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Richard DeWitt¹

Father

Peter DeWitt b. 8 Jul 1753

Mother

Rebecca Whetsell

Richard DeWitt was born at Preston County, VA.¹ He died at Preston County, VA (now WV).²

Richard was a soldier in War of 1812. He remained in Preston County, W.Va.¹

Citations

[S143] Unknown, DeWitt File, DeWitt Family: Oakland (MD) Republican 12 Aug 1937.
[S282] Unknown Author, Family Group Sheets of DeWitt Family of Garrett County, MD.

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Richard DeWitt¹

M, b. 1835

Father

Henry DeWitt b. c 1796

Mother

Elizabeth Jackson

Richard DeWitt was born in 1835.¹ He married (1) Mary Ellen Whetsell.¹ Richard DeWitt married (2) Mary Price Burns.¹

Family 1

Mary Ellen Whetsell

Family 2

Mary Price Burns

Family 3

Child

Robert DeWitt+ b. 1872

Richard was a Civil War veteran. He was the father of 17 children, his first wife gave birth to triplets in 1865.
There were more than 200 descendants of Richard in 1937.¹
'Remarks: Richard, 6th child of Henry DeWitt and Elizabeth Jackson, married twice, and was the father of seventeen children; first set, triplets, one still living; none of triplets married.²'

Citations

[S143] Unknown, DeWitt File, DeWitt Family: Oakland (MD) Republican 12 Aug 1937.
[S280] Mrs. J. June DeWitt, Descendants of Lucas DeWitt, 22 Apr 1940.

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Richard DeWitt^1,2

M, b. 1840

Father

Joseph DeWitt b. c 1803, d. a Feb 1865

Mother

Elizabeth Casteel

Richard DeWitt was born in 1840.² He married Elizabeth Casteel.¹

Family

Elizabeth Casteel b. c 1837

Citations

[S143] Unknown, DeWitt File, DeWitt Family: Oakland (MD) Republican 12 Aug 1937.
[S280] Mrs. J. June DeWitt, Descendants of Lucas DeWitt, 22 Apr 1940.

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Richard DeWitt¹

Father

Theodorus DeWitt b. 21 Oct 1789, d. 16 Nov 1861

Mother

Jane Stoutenberg

Richard DeWitt married an unknown woman.¹

Family

Child

(?) DeWitt

Citations

[S410] Unknown author, Pieter Jans DeWit File (Extract from unknown book), p.139.

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Richard A DeWitt¹

Richard A DeWitt married Julia E Cowan.¹

Family

Julia E Cowan

Children

Annie M DeWitt+ b. 1855
Lucy Jane DeWitt+ b. 1870

Citations

[S324] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: A-D.

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Richard Paul DeWitt¹

M, b. 20 April 1915, d. 29 April 1956

Father

Oscar Truman DeWitt¹ b. 11 Oct 1881, d. c 1941

Mother

Anna Elizabeth Miller¹ b. 25 Dec 1881, d. 16 Oct 1962

Richard Paul DeWitt was born on 20 April 1915 at Pittsfield, MA.¹ He married Olive Irene Wheeler.¹ Richard Paul DeWitt died on 29 April 1956 at Pittsfield, MA.¹

Family

Olive Irene Wheeler b. 14 Aug 1920, d. 23 Feb 1984

Child

Nelson Richard DeWitt¹ b. 3 Feb 1947, d. Nov 2007

Citations

[S1095] Diane DeWitt, "Family Files," e-mail to Joseph Boyle, 16 Mar 2011.

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Richard Ten Eyck DeWitt¹

M, b. 23 September 1802

Father

Garrit DeWitt b. 8 Aug 1762, d. 5 Feb 1846

Mother

Catharine Ten Eyck b. 27 Apr 1765, d. 3 Apr 1840

Richard Ten Eyck DeWitt was born on 23 September 1802.¹ He married Eliza C Newkirk on 23 August 1864.¹ Richard Ten Eyck DeWitt died at White Post, NY.¹

Family

Eliza C Newkirk

Citations

[S32] Mary DeWitt, Ten Eyck File.

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Robert DeWitt¹

M, b. 1872

Father

Richard DeWitt b. 1835

Robert DeWitt was born in 1872.¹ He married Anna Dunbar.¹

Family

Anna Dunbar

Child

George L DeWitt

His son Cornelius was president of the DeWitt clan of Preston County in 1937.¹

Citations

[S143] Unknown, DeWitt File, DeWitt Family: Oakland (MD) Republican 12 Aug 1937.

