Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Cornlius Schermerhorn, son of Cornelius J. Schermerhorn and Maria Winne; was born May 25, 1743 in Albany NY Died May 5, 1822, at Schodack Landing, N. Y.
Jacob C Schermerhorn Married (1) March. 29, 1762 GERRITJE SCHERMERHORN; dau. of Johannes J. Schermerhorn and Engeltje Gardinier; born May 1, 1742; d. March. 2, 1782;
Jacob C Schermerhorn Married (2) Feb. 15, 1783, in Kinderhook, CORNELIA GARDINIER; d. July 21, 1793; widow of Johannes Vosburgh;
Jacob C Schermerhorn (3) Apr. 5, 1794, in Kinderhook, SARAH VANDERPOEL; b. July 14, 1754; d. Mch. 21, 1817; dau. of Johannes Vanderpoel and Annatje Staats, and widow of John A. Van Alstyne.
Children by first wife: GERRITJE SCHERMERHORN
•Col. Cornelius I., b. Aug. 15, 1764; m. (1) Elizabeth Monden; m. (2) Cathlina Schermerhorn.
•Marytje, bp. Dec. 17, 1769, in Albany.
•Capt. John I., b. Sept. 5, 1772; bp. in Schodack; m. Cynthia Van Valkenburgh.
•Samuel, bp. Oct. 6, 1776, in Kinderhook.
•Marytje, bp. Aug. 16, 1778, in Albany.
•Engeltje, bp. Feb. 5, 1781, in Kinderhook.
•Cathalyna, bp. Jan. 20, 1782, in Albany; d. y.
• Children by second wife: CORNELIA GARDINIER
•Gerritje, bp. Jan. 11, 1784, in Kinderhook; m. Joseph G. Seabring.
•Barent I., bp. Apr. 3, 1786, in Kinderhook; m. Lucretia Barhydte.
•Hannah, bp. Nov. 18, 1788, in Schodack; m. Jacobus Vanderpoel.
•No children with his 3rd wife.
Jacob C. Schermerhorn lived at Schodack Landing, New York, the home of his ancestors. He was a large landowner and was prominently connected with the public affairs of his time. He served in the Revolutionary War in 1775-1776, as First Lieutenant in Captain John H. Beekman's company of the 5th Albany Co. Regiment, commanded by Colonel Stephen Schuyler; and in 1766-1777, as 1st Major of the 2nd Battalion of the Fourth Albany Co. Regiment, commanded by Colonel Killian Van Rensselaer.
Major Schermerhorn was in command of his regiment at the surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga, on Oct. 17, 1777. After the War he was commissioned, Oct. 4, 1786, by Governor George Clinton, Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Regular Militia of Albany. He was still Lieutenant Colonel in 1797, then of a Rensselaer Co. Regiment. The certificate of appointment is in the possession of a descendant, Peter Miller, of Schodack Landing, N. Y.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1795, and from 1793 to 1797 was State Commissioner for the County Buildings at Troy, N. Y. A portrait in water-colors taken in the latter part of his life is in the possession of his descendents.
Both he and his wife Gerritje were early members of the old Schodack Reformed Church and are listed as members No. 16 and No. 17.
The following information was written in 1919
Colonel Jacob C. Schermerhorn is spoken of as a Dutchman "dyed in the wool," and a man of most dominating qualities. His great grandson, the late Louis Y. Schermerhorn, wrote as follows: "When I visited the old village of Schodack in 1890, I found that, nearly 80 years after his death, his imperious character was still preserved by tradition and that his name was used to frighten refractory children into obedience. He was withal of a very social disposition and family traditions refer to very frequent entertainments at his house given to the Van Rensselaer patroon and his friends at Albany. He was a man of great physical strength and fearless of danger to the last degree. He was stout in figure, without corpulence and his height was five feet, eight inches."
The old homestead of Colonel Jacob C. Schermerhorn still stands at Schodack, an old brick house facing the Hudson River. It was occupied later by his son, Captain John I., and finally passed into the hands of the Ten Eyck family.
