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Nicholas DeWitt 1594 – 1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Oct 1594

Birth Location: Grootholdt, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Death Date: 7 Jun 1663

Death Location: Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Germany

Father: Jan DeWitt

Mother: Jacomina Barestijne

Spouse(s): Tjaatje Lueven

Children(s): Pieter DeWitt, Lendert Dewitt, Lendert DeWITT, Pieter VanNardinge, Petronella DeWitt, Petronella DeWITT, Emmerentie DeWitt, Faelde DeWITT, Jan DeWitt, Pieter DeWitt, Boudewyn DeWITT, Tiale Dewitt, Andries Dewitt, Taatje DeWitt, John DeWitt, George DeWitt, Tjerck Witt, Cornelia DeWitt, Cornelia DeWITT, Emmerentje DeWitt, Grietje Dewitt, Taatje DeWitt, Ermintine Dewitt, Ida Dewitt, Jan Dewitt, Petronella DeWitt, Cornelis DeWitt

In 1594, Nicholas DeWitt entered the world in Grootholdt, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, born to Jan DeWitt and Jacomina Van Barestijne. Nicholas DeWitt married Tjaatje Van Lueven, and had children including Pieter Nicholaesen DeWitt, Lendert Dewitt, Lendert DeWITT, Pieter Nicholaesen VanNardinge, Petronella DeWitt, Petronella DeWITT, Emmerentie DeWitt, Faelde DeWITT, Jan Claessen DeWitt, Pieter Nicholassen DeWitt, Boudewyn DeWITT, Tiale Dewitt, Andries Dewitt, Taatje DeWitt, John DeWitt, George Nicholas DeWitt, Tjerck Claeszen De Witt, Cornelia DeWitt, Cornelia DeWITT, Emmerentje Classen DeWitt, Grietje Dewitt, Taatje DeWitt, Ermintine Dewitt, Ida Claessen Dewitt, Jan Claessen Dewitt, Petronella DeWitt, Cornelis DeWitt. Nicholas DeWitt passed away in 1663 in Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Germany.

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Biography

  • In 1594, Nicholas DeWitt entered the world in Grootholdt, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, born to Jan DeWitt and Jacomina Van Barestijne.
  • Nicholas DeWitt married Tjaatje Van Lueven, and had children including Pieter Nicholaesen DeWitt, Lendert Dewitt, Lendert DeWITT, Pieter Nicholaesen VanNardinge, Petronella DeWitt, Petronella DeWITT, Emmerentie DeWitt, Faelde DeWITT, Jan Claessen DeWitt, Pieter Nicholassen DeWitt, Boudewyn DeWITT, Tiale Dewitt, Andries Dewitt, Taatje DeWitt, John DeWitt, George Nicholas DeWitt, Tjerck Claeszen De Witt, Cornelia DeWitt, Cornelia DeWITT, Emmerentje Classen DeWitt, Grietje Dewitt, Taatje DeWitt, Ermintine Dewitt, Ida Claessen Dewitt, Jan Claessen Dewitt, Petronella DeWitt, Cornelis DeWitt.
  • Nicholas DeWitt passed away in 1663 in Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jan DeWitt
1567 – 1625
Birth Location: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Jacomina Barestijne
1572 – 1619
Birth Location: Dordrecht,Zuid Holland,,Netherlands
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Spouses(s)

Tjaatje Lueven
1596 – 1682
Birth Location: Zunderland, East, Friesland, Netherlands
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Children(s)

