Descendants of Hendrick Joachemsen Schoonmaker
of Hamburg HRE and Dutch America

Generation #4

Catherine (²Hendrick, ²Jochem, ¹Hendrick) Schoonmaker

Catherine Schoonmaker was born c. 1720 in Kingston, Ulster Co NY. But, the record for her Christening is missing. Catherine's parentage and marriage to Willem DeVoor is established from Colonial New Jersey records.

On 6/13/1740 in Morris (now Sussex) Co NJ, Catherine married Willem DeVoor b. 11/6/1711 New York NY. Interestingly, Catherine is listed as "spinster," indicating she was at least twenty years old. Catherine and Willem lived in Minisink until about 1778 when they migrated to Bedford Co PA.

A William Devore is found enumerated in the 1784. Catherine is enumerated in 1786 the Bedford Co PA Censuses. Willem and Catherine are believed to have died, exact dates unknown, in Bedford Co PA.

Note: Baptisms and marriages performed at the four Dutch Reformed Church of the Delaware Valley were recorded at Machackemeck (Deerpark) Church of Ulster (now 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]

• Born c. 1720 Kingston, Ulster Co NY

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

• Married 6/13/1740 in Morris (now Sussex) Co NJ to Willem DeVoor b. 11/6/1711 New York NY

• 1753 Sussex Co split from Morris Co NJ

• Migrated before 1778 to Lancaster (now Bedford) Co PA

• 1779 resident of Bedford Co PA, owning 100 acres: Willem Devore

• 1784 Bedford Co PA Census: Willem Devore

• 1786 Bedford Co PA Census: Catherine Devore

• Died after 1786 Bedford Co PA