John I. Voorhees was also known as Jan Voorhees. John I. Voorhees was born on 14. Jun. 1778 at New York. He was the son of
John Voorhees and
Jannette Van Nest. John I. Voorhees was baptized on 5. Jul. 1778 at Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, Albany County, New York. He married
Sally Ruth Wells, daughter of
David Wells and
Ruth (Unknown), c 1800. John I. Voorhees was received as a member at United Presbyterian Church, Broadalbin, Fulton County, New York, 11. May. 1809. He married
Catharine Schenck, daughter of
Reulif Schenck and
Ann Taylor, on 15. Dec. 1821 at Presbyterian Church, Johnstown, Fulton County, New York.
John I. Voorhees and
Catharine Schenck appeared on the census of 21. Oct. 1850 at West Sparta, Livingston County, New York,
; real estate value 4,000.00. John I. Voorhees married
Susanna Tivette Besley a 1858 at Friendship, Allegany County, New York.
John I. Voorhees left a will on 7. Apr. 1862 at Friendship, Allegany County, New York.
mentions his wife Susan, daughters Jane Putnam, Eliza Van Allen of Livingston County, NY, Phebe Place, son John, grandson Frank Ackerman, brother Jacob. At the death of his wife Susan he bequeathed the thousand dollars that was put to interest for her use to his four daughters Sally, Angeline, Ellen and Margaret.
The executors were Lansing Hobart and John Voorhies of the town of Friendship.
He died on 16. Apr. 1866 at Friendship, Allegany County, New York, at age 87.