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(3-21) Benjamin Demarest 1691–1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1691

Birth Location: Flatlands, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Death Date: 1739

Death Location: Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, British Colonial America

Father: (2-4) Jr.

Mother: Rachel Cresson

Spouse(s): Elisabeth DeGroot

Children(s): (4-76) Demarest, Rachel Demarest, Elizabeth Demarest, David Demarest

(3-21) Benjamin Demarest was born in 1691 in Flatlands, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA, the child of 2 4 David Desmarets Jr And Rachel Cresson. (3-21) Benjamin Demarest married Elisabeth Pieterse Degroot, and had children including 4 76 Peter Benjamin Demarest, David Benjamin Demarest, Elizabeth Demarest, Rachel Demarest. (3-21) Benjamin Demarest passed away in 1739 in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • (3-21) Benjamin Demarest was born in 1691 in Flatlands, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA, the child of 2 4 David Desmarets Jr And Rachel Cresson.
  • (3-21) Benjamin Demarest married Elisabeth Pieterse Degroot, and had children including 4 76 Peter Benjamin Demarest, David Benjamin Demarest, Elizabeth Demarest, Rachel Demarest.
  • (3-21) Benjamin Demarest passed away in 1739 in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

(2-4) Jr.
1651–1691
Birth Location: Mannheim
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Rachel Cresson
1656–1710
Birth Location: Delft, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Spouses(s)

Elisabeth DeGroot
1695–1739
Birth Location: New York City, New York, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

(4-76) Demarest
1716–1785
Birth Location: Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, British Colonial America
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Rachel Demarest
1715–
Birth Location: Schraalenburgh, Bergen, New Jersey, British Colonial America
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Elizabeth Demarest
1718–
Birth Location: New Barbados Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, British Colonial America
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David Demarest
1720–1795
Birth Location: Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, British Colonial America
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(3-21) Demarest's Ancestors

Self
(3-21) Demarest
1691–1739
Birth Place: Flatlands, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Parents
(2-4) David desMarets , Jr.
1651–1691
Mannheim
Rachel Cresson
1656–1710
Delft, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Grandparents
(1-1) (David Jean desMarets ,) Sr.
1620–1695
Beauchamps, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Marie Sohier
1623–1681
Nieppe, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Great-Grandparents
Jean desMarets
1596–1665
Margrieta d'Herville
1596–1626
Francoise Sohier
1595–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francois desMarets
1555–1641
Elizabeth Herbecq
1557–1604

(3-21) Demarest's Descendants

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(3-21) (Benjamin) Demarest (Abt. 1691–1739) m. Elisabeth (Pieterse) DeGroot (20 Feb 1695–1739)
  1. 1. (4-76) (Peter Benjamin) Demarest 1716–1785 m. Jannette Vanderlinde 1716–1766
    1. 1. (5-167) (Johanas "John" Demerest) Sr. 1745–1820 m. Abigail ("Aniple") Thorpe 1754–1813
      1. 1. (6-327c) (John Demerest) Jr. 1784–1852 m. Nancy Phillips 1787–1856
        1. 1. (7-608) (Joseph) Demerest 1811–1879 m. Sophronia (Withey) Fulton 1811–1897
  2. 2. Rachel Demarest 1715–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Demarest 1718–
  4. 4. David (Benjamin) Demarest 1720–1795

(3-21) Demarest's Timeline

5 Records

1691
Abt. 1691
Birth of (3-21) Benjamin Demarest in Flatlands, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Flatlands, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
1713
7 Nov 1713
Age 22
(3-21) Benjamin Demarest was married in New Jersey, United States
New Jersey, United States
1739
1739
Age 48
Death of (3-21) Benjamin Demarest in New Barbados Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
New Barbados Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
1780
1780
Age 89
(3-21) Benjamin Demarest resided here in Saddle River Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
Saddle River Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
1783
1783
Age 92
(3-21) Benjamin Demarest resided here
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1691
    Event Place: Flatlands, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1713
    Event Place: New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Records, 1683-1802

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Saddle River Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, Document: County Tax Ratables, Sep 1780 [New Jersey State Library]; Call Number: FHL Film 411286; Page Number: 7; Family Number: 23

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1783
    Record Source: UK, American Loyalist Claims, 1776-1835, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; American Loyalist Claims, Series I; Class: AO 13; Piece: 110

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Goshen, Orange, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920, American Archives (Series), 1774-1777 - Excerpts; Author: Force, Peter; Publication Place: Washington, D.C.; Publisher: Peter Force; Page Number: 590

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: New Barbados Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records; Author: New Jersey. Surrogate's Court (Bergen County); Probate Place: Bergen, New Jersey
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, British Colonial America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records; Author: New Jersey. Surrogate's Court (Bergen County); Probate Place: Bergen, New Jersey
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