Ancestors of Maria E Banta Generation No. 1 1. Maria E Banta, born 18 Apr 1856 in Sussex NJ; died 29 Jan 1888 in Hardyston, Sussex, NJ. She was the daughter of 2. Henry Banta and 3. Sarah Angle. She married (1) Dr. Sylvester Utter 13 Oct 1877 in Passaic NJ. He was born 14 Dec 1858 in Vernon , Sussex, NJ, and died 01 Mar 1922 in Hawthorne, NJ. He was the son of Henry Silas Utter and Julia Card. Notes for Maria E Banta: Buried in Banta family plot in Oakridge Cemetery. She shares a monument with her parents Henry and Sarah, and her sister Anna Mary. She, Sylvester, and Anna can be found on page 334 of A Frisian Family -The Banta Genealogy by Theodore M Banta, published 1893. More About Maria E Banta: Burial: Oakridge Cemetery, Passaic, NJ Notes for Dr. Sylvester Utter: Birth recorded in Vernon Twp. Birth Returns 14 Dec 1858 Vernon M Sylvester Utter Henry S. & Julia Teacher, Physician, First Mayor of Hawthorne In 1880 Sylvester Utter age 22 living in Hardyston Twp. Sussex County with wife Maria age 22 and daughter Anna M age 9 months ~ surname transcribed as Ritter. 1880 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Sylvester Ritter Home in 1880: Hardyston, Sussex, New Jersey Age: 22 Estimated birth year: abt 1858 Birthplace: New Jersey Spouse's name: Mariah Father's birthplace: New Jersey Mother's birthplace: New Jersey Occupation: School Teacher Household Members: Name Age Sylvester Ritter 22 Mariah Ritter 22 Anna M. Ritter 9M Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Hardyston, Sussex, New Jersey; Roll: T9_798; Family History Film: 1254798; Page: 55.1000; Enumeration District: 178; Image: 0561. Graduated fron NYU Medical Center 1885 Listed on pg 197 of L & H RR Directory, 1899, Utter Sylvester, physician and druggist. Interestingly, he is listed under North Paterson and not Hawthorne. From Paterson and its Environs pg 362: SYLVESTER UTTER, M. D. -- Among Paterson's most representative men of medicine is Dr. Sylvester Utter, who has by reason of his extensive study under the masters of dermatalogy throughout Europe, become foremost in this particular line. Dr. Utter was born in Vernon township, Sussex county, N. J., Dec. 14, 1859, the son of Henry S. and Julia (Card) Utter, both of several generations in New Jersey. Upon completing his prescribed studies in the local schools, he taught at Upper Haledom for three years. At the age of twenty-two years he entered New York 1 University from which he recieved his medical degree in 1885. He served his internship under Professor Whitehouse at Cornell University, and has been associated with him ever since as dermatologist. For the past twenty-five years Dr. Utter has been dermatologist at St. Joseph's Hospital, and since its founding, of Barnert Hospital, serving with untiring effort. He is a member of Passaic County, State and American Medical societies, and ex-member of of the New Jersey State Legislature and present commissioner of finance of the borough of Hawthorne. Dr. Utter married (first) 1878, Marie E. Banta. She died in 1883. They had one child, Anna, now Mrs. Edward Bennett, of Warwick, N. Y. Dr. Utter married (second) Elizabeth Clark, daughter of J.W. and Johanne (Miller) Clark, of Paterson, becoming by this union the father of the following children: Elizabeth and Jessie. With a vigorous and luminous intellect, Dr. Utter combines strength and character with a genial dispostion. This union of traits explains in large measure his success and gives promise of even more, signal achievements in the future. He is a close student, keeping fully abreast of modern thought in all matters