Teuwis Mattheus Abraham Van Deusen
1631-1688
Born: Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Died: Albany, Albany, New York, USA
1631-1688
Born: Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Died: Albany, Albany, New York, USA
<font face="Arial"> </font> <u><strong><font size="+3" color="#a04000">Mattheus Abrahamse Van Deusen</font></strong></u> <br><font face="arial"><font size="-2">by</font> <br><font size="-1">Stefan Bielinski</font> <br><br><p><strong>Mattheus Abrahamse</strong> (Tewisse Abrahamse) was born in 1631. He was the son of New Netherland pioneers Abraham Pieterse and Tryntje Melchoir Van Deusen.</p><p>About 1653, he married Helena Roberts. Ten of their children were alive in 1686 - all born before surviving baptism records for the Albany Dutch church begin in 1683. However, both parents were members of the Albany church by that time.</p><p>In 1656, he was granted a lot in Beverwyck. It was located on the west side of what became Market Street - north of Maiden Lane. 1660, his name appeared on a petition signed by Beverwyck area fur traders. However, within a decade he had relocated to the Claverack area where he leased land from Robert Livingston.</p><p>At the notary's house in Albany, Mattheus Abrahamse Van Deusen filed a will in June 1686. At that time, he called himself a "Claverack farmer." It left his estate to his wife and then directed an equal partition among his ten living children - whose names and ages were specified at that time. He probably died after 1700!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>notes</strong></p><p><font size="-1"> <strong>Sources:</strong> The life of Mattheus Abrahamse Van Deusen is CAP biography number 5561. This sketch is derived chiefly from family and community-based resources.</font></p><br><br><br><font size="+1">Home | Site Index | Navigation | Email | New York State Museum<br><br><font size="-2">first posted: 4/10/05 <p> </p></font></font></font>