Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  21 Oct. 1646        at:  Walloon and Huguenot Church of Middleburg,
				     Zeeland, Netherlands
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  died young          at:  *
 Spouse 1:  none

     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  22 June 1649        at:  Walloon and Huguenot Church of Middleburg,
				     Zeeland, Netherlands
Witnesses:  Jean le Long and Francois Sohier
     Died:  died young          at:  *
 Spouse 1:  none

     Born:  20 Dec. 1651        at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  Walloon and Huguenot Church of Middleburg,
				     Zeeland, Netherlands
Witnesses:  Jean Hendricka Esté and Jeanne Moffi
     Died:  about Aug. 1691     at:  Bergen Co., NJ

   Spouse:  RACHEL CRESSON

  Married:  4 Apr. 1675         at:  French Church in Kinderkamack, Bergen
				     Co., NJ
  Parents:  Pierre Cresson and Rachel Clauss
     Born:  abt. 1656           at:  Delft, Netherlands
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

    Notes:  Tradition says that David was killed by a falling tree.  He left no
	    will.

	    Rachel mar. as her second husband Jan Durie; and as her third
	    husband Roelof Vander Linde.

 Children:  1.  DAVID DEMAREST, was bap. 19 Feb. 1676 at the Reformed Dutch
		Church of New York.  Wit.:  David de Mareetz and Maria de
		Mareetz.  With banns published On 24 Apr. 1697 at the Reformed
		Dutch Church of Hackensack he mar. SARA BERTHOLF, who was bap.
		8 Apr. 1677 in Sluis, Walcheren, Netherlands, a dau. of Rev.
		Guiliam Bertholf and Martyntie Hendriekse Vermeulen.  He was b.
		in New Haarlem, and she was b. in Sluys, Vlaanderen, according
		to marriage records.  David was High Sheriff of Bergen Co., NJ,
		in 1714; Justice of the Peace in 1721, 1722, 1738, and 1744; and
		Judge of the Court of Pleas and Quorums in 1738-1739.  He was a
		member of the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th Provisional
		Assemblies of New Jersey from 1738 to 1746.  He was also one of
		the two representatives of the Bergen County Board of
		Freeholders.  David was a large landowner in Bergen and Essex
		Counties and died in 1759.  Rachel died in 1758 and both ahe and
		her husband were buried in the French Burying Ground.  David's
		will was written 8 Nov. 1758 and probated 4 Mar. 1760.

	    2.  PIETER DEMAREST, was bap. 21 Apr. 1677 at the Reformed Dutch
		Church of New York.  Wit.:  Pieter and Rachel Croison.  He died
		young.

	    3.  SUSANNA DEMAREST, was bap. 4 Apr. 1679 at the Reformed Dutch
		Church of Bergen.  Wit.:  Jan De-mare and Susan Cerson.  With
		banns published 22 Apr. 1704 at the Reformed Dutch Church of
		Hackensack she mar. as her first husband PIETER LUBBERTSE
		WESTERVELT, who was bap. 18 Apr. 1682 at the Reformed Dutch
		Church of Bergen (wit.:  Roelof Lubbertse and Mareya Lubbers),
		a son of Lubbert Lubbertse Westervelt and Hilletje Poulouse.
		Both were recorded as having been b, in Hackensack.  She mar. as
		her second husband WILLEM TELLER.

            4.  RACHEL DEMAREST, was bap. 21 June 1680 at the Reformed Dutch
		Church of Bergen.  Wit.: Pieter Cerson and Ragel Cerson.  With
		banns published 31 Aug. 1700 at the Reformed Dutch Church of
		Hackensack she mar. as his first wife ANDRIES JANSE VAN ORDEN, who
		had no birth or baptismal record and was b. abt. 1678 in New
		York City, a son of Jan Pieterse Van Norden and Elizabeth Rees.
		He was b. in New York and she was b. in Hackensack according to
		marriage records.  Rachel died prior to 12 Aug. 1710 on which
		date Andries mar. as his second wife Antje Laroe.

