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SAMUEL D. DEMAREST
Originally published in 1900 |
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SAMUEL D. DEMAREST was of the seventh generation in direct descent
from David des Marest, the first American ancestor of the family. The line of his descent is as follows: David des
Marest (1), who married Maria Sohier and came from Europe in 1662. His
son, Samuel Davids Demarest (2), born in Mannheim on the Rhine in 1653,
died at Schraalenhurgh, N. J., in 1728, married, August 11, 1678, Maria,
daughter of Simon Dreuns. They resided at Schraalenburgh, and most of
their descendants have resided there ever since. Their children of the
third generation were Magdalen, David, Samuel, Peter, Jacomina, Judith,
Sarah, Simon, Rachel, Susanna, and Daniel. Simon Samuels Demarest (3) married Vroutie Cornelius Haring and had children of the fourth generation Samuel. Caroline, Cornelius, Daniel, Maria, John, David, Peter, Jacob, Jacob. David Simons Demarest (4), born ) March 1, 1736, married Jannetje Davids Campbell, March 27, 1758. They had issue of the fifth generation, among others, Simon Davids Demarest. Simon Davids Demarest (5), born at Schraalenburgh, May 12, 1765, died July 17, 1828, married, December 8. 1787, Hannah Banta, born November 15, 1768, died September 10, 18211. They had issue of the sixth generation, of whom one was David Simons Demarest. David Simons Demarest (6) was born August 23, 1795, died July 4, 1877, married Margaretta Durie, who was born August 31, 1802, died January 17, 1867. One of their children of the seventh generation was Samuel D. Demarest. the subject of this sketch. Samuel D. Demarest (7) was born at Bergenfield, N. J., October 13, 1826, and died May 12, 1879. He married Catherine A. Van Antwerp and had three children. He was educated in the public schools of Bergen County, and at the age of fifteen began active life on his father's farm, where he remained several years. He then learned the trade of shoemaker, which he followed successfully until his death. Major Demarest was an active man, a public spirited citizen, and highly respected and esteemed by all who knew him. He served nine months in the Civil War as a member of the Twenty-second Regiment New Jersey Volunteers, rising from the post of Captain to the rank of Major. For a number of years lie was a Freeholder. He attended the Dutch Reformed church, and in every capacity displayed sound judgment and acknowledged ability.
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