Abraham de Graaf (bef. 1718)

Born before 25 May 1718 in Province of New York

Ancestors

Husband of Marretjen (Van Wagenen) Van Wageningen — married 17 Apr 1741 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York

Descendants

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Biography

Abraham was baptized in the Reformed Dutch Church of New York on 25 May 1718, recorded as the child of Jan de Graaf and Marijtje de Graaf. Witnesses were Harmen Bussing and Sara Bussing.^[1]

Marriage: Abraham was married to Maretjen Van Wagoner, daughter of Evert Van Wagoner, b. 12 April 1684, and Hillegond Janesen, baptized 14 November 1686; Evert and Hillegond were married in 1709 and moved from Duchess County to Poughkeepsie.^[2]

Children:

• Jan Degraff b: 8 Jun 1742 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-Bpt. Date
• Sara Degraff b: 1744
• Maria Degraff b: 1745
• Nicholas Degraff b: 1747
• Moses Degraff b: 1748
• Jannetje Degraff b: 1754
• Abraham Degraff b: 15 Mar 1761
• Evert Degraff b: 21 Mar 1764 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
• Petrus Degraff b: 6 Apr 1766 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Research Notes

LNAB is de Graaf, the name recorded for the father at this child's baptism. Smith-62120 04:16, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

Profiles currently exist for children:

• Jan Degraff b: 8 Jun 1742 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-Bpt. Date [De_Graaf-478], currently linked
• Moses Degraff b: 1748 [DeGraff-499], currently linked
• Abraham Degraff b: 15 Mar 1761 [DeGroff-62], currently linked
• Evert Degraff b: 21 Mar 1764 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. currently linked
• Petrus Degraff b: 6 Apr 1766 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. [De_Graaf-479], currently linked

Cannot find existing profiles for these children (searching Degraff and Degroff):

• Sara Degraff b: 1744 married Michael Waldren
• Maria Degraff b: 1745
• Nicholas Degraff b: 1747
• Jannetje Degraff b: 1754 married cousin Michael De Graff in 1774

Sources

1. ↑ Evans, Thomas Grier. "Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York. Baptisms from 25 December, 1639 to 27 December, 1730." Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol 2. New York: Printed for the Society, 1901. page 405.
2. ↑ Cutter, William Richard, Genealogical and family history of central New York; a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the building of a nation. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912. Volume II, p. 644. Accessed 16 July 2019 SJ Baty at Archive.org. Not a reliable source.

• Records of the Delamatter family: https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=norvanlj&id=I315717

See also:

• Virginia Deagan