Descendants of the Eckerson's in Schoharie, NY
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Descendants of Thomas Eckerson b.1668/69 - +Elizabeth Slingerland
Their children are:
John Eckerson 1701 - 4th wife:+Marytie Vedder 1724 - *2nd Wife +Maria Slinglerland
Thomas Eckerson, ll 1712/13 - +Margarita Slingerland 1717/18 -

Descendants of John Eckerson
1 John Eckerson 1701 - +Marytie Vedder 1724 -
2 Maria Eckerson 1748/49 -
2 Thomas Eckerson 1750 - +Elizabeth Ecker 1749 -
3 Cornelius Eckerson 1758-
3 John Eckerson 1780 - +Deborah Bice 1790 -
4 Julia Ann Eckerson - 1891 +Nicholas Clow
4 Elizabeth Eckerson 1807 -
4 Abram Eckerson 1809 - 1891 +Christina Aker 1817 - 1899
5 Martha Eckerson 1843 - 1868 +Abram Roarick
5 Nelson Eckerson 1844 - 1884 +Luella Webster
5 Catherine Nancy A. Eckerson 1846 -
5 Elmira Eckerson 1848 - 1927 +Abner Curtis
5 Freeman Eckerson 1853 - 1927 +Hannah Mickle - 1894 *2nd Wife of Freeman Eckerson: +Nora Klock
5 Thomas J. Eckerson 1854 - 1920 +Jane Kelly - 1888 *2nd Wife of Thomas J. Eckerson: +Ella Klock
5 Ida Eckerson 1856 - +John Warner
5 Amelia Eckerson 1857 - 1893 +Levi Werckley *2nd Husband of Amelia Eckerson: +William Sommers
4 Thomas J. Eckerson 1812 - 1853 +Hannah West
5 Hiram Eckerson +Isabel Chapman
5 Permelia Eckerson 1838 - 1920 +Walter McNeil 1836 - 1917
5 John Eckerson 1842 -
5 Kilian Eckerson 1847 -
5 Julia A Eckerson 1848 - 1903 +Sherman Wentworth
4 William Washington Eckerson 1817 - 1892 +Anna Hoose 1822 - 1907
5 David A. Eckerson +Libbie Larkin
5 Peter Augustus Eckerson 1842 - 1894 +Nancy Shafer 1845 - 1907
5 Daniel A. Eckerson 1844 - 1915 +Nancy Hilts 1847 - 1915
5 John Wesley Eckerson 1847 - 1905 +Elizabeth Stevens - 1928
5 Sarah Jane Eckerson 1849 - 1904 +John Monroe
5 W.Hartwell Eckerson 1856 - 1904 +Emma Simmons ( ch: Lucretia Eckerson 1894 -,William Eckerson 1896 - Anna H. Eckerson 1899 - 1958+Theodore Kohinke 1888 - 1958= ch: Eleanor Mae Kohinke, Evelyn Ruth Kohinke, Theodore Kohinke, Jr - for information e-mail : Ed Kohinke EdKohinke@aol.com
5 Ann J. Eckerson 1857 - 1870
4 Nichlaas Eckerson 1819 - 1858 +Barbara Fredendall 1820 - 1902
5 Ezra Eckerson 1842 - 1910
5 Philip Eckerson 1843 - 1878 +Mary E. Underhill
5 Jacob Eckerson 1847 - 1914 +Rebecca Pierce 1855 - 1933
5 Mary Margaret Eckerson 1853 - 1911 +James E. Bettinger 1844 - 1905
4 Eva Eckerson 1823 - 1902 +Asa Bigsby 1824 - 1911
5 John Bigsby +Joanna Houghkirk
5 Jehial Bigsby +Mary Dumond *2nd Wife of Jehial Bigsby: +Carrie E. Best
5 Charles A Bigsby
5 Aaron Bigsby 1852 - +Louise Coons 1858 - 1926
5 Sylvester Bigsby 1854 - 1936 +Mary Bellinger
5 Almira Bigsby 1856 - +George Fullington
4 Daniel Eckerson 1829 - 1905 +Hannah King *2nd Wife of Daniel Eckerson: +Sophronia Nethaway 1833 - 1882
5 Deila Eckerson 1867 - 1944 +William Rickard 1866 - 1946
5 Judson Eckerson 1849 - 1912 +Elvira Palmatier
5 Elsie Eckerson 1850 - 1931 +Richard Patrick 1833 - 1912
5 Christina Eckerson 1852 - 1857
5 Sanford Eckerson 1855 - 1938 +Ella M. Carter
5 Mary Augusta Eckerson 1857 - +John Demeraux
5 George Eckerson 1859 - 1924 +Roxanna Aker
5 Eazer Eckerson 1862 - 1929 +Carrie Livingston 1864 - 1943
4 John Eckerson 1830 - 1901 +Angeline Snyder 1832 - 1895
5 Nathaniel Eckerson 1851 - 1916 +Mary E. Kilfoyle 1850 - 1929
5 Isaac Eckerson 1856 - 1888 +Emma Baker - 1924
5 Angiline Eckerson 1858 -
5 Melvin Eckerson 1873 - 1924 +Ada Simmons 1877 - *2nd Wife of John Eckerson: +Emma Dibble 1850 -
3 William Eckerson 1783 -
3 Catharina Eckerson 1785 -
3 Maria Eckerson 1796 -
3 Nicholas Eckerson 1797 -
3 Agline Eckerson 1799 -
2 Angenietje Eckerson 1753 -
2 Johannes (John) Eckerson 1755 -
2 Cornelis/Corneles Eckerson 1758 - +Catherine Hillsinger
3 William Eckerson 1803 - 1887 +Jeanette Miller 1817 - 1891
4 William Eckerson, Jr 1834 -
4 Esther Eckerson 1835 - +Horace Shaw
4 Catherine Eckerson 1837 - +Horace Shaw
4 Elizabeth Eckerson 1838 - +Horace Patrie
4 Mary Eckerson 1840 - +James Felter
4 David Austin Eckerson 1842 - 1856
4 Rebecca A. Eckerson 1846 -
4 Charlotte Eckerson 1847 - +Fred Van Patten
4 Ellen Eckerson 1850 - +Andrew Felter
4 Alice Eckerson 1850 - +James L. Wheeler
4 Emma J. Eckerson 1852 - +Hanford Nash
4 Eliza J. Eckerson 1858 - +Mr. Gruby
4 Henry Eckerson 1860 - 1932 +Clara Sexton
5 Royden Eckerson 1886 - +Alice Chase
5 Lee Eckerson 1888 - +Elsie Coon
5 Perez W. Eckerson 1891 - 1892
5 Laura Eckerson 1898 - +Norman Silvernail
5 Thelma Eckerson 1903 - +George Simmons Gras
2 Abraham Eckerson 1760 -
2 Engeltje Eckerson 1762 -
2 Catharina Eckerson 1762 -
2 Cornelis Eckerson 1768 - *2nd Wife of John Eckerson: +Maria Slinglerland
2 Theunis Eckerson 1729/30 - 1797 +Magdalena Slingerland 1742 -
3 Marytie Eckerson
3 Johannes Eckerson
3 Annatje Eckerson
3 Thomas Eckerson
3 Cornelis Eckerson 1775 - 1823 +Cornelia Vrooman 1781 - 1843
4 Tunis Eckerson 1796 -
4 Cathrina Eckerson
4 Barent Vrooman Eckerson +Christina 1827 -
4 John Eckerson 1809 -
4 Lena Eckerson 1811 -

Descendants of John Eckerson

Generation No. 1
1. JOHN4 ECKERSON (THOMAS3, JAN2 THOMASZEN, THOMAS1 HUGESSON) was born August 27, 1701 in BP.New York Dutch Reformed Dutch Church, and died in not known. He married MARYTIE VEDDER March 26, 1747, daughter of JOHANNES VEDDER and MARIA FORT. She was born June 18, 1724 in Schenectady, NY, and died in not known.
