This is a work in progress and there are probably errors not noticed yet. I will make changes
or additions as I find them. I hope to add another ahnentafel or two as I can get them worked out...on the family
of Mary Cook Montfort, the line of Cesare Alberti of Nieuw Amsterdam as time allows. BKW
Ancestors of David W. Montfort
David W. Montfort
born
December 12, 1806, Shelby County, KY
died
April 10, 1883, Shelby County, KY
Joined
the Shakers as at birth and left the society June 27, 1827 shortly before his 21st birthday
married
Mary Cook [1810-1890] on Sept 24, 1832 Shelby County, KY [she was the daughter of Seth and Frances Wilcoxson Cook, granddaughter
of Lt Daniel and Sarah Falconer Wilcoxson, and gt granddaughter of John and Sarah Boone Wilcoxson, a sister of Daniel and
Squire Boone]
Francis Montfort, Jr.
b: 01 May 1784 York County,
Pennsylvania, USA
d: 15 Jan 1867 Shakertown,
Pleasant Hill, Mercer
County, Kentucky, USA
Joined the Shakers in March
1806 with wife, and two children already born, John and Charity, a third was expected later that same year
Polly Banta
b: 29 Jan 1783 Mercer County,
Kentucky, USA
d: 07 May 1838 Pleasant Hill,
Mercer County,
Kentucky, USA
Joined the Shakers in March
1806, pregnant with their third child, David
Francis Montfort, Sr.
b: 14 Jul 1746 Hunterdon
County, New Jersey,
USA
m: Bef. 1768
d: 22 Apr 1825 Henry County,
Kentucky, USA
Geertrud Charity Banta
b: 03 Dec 1749 Hackensack,
Bergen County, New
Jersey, USA
d: 06 Dec 1828 Pleasant Hill,
Mercer County,
Kentucky, USA
Joined the Shakers with her
youngest daughter, Sarah, Aug 1805
John Banta
aka Shaker John Banta
b: Abt. Sep 1756 Somerset
County, New Jersey,
USA
m: Abt. 1781 Somerset County,
New Jersey, USA
d: 07 Oct 1815
Rev War, 2nd battalion
York County, PA Militia drummer boy
held first Shaker meeting
in KY on his farm in Henry County, KY Feb 1805
Joined the Shakers in Aug
1805
Maria Polly Riker
aka: Mary Riker
b: 29 Jan 1760 Somerset County,
New Jersey, USA
d: 07 Mar 1838 Shelby County,
Kentucky, USA
Burial: Old Shaker Cemetery
at Pleasant Hill,
Mercer County, Kentucky.
USA
Joined the Shakers with her
husband and children Aug 1805
Jan Monfoort
b: Jul 1717
m: 1743 Long Island, New
York, USA
d: 04 May 1777 York County,
Pennsylvania, USA
Burial: Churchyard of the
Conewago Church of the
Low Dutch Colony
Kniertje Marston
b: 1716 Jamaica, Long Island,
New York, USA
d: 19 Mar 1777
[1] Henry Banta III
b: Abt. 1718 Schraalenburgh,
Bergen County, New
Jersey, USA
m: 12 Aug 1738 Schraalenburgh,
Bergen County,
New Jersey, USA
d: 14 Oct 1804 Pleasureville,
Henry County,
Kentucky, USA
Military: Bet. 1775 - 1783
Revolutionary War Committee
of Safety, York County, PA
Rachel Brouwer
b: Bef. 09 Dec 1716 Hackensack,
Bergen County,
New Jersey, USA
d: 03 Dec 1749 New Jersey,
USA
[1] Henry Banta III
b: Abt. 1718 Schraalenburgh,
Bergen County, New
Jersey, USA
m: 24 Jan 1750/51 Dutch Reformed
Church, New
York, Kings County, New York,
USA
d: 14 Oct 1804 Pleasureville,
Henry County,
