Son of Joost Duryea and Magdeleine le Fevre.

Andrew J. Provost, Early Settlers of Bushwick, Long Island, New York and their Descendants (Darien, CT: A.J. Provost, 1949-1963), p.43.Andrew J. Provost, Early Settlers of Bushwick, Long Island, New York and their Descendants (Darien, CT: A.J. Provost, 1949-1963), p.43.

States that Abraham (Joosten), b. 1685, m. Elizabeth Polhemius, dau. of Theodorus of Jamaica; d. about 1763. Was a farmer in Bushwick.

Abraham Duryea was born in 1685 (unconfirmed).

He married Elizabeth Polhemus, daughter of Daniel Polhemus and Neeltje Cornelise Vanderveer, circa 1713.

Andrew J. Provost, Early Settlers of Bushwick, Long Island, New York and their Descendants (Darien, CT: A.J. Provost, 1949-1963), p.43.Andrew J. Provost, Early Settlers of Bushwick, Long Island, New York and their Descendants (Darien, CT: A.J. Provost, 1949-1963), p.43.

He was named in his father's will dated on 13 December 1718.

Will dated 13 December 1718 proved 9 Jun 1727. Joost Derieu, of Bushwick, Kings County. Names his wife Kernetie Derieu (£7, 10s.). My children hereafter named (viz) Joost Derieu, Jacque Derieu, Abraham Derieu, Charles Derieu, Simon Derieu, Antenette Lequier, and Magdelene Okie. Appoints his "dear and loving wife" as sole executrix. Signs with his mark (X). Witnesses: James Bobin, Ann Bobin, Isaac Bobin. Proved 9 Jun 1727 by Isaac Bobin, Gent., before William Burnet, Esq. At the proving the executrix is called, "Cornelia Derieu, in the will named," who takes oath as executrix.

Harold T. Duryee, The Charles Duryee family, a genealogy of the descendants of Charles Duryee, son of Joost, of Bushwick, Long Island, New York : with the collateral families of Schenck, Woodward, Moore, Fish, Leverich, Morse, Bosworth, Dean, Brooks, and Howe (Canfield, Ohio: Author, 1955), page 6. Transcript of will. Filed with the unrecorded wills in the office of the New York City Surrogate.

Witnessed the baptism of Catharina Duryea daughter of Johannes Duryea and Neeltje Couwenhoven, on 24 September 1746 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (witnesses: Abraham Durje, Caatje Polhemus, h.v.v. Jaqes Durje).

Tobias Alexander Wright, editor, Baptisms from 1731 to 1800 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol. 3 (New York: Printed for the Society, 1902), page 127. Catharina; parents: Johannes Durje, Neeltje Kouwenhoven; witnesses: Abraham Durje, Caatje Polhemus, h.v.v. Jaqes Durje.

Will dated 29 January 1753 proved 14 Feb 1764. Abraham Duryee of Bushwick, Kings County. I order all debts paid, also my funeral expenses to be well paid by my executors. I leave to my wife Elizabeth the use of 1/2 my lands, meadows, and buildings during her widowhood and so much of my moveable estate as she thinks convenient to keep house with. The rest of movables I leave to my children. I leave to my son Joost Duryee £20 for his birthright. I also leave to my sons, Joost, Daniel and Abraham £191 15s each. Then I give to my daughters Nelche wife of John Terhune, and Mattensche, wife of Jacob Boerum, each £95. I leave to my son Johanes all my lands, meadows, and buildings, and he is to pay to my sons and daughters the sums above named; to pay £150 of the same yearly to my sons "as they are set down," until they are paid, and £95 a year to my daughters until they are paid. My son Johanes is to have the choice of my wagons and tools. I make my wife and my sons Joost and Daniel, executors. Witnesses: Daniel Rapalye, Thomas Edsall, Philip Edsall.

New York (County) Surrogate's Court Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York (Vol. VI. 1760-1766), Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1897 (New York: Printed for the Society, 1897), pages 297-298. Abraham Duryee. Abstracting Lib. 24, p. 306.

Witnessed the baptism of Abraham Duryea, son of Johannes Duryea and Neeltje Couwenhoven, on 12 October 1762 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (witnesses: Abraham Dorye, Neeltje Polhemus, j.d.).

Tobias Alexander Wright, editor, Baptisms from 1731 to 1800 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol. 3 (New York: Printed for the Society, 1902), page 260. Abraham; parents: Johannes Dorye, Neeltje Couwenhoven; witnesses: Abraham Dorye, Neeltje Polhemus, j.d.

Children by Elizabeth:

1. Magdalena Duryea

2 Joost Duryea b. 8 Oct 1715, d. 24 Jul 1793

3. Daniel Duryea d. before 1 May 1810

4. Abraham Duryea b. 10 Apr 1720, d. 1786

5. Nelche Duryea

6. Elizabeth Duryea b. 12 Jul 1724

7. Johanes Duryee

8. Cornelis Duryea b. 31 Jan 1731

Kenn Stryker-Rodda, "Records of the First Reformed Dutch Church of Jamaica, Long Island", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vols. 105-111 (1974-1980): 107:37. Cornelis; parents: Abram Deryee, leybetie Deryee; witnesses: Cornelis Polhemus, Susanna Polhemus.

Abraham Duryea died before 14 February 1764; (will proved).

Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.

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