Abraham Bodine - I2813 - Individual Information

Abraham Bodine (I2813)

Name:
Abraham Bodine

Source: Bodine Line Dave's Bodine Genealogy Website

Gender: Male

Birth: before 31 July 1717 -- Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Death: before 3 July 1769 --

Personal Facts and Details

	Events of close relatives
Birth	before 31 July 1717 36 Somerset, New Jersey, USA Source: Bodine Line Dave's Bodine Genealogy Website
Marriage	1740 (Age 22) Mary (Marytie) Low - Somerset, New Jersey, USA Source: Bodine Line Dave's Bodine Genealogy Website
Death	before 3 July 1769 (Age 51) Source: Bodine Line Dave's Bodine Genealogy Website

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{From Dave Bodine's website]
Notes for: Abraham Bodine
An LDS records says he was baptized at the Dutch Church of the North Branch in Raritan.

Frelinghuysen, in "Early Germans," says that this Abraham is the son of John Bodine, son of the Isaac who married an Engeltje (p. 268).

In the book History of the West Branch Valley, p. 522, it says that this Abraham was the son of of a John Bodine who in 1727 was living on his plantation west of the North Branch of the Raritan, known as No. 67 in the "Elizabeth Town Bill in Chancery." Looking at the naming pattern of their children, I would guess that this Abraham was the son of a John and Mary Bodine and not Isaac. The first girl and boy were named John and Mary. The next girl and boy were named Judith and Cornelius. Those are the names of Mary Low's parents. It does look like Abraham and Mary followed typical Dutch naming patterns in that day.

Information at Familysearch.com says that an Abraham Bodine was baptized on October 14, 1719 ("of Hunterdon, NJ") and that he was the son of Isaac Bodine and Engentje Maurits.

His wife is probably Mary Lowe. She could be the wife of Cornelius, the son of Abraham, but that is highly doubtful. Some family Bible has said that Mary Law married a Cornelius Bodine. Based on the baptism info mentioned below, this is probably a mistake.

His wife's last name is based on her name given at the baptism of John, their first child. She was listed as Mary Lou. It is also backed up from the will of her probable father. An abstract of this is given below. It comes from the Somerset County Historical Quarterly, v. 6, pp. 205-6:

The Readington Lowe (Low) Family. The will of Cornelis Lowe dated Mar 24, 1863, probat. Aug 16 1763, mentions his wife Judith; sons Derick, Cornelis, John and Garret; and daus. Marytie, wife of Abraham Bodine, Judith, wife of Johannis Van Nest, and Antje (Trenton Wills, Book II, p 468).

And:
Marytie (dau of Derrick Low), bapt. Apr 14, 1721, at Readington; sponsors, Albert Lou and wife Susanna; m. Abraham (or Cornelius?) Bodine.

And from v. 7, p. 172:

Neshanic Church and Its Builders (Somerset County)

Cash Contributions Received by Dirck Low

Abraham Bodine, 1761

Frederick Bodine, 1761

All of Abraham's children were living at the time his will was written on June 14, 1769. It was proven on July 3, 1769. It leaves to his wife "all that money given her by her father," with the use of his "whole estate, real and personal, during her natural life or re-marriage," (sic) or until Cornelius should become of age, when he was to inherit the real estate; John was to have fifty pounds, and each of his daughters twenty-five pounds. His wife was to have also his Dutch Bible, a bed and bedding, the best cupboard, etc. His personal property was to be divided equally among all his children. This info comes from page 522 of History of the West Branch Valley.

Jan Alpert sent the following on his will:

I have not worked on this line for a long time so hopefully you still have the same email addresses. I had a business trip to Salt Lake this week and took a day's vacation to do research. The following is a will abstract for Abraham Bodine from the printed New Jersey Colonial Documents, Calendar of Wills 1761-1770 p. 47-48.

1769, June 14. Bodine, Abraham, of Somerset Co., yeoman; will of. Wife, Mary, use of real and personal, till my younger son, Cornelius, is 21. Son, Cornelius, all real. Eldest son, John, 50 pounds when 21. Daughters Mary, Jane and Sarah, each 25 pounds when married. To all my children, John, Cornelius, Judith, Mary, Catrine, Jane and Sarah, moveables. Executors--Peter Van Nest and John Van Nest, both sons of Peter Van Nest, deceased, of North Branch of Raritan. Witnesses--Jacob V: Nor Strand, Aurie Lane, and William Lane. Proved Jul 3, 1769. 1769, July 1, inventory 150.17 pounds, made by Peter Dumont, Abraham Ten Eick and Aurie Lane. Lib K, p. 112.

End of info from Jan.

The descendants and wife of his son, John, are only a guess as of this date, August 29, 1999. [Note: I'm not sure this comment is accurate or what exactly it may refer to, but I've left it in for reference.]

An article with no sources (700 Years of History...) on the Bodines says that they also had a daughter named Jane.

There is a Middagh genealogy which says Mary Low's husband of Abraham Bodine and that they had five children.

Author: Middagh, Jack C.
Title: Middaugh Family History, Families of Ulster County Volume II
Abbrev: Middaugh Family (UCGS Chart)
Publication: Ulster County Genealogical Society, 1995
Note: Published by the Ulster County Genealogical Society: Families of Ulster County Volume II. (7704 Sundown Ct., Bayonet Point, FL 34667).

Sources

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Birth	Bodine Line Dave's Bodine Genealogy Website
Death of a grand-parent	Roll Family Windmill
Marriage	Bodine Line Dave's Bodine Genealogy Website
Marriage	Bodine Line Dave's Bodine Genealogy Website
Marriage	Bodine Line Dave's Bodine Genealogy Website
Death of father	Bodine Line Dave's Bodine Genealogy Website
Death	Bodine Line Dave's Bodine Genealogy Website