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Jacob DeWitt 1684 – 1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 SEP 1684

Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA

Death Date: 1753

Death Location: Rochester, Ulster, New York, USA

Father: Tjerck DEWITT

Mother: Barbara )

Spouse(s): Margrietje Vernooy, M Vernoy

Children(s): Jacob (Dewitt), Elizabeth (DeWitt), Annetje DeWitt, Tjerck Witt, Cornelis (Dewitt), Jannetje (Dewitt), Janetje DeWitt, Taatje (Dewitt), Jan (Dewitt)

In 1684, Jacob DeWitt entered the world in Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA, born to Tjerck Claessen DEWITT and Barbara Andriessen (Andrieszen ). Jacob DeWitt married Margrietje Vernooy, M Griete Vernoy, and had children including Jacob de Witt (Dewitt), Elizabeth de Witt (DeWitt), Annetje (Anna) Jacobse DeWitt, Tjerck De Witt, Cornelis de Witt (Dewitt), Jannetje de Witt (Dewitt), Janetje DeWitt, Taatje (Charity) de Witt (Dewitt), Jan de Witt (Dewitt). Jacob DeWitt passed away in 1753 in Rochester, Ulster, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1684, Jacob DeWitt entered the world in Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA, born to Tjerck Claessen DEWITT and Barbara Andriessen (Andrieszen ).
  • Jacob DeWitt married Margrietje Vernooy, M Griete Vernoy, and had children including Jacob de Witt (Dewitt), Elizabeth de Witt (DeWitt), Annetje (Anna) Jacobse DeWitt, Tjerck De Witt, Cornelis de Witt (Dewitt), Jannetje de Witt (Dewitt), Janetje DeWitt, Taatje (Charity) de Witt (Dewitt), Jan de Witt (Dewitt).
  • Jacob DeWitt passed away in 1753 in Rochester, Ulster, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Tjerck DEWITT
1620 – 1700
Birth Location: Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Barbara )
1630 – 1714
Birth Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Spouses(s)

Margrietje Vernooy
1655 – 1726
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
MV
M Vernoy
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Jacob (Dewitt)
1677 – 1778
Birth Location: Marbletown, Ulster, New York, USA
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Elizabeth (DeWitt)
1679 – 1757
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
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Annetje DeWitt
1696 – 1717
Birth Location: Kingston, New York, USA
AD
Tjerck Witt
1698 – 1762
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
TW
Cornelis (Dewitt)
1700 –
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
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Jannetje (Dewitt)
1701 – 1756
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
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Janetje DeWitt
1704 –
Birth Location: Rochester, New York, United States
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Taatje (Dewitt)
1710 – 1756
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
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Jan (Dewitt)
1718 – 1761
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
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Jacob DeWitt's Ancestors

Self
Jacob DeWitt
1684 – 1753
Birth Place: Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
Parents
Tjerck Claessen DEWITT
1620 – 1700
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Barbara (Andriessen (Andrieszen) )
1630 – 1714
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Nicholas (Claes) DEWITT
1594 – 1663
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Tjaatje (Claessen) LUEVEN
1596 – 1682
Friesland, Netherlands
Andries LUYCASZEN
1595 – 1648
Denmark
Jannetje SEBYNS
1599 – 1676
Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Jan DEWITT
1565 –
Jacomina Barestijne
1569 – 1619
Cornelis Lueven
1575 –
Johanna Heymans
1547 – 1602
Luycasz Andries
1569 –
Luycaszen Luycaszen
1570 –
Herbert Sabin
1572 – 1630
Dorothy Sabin
1575 – 1645
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Fransz Dewitt
1516 – 1565
Mrs VanBeveren
1522 – 1557
Peter Lueven
1546 –
Marie Lueven
1548 –
Andries Heymans
1523 – 1569
Aelken Heymans
1525 – 1564
Adamus Albade
1545 –
Antje Wielinga
1550 –
William Sabin
1535 – 1575
Florence Sabin
Netherlands
Netherlands

