David Provost

David Provost
David Provost
24th Mayor of New York City
	In office; 1699–1700
Preceded by	Johannes de Peyster
Succeeded by	Isaac De Riemer
Personal details
Born	January 16, 1670; New York, New York
Died	1724
Spouses	; Helena Byvanck; (m. 1691; died 1698) ; Maria De Peyster; (1699⁠–⁠1700) ; Elizabeth Wakeman; (after 1708)
Relations	Johannes de Peyster III (nephew)
Parent(s)	David Provost Sr.; Catherine Laurens

David Provost or David Provoost (January 16, 1670 – 1724) was the 24th Mayor of New York City, serving his appointment to the position from 1699 to 1700.

Early life

David Provost was born at his family's Pearl Street home, near Fulton Street, in New York, New York, on January 16, 1670, to David Provost Sr. (1642^[1]-1720), one of New Amsterdam's Dutch burghers, and Tryntje "Catherine" (née) Laurens) Provost (1650–1707).^[2]

Career

In 1699, David Provost was appointed Mayor.^[3] During his administration, two new market houses were erected, one at Coenties Slip and the other at the foot of Broad Street. A hospital-home for the poor was established. Public street cleaners were hired, and homeowners were directed to pave in front of their houses or face a fine of twenty shillings.^[3]

The ferry to Long Island was contracted out for a term of seven years at a rent of one hundred and sixty-five pounds sterling per year. By the conditions of lease, the lessee was required to keep two large boats for corn and cattle, and two smaller boats for passengers. The city engaged to build a ferry-house on Nassau or Long Island, which the ferry operator was required to keep in repair.^[4]

In 1699, the firing of guns within New York City was strictly forbidden. A powder-house was ordered to be built for public use, and all persons were prohibited from keeping more than fifty pounds of powder in their house.^[4] A tax was levied on all flour and bread brought into the city. This tax, however, proved unpopular, and was annulled a few weeks later.^[4]

Provost was succeeded in office by Isaac De Riemer in 1700. After his tenure as Mayor, Provost served for a time as alderman.^[5]

Personal life

On June 1, 1691, Provost married Helena Byvanck (d. 1698) of Albany. Together, they were the parents of:^[2]

Belitje Provost (b. 1692), who married Henry Coens
Catharina Provost (b. 1694), who married Abraham Van Wyck (1695–1756)
David Provost III (b. 1695), who married Johanna Rynders.^[2]
Helena Provost (b. 1698), who married Cornelius Santvoort (b. 1692)

After her death, married Maria De Peyster (1659–1700) on January 28, 1699, the sister of his predecessor as Mayor, Johannes de Peyster, widow of John Spratt. Her daughter, Maria Spratt (1693–1760) was married to James Alexander (1691–1756), Attorney General of New Jersey. After her death, he married for the third time on May 15, 1708, to Elizabeth Wakeman (b. 1657), widow of Albert Dinny, of Fairfield, Connecticut.^[6]^[7]^[8]

He died in 1724 and his will was probated on January 27, 1724.

Legacy

Provost Avenue in The Bronx, New York is named for him.

References

^ "Biographical and genealogical notes of the Provost family from 1545 to 1895". New York. 1895.
^ ^a ^b ^c Onderdonk, Elmer (1910). Genealogy of the Onderdonk Family in America. Priv. print. p. 280. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
^ ^a ^b Booth, Mary Louise (1859). History of the City of New York. W.R.C. Clark. p. 262.
^ ^a ^b ^c Booth, Mary Louise (1859). History of the City of New York. W.R.C. Clark. p. 263.
^ Booth, Mary Louise (1859). History of the City of New York. W.R.C. Clark. p. 266.
^ Provost, Andrew J. (1895). Biographical and Genealogical Notes of the Provost Family from 1545 to 1895. New York. pp. 24–27.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Purple, Edwin R. (1878). Genealogical Notes of the Provoost Family of New York. New York. pp. 9–10.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Reynolds, Cuyler (1914). Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River Valley. New York. pp. Vol 3, p1402.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