Jacob C Schermerhorn Married (1) March. 29, 1762 GERRITJE SCHERMERHORN; dau. of Johannes J. Schermerhorn and Engeltje Gardinier; born May 1, 1742; d. March. 2, 1782;
Jacob C Schermerhorn Married (2) Feb. 15, 1783, in Kinderhook, CORNELIA GARDINIER; d. July 21, 1793; widow of Johannes Vosburgh;
Jacob C Schermerhorn (3) Apr. 5, 1794, in Kinderhook, SARAH VANDERPOEL; b. July 14, 1754; d. Mch. 21, 1817; dau. of Johannes Vanderpoel and Annatje Staats, and widow of John A. Van Alstyne.
Children by first wife: GERRITJE SCHERMERHORN
•Col. Cornelius I., b. Aug. 15, 1764; m. (1) Elizabeth Monden; m. (2) Cathlina Schermerhorn.
•Marytje, bp. Dec. 17, 1769, in Albany.
•Capt. John I., b. Sept. 5, 1772; bp. in Schodack; m. Cynthia Van Valkenburgh.
•Samuel, bp. Oct. 6, 1776, in Kinderhook.
•Marytje, bp. Aug. 16, 1778, in Albany.
•Engeltje, bp. Feb. 5, 1781, in Kinderhook.
•Cathalyna, bp. Jan. 20, 1782, in Albany; d. y.
• Children by second wife: CORNELIA GARDINIER
•Gerritje, bp. Jan. 11, 1784, in Kinderhook; m. Joseph G. Seabring.
•Barent I., bp. Apr. 3, 1786, in Kinderhook; m. Lucretia Barhydte.
•Hannah, bp. Nov. 18, 1788, in Schodack; m. Jacobus Vanderpoel.
•No children with his 3rd wife.
Jacob C. Schermerhorn lived at Schodack Landing, New York, the home of his ancestors. He was a large landowner and was prominently connected with the public affairs of his time. He served in the Revolutionary War in 1775-1776, as First Lieutenant in Captain John H. Beekman's company of the 5th Albany Co. Regiment, commanded by Colonel Stephen Schuyler; and in 1766-1777, as 1st Major of the 2nd Battalion of the Fourth Albany Co. Regiment, commanded by Colonel Killian Van Rensselaer.
Major Schermerhorn was in command of his regiment at the surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga, on Oct. 17, 1777. After the War he was commissioned, Oct. 4, 1786, by Governor George Clinton, Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Regular Militia of Albany. He was still Lieutenant Colonel in 1797, then of a Rensselaer Co. Regiment. The certificate of appointment is in the possession of a descendant, Peter Miller, of Schodack Landing, N. Y.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1795, and from 1793 to 1797 was State Commissioner for the County Buildings at Troy, N. Y. A portrait in water-colors taken in the latter part of his life is in the possession of his descendents.
Both he and his wife Gerritje were early members of the old Schodack Reformed Church and are listed as members No. 16 and No. 17.
The following information was written in 1919
Colonel Jacob C. Schermerhorn is spoken of as a Dutchman "dyed in the wool," and a man of most dominating qualities. His great grandson, the late Louis Y. Schermerhorn, wrote as follows: "When I visited the old village of Schodack in 1890, I found that, nearly 80 years after his death, his imperious character was still preserved by tradition and that his name was used to frighten refractory children into obedience. He was withal of a very social disposition and family traditions refer to very frequent entertainments at his house given to the Van Rensselaer patroon and his friends at Albany. He was a man of great physical strength and fearless of danger to the last degree. He was stout in figure, without corpulence and his height was five feet, eight inches."
The old homestead of Colonel Jacob C. Schermerhorn still stands at Schodack, an old brick house facing the Hudson River. It was occupied later by his son, Captain John I., and finally passed into the hands of the Ten Eyck family.
Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Cornlius Schermerhorn, son of Cornelius J. Schermerhorn and Maria Winne; was born May 25, 1743 in Albany NY Died May 5, 1822, at Schodack Landing, N. Y.
Jacob C Schermerhorn Married (1) March. 29, 1762 GERRITJE SCHERMERHORN; dau. of Johannes J. Schermerhorn and Engeltje Gardinier; born May 1, 1742; d. March. 2, 1782;
Jacob C Schermerhorn Married (2) Feb. 15, 1783, in Kinderhook, CORNELIA GARDINIER; d. July 21, 1793; widow of Johannes Vosburgh;
Jacob C Schermerhorn (3) Apr. 5, 1794, in Kinderhook, SARAH VANDERPOEL; b. July 14, 1754; d. Mch. 21, 1817; dau. of Johannes Vanderpoel and Annatje Staats, and widow of John A. Van Alstyne.
Children by first wife: GERRITJE SCHERMERHORN
•Col. Cornelius I., b. Aug. 15, 1764; m. (1) Elizabeth Monden; m. (2) Cathlina Schermerhorn.
•Marytje, bp. Dec. 17, 1769, in Albany.
•Capt. John I., b. Sept. 5, 1772; bp. in Schodack; m. Cynthia Van Valkenburgh.
•Samuel, bp. Oct. 6, 1776, in Kinderhook.
•Marytje, bp. Aug. 16, 1778, in Albany.
•Engeltje, bp. Feb. 5, 1781, in Kinderhook.
•Cathalyna, bp. Jan. 20, 1782, in Albany; d. y.
• Children by second wife: CORNELIA GARDINIER
•Gerritje, bp. Jan. 11, 1784, in Kinderhook; m. Joseph G. Seabring.
•Barent I., bp. Apr. 3, 1786, in Kinderhook; m. Lucretia Barhydte.
•Hannah, bp. Nov. 18, 1788, in Schodack; m. Jacobus Vanderpoel.
•No children with his 3rd wife.
Jacob C. Schermerhorn lived at Schodack Landing, New York, the home of his ancestors. He was a large landowner and was prominently connected with the public affairs of his time. He served in the Revolutionary War in 1775-1776, as First Lieutenant in Captain John H. Beekman's company of the 5th Albany Co. Regiment, commanded by Colonel Stephen Schuyler; and in 1766-1777, as 1st Major of the 2nd Battalion of the Fourth Albany Co. Regiment, commanded by Colonel Killian Van Rensselaer.
Major Schermerhorn was in command of his regiment at the surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga, on Oct. 17, 1777. After the War he was commissioned, Oct. 4, 1786, by Governor George Clinton, Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Regular Militia of Albany. He was still Lieutenant Colonel in 1797, then of a Rensselaer Co. Regiment. The certificate of appointment is in the possession of a descendant, Peter Miller, of Schodack Landing, N. Y.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1795, and from 1793 to 1797 was State Commissioner for the County Buildings at Troy, N. Y. A portrait in water-colors taken in the latter part of his life is in the possession of his descendents.
Both he and his wife Gerritje were early members of the old Schodack Reformed Church and are listed as members No. 16 and No. 17.
The following information was written in 1919
Colonel Jacob C. Schermerhorn is spoken of as a Dutchman "dyed in the wool," and a man of most dominating qualities. His great grandson, the late Louis Y. Schermerhorn, wrote as follows: "When I visited the old village of Schodack in 1890, I found that, nearly 80 years after his death, his imperious character was still preserved by tradition and that his name was used to frighten refractory children into obedience. He was withal of a very social disposition and family traditions refer to very frequent entertainments at his house given to the Van Rensselaer patroon and his friends at Albany. He was a man of great physical strength and fearless of danger to the last degree. He was stout in figure, without corpulence and his height was five feet, eight inches."
The old homestead of Colonel Jacob C. Schermerhorn still stands at Schodack, an old brick house facing the Hudson River. It was occupied later by his son, Captain John I., and finally passed into the hands of the Ten Eyck family.
