From: mlake at mlake.net (Marshall Lake)
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 23:27:46 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: LAKEs of Newtown, NY

from "The Annals of Newtown, Queens Co, NY" by James Riker Jr in 1852 ...

page 409

"John [son of Carel Debevoise & Maria Van Houten] m. Jane, dau. of Moses
Beegel by his intermarriage with Jane, dau. of Fred'k Van Nanda, (see p.
171,) and located at Fresh Ponds, in Newtown, where he d. Mar. 15, 1829,
and his widow Aug. 28, 1847, a. 90.  They had issue Jane, b. Nov. 8, 1776,
who m. Jas. Titus and Daniel Lake;"

page 377

"Samuel Betts [son of Samuel Betts & Mary Lawrence] was b. at Newtown,
Apr. 29, 1764, which place he left, about 1784, for the Danish island of
St. Croix, where he was for some time successfully engaged in commerce.
Here, on July 28, 1796, he m. Susannah, fourth dau. of Manning Lake, Esq.,
from his intermarriage with Mary, dau. of the Hon. Wm. Carty, of
Auguilla."