Johannes de Peyster or Johannes de Peyster II (September 21, 1666 – September 25, 1711) was the 23rd

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between 1698 and 1699.Wilson, James Grant (ed.
The memorial history of the City of New-York, Vol. II
p. 54 (1892)Allaben, Frank
John 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

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in 1666 to

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and Cornelia Lubberts de Peyster. Johannes's brother

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 Peyst ...

served as mayor from 1691 to 1694, and his sister, Maria De Peyster, was married to

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. In 1695, he was a

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with the 2nd Battalion, Company of Foot, New York.

Career

De Peyster was Assessor of New York from 1692 to 1693, the Assistant Alderman of New York 1694 to 1696, a member of Provincial Legislature, and served as the 23rd

between 1698 and 1699. While mayor, the first Trinity Church was built, the first

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, after Governor Fletcher's request was approved by

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. He was succeeded as mayor by his brother-in law,

.Lamb, Martha J. & Burton Harrison
History of the City of New York, Vol. I
p.398-402 (1896 ed.) In addition to his stint as mayor, he served in the colonial assembly.Garrett, Erwin Clarkson
Army ballads and other verses
p. 273 (1916)

Personal life

Johannes married Anna Bancker (1670–1740), an Albany native and the daughter of Gerrit Bancker, a pioneer fur trader, and Elizabeth Van Epps. Anna was the younger sister of Evert Bancker, the 3rd and 12th Mayor of Albany, New York. Together they had: *Johannes de Peyster (1689–1693), who died aged 3 *Gerardus de Peyster (1691–1694), who died aged 3 *Elizabeth de Peyster (1692–1760), who married James Beekman (1687–1730) *

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 ...

(1694–1789), who served as mayor of Albany and married Anna Schuyler (1697–1750), daughter of Myndert Schuyler and Rachel Cuyler. *Cornelia de Peyster (1695–1753), who was married to Matthew Clarkson (1699–1739) and

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(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) *William de Peyster (1701–1701), who died young *Abraham de Peyster (b. 1704) *Maria de Peyster (b. 1706), who married Gerard Bancker in 1731. *William de Peyster (1709–1784), who married Margareta Roosevelt (1709–1776), daughter of

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*Catharina de Peyster (b. 1711), who married Hendrick Rutgers (1712–1779) According to some sources, Johannes was known as "Johannes de Peyster II" and his son as "III".Johannes De Peyster
New York State museum website, Retrieved October 31, 2011

Descendants

His grandsons include

Gerard Bancker Gerard Bancker (sometimes Latin Gerardus, or colloquial Dutch Gerrit) (14 February 1740 in Albany, New York – January 1799) was an American surveyor and politician. Life Bancker was the son of Gerard Bancker Sr. and Maria de Peyster, who ha ...

(1740–1799),

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from 1778 to 1798, and

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(1745–1830), namesake of

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. His granddaughters, Anna de Peyster (1723–1794) and Rachel de Peyster, married New York State Senator

Volkert P. Douw Volkert Petrus Douw (March 23, 1720 – March 20, 1801) was a merchant and politician from Albany, New York who was prominent both during colonial times and after the United States was established. Early life Douw was born on March 23, 1720 in A ...

(who served in the

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) and Tobias Ten Eyck, respectively.

References

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