Kentucky, USA
Military: Bet. 1775 - 1783
Revolutionary War Committee
of Safety, York County, PA
Antje Demaree
aka: Antjin Demaree
b: Bef. 23 Dec 1733 Schraalenburgh,
Bergen
County, New Jersey, USA
d: 24 Mar 1802 Pleasureville,
Henry County,
Kentucky, USA
Burial: Pleasureville, Kentucky,
USA
Abraham Riker
d: Aft. 1760
Elizabeth Conklin
d: Aft. 1760
Frans Marston
d: Aft. 1716
Maria Haff
d: Aft. 1716
[2] Henry Banta II
b: 13 Jan 1695/96 Bergen,
Hudson County, New
Jersey, USA
m: 26 Jan 1716/17 Hackensack,
Bergen County,
New Jersey, USA
d: 1740 Hackensack, Bergen
County, New Jersey,
USA
[9] Geertruy Albertse Terhune
aka: Gertrude Terhune
b: 04 Nov 1694 Schraalenburgh,
Bergen County,
New Jersey, USA
d: 1740
Abraham Brouwer
b: Abt. 1675 Cologne, Germany
m: 29 Mar 1700 Hackensack,
Bergen County, New
Jersey, USA
d: 1725 Hackensack, Bergen
County, New Jersey,
USA
Lea Jansen Demarest
b: Apr 1682 Bergen County,
New Jersey, USA
d: Bet. 1734 – 1777
[2] Henry Banta II
b: 13 Jan 1695/96 Bergen,
Hudson County, New
Jersey, USA
m: 26 Jan 1716/17 Hackensack,
Bergen County,
New Jersey, USA
d: 1740 Hackensack, Bergen
County, New Jersey,
USA
[9] Geertruy Albertse Terhune
aka: Gertrude Terhune
b: 04 Nov 1694 Schraalenburgh,
Bergen County,
New Jersey, USA
d: 1740
Samuel David Demaree
b: Abt. Feb 1706/07 Bergen
County, New Jersey,
USA
m: 16 Sep 1732 Schraalenburgh,
Bergen County,
New Jersey, USA
d: Aft. 03 Dec 1781 Kentucky,
USA
Lea Demarest
b: Abt. Aug 1713 Hackensack,
Bergen County,
New Jersey, USA
d: About 1780 most likely
at the Long Run Massacre in Shelby County, KY
[3] Hendrick Epke Banta I
b: Abt. 1655 Minnerstga,
Friesland, Holland
m: Abt. 1695 New Jersey,
USA
d: Abt. 1740
[8] Angenite Hendrickse
Helling
b: Abt. 1674 Bergen, Hudson
County, New Jersey,
USA
d: Bet. 1702 - 1763 New Jersey,
USA
[10] Albert Albertse Terhuyne,
Jr.
b: 13 Aug 1651 New Amsterdam,
Montgomery
County, New York, USA
m: 1693 Dutch Reform Church,
Hackensack,
Bergen County, New Jersey,
USA
d: 09 Sep 1709 Hackensack,
Bergen County, New
Jersey, USA
[17] Weynite Brickers
b: Abt. 1677 Albany, Albany
County, New York,
USA
d: Bef. 08 Sep 1705 Hackensack,
Bergen County,
New Jersey, USA
Pieter Brouwer
b: 23 Sep 1646
m: Bet. 1650 - 1693
d: Bet. 1678 – 1738
Petronella Uldricks Claine
aka: Petronella Uldricks
Clein
b: Bet. 1633 - 1656
d: Bet. 1678 – 1744
[28] Jean Des Marets
aka: Jean Demarest
b: Abt. 14 Apr 1645 Middleburg,
Zeeland, Holland,
Netherlands or Rainault,
France
m: 09 Sep 1668 Dutch Reformed
Church, New
Amsterdam, Kings County,
New York, USA
d: 16 Oct 1719 Hackensack,
Bergen County, New
Jersey, USA
[29] Jacomina Simonsdr
De Ruyns
aka: Jacomin de Ruine
b: 1652 Hainault, Landrecies,
France
d: 1691 Hackensack, Bergen
County, New Jersey,
USA
[3] Hendrick Epke Banta I
b: Abt. 1655 Minnerstga,
Friesland, Holland
m: Abt. 1695 New Jersey,
USA
d: Abt. 1740
[8] Angenite Hendrickse Helling
b: Abt. 1674 Bergen, Hudson
County, New Jersey,
USA
d: Bet. 1702 - 1763 New Jersey,
USA
[10] Albert Albertse Terhuyne,
Jr.
