Johannes de Peyster Sr.
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Johannes de Peyster Sr. | |
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| Born | c. 1600  Haarlem |
| Died | c. 1685 New Amsterdam |
Johannes de Peyster Sr. (born in
Biography
The family name was originally spelled "Peijster," "Peister," or "Pester." De Peyster came of a French
Notwithstanding his tardiness in taking an oath of allegiance, he still remained active in municipal affairs under English rule. At different times, he served as alderman and deputy mayor, but he refused the mayoralty on account of his ignorance of English. At the time of his death, he was one of the wealthiest citizens of the province.
Family
Johannes married Cornelia "Neeltje" Lubberts (aka de Peijster, de Peyster, van Elburch) in 1651 in New York City. Of his sons, Abraham, born when Johannes was 57, became mayor of New York City and Chief Justice of the province; Johannes, born when Johannes, Sr., was 66, also filled the mayor's chair; and Isaac was a member of the provincial legislature.
Johannes senior’s wife Cornelia was the first chamberlain of New York City, besides acting in various other public capacities. His son-in-law David Provost also served as the city's mayor, succeeding his son Johannes.
Descendants
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Filmmaker Ken Burns is a descendant.[citation needed]
References
Bibliography
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1900). . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.