Abraham Brinckerhoff (1694 - 1767)

Born 10 Dec 1694 in Brooklyn, Kings Co., Long Island, New York Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Alletye Femmentje Remsen (Ryder) Brinckerhoff — married 16 Apr 1719 in Queens Co., New York

Descendants

Died 6 May 1767 at age 72 in Newtown, Queens Co., Long Island, New York Colony

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Biography

Baptism: 05 MAY 1695 Brooklyn, New York

Marriage 16 April 1719 to Alletye Ryder ^[1]

Death: probably Newtown, Queens, NY as was his residence at time of writing his will dated 19 November 1763 and proved 8 June 1767. ^[2]

Will

As Abstracted by Meehan-411 Abm Brinckerhoff of Newtown Queens NY, will dated 19 November 1763 and proved 8 June 1767 names son Abraham, daughter Ann wife of Theodorus Polhemus, daughter Sarah wife of John Brinckerhoff, daughter Elizabeth wife of John Rapalje and daughter Mary wife of William Bloodgood. Refers to wife Awillie, a clever phonetic spelling of her given name, as it was her intent that son Abraham have... He names brother Hendrick Brinckerhoff. Son Abraham was chief heir of real estate and even to have the Dutch Bible and silver tankards, but others were well provided for with monies and "servants." ^[3]

Children:

1. Abraham Brinckerhoff b: 1727 in Flushing, New York- d: Death: 1782 in Newtown, New York, m. Elizabeth Brinckerhoff b: abt 1727 in Fishkill, New York. "Abraham Brinckerhaff, oldest son of Joris who himself was born December 10, 1694, died May 6, 1767, aged seventy-two ; his children were: Abraham: married Elizabeth daughter of Abraham Brinckerhoff, but died without issue in 1780, aged fifty-three." Page 78 The Brinckerhoffs in America ^[4]
2. Sarah Brinckerhoff b: 24 MAY 1735 in Flushing, New York, as noted in her father's will as spouse of John Brinckerhoff.
3. Ann b abt 21 June 1721 Flushing, Queens, New York, wife of Theodorus Polhemus as noted in her father's will. Theo is identified as b 1719 bp 8 March 1719 d 6 JAN 1782 Bushwick, Long Island.
4. Mary b. Abt 9 Feb 1737 Flushing, Queens, New York, wife of William Bloodgood as noted in her father's will.
5. Elizabeth b. 09 Feb 1737 Flushing, Queens, New York, wife of John Rapalje (1722-1780) as noted in her father's will.

Sources

1. ↑ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wolphert&id=I28836
2. ↑ Wills and Administrations, Vol 0024-0027, 1763-1771 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/8800/005512805_00277
3. ↑ Wills and Administrations, Vol 0024-0027, 1763-1771 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/8800/005512805_00277
4. ↑ http://memory.loc.gov/service/gdc/scd0001/2009/20090609001fa/20090609001fa.pdf

• various ancestry.com trees incl: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/28145729/person/12004462580/facts

• John William Weaver, Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1, (Release date: November 29, 1995), "CD-ROM," Tree #4325, Date of Import: May 9, 1999., "Electronic," Date of Import: May 10, 1999 note: has name Abraham Brinkerhoff.

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998), "Electronic," note: has name Abraham BRINKERHOFF. Ancestral File Number: 1J7D-2XM

Acknowledgements

• Entered by Meehan-411 and updated with data from the will 5 August 2017.