From The Peopling of New York City
James DeLancey
Lawyer, Politician, Tycoon - James DeLancey was one of the most prominent figures of New York City during the mid-18th century. He is the son of Etienne (Stephen) DeLancey who had immigrated to New York in 1686 according to passenger and immigration lists.[1]
As Lieutenant Governor of New York, DeLancey's duties included securing the welfare of all peoples in the colony of New York. His daily correspondences between himself and other British officials show that he was actively regulating the colonial force during 1755 - well after the events of 1741 that had terrified white colonists and led to the execution of hundreds of supposedly rebellious slaves.[2]
New York Colonial Muster Rolls, 1664-1775, Vol. I, pg 667
New York Colonial Muster Rolls, 1664-1775, Vol. I, pg925
After searching through the city directories there is no listing for James DeLancey - which is expected considering that he lived between 1703 and 1760 in New York City. He is, however, survived by his son - Captain James Delancey.
Captain James DeLancey was involved in the military. Records on Anecestry.com show that Cpt. DeLancey was a British Officer who would also go on to serve as a British Loyalist during the Revolutionary War. Captain James Delancey served in the Loyalist Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War. According to the Muster Roll of Captain George Dunbar's Company, Second Battallion, Brigadier General Oliver Delancey's Brigade, Savannah, GA between 24 February 24 1781 and 24 April 1781 James DeLancey served as an ensign. He would continue serving for sometime throughout 1781 as described in the following series of documents recording his length of service.
Cpt. DeLancey listed as "ensign" in Loyalists in the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War, Vol. III pg 47
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Captain James DeLancey split his service between only two brigades - that of Captain George Dunbar's Company and that of Brigadier General Oliver DeLancey. Naturally, I continued my investigation into Captain James DeLancey's military career by exploring his relationship to his superior Oliver DeLancey. Could it be that the two men were distance relatives and that their frequent partnership was a result of their common lineage?
References
- ↑ Ancestry.com,http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=pili354%2c&rank=0&=%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c1%2c+%2c%2c%2c1%2c+%2c%2c%2c1%2c+%2c%2c%2c1%2c+%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c1%2c+%2c%2c&gsfn=Etienne&gsln=DeLancey&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&pcat=40&fh=1&recid=1908064&recoff=1+2
- ↑ Ancestry.com,http://content.ancestry.com/browse/bookview.aspx?dbid=48344&iid=NYMusterRollsI-003432-667&rc=622,260,700,285;703,260,900,286;482,708,581,740;889,864,1025,895;1024,865,1205,906;667,1536,769,1565&pid=302731&ssrc=&fn=James&ln=DeLancey&st=g
