There was an Abram Dutcher who was a soldier in Capt. Martling's Company, probably Abraham, 2d.

Parent Dutcher of Philipse Manor, probably Parent, Jr., made a will which was admitted to probate Dee. 31st, 1772. Gave to Iris daughter Rachel £10. Otherwise his estate was equally divided between his son Isaac, daughter Mary Monson, daughter Catharine Barnes and his before mentioned daughter Rachel. The boundary of a road laid out in 1766 indicates that he then lived on the north side of Franklin St. His daughter Mary was the wife of Lieut. Geo. Monson, of Capt. Win. Dutch er's Company.

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The Acker, or Ecker (so written on the old Dutch Church records) family were early of this Manor and long and prominently identified with it. In fact those bearing that name and the various variations of it, were, numerous in all of the Dutch settlements on Dong Island and on both sides of the river as far up as Albany.

However, all of that name on this Manor are distinctly traceable to Wolfert and Jan Ecker, who were both from Midwout, L. D, as was their near neighbor and kinsman, Capt. Jan Hannse, and they were probably brothers. The following record of their marriage is copied from the old Dutch Church of New York City, with which Jan appears to have united on profession of faith March 4, 1680:

MARRIED.

Mar. 21 Dec., 1692, Wolfert Ecker 1. m. Van MidAVout en Maritje Sibouts, Van dc Armen Bouwcrye, beyde op Frederick Philips lant, Getrouwt op. Frederick Philips lant.