Abraham Van Tuyl

1681 - Bef 1735  (~ 54 years)

• Name	Abraham Van Tuyl
  Christened	5 Jan 1681	New Amsterdam, New Netherlands
  Gender	Male
  Died	Bef 29 Sep 1735
  Person ID	I2094	James Henry Martineau
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Jan Otto Van Tuyl,   b. 1632, Gameren, Gelderland, Netherlands ,   d. 1689-1690, At Sea  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Geertruijt Jansdotter Van Lent,   b. Abt 1635, , , Netherlands ,   d. 1700, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, New York, United States  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Married	1660	, , Netherlands
  Family ID	F89	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Femmetje Phoebe Denyse,   b. 2 Apr 1692, Narrow, Kings, New York, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1715
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2015
  Family ID	F1081	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In1681, twins,Abraham & Isaac, were born & were bap in the New York City Dutch Reformed Church. The twins grew up on Staten Island where they both became wealthy land owners, members of the militia, and active in local affairs of Richmond County. They established three privately owned Staten Island ferries on their waterfront property in Richmond County which were later inherited by Cornelius Vanderbilt through his wife, Elenor Van Tuyl, grandaughter of twin Abraham. 5 Jul 1735, Will of Abraham Van Tuyl of Richmond Co.Staten Island. " I, Abraham Van Tuyl of Richmond Co. leave to my oldest son Denis Van Tuyl, My Great Dutch Bible and silver tankard.... to my son Otto and to my daughters, Gertruye, Helena and Leentye $140 ea. My son Otto to have his part when he comes of age... I leave to my sons Dennis, Johannes and Abraham, all my real estate, and Dennis is to have his choice of the one-third land where I now live, and he is to have the choice of my negro slaves or $ 50. My wife Femitje..." wife, sons Dennis & Johannes, executors. Sources: (1) Reformed Dutch Church of Richmond,Staten Island,Richmond,New York, 974.7 B4ne v Vol 4, p. 10, 12, 23,41,43,49,50. (2) Reformed Dutch Church History of Richmond co., 974.726 h2b (3) Croesen Family in America by Katherine Breck Kroesen Weaver. (4) New York Wills vol III. p. 181 (5) Van Tuijl Bible Records N.J. Pub. N. Vol. 71 p. 141 (6) N.J. Mis 1:65 Rec. 90:172, WNYHS 3: 181 Abraham worked briefly as a shipwright in New York City before marrying and moving to the North shore of Staten Island, where he owned slaves and a 360 acre farm encompassingthe site of today's "Sailor's Snug Harbor Cultural Center". His first three Children married two Croesen brothers, Gesrit & Cornelis & their sister Neeltje.