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Simon Schermerhorn (1723 - 1808)

Simon Schermerhorn
Born in Schenectady, Albany County, New Yorkmap
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Died at age 85 in Schenectady, Albany County, New York, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Private Simon Schermerhorn served with Albany County, New York Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Simon Schermerhorn is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A100797.

Simon was a son of Jan R. Schermerhorn and Engeltie Vrooman. He was born 3 January 1723 and baptized in Schenectady, New York on 22 Jan 1723.[1]

He married Hillegonda Van Vranken, daughter of Maus Van Vranken and Annatie Winne; she was b. May 30, 1726; d. Nov. 18, 1807; bur. in Vale Cemetery.

Children:[2]

  1. Isaac, b. Oct. 21, 1750; bp. in Schenectady; d. Sept. 21, 1776; bur. in Vale Cem.
  2. Maus, b. Mch. 9, 1753; bp. in Schenectady; m. Catharine Swits.
  3. Engeltie, b. Oct. 19, 1755; bp. in Schenectady; d. June 29, 1799; bur. in Vale Cem.; m. Adam S. Vrooman.
  4. Anna (Nancy), b. July 6, 1759; bp. in Schenectady; d. Sept. 21, 1785; bur. in Vale Cem.; m. Dec. 6, 1779, Simon de Graaf.
  5. Johannes, b. Apr. 16, 1762; m. Susanna Vander Volgen.

Simon Schermerhorn lived and died in Schenectady. He resided at the "Mills," which were located at the east end of State St. His name appears on the roll of Capt. Gerrit A. Lansing's Co. of Schenectady Militia in 1767, and of Capt. B. T. Sander's Co. in 1775, Col. Wemple's Regt. His will is filed in Albany, and in it are mentioned a portion of his property called "Guysbert's Island" and 500 acres of land in the John Glen & ors. patent, which he purchased from Daniel Campbell.[3]

He died May 6, 1808; burial was in Vale Cemetery in Schenectady.

Research Notes

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  1. ↑ http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rbillard/schenectady_baptisms.htm Schenectady Baptisms
  2. ↑ http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rbillard/schenectady_baptisms.htm Schenectady Baptisms
  3. ↑ Schermerhorn, Richard Jr. Schermerhorn Genealogy and Family Chronicles. New York: Tobias A. Wright, Publisher, 1914. Transcription published online by Schenectady County Public Library. pages 104-121.




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