pertaining to his profession, and public. His recreations are shooting and fishing, and he is a devotee of all outdoor sports. His residence is No. 750 Lafayette avenue, Hawthorne, NJ. Died of TB about 6 weeks after his daughter Anna. From Unknown Newspaper, Mar 1922: VERNON VAGERIES -- Dr. Sylvester Utter, borough commissioner of finance of Hawthorne, N.J., and father of the late Mrs. Edward Bennett, of New Milford, died at his home on Goffle Hill Road, Hawthorne, last Wednesday. Dr. Utter was one of Hawthorne's most prominent citizens for many years Mayor of the borough, for several terms as health officer. He born in Vernon township, and began the practice of his profession in Stockholm. More About Sylvester Utter and Maria Banta: Marriage: 13 Oct 1877, Passaic NJ Generation No. 2 2. Henry Banta, born 23 Jan 1821 in Hackensack, Passaic NJ; died 28 Aug 1895 in West Milford NJ. He was the son of 4. Jacob H. Banta and 5. Maria Storms. He married 3. Sarah Angle 04 Sep 1841 in Hackensack Passaic NJ. 3. Sarah Angle, born 04 Apr 1823 in NJ; died 07 Feb 1898 in West Milford NJ. Notes for Henry Banta: Although raised by Sophia Romer since he was 2, His mother was actually Maria Storms, Jacob's first wife More About Henry Banta: Burial: Oakridge Cemetery, Passaic, NJ More About Sarah Angle: Burial: Oakridge Cemetery, Passaic, NJ More About Henry Banta and Sarah Angle: Marriage: 04 Sep 1841, Hackensack Passaic NJ Children of Henry Banta and Sarah Angle are: i. John J Banta, born 11 Oct 1842 in Sussex N J; married Eliza Ann Vanderhoof 07 Aug 1862 in Sussex NJ (Source: NJ Index to Marriages, Book AC page 208.); born 04 Sep 1836 in NJ; died 11 Dec 1885 in NJ. Notes for John J Banta: Served during the Civil War in Company K, First Regiment, NJ Cavalry Was at Lee's surrender at Appomatox Court House. NJ Civil War Records page 1236: "Discharged at Camp near Cloud's Mills, Va., G. O. 83, War Dept., A. G. O., Washington, D. C., May 8, '65." Notes for Eliza Ann Vanderhoof: Eliza married for her second Husband John Jacob Banta - Levi's nephew. Eliza's first husband was 2 John's Uncle, Levi J Banta More About John Banta and Eliza Vanderhoof: Marriage: 07 Aug 1862, Sussex NJ (Source: NJ Index to Marriages, Book AC page 208.) ii. Charles G Banta, born 28 Jan 1844 in Sussex NJ; died May 1888; married (1) Mary E Vanorden 21 Sep 1865 in West Milford, Passaic, NJ; born 01 May 1846; died 19 Dec 1865; married (2) Mary A Green 14 Feb 1870 in Luzerne, PA; born 1847. Notes for Charles G Banta: Served 2 terms in the army during the Civil War. Enrolled 1 Sep 1862, Mustered in 18 Sep 1862. Term of 9 months. From NJ Civil War Records page 828: "Discharged at U. S. Army Gen. Hosp., Fort Wood, New York Harbor, Feb. 24, '63 - Disablitly." Pg 454 - "recruit - Serj. Dec. 7, '64." Mustered in 19 Jan 1864 as a Sergeant Mustered out 12 Jul 1865 Co E 9th Regiment He moved to PA in 1868 and owned the "American House", Brodricks, near Luzerne, PA More About Charles Banta and Mary Vanorden: Marriage: 21 Sep 1865, West Milford, Passaic, NJ iii. Sarah Margaret Banta, born 22 Dec 1845 in Sussex NJ; married William Vanderhoof 07 Sep 1862; born 1836 in Vernon , Sussex, NJ. More About William Vanderhoof and Sarah Banta: Marriage: 07 Sep 1862 iv. Samual Albert Banta, born 03 Apr 1849 in West Milford, Sussex, NJ; died 10 Feb 1907 in Hardyston, Sussex, NJ; married Rebecca A. Lozaw 26 Apr 1873 in Sussex, NJ; born 20 Apr 1856 in Sussex Co. NJ; died 15 Sep 1924 in Sussex NJ. Notes for Samual Albert Banta: Buried in North Hardyston Cemetery Notes for Rebecca A. Lozaw: Buried in North Hardyston Cemetery