Peter Van Wyck Cortelyou was born on 30. Dec. 1807 or 31. Dec. 1807 at the Narrows, New Utrecht, Kings County, New York. He was the son of
Peter Simon Cortelyou and
Elizabeth Rapalje. Peter Van Wyck Cortelyou was named one of the seven overseers of highways on 2. Apr. 1833 at New Utrecht, Kings County, New York. He was named one of the seven overseers of highways on 5. Apr. 1836 at New Utrecht, Kings County, New York. He was named one of the seven overseers of highways on 4. Apr. 1837 at New Utrecht, Kings County, New York. He resided at at wth his brother John, Six Mile Run, Somerset County, New Jersey, c 1840. He married
Emilie Virginia Taylor, daughter of
Daniel Morgan Taylor and
Anna Burr, on 6. Mar. 1849 at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
Peter Van Wyck Cortelyou appeared on the census of 24. Sep. 1850 at in the household of Elizabeth Cortelyou, Franklin Twp., Somerset County, New Jersey; Elizabeth age 50 b New York
real estate value 9,000.00. Peter Van Wyck Cortelyou was shown in the census on 23. Aug. 1860 as a farmer.
Peter Van Wyck Cortelyou and
Emilie Virginia Taylor appeared on the census of 23. Aug. 1860 at Franklin Twp., Somerset County, New Jersey; real estate value 10,000.00, personal property 2,500.00. Peter Van Wyck Cortelyou died on 3. Mar. 1861 at Six Mile Run, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was buried at Elm Ridge Cemetery near, Six Mile Run, Somerset County, New Jersey; in an unmarked grave.