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29 de abr. de 2022 · Abraham Schermerhorn settled in Newtown, Buck's County, Pa., about the year 1812. He served in the War of 1812, enlisting in a company of Pennsylvania Volunteers. In 1814 he was stationed at Marcus Hook, below Philadelphia. Both he and his wife are buried in the "Old Methodist Burying Ground," New Hope, Pa.
On October 20th, 1879, Charlotte married James Coleman Drayton at her father's house at 350 5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. [5] [6] [7] Caroline Astor Drayton. Born in 1880, Caroline went on to marry US Ambassador William Phillips Sr. and together they had 6 children. She passed away in 1965. Henry Coleman Drayton.
Abraham Schermerhorn made his will July 7, 1810, which was proved Aug. 26, 1811. All of the above children were mentioned in will and codicil. Jacobus inherited the homestead, and Abraham gave to his black man, Tom, "two acres of ground and his freedom." Abraham's name appears as member of Capt. Andries Truex' Company of Schenectady Militia in ...
Abraham Schermerhorn was admitted to his father's ship-chandlery firm in 1808, which his brother Peter was also connected with, the firm name then becoming "Peter Schermerhorn & Sons." In 1810 he and his brother formed a separate firm of "Schermerhorn & Co.," although still retaining connection with the old firm.
Her father, Abraham Schermerhorn (1783–1850), and the extended Schermerhorn family were engaged in shipping. At the time of Lina's birth, Abraham was worth half a million dollars (equivalent to $13.74 million in 2022). Her mother was Helen Van Courtlandt (née White) Schermerhorn (1792–1881).
Helen White-Schermerhorn was the daughter of Henry White and Anne Van Cortlandt. She married Abraham Schermerhorn on Sept 12 1809, together they had 9 children. Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor aka: "Lina" she married William Backhouse Astor, their son and Abraham's Grandson was Col. John Jacob Astor IV who died aboard the Titanic.
Peter Schermerhorn, padre de Abraham Schermerhorn, construyó estas casas de conteo (counting houses) en 1811-1812 para servir al creciente puerto marítimo de Nueva York. Los números 2 y 4 de la calle Fulton fueron ocupados desde 1847 hasta la década de 1990 por Sweet's Seafood House, durante más de un siglo el restaurante de pescado más antiguo de la ciudad de Nueva York.
