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Pieter Janszen DeWitt 1645–1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 MAY 1645

Birth Location: Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Death Date: NOV 1721

Death Location: Boswyck, Livingston County, New York, USA

Father: Pieter SR

Mother: Dorthea Volkerts

Spouse(s): Sarah Albertse-Terhume

Children(s): Barnett DeWitt

In 1645, Pieter Janszen DeWitt entered the world in Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, born to Pieter Janse Dewitt Sr And Dorthea Volkerts. Pieter Janszen DeWitt married Sarah Albertse Terhume, and had children including Barnett Dewitt. Pieter Janszen DeWitt passed away in 1721 in Boswyck, Livingston County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1645, Pieter Janszen DeWitt entered the world in Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, born to Pieter Janse Dewitt Sr And Dorthea Volkerts.
  • Pieter Janszen DeWitt married Sarah Albertse Terhume, and had children including Barnett Dewitt.
  • Pieter Janszen DeWitt passed away in 1721 in Boswyck, Livingston County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Pieter SR
1623–1705
Birth Location: Leiden, Netherlands, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Dorthea Volkerts
1630–1658
Birth Location: Netherlands
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Albertse-Terhume
1648–1710
Birth Location: Bushwick, Kings County, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Barnett DeWitt
–1747
Birth Location: Westphalia, Netherlands
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Pieter DeWitt's Ancestors

Self
Pieter DeWitt
1645–1721
Birth Place: Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Parents
Pieter Janse DeWitt SR
1623–1705
Leiden, Netherlands, Utrecht, Netherlands
Dorthea Volkerts
1630–1658
Netherlands
Grandparents
Jan (Claessen de) Witt
1604–1699
Enkhuizen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Cateronas (Catherine) Montauk
1626–1658
Montauk Village,Livingston,New York,USA
Janzen (Volkerts) Viele
1600–1686
Friesland, Netherlands
Dorothea (Maria) Jansen
1610–1681
Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
John DeWitt
1545–1622
Wybrich Leyen
1580–
Grand Chief
1571–1659
Tau Kit
1575–1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Kenou Gerrits
1562–1593
Jan Leijen
1550–1599
Long Mongotucksee
1550–1628
Quashawan Montauk
1556–1600
Wahl otto
1550–

Pieter DeWitt's Descendants

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Pieter (Janszen) DeWitt (19 MAY 1645–NOV 1721) m. Sarah Albertse-Terhume (13 DEC 1648–1710)
  1. 1. Barnett DeWitt –1747 m. Sara (Van) Tassel 1670–1708
    1. 1. Andries (Aries) DeWitt 1695–1765 m. Elisabeth Esseling 1700–1770
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Dewitt 1732–1813 m. Phillip Anthony 1742–1832
        1. 1. William Anthony 1784– m. Rebecca Williams 1788–1870

Pieter DeWitt's Timeline

2 Records

1645
19 MAY 1645
Birth of Pieter Janszen DeWitt in Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
1721
NOV 1721
Age 76
Death of Pieter Janszen DeWitt in Boswyck, Livingston County, New York, USA
Boswyck, Livingston County, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 MAY 1645
    Event Place: Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: NOV 1721
    Event Place: Boswyck, Livingston County, New York, USA
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