More About Samual Banta and Rebecca Lozaw: Marriage: 26 Apr 1873, Sussex, NJ v. Elizabeth Banta, born 05 May 1851 in Sussex NJ; died 04 Mar 1884; married William Shepard 01 Jan 1875. More About William Shepard and Elizabeth Banta: Marriage: 01 Jan 1875 vi. Henry Banta, born 01 Jul 1854 in Sussex NJ; married Helena Green 14 Sep 1873; born 02 Feb 1854. Notes for Henry Banta: Moved to Luzerne PA with his brother John. He had a dry goods and grocery business in Brodricks - a suburb of Luzerne From Russell Banta: " All I know at this time is Henry married a Sarah Angle and had eleven children. Three of these children's names were: Henry, John J. and Charles G. (John and Charles both fought on the side of the North in the Civil War. Henry's sixth son, Henry married a Helen A. Green on September 14, 1873 and had a total of nine children. In 1871, Henry and Helen relocated to Northeastern Pennsylvania finally settling in Broderick's Kingston township where he was engaged in minining." From Larry Evens: "There was a Banta family living in Forty Fort, PA near Kingston, in 1972. Susan banta of that family and I were rescued from the flood together in Jun 72, in a helicopter. we attended Wilkes College (now Univ.) at the same time and she would have graduated about 1976-77. An internet phone search of the area around Wilkes-Barre, PA would probably show some Bantas. Good luck." 3 More About Henry Banta and Helena Green: Marriage: 14 Sep 1873 1 vii. Maria E Banta, born 18 Apr 1856 in Sussex NJ; died 29 Jan 1888 in Hardyston, Sussex, NJ; married Dr. Sylvester Utter 13 Oct 1877 in Passaic NJ. viii. Joseph Banta, born 23 Apr 1860 in Sussex NJ; married Catherine Degraw 13 Nov 1882. More About Joseph Banta and Catherine Degraw: Marriage: 13 Nov 1882 ix. Anna Mary Banta, born 14 Oct 1862 in Newfoundland, NJ; died 22 Jan 1885 in NJ; married Thomas B Jr Whidner 14 Dec 1882; born Abt. 1858 in Hamburg, Sussex, NJ; died Bef. 1900. More About Anna Mary Banta: Burial: Oakridge Cemetery, Passaic, NJ Marriage Notes for Anna Banta and Thomas Whidner: Marriage records of the Newfoundland Methodist Church of New Jersey Transcribed by Myra Lane Widner Jr., Thomas B., 24, Hammburgh, Banta, Annie M., 20, Newfoundland, 12/14/1882 More About Thomas Whidner and Anna Banta: Marriage: 14 Dec 1882 x. Edward Banta, born 12 May 1865 in Sussex NJ; married Sarah Lozaw 1888; born 23 Jul 1871 in Sussex NJ. Notes for Edward Banta: Engineer for the RR, took in his nephew Arthur Widner to live with his family. 1920 he, Sarah, and Mary are living in Warwick. Also living with him are Grandchildren: Joseph 7, Edward 4, Eileen 2 - Most likely son Edward is father. More About Edward Banta and Sarah Lozaw: Marriage: 1888 Generation No. 3 4. Jacob H. Banta, born 09 Aug 1794 in Bergen, NJ; died 19 Jul 1834 in NJ. He was the son of 8. Hendrick Banta and 9. Marie Bogert. He married 5. Maria Storms 07 Jun 1817 in Saddle River NJ. 5. Maria Storms, born Abt. 1800; died Bet. 1821 - 1825. Notes for Jacob H. Banta: Buried in North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, NJ More About Jacob Banta and Maria Storms: Marriage: 07 Jun 1817, Saddle River NJ Children of Jacob Banta and Maria Storms are: i. Maria Banta, born 31 Aug 1818; died 11 Sep 1838. Notes for Maria Banta: Buried in Old Paramus Reformed Church Cemetery Ridgewood, Bergen County NJ 2 ii. Henry Banta, born 23 Jan 1821 in Hackensack, Passaic NJ; died 28 Aug 1895 in West Milford NJ; married Sarah Angle 04 Sep 1841 in Hackensack Passaic NJ. Generation No. 4 8. Hendrick Banta, born 04 Aug 1762 in Bergen, NJ. He was the son of 16. Jacob Banta and 17. Lena 4 Ackerman. He married 9. Marie Bogert. 