Pieter DeWitt
1614 –
Birth Location: –
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Lendert Dewitt
1615 – 1663
Birth Location: Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Lendert DeWITT
1615 – 1663
Birth Location: Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Pieter VanNardinge
1616 – 1637
Birth Location: E, Aroostook, Maine, United States
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Petronella DeWitt
1618 –
Birth Location: –
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Petronella DeWITT
1618 –
Birth Location: –
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Emmerentie DeWitt
1621 – 1682
Birth Location: Grootgolt, Westfalen, Netherlands
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Faelde DeWITT
1621 –
Birth Location: Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Jan DeWitt
1621 – 1699
Birth Location: Amsterday, Surderland, Netherlands
JD
Pieter DeWitt
1614 – 1700
Birth Location: Marbletown, Ulster, New York, United States
PD
Boudewyn DeWITT
1621 –
Birth Location: –
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Tiale Dewitt
1623 – 1698
Birth Location: Amsterdam, Sunderland, Netherlands
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Andries Dewitt
1623 – 1624
Birth Location: Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
AD
Taatje DeWitt
1624 – 1625
Birth Location: Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
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John DeWitt
1625 – 1671
Birth Location: Dort, Netherlands
JD
George DeWitt
1629 – 1700
Birth Location: Grootgolt, Westphalia, Netherlands
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Tjerck Witt
1620 – 1699
Birth Location: Esens, Wittmunder Landkreis, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany
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Cornelia DeWitt
1630 –
Birth Location: GROATHOLDT BY ESENS, , Friesland, Netherlands
CD
Cornelia DeWITT
1630 –
Birth Location: GROATHOLDT BY ESENS, Friesland, Netherlands
CD
Emmerentje DeWitt
1637 – 1688
Birth Location: Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Grietje Dewitt
1637 – 1688
Birth Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Taatje DeWitt
1639 –
Birth Location: Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Ermintine Dewitt
1640 – 1664
Birth Location: Oosterbus, East, Friesland, Netherlands
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Ida Dewitt
1642 – 1663
Birth Location: Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Jan Dewitt
1649 – 1698
Birth Location: –
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Petronella DeWitt
1656 – 1724
Birth Location: Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
PD
Cornelis DeWitt
– 1671
Birth Location: –
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Nicholas DeWitt's Ancestors

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Nicholas DeWitt
1594 – 1663
Birth Place: Grootholdt, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Parents
Jan DeWitt
1567 – 1625
Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Jacomina (Van) Barestijne
1572 – 1619
Dordrecht,Zuid Holland,,Netherlands
Grandparents
Jan (van) BARESTEIJN
1547 – 1605
Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Jakobmina Louff
1545 – 1602
Holland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nicholas DeWitt's Descendants

