Rachel (S*) Van Auken
1756-1808
Born: Kingston, Ulster NY or Minisink, Orange, New Jersey
Died: Broome County, New York
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1756-1808
Born: Kingston, Ulster NY or Minisink, Orange, New Jersey
Died: Broome County, New York
<p><font size="4"> </font></p><p>5 Mar 1792 Christening of Rachel SCHOONHOVEN, b.3 Dec 1791, dau. of Nicholas SCHOONHOVERN & Rache VAN AKEN. [Collections of the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society, Vol. V. "Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church Records", New York. 1913, p.41. Copy provided to me by Nancy Fuller, Stuart, FL 27 Jul 1994.]</p><p>13 Sep 1850 Enumeration of Rachel, age 57, wife of Wm. SHAW, living in Mt. Hope Twp., Orange, NY. p.335.</p><p>Moved to Middletown, (Orange Co.) NY.</p>
<font size="4"><p> - NOTES FOR ISAAC SCHOONOVER -</p><p>Isaac Van Auken SCHOONOVER (No. 114-113)</p><p> He is spoken of as Isaac "VanOker" SCHOONOVER by his descendants, and his name appears on records as Isaiah, Josiah V., and Josiah W. SCHOONOVER. He originated around {what is now} Binghamton, NY, and was at Owego, NY when his dau. Margaret was born. He subsequently located at what is now called West Terry or New Era in Terry Twp., Bradford Co., PA at the site formerly occupied by Charles HOMET after Mr. HOMETt left and went to Frenchtown following the collapse of plans to establish a retreat for the King and Queen of France, Louis Philippe and Marie Antoinette, in the wilds of West Terry at the time of the French Revolution (Vide articles on Homet Fam. & Terry Twp. in this Series). He remained there until his death, which occurred Dec. 11, 1846, and as already noted, is bur. at Terrytown (Cemetery).</p><p> He conducted lumbering operations in Bradford county many years. One of his grandchildren relates that when the SCHOONOVER 's settled in the wilderness of Bradford county, "Wild animals of all descriptions roamed thru the forests. My mother often told me of going after the cows with her older brother, and a bear stepped out of the brush and walked along with the cows for a ways, then turned back and went into the woods. She was very much frightened, being at that time a very small girl. But her brother reassured her by saying the bear would not harm them." Then the writer adds, "Rebecca bore eight children, Asyneth, Minerva, Avert, Thomas, Ann, James, Margaret, Joseph.", apparently in the order of their births.</p><p> The first two daughters are not mentioned by Isaac in his will. But we learn from this account that Asenath SCHOONOVER Huyck VanNest of Standing Stone belonged to the Terry Twp. branch of the family rather that the contemporary Standing Stone line.</p><p> Isaac's wife was Rebecca COOPER, b. 1780, d.Oct. 30, 1857 in Minnesota and is bur. in Mantonville, Dodge Co., Minn. She is described by her grandson Avert as a "Yankee girl". For the last sixteen years of his life, Isaac V. SCHOONOVER was unable to move from his chair without help, caused by rheumatism. The chair in which he sat while an invalid was afterwards in the home of Mrs. Chauncey SHELDON of LaVerne, Calif. (1042), a great-grandau. There is some reference to Isaac and his family beginning at the bottom of p.43, ante. Family IX. In this connection it should also be noted that the observation that the Joseph mentioned was perhaps an older person, and maybe a brother of Isaac rather than a son, has since proven to be correct, and that those followed down (p.44) as descendants of Isaac's son Joseph in reality belonged to the family of his brother Joseph (Lineage No. 114-114). However the land and probate records cited as pertaining to Isaac do relate to him. We subjoin an up-dated listing of the family of Isaac V. 114-113. {Listing of children follows.}</p><p>[Hoagland, Edward C. "The Schoonover and Allied Families of Jacob Schoonover of Standing Stone, Pa., and his Descendants." Wysoc, PA: Sacred Art Press, 1954. pp.956-57.]</p><p>Isaac SCHOONOVER settled at this spot in West Terry where two spacious houses, known as the "Queens House", were erected for the reception of the king and queen of France), about 1815.{See referance to Hoagland, cf Schoonover Fam in Vol. IV, p.44.}</p><p>["Cemeteries of Bradford Co.", Bradford Co. Hist. Soc. LDS #878541.]</p><p>Isaac Schoonover, as we have seen, lived at the site of the "Queen's House" in the wilds of West Terry, near Baillets Pond, after the French abandoned the area. His grandson, Chester lived on Viall Hill. None of the family are in the town any more. [E. C. Hoagland, Cf Schoonover Fam. in Vol. IV, p.44. Copied from Bradford Co. Hist. Soc.]</p><p>New Era is a small village situated about 5 miles SW of Terrytown. It was near this place that the French refugees built a house for secreting the king and queen of France if they had succeeded in getting them to America. Mr. Charles HOMET, Sr., lived there about two years before he settled at Frenchtown. Isaac SCHOONOVEN settled there after Mr. HOMET left, and remained there until he died. [Craft, Rev. David. "History of Bradford Co., PA w/ Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. Philadelphia: L. H. Everts & Co., 1878.]