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Jan Claessen DeWitt 1666–1715 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1666

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

Death Date: Bef. 12 Apr 1715

Death Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States

Father: Tjerck DeWitt

Mother: Barbara Andriessen

Spouse(s): Wyntje Kierstede

Children(s): Blandina Dewitt, Barbara DeWitt, Rachel DeWitt, Eycken DeWitt, Jacob DeWitt, Jannetje DeWitt, Tjerck Dewitt, Jacobus Rosenkrans, Jannetje Witt, Jacob DeWitt, Jannetje DeWitt, Ike Dewitt, Claesen DeWitt

Jan Claessen DeWitt was born in 1666 in Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States, the child of Tjerck Claessen Dewitt And Barbara Andriessen. Jan Claessen DeWitt married Wyntje Kierstede, and had children including Barbara Dewitt, Blandina Dewitt, Claesen Dewitt, Cornelius Dewitt, Eghe Dewitt, Eycken Dewitt, Ike Dewitt, Jacob Dewitt, Jacobus Rosenkrans, Jannetje De Witt, Jannetje Dewitt, Rachel Dewitt, Tjerck Claesen Dewitt. Jan Claessen DeWitt passed away in 1715 in Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • Jan Claessen DeWitt was born in 1666 in Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States, the child of Tjerck Claessen Dewitt And Barbara Andriessen.
  • Jan Claessen DeWitt married Wyntje Kierstede, and had children including Barbara Dewitt, Blandina Dewitt, Claesen Dewitt, Cornelius Dewitt, Eghe Dewitt, Eycken Dewitt, Ike Dewitt, Jacob Dewitt, Jacobus Rosenkrans, Jannetje De Witt, Jannetje Dewitt, Rachel Dewitt, Tjerck Claesen Dewitt.
  • Jan Claessen DeWitt passed away in 1715 in Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Tjerck DeWitt
1630–1700
Birth Location: Grootholdt, Zunderland, , Netherlands
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Barbara Andriessen
1630–1714
Birth Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Spouses(s)

Wyntje Kierstede
1673–1721
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
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Children(s)

Blandina Dewitt
1696–1753
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York
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Barbara DeWitt
1692–1747
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
BD
Rachel DeWitt
1698–1739
Birth Location: Rochester, Ulster, New York, United States
RD
Eycken DeWitt
1694–1736
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
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Jacob DeWitt
1693–1753
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, US
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Jannetje DeWitt
1692–1692
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
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Tjerck Dewitt
1680–
Birth Location: –
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Jacobus Rosenkrans
1704–1763
Birth Location: Rochester, Ulster, New York, United States
JR
Jannetje Witt
1701–1747
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
JW
Jacob DeWitt
1670–1753
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
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Jannetje DeWitt
1701–1784
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
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Ike Dewitt
1694–1736
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
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Claesen DeWitt
1693–
Birth Location: –
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Jan DeWitt's Ancestors

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Jan DeWitt
1666–1715
Birth Place: Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
Parents
Tjerck Claessen DeWitt
1630–1700
Grootholdt, Zunderland, , Netherlands
Barbara Andriessen
1630–1714
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Nicholas (Claes) DeWitt
1595–1663
Zierikzee, Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands
Tjaatje (Classen Van) Leuven
1596–1682
Friesland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jan DeWitt's Descendants