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Nicholas DeWitt (31 Oct 1594 – 7 Jun 1663) m. Tjaatje (Van) Lueven (1596 – 17 May 1682)
  1. 1. Pieter (Nicholaesen) DeWitt (1614 – )
  2. 2. Lendert Dewitt (1615 – 7 Jun 1663)
  3. 3. Lendert DeWITT (1615 – 07 Jun 1663)
  4. 4. Pieter (Nicholaesen) VanNardinge (1616 – 1637)
  5. 5. Petronella DeWitt (1618 – )
  6. 6. Petronella DeWITT (1618 – )
  7. 7. Emmerentie DeWitt (1621 – 1682)
  8. 8. Faelde DeWITT (1621 – )
  9. 9. Jan (Claessen) DeWitt (1621 – 1699)
  10. 10. Pieter (Nicholassen) DeWitt (1614 – 17 Feb 1700)
  11. 11. Boudewyn DeWITT (1621 – )
  12. 12. Tiale Dewitt (1623 – 1698)
  13. 13. Andries Dewitt (1623 – 1624)
  14. 14. Taatje DeWitt (1624 – 1625)
  15. 15. John DeWitt (25 Sep 1625 – 1671)
  16. 16. George (Nicholas) DeWitt (1629 – 17 Feb 1700)
  17. 17. Tjerck (Claeszen De) Witt (MAR 1620 – 17 February 1699) m. Barbara Andrieszen (1630 – 6 Jul 1714)
    1. 1. Andries Dewitt (1 January 1657 – 22 July 1710) m. Jannetje Egbertson (11 Jan 1664 – 23 Nov 1733) m. Jannetje Egbertsen (11 Jan 1664 – 23 Nov 1733)
      1. 1. Tjerck DeWitt (22 January 1683 – 30 Aug 1762)
      2. 2. Jacob DeWitt (SEP 1684 – 30 APR 1688)
      3. 3. Barbara DEWITT (22 Jun 1686 – 22 Aug 1686)
      4. 4. Klaes DeWitt (1688 – 1688)
      5. 5. Nicholas DeWitt (30 APR 1688 – )
      6. 6. Barbara DeWitt (30 Oct 1689 – 01 Nov 1715)
      7. 7. Jacob DeWitt (31 Dec 1691 – 1748)
      8. 8. Maria (De) Witt (21 Jan 1693 – 01 May 1792)
      9. 9. Marytjen DeWitt (21 Dec 1693 – 21 Feb 1762) m. Jan (Jansen) Roosa (30 May 1692 – est 1760)
        1. 1. Jan Roosa (Bef. Dec. 5, 1714 – BEF 1717)
        2. 2. Jannetjen Roosa (7 May 1716 – Unknown)
        3. 3. Jan Roosa (12 Oct 1717 – 1717)
        4. 4. Hillegondt Roosa (18 May 1719 – Unknown)
        5. 5. Andries Roosa (3 Sep 1721 – 1798)
        6. 6. Jacob Roosa (5 Jan 1724 – 3 Jun 1798)
        7. 7. Maria Roosa (16 Dec 1728 – 1786)
        8. 8. Helena Roosa (5 Oct 1730 – Unknown)
        9. 9. Petrus Roosa (25 Aug 1731 – 16 Aug 1820)
        10. 10. Geertjen Roosa (15 Dec 1733 – Unknown)
        11. 11. Egbert Roosa (10 February 1737 – 4 Aug 1829)
      10. 10. Helena DeWitt (7 December 1695 – 21 FEB 1762)
      11. 11. Andries DeWitt (01 Apr 1697 – 02 Jul 1701)
      12. 12. Egbert DeWitt (18 Mar 1699 – 04 Nov 1726) m. Mary ((Maria)) Nottingham (19/05/1704 – Jan 1759)
        1. 1. Andries (Egbert) Dewitt (15 October 1727 – 30 Sep 1799)
        2. 2. Benjamin (Egbertse) DeWitt (1728 – )
        3. 3. William (De) Witt (13 Apr 1729 – 27 October 1795)
        4. 4. Jacob (Rutsen) DeWitt (13 Apr 1729 – 18 Dec 1821) m. Janneke ((Jane)) DUPUY (abt 1735 – 18 Dec 1819)
        5. 5. Johannes (Egbertse John" De Witt) "DeWitt" (09 Sep 1733 – 27 Oct 1795)
        6. 6. Stephen DeWitt (14 Dec 1735 – 8 April 1812)
        7. 7. Mary DeWitt (5 September, 1737 – 12 September 1795) m. James Clinton (9 August, 1733 – 22 September, 1812)
        8. 8. Andries DeWitt (21 Feb 1738 – 30 Sep 1799)
        9. 9. Egbert DeWitt (21 Feb 1738 – 1740)
        10. 10. Thomas (Tammes) Dewitt (03 May 1741 – 07 Sep 1809)
        11. 11. Thomas DeWitt (3 May, 1741 – 07 Sep 1809)
