Johannes (Jean) de Peyster

1626 - Abt 1685  (58 years)

• Name	Johannes (Jean) de Peyster  [1, 2]
  Born	28 Apr 1626	Haarlem, The Netherlands   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Biography	From "The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. Vol 9 (1878) p.124: JAN (or JOHANNES) DE PEYSTER, the ancestor of a distinguished race of noted public men in the civil and military affairs of New York, was born at Harlem, in Holland, and came to New Amsterdam as early as July, 1649. His ancestors were originally from France, of noble descent, and fled to Holland to escape the persecution of Charles IX. against his Protestant subjects. Possessed of a considerable fortune by inheritance, he engaged in mercantile pursuits upon his arrival here, his trading operations being chiefly with the home country, and soon became in wealth and influence one of the prominent men of New Amsterdam. He was a Schepen in 1655-1657, 1658, and 1662; Alderman, 1666, 1667, and 1669; Burgomaster, 1673; Alderman, 1673 and 1676, and Deputy Mayor in 1677, having declined the Mayoralty in that year, on account of his imperfect acquaintance with the English language. It has been supposed he died prior to 1686, but as no mention of his widow's name (as such), who survived him many years, is found till 1689, it is probable his death occurred near the latter date. He married in the Dutch Church in New Amsterdam, Dec. 17. 1651, CORNELIA LUBBERTS, also from Harlem. She was a near relative of the De La Noys, and probably the sister of Marritie Lubberts, wife of Abraham De La Noy, who was keeper of the City tavern in 1652, and the first of that family in New Amsterdam. She made her will Jan. 19, 1699, with two codicils; the first dated Dec. 22, 1711, and the second ___ 17, 1714. It was admitted to probate Sept. 25, 1725. Supposing that to have been the year of her death, and that she was eighteen years old when married, her death must have occurred at the advanced age of 92 years.
  Died	Abt 1685	New York, New York   [1]
  Person ID	I3704	Our Family
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Jean de Peyster,   b. 1595, Ghent, Belgium ,   d. 1648, Haarlem, The Netherlands  (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Josyne Martsens
  Married	Y  [2]
  Family ID	F1318	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cornelia Lubberts van der Elburch,   d. Between 1714 and 1721
  Married	17 Dec 1651	Dutch Reformed Church, New York, New York   [1]
  Children	1. Johannes de Peyster,   d. 25 Sep 1711   2. Johannes de Peyster,   d. Bef 1654, New York, New York   3. Johannes de Peyster,   d. Bef 1666, New York, New York   4. Abraham de Peyster,   d. 3 Aug 1728   5. Maria de Peyster,   d. 3 May 1701   6. Isaac de Peyster,   d. 27 Jan 1728   7. Jacob de Peyster   8. Cornelis de Peyster,   d. Abt 1749   9. Cornelia de Peyster,   d. Aft 1706
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F1309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 28 Apr 1626 - Haarlem, The Netherlands Married - 17 Dec 1651 - Dutch Reformed Church, New York, New York Died - Abt 1685 - New York, New York  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S462] de Peyster Genealogy, Belknap, Waldron Phoenix, (Privately Printed, 1956, Boston, Massachusetts). [S463] De Peyster Gen: NY Gen Record.