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About Captain, Mayor of Albany Johannes Janse de Peyster, III
Johannes De Peyster by Stefan Bielinski
"Johannes de Peyster was born in New York in 1694. He was the son of Huguenot-ancestry businessman Johannes De Peyster and his wife, Albany native Anna Bancker De Peyster.
In 1715 he married Albany born Anna schuyler. They may have had eight children - but only two of the last four born after 1722 survived to adulthood.
He was elected a 'first assistant' in 1721. The next year, he was elected alderman and then annually re-elected until he was appointed recorder of the city in 1726. He ws appointed mayor of Albany in 1729 and served until 1733.
During the last colonial year, he was the paymaster of New York forces, inspector of ordanance, and supplier of Oswego, He served as the first Albany County Surrogate from 1756 to 1766. He held the psosition again under New York State from 1778 to 1782 when he was replaced by his gradson John De Peyster Douw
He died on Feb. 27,1789."
Captain, Mayor of Albany Johannes Janse de Peyster, III's Timeline
1694 |
1694
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New York City, New York County, Province of New York
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1723 |
March 28, 1723
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Albany, Albany County, Province of New York
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1728 |
May 25, 1728
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Albany, Albany County, Province of New York
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1736 |
1736
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1783 |
February 27, 1783
Age 89
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Albany, Albany County, New York, United States
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