        12. 12. Benjamin Dewitt (19 Jan 1742 – 1744)
        13. 13. Reuben (Egbertse) DeWitt (20 may 1753 – 17 Jul 1800) m. Elizabeth Depuy (1753 – 1 March 1820) m. Elizabeth DePuy (20 May 1753 – 01 Mar 1820) m. Maria Bruyn (6 December 1784 – 11 Dec 1855)
        14. 14. Simon Dewitt (1747 – )
        15. 15. Alden Dewitt (15 Oct 1759 – )
      13. 13. Egbert DeWitt (18 Mar 1699 – 4 Nov 1726)
      14. 14. Johannes DeWitt (26 Mar 1701 – 1731)
      15. 15. Andries DeWitt (20 Feb 1704 – 20 Oct 1764) m. Brechje Nottingham (23 Dec 1711 – 1764)
        1. 1. William DEWITT (14 Oct 1733 – 1760)
        2. 2. Jannetje DEWITT (23 Nov 1735 – 2 Jan 1828)
        3. 3. Garton DeWitt (3 Jul 1739 – 3 Jun 1793)
        4. 4. Catrina DEWITT (10 Jan 1741 – )
        5. 5. Thomas DEWITT (24 Jun 1744 – 1745)
        6. 6. Henry DEWITT (11 Jan 1747 – )
        7. 7. Maria DEWITT (22 Apr 1752 – 1766)
        8. 8. Levi DEWITT (20 Mar 1754 – 28 Jan 1805)
    2. 2. Pieternella DeWitt (1658 – 1724)
    3. 3. Emmerentje DeWitt (1659 – 1745)
    4. 4. Taatje DeWitt (1659 – 1724)
    5. 5. Tjaatje Dewitt (1659 – 1724) m. Matthys (Matthysen Van) Keuren (1652 – 7 Oct 1730) m. Mattys Matthysen
      1. 1. Matthys (Matthysen) VanKeuren (1648 – 1730)
      2. 2. Anna (Jansen) VanKeuren (1675 – 3 Feb 1723)
      3. 3. Sara Matthysen (16 Apr 1678 – 1748)
      4. 4. Sara VanKeuren (16 Apr 1678 – 1748)
      5. 5. Lea VanKeuren (11 May 1679 – )
      6. 6. Matthys VanKeuren (24 Apr 1681 – 18 Jun 1742)
      7. 7. Tjerck (Mathysszen) VanKeuren (1676 – 18 Jun 1742) m. Marytjen (Ten) Eyck (1682 – 6 Apr 1760) m. Tryntjen Slegt (27 Jan 1684 – ) m. Maria Teunis (1676 – 1728)
        1. 1. Sara VanKeuren (23 Aug 1702 – )
        2. 2. Jannekan VanKeuren (3 Sep 1704 – 8 Dec 1757)
        3. 3. Jenneke (Van) Keuren (3 September 1704 – 08 Dec 1757)
        4. 4. Matheus VanKeuren (9 Jun 1706 – 13 Mar 1781)
        5. 5. Tjatje VanKeuren (20 Dec 1707 – 13 February 1791) m. Johannes Gilbert
        6. 6. Catharina VanKeuren (26 Dec 1709 – 1777)
        7. 7. Abraham VanKeuren (23 Sep 1711 – 12 Oct 1776)
        8. 8. Benjamin (Van) Keuren (1713 – 1754)
        9. 9. Benjamin VanKeuren (10 Nov 1713 – 30 May 1788)
        10. 10. Marietje VanKeuren (11 Dec 1715 – 20 Mar 1716)
        11. 11. Jacobus (Van) Keuren (17 May 1719 – 18 Jun 1803)
        12. 12. Rachel VanKeuren (18 Feb 1722 – 1754)
        13. 13. Elisabeth VanKeuren (24 July 1726 – 20 Jun 1812)
        14. 14. Lydia (Van) Keuren (17 Apr 1729 – 26 MAY 1795)
        15. 15. Sara VanKeuren (23 Aug 1702 – )
        16. 16. Jannekan VanKeuren (3 Sep 1704 – 8 Dec 1757)
        17. 17. Benjamin (Matthysen Van) Keuren (10 November, 1713 – 30 May, 1788)
        18. 18. Maritje (Marie) VanKeuren (10 Oct 1736 – 27 Jan 1827) m. Louw
      8. 8. Barbara (Matthys) VanKeuren (1685 – 27 Jan 1761)
      9. 9. Barbara Matthyssen (11 Oct 1685 – 27 Jan 1761)
      10. 10. Klaese (Nicholas) VanKeuren (4 Dec 1687 – )
      11. 11. Nicholas Matthyssen (4 Dec 1687 – )
      12. 12. Thomas VanKeuren (13 Oct 1689 – 1689)
      13. 13. Hasuel VanKeuren (28 Jun 1692 – 16 Dec 1743)
      14. 14. Cornelius VanKeuren (3 Jun 1694 – 1755)