Jacob C Schermerhorn Married (1) March. 29, 1762 GERRITJE SCHERMERHORN; dau. of Johannes J. Schermerhorn and Engeltje Gardinier; born May 1, 1742; d. March. 2, 1782;
Jacob C Schermerhorn Married (2) Feb. 15, 1783, in Kinderhook, CORNELIA GARDINIER; d. July 21, 1793; widow of Johannes Vosburgh;
Jacob C Schermerhorn (3) Apr. 5, 1794, in Kinderhook, SARAH VANDERPOEL; b. July 14, 1754; d. Mch. 21, 1817; dau. of Johannes Vanderpoel and Annatje Staats, and widow of John A. Van Alstyne.
Children by first wife: GERRITJE SCHERMERHORN
•Col. Cornelius I., b. Aug. 15, 1764; m. (1) Elizabeth Monden; m. (2) Cathlina Schermerhorn.
•Marytje, bp. Dec. 17, 1769, in Albany.
•Capt. John I., b. Sept. 5, 1772; bp. in Schodack; m. Cynthia Van Valkenburgh.
•Samuel, bp. Oct. 6, 1776, in Kinderhook.
•Marytje, bp. Aug. 16, 1778, in Albany.
•Engeltje, bp. Feb. 5, 1781, in Kinderhook.
•Cathalyna, bp. Jan. 20, 1782, in Albany; d. y.
• Children by second wife: CORNELIA GARDINIER
•Gerritje, bp. Jan. 11, 1784, in Kinderhook; m. Joseph G. Seabring.
•Barent I., bp. Apr. 3, 1786, in Kinderhook; m. Lucretia Barhydte.
•Hannah, bp. Nov. 18, 1788, in Schodack; m. Jacobus Vanderpoel.
•No children with his 3rd wife.
Jacob C. Schermerhorn lived at Schodack Landing, New York, the home of his ancestors. He was a large landowner and was prominently connected with the public affairs of his time. He served in the Revolutionary War in 1775-1776, as First Lieutenant in Captain John H. Beekman's company of the 5th Albany Co. Regiment, commanded by Colonel Stephen Schuyler; and in 1766-1777, as 1st Major of the 2nd Battalion of the Fourth Albany Co. Regiment, commanded by Colonel Killian Van Rensselaer.
Major Schermerhorn was in command of his regiment at the surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga, on Oct. 17, 1777. After the War he was commissioned, Oct. 4, 1786, by Governor George Clinton, Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Regular Militia of Albany. He was still Lieutenant Colonel in 1797, then of a Rensselaer Co. Regiment. The certificate of appointment is in the possession of a descendant, Peter Miller, of Schodack Landing, N. Y.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1795, and from 1793 to 1797 was State Commissioner for the County Buildings at Troy, N. Y. A portrait in water-colors taken in the latter part of his life is in the possession of his descendents.
Both he and his wife Gerritje were early members of the old Schodack Reformed Church and are listed as members No. 16 and No. 17.
The following information was written in 1919
Colonel Jacob C. Schermerhorn is spoken of as a Dutchman "dyed in the wool," and a man of most dominating qualities. His great grandson, the late Louis Y. Schermerhorn, wrote as follows: "When I visited the old village of Schodack in 1890, I found that, nearly 80 years after his death, his imperious character was still preserved by tradition and that his name was used to frighten refractory children into obedience. He was withal of a very social disposition and family traditions refer to very frequent entertainments at his house given to the Van Rensselaer patroon and his friends at Albany. He was a man of great physical strength and fearless of danger to the last degree. He was stout in figure, without corpulence and his height was five feet, eight inches."
The old homestead of Colonel Jacob C. Schermerhorn still stands at Schodack, an old brick house facing the Hudson River. It was occupied later by his son, Captain John I., and finally passed into the hands of the Ten Eyck family.
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