Eighth Generation

118. Catherine ZEILE (^) was born (date unknown).

Catherine ZEILE (^) and Barent VROOMAN Jr. (^) were married on 3 May 1777 in Schoharie County, New York Colony, British Colonial America.^4,5,10 Barent VROOMAN Jr. (^), son of Barent A. VROOMAN and Engeltie SWART, was born on 10 March 1754.^4,5,12

"The rich famlands stretching south, east and north of Vroman's Nose were settled by prehistoric native Americans, who had villages and campsites on small rises along the creek. Early native settlers were the Mohegans, a tribe primarily from the upper Hudson Valley. Later, the region was settled by Mohawks of the Iroquois Confederacy centered in the Finger Lakes.

In 1713, Adam Vroman from the Dutch settlement of Schenectady established the first farm in the area. Shortly after, the German Palatines settled in the area from their earlier settlements in the lower Hudson Valley. During the American Revolution, Schoharie Valley was raided by Iroquois mercenaries led by Joseph Brant, and several settlers were massacred, including the Vroman Massacre of 1780. The village of Middleburgh began as a fort built in the Revolutionary War, and is visible from the east end of the summit."

He was christened on 21 April 1754.⁴ He appeared in the census in 1790 in Schoharie Township, Albany County, NY.¹⁴ His household consisted of 1 "Free white male of age 16 and upwards, including Heads of Families," 2 "Free white males under 16 years," and 4 "Free white females, including Heads of Families."

At the time of the 1790 Census, Schoharie County was part of Albany County.

Catherine ZEILE (^) and Barent VROOMAN Jr. (^) had the following children: