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Rachel DeWitt¹

F, b. 24 September 1780

Father

Petrus DeWitt

Mother

Rachel Van Leuven

Rachel DeWitt was baptized on 24 September 1780 (Source: 1st Dutch Ref. Ch. p. 37, p. 57.)¹

Citations

[S88] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: N-Z.

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Rachel DeWitt¹

F, b. 1812, d. 1859

Father

John A DeWitt b. 28 Aug 1758, d. 16 Mar 1836

Mother

Elizabeth Krum b. 1783, d. 18 Oct 1855

Rachel DeWitt was born in 1812.¹ She married William L Merritt in 1830.¹ Rachel DeWitt died in 1859.¹

Family

William L Merritt

Married name: Merritt.

Citations

[S41] Mary DeWitt, Krom File.

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Rachel DeWitt¹

F, b. 23 November 1826

Father

Isaac DeWitt b. 5 May 1769, d. 16 Apr 1826

Mother

Margaret Van Keuren

Rachel DeWitt was born on 23 November 1826.¹ She was baptized on 19 December 1826.¹ She married Peter Elmendorf Cole.¹

Family

Peter Elmendorf Cole

Married name: Cole.

Citations

[S290] Mary DeWitt, Van Keuren File.

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Rachel DeWitt¹

F, b. 2 November 1762, d. 4 April 1830

Father

Jacob Rutsen DeWitt¹ b. 13 Apr 1729, d. 1792

Mother

Janneke Jane DuPuy¹ b. 1735, d. 18 Dec 1819

Rachel DeWitt was born on 2 November 1762 at Rochester, Ulster County, NY.^2,1 She married Robert Burnet, son of James Burnet and Mary Nicholson, on 9 June 1784 at Little Britain, NY.^1,3 Rachel DeWitt died on 4 April 1830 at Little Britain, Orange County, NY.^2,4,5

Family

Robert Burnet b. 22 Feb 1762, d. b 24 Nov 1854

Children

Alexander Clinton Burnet+¹ b. 9 Dec 1785, d. 2 Dec 1845
Charles Burnet+¹ b. 13 Jul 1787, d. 9 Nov 1869
Jane Burnet¹ b. 18 Jun 1789, d. 25 Oct 1857
Moses DeWitt Burnet+¹ b. 13 Jan 1792, d. 29 Dec 1876
Mary DeWitt Burnet+¹ b. 1 Dec 1795, d. 28 Oct 1874
Robert Burnet¹ b. 6 May 1802, d. 23 Apr 1804
Rachel Burnet¹ b. 3 Aug 1810, d. 28 Jun 1889

Married name: Burnet.

Citations

[S1158] Mary DeWitt, Burnet File.
[S267] Orange County (NY) Genealogical Society Quarterly, vol. 30 (2000), pg. 28.
[S279] Mary DeWitt, Depuy File.
[S1158] Mary DeWitt, Burnet File, (has date as 4 Jun 1830).
[S67] Mary V. DeWitt, DeWitt Genealogy, (has date as 4 Jun 1830).

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Rachel Anna DeWitt¹

F, b. 6 September 1832, d. May 1900

Father

Aaron Burr DeWitt b. 13 Sep 1799, d. 17 Feb 1870

Mother

Maria De Puy b. 1 Sep 1797, d. 11 Jan 1887

Rachel Anna DeWitt was born on 6 September 1832 at Saugerties, NY.^1,2 She married Joseph Scudder M.D., D.D., son of Rev. John Scudder MD and Harriet Waterbury, on 6 September 1871 at Katsbaan (Saugerties), NY, (DRC.)^1,2 Rachel Anna DeWitt died in May 1900.¹

Family

Joseph Scudder M.D., D.D. b. 14 Jul 1826, d. 21 Nov 1876

Married name: Scudder.

Citations

[S279] Mary DeWitt, Depuy File.
[S530] Mary DeWitt, Scudder File.

