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Gillis Provoost (bef. 1656 - 1709)

Gillis "Jillis, Julius" Provoost aka Provost
Born before in New Amsterdam, New Netherlandmap
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Husband of — married 9 Jun 1680 in New Amsterdam, New Netherlandmap
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Died after age 53 in New York, Province of New Yorkmap
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Biography

Gillis (Julius) Provoost was born before March 26, 1656, in Kings, New York, to David Provoost and Margaret Gillis, and was baptized on 26 March, 1656 in New Amsterdam. He married Maria Hibon on June 9, 1680, in his hometown. He died on July 7, 1709, in New York, New York, at the age of 53.

Birth

  • Gillis (Julius) Provoost was born before March 26, 1656 (baptism date), in Kings, New York, to Margaret Gillis, age 38, and David Provoost, age 47.[1]

Baptism

  • Gillis was baptized on 26 March 1656 at New Amsterdam.[1][2][3]

Marriage

  • Gillis married Maria Hibon in Kings, New York, on June 9, 1680, when he was 24 years old.[1][4]
  • #9 May, 1680, Jillis Provoost, j. m. Van N. Yorke, en Maria Hibon, j. d. Van N. Breuckelen, beyde woonende tot N. Yorke. 9 June.[5][3]

Death

  • Gillis died on July 7, 1709, in New York, New York, when he was 53 years old.

Church records

  • 1656 Mar 26 Gillis - Mr. David Provoost. Witnesses: Jean de La Montagne, Maria Kips. [6]

Will

  • His will is dated Jan. 1, 1706, and probated July 7, 1709, in which he styles himself of Br", merchant.[1]

Property

  • His name appears on a deed of Apl. 26, 1700, for a lot at Brooklyn ferry, as per p. 105 of Lib. 3 of Con.[1]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Bergen, Teunis G., Register in alphabetical order, of the early settlers of Kings County, Long Island, N.Y. S. W. Green's Son, Printer; New York; 1881. Page 231. https://archive.org/details/registerinalphab00berg/mode/2up
  2. ↑ Nationaal Archief Nieuw-Nederland; Den Haag, Nederland; DTB Dopen. WieWasWie. https://www.wiewaswie.nl/nl/detail/22415193: accessed 24 May 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Provost, Andrew Jackson, Biographical and genealogical notes of the Provost family from 1545 to 1895 Publ Unknown; New York; 1895, page 18. https://archive.org/details/biographicalgene00prov/mode/2up
  4. ↑ Dutch National Archives Marriage Record: Nationaal Archief Nieuw-Nederland; Den Haag, Nederland; DTB Trouwen. WieWasWie. https://www.wiewaswie.nl/nl/detail/20996387: accessed 24 May 2021.
  5. ↑ http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/nn/church/rdcmarr1680.shtml Marriage Gillis Provoost and Maria Hibon
  6. ↑ Collections NY Gen. & Biog. Soc.: 1901, Vol. 2, Page 42
  • Ancestry.com. New York City, Compiled Marriage Index, 1600s-1800s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
    • Name: Jillis Provoost
    • Spouse Name: Maria Hibon
    • Marriage Date: 1680
    • Marriage Place: New York City, New York, New York
    • Marriage ID: 2220322188
    • Source: The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly), 1876, selected extracts; New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Publication; New York, NY; Page 33.
  • Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society (New York)
  • : Abbreviation: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM) June 1998: Title: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM) June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998: Repository: #R2: Repository R2: Name: Family History Library: Address: 35 N West Temple Street: Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA: 35 N West Temple Street,: Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA: Address 1: 35 N West Temple Street: Address 2: Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA: City: 35 N West Temple Street: Country: Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA FSFTID 2446-XS5 Ancestral File Number: 8VWB-07
  • Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/4559699/person/-1583255605/facts

Acknowledgements

  • This person was created through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged on 13 September 2010.
  • This person was created through the import of small2.ged on 30 November 2010.

Research notes

LNAB

Provoost is the surname recorded for Gillis' father at Gillis' baptism. Quackenbush-118 21:55, 19 September 2017 (EDT)




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