John
P.
Schermerhorn
Born in New York, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Lukas Schermerhorn, Walter P. Schermerhorn, Albertine Maria Schermerhorn, Cornelius Schermerhorn, Rensselaer P. Schermerhorn and Alexander Schermerhorn
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 49
in Schodack, Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Jan 2015
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Biography
John was a son of Philip Schermerhorn and Charity Carpenter, born Aug. 24, 1805. He resided in Schodack, New York. He died Apr. 5, 1855, in Schodack.
He m. (1) Jan. 25, 1830, Hity Maria Van Buren, b. Jan. 22, 1809; d. Aug. 3, 1830. He married (2) June 15, 1831, Julia Ann Benton; b. July 4, 1812; d. July 28, 1858. Julia was a daughter of Samuel Benton, who served in the War of 1812, in the 76th Regt. N. Y. Militia.
Children
- Walter Alexander, b. Dec. 2, 1832; m. Feb. 22, 1859, in Schodack, Anna V. Johnson. Their daughter Ida was born 19 November 1859, baptized in Schodack.
- Lucas John, b. Oct. 22, 1834; d. May 27, 1889.
- Susan Ann, b. Jan. 15, 1837; bp. in Schodack; m. Nov. 5, 1862, in Schodack, Sherman Kittle.
- Isaac Carpenter, b. May 21, 1839; bp. in Schodack; d. June 22, 1881. He (Isaac C. Schermerhorn, son of John P.), enlisted in 1862 in the 59th Regt., N. Y. Infantry.
- Benton Monroe, b. Mch. 6, 1842; bp. in Schodack; m. Clara Cunningham.
- Philip John, b. Apr. 4, 1845; bp. in Schodack; d. July 4, 1881.
- Caroline Jeannette, b. Nov. 19, 1847; bp. in Schodack; d. July 18, 1858.
Sources
- Schermerhorn, Richard Jr. Schermerhorn Genealogy and Family Chronicles. New York: Tobias A. Wright, Publisher, 1914. http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/families/schermerhorn/chronicles/4c.html
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~0.78%
~6.25%
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