It may be April 1st, but this is no joke!

SENT BY: Beverly DeMotte Santella
The parents of Dorthy Van der Beek DeMotte wife of Lawrence (Laurens) DeMotte  were: Rem Jansen (Jan) Remsen Vanderbeek and Dorothe Dorothea Dorothy (father Pieter Cortelyou). (I have multiple genealogical paternal and maternal lines back to Europe for both of these individuals if anyone is interested). My question is: Who was Dorothy Verbryck DeMott’s husband? Was he Lauren’s son or grandson or other?

(NOTE: from Carolyn: Dorothy Verbryke married Lawrence (Jr) DeMott, firstborn son of Lawrence (Laurens) and Dorothe “Dortie” VanderBeek. Deposition of Mrs. Dorothy Demott taken at the same time (Apr 1837) and for the same purpose as the deposition of Peter Huff. Witness being duly sworn in presence of the court states that she is the eldest child of William Verbryck and Rebecca his wife – She was born as the family register shows the 6th of January 1778 in Somerset County, New Jersey, and has resided in Kentucky ever since her nineteenth year. She was married to Lawrence Demott (who has since died) in February 1798.

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SENT BY: Joseph Clements
Carolyn, I read with interest your article in the latest issue of Olde Towne Ledger. Your organization sure is active in keeping the history of our Dutch ancestors alive.  I would like to be added to your email list. My connection is through my great-grandmother Mary Frances Cozatt, a granddaughter of Jacob Cozatt and Margaret Comingore, both born in Conewago and migrated to KY as children.  I visited Conewago several years ago to walk in their footsteps.  
I think I tried to get on your list before but something fell through the slats.  If there are dues to cover expenses, please let me know. I look forward to hearing from you.
Joe Clements, Boulder City NV

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SENT BY: Brock Ayers
 I saw the story in Harrodsburg publication.  My interests are Christopher VanArsall ( I believe possible relative of My Azariah Ayers.  So Somerset County to Harrodsbrug Ky ( via??) to Gibson Co, IN
Other interestes from later locations: Brokaw family and Aaron LaGrange
Christopher’s Rev war pension says he saw his oldest son fall at the battle of Brandywine Creek, when CVA was an orderly SGT in Cpt Lott’s company ( NJ).  My theory is that Azariah’s wife, Mary , was an infant daughter of the oldest Son ( Henry?) of CVA.  The  aGrange family is related….
So I am Interested in the church and families and migration. And am still searching for a marriage around 1790 for Mary and Azariah Ayers.  The family of Azariah ( Joseph) moves you Washington County, PA from Somerset CO around 1800…
Thanks
Brock Ayers
US Army, RET

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SENT BY: Carolyn Leonard
HI Julie,
Your letter will be in the next Dutch Letters, but I just wanted to give you a quick reply while it is on my mind.  You asked why your ancestor was called an intended friend when he never went to Kentucky.  The “Intend friends” was just exactly that. Those Conewago residents who “intended” to go to Kentucky.  For instance, my ancestor, the Domine Cornelius Cozine, was an intend friend signer.  One of his sons, Cornelius Jr, was already there.  But the Domine became ill and died. He never got to go to Kentucky.  
The petition requested congress for support and to supply a Dutch-speaking pastor for their Kentucky church (our Old Mud) but that never happened. Our expert Low Dutch historian, Vince Akers, had a large wall poster made of the documents and had them on display at previous Dutch Cousins events. It is possible the documents are available for download from our website.
I will continue to post info on Conewago as it becomes available.  I pray you will soon join the ranks of the employed. I know it is a very stressful situation, and I believe there are many more in the same boat right now. I’m lucky to be semi-retired after 30 years.
Blessings, carolyn

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SENT BY: Alan Weaner, our Conewago friend.
I’m reading a packet of papers about Hunterstown. Then I looked up low Dutch. This article was interesting. 
The low Dutch community members were a mixture from France and Holland, and they were near Hunterstown from 1765-1793. They moved on because of Indian troubles….  
The summary at the top is the most of it. It was written in late 1800s
https://www.cayugagenealogy.org/church/conewago.htm 

