Isaac Abraham Van Deusen, I

• about - Isaac Van Deusen (car)

Isaac was Christened on 24 Dec 1704

Children of Isaac and Fyche:

Jemima, b 10 Mar 1730, d 13 Jul 1779, m Richard Huyck

Gesie, b 27 Aug 1731, d 29 Aug 1738

Abraham, b 4 Mar 1733, d 10 Nov 1810 m 27 Jul 1768 Gesie Burghardt

Coonrod, b 4 Feb 1735, d 26 Dec 1808, m 1763 Rachel Hollenbeck

John I, b 19 Mar 1737, d 13 Jan 1820 m Jun 1762, Catherine Hollenbeck

Matthew, b 24 Aug 1739, d 7 Mar 1807, m Elizabeth Van Wormer

Jacob, b 15 Jul 1741, d 26 May 1812, m 4 Nov 1787, Mary Laird

• Isaac II, b 18 Feb 1744, d 11 Apr 1816, m 17 Oct 1767 Katherine Spoor

The sons were noted for their uncommon height, the shortest being 6' 2", and the tallest 6' 7.5".

Isaac Van Deusen resided at Kinderhook, NY, until May, 1735 when he and his family removed to the Housatonic Valley, settling in the town of Great Barrington, Berkshire County, MA. He acquired from his father-in-law, Coonrod Bughardt, 800 acres in the Upper Housatonic Township which formed the Van Deusen Manor at Great Barrington. He also acquired the Williams Mills property, of several acres, tracts of land in Egremont from Jonathan Hill, in Stockbridge, from Silas Goodrich; in Richmond, from John Burghardt, and in the Hoplands, which were formerly in Great Barrington, and probably more. He was town Treasurer for many years and a Selectman until old age and infirmity would not permit him to serve any longer.