Samuel DeMaree (bef. 1707 - 1785)

Born before 1 Feb 1707 in Hackensack, Bergen County, Province of New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Antje (Lozier) DeMaree — married about 1728 in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey [uncertain]

Husband of Lea (DeMaree) Demarest — married 16 Sep 1732 in Schraalenburg, Bergen Co., NJ

Descendants

Died 3 Dec 1785 after age 78 in Pleasureville, Henry County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

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Samuel DeMaree performed Patriotic Service in Pennsylvania in the American Revolution.

Samuel DeMaree is the descendant of a Huguenot emigrant.

Samuel DeMaree was part of the Low Dutch Settlements in Kentucky, 1780-1810

Samuel DeMaree is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
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Samuel Demarest is said by unsourced genealogies to have been born 1 Feb 1707 in Hackensack, New Jersey.^[1] He married Antie Lozier in 1728 and had two sons, David Demaree^[2] and Niclael Demarest.^[3]His wife died shortly after the birth of their second son and he thereafter married Lea Demarest.^[4]He and his wife are listed as having given their confession of faith at the original Dutch Reformed Church at Schraalenberg in Bergen, New Jersey on 25 Mar 1733.^[5]They had several children as members of the congregation.^{[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]}The family is referred to as "Demarest" during this time.^[5]

They removed to New York sometime after 1747 where they had two more children. By the 1770s they had removed to the Conewago Colony near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, at which time the family began calling itself "Demaree."^[13]

In the spring of 1780 they departed the Conewago Colony^[14] and traveled overland to the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers at Pittsburgh and sailed down the Ohio to the Low Dutch Colony^[15] near Harrodsburg, Kentucky.^{[16][17][18][19]}Samuel is believed to have died 3 Dec 1781 at Pleasureville in Henry Co., Kentucky.

LNAB

• Samuel altered the spelling of his surname from Demarest to Demaree, possibly due to there being so many family members with the same forenames. His sons, who migrated to Kentucky with him kept this spelling, whereas his son who stayed in New York kept the original spelling.(FAG)

Baptism

• Samuel was baptized at the Dutch Reformed Church of Hackensack, New Jersey on 1 February, 1707.^{[20][21][22][18]}

Marriages

• Samuel Demaree married Antie Losier in Hackensack, New Jersey, in 1728.^[22][18][19]
• Samuel Demaree married Lea H. DeMarest in New Jersey on September 16, 1732, at the Reformed Dutch Church at Schraalenburgh, Bergen, New Jersey.^{[23][24][22][18][19]}

Military

• Samuel is said to have rendered patriot service during the Revolutionary War in 1779 while in Pennsylvania.^[25]

DNA Profile

DNA information can be found at the WikiTree page Common Genome of Descendants of Francis Bird.

Church Records

• Demarest, Samuel Davids, w. of Antje Lesier, and Lea Demarest, y. d., b. and 1. at Hakkensak…….1732 Sept. 16.^[26]
• Demarest, Lea, and Samuel Davidz. Demarest...….1732 Sept. 16.^[27]

Children

• Samuel and Antie had the following issue:^[18][19]
  1. Davidt, bap. June 3, 1729, Hackensack
  2. Niclaes, bap. Sep. 3, 1730, Hackensack
• Samuel and Lea had the following issue:^[18][19]
  1. Antjin, bap. Dec. 23, 1733, Schraalenburgh
  2. Maria, bap. Oct. 19, 1735, Schraalenburgh
  3. Petrus, bap. Nov. 20, 1737, Schraalenburgh
  4. Elizabeth, bap. May 13, 1739, Hackensack
  5. Sara, bap. Sep. 16, 1741, N. & S. Hampton, Bucks Co., Pa.
  6. Rachel, bap. Apr. 1, 1744, N. & S. Hampton, Bucks Co., Pa.
  7. Daniel, (1745?)
  8. Tryntie, bap. May 25, 1748, New York
  9. Lea, bap. Aug. 12, 1752, New York
  10. Samuel b. -, bap.-. (Tentatively identified later.)

