Abraham Cornelius Cuyler (1742 - 1810)

Born 11 Apr 1742 in Albany, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Elizabeth (Glen) Cuyler — married about 5 Mar 1764 in New York

Descendants

Died 5 Feb 1810 at age 67 in Montreal, Lower Canada

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Biography

Captain Abraham Cuyler was a Loyalist in the American Revolution.

Abraham Cuyler was a United Empire Loyalist.
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Abraham was born in 1742 to Cornelius Cuyler (1697-1765) and Catalyntie Schuyler (1704-1758). His father was a fur trader and merchant who represented Albany's interests in Mohawk Country and Canada. Cornelius was an alderman and an active member of the Indian Affairs Commission and also served as Mayor of Albany from 1742 until 1746. His older brother was Sir Cornelius Cuyler, 1st Baronet (1740–1819).^[1]

Abraham's paternal grandparents were Albany Mayor Johannes Cuyler (1661–1747) and Elsie Ten Broeck. He was also the great-grandson of Philip Pieterse Schuyler (1628–1683) and the great-grandson of Albany Mayor Dirck Wesselse Ten Broeck (1638–1717).

The Cuyler family is descended from Hendrick Cuyler (1637–1690) who settled in New Amsterdam during the 1650s, and was the father of Johannes, the mayor, and Abraham Cuyler (1663–1747).

Abraham Cornelius Cuyler (1742- 1810) was a mayor of Albany, New York from 1770 to 1778. He was also a businessman who made his money from importing metalware.

In addition Cuyler was a captain of an Albany militia company, his mayoral administration ended in June 1776 when he was arrested during the American Revolution because of his sympathies to the British; Cuyler was exiled to Connecticut, and later imprisoned at Fishkill, New York. He escaped to the British.

Cuyler's property was confiscated and he was condemned to death under the Act of Attainder in 1779. Destitute, he sailed to England to seek relief and was granted an annuity. He returned to New York but was unsuccessful in recovering his assets in Albany and so he and his family moved to Montreal where he was appointed inspector of refugee loyalists in the Quebec City area.

Cuyler decided to form a settlement Cape Breton Island for some 3,000 loyalists then in Quebec in 1766. Together with David Mathews, a former mayor of New York City and attorney general of Cape Breton, he came into conflict with Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres, lieutenant governor of Cape Breton over shortage of supplies on the island. This conflict caused him to move back to Montreal, where he spent his final years.

Family - Brother to Sir Cornelius Cuyler, 1st Baronet - Husband of Janet (Jannetje) Glen, who was sister to Henry Glen - Father of Jacob Glen Cuyler - Great grandson of Philip Pieterse Schuyler^[2]

He was authorized to raise 600 men for the royal service, and in Nov. 1779, was recruiting at Jamaica.

He was detained and banished, Oct. 22, 1779; went to England in 1781; returned to America, and d. in Yorkfield, L. C., Feb. 5, 1810, a. 68

His son, Cornelius, was a major in the British service, and d. at Montreal in 1807. ^[3]

Marriage - Spouse

1. Abraham Cuyler Spouse

   Jane Glen Marriage Date: 05 Mar 1764^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Cuyler
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Cuyler
3. ↑ American Biographical Library The Biographical Cyclopædia of American Women Volume II American Biographical Notes C The Chicago Historical Society page 97.
4. ↑ M. B. Volume: VIII OS Page: 93 (New York Marriages, 1600-1784 )

• Dictionary of Canadian Biography Volume V (1801-1820)
• Morgan, R. J. (1983). "CUYLER, ABRAHAM CORNELIUS". In Francess G. Halpenny. Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol 5. University of Toronto/Université Laval. pp. 222–. ISBN 978-0-8020-3398-7.
• Bielinski, Stefan (31 December 1999). "Abraham C. Cuyler". New York State Museum.