Hendrick VAN SCHOONHOVEN

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1. Claes/Klaas Hendrickse Van Schoonhoven (Hendrich Van Schoonhoven) was born 1629 in Wilsburgh/Utrecht, Holland, and died before March 16, 1661 in Ft. Orange/Albany, New York. From research of Patty B. Myers: "Klass1 Van Schoonover, came to America 1640-48. There is a record of him being in Fort Orange (Albany) prior to 1654. He d. 15 Mar 1661; bur. in the church yard of the Dutch Reformed Church in Kingston, N.Y.; m 1654 Cornelia ("Neeltie") Fredrickse. Klaas van Schoonover was a carpenter and also dealt in real estate. In 1657 he held a patent for a lot in Beverwyck (original name of Fort Orange). He had a number of real estate transactions recorded in Ulster County, New York prior to his death. A deed of 1657 records the ground on which the Askokan Reservoir now stands near Kingston as the property of Klaas Hendrick Van Schoonhoven, Dutch immigrant from Wiltaberg (Utrecht, Holland). Cornelia m/2 Willem Janse Stoll who was killed by the Indians at Kingston. She m/3 1664 Albert Gooversen and perhaps moved to New York (Amsterdam). "
Children of Claes Van Schoonhoven and Neeltie Fredrickse are:
3. i. Margrietzie Clas Van Schoonover.
4. ii. Hendrick Claessen Van Schoonhoven, born Abt May 05, 1652 in Fort Orange, Orange, New York; died aft. December 04, 1715 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York.
                  

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    1. The Schoonover Family by T.E. Schoonover pp 3-4 (FHL#929.273 Sch65s)

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Geurt Hendrickse Van Schoonhoven (Hendrich van Schoonhoven).Geurt Hendricks Van Schoonhoven, born 1634 in Holland, came to America and settled in Beverwyck perhaps as late as the 1650s. Beverwyck was the name given to the community of fur traders that first emerged along the Hudson River north of Fort Orange during the 1640s. Geurt supported himself through carpentry. He rented a dwelling while working out of a "celler with a lean-to shed" - which he purchased in 1663. Later, he owned a house and lot within the Albany stockade. In 1675 Geurt was farming in Half Moon and in 1681 on Cohoes Island. By the 1860's he had married Maritie Cornelis. They were members of the Albany Dutch Church. Maritie was born in Europe, came to America and all of her children were born here prior to 1683. She lived with Geurt in Albany and in his other up-river residences. Their six children also became members of the Albany Dutch Church. Maritie Cornelis Van Schoonhoven witnessed the baptism of a granddaughter in 1704. Maritie may have died as late as 1710. In August 1700, Geurt Hendrickse made a will calling himself a yeoman of Halfmoon. As was the custom, he acknowledged the suppremacy of God and his own allegience to the king of England. He left his "well beloved wife Maritie Cornelius" his entire Halfmoon estate and also his lot in Albany. She was made executrix. The eldest son Jacob was given one pound and ten shillings as his birthright and son Hendrick was left Geurt's carpenter tools. The sons were to share farm tools. After their mother's death, the sons were to have the Halfmoon and Albany property appraised, and, after six years, divide the proceeds six ways to include their sisters, Margarita, Hendrickie, Geertruy, and Jacomyntie Van Schoonhoven. Geurt Hendrickse Van Schoonhoven, the New Netherland patriarch died 12 Jan 1702.