b: 13 Aug 1651 New Amsterdam,
Montgomery
County, New York, USA
m: 1693 Dutch Reform Church,
Hackensack,
Bergen County, New Jersey,
USA
d: 09 Sep 1709 Hackensack,
Bergen County, New
Jersey, USA
[17] Weynite Brickers
b: Abt. 1677 Albany, Albany
County, New York,
USA
d: Bef. 08 Sep 1705 Hackensack,
Bergen County,
New Jersey, USA
David Samuel Demarest
b: 03 Oct 1681 Bergen County,
New Jersey, USA
m: 10 Nov 1705 Hackensack,
Bergen County, New
Jersey, USA
d: Abt. 1760
Matie DeBaun
b: Abt. 04 May 1690 Brooklyn,
Cattaraugus/Kings/Delaware
County, New York,
USA
d: 26 Oct 1752 New York,
Kings County, New
York, USA
Peter Demarest
b: Abt. 1683 Bergen County,
New Jersey, USA
m: 14 May 1709 Hackensack,
Bergen County, New
Jersey, USA
d: 31 Aug 1763 Schraalenburgh,
Bergen County,
New Jersey, USA
Maritie Meet
b: Abt. 1688 Hackensack,
Bergen County, New
Jersey, USA
d: Abt. 1720
[4] Epke Jacobse Banta
b: 1619 Minnertsga, , North
Friesland, Netherlands
m: Abt. 1652 Netherlands
d: 1686 Bergen County, New
Jersey, USA
[7] Sitske Dirksdr
b: Abt. 1630 Haarlingen,
, Friesland, Netherlands
d: Abt. 1675 Bergen County,
New Jersey, USA
[11] Albert Albertse Terhuyne
b: Bet. 1615 - 1619 Huinen,
, Gelderland, Holland
m: Bef. 1648 Netherlands
d: 1685 Flatlands, Kings
County, New York, USA
[14] Geertje Tenuis
De Nyce
b: Abt. 1642 Flatbush, Kings
County, New York,
USA
d: 15 Apr 1693 Flatlands,
Kings County, New
York, USA
[18] Jan Brickers
b: Abt. 1637 Albany, Albany
County, New York,
USA
m: 1662 Dutch Reformed Church,
New
Amsterdam, Kings County,
New York, USA
d: 19 Aug 1683
[21] Geertie Gillise Fonda
d: Aft. 1677
Adam Berchoven Brouwer
b: 1620 Hoorn, Holland
m: Bet. 1610 - 1663
d: 1693 Brooklyn, Kings County,
New York, USA
Magdalena Jacobs Verdon
b: Bet. 1591 - 1630
d: Bet. 1624 – 1714
Uldrick Cleen
b: Bet. 1591 - 1630
m: Bet. 1616 - 1667
d: Bet. 1633 – 1711
Aefje Pieters
b: Bet. 1598 - 1633
d: Bet. 1633 – 1717
[24] David Des Marets
b: 1620 Beauchamp, Picardy,
France
m: 29 Jul 1643 Walloon Church,
Middleburg,
Zeeland, Holland
d: 16 Oct 1695 New Milford,
Bergen County, New
Jersey, USA
[25] Marie Sohier
b: Abt. 1622 Nieppe, Hainault,
France
d: Abt. 1678 Hackensack,
Bergen County, New
Jersey, USA
[26] Simon De Ruyns
b: 1615 Landrecies-Cambresis,
Haineault, France
m: 1639 Landrecies-Cambresis,
Haineault, France
d: 1678
[27] Magdalena Van Der Straaten
b: 1620
d: Bet. 1664 – 1715
4] Epke Jacobse Banta[
b: 1619 Minnertsga, , North
Friesland, Netherlands
m: Abt. 1652 Netherlands
d: 1686 Bergen County, New
Jersey, USA
[7] Sitske Dirksdr
b: Abt. 1630 Haarlingen,
, Friesland, Netherlands
d: Abt. 1675 Bergen County,
New Jersey, USA
[11] Albert Albertse Terhuyne
b: Bet. 1615 - 1619 Huinen,
, Gelderland, Holland
m: Bef. 1648 Netherlands
