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Rev Abraham Keteltas

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Rev Abraham Keteltas

Birth
New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Death
30 Sep 1798 (aged 65)
Jamaica, Queens County, New York, USA
Burial
Jamaica, Queens County, New York, USA
Memorial ID
89531270 View Source

Minister. He was an ardent supporter of the Revolution.
Son of Jane Jacobs and Abraham Keteltas, who came to America from Holland in 1720. He married Sarah Smith, daughter of the Hon. William Smith of New York on Oct 31, 1755. She was the sister of William Smith who as well as his father, was a New York Supreme Court judge, and author of a history of New York from the period of its discovery to the year 1732.
-Excerpted from History of Long Island: Containing an Account of the Discovery and ...By Benjamin Franklin Thompson

Minister. He was an ardent supporter of the Revolution.
Son of Jane Jacobs and Abraham Keteltas, who came to America from Holland in 1720. He married Sarah Smith, daughter of the Hon. William Smith of New York on Oct 31, 1755. She was the sister of William Smith who as well as his father, was a New York Supreme Court judge, and author of a history of New York from the period of its discovery to the year 1732.
-Excerpted from History of Long Island: Containing an Account of the Discovery and ...By Benjamin Franklin Thompson


Inscription

Rev. Abraham Keteltas, died 30 Sep. 1798. Age 65 years, 9 months and 4 days. "He officiated in three different languages, having preached in the Dutch and French churches in his native city of New York."


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  • Created by: DMC
  • Added: 3 May 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 89531270
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89531270/abraham-keteltas: accessed ), memorial page for Rev Abraham Keteltas (26 Dec 1732–30 Sep 1798), Find a Grave Memorial ID 89531270, citing Prospect Cemetery, Jamaica, Queens County, New York, USA; Maintained by DMC (contributor 47184694).