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From loyalists to loyal citizens : the DePeyster family of New York

Title
From loyalists to loyal citizens : the DePeyster family of New York / Valerie H. McKito.
Author
McKito, Valerie H., 1977-
Publication
Albany, New York : State University of New York Press, [2015]

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xi, 248 pages; 23 cm
Summary
"Challenges the traditional perception that Loyalists were ostracized as traitors to the United States, after the American Revolution. The DePeyster family of New York was one of the first families of New Amsterdam, ranking among the wealthiest of New York during the early days of the American Republic. The DePeysters were also unapologetic Loyalists, serving in the King's forces during the American Revolution. After the war, the four sons left the United States for Canada and Great Britain. Ten years later, one son, Frederick DePeyster, returned to New York, embraced his Loyalist past, and utilized his British connections to become a prominent and successful merchant. The DePeysters went on to become true patriots, zealously supporting US interests in the War of 1812. This book examines the forces at work in the lives of the DePeyster family and the decisions they made to navigate their way from loyal subjects of the British crown to loyal citizens of the United States. How this transformation occurred challenges many of the preconceived ideas we hold both about the Revolution and the formation of the American identity in the years following the war"--From publisher's website.
Series Statement
Excelsior editions
Uniform Title
  • Excelsior editions.
  • Excelsior editions
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: The disappearance of the loyalists -- The DePeyster tradition -- Canadian exile -- Sibling relations -- Building a fortune -- Preparing the next generation -- Continuing the tradition -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: DePeyster genealogy 1 -- Appendix B: DePeyster genealogy 2 -- Appendix C: DePeyster genealogy 3 -- Appendix D: DePeyster genealogy 4 -- Appendix E: DePeyster genealogy 5.
Call Number
APV (DePeyster) 15-6936
ISBN
  • 9781438458106
  • 143845810X
  • 9781438458120 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
2014044510
OCLC
913888516
Author
McKito, Valerie H., 1977- author.
Title
From loyalists to loyal citizens : the DePeyster family of New York / Valerie H. McKito.
Publisher
Albany, New York : State University of New York Press, [2015]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Excelsior editions
Excelsior editions.
Excelsior editions
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research Call Number
APV (DePeyster) 15-6936
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