d: 1685 Flatlands, Kings
County, New York, USA
[14] Geertje Tenuis De Nyce
b: Abt. 1642 Flatbush, Kings
County, New York,
USA
d: 15 Apr 1693 Flatlands,
Kings County, New
York, USA
[18] Jan Brickers
b: Abt. 1637 Albany, Albany
County, New York,
USA
m: 1662 Dutch Reformed Church,
New
Amsterdam, Kings County,
New York, USA
d: 19 Aug 1683
[21] Geertie Gillise Fonda
d: Aft. 1677
Samuel Demarest
b: 05 Aug 1656 Mannheim,
Palatinate, Germany
m: 11 Aug 1678 Bergen County,
New Jersey, USA
d: Bef. 19 Oct 1728 Hackensack,
Bergen County,
New Jersey, USA
Maria De Ruine
b: 01 Jan 1661/62
d: Bet. 1708 – 1757
Joost DeBaun
b: Abt. 1641 Beauune, Cote
d'Or, , France
m: 13 Oct 1681 Middleburg,
Isle of Wlachern,
Zeeland, Netherlands
d: Abt. 1730 New Jersey,
USA
Elizabeth Drabbe
b: Abt. 1660 Middleburg,
, Zeeland, Netherlands
d: Aft. 1721 Hackensack,
Bergen County, New
Jersey, USA
[28] Jean Des Marets
aka: Jean Demarest
b: Abt. 14 Apr 1645 Middleburg,
Zeeland, Holland,
Netherlands or Rainault,
France
m: 09 Sep 1668 Dutch Reformed
Church, New
Amsterdam, Kings County,
New York, USA
d: 16 Oct 1719 Hackensack,
Bergen County, New
Jersey, USA
[29] Jacomina Simonsdr De
Ruyns
aka: Jacomin de Ruine
b: 1652 Hainault, Landrecies,
France
d: 1691 Hackensack, Bergen
County, New Jersey,
USA
Jan Pieterse Meet
b: Abt. 1660 , , Holland
m: 11 May 1687 Bergen, Bergen
County, New
Jersey, USA
d: Bet. 1677 – 1750
Gerritie De Manderville
aka: Grietie De Manderville
b: 1665 Long Island, New
York, USA
d: Bet. 1677 - 1760 Pacquenac,
, New York, USA
[5] Jacob Epkesz Banta
b: 1600 Arum, Friesland,
Netherlands
m: Abt. 1619 Netherlands
d: Abt. 1656 Arum, Friesland,
Netherlands
[6] Reytske Sickedr
b: Bet. 1580 - 1609
d: Bef. 1652 Netherlands
[12] Albert Terhuyne
b: Bet. 1589 - 1590 Utrecht,
Netherlands
d: Bet. 1621 – 1679
[13] Unknown
d: Aft. 1615
[15] Denyce Teunis Nyssen
aka: Theunis Nyssen
b: Abt. 1615 Bunnick, Utrecht,
Holland
m: 11 Feb 1639/40 New Amsterdam,
Montgomery
County, New York, USA
d: Aug 1663 Brooklyn, Kings
County, New York,
USA
[16] Phebe Sales
aka: Femmetje Jans Seles
b: 1618 Jarleston, England
d: Bef. 13 Dec 1666 Flatbush,
Kings County, New
York, USA
Burial: 13 Dec 1666 Dutch
Refomed Church,
Flatbush, Kings County, New
York, USA
[19] Gerrit Brickers
m: Abt. 1635
d: Aft. 1637
[20] Altje Lubbertse
d: Aft. 1637
[22] Gillis Douwse
aka: Jelles Doewes Gillis
Fonda
b: Bet. 1604 - 1616 of Bommel,
, Gelderland,
Netherlands
m: 10 Feb 1640/41 Amsterdam,
Noord Holland,
Netherlands
d: Bet. 1660 - 1662 Amsterdam,
, Noord Holland,
Netherlands
[23] Hester Doewse Jans
b: 1615 from Amsterdam, Holland
d: 1690 Albany, Albany County,
New York, USA
Peter Clement Brouwer
b: 1580 Amsterdam, Holland
d: 1625 Amsterdam, Holland
Helena May