Research Notes

• He is probably buried at or near the Low Dutch Settlement in northern Shelby or southern Henry Counties.^[28]

1780 Petition

To the Honorable President and Delegates of the Free United States of America in Congress assembled :

The memorial and Petition of a number of Inhabitants of Kentuckey Settlement of the Low Dutch Reformed Church persuasion in behalf of themselves and other intended settlers. Humbly Sheweth That in the Spring of the year 1780 they moved to Kentuckey with their families and effects, with a view and expectation to procure a tract of land to enable them to settle togeather in a body for the conviency of civil society and propogating the Gospel in their known language; when they arrived there to their sorrow and disappointment they were, thro' the dangerousness of the times by a cruel savage enemy oblidged to settle in Stations or Forts in such places where there was the most appearance of safety, notwithstanding all their caution numbers of them suffered greatly in their property, several killed and others captivated by the enemy, living in such distressed confined way always in danger, frequently on Military duty, it was impossible for them to do more than barely support their families with the necessaries of life. by which means they are much reduced, and what adds more to their disappointment and affliction is that, contrary to their expectations before their arrival and since, the most or all the Tillable Land has been Located and monopolized by persons that had the advantage of your Memorialists by being acquainted with the country, and your Memorialists being strangers and confined as aforesaid, and being so reduced are rendered unable to purchase Land at the advanced price, and especially in a body conveniently together agreeable to their wishes.

Whereas, Providence has been pleased to prosper and support the virtuous resistance of the United States in the glorious cause of Liberty, which has enabled them to obtain an Honorable Peace whereby they have obtained a large extent of unappropriated Territory. And whereas, it is currently and repeatedly reported amongst its that Congress has broke or made void Virginia's right or claim to Land in Kentuckey Settlement.

Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray (in behalf of themselves and other intended settlers of that persuasion) the Honourable Congress would indulge them with a grant of a Tract or Territory of Land in Kentuckey Settlemt. : if the Virginia Claim thereto should be made void, or otherwise in the late ceeded land on the North west side of the Ohio river ; whereto there is not any prior legal claim to enable them to settle in a body together, on such reasonable terms as Congress in their wisdom and prudence shall see just and reasonable, they complying with and performing all reasonable conditions required, to enable them to put their intended plan in purpose and execution, they having principally in view the Glory of God," the promotion of Civil and religious society, educating and instructing their rising generation in the principals of religion and morality; hoping the Honorable Congress will give all due encouragement to such a laudable undertaking. The premises duly considered. Your Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray, &c.

Inhabitens.

Hendreck Banta, John Vorhis, Jun., Benedick Yury, Luke Vorhis, Henery Yury, Samuel Demaree, Peter Demaree, Peter Demaree, Jun., Cornelius Bogart, Henry Shively, John Demaree, Saml. Demaree, Jr., Cornelius Banta, John Vancleave, Samuel Durie, John Harris, Albert Durie, Peter Banta, Marga widow Samuel Westervelt, ---Durie, widow Mary Westervelt (widow), Daniel Banta, Saml. Lock, Albert Vorhis, David Allen

