Jan Demarest

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Son of Jan Demarest and Jacomina de Ruine.
Voorhis David Demarest, The Demarest Family: A record of the desMarets family in France, the Holy Land in the Crusades, again in France, Holland, the Palatinate (Germany) again in Holland and the migration to America, 1663 (Hackensack, NJ: n.pub., 1964), p.i-ii-1.

John Demarest was baptized on 18 June 1671 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, sponsors David de Mareets, de jonge, Magdaleentie de Terneau.
Thomas Grier Evans, editor, Baptisms from 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol. 2 (New York: Printed for the Society, 1901), page 102. Johannes; parents: Jan de Mareetz, Jacomina de Terneu.

Witnessed the baptism of Jacquemyntie Demarest , daughter of David Demarest and Antje Pieterse Slot, in September 1697 at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack, Bergen Co., New Jersey, (sponsors Jan Pieterse, Jan DeMaree, Jr., Abeltie Pieterse Sloth).
First Reformed Church (Hackensack N.J.), Records of the Reformed Dutch Churches of Hackensack and Schraalenburgh, New Jersey (New York: Collections of the Holland Society, 1891), p.78.

He married 1st circa 1700 Deborah Heyet.
Voorhis David Demarest, The Demarest Family: A record of the desMarets family in France, the Holy Land in the Crusades, again in France, Holland, the Palatinate (Germany) again in Holland and the migration to America, 1663 (Hackensack, NJ: n.pub., 1964), p.ii-iii-1

Between 1702 and 1707 John Demarest and Deborah Heyet resided at Tarrytown, Westchester Co., New York.
Ibid.

Children by Deborah Heyet d. between 1705 and 1708:

   Jan Demarest b. 11 May 1701

   David Demarest b. ca. 1703

   Jemima Demarest b. ca. 1705

Ibid.

John Demarest married 2nd at probably Delaware after 1705 Golah.
Ibid.

John is mentioned in his father, John des Marets, will dated 29 March 1714. He is called "of Apoghquinimy, Pennsylvania."
Will dated 29 March 1714 proved 10 Nov 1719, filed at Trenton (Lib. A, p.137). Called John des Marets of New Barbadoes, Bergen Co., "youman." Names his wife Magdalena; children: John of Apoghquinimy, Pennsylvania; Peter of New Barbados; Maria wife of Jacobus Slot, who has son Peter; Sarah wife of Abraham Cannan of Richmond Co., who has son Isack; Rachel wife of Thomas Hyer, of Apoghquinimy, who has son John; Jaquemine, wife of John Stewart of Chester Co; Lea wife of Abraham Brower; Magdalena wife of James Christinson, who has son John; grandson David, son of deceased eldest son David. Mentions real and personal estate. Executors: sons John and Peter. Witnesses: Joost de Baene, Sarah de Baene, John Conrad Codwise. Codicil dated 4 Dec 1719, makes a few changes in devises to daughters Conan and Heyer and substitutes son-in-law Abraham Brower as executor in place of son John. Witnesses: Vojjor Weisem (??), Poules van der Beeck, James Christyson. Letters of administration issued to the executors "sometime in February 1719/20.
William Nelson, Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. XXIII, Calender of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I, 1670-1730 (Paterson, N.J.: The Press Printing and Publishing Co., 1901), p.136.

On 31 Oct 1716, Cornelius Cooper of Orange County in the province of New York, yeoman, conveys to John Demarest of Appoquinimink in the County of New Castle. Whereas John Healy of Appoquinimink did by deed dated 15 Nov 1706. Now Cornelius Cooper does testify to these presents by delivery of this same indenture and in certain exchange of land in the County of Bergin in the province of New York with £60 being the boot in the exchange of the above land to me in hand paid by John Desmarest, granted to John Desmarest a tract of land on the south side of Appoquinimink Creek, bounded by land commonly called the New England Man's Land containing 400 acres. Signed Cornelius Cooper. Delivered in the presence of J. Van Dyke, Edward Pleadwell and William Yard. Cornelius Cooper appoints Hans Hansen of Reedy Island in the County of New Castle his attorney. Recorded 25 Aug 1724. (G1:312).

Carol Bryant, New Castle County, Delaware, Land Records 1715-1728 (Westminster, Maryland: Heritage Books, 2007), p.60.

His will was dated on 6 March 1720 although it has not been located. It is mentioned in a land deed dated 19 Feb 1737.
Voorhis David Demarest, The Demarest Family: A record of the desMarets family in France, the Holy Land in the Crusades, again in France, Holland, the Palatinate (Germany) again in Holland and the migration to America, 1663 (Hackensack, NJ: n.pub., 1964), p.ii-iii-1.

On 17 May 1723, William Patterson and Mary his wife, and John Desmarett and Golah his wife all of the county of New Castle, conveyed to Jemima Martin, wife of Abraham Martin of Appoquinimink, yeoman, for £10, a tract of land in St. George's Hundred containing 100 acres of woodland bounded by the land where Mary Wetherspoon now lives which said land is part of a tract of 400 acres granted to William Patterson, the father of the above William Patterson by a deed from Casparus Herman of the County of New Castle, dated 17 Mar 187 (sic). Whereas William Patterson, Sr. by his will dated 18 Jan 1699 devised to his daughter, Elizabeth, 100 acres and the remainder of the plantation of St. George's to my son William, when they come of age to my loving wife Golah Patterson, 1/3 part of the estate. Deed signed by William Patterson, Mary Patterson, John Desmarett and Golah Desmarett. Delivered in the presence of James Dyre and Rebecca Dyre. Recorded 12 July 1723 (G1:211).
Carol Bryant, New Castle County, Delaware, Land Records 1715-1728 (Westminster, Maryland: Heritage Books, 2007), p.43.

On 9 Jan 1725, John Demarett of Appoquinimink Creek, yeoman, sold to Francis Land of Christianna Creek, yeoman, for £50.8, a tract of land on the south side of Appoquinimink Creek bounded by the creek and land commonly called New Englandman's Land namely by Ezekiel Osburn containing 400 acres. Signed John Desmarest & Gelah Desmarest. Witnesses by Thomas Bird, Mary Bedford and William Patterson, Sr. Recorded 15 Aug 1726 (H1:24).
Ibid., p.104.

"Details of many land transactions by John Sr. and his children are in the "Turner Papers" in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, also in the Delaware State Library in Dover."
Voorhis David Demarest, The Demarest Family: A record of the desMarets family in France, the Holy Land in the Crusades, again in France, Holland, the Palatinate (Germany) again in Holland and the migration to America, 1663 (Hackensack, NJ: n.pub., 1964), II-III-1.

Children by Golah b. before 1685, d. Mar 1732:

   Golin Demarest b. between 1708 and 1716, d. 6 Mar 1732

   Elly Demarest b. between 1708 and 1716

   Solomon Demarest b. between 1708 and 1716

Ibid.

John Demarest died between 1726 and 1731.
Ibid.

Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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