ▁ ▁John ▁Als op ▁( 1 7 2 4 – 1 7 9 4 ), ▁New ▁York ▁Col ony ▁Assembly man , ▁De legate ▁to ▁the ▁Cont inental ▁Congress ▁from ▁New ▁York ▁ 1 7 7 4 - 1 7 7 6 . ▁Father - in - law ▁of ▁R uf us ▁King . ▁ ▁Philip ▁Living ston ▁( 1 7 1 6 – 1 7 7 8 ), ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁Ald erman ▁ 1 7 5 4 - 1 7 6 2 , ▁New ▁York ▁Col ony ▁Represent ative ▁ 1 7 6 3 - 1 7 6 9 , ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Committee ▁of ▁Cor respond ence , ▁De legate ▁to ▁the ▁Cont inental ▁Congress ▁from ▁New ▁York ▁ 1 7 7 5 - 1 7 7 8 , ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁New