Ancestral Occupations Round Two

Early Prall family occupations:

Jan Arentsen van Heerde, the immigrant, was a bowery master [head of a farmstead] and farmer on Staten Island from about 1650-55.

Arent Jansen Prall [c1646-1725] was a wheelwright in Kingston/Esopus and Staten Island, New Netherland/New York.

Pieter Prall [1672-1748] was a Staten Island planter.

Aaron Prall [1698-1757] farmed and operated a grist mill in Hunterdon Co., NJ. He may also have been a trader, operating between Staten Island and Kingston and Hunterdon Co. and Kingston.

Cornelius Prall, Sr. [1732-1813] followed in his father's footsteps, farming and operating a grist mill.

Cornelius Prall, Jr. [1768-1834] was a farmer, but spent a lot of time buying and selling land [as had his father.]

Isaac Rittenhouse Prall [1800-1880] was a farmer in New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania.

[The rest of the line was covered in yesterday's post.]

Pierre Billiou [c1622-1701], Arent's father-in-law, was a weaver in The Netherlands and a farmer on Staten Island.

Hans Christopher [c1648-c1690], Pieter's father-in-law, was a farmer as well.

The Whiitaker family: Edward [c1640-1695] was a soldier and may have been a tavern keeper. His son James [1675-aft 1751; Aaron's father-in-law] was a cattle dealer and probably took part in other trading ventures.

The Garrisons: John [c1704-1775], Cornelius Sr.'s father-in-law, was a farmer and miller. His father and grandfather ware farmers.

Wilhelm Rittenhouse [1644-1708] owned the first papermill in British America and was the first Mennonite minister in the colonies. His son Gerhard/Garret [c1674-1743] was a farmer and grist miller. William [1695-1757] was a farmer and tavern keeper. His son and Cornelius Prall, Jr.'s father-in-law, Issac, was also a farmer and tavern keeper.

More later!