Marie (Sohier) des Marets (1623 - 1681)

Born 24 Jul 1623 in Nieppe, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Ancestors

Wife of David (des Marest) de Mareez — married 24 Jul 1643 in Middelburg, Walcheren, Zeeland, Netherlands

Descendants

Died 3 Oct 1681 at age 58 in New Milford, Bergen County, New Jersey

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Biography

Marie Sohier, born. ± 1623, daugther of Francois Sohier and Marie Ernault. Marie married 24 jul, 1643 in Middelburg David Demarest, born. ± 1620 te Beauchamps, Picardy (Frankrijk), ovl. 16 okt 1695 te New Milford, New Yersey (USA), zoon van Jean des Marest (Marets) en Marquerite de Herville. Marie died. ± 1677 te Harlem, New York of Kinderkamack (now New Milford), New Jersey (USA) ^[1]

David Des Marets was also known as David Demarest. He was also known as David De Maree. iv ^[2]

The Des Marest family of Jean Des Marets and Margrieta De Herville was originally from Cambray near Amiens, Picardie, France. Their son David Des Marets was born in 1620 in Beauchamps, France south of Amiens in the direction of Paris.

1643-1651 - Middleburg, Netherlands

David resided at Middleburg, Island of Walcheren, Netherlands, in 1642 where he joined a colony of Belgian and French refugees. He was a member of the Protestant church, Middleburg, Island of Walcheren, Netherlands, 1643. The Sohier family had roots in Nieppe, Hainault, France. Marie Sohier the daughter of Francois Sohier and Margrieta, was born at Middleburg, Zeeland, Netherlands before 1628.v

Marriage banns for David Des Marets and Marie Sohier were published in Jul 1643. They were married on 29 Jul 1643 at Walloon Church, Middleburg, Zeeland, Netherlands.

1651-1663 Mannheim, Germany

David Des Marets and Marie Sohier resided at at German Palatinate, Mannheim on the Rhine, Germany, in 1651. David Des Marets was an Elder of the French Church in Manheim, Germany in 1652. On 16 Apr 1663 they sailed from Amsterdam, Netherlands to New Netherlands aboard the ship Bontekoe (The Spotted Cow).

1663-1678 Staten Island and New Harlem

David and Marie resided at the Huguenot Village, Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, between 1664 and 1668. In the group were about 90 persons including men, women, and children. The French comprised a third of the number. He was also known as David D'Amerex as he was known on Staten Island. He was was appointed Senior Commisary of the local court opened on Staten Island by order of the Director General and Council of New Netherland. The family resided at Harlem, New York County, New York, in 1669.

1678-1693 French Patent along the Hackensack, New Jersey

Marie and David ended their lives as proprietors of a large tract of land along the Hackensack River. They made the French Patent along the Hackensack, New Jersey a rufuge for Huguenots escaping from Europe.

Marie Sohier died on 3 Oct 1681 at Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey. David's left a will on 26 Aug 1689. He died on 16 Oct 1693 at New Millford, Bergen County, New Jersey. David was buried about 18 Oct 1693 at New Bridge, Kindachemack, Bergen County, New Jersey.

He died on 16 Oct 1695 at New Milford, Bergen County, New Jersey. He died in 1697 at New Milford, Bergen County, New Jersey. David was buried there and his estate was proved on 30 Jul 1697.

Birth

1623 Nieppe, Hainault, France^[3]

Death

1677 Milford, Bergan County, NJ^[4]

An old tradition says that, on a boat carrying up the river two sons and their mother of the “Demarais” family, the mother died, and that the Indians let the people land from the boat only when told that there must be a burial; and that she was buried on a knoll above the river. Later and until now the place has been known as the French burying ground. There, at the later Old Bridge, the present River Edge, the Demarest home was built, and the French church.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: Stamboom Zeger de Jong
2. ↑ http://vanarsdaleleefamilyhistory.blogspot.com/2012/05/original-emmigrants-in-my-demarest-line.html Van Arsdale Family History Blogspot Original emmigrants in my demarest line
3. ↑ Family History Files
4. ↑ Pre-Revolutionary Dutch Families
5. ↑ Demarest, Mary A. & Demarest, William H. S. THE DEMAREST FAMILY, David Des Marest of the FRENCH PATENT ON THE HACKENSACK and his DESCENDANTS. New Brunswick, New Jersey; 1938. Reprint by Higginson Book Company; Salem, MA: Page 6.

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• Ancestry Family Trees: This citation provides evidence for Maria Sohier

• Family Data Collection - Births: 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Birth

• Family Data Collection - Deaths: 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Death

• Millennium File: 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Death, Birth, Marriage

• U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s: 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Arrival

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900: 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Birth, Marriage

• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970: 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Death

• Web: New Jersey, Find A Grave Index, 1664-2012: 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Death, Birth, Burial

• Title: Family History Files Abbreviation: Family History Files

• Title: Pre-Revolutionary Dutch Families New York, New Jersey Abbreviation: PreRevDutchNYNJ

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Douglas Lockwood for creating WikiTree profile Sohier-72 through the import of Our Dutch Roots.ged on Dec 10, 2013.

• Sohier-74 was created by Janice Lacross through the import of Web Ged.ged on Jun 5, 2014.