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Pieter Pieterszen Pieterse Van Neste, Jr.

Also Known As: "Pieter Menist", "Peter Van Nestle", "Pieter van Nest"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Belgium
Death: March 20, 1697 (67-76)
Brooklyn, Kings County, Province of New York
Place of Burial: Flatbush, Kings County , New York, United States of America
Immediate Family:

Son of Pieter Pieterse Van Nest and Adriana Van Nest
Husband of Judith Rapalje
Father of Pieter Peterszen Van Neste II; Josyntje Pieterse Corssen; Jeronimus Pieterszen van Neste; Jacomyntie Van Neste; Lysbeth Van Neste and 29 others

Occupation: Carpenter
Secondary Burial: The Cedar Dell at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NYC
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About Pieter Pieterszen Pieterse Van Neste, Jr.

"Pieter Pieterszen Menist, or Van Nest, 1653-1678" Source: "Dutch Aliases" (aliases of males that appear in the baptismal records of the RDC of NYC) at https://archive.org/details/cu31924028835458/page/116/mode/2up

Pieter Pieterszen van Nest's family is listed in the Brouwer Genealogy Database: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~brouwergenealogydata/p677.htm#i115899

Pieter Pieterszen van Nest is mentioned by Teunis G. Bergen in a section about Hans Hansen Bergen, who married a Rapalje. This section discusses the Rapalje family in detail. Source: "The Bergen family: or, The descendants of Hans Hansen Bergen" (1876) at https://archive.org/details/bergenfamilyord01berggoog/page/n41/mode...

FindAGrave cites a number of published sources: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183674267/pieter-pieterszen-van...

NO RECORD FOUND TO PROVE BIRTH: Nes, Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands

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Doing new research in Belgium, Heule, near Kortrijk. Found record by cousin in Belgium that Pieter jr Van Den Neste-Van Neste/Van Nest father Pieter, Possibly been mar to Maye Van De Vijvere. Still doing research in area for more records... [Belgium-West Flemish area]. IF so, Giving birth of Pieter Mai/May 25, 1621. OR 1625 Nes Neth.????

Doing More Research
By Wilma J. Van Ness

===Have old source====

Pieter Pieterszen father Peter

Office of Notary Uzenvelt of Utrecht Holland-Will in French 14 Nov 1619 • Holland Netherlands Testament of Antoin Van Nes, s/o Peter Van Ness, in which a bequest is made to Pieter Van Ness, who is a son of the testator- Pieter s/o Pieter s/o Antoin s/o Peter Van Nes. to PPVN.

By Wilma J. Van Ness NOTE: Some Van Neste data below was copied from my research... Originally from the Netherlands, etc....

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http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cousin/html/p452.htm#i4333

The Van Nest family was originally from the Netherlands, and the name is variously spelled in colonial records as van Ess, van Ness, van Nest, and van Neste. The pioneer in America, Pieter Van Nest, resided at the time of his emigration in Nes, one of three villages on the island of Ameland, off Friesland, between which province and the island lies De walden Sound. Members of the van Nest family became illustrious in ancient days, one, in the sixteenth century, acting as Councilor of William the Silent, Prince of Orange. Vice-Admiral van Nest took part in the famous expedition against England in 1666, engaging in the battle off North Foreland, Kent. His ships, and those of Admiral Tromp, were so badly crippled that they had to be abandoned, but the commanders survived and led brilliantly until obliged to retreat. The following year, 1667, Admiral van Nest blocked the mouth of the Thames, while Admiral De Ruyter threatened the English Coast, causing consternation and terror there.2,1,3 He was the son of Pieter Van Nest. Pieter Pietersen Van Nest was had a Family Bible printed in Leyden, Holland in 1645. He emigrated from Nes, Ameland Island, Friesland, the Netherlands, leaving 1647; Settled in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.3 He was appeared on the list of members of the Collegiate Reformed Dutch Church as of after 1649.4 He married Judith Jorise Rapalje, daughter of Joris Jansen Rapalje of Valenciennes and Catalyntje Jeronomus Trico of Pry, in 1652 at Kings County, New York. Pieter Pietersen Van Nest was was a member of the Convention "holden at New Amsterdam to engage the several Dutch Towns to keep up an armed force for public protection" in 1663.4

In 1675, Pieter Pietersen Van Nest appeared on the census at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, Details provided: Appeared on the assessment roll.2

In 1676, Pieter Pietersen Van Nest appeared on the census at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, Details provided: Appeared on the assessment roll.2
He was is noted as of the Wallabout on Domine Van Zuren's list of church members in 1677.2
In 1683, Pieter Pietersen Van Nest appeared on the census at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, Details provided: Appeared on the assessment roll.2
He was took the Oath of Allegiance to the King of England in 1687 at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. He sold a farm to his son-in-law, Dirck Middagh, before 1697.5 He died on 20 March 1697 at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. He was a witness where Dirck Aertse Middagh owned a farm which he purchased from his father-in-law, Peter Van Neste, in 1709.5
Family
Judith Jorise Rapalje b. 5 July 1635, d. 21 May 1726 Children ◦Pieter Van Nest+ b. 5 Oct 1653, d. 1728 ◦Josina Pietersen Van Neste+ b. 22 Jan 1656, d. c Jan 1743 ◦Jeronimus Van Neste+ b. 3 Jul 1658 ◦Jacomyntie Van Neste b. 25 May 1661, d. 10 Dec 1742 ◦Lysbeth Van Neste b. 9 Apr 1665, d. b 1666 ◦Lysbeth Van Neste b. 7 May 1666 ◦Jannetje Van Neste b. 19 Sep 1668 ◦Cataline Pieterse Van Nest+ b. 3 Mar 16722,1,5 ◦Sara Van Neste b. 16 Mar 1674, d. a 1 Jun 1732 ◦Joris Pietersen Van Neste+ b. 19 Jul 1676 ◦Marretje Van Neste b. 1 Jun 1678, d. a Mar 1732

Citations 1.[S161] . Colonial Families, Vol. 2. 2.[S72] Teunis G. Bergen, Kings Co., Pg. 347. 3.[S105] A. Van Doren Honeyman, ".", Vol. VIII. 4.[S161] . Colonial Families. 5.[S685] John Neafie, "Somerset Middaghs", pg. 115.


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Pieter Pieterszen Pieterse Van Neste, Jr.'s Timeline

1624
October 30, 1624
Leiden
1625
1625
Belgium
1653
October 5, 1653
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
October 12, 1653
New Amsterdam, New York, United States
1656
January 3, 1656
New Amsterdam, New Netherlands, New York
January 23, 1656
New Amsterdam, New Netherland Colony
1658
July 3, 1658
Breukelen, New Netherland Colony
July 3, 1658
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States