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Heyltie Gerritse Decker (1686 - 1773)

Heyltie Gerritse Decker aka Schoonmaker
Born in Rochester, Ulster County, Province of New Yorkmap
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Daughter of and
Sister of and
Wife of — married after 25 Nov 1704 in Kingston, Esopus RDC, Ulster Co., NYmap
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Mother of , , , , , , and
Died at about age 86 in Minisink, Orange County, Province of New Yorkmap
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Heyltie Gerritse Decker was a New Netherland Descendant 1674-1776.
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Disambiguation

There is no evidence that Heltje was mother to Petronella Schoonmaker. Petronella or Pieternelle Shoemaker or Schoonmaker, born on 17 Mar 1705/1706 in Rochester, Ulster, NY[1]. The mother of Petronella was Grietie Dekker. Petronella married Joseph WHEELER on 4 Jun 1724 in Kingston, Ulster, NY. Joseph was born in 1701. He died in 1731.

Note that there were multiple Grietje Deckers and multiple Hendrick Schoonmakers in the area at the time.

Biography

Heltjie Gerardse|Gerritse Deckers

Birth

Heltie Deckers was born before Jan 10, 1686, at Rochester, Ulster County, NY. She was baptized Jan 10, 1686. Baptism was recorded at the Reformed Dutch Churchof Kingston, Ulster, NY: (Note "s" added to Decker.)[2]

Parents

Father: Gerard Janz Decker
Mother: Margriet Janz Decker

The parents of Heyltie Deckers were married Jan 20 1685. Marriage recorded at the Kingston, Reformed Dutch Church[3].

Marriage

Heyltie Deckers, b. Rochester, daughter of Gerret Jansen Decker and Grietje Janse Decker, married Hendrick|Henrik Schoonmaker|Schoonmacker, on Nov 25 1704; marriage was recorded at the Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, NY.[4]

Children

Heyltie Decker and Hendrick Schoonmaker may have had the following children:

  1. Catharine Schoonmaker was born about 1705 in Ulster, NY . [ [no bapt. record found at KRDC]] Catharine married Willem De Voor . Willem was born about 1703. [no bapt. record found at KRDC]
  2. Gerrit Schoonmaker Sr. was born on 20 Jun 1708 in Kingston, Ulster, NY[5] . He died in 1786 in Smithfield, Monroe, PA . Garret married Catharine de Puy in 1733 in Kingston, Ulster, NY .
  3. Henry Shoemaker was born in 1709 in Kingston, Ulster, NY. Henry married Joanna Decker about 1730. [no bapt. record found]
  4. Helen[6]a or Helen Schoonmaker was born on 20 May 1711 in Hurley, Ulster, NY. Helena married Joseph Hendrickson before 1744. Joseph was born about 1710.
  5. Jochem Schoonmaker was born on 26 Oct 1712 in Hurley, Ulster, NY[7]. He died about Jun 1751. (d. at sea ABT Jun 1751.) He was from Smithfield, PA. Jochem married Rachel Van Garden before 1737.
  6. Sara Schoonmaker was born on 15 Jan 1716 in Rochester, Ulster, NY[8]. She died in Dec. Sara married (1) Andries Cool Sr. before 1739. Andries was born in 1716. He died in 1795. Sara married (2) Johannes Rosencrans on 8 Apr 1743 in Kingston, Ulster, NY. Johannes was born in 1709.
  7. Benjamin Schoonmaker was born on 11 May 1719[9]. He died in 1775.
  8. Daniel Schoonmaker was born on 11 May 1729 in Rochester, Ulster Co., NY . He died in 1773 in Easton, Northampton, PA. Daniel married Ann PRICE on 14 Mar 1751 in New York . Ann was born in 1730. She died after 1774. [no bapt. record found]
The RDC baptism source for Heyltie|Heyltje, casts doubt about the parentage of Petronella Schoonmaker. Quick-803 00:49, 25 January 2014 (EST) the mother of Petronella was Grietie Dekker, not Heyltie|Heyltje.
  • Petronella or Pieternelle Shoemaker or Schoonmaker was born on 17 Mar 1705/1706 in Rochester, Ulster, NY[10]. Petronella married Joseph Wheeler on 4 Jun 1724 in Kingston, Ulster, NY. Joseph was born in 1701. He died in 1731.
    "Joseph Wheeler came to the Wyoming Valley in the 1760's. He is found in the records of the Susquehanna Company. He seems to have bought land early with the Susquehanna Company, but soon seems to be affiliated with the Pennamites." -- "Wyoming Wheelers", by Bill Wheeler

Death

Heltie Deckers Schoonmaker died in 1773 at Minisink, Orange, NY [11].