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Ralph DeWitt¹

Father

Truman DeWitt b. 11 Oct 1884, d. 22 Nov 1941

Mother

Bertha Lee

Ralph DeWitt married Marie Asbhy (Ashby?)¹

Family

Marie Asbhy (Ashby?)

Name variation: (?) DeWitt.²

Citations

[S272] Unknown Author, Family Group Sheets of DeWitt Family of Garrett County, MD.
[S270] Mrs. J. June DeWitt, Descendants of Lucas DeWitt, 22 Apr 1940, Dos not give first name.

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Ralph Birchard DeWitt¹

M, b. 8 June 1901

Father

Frank Austin DeWitt b. 9 Feb 1864, d. 16 May 1956

Mother

Lena Mae Ware b. 3 Apr 1878, d. 5 Sep 1953

Ralph Birchard DeWitt was born on 8 June 1901 at Newfane, VT.¹ He married Helen U Bliss on 28 December 1922.¹

Family

Helen U Bliss b. 26 Mar 1901

Citations

[S238] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: E-G.

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Ray George DeWitt¹

Father

Charles DeWitt²

Ray George DeWitt married Lela Blanche Wilson, daughter of George Edward Wilson and Anna Roselphia Kinney, on 4 July 1927 at Oscaloosa, IA.¹

Family

Lela Blanche Wilson b. 6 Dec 1905

Ray George DeWitt and Lela Blanche lived at What Cheer, IA.¹

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^1,2

Citations

[S88] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: N-Z.
[S1370] J.E. Litzenberg, Brinckerhof Fam., pg. 418, Mahannah Family, 6th generation, #1127.

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Rebecca DeWitt^1,2

F, b. 10 July 1824, d. 12 March 1902

Father

John DeWitt b. 2 May 1793, d. 7 Oct 1869

Mother

Sarah Hartman

Rebecca DeWitt was born on 10 July 1824.¹ She married Samuel Martin.¹ Rebecca DeWitt died on 12 March 1902.

Family

Samuel Martin

Child

? Martin+

Samuel Martin and Rebecca DeWitt were the (great?-) grandparents of 'Fighting Bob' Martin, A.E.F., champion of the World War; living near Terre Alta, W.Va., a beautiful family of nine children, the youngest being twins, now school age.² Married name: Martin.

Citations

[S140] Unknown, DeWitt File, DeWitt Family: Oakland (MD) Republican 12 Aug 1937.
[S270] Mrs. J. June DeWitt, Descendants of Lucas DeWitt, 22 Apr 1940.

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Rebecca Dewitt¹

Father

Henry DeWitt b. c 1796

Mother

Elizabeth Jackson

Rebecca Dewitt married J. Bucklew.¹

Family

J. Bucklew

Married name: Bucklew.

Citations

[S270] Mrs. J. June DeWitt, Descendants of Lucas DeWitt, 22 Apr 1940.

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Reuben DeWitt^1,2,3

M, b. 20 October 1745, d. 17 July 1800

Father

Egbert DeWitt b. 18 Mar 1699, d. 13 Jul 1761

Mother

Mary Nottingham b. 19 May 1704, d. 1774

Reuben DeWitt was baptized on 20 October 1745 at Warwarsing, NY, (DRC.)⁴ He married Elizabeth Depuy, daughter of Moses Cornelius Depuy and Elizabeth Clearwater, on 11 November 1772.² Reuben DeWitt died on 17 July 1800.² He was buried in Vernooy Cemetery in Wawarsing.³

Family

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

Children

Maria DeWitt+ b. 25 Jan 1773, d. 12 Jul 1844
Maryann DeWitt b. 27 Aug 1775
Moses DePuy DeWitt b. 10 Jul 1778, d. 9 Mar 1830
Elizabeth DeWitt b. 8 Sep 1781
Catalyntie DeWitt+ b. 16 Jan 1784, d. 18 Nov 1847
James Clinton DeWitt+ b. 18 Jul 1786, d. 1831
Sarah DeWitt+ b. 19 Dec 1789, d. 25 Mar 1848
Egbert DeWitt b. 22 Sep 1792
John DeWitt b. 2 Nov 1795

Reuben served as a Lieutenant in the Ulster County Militia from 1779-81.³ Name variation: Capt. Ruben DeWitt.^1,2,3

Citations

[S143] Mary DeWitt, Bevier Family.
[S288] Mary DeWitt, Clearwater File.
[S279] Mary DeWitt, Depuy File.
[S473] New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Record, Vol. 50 (1919), pg. 8.