Notes for JOHN ECKERSON: John or Jan Eckerson was married 4 times 1.Maria Slingerland C-1724. 2.Margrietje Viele on June 3, 1733. 3.Maria Catharina Borst on June 17,1735. 4.Maritie Vedder on March 26, 1748. John Eckerson was a miller and blacksmith. He owned lands which the Stone Fort of Schoharie, NY now stands. John Eckerson name is inscribed up at the top level of stones of the Stone Fort, among other contemporaries of his time. Even though he had many children by his four wives, many of them did not live past childhood, which is why you will see the same name over and over again posted in the baptismal records. There is mention of John Eckerson during the Revolutionary War, so we suspect he lived at least until 1776-1780. "The Eckersons of the Schoharie Valley" pages 240-243 Annetje's Father, Major Johanes Eckerson, ran the Eckerson Grist Mill, the first built in Weisendorf(Middleburgh) by his Uncle Teunis, and later built his own mill at Foxdorf in 1760 which "stood between the old farm house and the creek and was partially burned in the same raid of 1780 which destroyed his uncle's mill". After the Revolution had ended Col. Peter Vroman bought the mill at Foxdorf from John Eckerson. These data came from several Schoharie Sources - Arthur H. Van Voris, Editor of the Schoharie County Historical Review, etc. on the nest Page- Major Johannes Eckerson stood within the Palisades of the fort that morning and saw that great mill he had inherited go up in smoke, After the war Major Eckerson rebuilt the mill...but it was again destroyed by a tumultuous spring ice jam...no other mill was ever built on that site. There is a different version of the above story Tuenis son Major Thomas Eckerson who watched the mill burn from the Middle Fort. Page 97 with chapter titles "The Eckerson Grist Mill"

Children of JOHN ECKERSON and MARYTIE VEDDER are:
i. MARIA5 ECKERSON, b. January 07, 1748/49; d. not known.
2. ii. THOMAS ECKERSON, b. December 01, 1750, Reformed Dutch Church, Schoharie, NY; d. not known.
iii. ANGENIETJE ECKERSON, b. May 31, 1753; d. not known.
iv. JOHANNES (JOHN) ECKERSON, b. October 21, 1755; d. not known.
3. v. CORNELIS/CORNELES ECKERSON, b. February 12, 1758.
vi. ABRAHAM ECKERSON, b. August 03, 1760; d. not known.
vii. ENGELTJE ECKERSON, b. October 19, 1762; d. not known.
viii. CATHARINA ECKERSON, b. November 27, 1762; d. not known.
ix. CORNELIS ECKERSON, b. October 23, 1768; d. not known.

Generation No. 2
2. THOMAS5 ECKERSON (JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAN2 THOMASZEN, THOMAS1 HUGESSON) was born December 01, 1750 in Reformed Dutch Church, Schoharie, NY, and died in not known. He married ELIZABETH ECKER July 29, 1779 in Lutheran Church Schoharie, New York, daughter of NICLAAS ECKER and CATHARINA SCHERT. She was born November 11, 1749, and died in not known.
Notes for THOMAS ECKERSON: On page 29 of the "Eckerson Family" a genealogy compiled by Ray Eckerson about 1939 there is Thomas Eckerson's descendant sheet. At the bottom of this page in quotes; Thomas Eckerson was a son of John Eckerson, a nephew of Thomas Eckerson of Middleburgh, the major under Col. Peter Vrooman of the 15th Reg. He settled after the revolution upon the farm now occupied by Alex Hayes. He had seven children......... He held a commission as Major after the war and was a very energetic man. He early applied himself with the Colonial cause and was the miller of the present Stevens Mill, near the lower Fort during the Revolution" (Roscoes History) "The name Ecker, Eckerson and Aker are often confounded as one but it is a mistake, while the first two are the latter is an entirely different Family"(Roscoes History).

Children of THOMAS ECKERSON and ELIZABETH ECKER are:
i. CORNELIUS6 ECKERSON.
