Otto Van Tuyl was born sometime after 1762 in Somerset County, New Jersey. He married Elizabeth. He was a revolutionary War Veteran, serving in Captain John Sebring's Company, First Battalion, New Jersey. Also serving in this company were his brother Isaac and Isaac's son John.

They had 8 children;

Abraham

Otto, Jr.        1790 - 3 Jun 1852

Maria            Married John Goltry on  18 December 1921

Jonathon        Married Jane Pennington on 12 April 1834.

Elizabeth        Married Coddington

Margaret        Married Cornelius J. Van Nest

Emma            10 July 1810 - ?

Samuel           his daughter was Mary M. ( Mrs. Benward)

Information: Charles D. Van Tuyl