Career

He was appointed mayor by Governor Edmund Andros on October 14, 1676 and served until 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 peaches 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

North Dakota Meijer.