Nicholas De Mayer
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Nicholaes DeMeyer (c. July 10, 1635 – March 19, 1691) was the ninth mayor
of New York
, in the English colony of New York
. He held office from 1676 to 1677.
DeMayer was from Hamburg
. He is known to have been married twice, once to Lydia Van Dyck and once to Sarah Kellnar. At one time, DeMayer was described as "the second wealthiest man in the New Netherlands".
DeMayer's father in law, Hendrick Van Dyke, is notable for starting the Peach Tree War
by shooting a Native American
woman picking peach
es on his property. Nicholas also participated in this war.
Due to the various means of spelling his name, and the nonstandard bookkeeping practices of the time, DeMayer's name has been found in many forms:
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, in the English colony of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He held office from 1676 to 1677.
DeMayer was from Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. He is known to have been married twice, once to Lydia Van Dyck and once to Sarah Kellnar. At one time, DeMayer was described as "the second wealthiest man in the New Netherlands".
DeMayer's father in law, Hendrick Van Dyke, is notable for starting the Peach Tree War
Peach Tree War
The Peach Tree War, also known as the "Peach War," is the name given to a large scale attack on the New Netherland colony of Pavonia, across from New Amsterdam, and surrounding settlements along the North River by the Susquehannock Nation and allied Native Americans on September 15,...
by shooting a Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
woman picking peach
Peach
The peach tree is a deciduous tree growing to tall and 6 in. in diameter, belonging to the subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosaceae. It bears an edible juicy fruit called a peach...
es on his property. Nicholas also participated in this war.
Due to the various means of spelling his name, and the nonstandard bookkeeping practices of the time, DeMayer's name has been found in many forms:
- Nicholaes DeMeyer
- Nicholas de Meyer
- Nicholas de Meyer Van Holstein
- Nicholas Meyer Van Hamborg
- Nicholas DeMayer
- Nicholas Meyer
- Nicholas DeMeirt
- Nicholas Demeyrt
- N.D. Meijer