Kingston Reformed Dutch Church Events

Bapt. of father of Heyltie:

  • KRDC Bapt. Record: Page 4:51 - 1665 Feb 14; Jan Gerretsen, Grietjen Hendricks; Gerret; Hendrick Vosman, Mariken Everingh, Grietjen Hendricks.

Bapt. of mother of Heyltie:

  • KRDC Bapt. Record: Page4:43 - 1664 Aug 31; Jan Broersen, Heyltjen Jacobs; Grietje; Willem Jansen Schut, Grietjen Jans

Marriage of parents of Heyltie Deckers

  • KRDC Marriage Record: Page 508:75 - 1685 20 Jan; Gerard Janz Decker, jm, of Esopus, liv Mombaccus; Margriet Janz Decker, jd, from the Esopus, liv Marbletown. (banns)

Baptism of Heyltie Deckers: (Note "s" added to Decker.)

  • KRDC Bapt. Record: 1686 Jan 10; Gerard Deckers, Margriet Deckers; Heyltie; Hendric Deckers, Magdaleen Deckers

Marriage of Hendrick|Henrik Schoonmaker|Schoonmacker to Heyltie Decker:

  • KRDC Marriage Record: Page 522:410 - 1704 25 Nov; Henderick Schoonmacker, born Kingstowne; Heyltie Gerritse Decker, born Rochester, both liv Rochester. (banns)

Examined the KRDC bapt events between 1693 and 1735 and found Henderick|Hendrik|Henrik Schoonmaker and Heyltje as both witness and parents for children born during this period.

Hendrik Schoonmaker and Heyltje were not the parents of Petronella (Bapt 17 Mar 1706). Bapt. records show the mother of Petronella to be Grietie, not Heyltje.

There were more than one Grietje Deckers and Hendrick Schoonmakers in the area at the time; one that married to Geertruyd de Wit, and of course the father of Petronella.

Baptism Records:

  • KRDC Bapt. Record: 1705 Apr 15; Jan van Campen, Tietje Dekkers; Mechteld; Henrik Schoonmaker, Heyltje Dekkers. [Sponsors]
  • KRDC Bapt. Record: 1708 Jun 20; Hendrik Schoonmaak, Heiltje Dekkers; Gerrit; Jan Dekkers, Neeltje Rosa. [Parents]
  • KRDC Bapt. Record: 1711 May 20; Hendrik Schoonmaker, Heyltjen Dekker; Helena; Harmanus Dekker, Rachel Montanje. [Parents]
  • KRDC Bapt. Record: 1712 Oct 26; Hendrik Schoonmaker, Heyltjen Dekker; Jochem; Jochem Schoonmaker, Anna Horsy. [Parents]
  • KRDC Bapt. Record: 1716 Jan 15; Hendrik Schoonmaker, Heyltjen Dekkers; Zara; Jacob Rutsz jr, Zara Rutsz. [Parents]
  • KRDC Bapt. Record: 1719 Jan 11; Hendrik Schoonmaker, Heyltjen Dekker; Benjamin; Benjamin Dubois, Zara Dubois. [Parents]

Acknowledgements

  • Decker-35 was adopted by Tom Quick, Quick-803 22:10, 21 April 2015 (EDT).
  • Decker-49 was created through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged on 13 September 2010.
  • Decker-1070 created through the import of ged.GED on Apr 3, 2012 by Neil Detrick.
  • Decker-1860 was created by Janiece Johnson through the import of Where I Came From.ged on Apr 17, 2014.

Research material

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This is not Heltie's daughter:

While now there is a source for Heyltie|Heyltje, it casts very serious doubt about the parentage of Petronella Schoonmaker. Quick-803 00:49, 25 January 2014 (EST)

  • Petronella or Pieternelle Shoemaker or Schoonmaker was born on 17 Mar 1705/1706 in Rochester, Ulster, NY[12]. Petronella married Joseph Wheeler on 4 Jun 1724 in Kingston, Ulster, NY. Joseph was born in 1701. He died in 1731.
    "Joseph Wheeler came to the Wyoming Valley in the 1760's. He is found in the records of the Susquehanna Company. He seems to have bought land early with the Susquehanna Company, but soon seems to be affiliated with the Pennamites." -- "Wyoming Wheelers", by Bill Wheeler

The Schoonmaker Family: Modified Register for Jochim Schomaker or Schoonmaker Fourth Generation

Hendrick Jochemse Jochemsze (Hendricksz) Schoonmaker (Jochem Hendricks, Hendrick Jochemse, Jochim Schomaker or) was born on 17 Aug 1683 in Kingston, Ulster Co., NY . He died after 1732 in Minisink, Orange, NY . Religion: Dutch Reformed.

