Schoonover Baptisms and Marriages – Minisink Valley

These records are taken from the book “Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church Records, 1716-1830” published 1992 by Heritage Books, Inc., ISBN 1-55613-556-4 (originally published in 1913 for the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society). The page numbers shown in the last column relate to this specific publication.

I have carefully maintained all spelling as it is presented in the book.

Where a single date (month-day-year) is shown in the DATE column, that is the date of baptism. Sometimes the date of birth was also given. In these instances, the first date is the date of birth and the second is the date of baptism.

Entries written in blue represent descendants of Nicholas Schoonhoven (bapt. 1 Feb. 1685) who was the son of Debora Davids. This distinction between the two major family lines can be helpful by revealing geographic patterns as portrayed by the two churches. The Walpeck Church was within the Walpeck Bend of the Delaware River, about a mile west of Flatbrookville, in the Township of Walpeck, Sussex County, New Jersey. The Machackemeck Church stood on the Old Mine Road at the junction of East Main Street and New Jersey Avenue, in the city of Port Jervis in Orange County, New York (and it is important to know that Port Jervis was actually part of New Jersey until 1769 when the New Jersey-New York boundary was established at its present position). These delineations between the two leading family lines are to the best of my knowledge without attempting to confirm relationships as part of this project.

The ground (containing four acres) upon which the Walpeck Church was erected was donated by Nicholas Schoonhoven and his brother-in-law Thomas Brink, the original deed dated February 1^st, 1737. This was Nicholas Schoonhoven (bapt. 3 June 1694) the son of Hendrick Claessen Van Schoonhoven and Cornelia Swartwout – thus it is no surprise that the families in this line almost exclusively had their baptisms recorded at this church.

