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     Saertie Abrahams was baptized on 5 February 1659 at New York City (DRC) (sp. Andries Jochemszen and his wife; and Jochem Andrieszen; father Abraham Lucaszen, mother Francyntie Andries.)^1,2

     Sara Abrahamsz was born in 1627 at Amsterdam, The Netherlands.¹ She married Jacob Steendam.¹ (Banns on 13 November 1649 at Amsterdam. He was Jacob Jacobsz Steendam, 34 yrs old, from Campen (?); she Sara Abrahamsz, 22 yrs old, from Amsterdam; her witnesses were her father Abraham Fransse and Angenietje Fransse.)¹

     Sara Abrahamsz and Jacob had two children bp. in Amsterdam. They must have come to New Netherland in 1652 (Sara is a sponsor in Dec); they have three children bp. NYDC, and then go back to Amsterdam, and have two more children bp. there:
1. Jacob (bp. 4 Oct 1650; parents Jacob Steendam and Sara de Abrahams Rosschou; sp. Nicholaes Jans, Susanna ?, and Susanna Fransdr; Old Church, inv #8 p.289; prob. d.y.)
2. Abraham (bp. 4 Feb 1652; parents Jacop Steendam and Sara Abrahams; sp. Michile Kolepruijs?; North Church, inv #74 p.310)
3. Vredegund (bp. 4 Apr 1655; father Jacob Steendam, mother not listed; sp. Pieter Wolfertszen Couwenhoven and Lydia Van Dyck; NYDC p.39; prob. d.y.)
4. Samuel (bp. 18 Nov 1657; parents Jacob Steendam and Sara de Rosjou; sp. Abraham de Roschou; NYDC p.47)
5. Jacob (bp. 4 Dec 1658; father Jacob Steendam; no mother or sponsors listed; NYDC p.51)
6. Johannes (bp. 10 Oct 1663; parents Jacob Steendam and Sara Steendam; sp. Abraham Franssen and Abigael Boetemans; North Church, inv #76, p.290)
7. Vrijhijt (bp. 28 Apr 1665; parents Jacob Steendam and Sara Roksoi; sp. Niclaes Jans and Susanna Matton; New Church, inv.44 p.106).² Married name: Steendam.

     Alvah Abrams was born in 1800.¹ He married Mary Purdy.¹

     Amanda Abrams was born on 11 January 1875.¹ She married William Jones.¹ She died on 9 September 1927.¹

     Married name: Jones.

     Angenietje Abrams (1) married Cornelis Eckerson, son of Mathys Eckerson and Margrietje Blauvelt.^2,1 Angenietje Abrams (2) married Peleg Burling on 23 April 1757.^3,4 (Peleg Burling & Angenitie Abrahams; reg. On 18 April 1757.)⁴

     Cornelis and Angenietje joined the Tappan Church on 27 Mar 1746.¹ Angenietje Abrams and Peleg had two children, both bp. NYDC: Jacomyntje (bp. 12 Feb 1758; parents Peleg Borling and Agnietje Abrahams; sp. Arnout Abrahams and wife Agnietje Bergen); and Abraham (bp. 15 Nov 1767; parents Peleg Borling and Agnietje Abrahams; sp. Pieter Dory and Margrietje Ekkers jd.^5,6 Her parents were Aernout Abrams and Angenietje Bergen.¹ Married name: Eckerson. Married name: Burling.

     Anna Abrams was born on 4 May 1873.¹ She married William Brooks.¹ She died on 21 December 1953.¹

     Married name: Brooks.¹

     Dorothy Abrams was born in 1920.¹ She married James Moos.¹ Dorothy Abrams died on 9 December 2008 at Haledon, Passaic County, NJ.¹ She was buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Toms River.¹

     Dot was an executive in the financial district of New York City for many years and later became a professional genealogist until her retirement in 1995. She was a member of the DAR, a founder and past president of the Genealogical Society of Bergen County, a life member of the Association of Blauvelt Descendants and a member of the David Ackerman Descendants.¹
Dorothy Abrams's obituary appeared on 11 December 2008 in the Bergen Record (p. 13. (see also online obituary at.¹ ) Married name: Moos.¹

     Edward Abrams was born on 9 April 1849.¹ He married Sarah Phillips, daughter of Daniel Phillips and Sarah Blanchard, on 7 April 1872.¹

     Edward Abrams and Sarah had one son Edward, b. 22 Mar 1885; d. 28 Jul 1885.² His parents were George Abrams and Eleanor Pelton Hopper.²

     Elizabeth Abrams was born in 1786.¹ She married Amos Brockway.¹

     Married name: Brockway.