d: Aft. 1620
Jean Des Marets
b: Abt. 1592 Beauchamps,
Cambray, France
m: Bef. 1620
d: Bet. 1624 – 1683
Marguerite De Herville
b: Bet. 1580 - 1602
d: Bet. 1623 – 1690
Francois Sohier
b: Bet. 1578 - 1604
m: Bet. 1600 - 1641
d: Bet. 1625 – 1686
Marguerite De Herville
b: Bet. 1580 - 1603
d: Bet. 1625 – 1691
Ladowycks Van Der Straeten
b: Bet. 1569 - 1598
m: Bet. 1593 - 1640
d: Bet. 1623 – 1683
Unknown
d: Aft. 1620
[5] Jacob Epkesz Banta
b: 1600 Arum, Friesland,
Netherlands
m: Abt. 1619 Netherlands
d: Abt. 1656 Arum, Friesland,
Netherlands
[6] Reytske Sickedr
b: Bet. 1580 - 1609
d: Bef. 1652 Netherlands
[12] Albert Terhuyne
b: Bet. 1589 - 1590 Utrecht,
Netherlands
d: Bet. 1621 – 1679
[13] Unknown
d: Aft. 1615
[15] Denyce Teunis Nyssen
aka: Theunis Nyssen
b: Abt. 1615 Bunnick, Utrecht,
Holland
m: 11 Feb 1639/40 New Amsterdam,
Montgomery
County, New York, USA
d: Aug 1663 Brooklyn, Kings
County, New York,
USA
[16] Phebe Sales
aka: Femmetje Jans Seles
b: 1618 Jarleston, England
d: Bef. 13 Dec 1666 Flatbush,
Kings County, New
York, USA
Burial: 13 Dec 1666 Dutch
Refomed Church,
Flatbush, Kings County, New
York, USA
[19] Gerrit Brickers
m: Abt. 1635
d: Aft. 1637
[20] Altje Lubbertse
d: Aft. 1637
[22] Gillis Douwse
aka: Jelles Doewes Gillis
Fonda
b: Bet. 1604 - 1616 of Bommel,
, Gelderland,
Netherlands
m: 10 Feb 1640/41 Amsterdam,
Noord Holland,
Netherlands
d: Bet. 1660 - 1662 Amsterdam,
, Noord Holland,
Netherlands
[23] Hester Doewse Jans
b: 1615 from Amsterdam, Holland
d: 1690 Albany, Albany County,
New York, USA
[24] David Des Marets
b: 1620 Beauchamp, Picardy,
France
m: 29 Jul 1643 Walloon Church,
Middleburg,
Zeeland, Holland
d: 16 Oct 1695 New Milford,
Bergen County, New
Jersey, USA
[25] Marie Sohier
b: Abt. 1622 Nieppe, Hainault,
France
d: Abt. 1678 Hackensack,
Bergen County, New
Jersey, USA
[26] Simon De Ruyns
b: 1615 Landrecies-Cambresis,
Haineault, France
m: 1639 Landrecies-Cambresis,
Haineault, France
d: 1678
[27] Magdalena Van Der Straaten
b: 1620
d: Bet. 1664 – 1715
[24] David Des Marets
b: 1620 Beauchamp, Picardy,
France
m: 29 Jul 1643 Walloon Church,
Middleburg,
Zeeland, Holland
d: 16 Oct 1695 New Milford,
Bergen County, New
Jersey, USA
[25] Marie Sohier
b: Abt. 1622 Nieppe, Hainault,
France
d: Abt. 1678 Hackensack,
Bergen County, New
Jersey, USA
[26] Simon De Ruyns
b: 1615 Landrecies-Cambresis,
Haineault, France
m: 1639 Landrecies-Cambresis,
Haineault, France
d: 1678
[27] Magdalena Van Der Straaten
b: 1620
d: Bet. 1664 – 1715
Jan Meet
Cuntergen Unknown
Yellis De Manderville
aka: Gillis Jansen
b: 1624 Normandy, , , France
m: 1645
d: Bef. 22 May 1701 Greenwich
Village, New
York, USA
Elizabeth Hendricks
aka: Elsie Hendricks
b: Abt. 1626 Netherlands
d: Abt. May 1701 Long Island,
New York, USA
