"One of the original settlers of Rochester, Ulster Co., NY, and was, with Col. Henry Beerman and Moses DePuy, a member of its first Board of Trustees, holding that office from 14 Sept 1703-1715. He was also supervisor of the town 1709-1712 and was Captain of a company raised for defense against the Indians. He probably died in 1730, as his name appears on the quit-rent roll of 1729, and his will, which bears date Dec. 9, 1727, was proved Nov. 7, 1730188, "The Schoonmaker Family of Ulster Co., N.Y." by Thomas G. Evans, pp 22-26, Jan. 1888

“Jochem Hendricksen Schoonmaker, son of Hendrick Jochemsen and Elsje Janse (Van Breestede-Van Alcmaer) Schoonmaker, was born probably at Albany, and died at Kingston, Ulster county, New York, between December 9, 1729, and November 7, 1730, the dates of the writing and proving of his will. he was undoubtedly the eldest son and was one of the first or charter trustees of Rochester, Ulster county, New York, under letters patent from Queen Anne, June 25, 1703. He held this office until 1715. As before stated he was captured by the Indians at the massacre of Wiltwyck in 1663 and suffered much torture before he was restored to his family when the other prisoners taken were returned. He married (first), August 16, 1679, Petronella, daughter of Cornelis Barentsen Schleght and Tryntje Tysen Bos, who died about 1687. He married (second), April 28, 1689, Anna Horsi (or Hussey), daughter of Frederick and Margaret Hussey, who was baptized June 27, 1670.”76, Vol. II, Southern New York Family Histories

1485 (S 14) 1729 Decbr. 9 1730 Novbr. 7 Dutch

SCHOONMAKER, Joachim, of Kingston, Ulster Co. Wife Antje Hussey, sons Cornelius, Hendrick, Vredrick, Jacobus, Benjamin, Jan, Joachim, Daniel, daughters Tryntje, wife of Jacobus Bruyn, Elsje, widow of Joseph Haasbrock, Jacomyntje, wife of Johannis Miller, Grietje, wife of Moses Dupuis jun., Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Dupuis, Antje, wife of Cornelis Wynkoop, Sarah, wife of Jacobus Dupuis. Real and personal property. Executors sons Cornelis, Vredrick and Jacobus. Witnesses Johannis Hardenburgh, Jurryan Tappen, Hendrick sleght and Ger. van Wagenen.190

Liber 11, p. 42.—SCHOONMAKER, JOCHEM, of Kingston

Will dated Dec. 9, 1729, and written in Dutch.

“Myn huysvrouw Antje Hussey sal hebben Een burgerlyk onderhout haar sil beschrit overden door myn ender genoemde Executors on se daar van de Yaarlykse huer sal over Schielen boven het gechgeen myn voors, huysvrouw to haar ender hout van Noden hieft so sal het selve over Schot and Yaarlyks onder alle myn ander geschreveneer Erfgenamen Egaal Gedeelt werden” (my wife Antje Hussey shall have a moderate support by my executors, who shall divide from the yearly rents among the other heirs whatever may be left over, after my wife’s maintainance). “als ssok myn voors, huysvrouw sal hebben to Haar Gebruyt een kuyn van het huys tegenwoordig door my bewoont ende helft van de kelderen ook de helft van de bogart” (my wife shall also have the use of a cow from the house where I live, and half of the cellar, and half of the orchard). “Aan myn soen Cornelis Schoonmaker boven syn Egale portie de keur van myn paarden voor het Reght van syn Eerst geboorte” (to my son, Cornelis Schoonmaker, above his portion of my estate, the choice of my horses, for his right of primogeniture). “Aan myn acht soons met name” to my eight sons by name) Romulus, Hendrick, Frederick, Jacobus, Benjamin, jan, Jochem, Daniel, “al myn vaste of Reale staat” (all my real estate).—”So stelle ik no erfgenamen myn vyfteen kinderen met name” (I appoint as my heirs my 15 children by name) the above mentioned sons, and Tryntie, wife of Jacobus Bruyn, Eltie, “wedue Vroue” (widow) of Joseph Hasbrouck, Jacomyntie, wife of Johannes Miler, Greetie, wife of Moses Dupois, Jr., Elisabeth, wife of Benjamin Dupuis, Heyltie, wife of Cornelis Wynkoop, and Sarah, wife of Jacobus Depuis.—sons Cornelis, Frederick, and Jacobus appointed executors. Witnessed by . . . . . Hardenbergh, Jurian Tappan, Hendrick Sluyt, Gerrit Van Wagenen.

