Historical information of our family line
The Provost Family
Family Motto - "Pro Libertate"

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William Provost 

updated 11 Mar 03

b: 1572 
pb: France 
m: 1574
pm: Holland 
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Born in France.

He fled from France to Holland because of his religious beliefs, the family being Huguenots. 

Later he imigrated to the American Colonies. .

Johannes Provost

updated 11 Mar 03

b: 1576
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6th son of William.

 Had 3 daughters and 3 sons.

Elias Provost

updated 11 Mar 03

b: 1602
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1st son of Johannes.
 
Johannes Provost

updated 11 Mar 03

b: 1630
pb: Albany, NY
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d: 1706
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Lived in Albany until 1680,

He first married Sara Staats, next Sarah Webbers, and then Anna Maurittez.

David Provost

updated 11 Mar 03

b: Apr 4, 1644
pb: Brooklyn, NY
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d: 1702
pd:
He was master of the sloop "Elizabeth," trading on the Hudson River in 1701.

Hattie, perhaps his widow, was registered in NY as a "widow and head of the family" with 2 males and 4 female children.

Abraham Provost

updated 11 Mar 03

b: 
pb: Albany
m: May 27, 1701
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Son of David Provost.

He was from Albany and married in N.Y. on May 27, 1701 to Janken Mayer.
In August 1704 he was captain of the sloop "Elizabeth."
(Will proven 1766, lib. 5, P 515)

Jacob Provost

updated 11 Mar 03

b: 1715
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Was the 6th child of Abraham Provost
 
Abraham Provost

updated 11 Mar 03

b: 1740
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2nd son of Jacob Provost,
 
Samuel Provost

updated 11 Mar 03

b: Sep 8, 1787
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8th child of Abraham Provost.

He married Hannah Halenbeck.

Jacob Henry Provost

updated 10 Mar 03

b: Sep 25, 1828
pb: Coxsackie, NY
m: Jan 1,1857
pm: Coxsackie, NY
d:
pd: Coxsackie, NY
He married Angeline Spoor 

They had 5 children.

Catharine Anna Provost

updated 11 Mar 03

b: Oct 21, 1857
pb: Coxsackie, NY
m: Sep 23, 1880
pm: Coxsackie, NY
d: Dec 20, 1944
pd: Poughkeepsie, NY
1st child of Jacob Holenbeck Provost.

She Married Leland Smith 

They had two children

Raymond Provost Smith

updated 11 Mar 03

b: Apr 24, 1894
pb: Coxsackie, NY
m: Dec 23, 1919
pm: Coxsackie, NY
d: Nov 27, 1980
pd: Poughkeepsie, NY
2nd son of Leland Smith and Catharine Provost.

Had one daughter, Millderd Anna (1927)

Served with combat engineers in France during WWI.

Mildred Anna Smith

bio

updated 10 Mar 03

b: Jul 8, 1922
pb: Coeymans, NY
m: Oct 3, 1943
pm: Poughkeepsie, NY
divorced: 1967
d: 1994
pd: Lakewood, WA
Only child of Raymond Smith.
 
Married Warren Husted in 1943. (divorced in 1967)

Had 2 sons.

Moved to Tacoma WA in Aug 1951.

Richard Warren Husted

updated 10 Mar 03

b: Sep 21, 1945 
pb: Poughkeepsie, NY 
m: Oct, 12, 1978 
pm: Tacoma, WA
divorced: Nov 15, 1984
m: 1985
pm: Tacoma WA
d: 
pd:
1st son of Warren Husted and Mildred Smith.

Married Judith Heckard in 1978. (divorced.1984) Has two sons.

Married Lynne Schaefer Dye (1985) and has one step son

Retired CPO from active service Navy.

Currently resides in Spanaway WA 

This page was constructed by Richard Husted.
 It is based on information from a number of sources, primarily the Provost Bible
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