Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameJean Demarest
Birth1645, Middlebug, Island of Walcheren, Zeeland
Death16 Oct 1719, Bergen Co, NJ
BurialFrench Burying Ground, New Milford, Bergen Co, NJ
FatherDavid des Marest (1620-1695)
MotherMarie Sohier (-~1677)
Misc. Notes
He married (2nd) Mar 23, 1692 at the French Church, Kinderkamack, Marretje VanWinckell wid. of Peter Jansen Slot, b. c.1643 dau. of Jacob Wallings VanWinckell and Trientje Jacobs. He married (3rd) Dec 20, 1702 at Hackensack, Magdalena Laurens, wid. of Jean Tullier. His will was dated Mar. 29, 1714 probated Nov 10, 1719 and is filed at Trenton. Executors were his son Peter and Abraham Brower. Jean joined the Hackensack Ref. Dutch Church by letter from the French Church Kinderkamack July 10, 1696. In 1670 Jean was elected a Constable in Harlem, in 1683 was commissioned a Lieutenant of Militia for Bergen Co, NJ. His first home in New Jersey was on the original patent, exact location unknown. Later he inherited the house built by his father David on the west side of the Hackensack River and the Little Mill. This house he in turn left to his grandson David son of David who had died.
Spouses
Birth1652, Hainault, France
Deathabt 1687, New York City, NY
BurialFrench Burying Ground, New Milford, Bergen Co, NJ
Misc. Notes
dau. of Simon "Druine" and Magdalena VanDerstraaten
Marriage9 Sep 1668, New York City, NY
ChildrenPeter (1683-1763)
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