Frederick de Peyster

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[Published in Acadiensis Vol. 6, No. 4, October 1906, Vol. 7, No. 1, January 1907, and Vol. 8, No. 2, April 1907.]

(in reference to: King's Mountain

''These things are ominous these are the damned yelling boys!''    ~Abraham DePeyster, New York loyalist officer of Ferguson´s provincial regiments 

Abraham was Frederick's brother and commanding officer

King´s American Regiment Captain DePeyster -New York

”The officers that have been represented as British regular officers with Major Ferguson's command were Americans from the loyal New York and New Jersey regiments serving at the South, and were very active in organizing and drilling the militia. Lieutenant Allaire mentions the following: Captain Frederick dePeyster, of the New York Volunteers, was a brother of Captain Abraham dePeyster, of Ferguson's corps, and commanded the militia in several skirmishes. He was a personal friend of Major Ferguson, and came to New Brunswick with the New York Volunteers; after a brief residence he returned to New York. This gentleman was the ancestor of General J. Watts dePeyster , the eminent military critic and writer of New York." (ed. note: Frederick De Peyster named one of his sons in Ferguson's honor)

see: Frederick de Peyster's service as a Loyalist