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Roy Harrison DeWitt^1,2

M, b. 22 June 1889

Father

Stewart Amberson DeWitt b. 16 Mar 1865, d. 23 Nov 1949

Mother

Sallie Clifford Hull b. 29 Oct 1869

Roy Harrison DeWitt was born on 22 June 1889.^1,2 He married Mary Martha O'Neil on 12 June 1912.^1,2

Family

Mary Martha O'Neil b. 26 Feb 1894

Child

Virgil Amberson DeWitt b. 29 Oct 1914

Roy Harrison DeWitt was a merchant. New Florence is 64 mi east of Pittsburgh, PA. at New Florence, Westmoreland County, PA. Name variation: Ray Harrison DeWitt.³

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes, and Pomeroy Gen. p 689..²

Citations

[S246] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: E-G.
[S91] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: N-Z.
[S418] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: H-K.

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Rufus DeWitt¹

M, b. circa 1860

Father

Thomas DeWitt b. c 1831, d. 21 May 1902

Mother

Nancy DeWitt b. 9 Apr 1830, d. 9 Apr 1905

Rufus DeWitt was born circa 1860 at Garrett County, MD.^1,2 He married (1) Margaret Sanders.¹ Rufus DeWitt married (2) Betty Welch.¹

Family 1

Margaret Sanders

Children

Boyd DeWitt
Clarence DeWitt
Albert DeWitt+ b. 1885

Family 2

Betty Welch

Rufus DeWitt had seven children.¹

Citations

[S143] Unknown, DeWitt File, DeWitt Family: Oakland (MD) Republican 12 Aug 1937.
[S282] Unknown Author, Family Group Sheets of DeWitt Family of Garrett County, MD.

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Russell DeWitt¹

Russell DeWitt married Louise (?)¹

Family

Louise (?)

Citations

[S29] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: L-M.

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Sadie DeWitt¹

Father

Charles DeWitt b. c 1852, d. 28 Dec 1932

Mother

Emma Boyer b. 15 Mar 1861

Sadie DeWitt married Richard Friend.¹

Family

Richard Friend

Sadie DeWitt and Richard had at least one son.¹ Married name: Friend.

Citations

[S282] Unknown Author, Family Group Sheets of DeWitt Family of Garrett County, MD.

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Salerine DeWitt¹

M, b. circa 1781, d. 5 March 1853

Salerine DeWitt was born circa 1781.¹ He married Nancy (?)¹ Salerine DeWitt died on 5 March 1853.¹

Family

Nancy (?) b. c 1783, d. 10 Nov 1870

Children

Charity DeWitt b. 12 Mar 1817, d. 14 Nov 1842
John W DeWitt b. 3 Mar 1821, d. 15 Mar 1851

Name variation: Sovaryne DeWitt.¹

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes, and NJ Gen. Mag. Oct 1930 p. 49..¹

Citations

[S91] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: N-Z.

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Sally Brecht DeWitt¹

F, b. 1770, d. 12 January 1854

Father

Thomas Witt b. May 1730

Mother

Rebecca Gott b. 1732

Sally Brecht DeWitt was born in 1770.¹ She married Ezra Barker on 17 February 1793.¹ Sally Brecht DeWitt died on 12 January 1854.¹

Family

Ezra Barker b. 4 Nov 1759, d. 6 Jul 1818

Children

Aaron Barker
Joel Barker
Elizabeth Barker

Married name: Barker.

Citations

[S91] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: N-Z.

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Sally Jane DeWitt¹

F, b. 1811, d. 1887

Father

Abraham DeWitt b. 1763, d. 1835

Mother

Mehitable Hopkins b. 1766, d. 1841

Sally Jane DeWitt was born in 1811.¹ She married Nicholas Miller in 1831.¹ Sally Jane DeWitt died in 1887.¹

Family

Nicholas Miller b. 1809

Child

Amanda Miller+ b. 1832

Married name: Miller.

Citations

[S143] Unknown, DeWitt File, DeWitt Family Tree.

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Samuel De Witt^1,2

M, b. 27 August 1772

Father

Jacob I De Witt² b. 22 Aug 1736

Mother

Lea Kortright² b. 31 May 1738

Samuel De Witt was baptized on 27 August 1772 in the Dutch Reformed Church at Machackemeck, NY.^1,2

Samuel went west.¹ Samuel and Jacob DeWitt were brothers.³

Citations

[S23] Mary DeWitt, Cortright File.
[S44] New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Minisink DRC, Machachemeck, pg. 160. Publication from 1913 available at Archive.org <https://archive.org/details/minisinkvalleyre00vosb>. Walpack Records: pg. 1-94, Machachemeck Records: pg. 96-285.
[S418] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: H-K.

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Samuel DeWitt¹

Father

Peter DeWitt b. 8 Jul 1753

Mother

Rebecca Whetsell

Samuel DeWitt married (?) Casteel.¹

Family

(?) Casteel

Citations

[S143] Unknown, DeWitt File, DeWitt Family: Oakland (MD) Republican 12 Aug 1937.

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Samuel Dewitt¹

M, b. circa 1822

Father

Henry DeWitt b. c 1796

Mother

Elizabeth Jackson

Samuel Dewitt was born circa 1822.² He married Mary J House.¹

Family

Mary J House

Children

Edward P Dewitt b. c 1846
Elizabeth Dewitt b. c 1848
William Dewitt

Samuel Dewitt lived in 1850 at Preston County, VA (now WV), next to Henry DeWitt.²

Citations

[S280] Mrs. J. June DeWitt, Descendants of Lucas DeWitt, 22 Apr 1940.
[S282] Unknown Author, Family Group Sheets of DeWitt Family of Garrett County, MD.

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Samuel DeWitt¹

Samuel DeWitt married Mary Young.¹

Family

Mary Young

Children

Charity DeWitt b. c 23 May 1791
Sally DeWitt b. 30 Aug 1795
William DeWitt b. 4 Nov 1796

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes, and Clove Valley, Wantage, Sussex County, NJ p. 132, 134, 136..¹

Citations

[S91] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: N-Z.

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Sara DeWitt¹

F, b. 30 March 1708

Father

Barent DeWitt b. c 1675

Mother

Sara Van Tassel b. 1670

Sara DeWitt was baptized on 30 March 1708 in the Sleepy Hollow Dutch Church at Tarrytown, NY.^1,2 She married Leonard Smook before 19 January 1728.^1,2

Family

Leonard Smook

Married name: Smook.

Citations

[S143] Unknown, DeWitt File, DeWitt Family Tree.
[S410] Unknown author, Pieter Jans DeWit File (Extract from unknown book), p.121.

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Sara DeWitt¹

F, b. 29 January 1737/38

Father

Petrus DeWitt b. 21 Apr 1697, d. 1776

Mother

Elizabeth Albertse

Sara DeWitt was baptized on 29 January 1737/38 at Raritan, NJ.² She married (?) Shipman.¹

Family

(?) Shipman

Sara DeWitt and (?) Shipman lived at Greenwich Twp, Warren County, PA.² Name variation: Sarah DeWitt.² Married name: Shipman.

Citations

[S143] Unknown, DeWitt File, DeWitt Family Tree.
[S410] Unknown author, Pieter Jans DeWit File (Extract from unknown book).

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Sara DeWitt¹

F, b. 25 March 1743, d. 1815

Father

Johannes DeWitt b. bt 1705 - 1710, d. 4 May 1790

Mother

Catharine Luyster b. 7 Aug 1716, d. 31 Dec 1806

Sara DeWitt was born on 25 March 1743.¹ She was baptized at Boswick.¹ She died in 1815.¹

Citations

[S410] Unknown author, Pieter Jans DeWit File (Extract from unknown book), p.135.

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Sara DeWitt¹

F, b. 5 January 1858, d. 16 December 1945

Father

John DeWitt

Mother

Charlotte Lee

Sara DeWitt was born on 5 January 1858 at Millstone, NJ.¹ She married Franklin Townsend Lent on 5 January 1881 at New Brunswick, NJ.¹ Sara DeWitt died on 16 December 1945 at Rye, NY.¹

Family

Franklin Townsend Lent b. 3 Mar 1855, d. 3 Dec 1919

Children

John DeWitt Lent b. 3 Nov 1881
Rose DeWitt Lent b. 16 Jul 1883
Charlotte Eliot Lent b. 6 Feb 1886
Theodore DeWitt Lent d. 1920
Harriet DeWitt Lent b. 18 Sep 1892

Married name: Lent.

Citations

[S628] Mary DeWitt, Lent File.

