3868–3869. Abraham Pietersen Van Deursen was baptized in Haarlem, North Holland, The Netherlands, on Wednesday, November 11, 1607. Trijntie Melchiors was born in Groningen, Holland, about 1609. They were married in Haarlem on Wednesday, December 9, 1629. She took the name Trijntie Van Deursen. He is the son of Pieter Jans and Paulina (Vinck (Vincke)) Van Deursen. They had six children:
| i. | Mattheus (Teuwis) Abrahamsen Van Deursen [#1934]: He was born in The Netherlands about 1629. | |
| ii. | Isaac Van Deursen: He was born in about 1632 in The Netherlands. He married Jannetie Jans on 5 Apr 1659. | |
| iii. | Marytje Van Deursen: She was born in about 1634 in Holland. She married first Thomas Jansen Mingael and second Evert Jansen Wendell. | |
| iv. | Jacob Van Deursen was born about 1640. He married Catalyntie Van Elslant on September 23, 1663 in New Amsterdam, America. | |
| v. | Pieter Van Deursen: He was born on March 23, 1642, in New Amsterdam, America. He married Hester Webbers on 10 Oct 1666. | |
| vi. | Melchoir Van Deursen: He was christened on March 6, 1644, in New Amsterdam, America, and died on January 6, 1742. He married Engeltie Rutgers in about 1668. |
Witnesses to Abraham Pietersen's christening were Jan Jans and Styntjen Jans. Their wedding banns were dated November 25, 1629, at the Goute Hootstraat in Haarlem, Netherlands.
Abraham emigrated to New Amsterdam in 1636 and took possession of the Isle of Quentensis for the Dutch West Indies Co. The Isle is also known as the Isle of Quateurs. It is located in front of Sloops Bay and the Pequator's River. In 1638, he was noted for being the first miller in New Amsterdam.