Abraham Van Tuyl

Male 1681 - Bef 1735  (~ 54 years)


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  • Name Abraham Van Tuyl 
    Christened 5 Jan 1681  New Amsterdam, New Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1689-1690, At Sea Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Geertruijt Jansdotter Van Lent,   b. Abt 1635, , , Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1700, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Married 1660  , , Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F89  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Femmetje Phoebe Denyse,   b. 2 Apr 1692, Narrow, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   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.