Henry Schenck, Major

1743 - 1799  (55 years)

• Name	Henry Schenck  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25]
  Title	Major
  Birth	19 Jul 1743	Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States   [1, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Special	Revolutionary
  Special	SAR Patriot #: P-285407
  FSID	KF5D-WG5  [26, 27, 28]
  Burial	Jan 1799	Beacon, Dutchess, New York, United States   [1, 4]
  Death	8 Jan 1799	Beacon, Dutchess, New York, United States   [1, 4]
  Person ID	I45321	footsteps
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Abraham Schenck, Judge ,   b. 6 Aug 1720, Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States d. 1790 (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	unknown
  Mother	Elsje Vandervoort,   b. 23 Aug 1720, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States d. 2 Oct 1784 (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F24980	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Brett,   b. 20 Aug 1743, Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, United States d. 11 Sep 1825, New York, New York, United States (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	6 Apr 1763	Dutchess, New York, United States
  Children	+ 1. Henry Schenck,   b. 15 Jul 1781, Beacon, Dutchess, New York, United States d. Jul 1844 (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Peter Henry Schenck,   b. 19 Apr 1779, Beacon, Dutchess, New York, United States d. 8 Sep 1852, Beacon, Dutchess, New York, United States (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F24981	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Biography: Henry was a Major in the Quartermaster's Corps in the American Revolutionary War. During campaigns of the Army in New York State it was his responsibility to keep the Army in adequate supplies. His wife, Hannah Brett, was a granddaughter of Madam Brett, who inherited her father's share of the Rombout patent, covering a large section of Dutchess County, and who, upon her husband's early death, managed her many square miles herself. The Brett-Teller mansion which still stands in the heart of Beacon, New York, was built by her and later became the home of Major Henry and his large family. During the Revolution it became famed for its generous hospitality. Washington, Hamilton, Lafayette and other notables were entertained there. Also it became a storage station for supplies. Major Henry engaged actively in political as well as military affairs before, during and after the war. He was a signer of the Articles of Association and one of the Committee of Observation in July, 1775. He was one of the deputies from Dutchess County to the Provincial Congress in 1775, 1776 and 1777, and following the achievement of independence was a member of the State Assembly in 1791. In private life he was a successful farmer and miller. (Source: Schenck Family Genealogy Forum) SAR Patriot #: P-285407 Major in New York Militia SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ, 2002) plus data to 2004

  
  

• Photos		_Sons of the American Revolution
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