9. Marie Bogert, born 26 Aug 1769. She was the daughter of 18. Cornelius Bogert and 19. Sietje Demarest. Children of Hendrick Banta and Marie Bogert are: i. Eleanor Banta, born 03 May 1786; died 02 Feb 1874. ii. Sietsje Banta, born 15 Aug 1790 in Paramus NJ; died 23 Mar 1861; married Cornelius Ackerman. 4 iii. Jacob H. Banta, born 09 Aug 1794 in Bergen, NJ; died 19 Jul 1834 in NJ; married (1) Maria Storms 07 Jun 1817 in Saddle River NJ; married (2) Sophia Romer 26 Jan 1823 in Hackensack NJ. iv. Sara Banta, born 05 Nov 1796 in Paramus; died 21 Dec 1802. v. Mary Banta, born 15 Sep 1800; died 05 Feb 1875. vi. Cornelius Banta, born 05 Oct 1803; died 02 Jul 1812. vii. John Banta, born 18 Feb 1807. Generation No. 5 16. Jacob Banta, born 04 Aug 1728 in Bergen, NJ; died Jan 1764 in Bergen, NJ. He was the son of 32. Wiert Wiertse Banta and 33. Mary Davidse Demarest. He married 17. Lena Ackerman May 1753. 17. Lena Ackerman, born Abt. Dec 1730 in Hackensack NJ. She was the daughter of 34. John H Ackerman and 35. Rachel Van Vorhees. Notes for Lena Ackerman: Baptized 1 Jan 1731 More About Jacob Banta and Lena Ackerman: Marriage: May 1753 Children of Jacob Banta and Lena Ackerman are: i. Maria Banta, born 23 Dec 1753 in Bergen, NJ; died 1754. ii. John Banta, born Abt. 1755 in Bergen, NJ. iii. Wiert Banta, born 14 Aug 1757 in Bergen, NJ. 8 iv. Hendrick Banta, born 04 Aug 1762 in Bergen, NJ; married Marie Bogert. 18. Cornelius Bogert, born 09 Aug 1744; died 30 Sep 1825. He was the son of 36. Albert Bogert and 37. Sarah Demarest. He married 19. Sietje Demarest. 19. Sietje Demarest, born 13 Mar 1747/48 in Schraalenburgh (Bergen), New Jersey; died 11 Sep 1816 in Hackensack NJ. She was the daughter of 38. Arie Demarest and 39. Marritje Ackerman. Notes for Sietje Demarest: Buried in the French Burying Grounds New Milford, Bergen NJ Child of Cornelius Bogert and Sietje Demarest is: 9 i. Marie Bogert, born 26 Aug 1769; married Hendrick Banta. Generation No. 6 32. Wiert Wiertse Banta, born 19 Aug 1682 in Bergen, NJ; died Abt. 1732 in Bergen, NJ. He was the son of 64. Wiert Epke Banta and 65. Geertje Jelise Mandeviel. He married 33. Mary Davidse Demarest 27 Apr 1706 in RDC Hackensack, Bergen, NJ. 33. Mary Davidse Demarest, born 1687 in Hackensack, NJ; died 13 Sep 1741. She was the daughter of 66. David Jr Demarest and 67. Rachel Cresson. Notes for Wiert Wiertse Banta: He was elected Church Warden at Hackensack in 1723. They had 11 children, 5 ofwhom died in infancy. SOURCE: Banta Pioneers and Records of the Wives and Allied Families; Prepared by Elsa M. Banta 1983 1732 Jan 25. BANTA, Wiert of Hackinsack, Bergen Co., weaver; will of. Wife Marie, Executrix. Children, Wiert (eldest son), David, Hendrick, Jacob (youngest son), Rachel and Ledia. Brother Hendrick BANTA and brother-in- 5 law John ZABOWRISKY, both of hackensack, "tutors and administrators of all my minorene children as also executors and assistants of my said wife," youngest child not 13. Land and tenements on the Hackinsack (where I live) and land on the great swamp meadows on thewest sixe of Hackinsack River. Witnesses - David DEMAREST,Sen., Jost VREDENBURGH, Johannis BOUGART, Robert LIVESEY, Jacob BANTA. Proved 16 Jun 1733 Lib B, page 441 SOURCE: Documents Relating to the Colonial History of New Jersey First Series Vol XXX. Calendar of New Jersey Wills,Administrations, Etc. Volume II 1730-1750. Series I, Vol 30, Page (s)36 Source: "A Frisian Family, The Banta Genealogy" by Theodore M. Banta, 1893. Page 34 ~ Wiert Banta married April 27, 1706 Mary, daughter