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== Biography ==
''' Pieter Pietersen Praa'''
Pieter Praa Jr. or Capt. Peter Praa|Pra, was born ca. 1655 at Leiden, and emigrated with his father Pieter Praa Sr.; He married ca. Mar. 15, 1684, Marytje or Maria or Mary Hays wid. of Joost Adriaense, miller; d. ca.1740. On patent of Buk (''Bushwick--Brooklyn'') of 1687, in which year he took the oath of allegiance in said town. On assembly roll of 1693, cen. of 1698, and capt. of militia in 1700, as per p. 809 of ''Vol. IV. of Doc of Col. History''. Removed to Newtown (''now Elmhurst''), his name appearing on the records of said town in 1703 and 1708. Will da. Aug. 6, 1739; rec. p.43, Lib. 13, N. Y. surr. off. . Signed his name "Pieter Praa". He had the following Issue:- Catharina, bp. Sept. 4, 1685, in N. Y.; Maria, bp. Sept. 30, 1688, in Brn, m. Wynant Van Zandt; Lysbeth, bp. May 13, 1691, in N. Y., m. ----Messerole; Anna, bp. Nov. 14, 1694, in N. Y., m. Daniel Boddie; and Christina, bp. May i, 1698, in Brn, m. David Provoost Junr. Signed his ame "Pieter Praa."<ref>Register in alphabetical order, of the early settlers of Kings County, Long Island, N.Y. </ref>
That the infant Pieter came to America with his father, mother and half-sister in the ship "moesman" in April, 1659, is shown by his statement made in 1687, when he took his oath of Allegiance at Bushwick, that he had been in the country twenty-eight years. However, there is no mention of him in the passemger list of the ship.
After his arrival in New Netherland, he lived on his father's farm atCripplebush, a hamlet of Breucklen close to the Bushwick line, until hisfather's death in 1663 and the immediate re-marriage of his mother. He continedto live with his mother and step-father until his mother's death when he wouldhave been about twenty years of age. Whether he inherited the farm is not
known.
He contributed civic service as town assessor,magistrate and as commander of the town militia. As Capt. Peter Praa, he isrecorded as standing at the head of his troops in 1694, and on other occasions
as mounted at maneuvers.
Peter Praa has been justly appraised as one of the three outstandingpersonalities in the history of the Town of Bushwick. The other two beingPieter Jan De Witt and Dirck Volckerszen. Peter's influence in the township
extended over a much longer period.
An oil painting of Peter Praa has been preserved. It portrays him as a youngman, elaborately dressed in a hunting costume and as carrying a gun and wild
duck.
He died at Bushwick, Kings Co., N.Y., between Aug. 6, 1739, when he executed his will, and Sept. 5, 1740, when the will was probated.
=== Name ===
: Name: Peter /Praa/Pra: Name: Capt. Peter /Praa/ <ref>Source: [[#S11721]] Page: V-4, Their Children</ref>
=== Title ===Title: Van Landt (Not likely his title, possibly from confusion with his grandson "Pieter Praa Van Zant|Zandt", no other connection found.)
=== Birth ===Pieter Praa was born ca. March 17, 1658 in Van, Landt, Leyden, Holland. '''need citation for van Landt'''
: Birth: Date: 1655 Place: Leyden, Netherlands
=== Marriage ===
Pieter Praa married widow Marritje|Maria Haes|Hey|Heyd ca. March 15, 1684 in Flatbush, Kings, Long Island, New York.<ref>Source: [[#S11721]] Page: V-4, Their Children</ref> She was daughter of Jacob Hay and Christina Coffoens. (She was at that time the widow of Joost Adriansen Molenaer, by whom she had a daughter, Sara.) . This was her third marriage: 1. Philip Johns Lieuw 28 August 1668 [NYRDC 1:33]; 2. Joost Adriaanszen Molenaer, 9 July 1681 [NYRDC 1:49]; 3. Pieter Pra 15 March 1784 at Flatbush Church [Voorhees: 244,245]
=== Children ===