Johannes de Peyster Sr. (c. 1600–c. 1685)
- Abraham de Peyster (1657–1728), Mayor of New York City
  - Catherine de Peyster, married Philip Van Cortlandt, son of Stephanus Van Cortlandt
    - Pierre Van Cortlandt (1721–1814)
  - Abraham de Peyster (1696–1767), Treasurer of the Province of New York, married Margaret Van Cortlandt, daughter of Jacobus Van Cortlandt
    - James Abraham de Peyster (1726–1799)
      - Capt. Abraham de Peyster (1753–1798), married Catherine Livingston, granddaughter of Philip Livingston
      - Frederick de Peyster (1758–1834)
        James Ferguson de Peyster (1794–1874), married (1) Susan Maria Clarkson (1800–1823), daughter of Matthew Clarkson; married (2) Frances Goodhue Ashton (1805–1871)
        Susan Maria de Peyster (1823–1910), married Robert Edward Livingston (1820–1889)
        Goodhue Livingston (1867–1951), an architect, married Louisa Robb (1877–1960), daughter of James Hampden Robb
        
        Frederic James de Peyster (1839–1905), lawyer, married Augusta McEvers Morris (1851–1911)
        
        Frederic de Peyster (1796–1882), lawyer
        John Watts de Peyster (1821–1907), military officer, married Estelle Livingston
        John Watts de Peyster Jr. (1841–1873), Union Army officer
        
        Johnston de Peyster (1846–1903), New York State Assembly member
  - Pierre Guillaume de Peyster (b. 1707), married Cornelia Schuyler
    - Arent DePeyster (1736–1822), British military officer
    - Pierre Guillaume de Peyster (1745–1807)
      - William Sheriff de Peyster, married Mary Roosevelt, niece of Nicholas Roosevelt
      - Cornelia de Peyster, married Jacob R. Van Rensselaer
- Johannes de Peyster (1666–1719), Mayor of New York City, married Anna Bancker, sister of Albany mayor Evert Bancker
  - Johannes de Peyster III (1694–1783), married Anna Schuyler, daughter of Albany mayor Myndert Schuyler
    - Anna de Peyster (1723–1794), who married Albany mayor Volkert P. Douw
  - Maria de Peyster, married Gerard Bancker
    - Gerard Bancker (1740–1799), surveyor and politician
  - William de Peyster, married Margaret Roosevelt
    - William de Peyster
      - Elizabeth de Peyster, married Charles Willson Peale (1741–1827), painter
        Franklin Peale (1795–1870), Philadelphia Mint officer
        
        Titian Peale (1799–1885), naturalist
  - Catharina de Peyster, married Hendrick Rutgers (1712–1779)
    - Henry Rutgers (1745–1830), Revolutionary War hero, namesake of Rutgers University
- Elizabeth de Peyster, married New Jersey provincial Governor John Hamilton
- Maria de Peyster, married New York City Mayor David Provost

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[1] "Biographical and genealogical notes of the Provost family from 1545 to 1895". New York. 1895.

[Onderdonk1910-2] Onderdonk, Elmer (1910). Genealogy of the Onderdonk Family in America. Priv. print. p. 280. Retrieved 9 September 2017.

[Booth_1859-3] Booth, Mary Louise (1859). History of the City of New York. W.R.C. Clark. p. 262.

[books.google.com-4] Booth, Mary Louise (1859). History of the City of New York. W.R.C. Clark. p. 263.

[5] Booth, Mary Louise (1859). History of the City of New York. W.R.C. Clark. p. 266.

[6] Provost, Andrew J. (1895). Biographical and Genealogical Notes of the Provost Family from 1545 to 1895. New York. pp. 24–27.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[7] Purple, Edwin R. (1878). Genealogical Notes of the Provoost Family of New York. New York. pp. 9–10.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[8] Reynolds, Cuyler (1914). Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River Valley. New York. pp. Vol 3, p1402.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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