Claim: Abraham Pietersen van Deursen(born before November 11, 1607) was a miller and an immigrant from Haarlem, Germany who was a member of the Council of twelve men and the forefather of the The Van Deursen, Van Deusen, Van Duser, Van Duzer, Van Duzor, Vanduzee, and Van Dusen families of the United States and Canada.
Evidence: The Van Deursen, Van Deusen, Van Duser, Van Duzer, Van Duzor, Vanduzee, and Van Dusen families of the United States and Canada are all descended from Abraham Pietersen van Deusen, a miller and a native originating from Haarlem in the Netherlands.