De Peyster (also spelled DePuyster and dePeyster) 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) (1753–1798), American Loyalist officer and Treasurer of New Brunswick
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Abraham de Peyster (treasurer) (1696–1767), treasurer of the province of New York
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Anna dePeyster (née Torv, formerly Murdoch and Mann; born 1944), Scottish journalist and author
**Ashton dePeyster, her husband
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Arent de Peyster
Colonel Arent Schuyler DePeyster (27 June 1736 – 26 November 1822) was a British military officer best known for his term as commandant of Fort Michilimackinac and Fort Detroit during the American War of Independence. Following the capture of ...
(1736–1822; also spelt DePeyster), an American-born British loyalist military officer, commandant of the British controlled Fort Michilimackinac and Fort Detroit during the American Revolution
* Elizabeth dePeyster, wife of
Charles Willson Peale
Charles Willson Peale (April 15, 1741 – February 22, 1827) was an American painter, military officer, scientist, and naturalist.
In 1775, inspired by the American Revolution, Peale moved from his native Maryland to Philadelphia, where he set ...
(1741–1827), American painter, soldier, scientist, inventor, politician, and naturalist
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Frederic de Peyster (1796–1882), New York City lawyer
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Frederic James de Peyster (1839–1905), prominent American soldier, lawyer, and member of New York Society during the Gilded Age
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Johannes de Peyster Sr.
Johannes de Peyster Sr. (born in Haarlem, Holland, about 1600; died in New Amsterdam (now New York City) about 1685) was a Dutch merchant who immigrated to New Netherland some time before 1651. He was the patriarch of a long line of influential ...
(1600–1685), a Dutch merchant who emigrated to
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam (, ) was a 17th-century Dutch Empire, 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 (trading post), fac ...
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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, M ...
(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 (1846–1903), soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War, member of the New York State Assembly
Given name
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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
Fictional characters
*Mr and Mrs DePeyster, characters in the 1955 short film ''
Bedlam in Paradise
''Bedlam in Paradise'' is a 1955 short film, short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 162nd entry in the series released by Columbia Pict ...
'' starring the Three Stooges
See also
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Watts De Peyster Fireman's Hall, located on Broadway in the village of Tivoli, New York, United States
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