     Floyd Wellington Abrams was born in March 1887.

     He married on 27 May 1924 and they lived in Jordan, NY.¹

     Gertrude Larissa Abrams was born in October 1884. She died in 1918.

     She married on 7 Jun 1907.¹

     Harvey Abrams was born in 1803.¹ He married Elizabeth DeWitt.¹

     Hiram Abrams married Maria Purdy.¹

     Isaac D Abrams was born in 1798.¹ He married Hester.¹

     Jacob Abrams was born in 1796.¹ He married Hannah Brockway.¹

     Johannes Abramse married Elizabeth Bosch.¹

     John Abrams was born on 16 January 1758.¹ He married Hannah Westlake on 6 April 1784 at New Windsor, NY.¹ John Abrams died on 15 July 1829.¹

     John Abrams married Ann Abrams (she died in 1838.)¹

     Joseph Sidney Abrams was born on 21 February 1857. He married Susan King Mapes, daughter of James Weisner Mapes and Sarah King, on 20 October 1880. Joseph Sidney Abrams died on 13 September 1931. He was buried in Jordan.

     Both children married, but their partners are unknown. Gertrude on 7 Jun 1907; Floyd on 27 May 1924, he lived in Jordan, NY.

     Marietta Abrams was born on 14 February 1850 at New York.¹ She married John J. Philips in 1867.¹ Marietta Abrams died on 20 January 1913.¹

     Married name: Philips.

     Marretie Abramse (1) married Thomas Jansen Mingail, son of Jan Thomaszen Mingail.² Marretie Abramse (2) married Evert Jansen Wendel circa 1663.^3,2

     Name variation: Marretie Vosburgh.⁴ Name variation: Marretie Abramse Van Deursen.⁵ Married name: Mingail. Married name: Wendel.³

     Rachel Abrams was born in 1786.¹ She married Ezekial Brockway.¹

     Married name: Brockway.

     Samuel Abrams was born on 23 August 1784.¹ He married Sarah Wood on 7 January 1819.¹ Samuel Abrams died on 23 August 1836.¹

     Thomas DeWitt Abrams was born on 30 May 1834.¹ He was baptized at High Falls, Ulster County, NY, (Clove Church.)¹

     Anna Achenbach was born on 1 November 1822.¹ She died on 23 December 1823.¹ She was buried in Lutheran Church Yard in Saddle River.¹

     Antye Achenbach was born on 20 February 1783.¹ She married John Cole after 14 June 1802.¹ Antye Achenbach died on 21 July 1856.¹ She was buried in Van Buskirk Cemetery in Franklin Lakes.¹

     Married name: Cole.

     Antye Achenbach was born on 4 December 1813.¹ She was baptized on 25 December 1813 at Saddle River, Bergen County, NJ, (DRC.)¹ She married Conrad P Bush.¹ Antye Achenbach died on 6 March 1889.¹ She was buried in Lutheran Church Yard in Saddle River.¹

     Married name: Bush.

     Catherine Achenbach was born on 14 May 1771.¹ She married George Smith.¹ Catherine Achenbach died on 15 February 1797.¹

     Name variation: Caty (Catriena) Achenbach.¹ Married name: Smith. Name variation: Catrina Smet.¹

     Eliza C Achenbach was born on 10 November 1825.¹ She married James Demarest on 4 September 1851 in Lawrence Achenbach's home.¹ Eliza C Achenbach died on 1 January 1887.¹

     Married name: Demarest.

     Eliza Catherina Achenbach was born on 5 October 1821.¹ She was baptized on 18 November 1821 at Pascack, Bergen County, NJ.¹ She died prob. young.¹