• General Notes

  Residence1607 - 1629 Great Forrest Street, Harlaam, Holland
  Immigrated before 1631 from Haarlem, Netherlands
  Residence: 1636 New Amsterdam, US
  
  Children:
  1. Marytje VAN DUSEN b.abt 1631 d.aft 1 Mar 1681 m.1651 Thomas MINGAEL
  2. Matheus VAN DUSEN b.abt 1631 m. 1653 Helena ROBERTS
  3. Johannes VAN DUSEN b.1 Jan 1633
  4. Isaac VAN DUSEN b.1635 d. 6 Jan 1727 m. 5 Apr 1659 5. Jannetie JANS Jacob VAN DUSEN b.1638 d. after 1678 m. 23 Sep 1663
  6. Catalyntie VAN ELSLANT Pieter VAN DUSEN b.23 Mar 1642 m. 19 Sep 1666
  7. Hester WEBBER Melchior VAN DUSEN b.6 Mar 1644 d.6 Jan 1742 m.1668 Engeltie RUTGERTSE
  
  All of the children were born in Albany, New York. Sources indicate they were married in Holland in 1629 so my guess is they emmigrated after that date and before 1631 when first child was born in Albany, NY.
  
  He was granted a small Burgher Right. Four of his children (Teuwis, Marytje, Jacob and Melchior) settled in Albany. Their names as found in various deeds, being almost invariably spelled Van Deusen, omitting the "r" which appears in their father's name.
  
  Abraham Pietersen lived on the Heerewegh Street, or Broadway, New Amsterdam, where he carried on the occupation of miller and inn keeper, trading also in land and cattle.

Details of Abraham's family with Tryntje Melchiors