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Paulus DeWITT 1697–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 APR 1697

Birth Location: N.J., USA

Death Date: BEF APR 1774

Death Location: Sunbury, North Cumberland Co., Pa., USA

Father: Barnet DeWITT

Mother: Sarah TASSELL

Spouse(s): Catherine JOHNSON

Children(s): Paulus DeWITT, Abraham DeWitt, Martinus DeWitt, Peter DeWitt, Sara DeWitt, Bernard DeWitt, Isaac DeWitt, John DeWitt, Catherine DeWitt, Barnet DeWitt

In 1697, Paulus DeWITT entered the world in N.J., USA, born to Barnet Dewitt And Sarah Van Tassell. Paulus DeWITT married Catherine Johnson, and had children including Abraham Dewitt, Barnet Dewitt, Bernard Dewitt, Catherine Dewitt, Isaac Dewitt, John Dewitt, Martinus Dewitt, Paulus Dewitt, Peter Dewitt, Sara Dewitt. Paulus DeWITT passed away in 1774 in Sunbury, North Cumberland Co., Pa., USA.

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Biography

  • In 1697, Paulus DeWITT entered the world in N.J., USA, born to Barnet Dewitt And Sarah Van Tassell.
  • Paulus DeWITT married Catherine Johnson, and had children including Abraham Dewitt, Barnet Dewitt, Bernard Dewitt, Catherine Dewitt, Isaac Dewitt, John Dewitt, Martinus Dewitt, Paulus Dewitt, Peter Dewitt, Sara Dewitt.
  • Paulus DeWITT passed away in 1774 in Sunbury, North Cumberland Co., Pa., USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Barnet DeWITT
1665–1723
Birth Location: Groveholdt, Zunderlandy, Westphallin, Netherlands
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Sarah TASSELL
1670–1708
Birth Location: Midwont, Flatbush Co., N.Y., USA
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Spouses(s)

Catherine JOHNSON
1706–1774
Birth Location: N.J., USA
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Children(s)

Paulus DeWITT
1727–
Birth Location: Rariton, Henterdon Co., N.J., USA
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Abraham DeWitt
1725–1783
Birth Location: Rariton, Henderton Co., N.J., USA
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Martinus DeWitt
1729–1799
Birth Location: N.J., USA
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Peter DeWitt
1734–1790
Birth Location: Flemington, Hunderton Co., N.J., USA
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Sara DeWitt
1736–
Birth Location: Hunderton Co., N.J., USA
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Bernard DeWitt
1739–
Birth Location: Flemington, Hunderton Co., N.J., USA
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Isaac DeWitt
1741–1822
Birth Location: Newton, Sussex Co., N.J., USA
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John DeWitt
1731–1804
Birth Location: Hunderton, N.J., USA
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Catherine DeWitt
Birth Location: –
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Barnet DeWitt
Birth Location: –
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Paulus DeWITT's Ancestors

Self
Paulus DeWITT
1697–1774
Birth Place: N.J., USA
Parents
Barnet DeWITT
1665–1723
Groveholdt, Zunderlandy, Westphallin, Netherlands
Sarah (VAN) TASSELL
1670–1708
Midwont, Flatbush Co., N.Y., USA
Grandparents
Pieter DeWITT
1650–1721
Netherlands
Sarah Alberts
Jan (Cornelissen VAN) TASSELL
1625–1704
Annetje (Albertse) TERHUNE
Great-Grandparents
Pieter DeWITT
1624–1705
Dorothea Volckers
1630–1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jan DeWitt
1600–
Catoneras Wyandanch
Jans Volckers
Dorothea Jansen