of Daved Demarest Jr. He was elected Church Warden at Hackensack, May 1723. His will, dated January 20, 1732, in which he is described as a weaver, is recorded at Trenton in Liber B, folio 441. More About Wiert Banta and Mary Demarest: Marriage: 27 Apr 1706, RDC Hackensack, Bergen, NJ Children of Wiert Banta and Mary Demarest are: i. David W Banta, born Jan 1706/07 in Hackensack, NJ; died 1708 in Hackensack, NJ. ii. Hendrick W Banta, born 15 Aug 1708 in Hackensack, NJ; died Sep 1708 in Hackensack. iii. Wiert W Banta, born 1709 in Hackensack, NJ. iv. Rachel Banta, born 29 Jul 1712 in Hackensack, NJ; married Cornelius Jan Banta 25 Apr 1730 in Acquackenonck; born 08 Nov 1708. Notes for Rachel Banta: Cornelius and Rachel are cousins. Their grandfathers are brothers Notes for Cornelius Jan Banta: Source: "A Frisian Family, The Banta Genealogy" by Theodore M. Banta, 1893. Pages 37-38 Cornelius married at Acquackenonck, NJ, April 25, 1730, his second cousin Rachel Banta. They were members of the church at Acquackenonck, and in 1750 united with the church at Schraalenburgh. They lived at what was formerly called Sluckup--now Spring Valley--about two miles northwest of Hackensack. His will was dated March 27, 1787, when he was nearly seventy-nine years old. The will was not recorded, but the substance of it, as given by one of his descendants, is as follows: My wife Rachel to have the use of my real estate. Eldest son John to have my Dutch Bible. John to have equal half of land south side of my farm, with the house, barn and other privileges to the same belonging. Son Hendrick to have north half of the farm, son Weart being removed out of the United States, and having his portion which I intend to allot to him, and I do wish that the All-gracious God will bless him c. Movables to be divided equally between my two sons and six daughter, Cornelia, Susanna, Maria, antie, Grietje and Lydia, 120 to the six daughters after death of my wife. Sons John and Hendrick to be executors. More About Cornelius Banta and Rachel Banta: Marriage: 25 Apr 1730, Acquackenonck v. Gerritie Banta, born 20 Nov 1715 in Hackensack NJ; died Dec 1715 in Hackensack NJ. vi. Lydia Banta, born Oct 1717 in Hackensack, NJ; died 27 Oct 1792 in Hackensack NJ. vii. David W Banta, born 06 Nov 1719 in Hackensack, NJ; died 1720 in Hackensack NJ. Notes for David W Banta: Baptized 6 Dec 1719 viii. Jacob Banta, born 17 Mar 1720/21 in Hackensack, NJ; died 1721 in Hackensack. ix. David W Banta, born 02 Sep 1723 in Hackensack, NJ; died 08 Oct 1782. x. Hendrick Wiert Banta, born 1725 in Hackensack, NJ; died 1778; married Sarah Herndon. Notes for Hendrick Wiert Banta: Not sure this is this Henry, but the date fits and the document was most interesting: Source: Governor's Papers (SEDSL-006), 1749-1785, Box 1-01, Item #32 [NJ State Archives] Petition of Residents of Sussex County to Governor William Franklin, Council and Assembly for Defense 6 4 November 1763 To His Excellency William Franklin, Esqr, Capt Generale and Goverennor in Cheff in and over His Majestys Province of New Jersey -- Chansellor and Vice Admarale in the Same-- And to the Honnorable His Majestys Councile -- And Gentlemen the Representatives of the Said province -- We the subscribers in Habatants of Greenwich Oxford Mansfield Wood-House & Knowlton Townships in the Lower part of the County of Sussex Below the blew monton being now left exposed to the leag of assuall And Seveq (?) Enemy from Cornele Vancampens all most to Estown which is ni thortey miles which is becom fronters as the Inhabetors is Drove off in Pencelveney Sid of the Rover