            5.  JACOBUS DEMAREST, was bap. 30 Oct. 1681 at the Reformed Dutch
		Church of Flatbush.  Wit.:  Jacobus Cierson and Maria De Ruine.
		With banns published 8 Mar. 1707 at the Reformed Dutch Church of
		Hackensack he mar. as his first wife LEA DEGROOT, who was bap.
		16 Jan. 1687 at the Reformed Dutch Church of New York (wit.:
		Jan Jacobszen and Grietje Ariens), a dau. of Pieter Jacobus
		DeGroot and Belitje Van Schaick.  He was b. in Hackensack and
		she was b. at the Bowery, on the Bay, according to their
		marriage record.  Lea died 3 Dec. 1718.  With banns published 26
		Sept. 1719 at the Reformed Dutch Church of Hackensack he mar. as
		his second wife MARGRIETJE HARING, who was b. 12 Apr. 1700 and
		bap. 17 Apr. 1700 at the Reformed Dutch Church of Tappen (wit.:
		Pieter Haringh and Grietje Cowyne), a dau. of Cozine Haring and
		Maria Blauvelt.  She was recorded as having been b. and then
		living in Tappen at the time of her marriage.  Jacobus died 24
		Mar. 1763 and Margrietje died 3 Feb. 1789, and both were buried
		in South Schraalenburg, NJ.

	    6.  SAMUEL DEMAREST, had no birth or baptismal record and was b.
		abt. 1683.  With banns published 21 Apr. 1705 at the Reformed
		Dutch Church of Hackensack he mar. SIESKE SIBESE BANTA, who was
		bap. 5 Oct. 1685 at the Reformed Dutch Church of Bergen (wit.:
		Symon Jacobse and Mareya Lubberse), a dau. of Siba Epke Banta
		and Marytie Ariaens.  Both were recorded as being from
		Hackensack at the time of their marriage.  Samuel died prior to
		1728.  Sieske died aft. 1728.

            7.  DANIEL DEMAREST, was b. 1 Feb. 1685 according to bible records.
		With banns published 2 Aug. 1707 at the Reformed Dutch Church of
		Hackensack he mar. REBECCA DEGROOT, who was bap. 11 Feb. 1685 at
		the Church at the Bay, Bowery, New York City, a dau. of Pieter
		Jacobus DeGroot and Belitje Van Schaick.  According to marriage
		records, he was b. in Hackensack, she was b. on the Bowery, and
		both were living in Hackensack at the time of their marriage.
		Daniel died 30 Mar. 1767 and Rebecca died 16 Sept. 1764.

	    8.  MARY DEMAREST, had no birth or baptismal record and was b. abt.
		1687.  With banns published 27 Apr. 1706 at the Reformed Dutch
		Church of Hackensack she mar. as her first husband WIERT BANTA,
		who was bap. 19 Aug. 1682 at the Reformed Dutch Church of New
		York (wit.:  Jilles Janszen and Elsje Jilles), a son of Wiert
		Epkens Banta and Gerritie Mandeville.  According to marriage
		records, both were b. and then living in Hackensack at the time
		of their marriage.  He died 13 Sept. 1741 and his will was dated
		20 Jan. 1732.  On 13 June 1752 in Clarkstown, NY, she poss. mar.
		as her second husband JACOB CORNELL.

	    9.  LYDIA DEMAREST, had no birth or baptismal record and was b. abt.
		1689.  With banns published 18 Oct. 1707 at the Reformed Dutch
		Church of Hackensack STEVEN ALBERTSE TERHUNE, who was b. 4 Apr.
		1680 and bap. 18 Apr. 1680 at the Reformed Dutch Church of
		Flatbush (wit.:  Lucas Stevens V.V. and Stintie Alberts), a son
		of Albert Albertse Terhune and Hendrickje Stevense Van Voorhees.
		He was recorded as having been b. in New Amersfoort, she as
		having been b. in Hackensack, and both then living in Hackensack
		at the time of their marriage.

	   10.  BENJAMIN DEMAREST, had no birth or baptismal record and was b.
		abt. 1691.  With banns published 7 Nov. 1713 at the Reformed
		Dutch Church of Hackensack he mar. ELIZABETH DEGROOT, who was
		bap. 20 Feb. 1695 at the Church at the Bay, Bowery, New York
		City, a dau. of Pieter Jacobus DeGroot and Belitje Van Schaick.
		According to marriage records, he had been b. in Bergen Co., she
		in Siapenicke, and both then living in Bergen Co., at the time
		of their marriage.  Benjamin was living in 1784 as he was named
		in the Quit Claim mentioned under Peter Demarest (his son) which
		referred to a prior agreement.

