Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Benjamin Delamater and Claertje Vanheuten

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Husband Benjamin Delamater [5166]

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           Born: 1760 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1816
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZFC-RLZ

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         Father: Samuel Delamater [5199] (1725-1781)
         Mother: Catalina Waldron [5200] (Abt 1736-Abt 1800) 2

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       Marriage: 1786

Events

• He worked as a Farmer, Shoemaker.

• He resided at Acquackanonck, NJ.

• He resided at Genesse Co, NY.

• Biography: # 193
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3 of Benjamin's children are buried in Dodson Cemetery, Huntington twp, Luzerne County, PA
Garret Delmarter ID25004338 find a grave
Catharine Delamarter ID 25004336
Ann Delamarter ID25004337
therefore consider Benjamin might have moved his family to Pennsylvania in which case he didn't die in about 1816
1820 U S Census; Census Place: Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Name:Benjamin Delamater
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Enumeration Date:August 7, 1820
total free white 6, total all 6 [but shows 7]
free whites over 25 - 3
1 male 10-15 1805-1810
1 male 16-18 1802-1804
1 male 16-25 1795-1804
1 male 45 and over before 1775 Benjamin 1765, sons Samuel 1789, Gerret 1805
1 female 16-25 1795-1804
1 female 26-44 1776 -1794
1 female 45 and over before 1775

1830 U S Census Huntington, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Benjamin Dlemater
Home in 1830 (City, County, State):Huntington, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
1 male 60-69 1770-1780
1 male 20-29 1801-1810
1 female 20-29
1 female 5-9
total free white persons 4.

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Wife Claertje Vanheuten [5167]

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           Born: 7 Sep 1761 - Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States 3
     Christened: 21 Sep 1761 - Acquackanonk Reformed Church, Acquackanonk (Passaic), Essexx (Passaic), NJ 3
           Died: After 1792
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZFC-RCQ

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         Father: Gerrit Pieterse Van Houten [5184] (1723-1794) 4
         Mother: Jannetje Kip [5277] (1725-After 1761)

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Events

• She was Acquackanonck DRC.

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Children

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1 F Jannetje Delamater [5193] ³

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           Born: 30 Jan 1788 3 5
     Christened: 9 Mar 1788 - Totowa Dutch Reformed Church, Totowa, Bergen (Passaic) Co, NJ 5
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZD5-ZXL

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2 F Cathlyntje Delamater [5194] ³

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           Born: 21 Feb 1790 3 5
     Christened: 4 Apr 1790 - Totowa Dutch Reformed Church, Totowa, Bergen (Passaic) Co, NJ 5
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZFC-RVP

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3 F Sarah Delamater [5164]

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           Born: 5 May 1792 - Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States 5
     Christened: 10 Jun 1792 - Totowa Dutch Reformed Church, Totowa, Bergen (Passaic) Co, NJ 5
           Died: 5 Mar 1852 - Biggsville, Hadren Co, IL
         Buried:  - Center Grove Cemetery, Kirkwood, Warren, Illinois, United States
FamilySearch ID: KLX1-ZMN
Find A Grave ID: 14925582

         Spouse: James Cullen Gordon Hutchinson [5163] (1790-1852)
           Marr: 1811

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4 F Elisabeth Delamater [5195] ³

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           Born: 23 Mar 1795 3 5
     Christened: 24 May 1795 - Totowa Dutch Reformed Church, Totowa, Bergen (Passaic) Co, NJ 5
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZD5-8MF

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5 M Samuel Delamater [5196] ³

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           Born: 15 Jul 1798 3 5
     Christened: 2 Sep 1798 - Totowa Dutch Reformed Church, Totowa, Bergen (Passaic) Co, NJ 5
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZD5-8Q1

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6 F Antje Delamater [5197] ³

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           Born: 11 Feb 1803 3 5
     Christened: 10 Apr 1803 - Totowa Dutch Reformed Church, Totowa, Bergen (Passaic) Co, NJ 5
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LHDQ-B49

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7 M Gerrit Delamater [5198] ³

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           Born: 9 Feb 1805 3 5
     Christened: 7 Apr 1805 - Totowa Dutch Reformed Church, Totowa, Bergen (Passaic) Co, NJ 5
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LHDQ-B87

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General Notes: Husband - Benjamin Delamater

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http://www.anusha.com/pafg148.htm#3651

Different parents...

Hendrick DELAMARTER.Hendrick married Eva KIPP.

Eva KIPP.Eva married Hendrick DELAMARTER.

They had the following children:

M i Benjamin DELAMARTER was born in 1760. He died in 1816.

Sources

1 Herbert S. Ackerman, Descendants of Roelof Van Houten (1945 pg 36), 1765.

2 James Riker, Revised History of Harlem.

3 Herbert S. Ackerman, Descendants of Roelof Van Houten (1945 pg 36).

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Gerrit Vanheuten, person ID LZVK-V3F.

5 William Nelson, "History of the Old Dutch Church at Totowa" (1892).