Elizabeth (Quick) Schermerhorn (abt. 1748 - aft. 1793)

Born about 1748 in Rochester, Ulster, Province of New York

Ancestors

Daughter of Jacobus J Quick II and Annaatjen (Oosterhout) Quick

Descendants

Died after 1793 after about age 45 in Washington, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth was born about 1748 near Rochester, New York, the daughter of Jacobus Quick and Annetje Oosterhout. Her baptism itself is not documented; there appears to be a gap in the records from the baptism of her sister Maria Quick (1746) and brother Jacobus Quick III (1751).

Research Notes

LNAB

LNAB is "Kwik," the last name recorded for the father at her siblings' baptisms. Byrd-4067 21:50, 1 October 2022 (UTC)

Geography

Elizabeth appears to have resided in the following locations:

• Ulster Co., New York (1748-
• Ohio Co., Virginia (1760-1797)
• Washington Co., Kentucky (1797-1811)

Land Records

THIS INDENTURE made this fifth day of Aprile in the year of our Lord one thous Seven hundred & Ninety Five Between Peter Scamehorn & his wife Elizabeth of the one part Walter Cain of the other part Witnesseth that the said Peter Scamehorn and his wife Elizabeth for and in Consideration of the sum of Sixty pounds to them in hand paid do bargain grant & sell unto Said Walter Cain & his heirs a certain Parcell of land in the County of Ohio & on the waters of Ohio River Containing seven & a half Acres and Bounded as fllowe to wit:

Beginning at a walnut & Elm at the mouth of a & up the same North Dichty six Degrees East one hundred & Seventy six poles to a Hickory & ash thence North fifteen degrees West forty poles to a black Oak & white Oak Corner to Line Van Buskirk with his lines Nonth fontu five Degrees West an hindred poles to a line on the river Bank thence Down the river with the Meanders thereof & binding thereon one hundred & fifty Eight poles to the Beginning with its appurtainances to the said Walter Cain & his heirs sole use and Behoof of said Walter Cain & his heirs & said Peter Scamehorn and his wife Elizabeth do Covenant with said Walter Cain & his heirs that the said Peter Scamahorn and his wife Elizabeth the said parcell of land with its appurtainances from all persons Will forever Warrant & Defend In Witness whereof the said Peter Scamehorn & his Wife Elizabeth have hereunto Subscribed their names and affixed their Seals

his mark: Peter Scamahorn
her mark: Elizabeth Scamahorn

A Copy from the Original Indenture which was acknowledged in court at April term & ordered to be Recorded and at the Same Time the aforesaid Elizabeth Scamehorn being examined apart from his husband Relinquished her Right of dower

Test: Moses Chapline^[1]

DNA Records

Triangulated DNA tests that establish descent from Jacobus Quick II and Annetje Oosterhout include two samples from descendants of Rhoda Schermerhorn of early nineteenth century Washington Co., Kentucky where Peter and family settled.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ General Index to Deeds, Ohio County, West Virginia,: Ohio County records referring to Brooke County property, 1777-1801
2. ↑ Paternal and maternal relationships are confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch consisting of John Byrd, Robert Borczon and Dawn Mattheson who share a segment on chromosome 5 at 9.4 cM.