Jay Schoonover

July 2006

WALPECK CHURCH BAPTISMS
DATE	CHILD	PARENTS	WITNESSES	PAGE
7-12-1741	Benjamin	Nicolas Schoonhoven Pieternella Westfael		1
?-18-1741	Roedolfus	Hendricus Schoonhoven Johanna Decker	Roedolfus Schoonhoven Dorothea Schoonhoven	1
8-1-1742	Catharina	Benjamin Smith Catharina Schoonhoven	Adam Dingenman Sara Buttler	2
10-19-1743	Jan	Hendricus Schoonhoven Johanna Decker	Jacobus Devoor Eva Dingenman	2
8-11-1745	Maria	Hendricus Schoonhoven Johanna Decker	William Waert Maria Decker	4
12-15-1751	Niclaes	Hendricus Schoonhoven Hanna Decker	Niclaes Schoonhoven Pieternella Westfael	11
?-29-1753	Rodolfus	Rodolfus Schoonhoven Dorothea Denmarken	Manuel Gonsales Jannetje van Etten	12
11-17-1754	Keety	Hendricus Schoonhoven Rachel Schoonhoven	Hendericus Schoonhoven Cornelia Schoonhoven	14
7-6-1766	Maria	Jacobus van de merken Catrina Schoonhoven	Adolphus Schoonhoven Maria Schoonhoven	20
9-28-1766	Peternella	Jacobus Schoonhoven Hendrickje Brink	Petrus Schoonhoven Peternella Schoonhoven	20
10-20-1766	Rachel	Daniel Marvin Cornelia Schoonhoven		20
11-9-1766	Redolphus	Henry Schoonhoven Rebecca Montanje	Redolphus Schoonhoven Maria Schoonhoven	20
12-11-1768 1-22-1769	John	Petrus van de merken Elizabeth Schoonhoven	John Schoonhoven Maria Schoonhoven	21
10-5-1768 1-22-1769	Sarah	Jacobus Schoonhoven Anna Brink		21
10-25-1770 5-5-1771	Henderikkus Schoonhoven	Peter Vandemerken Elisabeth Schoonhoven	Hendrikkus Schoonhoven Hanna Schoonhoven	22
8-4-1771 9-26-1771	Benjamin	Cobus Schoonhoven Hendrikje Brink	Benjamin Schoonhoven Maragriet Schoonhoven	22
2-2-1771 9-26-1771	Hendrikkus Schoonhoven	Daniel Mervin Cornelia Schoonhoven	John Schoonhoven Maria Schoonhoven	22
6-21-1771 9-26-1771	Benjamin	Cobus Vandemerken Catrina Schoonhover	Benjamin Schoonhoven Maragriet Schoonhoven	23
9-13-1771 9-26-1771	Ezechiel	Emanuel van de merken Maria Schoonhoven		23
8-30-1772	Catharina	Daniel Mavin Cornelia Schoonhoven	Adolphus Schoonhoven Catharina Decker	24
8-30-1772	Susannah	Mannuel Hover Mary Schoonhoven		24
5-9-1773 ? 8-30-1772	Abraham	Joseph Montanje Sarah Schoonhoven		25
6-20-1772 8-30-1772	Marya	Ezekiel Schoonhoven Hanah Rasor		25
6-15-1775	Marrita	Niclaes Schoonhoven Jr. Rachel vanaken		27
6-15-1775	Elesabeth	Noach Washbonn Rachel Schonhoven	Hendericus Schouk Elesebet vandemerk	27
8-31-1775	Cathren	Jams van Demark Calheen Schonhover		27
12-8-1776	Niclaes	Esegel Schonhoven Hanne Rasor	Piternel Schonhoven	27
12-8-1776	Sara	Manuel Hover Maria Schonhoven		28
6-8-1777	Abraham Garret	Henry Schonhover Rebecca Motani		29
6-8-1777	Dority Williams	Dolvus Schonhove Hannah Hawndshaw		29
4-2-1779	Hannah	Emmanuel Hove (mother not named)		29
8-18-1779	Margit	John Schoonhover Eleyebeth Courtright		29
