persons, 442; brings in- formation before Albany board, 638; requested to intercept hos- tile persons at Coeymans, 677. Schermerhorn, Philip, cf Scho- dack, cordwainer, bailsman for John Kitde, 658; bailsman for Peter Wyngart, 659. Schermerhorn, Richard, of Schen- ectady, laborer, sent prisoner to Albany, 468; charged with in- tention of going off to enemy, 484; released on bail, 485. Schermerhorn, Ryer, of Schenec- tady, fan/iLr, bailsman for Bar- tholemew Schermerhorn, 4S6; bailsman for John Broachim, 487; discharged from bail for Broachim, 517. Schermerhorn, William, prisoner, captured by continental troops, 105; Albany board requests committee of Schoharie district to send him to Albany, 105; sus- pected of robbery, 109; sent to Albany, 109; confined, 109; order to apprehend, 397. 202 State of New York Scherp. See also Scharp, Scharpe. Scherp, Peter, cited as witness against John M. Dorn, 307; testifies against Dorn, 308. Schinniman, Henrich, deserter from British army, takes oath of neutrality, 201; allowed to live in Schoharie, 201. Schmid, Schmidt. See Smith. Schodack district, prisoner on parole in, 47; residents of, 177, 371, 462, 640, 650, 652, 658; tory prisoners removed to, from Albany, 269; tories on parole in, 269, 274, 309, 311. 312, 322, 339> 340> 349> 350' 35^, 3^9? suspected person apprehended in, 376; deserters from Bur- goyne's army in, to be appre- hended, 376; information touch- ing tories in, received, 638; arrest of tories in, 640; militia of, to be employed in capture of John Waltimyer, 730, 759; shore to be guarded from Kin- derhook Landing to, 759. Schoharie (Schohary) creek (kill), Schoharie county, men sent there to intercept tories, 323; tory goes there, on way to join Indi- ans, 368. Schoharie (Schoharey,'Schoharry, Schohary) district, persons com- mitted by committee of 95; residents of, 95, 109, 114, 115, 116, 171, 388, 492, 502, 519, 520, 529, 656, 659, 684, 717, 727* 750* 774; committee of, asked to send certain prisoners Schoharie district — continued, to Albany board, 105; suspected robbers captured in, sent to Al- bany, 109; prisoners released by Albany board ordered to re- port to justices of, 115, 116; arrests by continental troops at, 129; depredations committed at, by savages, 139; deserters from British army allowed to live in, 201; Lieutenant Colonel Wil- liam Buder at, 21 1, 213, 234, 293; suspects captured near, 245; pass to, 245; prisoners sent from, to Albany, 255, 256, 257, 287, 289, 294, 370; men to be sent from, to intercept tories, 323; Captain Parr stationed at, 355; threatened by enemy, 401; levies stationed in, 404; at- tacked by enemy, 488; destruc- tion of settlement in, 558, 656, 685, 754; suggestion that sol- diers be sent from, to Helder- bergs, 676. Schonhoven, Schoonhoven. See Van Schoonhoven. Schoolcraft, Christiaen, examined and released, 90; bailsman for Ichabod Cook, 1 18. Schoolmasters, 436; 506; 651; 716. Schoommaker. See also Schoon- maker. Shoemaker. Scnoommaker(Schoomaker), Cha- rek, of the Beaver Dam, released on bail, 425. Schoommaker (Schoomaker), Eg- bert, of Saugerties, bailsman for Charek Schoommaker, 425. Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 203 Schoonmaker. See also Schoom- maker, Shoemaker. Schoonmaker, Cornelius C, com- missioner for conspiracies, Ulster county board, appoint- ment, 68; his audited account, 815, 816; his account with state treasurer, 823, 825, 826; his commission, 829. Schoonmaker (Schoenmaker), Henr}', to be apprehended for avoiding mihtia dut}-, 679. Schoonmaker (Sclioenmaker), Hezekiah, cited to appear be- fore Albany board, 673; to be apprehended for avoidance of militia duty, 679. Schoonmaker (Schoenmaker), Johan Jost, in custody of high sheriff, 431; under recognizance to appear at court of oyer and terminer, 432; order for his dis- charge, 432. Schoonmaker (Schoenmaker), Rudolph (Rudolfh), of German Flats, complains of seizure of goods, 244; to receive protection of Albany board, 253; in cus- tody of high sheriff, 431; under recognizance to appear at court of oyer and terminer, 432; order for his discharge, 432. Schouten, See also Scouting, Scowton. Schouten (Schouting), Isaac, de- poses before Albany board, 96, 97- Schraader, Frederick, captured by party from Catskill, 679-680; committed, 680. Schram, Engeltie, vi^ife of Freder- ick Schram, warned to remove from state, 523. Schram, Frederick, tory, his family warned to remove from state, 523- Schram, John, disaffected person, brought under guard from Coey- mans, 567; committed, 567. Schuck, Ariantie, sent under guard from Claverack to Albany, 221; examined and recommitted, 22 1 ; released in order to effect sur- render of John Schuck, 259. Schuck, John, offers to give in- formation about robberies on assurance of pardon, 259. Schuck, Adartinus, of Livingston Manor, laborer, put under bail, 509, 510. _ _ Schuck, William, of Livingston ]\ianor, farmer, put under bail, 509, 511; bailsman for Jacob Hoofman, 511. Schultz, John, prisoner, removed to hospital on account of ill- ness, 214; enlarged on condition of joining continental army, 262. Schutt, Solomon, of Livingston Manor, laborer, put under bail, 509, 511; bailsman for