Christoffel Jurriaen Probasco

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Probasco-39

Christoffel Probasco was baptized on 6 Jun 1649 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, the son of Jurriaen Probatski and Hilletien Aertss.[1] The family came to New Netherland when Christoffel was about 5 years old, in 1654. When he took the oath of allegiance in Flatlands, Kings County in 1687 he certified that he had been in the country for 33 years. [2]

His name appears on the assessment rolls of Flatlands in 1675 and 1683. He married Eytie Janse Strycker. The couple were listed as members of the Reformed Dutch Church at Flatbush in 1677[3] and 1679[4], and Christoffel was a deacon in 1682-1684[5] an elder in 1678 and 1690. He was a magistrate in 1678 and 1686 and justice of the peace in 1693. He was listed on the census of 1698.

On 8 Aug 1671, he bought a farm of 19 morgens in Flatlands between the farms of Jan Strycker and Dirck Janse VanderVliet, abutting against Curlaer's flats, of " Tomas Lammerse and Tunis Janse Coevers," as per p. 96 of Lib. C of FP rec. In the body of the conveyance his name is written " Stoffel Jurianse Probaske." This farm he sold Feb. 4, 1698, to Bartel Claesen, as per p. 45 of Lib. A of FP' rec.

In 1690 he opposed the administration of Gov. Leisler.

Signed his name Stoffel Probasko."

Christoffel and Eytie had at least ten children together:

• Lammetje (m. Jan Simonse Van Aersdalen)[6]
• Heyltje (b. 1677, d. 27 Sep 1727, m. 26 Sep 1698, Jeremias Remsen, b. 10 Sep 1675, d. 3 Jul 1757. son of Rem Jansen Vanderbeeck and Jannetje Rapalie)[6]
• Jurian Probasco ("Oldest son" in parents will, died before 30 Oct 1695 when brother with same name was baptized)[7]
• Jan[7] (listed as 2nd son in parents will, m. Arriaentie, probably daughter of Reynier Arentsen).[6][7]
• Jacob (bp. 9 Jul 1682 at Flatbush[8], m. Anna Mary Van Liew, bp. 29 Apr 1685, daughter of Frederick Hendricksen Van Liew and Dina Jans[6])
• Abraham (bp. 22 Feb 1685 at Midwoud)[9]
• Aaltje (bp. June 26, 1687 at Brooklyn)[10]
• Sara (m. 24 Oct 1713, at Flatbush, Samuel Grovendyk)[6]
• Jurian (bp. 30 Oct 1695[11], was a Kings County militiaman in 1715[6], m. Catelyntje)
• Christoffel[6](m. Catalina Schenck, and settled on the Raritan in N.J.)

Will

On 29 July 1687, a Friday evening, Stoffel Probasko and his wife Ijtye Strykers appeared before the clerk in Midwout to record their will. After one died the other was to have all real and personal property left behind, except that their oldest son Jurian Probasko was to have 5 pounds and a gun, and their second son Jan Probasko was to have 3 pounds and a gun. Abraham Jorissen and Peter Stryker were to be guardians of the children, and the surviving spouse was to bring up the children until their 20th year. None of the children other than Jurian and Jan were mentioned by name. [2]

References

• https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~brouwergenealogydata/genealogy/p542...
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Probasco-39