8-18-1779	Hendrickas	Nicholas Schoonhover Jr. Rachel Vananker		29
10-6-1779	Lea	Jacobus Vandemerk Catrina Schonhoven		30
11-18-1779	Redolves	Henry Schonhoven Rebecca Montanye		30
1-24-1781 8-25-1781	Mary	Joseph Moloney Sarah Schoonhover		30
10-4-1780 8-25-1781	Rachel	Peter Taylor Mary Schoonhover		30
12-30-1780 8-25-1781	Elizebeth	Manuel Hover Mary Schoonhover		31
8-1-1781 8-25-1781	Mary	John Schoonhover Elizebeth Courtright	Elisha Courtright, Godfather Oladan Dingman, Godmother	31
5-25-1783	Benyamin	Redalves Schonhoven Hanne Handshaw		32
10-2-1783 4-24-1784	Nicolaus	Adolphus Schoonhoven Catharina Decker	Nic’l Schoonhoven	33
10-18-1783 4-24-1784	John	John Schoonhoven Elizabeth Kortreght		33
9-18-1784 9-19-1784	Evert	Nicklaas Schonhove Rachel Vanake		33
9-19-1784	Elizabeth	Rudolphus Schonhove Hanna Handshaw		33
10-2-1785	Ridolves, Nellie	Pieter Teler Maria Schonhoven		34
10-2-1785	Elesabet	Johan Crisman Maria Schonhoven	Jan Schonhoven Elesabet Cortrecht	34
4-3-1786 4-30-1786	Joseph	John Schonover Elizebeth Corthreght		35
9-?-1785 4-30-1786	Susannah	Rudulph Schonnover Hannah Haynshaw		35
4-14-1786 6-11-1786	Henry	Hendrickus Schoonover, Jr., Jemimy Miller	Henry Schoonover Rebekah Matanye	36
7-9-1784 7-23-1786	Henry	Rudolvus Schoonhoven Cattrina Decker		36
12-8-1765 10-1-1786	Maria	Benajy Monday Cattrina Schoonhoven		36
1-1-1787 4-15-1787	Joseph	Nicholas Schoonhooven Rachel V. Aken		36
5-27-1787 6-3-1787	Daniel	Peter Taylor * Maria Schoonhoven	* ongedoopt (unbaptized)	37
11-23-1787 1-27-1788	James	Joseph Swartwout Nelly Schoonhoven		37
3-11-1788 5-25-1788	Ezekiel	Ezekiel V. Schoonhoven Hannah Corsan		37
5-20-1788 7-7-1788	Dorithy	Rodolvus Schoonhoven Hannah Hynshaw		40
8-15-1788 10-5-1788	Handerecus	John Schoonhoven Elezebath Curtregh	Handerecus Vandemerk Mary Vandemerk	38
7-1-1789 8-30-1789	Caty	Nicholas Schoonhoven Rachel Van Aken	Jacobus V. Aken Cattrina Westbrook	38
8-29-1789 11-21-1789	Thomas	Joseph Swartwout Nelly Schoonhooven		39
7-7-1790 8-8-1790	Lena	Peter Schoonhooven Neeltie Swartwout		39
9-2-1790 4-17-1791	Rodolvis	Rodolvis Schoonhoven Hannah Hanshaw		39
12-16-1790 5-29-1791	Joseph Montonye	Jacob Snider Mary Schoonhoven		40
4-17-1791 5-29-1791	Rachel	Benjamin Rosekrans Grietie Schoonhoven	Nicholas Schoonhoven Rachel V. Aken	40
8-3-1791 8-20-1791	Elizabeth	John Schoonhoven Elizabeth Cortrecht		41
5-31-1791 8-20-1791	Benjamin	Joseph Swartwout Nelly Schoonhoven		41
12-3-1791 3-5-1792	Rachel	Nicholas Schoonhoven Rachel Van Aken		41
4-16-1792 5-27-1792	Mary	Redolvus Schoonhoven Hanna Hanshaw		41
7-19-1792 9-9-1792	John	Benjamin Rosekrans Grietie Schoonhoven		42
5-10-1793 6-23-1793	Elias	Joseph Swartwout Nelly Schoonhoovn		42
