Prall Gen-3 Part II

Pieter Prall and Maria Christopher\Christoffels were married about 1693 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York.²⁰ Maria Christopher\Christoffels, daughter of Hans Christopher\Christoffels and Tryntje Barents Blom, was born about 1674 in probably Long Island, New York.^23–24 She died after 17 Apr 1711 at the age of 37 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York.^13,16,20 She was also known as Maria Prall.²⁰

 

Pieter Prall and Maria Christopher\Christoffels had the following children:

 

              2              i.   Johannes Prall, born abt 1694, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York; married Aaltje Bas, 17 Mar 1718, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York; married Jane Larue, abt 1725, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey or Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 1777, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.

                             ii.   Mary Prall^11,14 was born about 1696 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York.¹¹ [named in father's will] Mary is not listed in any of the compiled Prall sources. She is, however, named in her father's will ahead of Catherine. The names Mary and Catherine Prall appear [in that order] on the 1706/7 Staten Island census, as well. Based on those two items, Mary has been included as the eldest daughter of Pieter and Maria [Christopher] Prall.

              3            iii.   Aaron Prall, born abt 1698, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York; married Unknown [Prall], abt 1721, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York; married Marytjen Whittaker, 1 Jun 1728, Kingston, Ulster Co., New York; died bet 9 Mar 1757 and 18 Oct 1757, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey.

              4            iv.   Pieter Prall II, born 29 Mar 1699/1700, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York; married Sarah Grandin, abt 1722, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York; died 1 May 1761, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey.

                             v.   Catherine Prall^1,3,11,14,25 was born about 1702 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York.^11,20 [named in 1706 Staten Island Census] Catherine is given a birth year of 1708 in the DuBois and Prall Genealogies. She is also listed on the Staten Island Census of 1706/7, which would make a birth in 1708 impossible. The birth year of 1702 assigned to her here is based on two factors: [1] There is a six year gap between the births/baptisms of Peter and Abraham, and [2] She was named before her sister in their father's will, indicating that Catherine was likely the eldest daughter.
Further adding to the confusion over Catherine is the fact that the second time she is named in Peter's will, the name Mary precedes Catherine. This is not the case earlier entry of her name in the will.

Gene Baker gave Catherine a husband, Daniel Laine.

              5            vi.   Cornelius Prall, born abt 1704, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York; married Esther Larue, abt 1730, probably Hunterdon Co., New Jersey; died bef 8 Oct 1733, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey.

              6           vii.   Abraham Prall, born abt 1706, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York; married Alida Hegeman, 9 May 1731, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York; died 28 Sep 1775, Chelsea, Northfield, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York.

              7          viii.   Antje \ Anne Prall, born 21 Oct 1707, Dutch Church, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York; married Daniel Larue, abt 1730, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York; died 23 Oct 1776, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.

              8            ix.   Isaac Prall, born abt 1710, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York; married Mary Du Bois, 1731, probably Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York; died 27 Jan 1774, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey.

                             x.   Irene Prall^1–2,11,13 was baptized on 11 Apr 1711 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York.^20,26 She died after 11 Apr 1711 at the age of 0 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York.²⁰ [died young] She was born about 1711 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York. [based on baptismal date] Irene is a bit of a mystery. She is presented her as a child of Pieter Prall although her existence is somewhat questionable without a source for her baptism and a clearly definded date of death.
The Stillwell Genealogy and the Prall Manuscript [NYHS Collection] make no mention of her. The American Descendants of Chretien DuBois and The Prall Family both give a 1711 birth for Irene. [11 April 1711* is the undocumented date given in The Prall Family.] The authors of both works assume that Irene died young, as she is not named in her father's will. The transcription of Peter's will used in The American Descendants of Chretien DuBois names "Irene" as one of Peter's children. The copy of the will in possession of the author clearly indicates "Isaac" where the DuBois book has "Irene." If the will is Heidgerd's source for Irene's existence, then he was in error.

Maria Prall was, with her husband, acting as godparent at the baptism of Christiana Van Campen, daughter of Johannes, on 17 April 1711, only six days after the reported baptism of Irene. If Irene died during childbirth, her mother recovered from a difficult birth very quickly.

*[A source for the 11 April 1711 baptism is desperately needed.]

