Capt. Jochem Hendrixse "Joachim" Schoonmaker

Jochem Hendrixse Schoonmaker

• aka Hendricz, Henderiksen, Heyndryck, Schoonmaaker
• Born about 1655 in Fort Orange, New Netherland
• Died before 7 Nov 1730 before about age 75 in Kingston, Ulster County, Province of New York
• Husband of Pieternelletje Corneliusdochter Slecht — married 31 Aug 1679 in Kingston, Province of New Yorkmap
• Husband of Antje (Hussey) Schoonmaker — married 28 Apr 1689 in Kingston, Ulster Co., NY

Jochem was the First born "Schoonmaker" in the new world America. Born in New Amsterdam.

Biography

Botn in Albany Died in Kinston. Married April 28 1689 Kingston to Antje Hussey of Marbletown, baptised June 28 1670. Antje was his second wife. Along with Colonel Henry Beekman and Moses Depuis, he was a charter member of the board of trustees of Mombaccus (Rocheter), Ulster County, under letters patent from Queen Anne June 25, 1703 and held office until 1715. He was Captain of Ulster County Foot Militia in 1700 against the Indians. At the Massacre of Wiltwyck in 1663, he was captured by the Indians while visiting his maternal uncle Volckert Jansen VanDouw at Hurley. During his captivity he was brutally treated by the Indians who amused themselves by throwing burning coals and ashes from their pipes upon his head. His head was scarred in many places, making it necessary for him ever after to wear a red stocking bap.

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Jochem Schoonmaker was born between 1655 and 1659 at Fort Orange, New Netherland. He married Pietronella|Petronella Slegt|Sleght August 31, 1679 at the Reformed Dutch Church, Kingston, Ulster County, New York. He married, second, on April 28, 1689 Antje Hussei. He moved to Rochester township, in Ulster, New York. His will was dated December 9, 1727 and proved November 7, 1730 as per page 42, Liber 11 Abstracts of in Calendar of NY Wills.

Jochem Hendricks SCHOONMAKER was supervisor of Rochester Ulster, NY, 1709-1712, and a captain of a company of for defense against the Indians.

Tradition says that, at age 9 yrs., during the Wiltwyck (now Kingston, Ulster, NY) Massacre he was on his way to his uncle Volckert Jansen Douw's & was captured by a Wappinger Indian named Wamassum. During his captivity he suffered from their brutality and was scarred by coals thrown at his head. He became one of the first trustees of the Rochester Patent. The church records at Albany prior to 1865 were lost. Resources : KRDC 100 ; A-1 Schoonmkr.

Family

Marriages and Children

Jochem Hendricks SCHOONMAKER married:

1) Pietronella|Pietronel Slegt|Slecht daughter of Cornelis Barentsen Slegt|Slecht and Tryntgen (Catherine) Tyseen BOS (of Woerden, Holland) on 31 Aug 1679 in Kingston, Ulster, NY. Petronella was born about 1652, at Fort Orange,(Albany County, NY). She died on 28 Apr 1689. Marriage #41 in Hoes.

Pietronella's mother Tryntjen Bos died and Cornelis Barentz Slegt remarried in 1684[1]

Jochem and Pietronella had the following five known children:

1. Cornelis Barentsen SCHOONMAKER was born before 15 Jan 1682 in Rochester, Ulster Co. NY[2]. He died on 21 Jan 1778. Cornelis married Engeltije or Engeltje ROOSA daughter of Capt. Arien or Albert Heymanse ROOSA and Maria Evertse PELS on 19 Dec 1711[3] in Kingston, Ulster County, New York. Engeltije was baptised between 3 and 20, Sep 1685[4] in Kingston, NY . She died in Jan 1778 in Rochester, NY .
2. Hendrick Jochemse Jochemsze (Hendricksz) SCHOONMAKER was born before 17 Aug 1683[5]. He died after 1732.
3. Tryntie Jochemse SCHOONMAKER was born before 22 Nov 1684 in Shawangunk, NY . She was christened on 22 Nov 1684 in Shawangunk, Ulster, NY [6]. She died on 27 Aug 1763 in Wiltwyck, Ulster Co., NY . Tryntie married Jacobus BRUYN , Sr. . Jacobus was born in 1680[7]. He died in 1744. banns Nov. 18, 1704[8]. Marriage recorded at Kingston, Ulster, NY.
4. Elsije ELSIE JOCHEMSE SCHOONMAKER was born before 24 Nov 1685 (possibly in Kingston), Ulster, NY [9]. She died on 27 Jul 1764 in New Palz, Ulster, NY . Elsije married Joseph Hasbroeck or HASBROUCK on 27 Oct 1706[10] Marriage recorded at Kingston, Ulster, NY . Joseph was born in 1684. He died in 1723.
5. Jacomyna (Jaconynita) SCHOONMAKER was born before 29 Apr 1687. She was christened on 29 Apr 1687 in Rochester, Ulster Co., NY[11]. Jacomynita married Johannes MILLER on 22 Sep 1726[12] Marriage recorded at Kingston, Ulster, NY . Johannes was born in 1690 in Germany. He died in 1782 in Montgomery Co., NY.

Petronella died either on or after 28 Apr 1689 (date of birth for daughter Jacomyna) at Rochester, Ulster, NY.

2) Anna HUSSEY|Horsi|Hosi|Horsie|Hosie|Hossy|Horsy| Hossie, aka "Antje" daughter of Frederick HUSSEY and Margaret BOS on 28 Apr 1689[13] Marriage recorded at Kingston, Ulster, NY. Anna Hussey was born before 27 Jun 1670[14] in Marbletown, Ulster, NY. She died about 1752 in Ulster, NY. Kingston marriage #100 in Hoes.

Jochem and Anna|Antje had the following ten known children:

1. Rebecca SCHOONMAKER was born before Aug 24 1690[15].
2. Frerik (Frederick) Jochemse (Hendricksz) SCHOONMAKER was born before Jan 28 1692[16]. He died on 15 Dec 1778. Residence: 1 Rochester Township, Ulster Co, NY. He had 12 children. Source: 1 RootsWeb: Anderson Estes Family by Otis Anderson.
3. Frederick married (1) Anna DEWITT on 1 May 1713[17].
4. Frederick married (2) Eva SWARTWOUT on 6 Feb 1717[18].
5. Margriet (Margrietje) SCHOONMAKER was born before 15 Dec 1695[19]. She died on 18 Dec 1819.
6. Jacobus SCHOONMAKER was born before May 8, 1698[20].
7. Elisabet (Elsie) SCHOONMAKER was born before Feb 18 1700[21].
8. Benjamin J. (Hendricksz) SCHOONMAKER was born before Apr 19 1702[22].
9. Antie SCHOONMAKER was born before Aug 11 1706[23]
10. Sarah Hendricksz Schoonmaeker or SCHOONMAKER was born before Jun 20 1708 [24].
11. Jogchem SCHOONMAKER was born before Nov 12 1710[25].
12. Daniel SCHOONMAKER was born before Feb 22, 1713[26]

His Will & His Death

A. Jochem died sometime between when his will was dated on December 9, 1727 and when it was proved on November 7, 1730 as recorded on page 42, Liber 11 Abstracts of NY Wills. He left use of certain good to his wife Antie, all his real estate to sons Cornelius, Benjamin, Jan, Jochem and Daniel. His personal estate to all his children namely Romulus, Hendrick, Frederick, Jacobus, Benjamin, Jan, Jochem, Daniel, Tryntie wife of Jacobus Bruyn, Eltie wife of Joseph Hasbrouck, Jacomyntje wife of Johannes Miler, Greetie wife of Moses Dupuis Jr, Elizabeth wife of Benjamin Dupuis, Helytie wife of Cornelis Wynkoop, Sarah wife of John Dupuis. Sons Cornelis, Frederick, Jacobus as executors. Wit. Johannis Hardenburgh, Jurrian Tappan, Hendrick Sluyt, Gerrit Van Wagenen. 7 November 1730 Proved Ulster Co., before Edward Whitaker, Esq. [27]

B. April 28, 1689 in Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA [Schoonmaker-22; no citation provided for this death date in profile]

Notes

From 1667 until 1677, Harman ROSENCRANS and his wife Magdalena were involved in a number of petty arguments and lawsuits involving their neighbors Thomas CHAMBERS, Henry PAWLING, Hendrick SCHOONMAKER, and Jan JANSEN of Amersfoort and his wife.