Dawleyer and our men being all most war out by freccount Alerems from the Enemy as they Have Done constently mordors ajoyning us and alsow his Killed Two femles on Our County fronters and being Dayly Seen or herd by Our Scoting Partes of men Wee think Our Selves and femles for Amedent Denshor of falling in to the hand of Our Enemys without wee geet Som Relive to Enebell Us to mack Astand Agenst the Enemey --- Therefore wee Your Honners petishoners Hombly biges Your Releve by Reinforsing Us from C- - with men -- And Your petishnors as for Duty Cownd will Ever Pray -- November 4th, 1763 Abraham McMURRIE John AXFORD Thomson SMITH James STINSON Jacob SMITH Robert McMURTRIES Gleason SMITH Robt PATERSON William BELLY Henry BANTA Junr Cornelius VANOVER Richard GREEN John MORE John LOWRY David SH--S/SEY David CAMP Andraw Phillip HOUSE John HOLDEN Henry BOSMAN James HENDERSON George WALKER Johannes? SZIDY? John SMITH Richard HUNT Thomas KELSO Piter HOLTZ Thomas JEWEL Thomas EVERITT -e----st STINSON James EDINGTON William SHIPLEY Abra AXFORD Banjamon PAD--- John WERNEKER John WHICKOFF Ouen PHILLIPS Jonathan AXFORD Abraham HOOEY David PEHIL Jacob ROSE Soloman LYON Clark LOWRY George McMARTRY John LADDOR William BELLOS James LADDOR Merton SHIPLEY Henery BYGENER Robert SIMANTON John HOLLEBORD Joseph CORWIN Larance BRAN Godfree MOLUK/MOLEEK? David LINCH John O DAVIS Moses EVERITT Henery BRAKEFIELD Ephraim HOPKINS Robert CRAIG Robert MILLS Joseph DAWSON John GOODING Michael HENDERSHEET Robert McMURTRIE ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Transcriber's Note: All word/names are typed as written in the original document. -- Michelle Tucker Chubenko Professional Genealogist 16 xi. Jacob Banta, born 04 Aug 1728 in Bergen, NJ; died Jan 1764 in Bergen, NJ; married Lena Ackerman May 1753. 7 34. John H Ackerman, born 17 Dec 1697 in Bergen, NJ. He was the son of 68. Abraham Ackerman and 69. Aeltie Van Laer. He married 35. Rachel Van Vorhees. 35. Rachel Van Vorhees, born 04 Oct 1702. She was the daughter of 70. Albert Van Vorhees and 71. Elena Van Der Schueren. Notes for John H Ackerman: First name possibly Guilian. Notes for Rachel Van Vorhees: Both she, and her sister, are direct ancestors through the Banta Line. Child of John Ackerman and Rachel Van Vorhees is: 17 i. Lena Ackerman, born Abt. Dec 1730 in Hackensack NJ; married Jacob Banta May 1753. 36. Albert Bogert, born 01 Jan 1714/15; died 1782. He was the son of 72. Cornelius Bogert and 73. Willemptje Van Vorhees. He married 37. Sarah Demarest 17 Feb 1741/42 in DRC Schaalenberg. 37. Sarah Demarest, born 25 Mar 1722; died 18 Feb 1804. She was the daughter of 74. David Demarest and 75. Maritie Lozier. More About Albert Bogert and Sarah Demarest: Marriage: 17 Feb 1741/42, DRC Schaalenberg Child of Albert Bogert and Sarah Demarest is: 18 i. Cornelius Bogert, born 09 Aug 1744; died 30 Sep 1825; married Sietje Demarest. 38. Arie Demarest, born Feb 1717/18; died 1785. He was the son of 76. Samuel Demarest and 77. Sitsche Banta. He married 39. Marritje Ackerman 25 Oct 1739 in Hackensack, NJ. 39. Marritje Ackerman, born Dec 1718; died 07 Aug 1787. She was the daughter of 78. David Ackerman and 79. Gerrebright Romeyn. More About Arie Demarest and Marritje Ackerman: Marriage: 25 Oct 1739, Hackensack, NJ Child of Arie Demarest and Marritje Ackerman is: 19 i. Sietje Demarest, born 13 Mar 1747/48 in Schraalenburgh (Bergen), New Jersey; died 11 Sep 1816 in Hackensack NJ; married Cornelius Bogert. Generation No. 7 64. Wiert Epke Banta, born 1658 in Friesland, Netherlands; died Abt. Jul 1690 in Hackensack, NJ. He was the son of 128. Epke Jacobse and 129. Sitske Dircksda. He married 65. Geertje Jelise Mandeviel 03 Oct 1681 in LDRC Bergen, NJ. 65. Geertje Jelise Mandeviel, born 1655 in Guildeland, Holland. She was the daughter of 130. Yellis Mandeviel and 131. Elesje Hendricks. Notes for Wiert Epke Banta: Wiert Epke BANTA is presumed to have died about 1689 or 1690. No exact date hasbeen found. The list of New Jersey Patentees paying quit-rents dated from March 1687 to 1696 records, "Wiert Epke (Banta) Heirs, 160 acres. He would have been about 32 years old at the time of his death. His widow, Geertje, married Pitere Meet in 1696, and after Pieter's death she married "a man from Boston", Increase Power, in 1699. SOURCE: Banta Pioneers and Records of The Wives and Allied Families Weirt died while clearing land in Teaneck, Hackensack Twp, summer of 1690, age 32. He left his widow, and 4 children aged newborn to 7 years old. He was buried in Church on the Green, New Barbados next to his sister in law Marritje who had died 4 years 8 earlier. Source: "A Frisian Family, The Banta Genealogy" by Theodore M. Banta, 1893. Page 16 Weart Epke Banta ( or Wiert, as it is usually found in earliest records), probably the youngest of the five sons, married at Bergen, Oct 7, 1681, Gerritje, the daughter of Jillis Mandeville, who owned a large farm at Greenwich, in the vicinity of the present Ninth Ward of New York City. The records of the Dutch Church in New York contains the publication of the banns, Sept. 15, 1681. It was the custom of the times to proclaim the banns of marriage in the church on three successive Sundays. All the children of Weart Epke were baptized in New York, though they were born at Hackensack. The witnesses at the baptism of Elsie in 1687 were Jan Pieterszen and Maria Bon, to which attention is called because Jan Pieterszen was doubtless the ancestor of the Bant family, which, though of somewhat similar name, had another origin. Wiert and his wife joined the church at Hackensack, May 1, 1689. He died within a very few years thereafter, as is evident from the fact that the will of Jillis Mandeville, dated Sept. 15, 1696, describes his daughter Gerretie, as "now the wife of Pieter Meet." July 21, 1699, Gerretie married a third time, Increase Power, born near Boston, by whom she had several children who were baptized at Hackensack. More About Wiert Epke Banta: Burial: Church on the Green, New Barbados, NJ Notes for Geertje Jelise Mandeviel: Also Spelled margrietje Giles Mandeville Marriage Notes for Wiert Banta and Geertje Mandeviel: A double ceremony with Dirck and Ethel were the first weddings to be celebrated in the brand new church in Bergen. More About Wiert Banta and Geertje Mandeviel: Marriage: 03 Oct 1681, LDRC Bergen, NJ Children of Wiert Banta and Geertje Mandeviel are: 32 i. Wiert Wiertse Banta, born 19 Aug 1682 in Bergen, NJ; died Abt. 1732 in Bergen, NJ; married Mary Davidse Demarest 27 Apr 1706 in RDC Hackensack, Bergen, NJ. ii. Henricus Banta, born 08 Apr 1685 in Hackensack, NJ; died Bef. 1751; married Trintje Loots 04 Feb 1714/15 in Hackensack, NJ; born Abt. 1696. Notes for Henricus Banta: Also refered to as Hendrick Source: "A Frisian Family, The Banta Genealogy" by Theodore M. Banta, 1893. Page 35 Hendrick Banta married February 4, 1715, at Hackensack, Trintie Loots, daughter of John, who was baptized at Hackensack, November 15, 1696. He was received as a member of the church at Schraalenburgh, August, 1740. He died prior to July 22, 1751, when his widow married John Cammergaar. More About Henricus Banta and Trintje Loots: Marriage: 04 Feb 1714/15, Hackensack, NJ iii. Elsje Banta, born 20 Jun 1687 in Hackensack, NJ. iv. Jacob Banta, born 21 Mar 1688/89 in Hackensack, NJ. 66. David Jr Demarest, born 20 Dec 1651 in Mannheim Germany; died Aug 1691 in Begen, NJ. He was the son of 132. David Demarest and 133. Marie Sohier. He married 67. Rachel Cresson 04 Apr 1675 in New Haerlem NY DRC NYC. 67. Rachel Cresson, born 1656 in Delft Holland; died Aft. 1710 in NJ. She was the daughter of 134. Pierre Cresson and 135. Rachel Closse. 