Intended Friends

---Armstrong, John Voreis, Samuel Banta, William Seaboum, John Vanasdale, Simon Vunosdol, James Cook, Derrick Conine, Sophia Voreis (widow), John O'Bieanes, Bergen Conert, Abraham Banta, Francis -----, Derrick Kooesen, James Stagg, Aaron Rawlings, Peter Wickoff, John Ryker, Henry Bogart, Cornelius Voreis, James Westervelt, Henry Banta, Jr., Tunes Vanpelt, Abraham Banta, Jr., Andrew Shoe, Peter Banta, Jr., Mattis Shoe, John Banta, Garrit Vanarsdale, William Vancleave, Joseph debaen, Catherine Darling (widow), Abraham debaen, William Jervel, Lambert Darling, Peter Seabourn, Peter Banta, John Monfort, John Darling, George Seabourn, Cornelius Conzine, Jun. , John Monfort, Jr., James Voreis, David Seabourn, John Conzine, Francis Cossaart, Johanna Seburn (widow), Lucas Vanarsdale, Jacob Seabourn, Albert Banta, Jacob Cossart, Barney Smock, Simon VanArsdol, Jacob Banta, George Brinkerhof, Abraham Banta, Peter Monfoort, James Stagg, Garret Dorland, George Burnett, Jaquish Vantine, Daniel Brower, Francis Monfort, Rulef Vorhis, Samuel Demarest, John Brewer, John Knight, Daniel Brewer, Jr., John Conrad Knight, Henry Comminger, John Comminger, Martin Neavons, Samuel Bogart, Peter Carmicle, Jacobus Monfort, John VanArsdol, Cornelius Cosyne, John Bodine, Cornelius Vorhis, John Smock, Cornelius Tueb, Maties Smock, Laurens Tueb, John Kip, Lawrence Montfort, Barney Kipp, Abraham Houghtelin, Abraham DeGraff, Gilbert Brinkerhoff, Thos. Johnson, Luke Brinkerhoff, Abraham Johnson, Andrew Conine, Andrew Johnson, John Persyl, Thomas Vantine, Cornelius Demaree, Brinkerhoff Cornelius, D. Lowe, Jacob Brinkerhoff ,George Hall, John Oten, Begun Spader, Adrian Oten, Jacob Orbacow, John Oten, Samuel Briten, Peter Monfort, Senior, Cornelius Oten, Wilhelmas Houghtelin, George Williamson, Abraham ---, Richer Berssly, Hezekiah Hioughtelin, John huls, James ---, Daniel Haris, Charles Vantine, Benjamin Sloot, Mikel DeGraft, Jacob Smock, William De Graff, Gilbert Lowe, John Cownoven, David Cossart, Peter Vandyke, Henry Stryker

Notes

Samuel's father's will leaves him only a broad axe; when his mother Maatie died Samuel refused to serve as administrator of that will.

