Abraham Emans (1670 - 1756)

Born 1670 in Gravesend, Kings, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Stillwell) Emans — married 20 Oct 1693 in Gravesend, Kings County, New York

Descendants

Died Mar 1756 at about age 86 in Colts Neck, Monmouth County, New Jersey

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Biography

From Find a Grave:

"Abraham Emans was also known as Abraham Emmons. Abraham Emans was born circa 1670 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York. He was the son of John Emans Sr. and Sarah Antonise Van Salee. Abraham Emans resided at Gravesend, Kings County, New York, in 1693. He married Rebecca Stillwell, daughter of Capt. Nicholas Stillwell III and Catherine Hubertse Van Keuren, on 20 October 1693 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York. Abraham Emans married Margariet Willemse Williamson, daughter of Willem Willemse and Mayke Pieterse Wyckoff, on 17 August 1702. Abraham Emans resided at at Gravesend, Kings County, New York, before 1713. On 4 June 1713 purchased 300 acres begunning at juncton of Mine and Coopers Brooks in Colts Neck, NJ. In Book G of Deeds, page 59, Monmouth county clerk's office, is record of a deed from Tunis Covert of Free hold township, to Cornelius VanBrunt and Hendrick Hendrickson of New Utrecht of Long Island, for 203-1/2 acres and 96-1/2 acres in Freehold township. On pages 61-62 of the same book is a record of a deed dated May 1, 1719, from Abraham Emans of Freehold Township to Hendrick Hendrickson and Jaques Denys of New Utrecht, L. I., for a tract of 96 acres in Freehold township.Haekcut, Haekee — Daniel Harker was a security to the amount of £125, for High Sheriff Forman, March, 1696. Daniel Harkcut, "late of Freehold, now of Great Harbor" (Absecom Creek?) in 1713 sold land to Abraham Emans, late of Gravesend. From the township death records and various family cemeteries we know of other families that lived in Colts Neck in the 1700's, among them: Probasco, Sickles, Bennett, Laird, Brower, Heyers, Holsart, Statesir, Wainright, Van Clief, Stoutenburg, Holmes, Golden, Emans, Scobey, Williams, Polhemus, Lefferts, Wickoff, Smock and Logan. He died between 1736 and 1756. He died in March 1756 at Colts Neck, Monmouth County, New Jersey."

Name

Abraham Emans was also known as Abraham Emmons.

Birth

1670 Gravesend, Kings County, New York. He was the son of John Emans Sr. and Sarah Antonise Van Salee.

Parents

Father: Jan Emans (1639 - 1715)

Mother: Sarah Antonise Van Salee Emans (1635 - 1715)

Marriages

• 1) Rebecca Stillwell, daughter of Capt. Nicholas Stillwell III and Catherine Hubertse Van Keuren, on 20 October 1693 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York. Marriage Records, Gravesend, L.I.^[1]

• 2) Margariet Willemse Williamson, daughter of Willem Willemse and Mayke Pieterse Wyckoff, on 17 August 1702.

Children

Children with Rebecca Stillwell are:

1. Jan "John" Emans, b. 1694, Long Island, Queens, New York, USA, d. May 1732, New Jersey, USA
2. Nicholas Emans, b. 1696, Gravesend, Livingston, New York, USA, d. 1759, Reading, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA.
3. Abraham Emans, b. 1697; d. Yonkers, New York.
4. Isaac Emans, b. 1699
5. Catherine Emans, b. 1701

Children with Grietje Willem Willemsen are:

1. Jacob Abraham Emans, b. 1705, d. 1801.
2. Benjamin Abraham Emans, b. 1713, d. 1748.
3. Joseph Abraham Emans, b. 1713, Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA, d. 1801.
4. Daniel Abraham Emans, b. April 1714, Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA, d. 1788.
5. Cornelius Abraham Emans, b. 1720, d. March 1756.

Residences

Abraham Emans resided at at Gravesend, Kings County, New York, in 1693 and before 1713. On 4 June 1713, he purchased 300 acres beginning at the junction of Mine and Coopers Brooks in Colts Neck, New Jersey. In Book G of Deeds, page 59, Monmouth county clerk's office, is a record of a deed from Tunis Covert of Freehold township, to Cornelius Van Brunt and Hendrick Hendrickson of New Utrecht of Long Island, for 203-1/2 acres and 96-1/2 acres in Freehold township. On pages 61-62 of same book is record of a deed dated May 1, 1719, from Abraham Emans of Freehold township, to Hendrick Hendrickson and Jaques Denys of New Utrecht, L. I., for a tract of 96 acres in Freehold township. Haekcut, Haekee — Daniel Harker was a security to the amount of £125, for High Sheriff Forman, March, 1696. Daniel Harkcut, "late of Freehold, now of Great Harbor" (Absecom Creek?) in 1713 sold land to Abraham Emans, late of Gravesend. From the township death records and various family cemeteries we know of other families that lived in Colts Neck in the 1700's, among them: Probasco, Sickles, Bennett, Laird, Brower, Heyers, Holsart, Statesir, Wainright, Van Clief, Stoutenburg, Holmes, Golden, Emans, Scobey, Williams, Polhemus, Lefferts, Wickoff, Smock and Logan.

Death

March 1756 Colts Neck Monmouth County New Jersey, USA

Sources

1. ↑ Henry B. Hoff. Long Island Source Records. From The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1987. page 20. Accessed at Ancestry.com. Text: 1693. Oct. 20. Abraham Emans to Rebecca Stillwell of Gravesend.

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• Find A Grave: Memorial #103689995

• Long Island Source Records: From the New York Genealogical and Biographical record. On line book at Emans and rebecca Stillwell&f=false

• http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/r/y/Erma-Bryan-/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0786.html

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• "Monmouth Families" by Ann Pette Miles, Vol 1 & 2

• "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ64-Q9R : 12 December 2014), Abraham Emans in entry for Daniel Emans, ; citing DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH,FREEHOLD AND MIDDLETOWN,MONMOUTH,NEW JERSEY, reference ; FHL microfilm 0982040 IT 13, 0982045 IT 1-4, 9-13, 0982046 IT 2-3.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 April 2018), memorial page for Abraham “Emmons” Emans (1670–Mar 1756), Find A Grave Memorial no. 103689995, ; Maintained by Vicky (contributor 47173212) Body lost or destroyed.