     Born:  5 Aug. 1656         at:  *
 Baptised:  10 Aug. 1656        at:  Walloon and Huguenot Church of Middleburg,
				     Zeeland, Netherlands
Witnesses:  Samuel le Sohier and Marguerite Dumont
     Died:  bef. 19 Oct. 1728   at:  Hackensack, Bergen Co., NJ

   Spouse:  MARIA DE RUINE

  Married:  11 Aug. 1678        at:  Reformed Dutch Church of Bergen
  Parents:  Simon de Ruine and Magdalena Van der Straaten
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  1 Jan. 1662         at:  Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam
Witnesses:  Jean Cocu and Jannetje Frans
     Died:  *                   at:  *

    Notes:  Samuel was twice an Elder in the Reformed Dutch Church of
	    Hackensack.  His will was dated 10 May 1727 and probated 19 Oct.
	    1728.


 Children:  1.  MAGDALENA DEMAREST, was bap. 21 Apr. 1680 at the Reformed Dutch
		Church of New York.  Wit.:  David de Mareetz and Magdalena
		Druwen.  With banns published 18 Nov. 1699 at the Reformed Dutch
		Church of Hackensack she mar. as his second wife CORNELIS EPKESE
		BANTA, the widower of Jannetje De Pre, who had no birth or baptismal
		record and was b. abt. 1653 in Minnertsga, West Friesland,
		Netherlands, a son of Epke Jacobse Banta and Sitske Dirksdr.
		According to their marriage record, both were from Hackensack.
		Magdalena died abt. 1714.  On 1 Mar. 1719 Cornelis mar. as his
		third wife Abeltie Slot.  Cornelis' will was dated 13 Apr. 1719
		and probated 20 June 1719.

            2.  DAVID DEMAREST, was (as DAVIT) bap. 3 Oct. 1681 at the Reformed
		Dutch Church of Bergen.  Wit.:  Jan de Mare and Marey De Maree,
		his mother.  With banns published 10 Nov. 1705 at the Reformed
		Dutch Church of Hackensack he mar. MAYKE DEBAUN, who was bap. 4
		May 1690 at the Reformed Dutch Church of Brooklyn (wit.:
		Cornelis Wynhart and Maria Careles), a dau. of Joost DeBaun and
		Elizabeth Drabbe.  According to their marriage record, he had
		been b. in Hackensack, she in N. Utrecht, and both then living
		in Hackensack.  They joined the Reformed Dutch Church of New
		York 25 May 1752.  Mayke died 26 Oct. 1752 in New York City, NY.
		David died in 1760.

	    3.  JACOMINA DEMAREST, had no birth or baptismal record and was b.
		abt. 1686.  With banns published 10 Nov. 1705 at the Reformed
		Dutch Church of Hackensack she mar. as her first husband SAMUEL
		HELLING, who was a son of Hendrick Teunis Helling and Grietje
		Samuelse.  Both were recorded as having been b. and then living
		in Hackensack at the time of their marriage.  On 19 Aug. 1711
		"at our meeting at Ackinsack" and recorded at the Lutheran
		Church of New York she mar. as her second husband CORNELIS VAN
		HOORN, Jr.  In her father's will she was left only a negro boy
		named Daniel.

	    4.  JUDITH DEMAREST, had no birth or baptismal record and was b.
		abt. 1690.  With banns published 29 Jan. 1709 at the Reformed
		Dutch Church of Hackensack she mar. as her first husband
		CHRISTIAN DEBAUN, who was bap. 15 May 1687 at the Reformed Dutch
		Church of Flatbush (wit.:  Johana Holsaert and Adriantie
		Jooriaens), a son of Joost DeBaun and Elizabeth Drabbe.
		According to their marriage record, hehad been b. in N. Utrecht,
		she in Hackensack, and both then living in Hackensack at the
		time of their marriage.  With banns published 21 July 1711 at
		the Reformed Dutch Church of Hackensack she mar. as her second
		husband PIETER DURIE.

	    5.  SAMUEL DEMAREST, had no birth or baptismal record and was b.
		abt. 1693.  On 16 Aug. 1713 at the Lutheran Church meeting at
		Hackensack and recorded at the Lutheran Church of New York City
		he mar. ANNATIE VAN HOORN, who was a dau. of Cornelis Van Hoorn
		and Margaret Vanderburg.

            6.  PETER DEMAREST, had no birth or baptismal record and was b. abt.
		1695.  With banns published 14 Sept. 1717 he mar. MARGRIETJE
		CORNELISE HARING, who was bap. (as GRIETJE) 14 Oct. 1697 at the
		Reformed Dutch Church of Tappen (wit.:  Pieter Haringh and
		Maritje Servaes), a dau. of Cornelis Haring and Catherina
		Flierboom.  According to their marriage record, he had been b.
		and then living in Hackensack, and she had been b. and then
		living in Tappen at the time of their marriage.

