Abraham Ouke

ABRAHAM OKIE, son of Abraham Ouke and Antje Blauw was bp in Raritan DC 2 May 1725 (Somerset Quarterly). He died before 25 September 1782. On a marriage bond in the State Library in Trenton, N. J. "Abraham Ouke of New Brunswick, marriner, and Mary Young, spinster, of New Brunswick" were licensed to wed on 12 October 1758. Philip Young of New Brunswick, hatterer, was the cobondsman.

Abraham Okie lived in troubled times and like so many others suffered losses from the Revolution. In 1772 he contributed to the Six Mile Run Neshanic Church Fund. In September 1779 he appears on the list of ratables in Hillsboro Township (N.J. State Library) as a householder with only 1 cow. He does not appear on the 1780 list of ratables and may be presumed to be deceased because on 25 September 1782 "Mary Oukie, widow of Abraham Okie deceased of New Brunswick”, made a claim for property presumed destroyed by the British.

Issue all bp at New Brunswick DC:

i. Anna bp 5 Aug 1759

ii. Abraham bp 11 May 1761, sponsor Antjc Oke

iii. Jacob bp 27 May 1765

iv. William bp 13 September 1767

v. Eva bp 16 September 1770

vi. John bp 1 May 1774

Source: Untitled lineage of Aucke Janz van Nuys (C. 1621-1698), unknown author, privately printed circa 1950, transcribed by Eligio Gael Rodriguez, May 2016.