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Abraham Joseph "of the strand" Hasbrouck , Congressman

b. 16 Oct 1773 · Guilford, Ulster Co., New York  |  d. 12 Jan 1845 · Kingston, Ulster Co., New York

Parents

Events

Birth
16 Oct 1773 · Guilford, Ulster Co., New York
Death
12 Jan 1845 · Kingston, Ulster Co., New York
Burial
· Albany Ave. Cem., Kingston, Ulster Co., New York

Family

Spouse: Helena Jansen (1770–1824)

Children:

  1. Helena Hasbrouck (20 Dec 1797–24 Apr 1886)
    m. Henry Sharpe (23 Sep 1782–25 Jan 1830) · 16 May 1826
    Children: George Henry Sharpe (1828–1900)
  2. Elizabeth Hasbrouck (28 Jan 1800–6 Nov 1865)
    m. Richard Eltinge (8 May 1795–28 Sep 1878)
    Children: Catherine Eltinge
  3. Catherine Hasbrouck
    m. Gabriel William Ludlum
    Children: Helen Ludlum
  4. Joseph Bevier Hasbrouck
  5. Jansen Hasbrouck (27 Jan 1810–7 Feb 1891)
    m. Charlotte Ostrander (11 Jul 1826–29 Jul 1894) · 9 Oct 1847
    Children: Mary Hasbrouck; Abraham Hasbrouck
  6. Maria Hasbrouck (13 Mar 1812–AFTER 1 Jun 1900)
    m. Robert Gosman (11 May 1810–1860/70) · 30 Jan 1835 · Kingston, Ulster Co., New York
    Children: Joseph Bevier Gosman (1836–1860); Harry Sharpe "Henry" Gosman (1846–1939)

Notes

In "Ulster Co. NY 1798 Tax List" by Kenneth Scott, Nat. Ge. Soc. Quar. Vol 73, No. 2, pg. 117-123, "Abraham Hasbrouck" appears, the only Hasbrouck in Subdivision I. (But an Abraham J. Hasbrouck appears in Subdivision II). BIOGRAPHY: From "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress": BIOGRAPHY: HASBROUCK, Abraham Joseph, (cousin of Abraham Bruyn Hasbrouck), a Representative from New York; born at �Guilford,� Ulster County, N.Y., October 16, 1773; was privately tutored; moved to Kingston in 1795 and engaged in mercantile pursuits; one of the incorporators of the Delaware & Hudson Canal; appointed by Governor Jay as first lieutenant of Cavalry; organizer and director of the Middle District Bank of Kingston; served in the State assembly in 1811; elected as a Republican to the Thirteenth Congress (March 4, 1813-March 3, 1815); was not a candidate for renomination in 1814; engaged in freighting goods to New York City by water; member of the State senate in 1822; died in Kingston, N.Y., January 12, 1845; interment in Albany Avenue Cemetery.