Jochem Hendrix SCHOONMAKER (1655-1730), son of Hendrick Jochemsze and Elsie (Van BREESTEDE) SCHOONMAKER, was born, 1655, at Fort Orange, New York.

Jochem Hendrix SCHOONMAKER (1655-1730) married first, 31 Aug 1679, to Pieternelletie SLECHT, dau. of Cornelius Barentsen SLEGHT and Tryntje Tysen BOS. They had children: Cornelius m. 1711 Engeltjen ROOSA; Hendrick m. 1704 Heyltje DEKKER; Tryntje m. 1704 Jacobus BRUYN; Elsie m. 1706 Joseph HASBROECK; and Jocomyna m. 1726 Johannes MILLER.

Blair, William T., THE MICHAEL SHOEMAKER BOOK (1924), PP.791-793;

Marinus Schoonmaker, HISTORY OF KINGSTON, NEW YORK (1888), pp.487-489.

On 9 Nov. 1653 at Fort Orange there were proceedings against "Hendrick Jochemsz, innkeeper, for smuggling a half barrel of good beer laid in last Saturday. Defendant acknowledges the fact but states that he has not been able to enter the same on account of the inconvenience of his wife being in childbed. Resolved this first time to overlook the matter, he to pay the excise without any fine, but that in the future he shall have to guard himself against repeating the offense, on pain of paying the full fine provided in such cases."

Heidgerd, Ruth P., THE SCHOONMAKER FAMILY.

On 12 August 1657, Johannes LaMONTAGNE officer, Henderick Jochimsen (SCHOONMAKER) Lieutenant of the burgher guard, and magistrates Philip Pietersen SCHUYLER and Jan TOMASSEN, participated in sort of a "sting" operation to determine who was illegally selling brandy to the Indians near Fort Orange. They provided an Indian with a beaver skin and an empty kettle. Sending him to the suspect's home, they laid in wait to catch the culprit in the act.

In mid 1658, Hendrick Jochemsz SCHOONMAKER came from Fort Orange to assist in the building of a stockade to protect the village of Wiltwyck against the Indians.

1659 Hendrick Jochemsz SCHOONMAKER (1624-1681), of Kingston, N.Y., in 1659 was Lieutenant in Capt. Thomas CHAMBERS' company at Fort Orange (Albany, N.Y.) and also at Esopus against the Indians, 7 June 1663.

Hendrick Jochemsz SCHOONMAKER was twice wounded at the Massacre of Wiltwyck on 7 June 1663.

Family tradition says that at the time of the Massacre of Wiltwyck, 7 June 1663, Jochem Hendricksz SCHOONMAKER (1655-1730) was on his way to visit his maternal uncle, Volckert Jansen DOUW, at the New Village (Hurley), when he was captured by a Wappinger Indian named Wamassaun. During his captivity he suffered from the brutality of the Indians who amused themselves by throwing burning coals and ashes from their pipes upon his head, thereby scarring it in many places so it was his practice always thereafter to wear a red stocking cap.

THE SCHOONMAKER FAMILY, Part One, p.7..

References

• Descendants of Hendrick Joachemsen Schoonmaker of New Amsterdam: Generation #2. document attached
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Oct 3 2021, 21:57:17 UTC
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Oct 3 2021, 21:57:17 UTC
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Oct 3 2021, 21:57:17 UTC
• Petronella Slecht was the wife of Jochem Hendrix Schoonmaker, the Progenitor of the Rochester family of that name." (The History of Ulster County, Chapter XII).
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