Abraham J. Quick (1766 - 1819)

Born 17 Aug 1766 in South Branch, Somerset, NJ

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Died 27 Jun 1819 at age 52 in Branchburg Township, Somerset, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

ABRAHAM J. QUICK, a farmer, b 17 Aug. 1766 at South Branch, Somerset Co.; d 27 June 1819 at same place, in his 53d yr.; he married on 12 Mar. 1789, to CATHERINE BEEKMAN, b 18 Jan. 1766 at Harlingen; d 3 May, 1848 at South Branch in 83rd yr. She was the dau. of Christopher6; and Martha (Veghte) Beekman of Harlingen, N. J., where she was bap. 31 Aug. 1766. p. 91:F274

Christopher6 Beekman(1730-1829), descended from: Gerardus Christopher5 (1797-1778), Christopher4 (1681-1724), Col. Gerardus3 (1653-1723), Wilhelmusz Beekman2 (1623-1707), son of Hendrikl Beekman, who came from Holland in the “Princess” to New Amsterdam with Peter Stuyvesant, 1647; vice dir. of the colony on South River, 1658-1664; Lieut. Burgher Corps of New Amsterdam, 1652-58; of New Orange, 1673-74; schout and commissary at Esopus, 1664; Lieut. militia, 1673; dep. mayor of N. Y., 1681-83; m 1649, Catalina (d 1700), dau. of Hendrik de Boogh of Albany.

Birth

Abraham J. Quick was born 17 Aug. 1766 at South Branch, Somerset County, NJ. ^[1]

Parents

• Father: JOACHIM QUICK was born at Harlingen, Somerset County, 23 July 1734.
• Mother: CATHERINE SNEDEKER was b 19 Nov. 1739

Marriage

Abraham J. Quick and Catherine Beekman were married 12 Mar. 1789, at NJ. Catherine was b. 18 Jan. 1766 at Harlingen, NJ; d 3 May, 1848 at South Branch in 83rd yr. She was the daughter of Christopher; and Martha (Veghte) Beekman of Harlingen, NJ., where she was bap. 31 Aug. 1766.

Children

Abraham J. Quick and Catherine Beekman were known to have 1 son and 4 daus:

• Joakim A. Quick, b. 08 Dec 1789 Somerset, New Jersey, USA; d. 25 Mar 1855 South Branch, Somerset, New Jersey, USA; m. Jerriana van der Ipe.

Joachim A. Quick1789 - 1855 Martha Quick1791 - 1852 Catherine Quick1793 - 1849 Elizabeth Quick1795 - 1853 Maria Quick1796 - 1861 Christopher Quick1798 - 1842 Lydia Quick1799 - 1800 Magdalena Quick1802 - 1832 Abraham A. Quick1803 - 1879 Ann Beekman Quick1806 - 1890

Death

Abraham J. Quick died on 27 June 1819, and Catherine are both buried in the Van Camp Graveyard near the river between South Branch and Neshanic Station .

Abraham J. Quick’s Will, dated 3 Sept. 1816, names wife, Catherine, and son, Joakim A. Quick, and 4 daughters. The will was proved 23 July 1819. Abraham J. was bap. at Harlingen 21 Aug. 1766 (Holland Soc.).

Sources

• Book: A GENEALOGY OF THE QUICK FAMILY IN AMERICA (1625 - 1942), 317 YEARS; BY ARTHUR CRAIG QUICK F.I.A.G.); Privately Published BY ARTHUR C. QUICK, SOUTH HAVEN and PALISADES PARK, MICHIGAN; 1942.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139056640/abraham-quick

1. ↑ GENEALOGY OF THE QUICK FAMILY IN AMERICA, p. 91:F274

Acknowledgements

• Quick-1068 created Quick-803 00:39, 17 May 2014 (EDT)