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Peter DeWitt 1734–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 MAY 1734

Birth Location: Flemington, Hunderton Co., N.J., USA

Death Date: BEF 1790

Death Location: Newton, Sussex Co., N.J., USA

Father: Paulus DeWITT

Mother: Catherine JOHNSON

Spouse(s): Marytje Roos

Children(s): Paul DeWitt

The story of Peter DeWitt began in 1734 in Flemington, Hunderton Co., N.J., USA. Peter DeWitt married Marytje Roos, and had children including Paul Dewitt. Peter DeWitt passed away in 1790 in Newton, Sussex Co., N.J., USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter DeWitt began in 1734 in Flemington, Hunderton Co., N.J., USA.
  • Peter DeWitt married Marytje Roos, and had children including Paul Dewitt.
  • Peter DeWitt passed away in 1790 in Newton, Sussex Co., N.J., USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Paulus DeWITT
1697–1774
Birth Location: N.J., USA
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Catherine JOHNSON
1706–1774
Birth Location: N.J., USA
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Spouses(s)

Marytje Roos
1733–
Birth Location: Orange Co., N.Y., USA
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Children(s)

Paul DeWitt
1752–1809
Birth Location: Harmony, Warren Co., N.J., USA
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Peter DeWitt's Ancestors

Self
Peter DeWitt
1734–1790
Birth Place: Flemington, Hunderton Co., N.J., USA
Parents
Paulus DeWITT
1697–1774
N.J., USA
Catherine JOHNSON
1706–1774
N.J., USA
Grandparents
Barnet DeWITT
1665–1723
Groveholdt, Zunderlandy, Westphallin, Netherlands
Sarah (VAN) TASSELL
1670–1708
Midwont, Flatbush Co., N.Y., USA
Great-Grandparents
Pieter DeWITT
1650–1721
Sarah Alberts
Jan TASSELL
1625–1704
Annetje TERHUNE
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pieter DeWITT
1624–1705
Dorothea Volckers
1630–1658

Peter DeWitt's Descendants

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Peter DeWitt (12 MAY 1734–BEF 1790) m. Marytje Roos (ABT 1733–UNKNOWN)
  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
        1. 1. William (M.) DeWitt 1833–1914
        2. 2. George (Westley) Dewitt 1837–1906 m. Sarah (C.) Shaw 1839–1877
        3. 3. Franklin (Peter) DeWitt 1839–1911
        4. 4. Susan DeWitt 1842–1874
        5. 5. John DeWitt 1844–1849
        6. 6. James (W.) DeWitt 1848–1889
        7. 7. Jacob (W.) DeWitt 1852–1921

Peter DeWitt's Timeline

2 Records

1734
12 MAY 1734
Birth of Peter DeWitt in Flemington, Hunderton Co., N.J., USA
Flemington, Hunderton Co., N.J., USA
1790
BEF 1790
Age 56
Death of Peter DeWitt in Newton, Sussex Co., N.J., USA
Newton, Sussex Co., N.J., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 MAY 1734
    Event Place: Flemington, Hunderton Co., N.J., USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Combined Wahlfeld.FTW
    [2] CombinedWahlfeld3.FTW
    [3] bowlby.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 1790
    Event Place: Newton, Sussex Co., N.J., USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Combined Wahlfeld.FTW
    [2] CombinedWahlfeld3.FTW
    [3] bowlby.FTW
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