      15. 15. Benjamin VanKeuren (18 Oct 1696 – )
      16. 16. Benjamin Matthyssen (18 Oct 1696 – )
      17. 17. Gerardus VanKeuren (1700 – )
      18. 18. Gerardus VanKeuren (1700 – 19 Jun 1954)
      19. 19. Gerardus VanKeuren (1700 – )
      20. 20. Sarah (Matthysen) VanKeuren (16 Apr 1678 – Abt. 1748)
        1. 1. Taatje DuBois (2 Nov 1707 – 1748) m. Johannes Tappen (29 Aug 1703 – 1750)
    6. 6. Jannetje DeWitt (12 FEB 1662 – 1744)
    7. 7. Jannetje DeWitt
    8. 8. Nicholas (Klaes) Dewitt (17 FEB 1664 – 1698)
    9. 9. Klaes DeWitt ( – 1698)
    10. 10. Jan DeWitt (14 Feb 1666 – 12 Apr 1715)
    11. 11. Dieck DeWitt (14 Feb 1666 – 2 Dec 1762)
    12. 12. Gertruy (Gertrude) DeWitt (15 OCT 1668 – 1718)
    13. 13. Geertruy DeWitt
    14. 14. Jacob DeWitt (1671 – 1753)
    15. 15. Sjircke DeWitt (1672 – 07 Jan 1746)
    16. 16. Rachel (Sjirckse) DeWitt (1674 – 07 JAN 1744) m. Cornelis Bogardus (13 Oct 1707 – )
    17. 17. Lucas DeWitt (1674 – 5 Oct 1702)
    18. 18. Tjerck DeWitt (1678 – 30 Aug 1762)
    19. 19. George DeWitt (1676 – 1698)
    20. 20. Sarah DeWitt (16 APR 1678 – 1687)
    21. 21. Marritje DeWitt (1680 – 1733)
    22. 22. Tjerck DeWitt ( – 30 Aug 1762)
    23. 23. Aagje ((Anna)) DeWitt (14 January 1684 – 6 July 1726) m. Captain (Henry "the Immigrant" Paullin, Pauling,) Pawlin (1650 – 1723) m. Frederick (Jochemsen (Capt)) Schoonmaker (28 Jan 1692 – 15 Nov 1778) m. John Pawling (2 October 1681 – 5 May 1733)
      1. 1. Debora Ziegler (15 April 1719 – 9 March 1777)
      2. 2. John Pawling (August 1722 – 23 October 1789)
    24. 24. Jan (Claessen) DeWitt (1686 – 1744)
    25. 25. Jacob DeWITT (30 Dec 1691 – 1748)
    26. 26. Emmerentie DeWitt
    27. 27. Marritje DeWitt
    28. 28. Peek DeWitt
    29. 29. Lucas DeWitt
    30. 30. Rachel DeWitt
    31. 31. Jacob DeWitt
    32. 32. Rachel DeWitt
  18. 18. Cornelia DeWitt (1630 – )
  19. 19. Cornelia DeWITT (1630 – )
  20. 20. Emmerentje (Classen) DeWitt (1637 – 1688)
  21. 21. Grietje Dewitt (1637 – 1688)
  22. 22. Taatje DeWitt (1639 – )
  23. 23. Ermintine Dewitt (1640 – Jan 1664)
  24. 24. Ida (Claessen) Dewitt (1642 – 7 Jun 1663)
  25. 25. Jan (Claessen) Dewitt (1649 – 1698)
  26. 26. Petronella DeWitt (1656 – 27 Oct 1724)
  27. 27. Cornelis DeWitt ( – 1671)

Nicholas DeWitt's Timeline

3 Records

1594
Oct 31 1594
Birth of Nicholas DeWitt in Grootholdt, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Grootholdt, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
1594
31 Oct 1594
Birth of Nicholas DeWitt in Grootholdt, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Grootholdt, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
1663
7 Jun 1663
Age 69
Death of Nicholas DeWitt in Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Germany
Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Germany

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 31 1594
    Event Place: Grootholdt, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1594
    Event Place: Grootholdt, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1663
    Event Place: Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Germany
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