Hendrick married Heyltje Gerritse Decker daughter of Gerret Jansen Decker and Grietje Janse DECKER on 25 Nov 1704 in Kingston RDC, Ulster Co., NY. Heyltje was born on 10 Jan 1686 in Rochester, Ulster, NY . She died in 1773 in Minisink, Orange, NY .


Sources

  • Kingston Reformed Dutch Church, now known as the Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston, Ulster, NY 12401, Phone Number: 845-338-6759, website: www.olddutchchurch.org. This church was a central repository for marriage and baptism records for the Orange and Ulster Counties until local churches were built.
  • Source: S-1574293294 Repository: #R-1684054281 Title:Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: Ancestry.com 443
  1. ↑ '*KRDC Bapt. Record: 1706 Mar 17; Hendrik Schoonmaker, Grietie Dekker; Petronella; Gerrit Wynkoop, Hilletie Fokke'
  2. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record: 1686 Jan 10; Gerard Deckers, Margriet Deckers; Heyltie; Hendric Deckers, Magdaleen Deckers
  3. ↑ KRDC Marriage Record: Page 507 - 1685 20 Jan; Gerard Janz Decker, jm, of Esopus, liv Mombaccus; Margriet Janz Decker, jd, from the Esopus, liv Marbletown. (banns).
  4. ↑ KRDC Marriage Record: Page 522:410 - 1704 25 Nov; Henderick Schoonmacker, born Kingstowne; Heyltie Gerritse Decker, born Rochester, both liv Rochester. (banns)
  5. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record: 1708 Jun 20; Hendrik Schoonmaker, Heiltje Dekkers; Gerrit; Jan Dekkers, Neeltje Rosa.
  6. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record: 1711 May 20; Hendrik Schoonmaker, Heyltjen Dekker; Helena; Harmanus Dekker, Rachel Montanje
  7. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record: 1712 Oct 26; Hendrik Schoonmaker, Heyltjen Dekker; Jochem; Jochem Schoonmaker, Anna Horsy
  8. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record: 1716 Jan 15; Hendrik Schoonmaker, Heyltjen Dekkers; Zara; Jacob Rutsz jr, Zara Rutsz
  9. ↑ *KRDC Bapt. Record: 1719 Jan 11; Hendrik Schoonmaker, Heyltjen Dekker; Benjamin; Benjamin Dubois, Zara Dubois
  10. ↑ '*KRDC Bapt. Record: 1706 Mar 17; Hendrik Schoonmaker, Grietie Dekker; Petronella; Gerrit Wynkoop, Hilletie Fokke'
  11. ↑ The Schoonmaker Family: Modified Register for Jochim Schomaker...]
  12. ↑ '*KRDC Bapt. Record: 1706 Mar 17; Hendrik Schoonmaker, Grietie Dekker; Petronella; Gerrit Wynkoop, Hilletie Fokke'




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Noland-165 Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Hi! With “red-lined” PPP, you need to contact Steven. Even if there’s not an issue of spelling/styling the LNAB, a lot more than that goes into the review (for instance, checking parents/grandparents to make sure there’s not a problem in the ancestry leading to the profile you’re looking at). See NNS Approval System. Cheers, Liz
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Noland-165 Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Hi! With “red-lined” PPP, you need to contact Steven. Even if there’s not an issue of spelling/styling the LNAB, a lot more than that goes into the review (for instance, checking parents/grandparents to make sure there’s not a problem in the ancestry leading to the profile you’re looking at). See NNS Approval System. Cheers, Liz
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Tom Quick
Decker-49 red-line project protected needs to be merged into the older profile Decker-35 which is not project protected. There are no LNAB implications of this merge. Decker-35 needs to be project protected.
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Tom Quick
Decker-49 and Decker-35 appear to represent the same person because: Decker-49 and Decker-35 are the same person.

Merge the profiles after the maternal parent(s) are merged, Decker-747 into Decker-79

posted by Tom Quick

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