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Abraham Ecker

Birth
Death
1772 (aged 68–69)
Burial
Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Son of Wolfert Ecker and Marritie Siboudtse.
John Wilson Taylor, Montross: A Family History (Staunton, Virginia: McClure Print. Co., 1958), page 20.

Abraham Ecker was baptized on 4 June 1703 at Philipsburgh, Westchester Co., New York.
Carolyn Nash, "Steffen Eckers and Styntje Jans Snedeker, Progenitors of the Westchester County Ecker/Acker Family, and a Relationship to Jochem Wouters van Weert", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol. 143, pp. 85-94, 216-225 (2012): 143:219.

He married 1st Margaret Montras, daughter of Harmen Jansen and Margaret Montras, at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, on 15 June 1728.
Samuel S. Purple, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York; Marriages from 11 December 1639 to 26 August 1801 (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, reprint 2003, original 1890 NYG&BS), page 148. Banns 15 June 1728, Abraham Ekker & Margarta Montros.

Abraham Ecker and Margaret Montras, lived at Philipsburgh until about 1739 when they moved to Tappan (then in Orange Co., now Rockland Co.) New York. They remained at Tappan until 1745 when they returned to Philipsburgh.
John Wilson Taylor, Montross: A Family History (Staunton, Virginia: McClure Print. Co., 1958), page 20.

Abraham Ecker was named in his father's will dated on 25 March 1753.
Will dated 25 March 1753 proved 3 Apr 1754. Leaves his estate to his wife Marritie and son Stephen. Mentions, "the child of my grandson Wolfert Ecker, the son of Sybout Ecker." Mentions children Sybout, Abraham and Marritje. Witnessed by Wolvert Ecker, Peter Boukhout, Jacob Dyckman.
William S. Pelietreau, Early Wills of Westchester County, New York From 1664-1784 (New York: Francis P. Harper, 1898), pp.129-130.

Children by Margaret Montras b. ca. 1706, d. ca. 1754;
Wolfert Ecker b. 19 Sep 1730, d. 9 Dec 1767
Grietie Ecker b. 15 Oct 1732, d. between 15 Jan 1767 and 23 Jun 1767
Marethe Ecker b. 21 Aug 1734
Aaltie Ecker b. 31 Jul 1737
Abraham Ecker b. 1 Sep 1740
Isaac Ecker b. 5 Dec 1743
Rebecca Ecker b. 31 Oct 1745
Leah Ecker b. 25 Apr 1749
Maritie Ecker b. 18 Mar 1754
John Wilson Taylor, Montross: A Family History (Staunton, Virginia: McClure Print. Co., 1958), page 21.

Abraham Ecker married 2nd at Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, (First Reformed Church of Tarrytown), Westchester Co., New York, on 13 September 1755 Maritje Brouwer, daughter of Samuel Brouwer and Grietje Smith, "Abraham Ecker, widower, and Marretie, widow of Abraham Cancklin, b. on Cortlant's Menner and l. there."
First Record Book of the "Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow," organized in 1697, and now the First Reformed Church of Tarrytown, NY (Yonkers, NY: Yonkers Historical and Library Assoc., 1901), Fifth Book, Marriages, p.170, no.290.

His will was dated on 24 December 1771 proved 31 Dec 1772 (New York Co. Wills 28:339). Leaves to his wife Marritie his best bed and all furniture in the house for her use during her widowhood. Her maintenance to be provided for by his sons Abraham and Isaac.
John Wilson Taylor, Montross: A Family History (Staunton, Virginia: McClure Print. Co., 1958), page 20

Abraham Ecker died in 1772 at Philipsburgh, Westchester Co., New York.
Ibid.

Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brouwergenealogydata/surname_index.htm
Son of Wolfert Ecker and Marritie Siboudtse.
John Wilson Taylor, Montross: A Family History (Staunton, Virginia: McClure Print. Co., 1958), page 20.

Abraham Ecker was baptized on 4 June 1703 at Philipsburgh, Westchester Co., New York.
Carolyn Nash, "Steffen Eckers and Styntje Jans Snedeker, Progenitors of the Westchester County Ecker/Acker Family, and a Relationship to Jochem Wouters van Weert", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol. 143, pp. 85-94, 216-225 (2012): 143:219.

He married 1st Margaret Montras, daughter of Harmen Jansen and Margaret Montras, at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, on 15 June 1728.
Samuel S. Purple, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York; Marriages from 11 December 1639 to 26 August 1801 (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, reprint 2003, original 1890 NYG&BS), page 148. Banns 15 June 1728, Abraham Ekker & Margarta Montros.

Abraham Ecker and Margaret Montras, lived at Philipsburgh until about 1739 when they moved to Tappan (then in Orange Co., now Rockland Co.) New York. They remained at Tappan until 1745 when they returned to Philipsburgh.
John Wilson Taylor, Montross: A Family History (Staunton, Virginia: McClure Print. Co., 1958), page 20.

Abraham Ecker was named in his father's will dated on 25 March 1753.
Will dated 25 March 1753 proved 3 Apr 1754. Leaves his estate to his wife Marritie and son Stephen. Mentions, "the child of my grandson Wolfert Ecker, the son of Sybout Ecker." Mentions children Sybout, Abraham and Marritje. Witnessed by Wolvert Ecker, Peter Boukhout, Jacob Dyckman.
William S. Pelietreau, Early Wills of Westchester County, New York From 1664-1784 (New York: Francis P. Harper, 1898), pp.129-130.

Children by Margaret Montras b. ca. 1706, d. ca. 1754;
Wolfert Ecker b. 19 Sep 1730, d. 9 Dec 1767
Grietie Ecker b. 15 Oct 1732, d. between 15 Jan 1767 and 23 Jun 1767
Marethe Ecker b. 21 Aug 1734
Aaltie Ecker b. 31 Jul 1737
Abraham Ecker b. 1 Sep 1740
Isaac Ecker b. 5 Dec 1743
Rebecca Ecker b. 31 Oct 1745
Leah Ecker b. 25 Apr 1749
Maritie Ecker b. 18 Mar 1754
John Wilson Taylor, Montross: A Family History (Staunton, Virginia: McClure Print. Co., 1958), page 21.

Abraham Ecker married 2nd at Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, (First Reformed Church of Tarrytown), Westchester Co., New York, on 13 September 1755 Maritje Brouwer, daughter of Samuel Brouwer and Grietje Smith, "Abraham Ecker, widower, and Marretie, widow of Abraham Cancklin, b. on Cortlant's Menner and l. there."
First Record Book of the "Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow," organized in 1697, and now the First Reformed Church of Tarrytown, NY (Yonkers, NY: Yonkers Historical and Library Assoc., 1901), Fifth Book, Marriages, p.170, no.290.

His will was dated on 24 December 1771 proved 31 Dec 1772 (New York Co. Wills 28:339). Leaves to his wife Marritie his best bed and all furniture in the house for her use during her widowhood. Her maintenance to be provided for by his sons Abraham and Isaac.
John Wilson Taylor, Montross: A Family History (Staunton, Virginia: McClure Print. Co., 1958), page 20

Abraham Ecker died in 1772 at Philipsburgh, Westchester Co., New York.
Ibid.

Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brouwergenealogydata/surname_index.htm


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