Sources

1. ↑ See Ancestry of Samuel Demaree (1707-1798) at Google Web Cache
2. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZZD-9R3 : 14 February 2020), Samuel De Marest in entry for Davidt De Marest, 1729.
3. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ67-YNL : 18 January 2020), Nikolaes Demarest, 1730.
4. ↑ New Jersey, Marriage Records, 1683-1802
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Collections of the Holland Society of New York, v.1 (1891)"
6. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ67-T81 : 18 January 2020), Samuel Demarest in entry for Samuel Demarest, 1743.
7. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ67-34T : 18 January 2020), Samuel De Marest in entry for Antjin De Marest, 1733.
8. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ6Q-PMT : 18 January 2020), Samuel Demarest in entry for Maria Demarest, 1735.
9. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ67-V5L : 18 January 2020), Samuel Demarest in entry for Petrus Demarest, 1737.
10. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZZ8-W5F : 14 February 2020), Samuel De Marest in entry for Elizabeth De Marest, 1739.
11. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ67-FQT : 18 January 2020), Samuel Demarest in entry for Daniel Demarest, 1745.
12. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ6Q-RX7 : 18 January 2020), Samuel Demarest in entry for Cornelia Demarest, 1747.
13. ↑ It is believed Samuel altered the spelling of his surname from Demarest to Demaree to distinguish himself from the many extended family members with the same forenames. His sons who migrated to Kentucky with him used this new spelling, whereas his son who stayed in New York kept the original spelling. One researcher, however, asserts that DeMaree is the surname recorded for Samuel's father at Samuel's baptism. Quackenbush-118 06:11,14 August 2017 (EDT)
14. ↑ Somerset County Historical Quarterly, Vol. 4 Somerville, New Jersey, July, 1915. No. 3
15. ↑ A Brief History of the Low Dutch Six Mile Meetinghouse
16. ↑ Major, David C., and Major, John S. A Huguenot on the Hackensack: David Demarest and His Legacy. Cranbury, New Jersey, United States: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2007. Page 128.
17. ↑ [http://nealsgenealogy.byethost7.com/shkylowd.htm The Low Dutch Company: A Brief Introduction and Notes
18. ↑ ^{18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5} Demarest, Voorhis David. The Demarest Family, 2nd edition. Demarest Family Association (Hackensack, New Jersey), Arno Press; Boston, Mass., 1964. Vol I, page IV-13-14.
19. ↑ ^{19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4} Demarest, Mary A., and William H. The Demarest Family : David des Marest of the French patent on the Hackensack and his descendants. New Brunswick, N.J. : Thatcher-Anderson, 1938. Pages 59-60.
20. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZZD-4BD : 14 February 2020), Samuel De Maree, 1707.
21. ↑ Dutch Reformed Church Records from New York and New Jersey, Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Hackensack NJ, Book 62, page 180.
22. ↑ ^{22.0 22.1 22.2} Family Files, Genealogical Society of Bergen County, NJ, Samuel Demarest, March 2020, Page - 234, http://dutchgenie.net/GSBC-familyfiles/familyfiles/g0/p234.htm#i25812
23. ↑ "New Jersey, Church Records, 1675-1970," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGPN-VWLQ : 3 October 2019), Samuel De Maree and Lea De Maree, 29 Sep 1742; citing Marriage, New Jersey, British Colonial America, Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey.
24. ↑ "New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ5T-B9M : 20 January 2020), Samuel De Maree, 1742.
25. ↑ DAR Patriot Index
26. ↑ Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey – First Series -Vol. XXII – Marriage Records: 1665-1800; William Nelson; The Press Printers and Publishers; Paterson, N.J.; 1900, page 528.
27. ↑ Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey – First Series -Vol. XXII – Marriage Records: 1665-1800; William Nelson; The Press Printers and Publishers; Paterson, N.J.; 1900, page 527.
28. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 April 2020), memorial page for Samuel Demaree (1 Feb 1707–1787), Find a Grave Memorial no. 82836305, ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) Unknown.

• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:345L-Z6F : accessed 31 May 2020), entry for Samuel /Demaree/, cites sources; "Black-Howe Family Tree" file (2:2:2:MMDJ-5WK), submitted 6 September 2015 by Brenda Watson_1 [identity withheld for privacy].
• "MyTrees.com," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:Q3Z6-3KT : accessed 31 May 2020), entry for Samuel Demaree; file (2:2:2:MMXW-YLF), submitted 2 January 2020.
• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:9CWR-6H2 : accessed 31 May 2020), entry for Samuel Demaree; file (2:2:2:MM9R-TD5), submitted 13 December 2001 by wlabach2743101 [identity withheld for privacy].
• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3MJ1-WHF : accessed 31 May 2020), entry for Samuel David /Demaree/; file (2:2:2:MM4V-V9W), submitted 1 April 2012.

See also:

• Collections of the Holland Society of New York (New York)
• Demarest, Voorhis David. The Demarest Family, 2nd edition. Demarest Family Association (Hackensack, New Jersey), Arno Press; Boston, Mass., 1964. There was also a Supplement published in 1971.

Acknowledgements

• Demarest-395 was created by Mary Katherine Perkins through the import of Coovert Family.ged on May 26, 2015.
• The Demarest family, 2nd ed., vol. 1, by Demarest Family Association, (1964), p. IV-13&14: Samuel Demaree and family. https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/206870/?offset=#page=54
• "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZZD-4BD : 14 February 2020), Samuel De Maree, 1707.
• Documents relation to the colonial history of the state of New Jersey, Vol. XXXIII, (1928), p. 112: Will of David Demarest, written 23 June 1742, proved 13 February 1761. https://archive.org/details/calendarofnewjer03newj/page/112/mode/2up