Jacob DeWitt's Descendants

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Jacob DeWitt (28 SEP 1684 – 1753) m. Margrietje Vernooy (6 MAR 1655 – 1726) m. M (Griete) Vernoy
  1. 1. Jacob (de Witt) (Dewitt) (1677 – 1778)
  2. 2. Elizabeth (de Witt) (DeWitt) (1679 – 1757)
  3. 3. Annetje ((Anna) Jacobse) DeWitt (15 MAR 1696 – 6 FEB 1717) m. Fredrick (Hendricksen) Schoonmaker (28 JAN 1692 – 15 NOV 1778)
    1. 1. Jochem Schoonmaker (BEF 23 OCT 1715 – )
    2. 2. Antjen Schoonmaker (BEF 5 JAN 1718 – )
    3. 3. Elizabeth Schoonmaker (8 NOV 1719 – 1780)
    4. 4. Rachel Schoonmaker (16 JAN 1726 – 5 DEC 1822)
    5. 5. Captain (Frederick) Schoonmaker (13 JAN 1740 – 2 DEC 1819)
  4. 4. Tjerck (De) Witt (ABT 3 JUL 1698 – 30 AUG 1762)
  5. 5. Cornelis (de Witt) (Dewitt) (6 APR 1700 – )
  6. 6. Jannetje (de Witt) (Dewitt) (13 JUL 1701 – 12 NOV 1756)
  7. 7. Janetje DeWitt (13 FEB 1704 – )
  8. 8. Taatje ((Charity) de Witt) (Dewitt) (12 OCT 1710 – 12 NOV 1756) m. Peter (Guimar) (Gumaer (15 NOV 1708 – 13 OCT 1778)
    1. 1. Esther Guimard (2 JAN 1729 – )
    2. 2. Margrietje (Guimaer) (Guimar (12 MAY 1736 – 1767) m. Johannes ("John" Thomas Hendrick) Decker (26 OCT 1735 – 20 JAN 1817)
    3. 3. Jacob (Guimard) (Guimaer (12 DEC 1739 – 1831) m. Alida (Hilda Decker) (Dekker) (18 NOV 1744 – 19 JUN 1819) m. Alida m. m.
      1. 1. Peter Gumaer (1764 – )
      2. 2. Col. (Jacob De Witt) Gumaer (7 OCT 1783 – 4 JUN 1832)
    4. 4. Ezichel Guimard (29 DEC 1742 – 1832)
    5. 5. Maria (Guimar) (Guimard (16 JUL 1745 – 31 MAR 1825) m. Jacobus Devins (29 MAY 1740 – 19 JAN 1817)
      1. 1. Elias DEVINS (19 JUL 1767 – 15 DEC 1854)
      2. 2. Jacob Devins (19 MAY 1772 – 17 JUL 1826)
      3. 3. Peter Devins (6 JUL 1776 – 15 FEB 1852)
      4. 4. Charity (R.) Devins (1777 – )
      5. 5. James DEVINS (10 FEB 1780 – 26 JUL 1850)
      6. 6. Abraham Devins (ABT 29 JUN 1786 – 27 FEB 1842)
    6. 6. Elias (Gumaer) (Guimar (22 JAN 1748 – 7 NOV 1820)
    7. 7. Elizabeth (Guimar) (Guimard (5 NOV 1750 – 2 JUL 1752)
  9. 9. Jan (de Witt) (Dewitt) (15 FEB 1718 – FROM 1761)

Jacob DeWitt's Timeline

3 Records

1684
28 SEP 1684
Birth of Jacob DeWitt in Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
1684
28 SEP 1684
Jacob DeWitt was christened in Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
1753
1753
Age 69
Death of Jacob DeWitt in Rochester, Ulster, New York, USA
Rochester, Ulster, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 SEP 1684
    Event Place: Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 28 SEP 1684
    Event Place: Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
    Record Source: Age:
    0

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Rochester, Ulster, New York, USA
    Record Source: Age:
    82-83
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