Paulus DeWITT's Descendants

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Paulus DeWITT (21 APR 1697–BEF APR 1774) m. Catherine JOHNSON (ABT 1706–AFT APR 1774)
  1. 1. Paulus DeWITT 1727– m. Catherine DEPUY 1731–1811
    1. 1. Elisha DeWITT 1760–1830 m. Mary (Ann) BURCHETT 1760–1830
      1. 1. Margaret DEWITT 1794–1826 m. Mason (Edward) CARTER 1792–1849
        1. 1. Morris (DeWitt) CARTER 1820–1873 m. Nancy McCONNEL 1819–
        2. 2. Hannah Carter 1820–1851 m. James (J.) Townsend 1817–1862
        3. 3. Mary Carter 1822–1916 m. Samuel (H.) Rowley 1821– m. William Goatley 1785–1865
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Betsy) DeWitt 1782–1847 m. John (Dremann) Artman 1765–1839
        1. 1. Margaret Artman 1805–1849 m. Mason (Edward) CARTER 1792–1849
        2. 2. James (Richard Canaday) Artman 1825–1893 m. Cynthia (Ann) Turner 1826–1875
        3. 3. Mary Artman 1803–1877 m. Richard Canaday 1799–1861
        4. 4. Mary (Catherine) Artman 1807–1868 m. Isom (Harrison) Stuck 1806–1827
        5. 5. Nancy Artman 1813–1880 m. Henry DeWitt
        6. 6. Hannah Artman 1817–1880 m. Warren Richards 1816–1886
        7. 7. Permelia (Ann) Artman 1821–1880 m. William (B.) Cox
        8. 8. Catherine (Ann) Artman 1823–1908 m. William (Preston) French 1820–1892
        9. 9. Sarah Artman 1827– m. Samuel (Erving) Turner 1823–
      3. 3. Jan (Lucas) DeWitt 1779–
      4. 4. Elijah (Reeves) DeWitt 1796–1865 m. Lucy Barbre 1806–1885
        1. 1. William (Washington) DeWitt 1825–
        2. 2. Abel (Alexander) DeWitt 1826–1913 m. Margaret (Miller) Watson 1841–1930
        3. 3. Jessie (Dillis) DeWitt 1829–
        4. 4. John (Daniel) DeWitt 1830–
        5. 5. Sarah (Huldah) DeWitt 1834–
        6. 6. Rhoda (Ann) DeWitt 1836–
        7. 7. Mary (Eliza) DeWitt 1838–
        8. 8. Elijah (Reeves) DeWitt 1840–
        9. 9. Martha (Jane) DeWitt 1842–
      5. 5. Hannah DeWitt 1798–1830 m. Abraham Hornbeck 1791–1872
      6. 6. Abel (William) DeWitt 1801–1857 m. Nancy Miller 1804–1860
        1. 1. William (Robert) DeWitt 1835–1903 m. Ruth (Jane) Bartlett 1851–1906
        2. 2. Sarah (C.) DeWitt 1829–1909 m. Thomas (A.) Young 1824–1909 m. Jeremiah (Preston) Adams 1826–1854
        3. 3. Alfred (Harrison Holmes Miller) DeWitt 1831–1924 m. Margaret Stone m. Lucinda Abbott m. Mary Bowers 1833– m. Harriet Fehton
        4. 4. Nancy DeWitt 1837–
        5. 5. Abel (William) DeWitt 1844– m. Melsenia (E.) Widmer 1854–
        6. 6. Rhoda (R.) DeWitt 1847–1880 m. Robert Peak 1845–1891
        7. 7. James (Barnett) DeWitt 1850–1935 m. Amanda (M.) Cunningham –1935
      7. 7. Rhoda (Rhonda) DeWitt 1803– m. George Carter
      8. 8. Mary DeWitt 1804– m. William Taylor
      9. 9. Nancy (Devers) DeWitt 1806–1840 m. Robert Noble
      10. 10. Barnett (Clinton) DeWitt 1781–1858 m. Arcada Jackson 1790–1860
        1. 1. Elisha DeWitt 1814–1851
        2. 2. Cynthia DeWitt 1818–1844
        3. 3. Mary DeWitt 1821–1857 m. Levi Connelly 1813–1880
        4. 4. Henry (J.) DeWitt 1824–1891 m. Eve (Elizabeth) Willman 1828–1884
        5. 5. Minerva (Jane) DeWitt 1827–1880
        6. 6. Elizabeth DeWitt 1828–1883 m. Jacob Penrod 1818–1895
        7. 7. George (R.) DeWitt 1830–
        8. 8. Rhoda (M.) DeWitt 1835–
    2. 2. Henry DeWitt 1758–1810 m. Ann Orr 1760–1821
      1. 1. James DeWitt 1780–1825 m. Mary Whitfield
        1. 1. James DeWitt m. Mary (E.) Brown
