Early New Netherlands Settlers


Richard <?> Prest

20 June 2013

Generation 1 1. Richard <?> Prest (Rn=1980), who was born 28 April 1732 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York. He married first, 10 July 1757 at Kings County, New York Helena <Roelof> Van Brunt Prest (Rn=1979), who was born 1737 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York and died 02 December 1768 at 31 years of age, a daughter of Roelof <Nicholas> Van Brunt (Rn=1964) and Elsie <Isaac> Snediker Van Brunt (Rn=1965) and married second, Jennie <?> Tice Prest and married third, 23 April 1788 Sarah <?> Ackerman Prest was born 1732). Religion 1- - Reformed Dutch Church, Gravesend, Kings County, New York. Occupation 1- - Schoolmaster. First Residence - - Gravesend, Kings County, New York. Second Residence - - Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Note [Richard Prest was an Englishman]. Source [Genealogy of the Van Brunt Family by Teunis G Bergen 1867 page 26] Source [Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Gravesend by W H Stillwell 1892 page 55] Children of Richard <?> Prest and Helena <Roelof> Van Brunt were as follows: 2. i. Rachel <Richard> Prest was born 1757 and died young). 3. ii. Elsie <Richard> Prest was born 1759 and died young). 4. iii. Richard <Richard> Prest (Rn=3682), who was born 23 November 1760 and died 15 August 1823 at 62 years of age. He married first, 02 January 1785 Jane <?> VanderRype Prest was born 16 October 1763 and died 24 November 1791) and married second, 21 October 1792 Sarah <?> Holmes Prest (died before January 1827). Occupation 1- - Farmer. First Residence - - Monmouth County, New Jersey. Source [Genealogy of the Van Brunt Family by Teunis G Bergen 1867 page 26] 5. iv. Elsie <Richard> Prest Boice (Rn=3683), who was born 23 June 1763. She married Adam <?> Boice (Rn=3688). First Residence - - New Jersey. Source [Genealogy of the Van Brunt Family by Teunis G Bergen 1867 page 26] 6. v. Rachel <Richard> Prest Morgan (Rn=3684), who was born 03 April 1765 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York and was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, Gravesend, Kings County, New York. She married Charles <?> Morgan. Baptized on 28 April 1765. Religion 1- - Reformed Dutch Church, Gravesend, Kings County, New York. First Residence - - Gravesend, Kings County, New York. Second Residence - - New Jersey. Source [Genealogy of the Van Brunt Family by Teunis G Bergen 1867 page 26] Source [Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Gravesend by W H Stillwell 1892 page 55] 7. vi. Roelof <Richard> Prest was baptized 11 December 1769 at Reformed Dutch Church, Gravesend, Kings County, New York and died 1770). Richard <?> Prest and Jennie <?> Tice Prest did not have any children by this marriage. Richard <?> Prest and Sarah <?> Ackerman Prest was born 1732) did not have any children by this marriage.