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De Peyster (surname)
De Peyster (also spelled DePuyster) is a surname of Dutch origin. It is also a town, De Peyster, New York. People * Abraham de Peyster (1657–1728), the 20th Mayor of New York City from 1691 to 1694 * Abraham de Peyster (captain) (1753–1798), American Loyalist officer and Treasurer of New Brunswick * Abraham de Peyster (treasurer) (1696–1767), treasurer of the province of New York * Arent de Peyster (1736–1822), an American-born British loyalist military officer, commandant of the British controlled Fort Michilimackinac and Fort Detroit during the American Revolution * Frederic de Peyster (1796–1882), New York City lawyer * Frederic James de Peyster (1839–1905), prominent American soldier, lawyer, and member of New York Society during the Gilded Age * Johannes de Peyster Sr. (1600–1685), a Dutch merchant who emigrated to New Amsterdam. * Johannes de Peyster (1666–1719), the 23rd Mayor of New York City between 1698 and 1699 * Johannes de Peyster III (1694–1783), the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Peyster, New York
DePeyster is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 998 at the 2010 census. The name is taken from that of one of the land owners of the region, Frederic de Peyster, grandfather of John Watts de Peyster. History The town was first settled around 1802. The town was established in 1825 from parts of the Towns of DeKalb and Oswegatchie. The town name was proposed to be "Stilwell" after a prominent resident, but the town was given its current name in the hope of obtaining some benefit from DePeyster. Notable people Newton Martin Curtis, Medal of Honor recipient - born in the town and was a postmaster, brigadier general, and customs inspector. Patty Ritchie, New York State Senator - raised in DePeyster. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (4.54%) is water. The northeast town line is defined by the Oswegatchie River and the northwestern town line is defined by Blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham De Peyster
Abraham de Peyster (July 8, 1657 – August 3, 1728) was the 20th mayor of New York City from 1691 to 1694, and served as Governor of New York, 1700–1701. Early life De Peyster was born in New Amsterdam on July 8, 1657, to Johannes de Peyster Sr. (–) and Cornelia (née Lubberts) de Peyster.Allaben, FrankJohn Watts de Peyster, Volume 1 p. 18-19 (1908) Career The de Peysters were a wealthy merchant family which had also moved into politics. In October 1691, Abraham was appointed mayor by Governor Henry Sloughter. Though de Peyster had been an early supporter of Jacob Leisler, who led Leisler's Rebellion, he had not participated in Leisler's later actions.Lamb, Martha J. & Burton HarrisonHistory of the City of New York, Vol. I p.398-402 (1896 ed.) Through his suggestion, the city started providing public support to the poor. Abraham's brother, Johannes de Peyster (1666–1719), served as mayor from 1698 until 1699, and was then succeeded by David Provost, the husband of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham De Peyster (captain)
Abraham de Peyster (born 18 February 1753, New York City; died 19 February 1798, Saint John, New Brunswick) was a Loyalist and royal officer in the American Revolutionary War. He is best known for leading the Loyalists in the Battle of Kings Mountain and for helping, after the war, to settle the new royal colony of New Brunswick. Biography American Revolution Born in 1753 into an upper-class Dutch-American family long settled in New York City, Abraham was the great-grandson and namesake of former city mayor Abraham de Peyster. Upon the outbreak of war in 1775–1776 between Republican Patriots and Loyalists who continued to support King George III, de Peyster chose the Monarchist side. He served in the King's American Regiment, a regiment of Loyalists who were ordered to serve in the interior of the American colonies to re-awaken loyal sentiment and hearten those opposed to the rebels, and was commissioned in December 1776 as a captain. This became dangerous duty in the rebel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham De Peyster (treasurer)