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Sarah DeWitt^1,2

F, b. 19 December 1789, d. 25 March 1848

Father

Reuben DeWitt b. 20 Oct 1745, d. 17 Jul 1800

Mother

Elizabeth Depuy b. 18 Apr 1753, d. 1 Mar 1820

Sarah DeWitt was born on 19 December 1789.¹ She was baptized on 31 January 1790.² She married Tjerck Bevier, son of Benjamin Bevier and Leah Roosa.¹ Sarah DeWitt died on 25 March 1848.¹

Family

Tjerck Bevier b. 1795, d. 1827

Child

Benjamin Bevier b. 23 Mar 1823, d. 1 Jan 1901

Married name: Bevier.

Citations

[S146] Mary DeWitt, Bevier Family.
[S290] Mary DeWitt, Depuy File.

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Sarah DeWitt¹

F, b. 1810, d. 1876

Father

John G DeWitt b. 1775, d. 4 Oct 1830

Mother

Elizabeth Boss b. 1781, d. 19 Sep 1851

Sarah DeWitt was born in 1810.¹ She married John Eplas.¹ Sarah DeWitt died in 1876.¹

Family

John Eplas

Married name: Eplas.

Citations

[S143] Unknown, DeWitt File, Elizabeth Boss descent.

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Sarah DeWitt¹

Father

Jacob DeWitt

Mother

Julie A (?) d. 1 Jan 1867

Sarah DeWitt married David Kern?¹

Family

David Kern?

Married name: Kern?

Citations

[S418] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: H-K.

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Sarah DeWitt

F, b. 20 February 1849

Sarah DeWitt was born on 20 February 1849. She married Samuel Alexander Woods, son of Samuel Woods M.D. and Abigail Gliner.

Family

Samuel Alexander Woods b. 24 May 1842

Children

Gordon Woods b. 26 Jan 1876
Henry Woods b. 13 Apr 1878
Samuel Roy Woods b. 22 Sep 1879
Mary Alice Woods b. 18 Jan 1893

Married name: Woods.

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Sarah DeWitt¹

Father

William DeWitt

Mother

Sarah Rumph b. 7 May 1753

Sarah DeWitt married (1) Jacob McMichael.¹ Sarah DeWitt married (2) John Robinson.¹

Family

Jacob McMichael

Child

Paul Agbarus McMichael

Sarah DeWitt and John had two children.¹ Married name: McMichael. Married name: Robinson.

Citations

[S91] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: N-Z.

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Sarah DeWitt¹

F, b. 22 November 1842, d. 19 January 1915

Father

John DeWitt

Mother

Catharine (?)

Sarah DeWitt was born on 22 November 1842 at Blue Rock Springs, KY.¹ She married Charles Hiram Newcomb, son of William Augustine Newcomb, between 1 July 1859 and 21 July 1859.¹ Sarah DeWitt died on 19 January 1915 at Stanberry.¹

Family

Charles Hiram Newcomb b. 29 Jan 1839, d. 1897

Children

Theodore Augustine Newcomb b. 16 Jan 1861
Frances Leroy Newcomb b. 16 Jun 1865
John Edward Newcomb b. 3 Dec 1867
Lewis Leminoski Newcomb b. 1 Jan 1871, d. 10 Jul 1873
Goldie Gertrude Newcomb b. 1 Aug 1873
Nina Nora Newcomb b. 5 Jan 1876
Anna Catharine Newcomb b. 7 Sep 1878
Charley Lorenzo Newcomb b. 4 Jul 1881

Married name: Newcomb.

Citations

[S91] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: N-Z.

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Sarah DeWitt¹

F, b. 18 February 1838, d. 29 January 1878

Father

Alexander DeWitt b. 2 Dec 1796, d. 30 May 1887

Mother

Maria Newkirk

Sarah DeWitt was born on 18 February 1838 at Bloomingdale, NJ.^1,2 She married Jacob Edward Hermanse, son of Alexander H Hermanse and Ann Newkirk, on 9 March 1866.¹ Sarah DeWitt died on 29 January 1878.¹

Family

Jacob Edward Hermanse b. 13 Feb 1829, d. 1887

Children

Grace Hermanse b. 28 Aug 1867, d. 31 Mar 1874
Maria Hermanse b. 21 Dec 1875

Married name: Hermanse.

Citations

[S455] Mary DeWitt, Hermanse File.
[S225] Mary DeWitt, Newkirk File.