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Petrus Dewitt 1697–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 APR 1697

Birth Location: Phillipsburg, Westchester, New York, USA

Death Date: 1776

Death Location: Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey, USA

Father: Barnet DeWitt

Mother: Sarah Tassel

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In 1697, Petrus Dewitt entered the world in Phillipsburg, Westchester, New York, USA, born to Barnet Dewitt And Sarah Van Tassel. Petrus Dewitt passed away in 1776 in Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1697, Petrus Dewitt entered the world in Phillipsburg, Westchester, New York, USA, born to Barnet Dewitt And Sarah Van Tassel.
  • Petrus Dewitt passed away in 1776 in Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey, USA.

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Petrus Dewitt's Ancestors

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Petrus Dewitt
1697–1776
Birth Place: Phillipsburg, Westchester, New York, USA
Parents
Barnet DeWitt
1665–1723
Groveholdt, Zunderlandy, Westphallin, Netherlands
Sarah (Van) Tassel
1670–1708
Midwont,Flatbush,New York,USA
Grandparents
Pieter DeWitt
1650–1721
Groveholdt, Zunderlandy, Westphallin, Netherlands
Sarah Albertse
1650–1721
Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Jan (Cornelius Van) Texel
1625–1704
Ft Amsterdam, Manhattan Island, Kings, New York
Annetje Alberts
1640–1731
Midwont, Flatbush, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Pieter DeWitt
1624–1705
Dorothea Volckers
1630–1658
Albert Koning
1618–1685
Geertje Kroegers
1620–1693
Cornelius Tassell
1600–1684
Princess Wyandance
1603–1659
Albert Terhune
1615–1685
Geertje Terhune
1622–1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jan Dewitt
1600–1702
Catherine Mo
1626–1658
Volckert Janzen
1610–1686
Dorothea VanBreestede
1627–1681
Albert Koning
1578–1619
Terhune
1596–1618
Jan VanTexel
1568–1636
Claasic Muys
1578–1636
Sachem Wyandanch
1571–1659
Wuch-I-Kit-Tau-Butt
1575–1660
Albert Terhune
1588–1619
Elizabeth Bertholf
1683–1714

Petrus Dewitt's Timeline

2 Records

1697
21 APR 1697
Birth of Petrus Dewitt in Phillipsburg, Westchester, New York, USA
Phillipsburg, Westchester, New York, USA
1776
1776
Age 79
Death of Petrus Dewitt in Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 APR 1697
    Event Place: Phillipsburg, Westchester, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey, USA

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