	    7.  SARA DEMAREST, was bap. 14 Feb. 1697 at the Reformed Dutch
		Church of Hackensack.  Wit.:  David, son of David, DeMaree and
		Sara Bertholf.  With banns published 31 May 1718 at the Reformed
		Dutch Church of Hackensack she mar. as his first wife JOHN
		WESTERVELT, who was a son of Jurrian Westervelt and Geesie
		Bougeart.  According to their marriage record, both had been b.
		and then living in Hackensack at the time of their marriage.
		Sara died in 1719.  John mar. as his second wife Feytie
		Cornelisse Herring.

	    8.  SIMON DEMAREST, was bap. 21 May 1699 at the Reformed Dutch
		Church of Hackensack.  Wit.:  Jan Bongaert and Maria Bertholf.
		With banns published 1 Dec. 1722 at the Reformed Dutch Church of
		Hackensack he mar. VROUTIE CORNELISSE HARING, who was bap. 24
		June 1702 at the Reformed Dutch Church of Tappen (wit.:  Cozyn
		Haeringh and Brechtje Haeringh), a dau. of Cornelis Haring and
		Catherina Flierboom.  According to their marriage record, he had
		been b. and was then living in Hackensack, and she had been b.
		and was then living in Tappen at the time of their marriage.
		In his will, Simon Demarest gave to his wife Vroutie the use of
		his real and personal property while she remained a widow. To
		his son Samuel he left 28 shillings, also £60 to be paid from
		the sale of personal estate -- if not enough, it must be made up
		by the other sons.  Cornelis was to have land at Kinderkamack
		bought of David Ackerman.  Jacob to have land "where my
		improvements are on which I live."  Daniel being lame was to
		have his loom and a Negro boy to do his work.  Daniel, John,
		Petrus and David were to have land at Kinderkamack bought of
		Nicolas Ackerman.  Catalyte wife of Seba Banta and Maria wife of
		Nicholas Ackerman were each to have £60.  His wife and his two
		eldest sons are made executors.

	    9.  RACHEL DEMAREST, was bap. 12 Jan. 1701 at the Reformed Dutch
		Church of Hackensack.  Wit.:  Andries Jansen and Rachel, his
		wife.  On 14 Oct. 1726 at the Reformed Dutch Church of
		Hackensack (with banns published there 17 Sept. 1726) she mar.
		as his second wife JACOBUS PEEK, widower of Sara Cornelise
		Banta, who was bap. 21 July 1697 at the Reformed Dutch Church of
		New York (wit.:  Luykas Kierstede and Rachel Kip, "s:h: vrouw"),
		a son of Johannes Peek and Elizabeth Van Imburgh.

	   10.  SUSANNA DEMAREST, was bap. 18 Apr. 1703 at the Reformed Dutch
		Church of Hackensack.  Wit.:  David DeMaree, son of Jan, and
		Susanna DeMaree, daughter of David.  She mar. BENJAMIN VAN
		BUSKIRK, who was bap. 28 Oct. 1705 "at Hackinsack in the house
		of Cornelius Van Hoorn, b. at Hackinsack in the week before the
		20th Sunday after Trinity, Oct. 1705" and recorded at the
		Lutheran Church of New York City (wit.:  the Father), a son of
		Laurens Van Buskirk and Hendrickje Van der Linde.

	   11.  DANIEL DEMAREST, was bap. 25 Mar. 1706 at the Reformed Dutch
		Church of Hackensack.  Wit.:  Daniel DesMarest and Magdalena
		DesMarest, daughter of Jan.  He died prior to 10 May 1727.

     Born:  27 Mar. 1659        at:  *
 Baptised:  10 Apr. 1659        at:  Walloon and Huguenot Church of Middleburg,
				     Zeeland, Netherlands
Witnesses:  Augustine Munier and Marie flammert, his wife
     Died:  died young          at:  *
 Spouse 1:  none

 7.  Name:  MARIE DEMAREST
     Born:  17 May 1662         at:  *
 Baptised:  19 May 1662         at:  Walloon and Huguenot Church of Middleburg,
				     Zeeland, Netherlands
Witnesses:  Pierre Moru and Marie Gerard, "jeune fille"
     Died:  died young          at:  *
 Spouse 1:  none

     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  7 July 1666         at:  Reformed Dutch Church in New York
Witnesses:  Walraven
     Died:  8 Jan. 1672         at:  *
 Spouse 1:  none