Abraham Buys

Brief Life History of Abraham

When Abraham Buys was born in 1735, in Rombout Precinct, Dutchess, New York Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Abraham Buys, was 44 and his mother, Rachel Ter Bos, was 40. He married Mary about 1759, in New York Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He died in 1779, in Albany, Albany, New York Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 44.

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Family Time Line

Abraham Buys
1735–1779
Mary
1740–
Marriage: about 1759
Peter Buys
1760–
Andrew Boyce
1762–1819
Stephen Buis
1764–1838

Sources (5)

  • Abraham Buys, "New York, Land Records, 1630-1975"
  • United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9WZ-X7RD?cc=2078654&wc=M7HY-JM9%3A358133801%2C358750601
  • New York Genealogical & Biographical Record January 2021: Volume 152 issue 1

Spouse and Children

Marriage

Children (3)

  1. Peter Buys
  2. Andrew Boyce
  3. Stephen Buis

Name Meaning

Dutch and Flemish: variant of Buis . This surname is also established in South Africa. Compare Bice , Bise , and Byce .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Abraham, s/o Abraham Buys & Raghel Ter Bos

Abraham-4 [Abraham-3, Jan-2, Cornelis-1] was bp 23 Jan 1736/37 in the Fishkill Reformed Church. Abraham, s/o Abraham was recorded in the Schenck store records 13 Feb 1765 and was taxed in Poughkeep …

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