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Cornelius N. Dewitt 1791–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Nov 1791

Birth Location: Wawarsing, Ulster, New York, United States

Death Date: 6 Apr 1853

Death Location: Ellenville, Ulster County, New York, United States of America

Father: Jacobus Witt

Mother: Blandina Newkirk

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Freer

Children(s): Simon Dewitt, Abraham DeWitt, Maria Dewitt, Garret Dewitt, Maria Dewitt, John DEWITT, Elias Dewitt, Henry Witt, George Dewitt, Eleanor Dewitt, Leah DeWitt, William DeWitt, DeWitt None

In 1791, Cornelius N. Dewitt entered the world in Wawarsing, Ulster, New York, United States, born to Jacobus Rutsen De Witt And Blandina Dina Newkirk. Cornelius N. Dewitt married Elizabeth Freer, and had children including Abraham Dewitt, Dewitt, Eleanor Dewitt, Elias Dewitt, Garret Newkik Dewitt, George L Dewitt, Henry De Witt, John N Dewitt, Leah J Dewitt, Maria C Dewitt, Maria Dewitt, Simon Mitchell Dewitt, William Dewitt. Cornelius N. Dewitt passed away in 1853 in Ellenville, Ulster County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1791, Cornelius N. Dewitt entered the world in Wawarsing, Ulster, New York, United States, born to Jacobus Rutsen De Witt And Blandina Dina Newkirk.
  • Cornelius N. Dewitt married Elizabeth Freer, and had children including Abraham Dewitt, Dewitt, Eleanor Dewitt, Elias Dewitt, Garret Newkik Dewitt, George L Dewitt, Henry De Witt, John N Dewitt, Leah J Dewitt, Maria C Dewitt, Maria Dewitt, Simon Mitchell Dewitt, William Dewitt.
  • Cornelius N. Dewitt passed away in 1853 in Ellenville, Ulster County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacobus Witt
1760–1835
Birth Location: Ulster, Ulster, New York, United States
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Blandina Newkirk
1768–1820
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster County, New York, United States of America
BN

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Freer
1793–1827
Birth Location: Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York
EF

Children(s)

Simon Dewitt
Birth Location: Warwarsing, Ulster Cty, NY
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Abraham DeWitt
1808–
Birth Location: Wawarsing, Ulster Co., NY
AD
Maria Dewitt
1812–1884
Birth Location: Bethleham, Albany, New York, USA
MD
Garret Dewitt
1813–1853
Birth Location: Wawarsing, Ulster, New York, United States
GD
Maria Dewitt
1815–1853
Birth Location: Wawarsing, Ulster, New York, United States
MD
John DEWITT
1818–1853
Birth Location: Wawarsing, Ulster, New York, United States
JD
Elias Dewitt
1820–1853
Birth Location: Wawarsing, Ulster, New York, United States
ED
Henry Witt
1823–1853
Birth Location: Wawarsing, Ulster, New York, United States
HW
George Dewitt
1846–1846
Birth Location: –
GD
Eleanor Dewitt
1848–1848
Birth Location: Ulster, New York, USA
ED
Leah DeWitt
1830–1903
Birth Location: New York, USA
LD
William DeWitt
1833–
Birth Location: New York, United States
WD
DeWitt None
1836–
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Cornelius Dewitt's Ancestors

Self
Cornelius Dewitt
1791–1853
Birth Place: Wawarsing, Ulster, New York, United States
Parents
Jacobus Rutsen De Witt
1760–1835
Ulster, Ulster, New York, United States
Blandina ("Dina") Newkirk
1768–1820
Kingston, Ulster County, New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Phillipus Newkirk
1740–1795
Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
jannetje roosa
1746–
Kingston, Ulster County, New York
Great-Grandparents
Cornelis NIEWKIRK
1710–1783
jannetje freer
1714–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jean Freer
1682–1750
Rebekka Wagenen
1685–1726

Cornelius Dewitt's Descendants

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Cornelius (N.) Dewitt (4 Nov 1791–6 Apr 1853) m. Elizabeth Freer (August 4 1793–24 January 1827)
  1. 1. Simon (Mitchell) Dewitt m. Anna Warner 1830–
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) DeWitt 1857–1919 m. Byron Rice 1858–1930
      1. 1. Edward (L) Rice 1892–1958 m. Edith Whitney 1896– m. Helen (Marie) Croslear 1911–1990
        1. 1. Elaine (J) Rice 1921–
        2. 2. Ethel (Louise) Rice 1940–1999
        3. 3. Mary (Anne) Rice 1951–2016
        4. 4. Helen Rice 1929–1990
      2. 2. Sarah Rice 1881–
      3. 3. Hattie Rice 1882–
      4. 4. James Rice 1883–
      5. 5. Mary Rice 1886–
      6. 6. Ida Rice 1891–
      7. 7. Lyman Rice 1894–
      8. 8. Annie Rice 1898–
    2. 2. Harriet (E Hattie) DEWITT 1854–
    3. 3. Edward (J) Dewitt 1858–
    4. 4. Ella (L) DeWitt 1861–1952
    5. 5. Albert (Mitchell) Dewitt 1870–1949
    6. 6. Albert (Simon) Dewitt 1871–1981
    7. 7. Frank Dewitt 1872–1922
    8. 8. Hannah DeWitt 1874–
    9. 9. Lyda Dewitt 1875–1896
    10. 10. Sarah (Lorinda) Dewitt 1879–
  2. 2. Abraham DeWitt 1808–
  3. 3. Maria (C.) Dewitt 1812–1884
  4. 4. Garret (Newkik) Dewitt 1813–1853
  5. 5. Maria Dewitt 1815–1853
  6. 6. John (N.) DEWITT 1818–1853
  7. 7. Elias Dewitt 1820–1853
  8. 8. Henry (De) Witt 1823–1853
  9. 9. George (L) Dewitt 1846–1846
  10. 10. Eleanor Dewitt 1848–1848
  11. 11. Leah (J.) DeWitt 1830–1903
  12. 12. William DeWitt 1833–
  13. 13. DeWitt 1836–

Cornelius Dewitt's Timeline

2 Records

1791
4 Nov 1791
Birth of Cornelius N. Dewitt in Wawarsing, Ulster, New York, United States
Wawarsing, Ulster, New York, United States
1853
6 Apr 1853
Age 62
Death of Cornelius N. Dewitt in Ulster, Ulster, New York, United States
Ulster, Ulster, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1791
    Event Place: Wawarsing, Ulster, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1853
    Event Place: Ulster, Ulster, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ellenville, Ulster County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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