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Jean (John) Demarest | see FAMILY TREE | |
Born: Abt. 1645 Middleburg, Zeeland, Netherlands
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Married: 09 Sep 1668 New Amsterdam, New York (Dutch Reform
Church) Married: 23 Mar 1692 Marritje Van Winkle in New York Married: 20 Dec 1702 Magdalena Laurens in Hackensack, Bergen, NJ
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Died: 16 Oct 1719 New Barbados, (Hackensack), Bergen, NJ |
FATHER
MOTHER
WIVES
Marritje (Jacobse) Van Winkle, widow of Peter Slot
Magdalen Laurens, widow of Jean Tullier
CHILDREN
1. David Demarest
b. 18 Aug 1669
m. 1690 Antje Pieterse Slot
d. Sep 1706
2. Johannes Demarest
b. 18 Jun 1671
m. 1693 Deborah Heyet
d. Between 1726-1731
3. Marie Demarest
b. 1673
m. 1695
Jacobus Pietersz Slot
4. Sara Demarest
`b. 12 Oct 1675
m. Abraham Cannon
5. Simon Demarest
b. 22 Nov 1677
6. Rachel Demarest
b. 1678/9
m. 9
May 1702 Thomas Heyer
d. 1710
7. Jacomina Demarest
b. 21 Apr 1680
m. 29 Mar 1700 Jan Stewart
8. Magdalena Demarest
b. 21 Apr 1680
m. 8 Sep 1703 James Christy
d. Dec 1749
9. Lea Jansen Demarest
b. 18 Apr 1682
m. 29 Mar 1700 Abraham Brouwer
d. Aft. 15 Jan 1744
10. Peter Demarest
b. Feb 1683
m. 14 May 1709 Maria Pieterse Meet
d. 31 Aug 1763
11. Samuel Demarest
b. 13 Nov 1687
d. Bef. 29 Mar 1714
Jean Demarest
by Susan Brooke
Feb 2021
Jean Demarest was the oldest child of David and Maria Sohier Demarest. Born
in the Netherlands, he had
come over to the New World with his parents in 1663 when he was about 18 years
old. Five years later he married Jacomina De Ruine on 9 Sep 1668. (1) He
was active in the life of the settlement of New Amsterdam in New York. In 1670 he was elected
constable. (2) His father, David Demarest, wanted to establish a French colony,
so in 1678 the entire family moved to Hackensack, New Jersey. Jean had just
reached the age of 33 and had been married ten years and had four children. His
wife, Jacomina, was probably pregnant with their daughter Rachel. His
brother, David Jr., aged 28 years, had been married for three years to
Rachel Cresson, and had one child living. Samuel, not yet 22 years old,
was unmarried, but he returned to Harlem in a few months and took back with him
Marie, the 16 year old half-sister of Jean's wife, Jacomina deRuine.
Jean's mother, Marie Sohier, is said to have died of small pox a couple of
years after their arrival. (3)
When his father and brothers and he
removed to the Hackensack some of the land was patented to him and Jean built a
house the exact location of which is not known. Later he inherited the
house built by his father on the west side of the Hackensack and the
Little Mill. (4)
Jean was close with his brother Samuel. He and his
brother were married to half-sisters, Jacomina and Maria De Ruine.. In
1675 and again in 1677 Samuel had been a witness at the baptisms of his
children, Sarah and Simon. (5) In 1681 Jean and his mother were the
sponsors at the baptism of David Demarest, son of his brother Samuel and
sister-in-law, Maria De Ruine. (6)
In
1683 Jean was commissioned Lieutenant of Militia for the County of Bergen. He
and Jacomina had 9 living children and their last son, Samuel, was born in 1687.
The witnesses at this baptism were Pierre Le Grand and Janneke De Wendel.
Pierre Le Grand was the son of Marguerite Sohier, a sister to his mother, Maria
Sohier.
Jean Demarest's wife, Jacomina, had birthed 11 children and was under
40 years old when she died. Jean remarried to Marretje Van Winkle on 23 Mar
1692. She was the mother of his daughter-in-law, Antje Slot, who was
married to his oldest son David. Marritje died and Jean remarried to Magdalena
Laurens on 20 Dec 1702. Magdalena was still alive when Jean wrote his will in 1714 naming
Magdalena and 8 of his children. His sons Simon and Samuel may have died
young. His son David had died
in 1706. Jean Demarest died October 16, 1719 leaving each of his daughters
140 florins. His daughter Lea received a farm near Hackensack. (3) His son
Peter bought the mill. (2) One of the executors was his son-in-law Abraham Brouwer. His home went to his grandson, David, son of David.
His brother Samuel was the only sibling to survive him.
