"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