Johannes de Peyster

Johannes de Peyster

23rd Mayor of New York City
In office 1698–1699
Preceded by	William Merritt
Succeeded by	David Provost
Personal details
Born	1666 New York City
Died	1719

Johannes de Peyster (1666–1719) was the 23rd Mayor of New York City between 1698 and 1699.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Life

Johannes was born in New York City in 1666 to Johannes and Cornelia Lubberts de Peyster. Johannes married Albany, New York, native Anna Bancker (sister of Evert Bancker). In addition to his stint as mayor, he served in the colonial assembly.^[4]

Johannes's brother Abraham de Peyster served as mayor from 1691 to 1694. Johannes was succeeded as mayor by David Provost, their brother-in law.^[5] Johannes's son, also Johannes, served as mayor of Albany. According to some sources, Johannes was known as "Johannes de Peyster II" and his son as "III".^[6]

References

↑ 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)
↑ Garrett, Erwin Clarkson. Army ballads and other verses, p. 273 (1916)
↑ Lamb, Martha J. & Burton Harrison. History of the City of New York, Vol. I, p.398-402 (1896 ed.)
↑ Johannes De Peyster, New York State museum website, Retrieved October 31, 2011

Mayors of New York City from inception to consolidation (June 12, 1665 – December 31, 1897)

T. Willett Delavall T. Willett Van Steenwyk Delavall Nicoll J. Lawrence Dervall De Mayer S. Van Cortlandt Delavall Rombouts Dyre Van Steenwyk Minvielle N. Bayard S. Van Cortlandt Delanoy J. Lawrence A. de Peyster Lodwik Merritt J. de Peyster Provost De Reimer Noell French Peartree Wilson J. Van Cortlandt Heathcote Johnstone J. Van Cortlandt Walters Jansen Lurting Richard Cruger S. Bayard Holland Cruger, Jr Hicks Mathews Duane Varick Livingston Clinton M. Willett Clinton Radcliff Clinton Ferguson Radcliff Colden Allen Paulding Hone Paulding Bowne Lee C. Lawrence Clark Varian Morris Harper Havemeyer Mickle Brady Havemeyer Woodhull Kingsland Westervelt Wood Tiemann Wood Opdyke Gunther Hoffman Coman Hall Havemeyer Vance Wickham Ely Cooper Grace Edson Grace Hewitt Grant Gilroy Strong

de Peyster family tree

Johannes de Peyster, Sr. (c. 1600–c. 1685)
- Abraham de Peyster (1657–1728), Mayor of New York City
  - Catherine de Peyster, married Philip Van Cortlandt, son of Stephanus Van Cortlandt
    - Pierre Van Cortlandt (1721–1814)
  - Abraham de Peyster (1696–1767), Treasurer of the Province of New York, married Margaret Van Cortlandt, daughter of Jacobus Van Cortlandt
    - James Abraham de Peyster (1726–1799)
      - Capt. Abraham de Peyster (1753–1798), married Catherine Livingston, granddaughter of Philip Livingston
      - Frederick de Peyster (1758–1834)
        Frederic de Peyster (1796–1882), lawyer
        John Watts de Peyster (1821–1907), military officer, married Estelle Livingston
        John Watts de Peyster, Jr. (1841–1873), Union Army officer
        
        Johnston de Peyster (1846–1903), New York State Assembly member
  - Pierre Guillaume de Peyster (b. 1707), married Cornelia Schuyler
    - Arent DePeyster (1736–1822), British military officer
    - Pierre Guillaume de Peyster (1745–1807)
      - William Sheriff de Peyster, married Mary Roosevelt, niece of Nicholas Roosevelt
      - Cornelia de Peyster, married Jacob R. Van Rensselaer
- Johannes de Peyster (1666–1719), Mayor of New York City, married Anna Bancker, sister of Albany mayor Evert Bancker
  - Maria de Peyster, married Gerard Bancker
    - Gerard Bancker (1740–1799), surveyor and politician
  - William de Peyster, married Margaret Roosevelt
    - William de Peyster
      - Elizabeth de Peyster, married Charles Willson Peale (1741–1827), painter
        Franklin Peale (1795–1870), Philadelphia Mint officer
        
        Titian Peale (1799–1885), naturalist
  - Catharina de Peyster, married Hendrick Rutgers (1712–1779)
    - Henry Rutgers (1745–1830), Revolutionary War hero, namesake of Rutgers University
- Elizabeth de Peyster, married New Jersey provincial Governor John Hamilton
- Maria de Peyster, married New York City Mayor David Provost

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