</p><p>Joseph SCHOONOVER 's older brother, Isaac V., was a lumberman who "rafted" his timber from New York down the East Branch of the Susquehanna river as far as Shamokin Dam (near Sunbury). Late in the spring each year he did this. He must have seen the great Queen's House built by the refugees for Marie Antoinette. The queen was executed, Napolean came to power, and all but two refugee families returned to France. Uncle Isaac rafted his family of four girls and four boys down to this spot with its impressive rich soil and perfectly smooth terrain (unlike the surrounding areas). He bought a tract of land in early June 1828 and next year divided among his sons. [Jerry Quinn, 4852 Crestwood Dr., Hamburg, NY 14075-4032. ] </p><p> - CHRONOLOGY -</p><p>1783 Birth of Isaac Van Aucken SCHOONHOVER. Binghamton, Broome, NY. Father: Nicholas SCHOONHOVEN. Mother: Rachel VAN AUCKEN. [IGI-1993, Vers. 3.02. Batch #7710327, Sheet 20. Source #1059084.]</p><p>About 1800, Nicholas SCHOONOVER disappears from Walpack, Sussex, NJ and on 5 Jul 1800 is buying a tract of land in Tioga (now Broome) Co., N.Y.</p><p>1 Aug 1807 Broome Co., NY deed. Nicholas & Rachel SCHOONOVER, of Union, to Jacob McKinney. "? acres where Isaac Schoonover now lives". [Broome Co. Deeds, Bk. 1, p.390. LDS #0573082.]</p><p>ca.1815 Isaac SCHOONOVER settles in West Terry. [History & Geography of Bradford Co., Penn. 1615-1924. Heverly, Clement F. Towanda, PA.: Bradford County Historicial Society. pp.317-322, 350. R974.8857 H596 H 1977]</p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>1820 U.S. Census: Asylum Twp., Bradford Co., PA</p><p> Miller</p><p> ac Schoonover 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1</p><p> othey land</p><p>28 Jul 1829 By deed, Josiah V. SCHOONOVER of Asylum Twp., and Rebecca his wife, sell to Thomas SCHOONOVER of the same place, @ $100, fifty acres in Asylum, bounded by John HORTON, Jr., by James SCHOONOVER, & c., being part of the same tract James GILBERT by deed dated 4 Jun 1828, sold to said Josiah; signed by his X mark. [Hoagland's Book, p.44.]</p><p> 28 Jul 1829 Josiah W. SCHOONOVER of Asylum and wife Rebecca, sell to James SCHOONOVER of the same place, @ $121, sixty-two acres in Asylum beginning at John HORTON, Jr., by land of Lawrence and James WIGGINS, thence to land this day sold to Thomas SCHOONOVER, being part of land which James GILBERT, 4 Jun 1828, granted to said Isaiah. [Hoagland's book, p.44.]</p><p> 1830 U.S. Census: Asylum, Bradford Co., PA. p.105</p><p> Johathan Terry</p><p> Geo. Terry</p><p> William Terry</p><p> Isaiah Schoonover 1m 5-9 1m10-14 1m20-29 1m50-59 2f15-19 1f20-59</p><p> Joseph Schoonover</p><p> Henry Vanderpool</p><p> John Horton</p><p>1840 U.S. Census: Asylum, Bradford, PA. p.259,263</p><p> Chester Schoonover 1m20-29 1f20-29</p><p> Nathanial Vial 1m60-69 1f60-69</p><p> p.263 Isaiah Schoonover 1m5-9 1m20-29 1m50-59 1f20-29 1f60-69</p><p> James Schoonover 1m0-4 1m30-39 1f0-4 1f20-29</p><p> Joseph Schoonover 1m10-14 1m20-29 1m50-59 1f5-9 1f10-14 2f15-19 1f20-29 1f50-59</p><p> Thomas Schoonover 2m5-9 1m30-39 1f15-19 1f40-49</p><p>Isaac Vanocker SCHOONOVER, husband of Rebekah COOPER, died at the age of 64 years. For sixteen years he was unable to move from his chair without help (caused by rheumatism.) The chair in which he sat while an invalid was afterwards in the home of Mrs. Chauncey Sheldon of La Verne, Calif, a great-granddau. His wife was tall and slim. She died at the age of 91 years in MN. She was ten years his senior. [For reference entitled "The Schoonover's", marked S-126.]</p><p>26 Apr 1845 Last Will and Testament for Isaiah SCOONOVER. Wife, Rebecca. Names sons as Avert, Thomas, James and Joseph; leaves 25 acres to daughter, Annie; names daughter, Margaret. See RIN #1516. Signed with his mark. Executor: N.B. HARRISON. Witness: Edward T. CRANDALL, Jonathan HARROSON. Admitted to Probate, 18 Feb 1847. [Bradford Co. Wills. Bk 1, p.253, no. 150. LDS #1033166]</p><p>11 Dec 1846 Death date for Isaac I. Schoonover. Age 65yr/11mo/11dy.</p><p>Terrytown Cem., Bradford Co., PA. [Cem of Bradford Co., Bradford Co. Hist. Soc. LDS #878541]</p><p> 18 Feb 1847 Probate of Will for Isaiah Schoonover. #570, BK 1, p.353</p><p> 16 Mar 1847 Inventory of the property of Isaiah Schoonover, late of Asylum, deceased taken by Jonathan HARRISON and J. CRANDALL.</p><p> * * *</p><p> 1850 Fed. Census Penn</p><p> James Schoonover Bradford p.302 Wilmot</p><p> Chester Bradford p.304 Asylum</p><p> Jacob Bradford p.327 Standing Stone</p><p> Theopolas Bradford p.330 Standing Stone</p><p> Richard Bradford p.332 Standing Stone</p><p> Thomas Tioga p.262 Gaines</p></font> <iframe src="http://view.atdmt.com/iaction/ancestrycom_non_secure_universal_v3/v3/atc1.-lib-TinyMce_2_1_0-blank_htm/" width="1" height="1" frameborder="0" scrolling="No" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" topmargin="0" leftmargin="0"></iframe> <!-- SN:TREESUI07 -->