Abraham Melchiorsz Van Deusen (bef. 1689 - 1746)

Born before 14 Jul 1689 in Albany, New York Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Catharina (Meyer) Myrryn — married 10 Oct 1720 in Albany,NY

Descendants

Died 16 Apr 1746 after age 56 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Abraham van Deusen was baptized in the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, on 14 July 1689, recorded as a child of Melchert Abrahamsz. His mother was Engeltje Rutgers. He was married at Albany on Oct. 10, 1720, to Anna Myrryn (Catharina Meyer).^[1]

He was, in early life, a resident of Livingston Manor, and from there, about 1720, removed to Salisbury. Connecticut, where his family occupied a prominent position.
"There is a deed, written in the Dutch or Holland language, of the date of 1711, from Herman Knickerbocker to Cornells Knickerbocker. It appears to be of land occupied by Van Deusen, and the house of Van Deusen was a short distance east of Geo. T. IBelding. It was about 1720 that Van Deusen, Knickerbocker and Dutcher purchased land in Salisbury of the Indians, supposing, as has been said, that their purchases were within the province of New York (The Early History of Amenia).

Abraham Van Deusen died on April 16, 1746. Res: Livingston Manor, N. Y., and Salisbury, Connecticut

Children

1. Hartman, bp Jan. 7, 1722, at Albany; sponsors Harpert V. Deusen and Lena V. Deusen; m a 1739, Margrieta Dyckman.
2. Hartman Van Deusen, son of (32) Abraham Van Deusen and Anna Myrryn; bp at Albany Jan. 7, 1722; m a 1739 ?.Margrieta Dyckman. He served in the Sixteenth Regiment, Albany County Militia, during the Revolution (Land Boxmty Rights). 9 Children, bp at Athens, Germantown and Livingston:
3. Robert, bp Apr., 1 724, at Liv. ; sps Math, and Christina Van Deusen; prob m a 1750, Hiltje Muller. Issue: Mariah, b June 2, bp June 9, 1752, at Clav, ; sps Comelis and Marytje Muller.
4. Johannes, bp Nov. 19, 1727, at Claverack; sps Roelof de Duitscher and Jannetie Duytscher.
5. Godfrey.
6. Hendrick Van Deusen b a 1721, probably the son of Abraham Van Deusen and Anna Myrryn (Catharina Meyer) of Salisbury, Conn.; b there abt. 1721; m Catharina Hartmanse Vreeland abt. 1742. Res: Salisbury, Conn. 2 known children.
7. James,
8. Isaac.

Church Records

Baptism

• 1689. July 14. Abraham, of Melchert Abrahamsz. Wit.: father, Johannes Bleyker. By Caatje Bleyker. ^[2]

Marriage

• 1720. Oct. 10. With B. Abraham Van Deusen and Anna Myrryn.

Children's baptisms

1. 1722, Jan. 7. Hartman, of Abram and Cath. V. Deusen. Wit.: Harpert and Lena V. Deusen.

Sources

1. ↑ Van Deusen, Albert Harrison. Van Deursen Family (Frank Allaben Genealogical Company, New York, 1912), pp 111-112.
2. ↑ Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, 1683–1809, Excerpted from Year Books of the Holland Society of New York. Part 1, page 47

• Van Deursen Family pg 41-42, #32; pg 75-76, #83 -84

• ancestry search

• (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:S1XF-Y29 : accessed 2016-12-09), entry for Abraham Melchiorsz Van Dusen
  Holland Society of New York; New York, New York;Albany, Vol II, Book 2 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989 [database on-line]. Provo,UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Dutch Reformed Church Records from New York and New Jersey. Holland Society of New York, New York, New York. Dutch Reformed Church Records from New Jersey. The Archives of the Reformed Church in America, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

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• Genealogie online Stamboom Baars-Kaats

• pg 41-42 ,The Van Deursen Family; Albert Harrison Van Deursen Abrahm Van Deusen

• The Cowell Family of Haldimand County, Ontario & Richardson - Pierson & Williams Families of Jefferson County, New York Citing this record : The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:S1XF-YK4 : accessed 2016-07-23), entry for Robert abrahams Van Dusen
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