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Hester Brouwer Demarest

Birth
Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Death
1815 (aged 74–75)
Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
New Milford, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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Daughter of Abraham Brouwer and Elizabeth Ackerman.
William J. Hoffman, "Brouwer Corrections", New York Genealogical & Biographical Record 69:172-179 (1938): p.174.

Hester Brouwer was baptized on 20 January 1740 at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack, Bergen Co., New Jersey, sponsors Niclaes Akkerman, Jannitjen van Orden.
First Reformed Church (Hackensack N.J.), Records of the Reformed Dutch Churches of Hackensack and Schraalenburgh, New Jersey (New York: Collections of the Holland Society, 1891), Hack.:180.

She married David Demarest, son of Peter Demarest and Maria Batton, circa 1760.
Voorhis David Demarest, The Demarest Family: A record of the desMarets family in France, the Holy Land in the Crusades, again in France, Holland, the Palatinate (Germany) again in Holland and the migration to America, 1663 (Hackensack, NJ: n.pub., 1964), p.iv-4.

Witnessed the baptism of Hester Brouwer , daughter of Jacob Brouwer and Jannetje Van der Beek, on 28 October 1761 at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack, Bergen Co., New Jersey, (sponsors David Demarest, Hester, his wife).
First Reformed Church (Hackensack N.J.), Records of the Reformed Dutch Churches of Hackensack and Schraalenburgh, New Jersey (New York: Collections of the Holland Society, 1891), Hack.:221.

Witnessed the baptism of David Brouwer , son of David Brouwer and Neeltje Snedicker, on 27 June 1773 at Reformed Dutch Church, Hackensack, Bergen Co., New Jersey, (sponsors David DeMaree, Hester Brouwer).
Ibid., Hack.:235.

Witnessed the baptism of David Demarest , son of Petrus Demarest and Catrina Benson, on 4 September 1791 at Dutch Reformed Church, Schraalenburgh, Bergen Co., New Jersey, (witnesses David Demorest, Hester Brouwer, his wife).
Ibid., Schraalenburgh Baptisms, p. 340. David; parents: Peter Demarest, Catlina Benson.

Witnessed the baptism of David Bogert , son of Matthew Bogert and Maria Demarest, on 9 October 1791 at Dutch Reformed Church, Schraalenburgh, Bergen Co., New Jersey, (witnesses David Demorest, Hester Brouwer, his wife).
Ibid., Schraalenburgh Baptisms, p. 303. David; parents: Matheus Bogert, Maria Demorest.

Witnessed the baptism of David Westervelt , son of James Westervelt and Elizabeth Demarest, on 9 April 1792 at Dutch Reformed Church, Schraalenburgh, Bergen Co., New Jersey, (witnesses David Demorest, Hester Brouwer, his wife).
Ibid., Schraalenburgh Baptisms, p. 304. David; parents: James Westervelt, Elizabeth Demorest.

Children by David Demarest b. 21 May 1738, d. Nov 1820:
1. Petrus Demarest b. 23 Nov 1761, d. before Jun 1765
First Reformed Church (Hackensack N.J.), Records of the Reformed Dutch Churches of Hackensack and Schraalenburgh, New Jersey (New York: Collections of the Holland Society, 1891), Hack.:220.
2. Elizabeth Demarest b. 3 Jul 1763 Ibid., Hack.:222.
3. Petrus Demarest b. 8 Jun 1765, d. May 1844 Ibid., Hack.:225.
4. Maria Demarest b. 2 Aug 1767, d. 27 Aug 1832 Ibid., Hack.:227.
5. Abraham Demarest b. 22 Oct 1769, d. before 14 Dec 1773 Ibid., Hack.:230.
6. Margrietje Demarest b. 14 Jul 1771, d. Apr 1808
Ibid., Hackensack Baptisms, page 137. Margritie; parents: Pieter DeMaree, Mary Batton.
7. Abraham Demarest b. 14 Dec 1773, d. before 1815 Ibid., Hack.:236.
8. John Demarest b. 24 Oct 1775, d. young Ibid., Sch.:178.
9. David Demarest b. Nov 1778, d. 20 Feb 1856
Voorhis David Demarest, The Demarest Family: A record of the desMarets family in France, the Holy Land in the Crusades, again in France, Holland, the Palatinate (Germany) again in Holland and the migration to America, 1663 (Hackensack, NJ: n.pub., 1964), p.iv-4.
10. James Demarest b. 9 Mar 1780, d. 7 Oct 1869
11. Teunis Demarest b. before 1785

Hester Brouwer died before August 1815; as she is not mentioned in her husband's will.

Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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Daughter of Abraham Brouwer and Elizabeth Ackerman.
William J. Hoffman, "Brouwer Corrections", New York Genealogical & Biographical Record 69:172-179 (1938): p.174.

Hester Brouwer was baptized on 20 January 1740 at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack, Bergen Co., New Jersey, sponsors Niclaes Akkerman, Jannitjen van Orden.
First Reformed Church (Hackensack N.J.), Records of the Reformed Dutch Churches of Hackensack and Schraalenburgh, New Jersey (New York: Collections of the Holland Society, 1891), Hack.:180.

She married David Demarest, son of Peter Demarest and Maria Batton, circa 1760.
Voorhis David Demarest, The Demarest Family: A record of the desMarets family in France, the Holy Land in the Crusades, again in France, Holland, the Palatinate (Germany) again in Holland and the migration to America, 1663 (Hackensack, NJ: n.pub., 1964), p.iv-4.

Witnessed the baptism of Hester Brouwer , daughter of Jacob Brouwer and Jannetje Van der Beek, on 28 October 1761 at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack, Bergen Co., New Jersey, (sponsors David Demarest, Hester, his wife).
First Reformed Church (Hackensack N.J.), Records of the Reformed Dutch Churches of Hackensack and Schraalenburgh, New Jersey (New York: Collections of the Holland Society, 1891), Hack.:221.

Witnessed the baptism of David Brouwer , son of David Brouwer and Neeltje Snedicker, on 27 June 1773 at Reformed Dutch Church, Hackensack, Bergen Co., New Jersey, (sponsors David DeMaree, Hester Brouwer).
Ibid., Hack.:235.

Witnessed the baptism of David Demarest , son of Petrus Demarest and Catrina Benson, on 4 September 1791 at Dutch Reformed Church, Schraalenburgh, Bergen Co., New Jersey, (witnesses David Demorest, Hester Brouwer, his wife).
Ibid., Schraalenburgh Baptisms, p. 340. David; parents: Peter Demarest, Catlina Benson.

Witnessed the baptism of David Bogert , son of Matthew Bogert and Maria Demarest, on 9 October 1791 at Dutch Reformed Church, Schraalenburgh, Bergen Co., New Jersey, (witnesses David Demorest, Hester Brouwer, his wife).
Ibid., Schraalenburgh Baptisms, p. 303. David; parents: Matheus Bogert, Maria Demorest.

Witnessed the baptism of David Westervelt , son of James Westervelt and Elizabeth Demarest, on 9 April 1792 at Dutch Reformed Church, Schraalenburgh, Bergen Co., New Jersey, (witnesses David Demorest, Hester Brouwer, his wife).
Ibid., Schraalenburgh Baptisms, p. 304. David; parents: James Westervelt, Elizabeth Demorest.

Children by David Demarest b. 21 May 1738, d. Nov 1820:
1. Petrus Demarest b. 23 Nov 1761, d. before Jun 1765
First Reformed Church (Hackensack N.J.), Records of the Reformed Dutch Churches of Hackensack and Schraalenburgh, New Jersey (New York: Collections of the Holland Society, 1891), Hack.:220.
2. Elizabeth Demarest b. 3 Jul 1763 Ibid., Hack.:222.
3. Petrus Demarest b. 8 Jun 1765, d. May 1844 Ibid., Hack.:225.
4. Maria Demarest b. 2 Aug 1767, d. 27 Aug 1832 Ibid., Hack.:227.
5. Abraham Demarest b. 22 Oct 1769, d. before 14 Dec 1773 Ibid., Hack.:230.
6. Margrietje Demarest b. 14 Jul 1771, d. Apr 1808
Ibid., Hackensack Baptisms, page 137. Margritie; parents: Pieter DeMaree, Mary Batton.
7. Abraham Demarest b. 14 Dec 1773, d. before 1815 Ibid., Hack.:236.
8. John Demarest b. 24 Oct 1775, d. young Ibid., Sch.:178.
9. David Demarest b. Nov 1778, d. 20 Feb 1856
Voorhis David Demarest, The Demarest Family: A record of the desMarets family in France, the Holy Land in the Crusades, again in France, Holland, the Palatinate (Germany) again in Holland and the migration to America, 1663 (Hackensack, NJ: n.pub., 1964), p.iv-4.
10. James Demarest b. 9 Mar 1780, d. 7 Oct 1869
11. Teunis Demarest b. before 1785

Hester Brouwer died before August 1815; as she is not mentioned in her husband's will.

Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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There may be exfoliated, sunken, buried, field stones, as grave markers, for these early Dutch/English congregation of colonists.



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