Papers, 1663-1930.

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Papers, 1663-1930.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155451631

Miscellaneous documents including deeds and wills (both originals and copies) of Peter Praa and his descendants, and the Messerole, Bennet, Coyler, and Provost families. Also included is a written history of two oil portraits of Captain Peter Praa and his daughter Christina.

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Praa family.

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Praa, Peter, 1655-1740.

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Landowner in Bushwick, Brooklyn, N.Y. From the description of Commission, 1702. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155451505 ...

Bennet family.

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Messerole family.

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Provost family.

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Coyler family.

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Provost, Andrew J., 1834-1925,

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Andrew J. Provost (1834-1925) was the descendant of David Provost, mayor of the town of Brooklyn (or Breuckelen) from 1698 to 1699, and for whom Provost Street in Brooklyn was named. Andrew J. Provost married Harriet Titas (1835-1910) in 1856 and eventually resided at 403 Washington Avenue in Brooklyn. He was Vice-President of the Citizens Committee of Greenpoint, which aided families of soldiers in the Army. From the guide to the Andrew J. Provost letter, 1898, (Brooklyn Historical ...