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Leah Demarest 1713–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 August 1713

Birth Location: Glen Rock, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America

Death Date: 13 Sep 1781

Death Location: Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Peter Demarest

Mother: Maretie Meet

Spouse(s): Samuel Demaree

Children(s): Maria Demaree, Antjin Demarest, Tryntie Demarest, Petrus Demaree, Elizabeth Demaree, Sara Demaree, Rachel Demaree, Cornelius Demarest, Lia Demaree, Samuel Jr., Peter Demarest, John Demaree, Daniel Demaree

In 1713, Leah Demarest entered the world in Glen Rock, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America, born to Peter Demarest And Maretie Meet. Leah Demarest married Samuel Demaree, and had children including Antjin Demarest, Cornelius Demarest, Daniel Demaree, Elizabeth Demaree, John Demaree, Lia Demaree, Maria Demaree, Peter Demarest, Petrus Peter Demaree, Rachel Demaree, Samuel Demaree Jr, Sara Demaree, Tryntie Catherine Demarest. Leah Demarest passed away in 1781 in Shelby County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1713, Leah Demarest entered the world in Glen Rock, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America, born to Peter Demarest And Maretie Meet.
  • Leah Demarest married Samuel Demaree, and had children including Antjin Demarest, Cornelius Demarest, Daniel Demaree, Elizabeth Demaree, John Demaree, Lia Demaree, Maria Demaree, Peter Demarest, Petrus Peter Demaree, Rachel Demaree, Samuel Demaree Jr, Sara Demaree, Tryntie Catherine Demarest.
  • Leah Demarest passed away in 1781 in Shelby County, Kentucky, USA.

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Leah Demarest's Ancestors

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Leah Demarest
1713–1781
Birth Place: Glen Rock, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America
Parents
Peter Demarest
1683–1763
Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Maretie Meet
1688–1720
Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Jean DesMarest
1645–1719
Middleburg, Middleburg Municipality, Zeeland, Netherlands
Jacomina (De) Ruine
1652–1687
Landrecies, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Margrietje Mandeville
1665–1704
Long Island, Nassau County, New York
Great-Grandparents
David Demarest
1620–1695
Maria Sohier
1623–1681
Simon Ruine
1615–1678
Magdelena Straaten
1620–1678
Aegidius Mandeville
1613–1701
Elsje Hendricks
1624–1701
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jean-Francois Desmarets
1596–1647
Marguerite DeHerville
1596–1626
Francois Sohier
1590–1658
Sara Faye
1586–1638

Leah Demarest's Descendants

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Leah Demarest (30 August 1713–13 Sep 1781) m. Samuel Demaree (1 February 1707–3 Dec 1781)
  1. 1. Maria Demaree 1735–1803 m. Jacobus (WESTERVELT) (WESTERFIELD) 1737–1780
    1. 1. James Westerfield 1755–1826 m. Pheba Westerfield 1759–1846
      1. 1. Ann ("Anne") Westerfield 1788–1862 m. Hendrick ("Henry" W) Smock 1776–1851
        1. 1. Jane (M) Smock 1810–1894 m. Colonel (Henry) Slavens 1798–1854
        2. 2. Samuel (G) Smock 1814–
      2. 2. Jacobus (James) Westerverlt 1782–1811
      3. 3. David (Cozine) Westerfield 1794–1824
      4. 4. James (Cozine) Westerfield 1783–1867
      5. 5. John Westerfield 1778–1881
      6. 6. Mary (Polly) Westerfield 1780–1853
      7. 7. Cornelius (Westerfield) Sr 1781–1852
      8. 8. Elizabeth (Scott) Westerfield 1796–1868
      9. 9. Phoebe Westerfield 1798–1875
      10. 10. Polly Westerfield 1799–1893
      11. 11. Isaac Westerfield 1804–1867
      12. 12. Dr. (John David) Westerfield 1785–1872
      13. 13. AlexandeR Westerfield 1785–1872
    2. 2. Samuel (L WESTERVELT) (WESTERFIELD) 1760–1832
    3. 3. Isaac Westervelt 1762–1851
    4. 4. Lea (WESTERVELT) (WESTERFIELD) 1758–1758
    5. 5. Deborah (WESTERVELT) (WESTERFIELD) 1768–1789
    6. 6. Catherine (WESTERVELT) (WESTERFIELD) 1770–1846
    7. 7. Rebecca (WESTERVELT) (WESTERFIELD) 1779–1780
  2. 2. Antjin Demarest 1733–1802
  3. 3. Tryntie (Catherine) Demarest 1748–1828
  4. 4. Petrus (Peter) Demaree 1737–1818
  5. 5. Elizabeth Demaree 1739–1799
  6. 6. Sara Demaree 1741–1800
  7. 7. Rachel Demaree 1743–1814
  8. 8. Cornelius Demarest 1747–1823
  9. 9. Lia Demaree 1752–
  10. 10. Samuel (Demaree) Jr. 1754–1826
  11. 11. Peter Demarest 1756–1814
  12. 12. John Demaree 1745–1798
  13. 13. Daniel Demaree 1745–1802

Leah Demarest's Timeline

2 Records

1713
30 August 1713
Birth of Leah Demarest in Glen Rock, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America
Glen Rock, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America
1781
13 Sep 1781
Age 68
Death of Leah Demarest in Shelby County, Kentucky, USA
Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 August 1713
    Event Place: Glen Rock, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1781
    Record Source: Findagrave, Leah Demarest 13 Sep 1781

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Demarest family : David Des Marest of the French patent on the Hackensack and his descendants

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1781
    Event Place: Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

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