Sources
(1) Genealogical and memorial history of the state of New Jersey Vol. 1, 1910, pg. 149
"Jean, eldest child of David and Maria (Sohler) des Marest, was born in
Middleburg, Zeeland, Netherland, and baptized there in the Reformed church of
that city, April 14, 1645. He emigrated to New Netherland, North America,
with his parents in 1663, and resided with them on Staten Island and in Harlem,
New York, and Hackensack, New Jersey. He married (first) in New Jersey,
September 9, 1668, Jacomina Dreuns (de Ruine). ---
Jean des Marest
married (second) Marritje (Jacobse) Van Winkle, widow of Peter Slot, March 23,
1692, in New York. Married (third) Magdalen Laurens, widow of Jean Tullier,
of Hackensack, December 20, 1702. He had no children by the last two
marriages. He died in Bergen, New Jersey, in 1719,
Will of John DesMarets, dated New Barbados, Bergen County, 29 March 1714, wife Magdalena (second wife). Children: John, of Apoghquininy, PA; Peter of New Barbadoes; Maria, wife of Jacobus Sloth, Sarah, wife of Abraham Cannan of Richmond County, NY; Rachel wife of Thomas Hyer of Apoghquininy; Jacomyntie, wife of John Steward of Chester County, PA; Lea, wife of Abraham Brouwer; Magdalena, wife of James Christy; grandson, David, son of eldest son David, deceased. Executors, sons, John and Peter. Codicil dates 4 December 1712, makes son-in-law, Abraham Brouwer, an executors in place of son, John. Proved 10 November 1720. He died 16 October 1720 Liber A page 127, New Jersey Wills
(2)
David Des Marest of the French Patent on the Hackensack and His Descendants
by Mary A Demarest and William H. S. Demarest, 1938
Jean joined the Dutch
church of Hackensack, July 10, 1696, by letter from the French church of
Kinderrkamack. When living with his family and his father at New Harlem he
was active in the life of the settlement. In 1670 he was elected
constable. When his father and brothers and he removed to the Hackensack
some of the land was patented to him and he built a house the exact location of
which is not known. Later he inherited the house built by David his father
on the west side of the Hackensack and the Little Mill. This house he in
turn left to his grandson, David, son of his son David who had died. In
1683 Jean was commissioned Lieutenant of Militia for the County of Bergen.
He was concerned in may property transactions. He died October 16, 1719.
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Each of the daughters was to receive 140 florins. Peter bought the mill.
(3) The Demarest Family, compiled by the Demarest Family, 1964 xxviii
On May 1, 1678 the entire family removed to their new home on the Hackensack,
then called the Herring River.
David Sr. was in his 58th year; his eldest son
Jean had just reached the age of 33 and had been married ten years to Jacomina
de Ruine, daughter of one of the earliest settlers in Harlem, and had four
children. David Jr., aged 28 years, had been married for three years to
Rachel Cresson, and had one child living. Samuel, not yet 22 years old,
was unmarried, but he returned to Harlem in a few months and took back with him
Marie, the 16 year old half-sister of Jacomina deRuine, whom he married in the
Bergen Church. Although Marie Sophier was living when the family left New
York, she survived only a short time and is said to have died of small pox.
She at that time was a member of the Reformed Church as Bergen. She
probably was the first person buried in what came to be known as the French
Burying Ground.
David Sr, long had cherished an ambition to form a French
Colony and with this project in mind, purchased about 2000 acres of land, a
tract approximately two miles wide and six miles long, lying between the
Hackensack and Hudson Rivers, called the French Patent. The land was
granted with the understanding that he was to settle 45 families on the site.
He failed to secure this number, although he brought with him several groups.---
Leah bp. Apr 18, 1682 m (1 Mar. 29, 1790 at Hackensack Abram Brouwer, b. 1675 at
Shenectady, NY son of Peter - Petrnelle Uldricks. She m. (2) May 15, 1731
at Schraalenburgh Roelof Westervelt b. c. 1649 son of Lubbert - Geesie Roelofse
VanHouten. His 1st wife was Asceltje Staynmetz. Leah received a farm
per her father's will, near Hackensack.
(4) David Des Marest of the French Patent on the Hackensack and His Descendants by Mary A Demarest and William H. S. Demarest, 1938
(5) Wikitree
Jan Demarest witnessed the baptism of Susanna Demarest, daughter of David Demarest and Rachel Cressen, on 7 April 1679 at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Bergen, (now Jersey City, Bergen Co., New Jersey), (sponsors Jan De-mare, Susan Creson)
Jan Demarest witnessed the baptism of David Demarest, son of Samuel Demarest and Maria de Ruine, on 3 October 1681 at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Bergen, (now Jersey City, Bergen Co., New Jersey), (sponsors Jan de Mare, Marey De Maree his mother)
Jan Demarest witnessed the baptism of Gerrit Wendel, son of Elias de Windel and Anna Populaer, on 22 September 1684 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (witnesses: Jean de Mareetz, Maria de Mareetz).9
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