9-7-1793 8-4-1793	Abraham	John Schoonhoven Alasabeth Curtright		43
6-24-1793 8-17-1794	Rebecca	Jacob Snider Mary Schonhoven		44
8-10-1794 10-?-1794	Daniel	Rodolvus Schoonhoven Hannah Hanshaw		46
1-31-1796 7-10-1796	Nicholas	Benjamin Rosekrans Peggy Schoonhoven		45
7-21-1796 ?-?-1796	Rebecca	John Schoonhoven Elizabeth Cortrecht	Henry Schoonhoven Rebecca Montayne	45
5-22-1797 8-27-1797	Sarah	Rodolvus Schoonhoven Hannah Hanshaw		46
8-14-1797 8-27-1797	Benjamin	William Schoonhoven Jane Brinck		46
5-4-1798 7-22-1798	Anna	(father not named) Johanna Shonoven		47
7-17-1798 4-28-1799	Evert	Benjamin Rosekrans Pegay Schoonhoven		47
12-11-1799 ?-?-1801	Jacob	Nicholas Schoonhoven Susannah Lane		49
1-14-1799 5-31-1801	James	William Schoonhoven Jane Brink		50
10-8-1801 7-10-1803	Rhodolvus	William Schoonhoven Jane Brinck		51
7-22-1801 5-27-1804	Ezekiel	Nickolas Schoonhoven Susanna Lane	Ezekiel Schoonhoven	53
4-17-1804 5-27-1804	Levicia	William Schoonhoven Jane Brink		53
8-3-1804 10-13-1805	William Smith	James Schoohoven Elizabeth Brooks		54
10-11-1807	Abm. Decker	Henry Schoonhover and wife		57
4-18-1809 5-25-1809	Elijah Parmer	James Schoonover Elizabeth Brooks		58
3-15-1809 5-25-1809	Mary	Henry Schoonhoven Elizabeth Decker		58
9-4-1809 6-3-1810	John	Benjn. Schoonhove Elezebeth		59
4-4-1808 9-24-1809	Sally	Benjamin Rosenkrans Margaret Schoonhoven		63
3-4-1811 6-2-1811	Hannah	Simeon Swartwood Susannah Schoonoven		64
1-14-1812 4-5-1812	Rachel	James Schoonover Elizabeth Brooks		65
2-4-1811 7-5-1812	Amanda	Benjamin Rosenkrans Margaret Schoonover		66
3-25-1813 6-13-1813	Rimerick	Simeon Swartwood Susannah Schoonover		67
4-23-1814 6-19-1814	Daniel, Benjamin *	James Schoonover Elizabeth	* twins	67
7-31-1815 3-3-1816	Cornelia	Simeon Swartwood Susannah Schoonover		70
9-14-1816 5-17-?	Mary	James Schoenover Betsey Brooks		71
11-16-1816 8-10-1817	Elizabeth Smith	William Clark Sarah Schoonover		73
7-4-1818 7-12-1818	James	James Schoonoven Elizabeth Brooks		74
3-23-1818 8-23-1818	Susannah	Simeon Swartwood Susanna Schoonoven		75
10-29-1821 1-6-1822	Rodolvus	James Schoonover Elizabeth Brooks		80
10-1-1821 6-23-1822	Bernardus Swartwood	Daniel Schoonover Cornelia Swartwood		81
9-13-1822 7-6-1823	Charles Ridgeway, Clarissa *	Simeon Swartwood Susannah Schoonover	* twins	83
10-1-1822 10-17-1824	Mary Green	Henry W. Clifford Hannah Schoonover		85
9-14-1810 12-6-1824	Leonard	Ezekiel Schoonover Barbara Gariss		85
8-14-1815 12-6-1824	Hannah	Ezekiel Schoonover Barbara Gariss		85
10-10-1819 12-6-1824	Ira	Ezekiel Schoonover Barbara Gariss		85
3-2-1826 7-23-1826	* twins	Simeon Swartwood Susannah Schoonover	* Andrew Jackson and Oliver Perry	88
11-16-1825 7-23-1826	Benjamin Franklin	Daniel Schoonover Cornelia Swartwood		88

