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Abraham “Emmons” Emans

Birth
Gravesend, Kings County, New York, USA
Death
Mar 1756 (aged 85–86)
Colts Neck, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
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Abraham Emans was also known as Abraham Emmons. Abraham Emans was born circa 1670 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York. He was the son of John Emans Sr. and Sarah Antonise Van Salee. Abraham Emans resided at at Gravesend, Kings County, New York, in 1693. He married Rebecca Stillwell, daughter of Capt. Nicholas Stillwell III and Catherine Hubertse Van Keuren, on 20 October 1693 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York. Abraham Emans married Margariet Willemse Williamson, daughter of Willem Willemse and Mayke Pieterse Wyckoff, on 17 August 1702. Abraham Emans resided at at Gravesend, Kings County, New York, before 1713. On 4 June 1713 purchased 300 acres begunning at juncton of Mine and Coopers Brooks in Colts Neck, NJ. In Book G of Deeds, page 59, Mon-
mouth county clerk's office, is record
of a deed from Tunis Covert of Free-
hold township, to Cornelius VanBrunt
and Hendrick Hendrickson of New
Utrecht of Long Island, for 203-1/2 acres
and 96-1/2 acres in Freehold township.
On pages 61-62 of same book is record
of a deed dated May 1, 1719, from Abra-
ham Emans of Freehold township, to
Hendrick Hendrickson and Jaques
Denys of New Utrecht, L. I., for a tract
of 96 acres in Freehold township.
Haekcut, Haekee — Daniel Harker was a security to the amount of
£125, for High Sheriff Forman, March, 1696. Daniel Harkcut, "late of
Freehold, now of Great Harbor" (Absecom Creek?) in 1713 sold land to
Abraham Emans, late of Gravesend.
From the township death records and various family cemeteries we know of other families that lived in Colts Neck in the 1700's, among them: Probasco, Sickles, Bennett, Laird, Brower, Heyers, Holsart, Statesir, Wainright, Van Clief, Stoutenburg, Holmes, Golden, Emans, Scobey, Williams, Polhemus, Lefferts, Wickoff, Smock and Logan. Brother of Johannes Emans, Cornelia Emans, Jacobus Emans, Andries Emans and Sarah Emmons
Husband of Rebecca (Stillwell) Emans — married 20 Oct 1693 in Gravesend, Kings County, New Yorkmap
Husband of Grietje (Willemsen) Emans — married 17 Aug 1702 in Gravesend, Long Island, New Yorkmap
Husband of Grietje Willem (Willemsen) Emans — married 17 Aug 1702 [location unknown]
Father of Jan Emans, Catherine (Emans) Coon, Joseph Emans, Mary Emans, Benjamin Emans, Jacob Abraham Emmons, Isaac, and Daniel Emans.
He died between 1736 and 1756. He died in March 1756 at Colts Neck, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Abraham Emans was also known as Abraham Emmons. Abraham Emans was born circa 1670 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York. He was the son of John Emans Sr. and Sarah Antonise Van Salee. Abraham Emans resided at at Gravesend, Kings County, New York, in 1693. He married Rebecca Stillwell, daughter of Capt. Nicholas Stillwell III and Catherine Hubertse Van Keuren, on 20 October 1693 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York. Abraham Emans married Margariet Willemse Williamson, daughter of Willem Willemse and Mayke Pieterse Wyckoff, on 17 August 1702. Abraham Emans resided at at Gravesend, Kings County, New York, before 1713. On 4 June 1713 purchased 300 acres begunning at juncton of Mine and Coopers Brooks in Colts Neck, NJ. In Book G of Deeds, page 59, Mon-
mouth county clerk's office, is record
of a deed from Tunis Covert of Free-
hold township, to Cornelius VanBrunt
and Hendrick Hendrickson of New
Utrecht of Long Island, for 203-1/2 acres
and 96-1/2 acres in Freehold township.
On pages 61-62 of same book is record
of a deed dated May 1, 1719, from Abra-
ham Emans of Freehold township, to
Hendrick Hendrickson and Jaques
Denys of New Utrecht, L. I., for a tract
of 96 acres in Freehold township.
Haekcut, Haekee — Daniel Harker was a security to the amount of
£125, for High Sheriff Forman, March, 1696. Daniel Harkcut, "late of
Freehold, now of Great Harbor" (Absecom Creek?) in 1713 sold land to
Abraham Emans, late of Gravesend.
From the township death records and various family cemeteries we know of other families that lived in Colts Neck in the 1700's, among them: Probasco, Sickles, Bennett, Laird, Brower, Heyers, Holsart, Statesir, Wainright, Van Clief, Stoutenburg, Holmes, Golden, Emans, Scobey, Williams, Polhemus, Lefferts, Wickoff, Smock and Logan. Brother of Johannes Emans, Cornelia Emans, Jacobus Emans, Andries Emans and Sarah Emmons
Husband of Rebecca (Stillwell) Emans — married 20 Oct 1693 in Gravesend, Kings County, New Yorkmap
Husband of Grietje (Willemsen) Emans — married 17 Aug 1702 in Gravesend, Long Island, New Yorkmap
Husband of Grietje Willem (Willemsen) Emans — married 17 Aug 1702 [location unknown]
Father of Jan Emans, Catherine (Emans) Coon, Joseph Emans, Mary Emans, Benjamin Emans, Jacob Abraham Emmons, Isaac, and Daniel Emans.
He died between 1736 and 1756. He died in March 1756 at Colts Neck, Monmouth County, New Jersey.


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