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James DeWitt 1780–1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Ky., USA

Death Date: 1825

Death Location: Ky., USA

Father: Henry DeWitt

Mother: Ann Orr

Spouse(s): Mary Whitfield

Children(s): James DeWitt, Delilah DeWitt

The story of James DeWitt began in 1780 in Ky., USA. James DeWitt married Mary Whitfield, and had children including Delilah Dewitt, James Dewitt. James DeWitt passed away in 1825 in Ky., USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James DeWitt began in 1780 in Ky., USA.
  • James DeWitt married Mary Whitfield, and had children including Delilah Dewitt, James Dewitt.
  • James DeWitt passed away in 1825 in Ky., USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry DeWitt
1758–1810
Birth Location: Somerville, Sussex Co., N.J., USA
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Ann Orr
1760–1821
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Whitfield
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

James DeWitt
Birth Location: –
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Delilah DeWitt
Birth Location: –
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James DeWitt's Ancestors

Self
James DeWitt
1780–1825
Birth Place: Ky., USA
Parents
Henry DeWitt
1758–1810
Somerville, Sussex Co., N.J., USA
Ann Orr
1760–1821
Grandparents
Paulus DeWITT
1727–
Rariton, Henterdon Co., N.J., USA
Catherine DEPUY
1731–1811
Kingston, Ulster Co., N.Y., USA
Great-Grandparents
Paulus DeWITT
1697–1774
Catherine JOHNSON
1706–1774
Johannas DEPUY
1705–1785
Sarah STEENBERGEN
1705–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Barnet DeWITT
1665–1723
Sarah TASSELL
1670–1708
Moses DEPUY
1660–1728
Maritje WYNKOOP
1660–1724

James DeWitt's Descendants

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James DeWitt (1780–1825) m. Mary Whitfield (UNKNOWN–UNKNOWN)
  1. 1. James DeWitt m. Mary (E.) Brown
    1. 1. Ishmael (Shelton) DeWitt 1843–1878 m. Eliza (Jane) Mattingly
      1. 1. John (James) DeWitt 1867–1932 m. Amanda (Bell) Fraize
        1. 1. Ola (Mae) DeWitt 1903–1927 m. Samuel (Hezakiah) Matlock
        2. 2. Clarence DeWitt 1892–
        3. 3. Celia DeWitt 1893–
        4. 4. Homer DeWitt 1895–1939 m. Goldie (Evelyn) McNew
        5. 5. Onley DeWitt 1897–1986 m. Louella Doss
        6. 6. Dudley DeWitt 1900–
        7. 7. Allie DeWitt 1907–1982 m. Othol (Carl) Kinder
        8. 8. Nancy DeWitt 1908–
        9. 9. Grace DeWitt 1908–
        10. 10. Oma DeWitt 1910–
      2. 2. Huston (Mathias) DeWitt 1873–1917 m. Sarah (Cathrine) Dalton
        1. 1. Wilbern (M.) DeWitt 1899–
        2. 2. Milbern DeWitt 1900–
        3. 3. Lena (G.) DeWitt 1904–
        4. 4. Everett (G.) DeWitt 1902–
        5. 5. Jesse (F.) DeWitt 1905–
        6. 6. Dennis (Delbert) DeWitt 1906– m. Mary O'Hara m. Bonnie (Evelyn) Reynolds
        7. 7. Florence (A.) DeWitt 1910–
        8. 8. Ader (M.) DeWitt 1911–
        9. 9. Walter (M.) DeWitt 1913–
  2. 2. Delilah DeWitt m. William Bennet
    1. 1. Angelina Bennet m. William (L.) Aldridge m. John Fraize m. Marcus Pool
      1. 1. Rollen (Lee) Fraize
      2. 2. William (Robert) Fraize
      3. 3. Cordelia Fraize
    2. 2. Charles (E.) Bennet

James DeWitt's Timeline

2 Records

1780
1780
Birth of James DeWitt in Ky., USA
Ky., USA
1825
1825
Age 45
Death of James DeWitt in Ky., USA
Ky., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Ky., USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Combined Wahlfeld.FTW
    [2] CombinedWahlfeld3.FTW
    [3] bowlby.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Ky., USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Combined Wahlfeld.FTW
    [2] CombinedWahlfeld3.FTW
    [3] bowlby.FTW
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