Petrus Demaree (1737 - abt. 1818)

Born 20 Nov 1737 in Schraalenburgh, Bergen, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Allen) Demaree — married 30 Sep 1759 in New York, New York

Descendants

Died about 1818 at about age 80 in Kentucky, United States

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Peter Demaree was part of the Low Dutch Settlements in Kentucky, 1780-1810

Biography

Petrus Peter Demaree 1737–1818 is the son of Samuel David Demarest 1707–1781 and Lea Demarest 1713–1780.

Petrus Peter Demaree 1737–1818 married Mary Allen 1739–1819 on 28 September 1759, New York City, New York, New York. Their 8 children are:

Samuel Demarest 1760–1761.

John Demaree 1762–1839.

Samuel Demaree 1765–1811.

Petrus Demaree II 1767–1837.

Abraham Demaree 1769–1830.

David Demaree 1771–1817.

James Demaree 1773–1815.

Mary Demaree born 1775. (1)

Research Notes

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 (2)

The Historic Demarest House originally built by Petrus' father Samuel David Demarest 1707–1781 and his brother Simon has been moved from Patrolman Ray Woods Dr, New Milford, NJ to Bergen, NJ and has been a museum through the Demarest House Museum was restored in 2009 through a generous grant from the Blauvelt-Demarest Foundation. The foundation followed with restoration of the Westervelt-Thomas Barn in 2014.

"DEMAREST HOUSE MUSEUM (J. Paulison Homestead) by Kevin W. Wright The Demarest House Museum was restored in 2009 through a generous grant from the Blauvelt-Demarest Foundation. The foundation followed with restoration of the Westervelt-Thomas Barn in 2014. Jim Bellis, Jr and Jim Bellis, Sr, pictured, have been long-time supporters of Historic New Bridge Landing.

"Because of its proximity to the French Burying Ground and to the site of an old gristmill on the river, some twentieth-century observers mistook this simple two-room stone dwelling for the original habitation of David Demarest, Senior, erected in 1678. The Huguenot pioneer, however, actually resided at Old Bridge, near to the original family gristmill. We know little about the earliest dwellings built by pioneer settlers- none having survived - except to say that they wereprobably built of heavy frame construction. While field stones were probably used in foundations, such a labor-intensive material as dressed stone was seldom used in frontier dwellings of the seventeenth century and the Demarests' saw mill, built before 1683, certainly suggests that timber would have been the most convenient and familiar material for construction purposes. ​

"When it was realized that the tract whereon the old cemetery and adjacent stone dwelling were situated originally belonged to David's son Samuel, construction of the little stone house was mistakenly attributed to him. Consequently, its history was confused with that of another vanished old dwelling - the homestead of Simon Samuelse Demarest - which formerly stood on the west side of River Road (near about the present site of the New Milford Borough Hall), but which was razed about 1922. In any event, the Paulison Homestead, relocated to River Edge in 1956 and known as "the Demarest House," is the best surviving example of a Bergen Dutch sandstone cottage with two rooms and two entry doors with a stoop shaded by the spring-eaves extension of the roof; this type of "starter home" was most popular between 1790 and 1820." (3)

Sources

1. Petrus Peter Demaree, Familysearch.org. [1]

2. A Brief History of the Low Dutch Six Mile Meetinghouse by Vince Akers, Dutchcousins.org. [2]

3. Bergen County Historical Society HISTORIC NEW BRIDGE LANDING. [3]

• Find A Grave: Memorial #82836365
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 13 December 2017, 03:25), entry for Petrus Demarest(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L8SJ-XHH); contributed by various users.

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of LaBach Family TreeApril28_2011.ged on 05 May 2011