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DAVID PROVOOST VAN DEVENTER, Jr.
Originally published in 1900 |
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DAVID PROVOOST VAN DEVENTER, Jr., is of Holland lineage,
being descended in a direct line from Pieter Peters (1), a prominent and
well-to-do resident of the City of Deventer in Holland. His son, Jan
Petersen (2), who was baptized at Deventer, Holland, January 7, 1628,
married there (1) Maria -- and (2) Engletie Theunis. He emigrated
to America in 1662. The register of the Dutch West India ship
"Hope," which landed him at New Amsterdam in April of that year,
discloses the fact that he was a tailor by trade, and had with him a wife
and three children. He first settled in Brooklyn, but soon removed to
New Utrecht, where he located permanently and acquired wealth and
social importance. He joined the Dutch church, in which he was an
active member, and was elected Scheppen of New Utrecht in 1673. He
bought considerable land afterward, paying for one farm 6,000 gelders.
His issue of the third generation were Pieter, Jarnes, Henry, Cornelius,
Richard, and Femmetie.
Pieter Jansen Van Deventer (3) emigrated with his father and settled at New Utrecht, where he married, March 22, 1686, Maria Christina Van Doren, of New Utrecht. He joined the Dutch church in 1667, was a Deacon in 1697, and from 1698 to 1709 resided in New York City. His issue of the fourth generation were Christiaen, Maria, and Abraham and Isaac (twins). Isaac P. Van Deventer (4), baptized on Long Island, September 5, 1697, married Anna Willett, and had issue of the fifth generation Christopher Van Deventer and others. Christopher Van Deventer (5) married Rachel Vreeland and had issue of the sixth generation, one of whom was Jacob Van Deventer (6), who married Louise Provoost and had issue of the seventh generation, one of whom was David P. Van Deventer (7)), who married Maria Louise Shea and had issue of the eighth generation David P. Van Deventer, Jr. (8), the subject of this sketch. David Provoost Van Deventer, Jr., was born at Matawan, Monmouth County, N. J., November 1, 1866. He was educated at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and was graduated from the New York Law School with the degree of LL.B. in 1897, being admitted to the New Jersey bar in June of that year. Since then he has been successfully engaged in the general practice of his profession in Jersey City. He is a member of Lodge No. 52, I. O. O. F., of Matawan.
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