4. ii. JOHN ECKERSON, b. May 29, 1780, BP.Lutheran Church, Schoharie, NY; d. not known.
iii. WILLIAM ECKERSON, b. January 25, 1783; d. not known.
iv. CATHARINA ECKERSON, b. May 09, 1785; d. not known.
v. MARIA ECKERSON, b. May 09, 1796; d. not known.
vi. NICHOLAS ECKERSON, b. December 03, 1797; d. not known.
Notes for NICHOLAS ECKERSON: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Ch Records in Cobleskill, NY Bp. says Feb 26, 1797, maybe he was born in 1796. Parents Thomas Ecker and Elizabeth Ecker, sponsors. Nicholas Snyder and Geertrudya Canada
vii. AGLINE ECKERSON, b. 1799.
3. CORNELIS/CORNELES5 ECKERSON (JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAN2 THOMASZEN, THOMAS1 HUGESSON) was born February 12, 1758. He married CATHERINE HILLSINGER January 16, 1781, daughter of MICHAEL HILSINGER and MARIA.
Notes for CORNELIS/CORNELES ECKERSON: According to Ray Eckerson's 1939 Eckerson Genealogy, see Corneles Eckerson and Catherine Hilsinger page 19, Ray lists William Eckerson born 1803 but no other children are mentioned on page 61 and 62 Cindy Robinson(e-mail: cindy@cs.cornell.edu) is researching this line. Per Wm. Barker's "Early Families of Schoharie, New York", 1985:( ed. note: Barker took his information from written genealogies located in Schoharie) (Called Cornelius Ecker on 1781 bp rec., presume Ekkerson intended) - bp 2/12/1758 (son of John, as noted on 1781 mar. rec.); m. SRL 1/16/1781 Catherine Hilsinger, presumably theCatherine (b. 1758) dau of Michael Hilsinger. This was probably the Cornelius Ekkerson whose will, dated 6/25/1793 (probated 3/3/1797), mentions brothers John (with son Teunis), Thomas, and James (with son John). Probably this was the Private Cornelis Ekkerson who served during the Revolution in Capt. Stubrach's Col, 15th NY militia (Hagan/66).

Child of CORNELIS/CORNELES ECKERSON and CATHERINE HILLSINGER is:
5. i. WILLIAM6 ECKERSON, b. June 11, 1803, Seward, NY; d. February 16, 1887, Seward, NY.

Generation No. 3
4. JOHN6 ECKERSON (THOMAS5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAN2 THOMASZEN, THOMAS1 HUGESSON) was born May 29, 1780 in BP.Lutheran Church, Schoharie, NY, and died in not known. He married DEBORAH BICE 1806, daughter of ABRAM BICE and EVA. She was born 1790. Notes for JOHN ECKERSON: John was son of Thomas Eckerson b. 1750 a Patriot in the Revolutionary War.
Notes for DEBORAH BICE: The NY Census of 1850 says Deborah was 60 years old and living under her son, Nichlaas Eckerson's household.

Children of JOHN ECKERSON and DEBORAH BICE are:
i. JULIA ANN7 ECKERSON, d. November 25, 1891; m. NICHOLAS CLOW.
Notes for JULIA ANN ECKERSON: Death information according to Cobleskill index.
Notes for NICHOLAS CLOW: In the Schoharie Director-Middleburgh 1872-73, Nicholas D. Clow, East Cobleskill, farmer, 110 acres.
ii. ELIZABETH ECKERSON, b. March 08, 1807; d. not known.
More About ELIZABETH ECKERSON: Fact 1: March 08, 1807, line 2711 Dutch Reform-Sch, witness Thomas Eckerson and Elizabeth
iii. ABRAM ECKERSON, b. July 28, 1809, bp. Nov. 19, 1809, Zion Luthern, Cobleskill; d. July 02, 1891; m. CHRISTINA AKER; b. April 23, 1817; d. August 06, 1899.
Notes for ABRAM ECKERSON: Schoharie Co. Census 1855, Middleburgh, Eckerson, Abram age 45, wife-Christina 36, Children: Martha 12, Nelson 11, Nancy A. 9, Almira 7, Thomas 3, Freeman 1. BP. Zion Evang. Lutheran Ch. Cobleskill, parents John Ecker and Abby, sponsors Abraham Richtmeier and Christina.