MINISINK MACHACKEMECK CHURCH BAPTISMS
DATE	CHILD	PARENTS	WITNESSES	PAGE
10-31-1738	Lydia	Cornelis Krom Rebecca Schoonhoven	Henrick Krom Lydia Krom	99
10-31-1738	Cornelis	Thomas Schoonhoven Maria Westval	Cornelis Krom Rebecca Schoonhoven	99
4-14-1742	Debora	Thomas Schoonhoven Maria Westfael	Cornelis Westfael Catharina Cole	106
4-14-1742	Maria	Cornelis Krom Rebecca Schoonhoven	Jorian Westfael Lisabeth Westfael	107
The above two 14-Apr-1742 baptisms were crossed out and indicated as “unlawful” in the original record because the pastor (Fryenmoet) had not been ordained under proper authorization. These children were later rebaptized – see 21-June-1747 below.
5-3-1743	Sara	Thomas Schoonhoven Maria Westval	Joel Quik Sara Westval	105
10-17-1743	Annatje	Cornelis Krom Rebecca Schoonhoven	Joris Davis Debora Schoonhoven	106
12-23-1744	Samuel	Joris Davis Debora Schoonhoven	Samuel van Vliet Lizabeth van Vliet	108
10-27-1745	Jacob	Thomas Schoonhoven Maria Westfael	Jacob Westfael Lisabeth Westfael	110
5-4-1746	Elisabeth	Cornelis Krom Rebecca Schoonhoven	Jacob Westfael Elisabeth Westfael	111
6-21-1747	Debora	Thomas Schoonhoven Marya Westfael	Cornelis Westfael Catharina Cole	113
6-21-1747	Maria	Cornelis Krom Rebecca Schoonhoven	Johannes Krom Anna Cock, his wife	113
9-13-1747	Engeltje	Joris Davis Debora Schoonhoven	Salomon Kuykendal Margriet Rosenkranz	115
1-3-1748	Weyntje	Thomas Schoonhoven Marya Westfael	Joris Davis Debora Schoonhoven, wife	115
4-9-1749	Gonda	onecht Rebecca Krom	Jacobus Rosenkranz Eleonora Westfael	118
9-27-1749	Jenneke	Joris Davis Debora Schoonhoven	Thomas Decker Jenneke Van Nimwegen	118
3-18-1750	Benjamin	Thomas Schoonhoven Marya Westfael	Benjamin van Vliet Lisabeth van Vliet	119
5-7-1751	Debora	Isack Schoonhoven Catharina Van Vlieren	Hieronymus Van Vlieren Sara Devoor	122
12-29-1751	Rebecca	Thomas Neffi Rebecca Schoonhoven	Willem Cole Johanna Westfael	124
2-16-1752	Annatje	Joris Davis Debora Schoonhoven	Antony van Etten Annatje Decker - wife	124
4-5-1752	David	Thomas Schoohoven Marya Westfael	David Cole Eleonora Westfael - wife	125
10-21-1753	Helena	Thomas Neffi Rebecca Krom	Symon Westfael Jannetje Westbroeck - wife	127
6-16-1754	Samuel	Thomas Schoonhoven Marya Westfael	Benjamin Thomson Lisabeth Westfael – wife	129
7-5-1754	Maria	Joris Davis Debora Schoonhoven	Josias Cole Maria Kimber, his wife	130
1-28-1759	Jan vyert	(father not named) Rabecka Schoonhove	Tonie van Ette Annatie Deckker	136
8-26-1759	Joris	Thomas Schoonhoven Marya Westfael	Jacobus Davis Debora Schoonhoven	137
4-22-1760	Ezechiel	Jsaac Schoonhoven (mother not named)	Walter van Tuil Maria van Vliet	139
11-9-1760	Thomas	Cornelius Schoonhoven Lena Devoir	Thomas Schoonhoven Maria Schoonhoven	140
5-?-1762	Christoffel	onegt Rebbecka Schoonhooven	Abraham Van Aaken Catrina Kuykendal	142
6-9-1762	Josias	Thomas Schoonhove Maria Westfael	Josias Cool Maragriet Cool	142
6-9-1762	Joseph and Benjamin	onegt Sarah Schoonhove	Jacobus Rosekrans Elisabeth Westfael Cornelius Devoir Leonora Westfael	142
6-9-1762	Jacobus	Petrus Middag Debora Schoonhoove	Ephraim Middag Sarah Middag	142
7-13-1767 8-23-1767	Elisabeth	Cornelis Schoonhoven Lena Devoir	Benjamin Devoir Hanna Rogers	154
10-6-1770 10-29-1770	Joseph Mattanje	Henry Schoenhoven Rebecca Mattanje	Joseph Mattanje Maria Mattanje	158
8-27-1772	Elizabeth	Jacob Schoonhoven Appolony Prys	John Prys Lyntje Van Vliet	160
6-1-1777	Benjamin	Cornelius Schoonhove Lena Devoor	Daniel Rozekrans Catrinty Coole	168
1-19-1780 8-31-1781	Jacob	Cornelers Schoonhover Helena Devor		175
6-22-1783	Levi	Jacob Schoonhoven Apolonia Price		178
6-22-1783	Rachel	Joseph Schoonhoven Tryntje Wood (Joseph’s lineage not certain)	Josias Cole Rachel Wood	178
9-21-1784 9-26-1784	Jannekie	Jacob Schoonhoven Apolonia Price	Jocobus Swartwoud Jannekie Swartwoud	182
10-27-1802 9-11-1803	Deborah	Jonas Schoonhoven Ezube Patterson		231
11-12-1802 10-28-1803	James	Solomon Decker Lenah Schoonhoven (Lenah’s lineage not certain)		231
12-9-1806 8-13-1807	Mary	Solomon Decker Jane Schonhoven (Jane’s lineage not certain)		234

MARRIAGES
DATE	RECORD	PAGE
6-28-1752	Hendericus Scoonhoven, j. m., b. at Walpeck, and Rachel Schoonhoven, j. d., b. at Neder Smithsfield, lived at Walpeck. WALPECK CHURCH	94
	The following are all from the Minisink Machackemeck Church
5-29-1763	Jacobus van de Merken and Catrina Schoonhoven.	273
11-1-1768	Thomas Welsh, young man, married to Gonda Krom, daughter of Rebeca Krom.	274
6-5-1787	Joseph Swartwood, Nelly Schoonhoven.	276
11-1-1789	Alexander Sutherland, Sarah Schoonhoven.	276
5-6-1804	Joel Schoonhoven, Mary Holden (Joel’s lineage not known)	278
9-1-1824	William Doxy, Clary Schoonhoven. Minisink. (Clary’s lineage not known)	280