A History of the Schenectady Patent in the Dutch and English Times 7: Adult Freeholders

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A History of the Schenectady Patent in the Dutch and English Times
7: Adult Freeholders — Symon Schermerhorn

[This information is from p. 145 of A History of the Schenectady Patent in the Dutch and English Times; being contributions toward a history of the lower Mohawk Valley by Jonathan Pearson, A. M. and others, edited by J. W. MacMurray, A. M., U. S. A. (Albany, NY: J. Munsell's Sons, Printers, 1883). It is in the Schenectady Collection of the Schenectady County Public Library at Schdy R 974.744 P36, and copies are also available for borrowing.]

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When Jacob Janse made his will in 1688, he spoke of his son Symon residing in Albany; in 1690, when Schenectady was destroyed he was a resident of the village, and though wounded in the leg rode to Albany on the night of February 8 to carry the news. His son Johannes and three negroes were killed. Subsequently he removed to New York where he died about 1696, leaving his widow Willempie, daughter of Arnout Vielè and one son Arnout; from whom have descended the Schermerhorns of New York city.

In 1693 Symon Schermerhorn was a skipper on the Hudson river. (145-3)

Notes

(145-3) Col. MSS., XXXIX, 71.

A History of the Schenectady Patent in the Dutch and English Times7: Adult Freeholders — Symon Schermerhorn

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A History of the Schenectady Patent in the Dutch and English Times
7: Adult Freeholders — Symon Schermerhorn