De Lancey, Oliver, 1718-1785

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Merchant, colonial politician and Loyalist soldier.

From the description of Letter signed : New York, to Lieutenant-Governor James De Lancey, 1757 Sept. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270537875

Archibald Hamilton and Oliver De Lancey were New York loyalists who served on the side of the British during the American Revolutionary War. Hamilton was appointed Colonel Commandant of the Queens County Militia in 1778. De Lancey commanded three battalions, collectively known as De Lancey's Brigade, beginning in September of 1776. The Brigade served in various parts of Long Island.

From the guide to the Archibald Hamilton and Oliver De Lancey Revolutionary War order book, 1779-1780, (Brooklyn Historical Society)

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Birth 1718

Death 1785

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