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David Benjamin Demarest 1720–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Dec 1720

Birth Location: Schraalenburgh, Bergen, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: Nov 1795

Death Location: Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America

Father: Benjamin DeMarest

Mother: Elizabeth Groot

Spouse(s): Marytje Ackerman

Children(s): Petrus DeMarest

David Benjamin Demarest was born in 1720 in Schraalenburgh, Bergen, New Jersey, United States, the child of Benjamin Demarest And Elizabeth De Groot. In 1780, David Benjamin Demarest resided in Hackensack Township, Bergen County, NJ. David Benjamin Demarest married Marytje Ackerman, and had children including Petrus David Demarest. David Benjamin Demarest passed away in 1795 in Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Biography

  • David Benjamin Demarest was born in 1720 in Schraalenburgh, Bergen, New Jersey, United States, the child of Benjamin Demarest And Elizabeth De Groot.
  • In 1780, David Benjamin Demarest resided in Hackensack Township, Bergen County, NJ.
  • David Benjamin Demarest married Marytje Ackerman, and had children including Petrus David Demarest.
  • David Benjamin Demarest passed away in 1795 in Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin DeMarest
1691–1784
Birth Location: New Jersey, United States of America
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Elizabeth Groot
1694–1739
Birth Location: New York City,New York,New York,USA
EG

Spouses(s)

Marytje Ackerman
1725–1780
Birth Location: Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
MA

Children(s)

Petrus DeMarest
1761–1832
Birth Location: Schraalenburgh, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
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David Demarest's Ancestors

Self
David Demarest
1720–1795
Birth Place: Schraalenburgh, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
Parents
Benjamin DeMarest
1691–1784
New Jersey, United States of America
Elizabeth (De) Groot
1694–1739
New York City,New York,New York,USA
Grandparents
Jacobus (De) Maree
1651–1691
Mannheim, Baden Wurttemberg, Allemagne
Rachel Cresson
1656–1710
Delft, Delft Municipality, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Pieter (Jacobus) DeGroot
1653–1718
New Amsterdam, New Netherland
Belitje (Ariaens) VanSchaick
1663–1718
Stuyvesant's Bowery, New York, NY USA
Great-Grandparents
David Demarest
1620–1695
Marie Sphier
–1677
Rachel Clauss
1618–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Demarest's Descendants

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David (Benjamin) Demarest (04 Dec 1720–Nov 1795) m. Marytje Ackerman (10 Jan 1725–1780)
  1. 1. Petrus (David) DeMarest 1761–1832 m. Sara Demarest 1760–1844
    1. 1. Nicholas (Petrus) Demarest 1787–1867 m. Janetje Demarest 1790–1871
      1. 1. William (Wesley) Demarest 1813–1894 m. Lydia (Harriett) Demarest 1823–1882
        1. 1. George (Wesley) Demarest 1846–1928 m. Julia (Ann) Baird 1851–1899
        2. 2. Charles (Henry) Demarest 1842–1912 m. Elizabeth Fuller 1846–1921
        3. 3. Andrew (J) Demarest 1843–1917 m. Sophia (C) Whitcomb 1855– m. Mary Fuller 1843–1887
        4. 4. Stephen (Edgar) Demarest 1853–1882 m. Francis (E) Wickham 1860–
        5. 5. Ida (Mae) Demarest 1865–1928 m. Aaron Williams 1859–
        6. 6. William (Wallace) Demarest 1850–1920 m. Margaret (Anna) Demarest 1866–1952
      2. 2. Henry (N) Demarest 1827–1900

David Demarest's Timeline

7 Records

1720
04 Dec 1720
Birth of David Benjamin Demarest in Schraalenburgh, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
Schraalenburgh, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
1743
22 Jan 1743
Age 23
David Benjamin Demarest was married in Hackensack, NJ
Hackensack, NJ
1780
1780
Age 60
David Benjamin Demarest resided here in Hackensack Township, Bergen County, NJ
Hackensack Township, Bergen County, NJ
1790
1790
Age 70
David Benjamin Demarest resided here in Hackensack Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
Hackensack Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
1794
1794
Age 74
David Benjamin Demarest resided here in New Jersey, USA
New Jersey, USA
1795
Nov 1795
Age 75
Death of David Benjamin Demarest in Schraalenburg, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Schraalenburg, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
1795
19 Nov 1795
Age 75
David Benjamin Demarest - Probate
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Dec 1720
    Event Place: Schraalenburgh, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1743
    Event Place: Hackensack, NJ
    Record Source: U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Hackensack Township, Bergen County, NJ
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Census Reconstructed Records
    [2] New Jersey, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1643-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Hackensack Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Census Reconstructed Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Njer, Newjersey
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1795
    Event Place: Schraalenburg, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1795
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills
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