(Proved before Edward Whitaker, Ulster Co., Nov. 7, 1730.—Jochem Schoonmaker, born Albany (eldest son of Hendrick Jochemse Schoonmaker and Eliza Janse, daughter of Jan Janse Brestede and widow of Adriaen Petersen (Van Alcmaer), a native of Hamburg, Germany, who came over in the military service of the Dutch West India Company, an innholder at Fort Orange. After his death his widow married, September 26, 1684, Cornelis Barentsen Slecht, see Tryntie Barentsen), married 1. Aug. 16, 1679, Petronella Sleght, daughter of Cornelis Barentse Sleght and Tryntje Tysen Bos. She died about 1687, and he married 2., april 28, 1689, Anna Hussey (Horsi) (baptized June 27, 1670, daughter of Frederick Hussey and Margaret his wife). Jochem Schoonmaker was supervisor of Rochester 1709-1712, and Captain of a company for defense against the Indians. Issue: i. Cornelis, baptized Jan. 15, 1682 (died Oct. 14, 1757), married, Nov. 25, 1711, Engeltje Roosa (baptized Sept. 20, 1685, daughter of Arie Roosa and Maria Pels); ii. Hendrick, baptized Aug. 17, 1683, married nov. 24, 1704, Heyltje Decker (baptized Jan. 10. 1686, daughter of Gerrit and Margaret Decker); iii. Tryntje, baptized nov. 22, 1684 (died Aug. 27, 1763), married, Nov. 18, 1704, Jacobus Bruyn, son of Jacobus Bruyn and Gertruyd Yselstein; iv. Eltie, baptized Dec. 12, 1685 (died New Paltz, July 27, 1764), married oct. 27, 1706, Joseph Hasbrouck (baptized oct. 23, 1684, died Jan. 28, 1724, son of Abraham Hasbrouck and Margaret Deyo); v. jacomyntie, baptized apr. 20, 1687, married, Sept. 22, 1726, Johannes Miller. Issue by 2d wife: vy. Rebecca, baptized Aug. 24, 1690; vii. Frederick, baptized jan. 28, 1692, married 1. March 1, 1713, Anne De Witt (baptized march 15, 1696, daughter of Jacob de Witt and Grietje Vernooy (see Tjerck Claessen De Witt), married 2., Febr. 6, 1717, Eva Swartwout (baptized Nov. 16, 1694, daughter of Thomas S. and elisabeth Gardiner); viii. jan, baptized June 3, 1694, married June 7, 1730, margaret hoornbeck )baptized apr. 13, 1713, daughter of Lodewyck Hoornbeck and Maria Vernooy); ix. Margriet, baptized Dec. 15, 1695, married, Febr. 14, 1716 Moses Depuy (baptized Sept. 27, 1691, son of moses Depuy and Maria Wynkoop); x. Jacobus, baptized May 8, 1698, married Oct. 15, 1729, Maria Rosenkrans (baptized Dec. 19, 1714, daughter of Alexander Rosenkrans and Maria Depuy); xi. Elisabeth, baptized Febr. 18, 1700, married Sept. 3, 1719, Benjamin Depuy (baptized Oct. 13, 1695, son of Moses Depuy and Maria Wynkoop); xii. Benjamin, baptized apr. 19, 1702, married, May 10, 1722, Catharine Depuy (baptized Nov. 30, 1701, daughter of Moses Depuy and Maria Wynkoop); xiii. Antje (Heyltje), baptized aug. 11, 1706, married Oct. 12, 1709, Cornelius Wynkoop (baptized mach 25, 1711, son of Jocobus Wynkoop and Jannetje Bogardus); xiv. Sara, baptized June 20, 1708, married aug. 26, 1725, Jacobus Depuy (baptized sept. 19, 1703, son of Moses Depuy and Maria Wynkoop); xv. Jochem, baptized Oct. 12, 1710, married May 11, 1730, Ludia Rosenkrans (baptized May 3, 1713, daughter of Dirck and Wyntje Kierstede (daughter of Roelof Kierstede); xvi. Daniel, baptized Febr. 22, 1713, married Oct. 26, 1733, Magdaena Jansen (baptized June 21, 1711, daughter of Thomas Jansen and Mayken Bogaard); Romulus).

(The other children of Hendrick Jochemse Schoonmaker and Elsie janse were: ii. Egbert, born Albany, married Oct. 13, 1683, Aannatje, daughter of Samuel Berry; iii. Engeltje, baptized March 18, 1663, married 1. Nicholas Anthony (q. v.), baptized N. Y., Jan. 28, 1657, son of Allerd Anthony and Henrica Wessels, married 2. Apr. 30, 1699, Stephen Gasherie, from Marenna, France; iv. Hendrick, baptized May 17, 1665, married March 24, 1688, Geertruy De Witt (baptized Oct. 15, 1668, daughter of Tjerck Claessen De Witt and Barbara Andriesen; v. Volckert, baptized May 17, 1665; vi. Hillitje, baptized oct. 20, 1669).183, pgs 114-15