 

Pieter Prall and Elizabeth [Prall] were married before 1743 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York.²⁷ [name of wife mentioned in his will] Elizabeth [Prall] was born (date unknown).

 

 

 

 

Sources:

        1. William Heidgerd, The American Descendants of Chretien DuBois of Wicres, France, Part One (Du Bois Family Assn. / Huguenot Historical Society, New Paltz, NY, 1968).

        2. John E. Stillwell, M.D., The History of Captain Nicholas Stillwell, son of Lt. Nicholas Stillwell and His Descendants (not recorded, New York City, NY, 1930).

        3. Richard D. Prall, The Prall Family (Richard D. Prall, Albuquerque, NM, 1990).

        4. Olivia Barrick Rowland, An Ancestral Chart and Handbook: genealogical notes of the Sutton and Rittenhouse families of Hunterdon County, New Jersey: with Mattison, Bonham, Fuller, and Fox connections, and some record of the Barrick and Shepherdfamilies (Garrett & Massey, Richmond, VA, 1935).

        5. , "Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in the City of New York - Marriages," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Volume 17 (January 1876):.

        6. Dr. William Prall, Dr. William Prall & Marian Prall: Transcribed Notes on Prall Family, Record Type: genealogy, Subject: Family History notes, File Number: none (1992).

        7. Letter from Betty Harrell Gerlack (California) to Terry Prall, 5 February 1998; held by Terry Prall (Arcadia, Florida). Gerritsen - Garrison Report.

        8. unknown, Compiler: unknown, 24993: Joost Caspersen Springsteen, Location: Ancestry World Tree, Url: Ancestry.com (25 August 2001).

        9. Berniece Cowan, Letter with data on Alida Prall and David Cannon family, Recipient: Terry Prall, Author Address: Denver, CO (28 March 1997).

        10. Berniece Cowan, Betty Harrell-Gerlack, Terry Prall; Aaron Prall [1698 - 1757] Report, 8 November 1997.

        11. New York Wills: Will of Peter Prall of Richmond Co., NY, Testator: Peter Prall, Address: New York State Archives, Albany, NY, Volume: 4:199 (8 January 1742/3).

        12. George Norbury Mackenzie, LL.B., Colonial Families of the USA, Volume V (Baltimore, Maryland: The Seaforth Press / Genealogical Publishing , 1915).

        13. Manuscript notes of the Prall and allied families, including a list of the inhabitants of the Dock Ward, Record Type: genealogy / family history, Subject: Prall Family [author Mrs. William Prall], File Number: NYHS: CS71; P899 no. 1 (10 August 1993).

        14. John E. Stillwell, compiler, Historical & Genealogical Miscellany, Volume I (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1970).

        15. Harriet and Kenn Stryker-Rodda, A Staten Island Lineage, Record Type: genealogy, Subject: Staten Island Families, File Number: none (unknown).

        16. William Heidgerd, The American Descendants of Chretien DuBois of Wicres, France, Part One, C-1.

        17. NYGB Society, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record: Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York, Series: 1, Volume: VIII (January 1877), p. 26.

        18. Richard D. Prall, The Prall Family, p. 36.

        19. John E. Stillwell, M.D., The History of Captain Nicholas Stillwell, son of Lt. Nicholas Stillwell and His Descendants, 221.

        20. Richard D. Prall, The Prall Family, p. 38.

        21. Phyllis J. Miller, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record: The Garrison-Gerritsen Descendants of Gerrit Jansen Van Oldenburg Alias Gerrit De Mof, Volume: 124, Number: 1 (January 1993), p. 5.

        22. Garrison's Compass, Perry Streeter online [http://www.garrisonscompass.com], accessed 10 June 2007.

        23. Richard D. Prall, The Prall Family, p. 363.

        24. Wilson DeCamp, DeCamp - Christopher: DeCamp Q, Recipient: Terry Prall, Address: Arcadia, FL, Author E-mail: WilsonD212@aol.com (4 December 2005).

        25. Eugene Baker, Compiler: Eugene Baker, Prall Family Database, Location: Washington, D.C., Url: [computer printout] (1 Dec 1991).

        26. William Heidgerd, The American Descendants of Chretien DuBois of Wicres, France, Part One, C-1, 63.

        27. John E. Stillwell, M.D., The History of Captain Nicholas Stillwell, son of Lt. Nicholas Stillwell and His Descendants, p. 221.