Abraham W. Cortelyou was born on 5. May. 1795 at Six Mile Run, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was the son of
William Cortelyou and
Mary Voorhees. Abraham W. Cortelyou was baptized on 2. Aug. 1795 at Dutch Reformed Church, Six Mile Run, Somerset County, New Jersey. He married
Elizabeth Van Arsdale, daughter of
Ruliph Van Arsdale and
Sarah (Unknown), on 10. Dec. 1817. Abraham W. Cortelyou resided at at Bedminster Twp., Somerset County, New Jersey, in 1832. He an elder at Dutch Reformed Church, Peapack, Somerset County, New Jersey, bt 1849 - 1850. He resided at at Bedminster Twp., Somerset County, New Jersey, in 1850. He an elder at Dutch Reformed Church, Peapack, Somerset County, New Jersey, 1854.
Abraham W. Cortelyou appeared on the census of 1860 at Bridgewater Twp., Somerset County, New Jersey.
He died on 5. May. 1865 at age 70. He was buried at Raritan Cemetery, Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey.