David Provoost (bef. 1689 - bef. 1760)

Born before 24 Sep 1689 in Manhattan, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Christina Pieters (Praa) Provoost — married 1714 in Bushwick, Kings, New York Colony

Descendants

Died before 15 Sep 1760 at about age 70 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York

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Biography

David was baptized in the Reformed Dutch Church of New York on 24 September 1689, recorded as the child of Jonathan Provoost and Catharina Van der Veen.^[1]

Church Record of baptism:

• 1689. den 24 Sept. 1689. Jonathan Provoost, Catharina Van der Veen. David. Witnesses: Jillis Provoost, Anna Maurits. ^[1]

Children

1. Jonathan Provoost bp 27 March 1715, d young.
2. Pieter Praa Provoost bp 23 Dec 1716
3. David Provoost bp 7 Sep 1718
4. Catharina Provoost bp 28 August 1720
5. Jonathan Provoost bp 18 Feb 1722.

^[2]

Baptism of Children

1. 1715 Mar 27 Jonathan; Davidt Jonathsz Provoost, Christina Pra; Wits.: Pieter Pra, Catharina Provoost wid
2. 1716 Dec 23 Pieterpra; Davidt Provoost jr, Christina Pra; Wits.: Johannes Kerfbyl, Marica Pra
3. 1718 Sep 07 Davidt; Davidt Jonathansz Provoost, Christina Pra; Wits.: Fredrik Sebring, Elizabeth Miserol
4. 1720. Aug 28, David Provoost Jonth, z : Provoost, Christina Pra. Catharina. Witnesses: Davidt Provoost, Ser, Annatje Pra.^[3]
5. 1722 Feb 18 Jonathan; David Jonathz Provoost, Christina Pra; Wits.: Pieter Pra, Margrieta [Provoost wife of Johannes Kerfbyl] Kerbile
6. 1724 Apr 26 Maria; Davidt Jonatz Provoost, Christina Praa; witnesses Johannes Mesroll, Catharina Bensen

Death

15 Sep 1760 ^[4]

Research Notes

LNAB is Provoost, the name recorded for the father at David's baptism. Smith-62120 21:27, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Evans, page 193. Also in The Archives of the Dutch Reformed Church in America; New Brunswick, New Jersey; Collegiate Church, Ecclesiastical Records, Baptisms, Members, Marriages, 1639-1774.
2. ↑ Long Island Source Records on ancestry.com
3. ↑ Evans, page 421
4. ↑ New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920 on ancestry.com

• Marriage record of Jonathan Provoost to Catharina van der Veen, previously married to Frans van der Muelen.
• Evans, Thomas Grier. "Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York. Baptisms from 25 December, 1639 to 27 December, 1730." Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol 2. New York: Printed for the Society, 1901.

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Provost-89 created through the import of Newsom.ged on Nov 6, 2012 by Hans Nielsen. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Hans and others.