Abram De La Montagne (bef. 1664 - 1734)

Born before 16 Mar 1664 in New Harlem, New York City, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca Teunissen Van Huyse — married 27 Mar 1689 in Manhattan, New York County, New York

Husband of Aeltie Hooglandt — married 1725 in New Harlam, New York, New York

Descendants

Died 12 Feb 1734 after age 69 in New Harlem, New York City, New York

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Biography

Name

Name: Abram /De La Montagne/^[1][2][3]

Birth & Christening

Date: 16 MAR 1664

Place: New Harlem, New York City, New York^[4]

Date of Christening: 1664 Mar 16 Abraham; parents Jan de La Montagne, Maria Vernelje; sponsors Willem de La Montagne, Gerrit Van Tricht, Jacomina Jacobs

Place: New Harlam, New York, New York^[5]

Abram De La Montagne was just eight years old when his father died. He was apprenticed to be a weaver and must have been a good weaver, since he afterwards gave instruction in that craft to other young men of the town. He was the only son of Jan La Montagne, Jr., who stayed in New Harlem all of his life, farming and plying his craft.

On 27 March 1689, he married Rebecca Van Huyse, daughter of Theunis Idens Van Huyse and his wife Jannetie Thyssen (Van Pelt). Theunis Van Huyse was the owner of a large farm in Harlem, along the North River between present-day 89th and 107th Street, a area which was known as Bloomingdale. Rebecca had been born at New Utrecht, probably about 1670. Theunis Van Huyse spent his early days on Long Island, although it is probable that he was born in Holland in 1639, the son of Ide Van Huyse and Teuntje Teunis of Nordingen.

The town records of Harlem show that Abram was a constable in 1694, a collector in 1702, and surveyor of highways in 1704 and 1707. The census of 1703 of Harlem showed Abram [unfortunately transcribed as Saml instead of Abrm in the printed version of that census] with six sons and two daughters.

In his old age, Theunis Van Huyse had his farm laid off in lots of 57 ½ acres each, and he and Jannetie conveyed these parcels to their children, including Rebecca Delamontanie, giving possession by “turf and twig” on 22-23 June 1720.

Rebecca must have died about 1725. After that date her sons left Harlem and scattered into New Jersey and upstate New York.

In 1729 Abram sold his land to his brother-in-law, George Dyckman, who owned an adjoining part of the old Van Huyse farm. In 1733, Abram was still living, with a second wife Aeltje Hoogland.

Abram’s grave was in the old Harlem graveyard, beneath a rough stone inscribed A.L.M., 12 Feb 1733/34.

From the Society of Johannes de la Montagne, includes sources ^[6]

Church Records

1664 Mar 16; Jan de La Montagne, Maria Vernelje; Abraham; Willem de La Montagne, Gerrit Van Tricht, Jacomina Jacobs ^[7]

1689 27 Mar; Abraham de La Montagnie, jm van N. Haerlem; Rebecca Teunis, jd van N. Uytrecht. de Eerste wonende op Haerlem, en twede op Bloemendael. Getrouwt tot N. Haerlem - Manhattan RDC ^[8][9]

1693 Oct 01; Abraham Montagne, Rebecca Theunis; Johannes; Jan de La Montagne, Anna de La Montagne ^[10]

1695 Jul 24; Abraham Montagne, Rebecca Theunis; Theunis; Bastiaen Michielszen, Johanna Montagne. ^[11]

Death

Date: 12 FEB 1734

Place: New Harlem, New York City, New York^[12]

Date: 12 FEB 1734

Place: Harlem, New York^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S1: Page: 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files were combined to create this source citation.
2. ↑ Source: #S3: Page: Database online.

   Text: Record for Abram De La Montagne

3. ↑ Source: #S3: Page: Database online.

   Text: Record for Maria Vermilye

4. ↑ Source: #S3: Page: Database online.

   Text: Record for Abram De La Montagne

5. ↑ Source: #S3: Page: Database online.

   Text: Record for Maria Vermilye

6. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/49546924/person/13432049703/media/788865d6-7699-4238-9ee2-17da5fd13bea
7. ↑ http://longislandgenealogy.com/baptisms/baps.html
8. ↑ http://www.ancestraltrackers.org/ny/resources/dutch-reformed-marriage-records-new-amsterdam.pdf
9. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6961/43103_356289-00558?pid=2572805
10. ↑ http://longislandgenealogy.com/baptisms/baps.html
11. ↑ http://longislandgenealogy.com/baptisms/baps.html
12. ↑ Source: #S3: Page: Database online.

    Text: Record for Abram De La Montagne

13. ↑ Source: #S3: Page: Database online.

    Text: Record for Maria Vermilye

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Rodney Timbrook Ancestors and Relatives_2010-09-10.ged on 10 September 2010.

• This person was created through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged on 13 September 2010.