* Catharina Pieterse Pra was bp. on September 04, 1685. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church repository at New York<ref>NARDC Bapt. Record Page 169: 1685 Sep 04; Pieter Pra, Marritje Heys; Catharina; Jan ????, Christyntie Capoens</ref>. Sponsors were: Jan ????, Christyntie Capoens. Catharina d. bef. Aug 1739.<ref>John Reynolds Totten, "Praa-Bennet Family Notes", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vols. 65-66 (1934-35): 65:312. Hereinafter cited as "Praa-Bennet."</ref>
* Maria Peterse Praa, bp. Sept. 30, 1688, in Brn, m. Wynant Van Zandt (No baptism or marriage records were found a NYRDC for Maria). Maria d. 17 Oct 1709. Marie was named as daughter in her father's will. <ref>Praa-Bennet</ref>
* Lysbeth Peterse Prae, bp. May 13, 1691, in New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church repository at New York, New York<ref>NYRDC Bapt. Record Page 203: 1691 May 13; Pieter Prae, Maria Heyd; Lysbeth; Johannes Van der Spiegel, Lysbeth Van der Spiegel</ref>. Sponsors were: Johannes Van der Spiegel, Lysbeth Van der Spiegel. Lysbeth m. ---- Messerole. Lusbeth d. ca. 1754.<ref>Andrew J. Provost, Early Settlers of Bushwick, Long Island, New York and their Descendants (Darien, CT: A.J. Provost, 1949-1963), p.43. Hereinafter cited as Early Settlers of Bushwick.</ref>
* Anna Peterse Prae, bp. Nov. 14, 1694, in New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church repository at New York, New York<ref>NYRDC Bapt. Record Page 222: 1694 Nov 14; Pieter Prae, Maria Hey; Anna; Jacobus Van der Spiegel, Anna Sanders</ref>. Sponsors were: Van der Spiegel, Anna Sanders. Anna m. Daniel Boddie. Anna died ca. 30 May 1750.<ref>Praa-Bennet</ref>
* Christina Peterse, bp. May 1, 1698, in Brooklyn<ref>A. P. G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, New York: First Book of Records, 1660-1752, New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983), page 139. Cristina; parents: Pieter Para, Maria Para. Hereinafter cited as OFDRC Brooklyn.</ref>, m. David Provoost Junr. (No baptism record was found at NYRDC for Christina). Christina died 15 Dec 1795. Christina was named as daughter in her father Pieter's will.
=== Other Church Events ===These NYRDC Reformed Church baptism events are of interest as they aid in identification of children and relations, as well as aid in establishing date of death. Of particular interest here is the son of Wynant Van Zandt and Marytje Pra, who was given the forename/middlename of "Pieter Pra" and the surname of Van Zant. He is the grandchild of Pieter Praa and wife Marytje|Maria Heys. [[Quick-803|Quick-803]] 14:19, 27 January 2016 (EST).
* NYRDC Bapt. Record Page 300: 1704 Jul 16; Willem Pley, Sara Jooste; Sara; Pieter Pra & wife Maria Heys [her mother]
* NYRDC Bapt. Record Page 331: 1708 May 30; Wynant Van Zant, Marytje Pra; '''Pieter Pra'''; Pieter Pra & wife Marytje [Heyd]
* NYRDC Bapt. Record Page 381: 1715 Mar 27; Davidt Jonathsz Provoost, Christina Pra; Jonathan; Pieter Pra, Catharina Provoost wid
* NYRDC Bapt. Record Page 432: 1722 Feb 18; David Jonathz Provoost, Christina Pra; Jonathan; Pieter Pra, Margrieta [Provoost wife of Johannes Kerfbyl] Kerbile
* NYRDC Bapt. Record Page 493: 1729 Aug 20; Wynant Van Zandt, Catharina Ten Eyk; Johanna; '''Pieter Pra Van Zandt''', Margarietje Van Zandt (The sponsor, '''Pieter Pra Van Zandt''', was the child bp. on 1708 May 30, son of Wynant Van Zant, Marytje Pra, where PieterPra & wife Marytje were sponsors.)
* NYRDC Bapt. Record Page 500: 1730 Aug 16; Johannes Van Zandt, Tryntje Bensing; Pieter Pra; Pieter Pra & wife Maria Pra
* NYRDC Bapt. Record Page 500: 1730 Sep 30; John Coo, Jannetje Van Zandt; Richard; Pieter Pra Van Zandt, Jannetje Fyn jd (Pieter Pra Van Zandt is not a son of Pieter Praa and wife Maria Heys )
=== Residence ===Residence: Newton, Long Island, New York<ref>Source: [[#S11721]] Page: V-4, Their Children</ref>
=== Death ===Capt. Pieter Praa died between August 6, 1739 and September 5, 1740. Bushwick (now Brooklyn), Kings County, Long Island, New York.
