Showerman; The spelling of the surname depended upon whether Dutch or German was used (Reormed vs Lutheran churches, for example)
Birth*
New York; This may be the Johann Petrus b. 5 Jan 1747 and baptized in New York 13 Apr 1747 (see source citation). Unfortunately, no church or city is shown in the FamilySearch record.3
Rev War*
This is probably the "Showennan Peter" in NY in the Revcolution.There are index entries for Andres and Peter Showerman, pp. 115 and 232 respectively of New York in the Revolution: Albany County Militia Land Bounty Rights Tenth Regiment.4
before 5 October 1822; Columbia, New York; A Letter of Administration was awarded to Isaac Showerman of Catskill, Greene County, NY on the estate of Perter E. Showerman of Claverack, Columbia County, NY6
Probate*
5 October 1822; Letter of Administration to son Isaac7
Church records,St. John's Luth. Ch., Manorton, Columbia County, NY #615.
Church records,St. John's Luth. Ch.,Manorton, Columbia County, NY.
Arthur M. Kelly, Kinship publications ; Rhinebeck, NY: Kinship, "Baptism Record, Linlithgo Reformed Church, Livingston, N.Y. 1722-1899," transcribed by Arthur C.M. Kelly, p. 82, Item 1828.
Arthur M. Kelly, Kinship publications ; Rhinebeck, NY: Kinship, "Baptism Record, Linlithgo Reformed Church, Livingston, N.Y. 1722-1899," transcribed by Arthur C.M. Kelly, p. 82, Item 1829.
Church of the Latter Day Saints/FamilySearch.org, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2HK-H9G : accessed 29 Jan 2013), Petrus Schauermann in entry for Eva Schauermann, 23 Apr 1788; citing reference , FHL microfilm 974.739 B1 V26B.
Arthur M. Kelly, Kinship publications ; Rhinebeck, NY: Kinship, "Baptism Record, Linlithgo Reformed Church, Livingston, N.Y. 1722-1899," transcribed by Arthur C.M. Kelly, p. 93, Item 2090.
Ancestry Web Site, Genealogical Research Library, comp.. New York City, Marriages, 1600s-1800s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: For specific source information see the publication information listed with each entry. Many of the source documents are available in the Genealogical Research Library collection. Many of the records may also be found on microfilm at the Family History Li.. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
Ancestry Web Site, Source Citation: New York in the Revolution as Colony and State, Vol. I - Extracts; Publication Place: Albany, New York; Publisher: J. B. Lyon Co.; Publication Year: 1904; Page Number: 232.. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
Ancestry Web Site, History of Greene County, NY, Record of Baptisms, Athens, p. 178: https://search.ancestry.com/browse/bookview.aspx?dbid=17550&iid=dvm_LocHist004900-00186-0&rc=2379,365,2534,402;2436,532,2589,569;2344,1197,2499,1234;893,2242,1027,2279;1043,2354,1344,2390;921,2465,1048,2500;2314,3370,2472,3407;807,4805,965,4840&pid=100&ssrc=&fn=Petrus&ln=Schauermann&st=g. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
Ancestry Web Site, Genealogical Research Library, comp.. New York City, Marriages, 1600s-1800s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: For specific source information see the publication information listed with each entry. Many of the source documents are available in the Genealogical Research Library collection. Many of the records may also be found on microfilm at the Family History Li.. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
Ancestry Web Site, History of Greene County, NY, Record of Baptisms, Athens, p. 178: https://search.ancestry.com/browse/bookview.aspx?dbid=17550&iid=dvm_LocHist004900-00186-0&rc=2379,365,2534,402;2436,532,2589,569;2344,1197,2499,1234;893,2242,1027,2279;1043,2354,1344,2390;921,2465,1048,2500;2314,3370,2472,3407;807,4805,965,4840&pid=100&ssrc=&fn=Petrus&ln=Schauermann&st=g. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
Church of the Latter Day Saints/FamilySearch.org, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2HK-3QG : accessed 07 Jan 2013), Eva Showerman in entry for Catharina Showerman, 16 May 1820; citing reference , FHL microfilm 974.739 C1 V26C.
Family records, e-mail address Columbia County researcher, rec'd 6 Jan 2013.
Church records,St. Thomas Luth. Ch., Churchtown, Columbia County, NY #2173.
Ancestry Web Site, Ancestry.com. U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records from Selected States, 1660-1926 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Dutch Reformed Church Records from New York and New Jersey. Holland Society of New York, New York, New York. Churchtown, Vol. 1, Book 82: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?ti=0&indiv=try&db=nydutchchurch&h=150670. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
Henry Z. Jones Jr., The Palatine Families of New York 1710 (Universal City, CA: Henry Z. Jones, Jr., 1985), p. 946.
Henry Z. Jones Jr., The Palatine Families of New York 1710 (Universal City, CA: Henry Z. Jones, Jr., 1985), p.634.
Henry Z. Jones Jr., The Palatine Families of New York 1710 (Universal City, CA: Henry Z. Jones, Jr., 1985), p.635, 946.
Henry Z. Jones Jr., The Palatine Families of New York 1710 (Universal City, CA: Henry Z. Jones, Jr., 1985), p.635.
Henry Z. Jones Jr., The Palatine Families of New York 1710 (Universal City, CA: Henry Z. Jones, Jr., 1985), p.635, Loonenburg Luth. Chbk.
Kenneth Scott, Genealogical Data from Administration Papers from the NYS Court of Appeals in Albany (New York: National Society of Colonial Dames, 1972), p. 285.
St. Thomas Luth. Church, Churchtown, Columbia, New York1,2
Last Edited
2 August 2014
Citations
Family records, e-mail address Columbia County researcher, rec'd 6 Jan 2013.
Church records,Kinship, #1073; "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2HK-BR3 : accessed 12 Jan 2013), Eva Schauerman, 12 Mar 1790; citing reference , FHL microfilm 974.739 C1 V26C.
Ancestry Web Site, Ancestry.com. 10,000 Vital Records of Eastern New York, 1777-1834 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data: Bowman, Fred Q. 10,000 Vital Records of Eastern New York, 1777-1834. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987.. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
Family records, Letter with photos, maps and source material from Reginald Coon, Stanfordville, NY - rec'd March 1, 2013.
Family records, e-mail address Columbia County researcher, rec'd 6 Jan 2013.
Church records,St. Thomas Luth. Ch., Churchtown, Columbia County, NY #3097.
1817; Catskill (Village), Greene, New York; from: The Census of 1817 ~ Catskill, Coxsackie Union News, November 11, 1904 - "Official List of Families Living in Catskill Village in 1817"
Church records,St. John's Luth. Ch.,Manorton, Columbia County, NY.
Church of the Latter Day Saints/FamilySearch.org, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2HV-YKF : accessed 02 Feb 2013), Petrus Schauerman in entry for Elisabeth Schauerman, 01 Jul 1798; citing reference , FHL microfilm 974.739 B1 V26B.