Descendants of Hendrick Joachemsen Schoonmaker
of Hamburg HRE and Dutch America

Generation #3

Hendrick Joachem (²Jochem, ¹Hendrick) Schoonmaker

Hendrick Joachem Schoonmaker was christened 8/17/1683 in Kingston, Ulster Co NY. And, he grew up on the family homestead at Rochester.

On 11/25/1704 in Kingston, Ulster Co NY, Hendrick married Heyltje Gerritse Decker ch. 1/10/1686 Kingston, Ulster Co NY. Hendrick and Heyltje settled at Rochester, Ulster Co NY, raising nine children.

While living at Rochester, Hendrick would have spoken with the folks who settled out on the frontier of the Delaware Valley; as they had to pass his home on the Old Mine Road, the north/south thoroughfare in the valley, going to and from the market and the Dutch Reformed Church at Kingston. Of note, the frontier was known as Minisink and was considered to be an extension of the Colony of New York. Even after two generations, residents of Minisink came to find out that they actually lived in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. [Migration to Minisink]

In 1732 the family migrated up the Old Mine Road to what became Bucks (now Monroe) Co PA where Hendrick purchased land from the Indians. And by 1737, they had their own Dutch Reformed Church of Smithfield TWP. [The Smithfield DRC Church]

Hendrick and Heyltje lived together in Old Bucks Co PA until Hendrick's death sometime before 6/1740. The 6/1740 date is important; as it gives us reference for missing records.
-Daughter, Catherine Schoonmaker, married Willem Devore on 6/13/1740 at the Walpack Church in Morris (now Sussex) Co NJ.
-Prior to that date c. 4/1640, the widow Heyltje and her second husband, Willem Klerck had to give permission for the marriage.
-Prior to that date c. 1637 and before the organization of the Smithfield Church, the widow Heyltje married Willem Klerck.
-Therefore, prior to that date c. 1635, Hendrick died.

Heyltje and Willem Klerck probably lived across the river in Morris (now Sussex) Co NJ where they died.

• Christened 8/17/1683 Kingston, Ulster Co NY

• 1683 New York organized counties

• Married 11/25/1704 in Kingston, Ulster Co NY to Heyltje Gerritse Decker ch. 1/10/1686 Kingston, Ulster Co NY

• 1717 Ulster Co NY Tax List, Town of New Palles: Hendrick Jachemse Schoonmaker £15 

• Migrated 1732 to Bucks (now Monroe) Co PA

• Hendrick died c. 1735 Bucks (now Monroe) Co PA

• Widow Heyltje Schoonmaker married c. 1737 in Minisink, Bucks (now Monroe) Co PA to William Klerck b. c. 1684 Kingston, Ulster Co NY

• Heyltje died after 1745, probably in Morris (now Sussex) Co NJ

Note: Baptisms and marriages performed at the four Dutch Reformed Church of the Delaware Valley were recorded at Machackemeck (Deerpark) Church of Orange County, New York. Additionally, itinerant preachers maintained their own personal records including Rev. Joh. Casparus Fryenmuth and Rev. Elias Van Bennschoten. [Minisink Dutch Reformed Church]

    Children

    1. Petronella Schoonmaker

• Christened 3/17/1706 Kingston, Ulster Co NY

• Married 6/4/1724 in Kingston, Ulster Co NY to Joseph Wheeler b. c. 1700 in Wales

• Date and place of death unknown

    2. Gerrit Schoonmaker

• Christened 6/20/1708 Kingston, Ulster Co NY

• Married 1733 in Kingston, Ulster Co NY to Catherine DePuy (sister of Elizabeth DePuy) b. 11/12/1710 Marbletown, Ulster Co NY

• Migrated 1732 w/ family to Bucks (now Monroe) Co PA

• Died 1786 Northampton (now Monroe) Co PA

    3. Catherine Schoonmaker ch. 9/11/1709 Kingston, Ulster Co NY

    4. Helena Schoonmaker

• Christened 5/20/1711 Kingston, Ulster Co NY

• Migrated 1732 to Bucks (now Monroe) Co PA

• Married c. 1732 in NJ to Joseph Hendrickson Heyns b. c. 1710 Kinston NY

• Died (now Monroe) Co PA

    5. Joachem Schoonmaker

• Christened 10/26/1712 Kingston, Ulster Co NY

• Married c. 1737 in Kingston, Ulster Co NY to Rachel Van Garden  b. c. 1717 in Hurley, Ulster Co NY

• Died 1751 Ulster Co NY

    6. Zara Schoonmaker

• Christened 1/15/1716 Kingston, Ulster Co NY

• Married 3/27/1743 in Kingston, Ulster Co NY to Johannes Rosencrans b. 4/27/1712 Ulster Co NY

• Married c. 1750 in Kingston, Ulster Co NY to Andries Cool b. c. 1710 in New York

• Date and place of death unknown

    7. Benjamin Schoonmaker

• Christened 1/11/1719 Kingston, Ulster Co NY

• Married c. 1740 in Bucks (now Monroe) Co PA to Elizabeth DePuy (sister of Catherine DePuy) b. 8/6/1721 Kingston, Ulster Co NY

• Died 1803 Northampton (now Monroe) Co PA

Generation #4