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Maria “Marie/Mary” Demaree Westerfield

Birth
Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Death
Feb 1799 (aged 63–64)
Thixton, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: Maria Demaree Westerfield was buried in Thixton, Kentucky (Jefferson County). She was buried near her late husband Jacobus. Exact burial location remains unknown however it is in the vacinity of Floyd's Fork and Broad Run Road. Add to Map
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Maria Demaree was born on 19 Oct 1735 in Schraalenbergh, Bergen County, New Jersey. She also used the name "Marie" and later "Mary". She was christened on 19 Oct 1735 in Schraalenburg, Bergen County, New Jersey. She died in February, 1799 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. She is believed to be buried in Thixton, Kentucky (just southeast of Louisville) at Floyd's Fork and Broad Run Road. She is buried near her late husband Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield.

Father: Samuel David Demaree.
Mother: Leah Demaree.

Maria Demaree was baptized on October 19, 1735 at the Schraalenburgh Church.

Maria Demaree married Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield on November 5, 1754 in Schraalenbergh, Bergen County, New Jersey. They both changed their last names to Westerfield at time of marriage.


The ten children of Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield and Maria Demaree were:

i. James Jacobus Westerfield, (24357836) b. 15 Aug 1757, Utrecht, Long Island ,NY, could be spelled 'Utrecht', d. June, 1826, in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Mercer County).
ii. Lea Westerfield, b. 31 May 1758, New York, NY, d. Jun 1758, New York, NY. Lea was less than one month old at death.
iii. Samuel Leander Westerfield (140685559) (b. 18 Feb 1760, New York, NY, d. 08 Feb 1832 in Washington Twp. In Eaton, Ohio (Preble County).
iv. Isaac Westerfield, b. 14 Jul 1762, New York, NY, d. About. Sep 1851, Mercer County, KY. Isaac married Polly Smock.
v. Leah Westerfield Stafford, b. 23 Nov 1764, New York, NY, d. About 1813 in Owens County, Kentucky. She was married to William Stafford.
vi. Unknown Daughter Westerfield (b. New York or Pennsylvania About 1766; d. June 27, 1780 in Jefferson County, Kentucky).
vii. Deborah Westerfield, b. 23 Oct 1768, Conewago Colony, York Co., PA, d. January, 1827 in Jefferson County, Indiana. She married James Baxter Sr.
viii. Catherine "Catrina" Westerfield, b. 27 May 1770, Conewago Colony, York Co., PA, d. 23 Aug 1849 in Wirt, Jefferson, Indiana. She was born or baptized (probably baptized) on 15 Oct 1770 in Conewago Colony, York County, Pennsylvania. She married John Brazelton (1774-1827) on 7 Jan 1793 in Madison County, Kentucky.
ix. William Westerfield, b. 1772 in Conewago Colony, York, Pennsylvania; d. 27 June 1780 in Thixton, Jefferson, Kentucky.
x. Rebecca Westerfield Brazelton, b. 9 Jun 1779 in Berkeley County, Virginia (now Harper Ferry, West Virginia);d. 31 Oct 1857 in Shakertown, Mercer, Kentucky. She married William J. Brazelton (1777-1812) on 21 Jun 1796 in Madison County, Kentucky.
Maria Demaree was born on 19 Oct 1735 in Schraalenbergh, Bergen County, New Jersey. She also used the name "Marie" and later "Mary". She was christened on 19 Oct 1735 in Schraalenburg, Bergen County, New Jersey. She died in February, 1799 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. She is believed to be buried in Thixton, Kentucky (just southeast of Louisville) at Floyd's Fork and Broad Run Road. She is buried near her late husband Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield.

Father: Samuel David Demaree.
Mother: Leah Demaree.

Maria Demaree was baptized on October 19, 1735 at the Schraalenburgh Church.

Maria Demaree married Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield on November 5, 1754 in Schraalenbergh, Bergen County, New Jersey. They both changed their last names to Westerfield at time of marriage.


The ten children of Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield and Maria Demaree were:

i. James Jacobus Westerfield, (24357836) b. 15 Aug 1757, Utrecht, Long Island ,NY, could be spelled 'Utrecht', d. June, 1826, in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Mercer County).
ii. Lea Westerfield, b. 31 May 1758, New York, NY, d. Jun 1758, New York, NY. Lea was less than one month old at death.
iii. Samuel Leander Westerfield (140685559) (b. 18 Feb 1760, New York, NY, d. 08 Feb 1832 in Washington Twp. In Eaton, Ohio (Preble County).
iv. Isaac Westerfield, b. 14 Jul 1762, New York, NY, d. About. Sep 1851, Mercer County, KY. Isaac married Polly Smock.
v. Leah Westerfield Stafford, b. 23 Nov 1764, New York, NY, d. About 1813 in Owens County, Kentucky. She was married to William Stafford.
vi. Unknown Daughter Westerfield (b. New York or Pennsylvania About 1766; d. June 27, 1780 in Jefferson County, Kentucky).
vii. Deborah Westerfield, b. 23 Oct 1768, Conewago Colony, York Co., PA, d. January, 1827 in Jefferson County, Indiana. She married James Baxter Sr.
viii. Catherine "Catrina" Westerfield, b. 27 May 1770, Conewago Colony, York Co., PA, d. 23 Aug 1849 in Wirt, Jefferson, Indiana. She was born or baptized (probably baptized) on 15 Oct 1770 in Conewago Colony, York County, Pennsylvania. She married John Brazelton (1774-1827) on 7 Jan 1793 in Madison County, Kentucky.
ix. William Westerfield, b. 1772 in Conewago Colony, York, Pennsylvania; d. 27 June 1780 in Thixton, Jefferson, Kentucky.
x. Rebecca Westerfield Brazelton, b. 9 Jun 1779 in Berkeley County, Virginia (now Harper Ferry, West Virginia);d. 31 Oct 1857 in Shakertown, Mercer, Kentucky. She married William J. Brazelton (1777-1812) on 21 Jun 1796 in Madison County, Kentucky.


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