Papers, 1706-1816.

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Papers, 1706-1816.

This collection of papers consists of diverse record types but all the records are related to the Watts, DePeyster and Johnson families. Among the papers are: a list of 58 persons banished from New York State in 1779 for their loyalist sympathies, several deeds regarding lands of the estate of Sir Peter Warren, letters to John Watts, Jr. from his brother-in-law John Johnson and an affadavit to Johannis DePeyster regarding the navigability of Wood Creek dated March 4, 1725.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6712748

Related Entities

There are 22 Entities related to this resource.

Charlotte, Countess of Abingdon.

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DePeyster, Johannis.

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Willoughby, Earl of Abingdon.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65q6sk1 (person)

DeLancey, Elizabeth Colden.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6j120pv (person)

DeLancey, Susanna.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rr3vvx (person)

Carleton, Thomas C.

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DeLancey family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6kx4h04 (family)

DePeyster family.

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The DePeyster family papers are the product of a number of marriages between several prominent colonial families. Included in these families are the Watts family, Delancey family, Johnson family, and the Warren family. The central figure in the papers relationship is John Watts, Junior. His sister married Sir John Johnson and his daughter married into the DePeyster family. His descendants donated these papers to the N.Y.S. Library. From the description of Papers, 1706-1816. (Unknown)...

Klock, George.

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Bancker, Christopher.

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Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787

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Thomas Gage, British military officer and last royal governor of Mass., was commander-in-chief in North America, 1763-1773. From the description of Letters : New York, to Sir Wm. Johnson, 1766-1771. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 37737851 From the description of Letter : New York, to Honorable Lt. Governor Penn, 1766 July 2. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 37737693 From the description of Letter : Montreal, to Monsr. L'anglade, 1763 July 17. (Newber...

Warren, Peter, sir, 1703-1752

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British naval officer, finally vice-admiral. Owner of extensive landholdings in New York City and New York State. Married Susannah De Lancey; uncle of Sir William Johnson. From the description of Papers and deeds, 1639-1795. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58671377 Warren, British naval officer, most remembered for his capture of Fort Louisbourg, N.S., Canada in 1745. From the description of [Document, 1747?] / P. Warren. (Smith Colleg...

DeLancey, James, 1746-1799.

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Johnson, William, 1715-1774

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British official in America. From the description of Receipt signed to an autograph letter signed (signature obliterated) dated Schonectady [sic] 24 December, 1764 : [n.p.], 1764 Dec. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270496465 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Johnson Hall, to an unidentified correspondent, 1769 Apr. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270487684 Sir William Johnson was a wealthy land owner and trader, controlling most of the lands in...

Colden, Cadwalader, 1688-1776.

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Lansingh, Johannis.

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Leake, Robert

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Epithet: MP British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000219.0x00014f ...

Johnson, John, Sir, 1742-1830

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Son of Sir William Johnson, Bart. From the description of Deed to Robert Adams, 1771 September 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122346499 Sir John Johnson (1742-1830), a New York loyalist leader. In May 1776, he fled to Canada, and, having reached Montreal was authorized to raise a body of rangers that became known as King's Royal Regiment of New York (also known as Queen's Loyal New Yorkers, Sir Johnson's Regiment or Johnson's Royal Greens). In 1776, Johnson's regiment wa...

Watts family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6sc36pb (family)

Watts, John, 1749-1836

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Wemple, Arant.

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Nellis, William J.

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