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SENT BY: James W. Terman:
James W. Terman shared his first post.
New Member · 1 hr
A few years ago I acquired from another genealogist a file showing a land for sale ad in 1820 in Adams County, Pennsylvania, presumably near Conewago Creek and near Gettysburg, The seller was a David Demaree.
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On Friday the 16 of November next, on the premises
A VALUABLE PLANTATION, situated in Mount Pleasant township, Adams County, containing 200 acres. The improvements are a good house and barn, and a good apple orchard— One hundred and thirty acres cleared, the remainder is covered with valuable timber. There is, near the improvements, an excellent spring, and a living stream of water running thru the said place. An indisputable title will be given, and possession may be had the 1st of April next. It is to be sold as the property of David Demaree, Senior, deceased, by David Demaree, Executor. Sept 25 1810.
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WOW! WHAT A GREAT FIND James W. Terman!
This sounds much like the former Cornelius Cozine land, PLEASANT PLAIN. The Dutch church, and the CONEWAGO north cemetery were on Reverend Cozine’s land.
This description is from Arthur Weaner’s book, “Taxables of the Low Dutch Settlement of Conewago”: “The first church was on Henry Banta’s land. The next Reformed Dutch Church was built at the north end of Conewago colony. Rev. Cosine owned two tracts, both called ‘Pleasant Plain” and he deeded one acre to the trustees of the Conewago Dutch Church — Francis Cossart, David van Dine and David Demaree — on which to build a church. The church records begin in 1769.” The church was located between what is now Swift Run Road and the present cemetery. It must have been a log building with a fireplace….Rev. Cozine died in 1786. 

From 1772 to his death in 1786 this was a flourishing Dutch Church, but by 1793 the colony was beginning to disintegrate because so many members had left to go west. By 1817 there was scarcely a family left.
In 1817 three members applied to the trustees for permission to sell the church building for money to erect a permanent wall around the burying-ground.

The church was sold to George Lashell, a tavernkeeper, for $288.20. Lashell, whose tavern was near the church (Arthur Weaner believes the structures faced each other from opposite sides of the road.) Lashell used the weathered boards for a fence to his property, which he painted in gaudy colors. The stones from the church foundation Lashell used for a smokehouse. 
A.Van Doren Honeyman’s writings about Conewago describes the building as being on a stone foundation but built of boards and “barn-like in its architecture.” The church was called the Reformed Dutch Church of Conewago. No town was actually formed, but the settlers lived along what came to be known as the Low Dutch Road (and still is called that).
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bodine/yrk2cyga.htm
After the Domine Cozine’s death, Rev. George Brinkerhoff assumed duties as pastor of Conewego in Nov 1789 and remained until Nov 1793 when most of the colony had left.

I sent the sale info on to our expert, Vince Akers who is a Demaree descendant. Here is his reply:

Hi Carolyn!

Good to hear from you!  Hope you and Jon and all your family are staying well during this Covid-19 period.  Lisa and I are fine and doing our best to keep our elderly parents away from exposure.  Lisa’s 98-year-old mother lives with us and my 95-year-old father lives 45 minutes away in the home he bought before I was born.  They are both doing just fine, but keeping us pretty busy!

The property sale announcement certainly seems to be the David Demaree 1731-1808 buried in the North Cemetery.  I’ve attached a PDF scan of the pages from the 1938 and 1964 editions of The Demarest Familyshowing this David (#206 in 1938 and 5-49 in 1964) and his son David (#540 / 6-105).  As is typical, the older 1938 edition actually gives considerably more background information.  David 1731-1808 was the older brother of my own ancestor Samuel Demaree 1746-1811 (#213 – 5-56) who moved around 1784 to Kentucky and was prominent in the Shelby-Henry County Low Dutch Tract.  He was a distant cousin to the Samuel 1707-?? (#123 / 4-84) who married Leah Demarest and was the patriarch of the 1780 migration to Kentucky.

You will note some of the Gettysburg Battle was fought on the farm David Demaree 1731-1808.  I cannot tell how this 200-acre farm being sold in 1810 relates to the Civil War farm.  

As I’m sure you know, Arthur Weaner was the expert on the Low Dutch farms in the Conewago area.  He shared much of his research with me back in the early 1980s.  With a quick investigation, I see references to David Demaree’s property and to Rev. Cornelius Cozine’s Pleasant Plain property in Arthur’s Taxables: The Low Dutch Settlement of the Conewago, York County, Pa. 1762-1799.  I’ve scanned pages and attached a PDF referencing Cornelius Cozine’s and David Demaree’s farms.  You’ll note that David Demaree’s farm (N on the plat) is only 106 acres and thus not the 200 acres being sold in 1810.  I would assume that tract was nearby.  You’ll also note that Demaree’s tract is well south of Rev. Cozine’s (F & G on the plat) and apparently not at all related to Cozine’s tract.  I’ve also scanned and attached as PDFs Arthur’s chapters III and IV which go into detail about Rev. Cozine’s property.  You probably have already studied all this; but, if not, it will be of much interest!

