Schermerhorn, Leonard
Birth
Leonard Schermerhorn was born on October 12, 1758 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., NY a son of Barent Schermerhorn and Aletteka Conyn. [1]
Marriage & Children
On June 12, 1780 at the Dutch Reformed Church at Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co., NY he married Mary Doty who was born in 1760 in Dutchess Co., NY a daughter of Joseph Doty and Lucretia DeLong[1] . The known children of Leonard and Mary were:
- Mary Schermerhorn born in 1795 in Knox, NY, married Aaron Hallenbeck[1]
- Leonard Schermerhorn born in 1795 in Knox, NY, married Sarah Hallenbeck[1]
- Joseph Schermerhorn born October 28, 1791 in Rensselaer Co., NY, married Mary Hallenbeck[1]
- Elizabeth Schermerhorn born April 6, 1785 in Rensselaer Co., NY[1]
- Barent Schermerhorn born in 1781 at Schoharie Co., NY, died in Canada in 1864[1]
- Henry Schermerhorn born December 21, 1793, died in Canada in 1887[1]
- David Schermerhorn born January 8, 1800 in Knox, married Sarah Coloy[1]
- Daniel Schermerhorn born about 1783, died in Canada in 1830[1]
- Jacob Schermerhorn born June 24, 1787 in Rensselaer Co., NY, married Lavina Horton[1]
- Ryer Schermerhorn born January 28, 1798 in Rensselaer Co., NY[1]
- Hulda Schermerhorn, married Peter Scott[2]
Death
Mary died on November 19, 1831 in Knox, Leonard died on November 20, 1841[1]
Leonard’s Will
Written on March 16, 1842, proved and recorded on May 11, 1842 
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Additional Research Notes
Schermerhorn Genealogy and Family Chronicles by Richard Schermerhorn, Jr. (New York: Tobias A. Wright, Publisher, 1914).
Leonard Schermerhorn lived in his youth in Rensselaer Co., N. Y., near northwest border of the Lansingburgh town line.
He was a soldier in the Revolution.
Sometime after 1798, he moved to Helderberg, Albany Co. and at the time of his death, lived in Knox, Albany Co. On May 16, 1834, 77.5 acres of land at Berne, Albany Co., were conveyed to him.
His sons David and Leonard, Jr., inherited the farm lying in the towns of Berne and Knox. In the probate of his will in 1842, Leonard, Jr., and Joseph are mentioned as living in Berne, and Elizabeth Schermerhorn and Polly Hallenbeck in Knox.
Barent, Daniel and Henry, sons of Leonard Schermerhorn, removed to Canada shortly before the war of 1812. Their families were last heard from living near Napanee, Canada.
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