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(f)    Simon Schermerhom, born in 1721.
V^.    Johannes   Beekman,   son   of  Johannes   Beekman,
baptized July 21,   1695,  married January  15,   1719,
Elizabeth Provoost,  daughter of Jonathan Provoost
and Catharine Van de Veen, and had children:

(a)    Catharine Beekman, died young.

(b)    Johannes Beekman, bom in 1720.

(c)    Catharine Beekman, bom in 1723, married Novem¬
ber 26, 1743, Jacob Arden, and had chUdren:

(i) Abya Arden, baptized April 3, 1745, married
George Wilt.

(ii) Elizabeth Arden, baptized July 26, 1747, mar¬
ried George Leaycraft.

(iii)    Catharine Arden.

(iv)    Jacob Arden.

(v)    Aeltje Arden, died young.

(d)    Aeltje Beekman.

(e)    Wilhelmus Beekman, baptized December 18, 1726,
married April 5, 1750, Maria Elsworth, daughter of
Joris Elsworth, and had chUdren:

(i)    Johannes Beekman, bom in 1751.
(ii)    Jannetje Beekman, bom in 1753.
(iii)    Jacob Beekman, born in 1755.
(iv)    Joris Beekman, bom in 1756.
(v)    Elizabeth Beekman, bom in 1759.
(vi)    Wilhelmus Beekman, bom in 1761.
Ye.    Catharine Beekman, daughter of Johannes Beekman,

baptized July 17, 1698.
V/.    Hendricus Beekman, baptized April 6, 1701.
V^.    Gerardus Beekman, bom in 1704.
Yh.   Rachel Beekman, baptized July 18,  1708, married
October 17,1728, John Denmark, son of John Denmark,
and had children:

(i)    Aeltje Denmark, born in 1730.
(ii)    Maria Denmark, baptized October 18, 1732.
(iii)    Johannes Denmark, bom in 1735.
(iv)    Hendricus Denmark, bom in 1739.
(v)    Rachel Denmark, born in 1742.