De Peyster (also spelled DePuyster) is a surname of Dutch origin. It is also a town,
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.
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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 Peyste ...
(1657–1728), the 20th Mayor of New York City from 1691 to 1694
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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 Mou ...
(1753–1798), American Loyalist officer and Treasurer of New Brunswick
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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 Peys ...
(1696–1767), treasurer of the province of New York
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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 th ...
(1736–1822), an American-born British loyalist military officer, commandant of the British controlled Fort Michilimackinac and Fort Detroit during the American Revolution
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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 ...
(1796–1882), New York City lawyer
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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. ...
(1839–1905), prominent American soldier, lawyer, and member of New York Society during the Gilded Age
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Johannes de Peyster Sr. (1600–1685), a Dutch merchant who emigrated to
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 ...
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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, ...
(1666–1719), the 23rd Mayor of New York City between 1698 and 1699
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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 ...
(1694–1783), the Mayor of Albany who served three times between 1729 and 1742
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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 an ...
(1821–1907), author on the art of war, philanthropist, and early Adjutant General of the New York National Guard
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John Watts de Peyster Jr. (1841–1873), soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War
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Johnston de Peyster
Johnston Livingston de Peyster (June 14, 1846 – May 27, 1903) was a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War and later a member of the New York State Assembly from Dutchess County, New York. The son of a wealthy old Dutches ...
(1846–1903), soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War, member of the New York State Assembly
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De Peyster Brown DFC (1915–1991), American fighter pilot who volunteered to fly for the British Royal Air Force in World War II
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James de Peyster Ogden (1790–1870), American merchant and businessman
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Watts De Peyster Fireman's Hall
The Watts De Peyster Fireman's Hall is located on Broadway in the village of Tivoli, New York. John Watts De Peyster, a resident, paid for it and gave it to the village for its fire department in 1898. It is a brick "storefront" firehouse, a type ...
, located on Broadway in the village of Tivoli, New York, United States
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