More About ABRAM ECKERSON: Fact 1: November 19, 1809, witness: Abraham Richtmyer and Christina Fact 2: July 02, 1891, Fulton index
iv. THOMAS J. ECKERSON, b. March 1812; d. Abt. 1853; m. HANNAH WEST.
More About THOMAS J. ECKERSON: Fact 1: March 03, 1812, BPRef. Dutch Ch. Sch & Mid. line 3059 wit: Heinrich Ecker and Catherine
Notes for HANNAH WEST: 1855 Census Fulton Hiram 15, John 13, Kilian 8 living with step father Eli Ingraham age 37 with Hannah age 35 born Cayogu Co. NY. Another Husband Nicholas Hallenback from line 2011 Sept. 23, 1840 Schoharie St. Paul's Ref Dutch, Kelly's Book
v. WILLIAM WASHINGTON ECKERSON, b. June 15, 1817, Schoharie; d. November 19, 1892; m. ANNA HOOSE, March 18, 1840; b. March 19, 1822; d. May 09, 1907.
More About WILLIAM WASHINGTON ECKERSON: Fact 1: June 15, 1817, BP line 3516 Ref Dutch Sch. and Mid Notes for ANNA HOOSE: Birth and death dates from Town Clerk Cobleskill
vi. NICHLAAS ECKERSON, b. October 30, 1819, Cobleskill, NY; d. November 25, 1858; m. BARBARA FREDENDALL, 1841; b. 1820; d. 1902, Pine Plains Cemetery, Clay New York.
Notes for BARBARA FREDENDALL: In "Burials in the Old Stone Fort Cemetery at Schoharie, NY" by Frank D. Andrews, 1917. Fredendall, Betsey wife of Philip, died Oct 11, 1886 aged 76 years 9 months 16 days Jacob, d. Feb 14, 1863 aged 82 years, 4 mo. 13 days Margaret Crounse, d. July 27, 1868 a 85 y 4m 22d (See Fredendall Link for more information on Barbara Fredendall Eckerson's death certificate) filed in the Town of Clay in Onadaga County, it states that her parents were Jacob Fredendall and Margaret Crounse both born in NY. After the death of Nichlass Eckerson papers estimated his estate worth $400 and the court name in the guardianship papers filed in Feb. 1859 it named Philip Fredendall as the guardian of the two minor children at that time. In the genealogy "Some descendants of Frederick Fredendall" prepared by C. LeLand Wood and Maud E. Ward in 1973 and found Middleburgh Library in 1994. Page 22. There are 10 children listed from Jacob Eckerson and Margaretha Crounce there is space of a few years between Mathias M. Fredendall and John Crounse Fredendall. But no Barbara Fredendall was listed. The naming of her children makes me question, are these her parents, Jacob and Margaretha Fredendall.
vii. EVA ECKERSON, b. August 17, 1823; d. February 07, 1902; m. ASA BIGSBY; b. October 12, 1824; d. July 09, 1911.
Notes for ASA BIGSBY: Birth and Death Dates from Town Clerk Middleburgh. Bixsby and Bigsby are other spellings
viii. DANIEL ECKERSON, b. April 10, 1829; d. February 16, 1905, Bramanville Prospect Cemetery; m. (1) HANNAH KING; m. (2) SOPHRONIA NETHAWAY, October 09, 1847; b. December 14, 1833, Schoharie County; d. February 14, 1882, Bramanville Prospect Cemetery.