Take care and stay well!

Vince
(NOTE FROM CAROLYN: The type is so faint on the attachments I will try to retype it and place in the next newsletter.  Same with the SIX PAGES of Demaree genealogy; the ink is clear but this is a LONG letter.)

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SENT BY: Tamara Fulkerson
Dear Dutch Cousins,
I hope that you are all safe and healthy!
Please continue to take care of yourselves. 
 
Following are various recommendations for you to try to protect yourselves.
Some suggestions are reportedly from CoVid-19 autopsy information, gathered to identify the behavior of the virus.
The virus obstructs respiratory pathways with mucous that solidifies.
Your lungs need opening for treatment to take effect.
 
Recommended safeguards:
*Drink hot liquids and eat soups.
Take a sip of warm water every 20 minutes to keep your throat moist & help to wash any possible virus down to your stomach.
Use an antiseptic gargle with warm water –  vinegar, salt or lemon.
*Avoid eating & drinking really cold things.  If you must please finish with something warm. 
*Covid-19 attaches to hair & clothing.  Any detergent kills it.
When you arrive home please avoid sitting and go straight to your shower.
If you can’t wash clothes immediately then hang clothes in direct sunlight to neutralize the virus.
*Wash metallic surfaces carefully.  It has been said it can be viable for 9 days.  It may be more like 4 though.
When out do not touch handrails and door knobs – wear gloves if you have them and wash them when arriving home.
Keep your homes doorknobs clean.
*Don’t smoke.
*Wash hands every 20 minutes with soap that foams for at least 20 seconds.  
Regular soap will break down the fatty structure of the virus and disperse it therefore killing it.
*Eat lots of fruits & vegetables – the purpose it to elevate zinc levels not just vitamin C levels.
*Animals do not spread this virus.  It is only human to human transference.
*Avoid the common flu as it will weaken your immune system.
*If you have any discomfort in your throat attack it with the above methods.  
The virus can remain in the throat for 3 or 4 days before passing into the lungs.  
*Please know that these are suggestions to hopefully help prevent contracting CoVid-19 and it is not
a 100% prevention prescription.
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This is a link to a YouTube video regarding grocery safety.
https://youtu.be/sjDuwc9KBps
Dr. Jeffrey VanWingen MD has some very helpful tips on how to prevent transferring germs from the grocery into your kitchen.
VanWingen…. Hhmmm – I wonder if he’s Low Dutch!  
Keep your sense of humor and please stay safe so that we may all meet again at our Dutch Cousins 2021 Gathering!
 
Tamara Fulkerson
President, Dutch Cousins 2020-2021

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SENT BY: Tamara Fulkerson (president of Dutch Cousins)

Dear Dutch Cousins,

We have an ongoing prayer request!
Our board member, Malcolm Banta had a terrible fall on March 2^nd.
He tripped after stepping off of a boat.  He was paralyzed from the neck down for a few days.
He did start regaining movement in his limbs and is on his way to recovery!
Malcolm is in the VA hospital in Tampa, FL and will remain there for up to 12 weeks.
After that his wife will be taking care of him at home.
He sounded strong and is asking for many prayers for his recovery.

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SENT BY: Elbrun Kimmelman
Dear Caroline,
As a long time admirer of your efforts and the former Directress General of the Society of Daughters of Holland Dames, I thought our cousins would enjoy the following message of indomitable joy from The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Happy listening and thoughts.
Elbrun Kimmelman

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Our Dutch Cousins MISSION STATEMENT

We are descendants of the Low Dutch who settled New Amsterdam, moved to New Jersey, migrated to near Gettysburg, and made history when they later populated the frontier.  Our Dutch Kentucky Cousins goal is to research, share, and preserve the genealogy and history of our common Low Dutch heritage, including but not limited to, the restoration and preservation of the old Mud Meetinghouse built by our ancestors in the early 1800s near Harrodsburg, KY.  We meet every two years to renew our love for each other.  Our mission is to honor the memory of these ancestors and enjoy the friendship of cousins, both newly- discovered and long-loved.

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HERE ARE THE PHOTOS FROM THE 2019 Dutch Cousins Gathering in Kentucky!
SENT BY:  Pam Ellingson
I did upload Charlie’s photos to the DC google account. The following link should allow access and people can download the file of 429 photos. Thank you Charlie Westerfield, immediate past president!
https://bit.ly/2Pm0DVX