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Jan (Claessen) DeWitt (14 Feb 1666–Bef. 12 Apr 1715) m. Wyntje Kierstede (25 Mar 1673–12 Apr 1721)
  1. 1. Blandina Dewitt 1696–1753 m. Jurian ((George)) Westfall 1696–1753
    1. 1. Simon Westfall 1721–1805 m. Jannetje Westbrook 1720–1805
      1. 1. Wilhelmus Westfall 1754–1796 m. Margaret Haynes 1759–1840
        1. 1. Lydia Westfall 1781–1816
        2. 2. David Westfall 1789–1827
        3. 3. James Westfall 1790–1820
        4. 4. Appolonia Westfall 1794–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Westfall 1791–
        6. 6. John Westfall 1794–1878
        7. 7. Solomon Westfall 1786–1814
        8. 8. Simeon Westfall 1792–1875 m. Sarah Cuddeback 1800–1855
        9. 9. Nancy Westfall 1793–1841 m. Samuel (1782) Decker 1782–1828
        10. 10. Cathrina Westfall 1780–1819
        11. 11. Aeltje Westfall 1781–1860
        12. 12. Benjamin Westfall 1794–
        13. 13. Nancy Westfall 1795–1879
        14. 14. Nancy Windfall 1795–1870 m. Jacob Sharp 1790–1870
      2. 2. Simeon Westfall 1749–1812
      3. 3. Jan (De Witt) Westfall 1751–1802
      4. 4. Jury Westfall 1744–1747
      5. 5. Aeltje Westfall 1745–1755
      6. 6. Solomon Westfall 1759–1835
      7. 7. Blandina Westfall 1760–1848
      8. 8. Reuben Westfall 1764–
      9. 9. Aeltje Westfall 1756–1846
      10. 10. George ((Jurian) D) Westfall 1774–1850 m. Elizabeth Westfall 1786–1836
        1. 1. Cornelius (B.) Westfall 1818–1893
        2. 2. Albert Westfall 1825–1897
        3. 3. Levi Westfall 1806–1859
        4. 4. Jacob Westfall 1815–1845
        5. 5. Reuben (H.) Westfall 1823–1849
      11. 11. Daniel Westfall 1763–1821
    2. 2. Lydia Westfall 1724–1788 m. Jacob Westbrook 1722–1784
      1. 1. Blandina (Lydia) Westbrook 1746–1838
      2. 2. Jannetje (Janet) Westbrook 1757–1837
      3. 3. John Westbrook 1751–
      4. 4. Saffrein Westbrook 1754–1852
      5. 5. Solomon Westbrook 1762–1824
    3. 3. Jan Westfall 1726–
    4. 4. Catrina ((Catherine)) WESTFALL 1728–1804
    5. 5. Marie (Maria) Westfall 1733–1785
    6. 6. Annetje Westfall 1737–
    7. 7. Elizabeth (Jephebe) Westfall 1706–1789
  2. 2. Barbara DeWitt 1692–1747
  3. 3. Rachel DeWitt 1698–1739
  4. 4. Eycken DeWitt 1694–1736
  5. 5. Jacob DeWitt 1693–1753
  6. 6. Jannetje DeWitt 1692–1692
  7. 7. Tjerck (Claesen) Dewitt 1680–
  8. 8. Jacobus Rosenkrans 1704–1763 m. Sara Decker 1709–1746
    1. 1. Blandina Rosencrans 1733–1789
    2. 2. Helena Rosencrans 1729–1758
    3. 3. Jacobus (Junior) Rosencrans 1731–1813
    4. 4. Alida Rosencrans 1749–
    5. 5. Geertje Rosencrans 1740–1788
    6. 6. Salomon Rosencrans 1742–1745
    7. 7. Johannes (John) Rosencrans 1744–1810
    8. 8. Daniel Rosencrans 1737–1782
    9. 9. Johannis Rosecrans 1744–1844
    10. 10. Hezikiah Rosencrans 1749–1819
  9. 9. Jannetje (de) Witt 1701–1747
  10. 10. Jacob DeWitt 1670–1753
  11. 11. Jannetje DeWitt 1701–1784 m. Gerardus (Van) Inwegen 1702–1777
    1. 1. Janneke (Van) Nimwegan 1706–1786
  12. 12. Ike Dewitt 1694–1736
  13. 13. Claesen DeWitt 1693–

Jan DeWitt's Timeline

2 Records

1666
14 Feb 1666
Birth of Jan Claessen DeWitt in Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
1715
Bef. 12 Apr 1715
Age 49
Death of Jan Claessen DeWitt in Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1666
    Event Place: Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 12 Apr 1715
    Event Place: Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
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