Notes for DANIEL ECKERSON: Birth and Death Dates from Family Records and Town Clerk Cobleskill. Census Records Schoharie Co. 1855, Middleburgh, Eckerson, Daniel 26, wife Sophronia 22, Children: Judson 6, Elsa C. 4, Christina 2, James 1/2. They are in the 1870 Census records living in the town of Cobleskill: Daniel Eckerson age 41 Farmer, Sophronia Eckerson age 39(probably 37), Judson Eckerson age 21, Sanford Eckerson age 15, George Eckerson, age 10, Mary Eckerson age 12, Ezar Eckerson age 8 Della Eckerson age 4, Alice Borst age 22 1880 Census: in town of Middleburgh ED 189 page 7: Daniel Eckerson age 51 farmer, Sophrona Eckerson age 47, George Eckerson age 21 Ezer Eckerson age 18, Delia Eckerson age 13
Notes for SOPHRONIA NETHAWAY: Headstone shows her death ix. JOHN ECKERSON, b. December 1830; d. April 03, 1901; m. (1) ANGELINE SNYDER, 1850; b. 1832; d. March 23, 1895; m. (2) EMMA DIBBLE, March 06, 1896; b. 1850. Notes for JOHN ECKERSON: Information on Both wives from Town Clerk Fulton. In 1855 Census Middleburgh it says, Nicholus age 56, John - nephew 24, Angeline - wife 23, Nathaniel -son 3.
5. WILLIAM6 ECKERSON (CORNELIS/CORNELES5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAN2 THOMASZEN, THOMAS1 HUGESSON) was born June 11, 1803 in Seward, NY, and died February 16, 1887 in Seward, NY. He married JEANETTE MILLER, daughter of DAVID MILLER and ABIGAL WHITNEY. She was born August 03, 1817 in Seward, NY, and died August 09, 1891 in Seward, NY. Notes for WILLIAM ECKERSON: All Information on the children of William (dates of birth, etc) came from Ray Eckerson's 1939 Genealogy Book page 61 and 62. Family Records of William Eckerson family from Laura, daughter of Henry Eckerson. Will of William Eckerson, of Seward, dated 6/6/1882. "I give and bequeath to my wife, Jeanette Eckerson, all my personal property for her own use and benefit to be disposed of as (s) he wishes, except my silver watch."I give and bequeath to my wife, Jeanette, real estate inherited by me from my son, William Eckerson, as long as she lives, for her living. After the death of my wife, Jeanette, I give and bequeath above named real estate to my son David Henry Eckerson. "I appoint Jeanette and Andrew Fraats as my executors. Witness George Braman Christain Braman Signed William Eckerson Recorded in Book #11, page 326 of Book of Wills, Schoharie County From conversations with G'ma Gras (Thelma) father was a Justice of the Peace and mason.

Children of WILLIAM ECKERSON and JEANETTE MILLER are:
i. WILLIAM7 ECKERSON,JR, b. June 28, 1834.
Notes for WILLIAM ECKERSON, JR: Soldier in Union Army. Killed in action. Buried Richmond National Cemetery, this and all information on William and Jeanette Eckerson children according to family records of Laura Eckerson Silvernail, page 61 and 62 Ray Eckerson book.
More About WILLIAM ECKERSON, JR: Burial: Civil War, Richmond National Cemetery
ii. ESTHER ECKERSON, b. September 09, 1835; m. HORACE SHAW.
iii. CATHERINE ECKERSON, b. July 01, 1837; m. HORACE SHAW.
iv. ELIZABETH ECKERSON, b. April 25, 1838; m. HORACE PATRIE.
v. MARY ECKERSON, b. November 10, 1840; m. JAMES FELTER.
vi. DAVID AUSTIN ECKERSON, b. October 06, 1842; d. November 01, 1856.
vii. REBECCA A. ECKERSON, b. September 13, 1846.
viii. CHARLOTTE ECKERSON, b. July 06, 1847; m. FRED VAN PATTEN.
ix. ELLEN ECKERSON, b. May 06, 1850; m. ANDREW FELTER.
x. ALICE ECKERSON, b. November 23, 1850; m. JAMES L. WHEELER.
xi. EMMA J. ECKERSON, b. November 23, 1852; m. HANFORD NASH.
xii. ELIZA J. ECKERSON, b. July 19, 1858; m. MR. GRUBY.
xiii. HENRY ECKERSON, b. May 12, 1860; d. September 22, 1932; m. CLARA SEXTON, September 22, 1881.
Notes for HENRY ECKERSON: According to Thelma Eckerson Gras her father was a mason and Justice of the Peace.