9 Notes for David Jr Demarest: Killed by a falling tree. Jean Durier became the childrens step-father until he died in 1698 More About David Demarest and Rachel Cresson: Marriage: 04 Apr 1675, New Haerlem NY DRC NYC Children of David Demarest and Rachel Cresson are: i. Peter Demarest, born 21 Apr 1677 in NYC; died 21 Apr 1677 in NYC. ii. Susanna Demarest, born Apr 1679 in Bergen NJ. iii. Rachel Demarest, born Jun 1680 in Hackensack, NJ; died Bef. 1710. iv. Jacobus D Demarest, born 30 Oct 1681 in Hackensack, NJ; died 24 Mar 1763; married Lea DeGroot. v. Samuel Demarest, born 1683 in Hackensack, NJ; died Bef. 1728; married Sitsche Banta 21 Apr 1705; born 15 Jan 1683/84; died 1728. More About Samuel Demarest and Sitsche Banta: Marriage: 21 Apr 1705 vi. Daniel Demarest, born 01 Feb 1684/85 in Hackensack, NJ; died 30 Mar 1767 in The Flats, Oradell, NJ. 33 vii. Mary Davidse Demarest, born 1687 in Hackensack, NJ; died 13 Sep 1741; married Wiert Wiertse Banta 27 Apr 1706 in RDC Hackensack, Bergen, NJ. viii. Lydia Demarest, born 1689 in Hackensack, NJ; died in NJ. ix. Benjamin Demarest, born 1691 in Bergen NJ; died Aft. 1784 in Bergen NJ. x. David D Demarest, born 19 Feb 1675/76; died 04 Mar 1760 in Bergen, NJ; married Sarah Bertholf 24 Apr 1697 in DRC, Hackensack, NJ; born 08 Apr 1677 in Sluys, Vlaanderen, Netherlands; died 1758 in Bergen, NJ. More About David Demarest and Sarah Bertholf: Marriage: 24 Apr 1697, DRC, Hackensack, NJ 68. Abraham Ackerman, born 1656 in Berlicum, Noord Brabant, Netherlands; died 1710 in Hackensack, NJ. He was the son of 136. David Ackerman and 137. Elizabeth Bellier. He married 69. Aeltie Van Laer 28 May 1683 in Flatbush, NY. 69. Aeltie Van Laer, born 14 May 1663 in Kingston, NY; died 1710 in Flatbush, Kings, NY. She was the daughter of 138. Adrian Van Laer and 139. Abigail Verplanck. Notes for Abraham Ackerman: Abraham David Ackerman moved with his brothers and sisters to what is now New Jersey about 1669. Later, he moved to Bedford in what is now Brooklyn and married Aeltje in 1863 in Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church. When he moved back to New Jersey around April 1, 1864, he transferred to the Bergen Dutch Reformed Church, where his son, Adrian was baptized. He became a member of the Hackensack Dutch Reformed Church in October 1696. By a deed dated 1689, he owened a large tract of land reaching from the Hackensack River to Saddle River in what is now Woodridge and Hasbrouck Heights. Between 1689 and 1704 he bought property in Hackensack where he built his house around 1704. This house was on what became Essex Street, Hackensack, and the house survived until it was demolished in 1953. Stones from the house are preserved by the Paramus Historical and Preservation Schoolhouse, Ridgewood, NJ. Abraham is buried in the graveyard of the First Reformed Church on the Green, Hackensack, NJ (next to the Bergen County Courthouse). Source: Richard Cline Mar 1998 More About Abraham Ackerman: Baptism: 03 May 1659, Berlicum, Noord Brabant, Netherlands More About Abraham Ackerman and Aeltie Van Laer: Marriage: 28 May 1683, Flatbush, NY 10