He married 1st, Elizabeth --, 2nd, Maria Christopher ca. 1693 on Staten Island. She was the daughter of Hans Christoffers and Tryntje Barents. She was born ca. 1675 and died in 1711 about the age of 36. His third wife was Althea Garritson.
In 1731, Peter inherited land from his father in the middle of Staten Island, 40 acres of which his father had inherited from his father. (Deed Book B, p. 604) The farm was at Kale's Neck, today the Springfield area.
He wrote his will in 1742/3, naming "my sons Johannes, Aaron, Peter, and Cornelius." Neither Cornelius nor his heirs received a bequest in the will, and near the end of the will, Peter Prall states, "my children to witt: Johannes, Aaron, Peter, Abraham, Isaac, Mary, Catherine, and Ann."
The children of Pieter Praal and Maria Christopher were:
i. Johannes, b. 1694, m. Aaltje Bas in Apr, 1718 , d. 1777
ii. Cornelius, b. 1696, m. Esther --, d. Oct 8, 1733
iii. Aaron, b. 1698, m. Marytje Whittaker on Jun 1, 1728, d. Oct 8, 1733
iv. Peter, b. Mar 29, 1700, m. Sarah Grandain in 1722, d. Jun 20, 1761
v. Abraham, b. Oct 13, 1706, m. Alada Hagaman on May 9, 1731, d. Sep 28, 1775
vi. Anne, b. Oct 21, 1707, m. Daniel Larue, d. Oct 23, 1766
vii. Catherine, b. 1708, m. Daniel Laine
viii. Isaac Prall, b. Jul 25, 1710, m. Mary DuBois in 1731
ix. Irene, b. 1711
He married 1st, Elizabeth --, 2nd, Maria Christopher ca. 1693 on Staten Island. She was the daughter of Hans Christoffers and Tryntje Barents. She was born ca. 1675 and died in 1711 about the age of 36. His third wife was Althea Garritson.
In 1731, Peter inherited land from his father in the middle of Staten Island, 40 acres of which his father had inherited from his father. (Deed Book B, p. 604) The farm was at Kale's Neck, today the Springfield area.
He wrote his will in 1742/3, naming "my sons Johannes, Aaron, Peter, and Cornelius." Neither Cornelius nor his heirs received a bequest in the will, and near the end of the will, Peter Prall states, "my children to witt: Johannes, Aaron, Peter, Abraham, Isaac, Mary, Catherine, and Ann."
The children of Pieter Praal and Maria Christopher were:
i. Johannes, b. 1694, m. Aaltje Bas in Apr, 1718 , d. 1777
ii. Cornelius, b. 1696, m. Esther --, d. Oct 8, 1733
iii. Aaron, b. 1698, m. Marytje Whittaker on Jun 1, 1728, d. Oct 8, 1733
iv. Peter, b. Mar 29, 1700, m. Sarah Grandain in 1722, d. Jun 20, 1761
v. Abraham, b. Oct 13, 1706, m. Alada Hagaman on May 9, 1731, d. Sep 28, 1775
vi. Anne, b. Oct 21, 1707, m. Daniel Larue, d. Oct 23, 1766
vii. Catherine, b. 1708, m. Daniel Laine
viii. Isaac Prall, b. Jul 25, 1710, m. Mary DuBois in 1731
ix. Irene, b. 1711
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