Abraham de Peyster (August 26, 1696 – September 17, 1767), was a Dutch-American who served as the treasurer of the Province of New York. Early life De Peyster was born on August 26, 1696 in New York City. He was the eldest son of Abraham de Peyster (1657–1728) and Catharina de Peyster (1665–), who were second cousins. Among his siblings were Catherine de Peyster (who married Philip Van Cortlandt, son of Stephanus Van Cortlandt), Elizabeth de Peyster (who married John Hamilton, the Governor of New Jersey), and Pierre Guillaume de Peyster (who married Cornelia Schuyler). His father served as the 20th mayor of New York City from 1691 to 1694. His maternal grandparents were Pierre de Peyster and Gertrude ( van Dyke) de Peyster.Allaben, FrankJohn Watts de Peyster, Volume 1 p. 18-19 (1908) His paternal grandparents were Johannes de Peyster Sr. and Cornelia ( Lubberts) de Peyster. His uncle was Johannes de Peyster and his aunt was Maria de Peyster (the wife of David Provost). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arent De Peyster
Arent Schuyler DePeyster (27 June 1736 – 26 November 1822) was an American-born military officer best known for his term as commandant of the British controlled Fort Michilimackinac and Fort Detroit during the American Revolution. Following the capture of Lieutenant-Governor General Henry Hamilton, DePeyster is often credited as being the military leader of British and Indian forces in the Western American and Canadian frontiers. Early life De Peyster was a native of New York City, the son of Pierre Guillaume DePeyster (1707–1785) and Cornelia Schuyler (1715–1785). His maternal grandparents were Arent Schuyler (1662–1730) and Swantje Van Duyckhuysen (1679–1724), and his paternal grandparents were Catharina de Peyster and Abraham de Peyster (1657–1728), the 20th Mayor of New York City. His godparents were his uncles, Philip van Cortlandt (1683–1746) and Peter Schuyler (1707–1762) and his godmother was his aunt, Eva Schuyler Bayard (died 1737). His nephew's son, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederic De Peyster
Frederic de Peyster II (November 11, 1796 in New York City – August 17, 1882 in Tivoli, New York) was a New York City lawyer and prominent member of the De Peyster family. Early life De Peyster was born in Hanover Square in New York City on November 11, 1796. He was the third son of Helen Livingston ( née Hake) de Peyster (1773–1801) and Frederick de Peyster (1758–1834), who fought for the British crown in the Nassau Blues Battalion, King's American Regiment during the American Revolution. After the war, his father emigrated to Saint John, New Brunswick, but later returned to the United States. Among his siblings was Catherine Van Cortlandt de Peyster, who married Benjamin Hazard Field, and Mary Elizabeth de Peyster. His brother was James Ferguson De Peyster, who married Frances Goodhue Ashton (the parents of Frederic James de Peyster). His paternal grandfather was Col. James Abraham de Peyster, the brother of Arent DePeyster, both of whom were descended from Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederic James De Peyster
Frederic James de Peyster (February 5, 1839 – May 10, 1905) was a prominent American soldier, lawyer, and member of New York Society during the Gilded Age. Early life Frederic James de Peyster was born on February 5, 1839, in New York City. He was the first of five children born to James Ferguson de Peyster (1794–1874) and his second wife, Frances Goodhue (née Ashton) de Peyster (1805–1871). His father was a widower of Susan Maria Clarkson, with whom he had one child, Susan Maria de Peyster (1823–1910), who married Robert Edward Livingston (1820–1889) of Clermont. Through his half-sister Susan, he was the uncle of Goodhue Livingston, the prominent New York architect. Frederic was the only child from his parents marriage to marry and have children. His maternal grandfather was William Ashton. His paternal grandparents were Helen Livingston Hake and Frederic de Peyster who fought for the British crown during the American Revolution and was descended from Arent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes De Peyster Sr
Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, ''Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' Yehochanan'', meaning "Yahweh is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany because of Christianity. Common German variants for Johannes are ''Johann'', ''Hannes'', '' Hans'' (diminutized to ''Hänschen'' or ''Hänsel'', as known from "''Hansel and Gretel''", a fairy tale by the Grimm brothers), '' Jens'' (from Danish) and ''Jan'' (from Dutch, and found in many countries). In the Netherlands, Johannes was without interruption the most common masculine birth name until 1989. The English equivalent for Johannes is John. In other languages *Joan, Jan, Gjon, Gjin and Gjovalin in Albanian *'' Yoe'' or '' Yohe'', uncommon American form''Dictionary of American Family Names'', Oxford University Press, 2013. *Yaḥy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam ( nl, Nieuw Amsterdam, or ) was a 17th-century Dutch settlement established at the southern tip of Manhattan Island that served as the seat of the colonial government in New Netherland. The initial trading ''factory'' gave rise to the settlement around Fort Amsterdam. The fort was situated on the strategic southern tip of the island of Manhattan and was meant to defend the fur trade operations of the Dutch West India Company in the North River (Hudson River). In 1624, it became a provincial extension of the Dutch Republic and was designated as the capital of the province in 1625. By 1655, the population of New Netherland had grown to 2,000 people, with 1,500 living in New Amsterdam. By 1664, the population of New Netherland had risen to almost 9,000 people, 2,500 of whom lived in New Amsterdam, 1,000 lived near Fort Orange, and the remainder in other towns and villages. In 1664, the English took over New Amsterdam and renamed it New York after the Duke of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes De Peyster
Johannes de Peyster or Johannes de Peyster II (September 21, 1666 – September 25, 1711) was the 23rd Mayor of New York City between 1698 and 1699.Wilson, James Grant (ed.The memorial history of the City of New-York, Vol. II p. 54 (1892)Allaben, FrankJohn Watts de Peyster, Volume 1 p. 18-19 (1908)Manual of the corporation of the city of New York p. 395-96 (1853) Early life Johannes was born in in 1666 to and Cornelia Lubberts de Peyster. Johannes's brother < ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes De Peyster III
Johannes de Peyster or Johannes de Peyster III (1694 – February 27, 1789) was the Mayor of Albany, New York three times between 1729 and 1742. Early life De Peyster was born in 1694. He was the son of Johannes De Peyster Jr. and Anna Bancker (1670–1740). His father was the 23rd Mayor of New York City,Allaben, FrankJohn Watts de Peyster, Volume 1 p. 18-19 (1908) and served as a Captain with the 2nd Battalion, Company of Foot, New York. His parents had 12 children, several who died young. His siblings that survived to adulthood included: Elizabeth de Peyster (1692–1760), who married James Beekman (1687–1730), Cornelia de Peyster (1695–1753), who was married to Matthew Clarkson (1699–1739) and Gilbert Tennent (1703–1764),Sprague (1858), "Gilbert Tennent. 1725-1764," in ''Annals,'' pp. 35-43. Gerardus de Peyster (b. 1697), who married Eva van Nuys Ouke, Anna de Peyster (1700–1735), Maria de Peyster (b. 1706), who married Gerard Bancker in 1731, William de Peyster ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Watts De Peyster
John Watts de Peyster, Sr. (March 9, 1821 – May 4, 1907) was an American author on the art of war, philanthropist, and the Adjutant General of New York.Allaben, p. 205 He served in the New York State Militia during the Mexican–American War and American Civil War. He was one of the first military critics and noted for his histories of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, and also published works of drama, poetry, military history, military biography and military criticism. Early life and background De Peyster was born in Manhattan into a wealthy old New York City Huguenot family, and was a descendant of Johannes de Peyster Sr. His father was Frederic de Peyster, a wealthy New York City lawyer, investor, and philanthropist. He was a first cousin of Maj. Gen. Philip Kearny. His great great grandfather was Abraham de Peyster, an early Mayor of New York City, whose brother was Johannes de Peyster, also Mayor. His grandfather was a nephew of Arent DePeyster. He studied law at Colum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