: Death: Date: 5 SEP 1740 Place: Bushwick, Kings Co., New York, USA
=== Will of Capt. Pieter Praa ===
Abstracts of Wills Vol III 1730-1744, pages 311 & 312, Libr 13:
Page 431.--In the name of God, Amen. I, PETER PRAA, of Bushwick, in Kings County, "being in pretty good health." I leave to my wife Maria, the use of all my estate while she remains my widow, "for her better support and maintainance." I leave to my two grand-sons, Peter Praa Van Zandt and Johanes Van Zandt, my 2 dwelling houses and ground on (???) street, in the north ward of New York. I leave to my daughter, Elizabeth Meseroll, all that tract of land and meadow which I purchased of Dirck Volkertse, adjoining the land I now live on, upon the west side, and east by the land of John Meseroll, and to run north, as the fence stands, and on the south, east, and west by ditches to the river. After my wife's decease, then to my children. I leave to my daughter Annettie,wife of Daniel Bodee, a piece of land and meadow on the east side of Maspeth Kill or creek, commonly called Dominie's Hook (except the little island in the piece, which I will that my old negro Jacob shall have so long as he lives to maintain himself). I give to my daughter, Christiana Provoost, the dwelling house and ground she now lives in; Also two houses and ground I now have by lease from Mr. John Harperdinck, for life, and then to her children. Of the rest of my estate I leave 1/4 to my two grand-sons, 1/4 to my daughter, Elizabeth Meseroll, 1/4 to my daughter, Anattie Bodee, and 1/4 to ChristianaProvoost. I make my two grand-sons, and John Colier and Isaac Bergen and Johanes Albertse, executors.
Dated August 6, 1739. Witnesses, John Vanderspiegel, Abraham Lodge, Bartholomew Cornell.
Proved, September 5, 1740.
NOTE.--Captain Peter Praa, the testator in above will, was the son of Peter Praa (or Praah), a French Huguenot, who fled to Leyden and from thence to New Amsterdam in 1659, and died there March 6, 1663. Captain Peter Praa was born in Leyden in 1655, and became a prominent citizen in Newtown, L. I. He married, March 15, 1684, Maria Hay, daughter of Jacob Hay and Christina Coffoens. (She was at that time the widow of Joost Adriansen Molenaer, by whom she had a daughter, Sara.) Their daughter Christina married David Provoost, 1712, and had a son, Peter Praa Provoost, and other children.
The houses and lots in New York, left to his grand-sons, are probably the southwest corner of Pearl and Pine streets.--W. S. P.]
From the New York Historical Society Collections, this 1892-1902, volume III, features abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogates Office, City of New York, from 1665 to 1800.; by William S. Pelletreau <ref>https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE93319 Abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York, 1665-180... p.320 of this online source].</ref>
== Sources ==
<references />* Source [https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE93319 Abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York, 1665-180... p.320]
* Church Records: [http://www.ancestralcurios.com/vital_statistics.htm Samuel S. Purple's 'Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York, Marriages from 11 December 1639 to 26 August 1801.']; The beginning records show the date the Banns were registered, NOT the date of marriage. Starting on 9/20/1673 marriage dates are given.
* Source: [http://www.ancestralcurios.com/kings_county.htm Register in alphabetical order, of the early settlers of Kings County, Long Island, N.Y.]; By TEUNIS G. BERGEN, Author of Bergen, Van Brunt, and Lefferts Genealogies. New York: S. W. Green's Son, Printer, Electrotyper and Binder. 1881.
* Source: [http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/e/r/n/Douglas-Ernest-NJ/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0528.html Family Tree Maker tree profile by Douglas Ernest]
* Source: [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brouwergenealogydata/p383.htm The Brouwer Genealogy Database---Maria Hay]
* Source: <span id='S-1938396353'>S-1938396353</span> Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Repository: [https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/26867133/family Ancestry.com]
* Source: <span id='S11721'>S11721</span> Title: Fine Lineage, Url: http://www.skeeterkitefly.com/finelineage_00.htm Abbreviation: Fine Lineage Author: Ehrlich, P. S., Author Qualifier: comp. and ed. Publication: the compiler and editor, world wide web, 2003
== Acknowledgments ==* Praa-1 was created through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged on 13 September 2010. * Praa-7 created through the import of Travis Family Tree.ged on Jun 22, 2011 by [[Travis-185 | Roger Travis]]. * Praa-10 created through the import of wikitree1.ged on Oct 17, 2012 by [[Everingham-7 | Kimball G. Everingham]]. * WikiTree profile Praa-13 created through the import of Newsom.ged on Nov 6, 2012 by [[Nielsen-1304 | Hans Nielsen]]. See the [https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:NetworkFeed&who=Praa-13 Changes page] for the details of edits by Hans and others.
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