Peter DeMaree (1767 - 1837)

Born 22 Mar 1767 in New York City, New York County, New York

Ancestors

Died 1837 at about age 69 in Switzerland County, Indiana, USA

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Biography

Name: Peter DeMaree. ^[1]

Research Notes

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 Baptism: 22 Mar 1767. New York City, All Boroughs, New York, USA. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Source: #S1580846363 Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; New York City, Vol II, Book 34 Ancestry Record 6961 #131838

• Source: S1580846363 U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 6961