        2. 2. Delilah DeWitt m. William Bennet
      2. 2. John DeWitt 1776–
      3. 3. Isaac DeWitt 1780–
      4. 4. Phebe DeWitt 1782–
      5. 5. FNU DeWitt 1784–
      6. 6. Jane DeWitt 1788–1865 m. David Quick 1785–1850
        1. 1. Nancy Quick 1805–1865
        2. 2. John Quick 1807–1875 m. Eleanor Lowell 1815–
        3. 3. Barnet Quick 1810–1870 m. Isabell Mahan 1813–
        4. 4. Elijah Quick 1816–1902
        5. 5. Ephram Quick 1820–1870
        6. 6. Alexander Quick 1825–
      7. 7. Jacob DeWitt 1788–
      8. 8. FNU DeWitt 1790–
      9. 9. Abraham DeWitt 1793–1845 m. Elizabeth Atherton
        1. 1. Phoebe DeWitt 1812–1897 m. William (Caleb) Hazel 1816–1893
        2. 2. Isaac DeWitt 1816– m. Sarah MNU 1820–1897
      10. 10. Solomon DeWitt 1795–
      11. 11. Hannah DeWitt 1798–
      12. 12. Delila DeWitt 1800–
      13. 13. Nancy DeWitt 1808–
    3. 3. Sara DeWitt 1750–1751
    4. 4. John DeWitt 1751–
    5. 5. Barnett DeWitt 1752–1798 m. Deborah MNU
    6. 6. Peter DeWitt 1753–1834 m. Jane Bray 1752–1843
      1. 1. Elizabeth DeWitt 1775–1878 m. Thomas Knox 1770–1840
        1. 1. George Knox 1800–1870 m. Rebecca Holmes 1810–1880
        2. 2. Thomas Knox 1803–
      2. 2. Martin DeWitt m. Sarah Stivers
        1. 1. Pleasant DeWitt 1802–1883 m. Nancy Emerick m. Martha Elam
        2. 2. America DeWitt 1806–
        3. 3. Emma (C.) DeWitt 1817– m. Daniel Fisher
        4. 4. Julia DeWitt 1808–
        5. 5. Gabrielle (Peter) DeWitt 1811–
        6. 6. Eliza (Jane) DeWitt 1813–
        7. 7. Susan DeWitt 1814–
        8. 8. Henry (Clinton) DeWitt 1819–
        9. 9. Sarah (Ann) DeWitt 1822–
      3. 3. Paul DeWitt
      4. 4. Henry DeWitt 1782–1836 m. Abigail Davis 1791–1858
        1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) DeWitt 1810–1872 m. Elizabeth Taylor 1818–1891
        2. 2. Catherine DeWitt 1811–1897
        3. 3. Henry DeWitt 1813–
        4. 4. Asa DeWitt 1815–1878
        5. 5. Sarah DeWitt 1816–1897
        6. 6. John DeWitt 1818–1876
        7. 7. James (Bonapart) DeWitt 1820–1900
        8. 8. Mary DeWitt 1821–
        9. 9. Abigail DeWitt 1824–1856
        10. 10. Nancy DeWitt 1824–1902
        11. 11. Elizabeth (Jane) DeWitt 1826–1895
        12. 12. Rebecca DeWitt 1829–1859
        13. 13. Allen (McArthur) DeWitt 1831–
        14. 14. Mahala DeWitt 1832–
        15. 15. Elison DeWitt 1834–
        16. 16. Lewis DeWitt 1836–
      5. 5. Peter DeWitt
      6. 6. Gabriel DeWitt
      7. 7. John (Harrod) DeWitt
      8. 8. Katherine DeWitt
    7. 7. Paul DeWitt 1755–1818 m. Charity Hauffman 1757–
      1. 1. William DeWitt 1797– m. Sally (Sarah) Love 1797–
        1. 1. John (Baptist) DeWitt 1817–1883 m. Emily (B.) Arnes 1823–1893
    8. 8. Abraham DeWitt 1761– m. Catherine Burns 1764–
      1. 1. Amos DeWitt 1801–1876 m. Rachel (Ann) Harris 1803–1886
        1. 1. Jeremiah DeWitt 1824–
        2. 2. Simon DeWitt 1825–1904 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Carns 1824–1899
        3. 3. Hiram DeWitt 1827– m. Urena Hollister m. Mary (J.) Husten 1831–1903
        4. 4. Martha (Jane) DeWitt 1830–
        5. 5. John DeWitt 1832–
        6. 6. Abraham (Harris) DeWitt 1834–
        7. 7. Mason (Bliss) DeWitt 1836–
        8. 8. Lavina (Mariah) DeWitt 1839–
        9. 9. Charles (Bruce) DeWitt 1843–
    9. 9. Jacob DeWitt 1762–
    10. 10. James (H.) DeWitt 1757– m. Abigail Wilkerson
    11. 11. Jacob DeWitt 1773–1810 m. Hannah Orr 1773–
    12. 12. Zachariah (Price) DeWitt 1768–1843
  2. 2. Abraham DeWitt 1725–1783 m. Marie MNU 1732–
  3. 3. Martinus DeWitt 1729–1799 m. Saertie Joons 1727–1800
    1. 1. Henry DeWitt 1750–1821 m. Sarah Friend 1756–
      1. 1. Jonathan DeWitt 1790–1870 m. Mary Wells 1805–
        1. 1. Benjamin (Wells) DeWitt 1823–1901 m. Sarah (Ann) Workman 1828–
        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–
      2. 2. Vincent DeWitt 1772–
      3. 3. Sarah DeWitt 1774–
      4. 4. Thomas DeWitt 1776–
      5. 5. Hannah DeWitt 1778–
      6. 6. Osee DeWitt 1781–
      7. 7. Naomi DeWitt 1784–
      8. 8. Henry DeWitt 1797–
  4. 4. Peter DeWitt 1734–1790 m. Marytje Roos 1733–
    1. 1. Paul DeWitt 1752–1809 m. Hannah Haney 1752–1804
      1. 1. Peter DeWitt 1781–1849 m. Mary Baum 1779–1832
        1. 1. Henry (O.) DeWitt 1807–1871 m. Sarah (Catherine) Youngman 1807–1870
  5. 5. Sara DeWitt 1736– m. Henry Depue 1732–1777
  6. 6. Bernard DeWitt 1739–
  7. 7. Isaac DeWitt 1741–1822 m. Jerusha Price 1741–1813
    1. 1. Peter (Price) DeWitt –1841 m. Nancy Brown
      1. 1. Price DeWitt 1798–1854 m. Sarah Albert 1802–1888
        1. 1. Angeline DeWitt 1820–
        2. 2. John (Henry) DeWitt 1822–1892 m. Mary (Jane) Hawkins 1828–1905
        3. 3. Zacharia DeWitt 1825–1847
        4. 4. Elizabeth DeWitt 1828–1901 m. William Mumony
        5. 5. Evalina DeWitt 1830–1900 m. Jacob (W.) Putz 1808–1860 m. Rutherford Leach 1834–1900
        6. 6. Clinton (P.) DeWitt 1835–1861 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Durbin 1838–1924
        7. 7. Peter (Price) DeWitt 1837–1871
        8. 8. Delance (M.) DeWitt 1837–1905 m. Caroline (Leticia) Caldwell 1830–1913
        9. 9. Asenath DeWitt 1840–1902 m. Franklin Hughes 1830–1880 m. Jesse Durbin 1830–
        10. 10. Lydia (Leticia) DeWitt 1845–1928 m. John Gunn 1840– m. James (B.) Hendricks 1829–
        11. 11. William (Price) DeWitt 1847–1918 m. Nancy (Jane) Carr 1856–1900 m. Mary (Jane) Black 1852–
      2. 2. Sally DeWitt m. FNU Flanders
      3. 3. Polly DeWitt m. FNU Albert
      4. 4. Nancy DeWitt 1806– m. Benjamin Masden 1800–1832 m. John Housley 1812–
        1. 1. Taylor (B.) Masden 1828–1854
        2. 2. Nancy (A.) Masden 1830–
        3. 3. John (A.) Housley 1834–
        4. 4. Sarah Housley 1837–
        5. 5. William Housley 1840–
        6. 6. Orr (Benjamin) Housley 1842–1911 m. Elizabeth Cassady 1848–1928
    2. 2. Zachariah (Price) DeWitt 1768–1843 m. Elizabeth Teets 1774–1851
    3. 3. Catherine DeWitt 1774–1849
  8. 8. John DeWitt 1731–1804 m. Catherine MNU
  9. 9. Catherine DeWitt
  10. 10. Barnet DeWitt

Paulus DeWITT's Timeline

2 Records

1697
21 APR 1697
Birth of Paulus DeWITT in N.J., USA
N.J., USA
1774
BEF APR 1774
Age 77
Death of Paulus DeWITT in Sunbury, North Cumberland Co., Pa., USA
Sunbury, North Cumberland Co., Pa., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 APR 1697
    Event Place: N.J., USA
    Record Source:
    [1] FLEMING.FTW
    [2] Combined Wahlfeld.FTW
    [3] CombinedWahlfeld3.FTW
    [4] bowlby.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF APR 1774
    Event Place: Sunbury, North Cumberland Co., Pa., USA
    Record Source:
    [1] FLEMING.FTW
    [2] Combined Wahlfeld.FTW
    [3] CombinedWahlfeld3.FTW
    [4] bowlby.FTW
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