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Jonathan DeWitt 1790–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 MAY 1790

Birth Location: Sang Run, Allegany Co., Md., USA

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Holmes Co., Oh., USA

Father: Henry DeWitt

Mother: Sarah Friend

Spouse(s): Mary Wells

Children(s): Benjamin DeWitt, Emily DeWitt, James DeWitt, Lovina DeWitt, Sarah DeWitt, Johnston DeWitt, Joseph DeWitt

Jonathan DeWitt was born in 1790 in Sang Run, Allegany Co., Md., USA, the child of Henry Dewitt And Sarah Friend. Jonathan DeWitt married Mary Wells, and had children including Benjamin Wells Dewitt, Emily Dewitt, James H Dewitt, Johnston Dewitt, Joseph A Dewitt, Lovina Dewitt, Sarah Dewitt. Jonathan DeWitt passed away in 1870 in Holmes Co., Oh., USA.

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Biography

  • Jonathan DeWitt was born in 1790 in Sang Run, Allegany Co., Md., USA, the child of Henry Dewitt And Sarah Friend.
  • Jonathan DeWitt married Mary Wells, and had children including Benjamin Wells Dewitt, Emily Dewitt, James H Dewitt, Johnston Dewitt, Joseph A Dewitt, Lovina Dewitt, Sarah Dewitt.
  • Jonathan DeWitt passed away in 1870 in Holmes Co., Oh., USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry DeWitt
1750–1821
Birth Location: Baltimore, Md., USA
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Sarah Friend
1756–
Birth Location: Friendsville, Garrett Co., Md., USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Wells
1805–
Birth Location: Oh., USA
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Children(s)

Benjamin DeWitt
1823–1901
Birth Location: Richland Twp., Holmes Co., Oh., USA
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Emily DeWitt
Birth Location: Oh., USA
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James DeWitt
Birth Location: Oh., USA
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Lovina DeWitt
Birth Location: Oh., USA
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Sarah DeWitt
Birth Location: Oh., USA
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Johnston DeWitt
1838–
Birth Location: Oh., USA
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Joseph DeWitt
1846–
Birth Location: Oh., USA
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Jonathan DeWitt's Ancestors

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Jonathan DeWitt
1790–1870
Birth Place: Sang Run, Allegany Co., Md., USA
Parents
Henry DeWitt
1750–1821
Baltimore, Md., USA
Sarah Friend
1756–
Friendsville, Garrett Co., Md., USA
Grandparents
Martinus DeWitt
1729–1799
N.J., USA
Saertie Joons
1727–1800
Shawnee, Monroe Co., Pa., USA
Great-Grandparents
Paulus DeWITT
1697–1774
Catherine JOHNSON
1706–1774
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Barnet DeWITT
1665–1723
Sarah TASSELL
1670–1708

Jonathan DeWitt's Descendants

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Jonathan DeWitt (13 MAY 1790–1870) m. Mary Wells (ABT 1805–UNKNOWN)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Wells) DeWitt 1823–1901 m. Sarah (Ann) Workman 1828–
    1. 1. Squire (Ebenezer) DeWitt 1850–1920 m. Laura (A.) McCoy 1854– m. Melinda Shambaugh 1848–1879
      1. 1. Charles (Alpheus) DeWitt 1874–
      2. 2. Iva (May) DeWitt 1876–
      3. 3. John (H. O.) DeWitt 1879–
    2. 2. Normanda (Ellen) DeWitt 1849– m. Charles (Empson) Nicholson 1850–
      1. 1. Calvin (Solomon) Nicholson 1876–1940 m. Ethel Wright 1892–
        1. 1. Eugene (Calvin) Nicholson 1915–1988
        2. 2. Ruth (E.) Nicholson 1918–
      2. 2. William (Lloyd) Nicholson 1878– m. Louisa (M.) Berkel 1880–
        1. 1. William (Lloyd) Nicholson 1903–
        2. 2. Melvin (P. O.) Nicholson 1904–1985
      3. 3. Clinton (D.) Nicholson 1884–1962
      4. 4. Lulu (G.) Nicholson 1893–
    3. 3. James (Harvey) DeWitt 1852–
    4. 4. Jonathan (Calvin) DeWitt 1853–1853
    5. 5. Mary (Emily) DeWitt 1854– m. William Pryor 1855–1910
      1. 1. Ada (Arzella) Pryor 1894–
    6. 6. Solomon (Henry) DeWitt 1856–1949 m. Mary (E.) MNU 1860–
      1. 1. Maud (D.) DeWitt 1878–
      2. 2. Benjamin (F.) DeWitt 1880–
    7. 7. Sarah (Jane) DeWitt 1857–1858
    8. 8. Priscilla (Sabina) DeWitt 1859–
    9. 9. Channing (Clifford) DeWitt 1860–
    10. 10. Benjamin (F.) DeWitt 1862–
    11. 11. Hosmer (Byron) DeWitt 1863–1929
    12. 12. Elma (Francis) DeWitt 1865–1930
    13. 13. Harriet (Lavina) DeWitt 1867–
    14. 14. Susannah (B.) DeWitt 1869–
    15. 15. William (Thomas) DeWitt 1870–1871
  2. 2. Emily DeWitt
  3. 3. James (H.) DeWitt
  4. 4. Lovina DeWitt
  5. 5. Sarah DeWitt
  6. 6. Johnston DeWitt 1838–
  7. 7. Joseph (A.) DeWitt 1846–

Jonathan DeWitt's Timeline

2 Records

1790
13 MAY 1790
Birth of Jonathan DeWitt in Sang Run, Allegany Co., Md., USA
Sang Run, Allegany Co., Md., USA
1870
1870
Age 80
Death of Jonathan DeWitt in Holmes Co., Oh., USA
Holmes Co., Oh., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 MAY 1790
    Event Place: Sang Run, Allegany Co., Md., USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Holmes Co., Oh., USA
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