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Rev. John DeWitt¹

Father

John I DeWitt b. 7 Apr 1760, d. 19 Feb 1816

Mother

Mary Breestede b. 9 May 1766, d. 18 Oct 1853

Rev. John DeWitt married Sarah Schoonmaker.¹

Family

Sarah Schoonmaker

Child

John DeWitt+

Citations

[S599] Mary DeWitt, Lent File.

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Richard DeWitt^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. 21 July 1839, d. 20 February 1901

Father

Ten Eyck DeWitt b. 28 Mar 1792, d. 22 Apr 1883

Mother

Ann Crispell b. 24 Apr 1796, d. 31 Aug 1860

Richard DeWitt was born on 21 July 1839 at Hurley, NY.⁶ He married Catharine Hammond, daughter of Henry Romer Hammond and Eliza Elmore, on 4 May 1864 at Pine Plains, NY.^6,7 Richard DeWitt died on 20 February 1901 at Parsonage, Flatbush, Ulster County, NY.^6,7

Family

Catharine Hammond b. 13 Mar 1840, d. 22 Aug 1908

Children

Elmore De Witt+ b. 21 Apr 1865
John Ten Eyck DeWitt+ b. 9 May 1867, d. 21 Feb 1934
Mary Elizabeth DeWitt b. 17 Mar 1870, d. 1965
Anna Crispell DeWitt b. 28 May 1872, d. 29 Sep 1914
Henry Richard DeWitt b. 12 Jul 1875

Richard DeWitt and Catharine lived at Shawangunk, Ulster County, NY.⁵ Richard DeWitt was a minister of the Reformed Church in America. He graduated from Rutgers College in 1860 and from the New Brunswick Seminary in 1863. There is a copy of his photograph in the DeWitt documents file. Last charge, Pastor of Church. He served Guilford, NY from May, 1861 to October, 1871; Spring Valley, NY from Oct 1871 to May, 1876 and Shawangunk, NY from 1877.^4,5,8 Name variation: Rev. Richard DeWitt.^1,2,3,4,5

Citations

[S76] Mary DeWitt, Ackerman File: Ackerman application and Family Group Sheet, Andriessen File.
[S138] Mary DeWitt, Boele File.
[S139] Mary DeWitt, Bos File.
[S140] Unknown, DeWitt File, B/W copies.
[S135] Elmore Charts.
[S76] Mary DeWitt, Ackerman File: Ackerman application and Family Group Sheet.
[S132] Mary DeWitt, Hammond File.
[S134] Mary DeWitt, Elmore Family Group Sheet.

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Richard DeWitt¹

M, b. 19 November 1797

Father

John V DeWitt

Mother

Peggy Carman

Richard DeWitt was born on 19 November 1797. He was baptized on 18 February 1798 at Marbletown, NY, (First Reformed Church.)

Citations

[S417] Mary DeWitt, Carmer File.

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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

[S140] Unknown, DeWitt File, DeWitt Family: Oakland (MD) Republican 12 Aug 1937.
[S272] 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 (1) married Mary Ellen Whetsell.¹ Richard DeWitt (2) married 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

[S140] Unknown, DeWitt File, DeWitt Family: Oakland (MD) Republican 12 Aug 1937.
[S270] 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 25 Feb 1865

Mother

Elizabeth Casteel

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

Family

Elizabeth Casteel b. c 1837

Citations

[S140] Unknown, DeWitt File, DeWitt Family: Oakland (MD) Republican 12 Aug 1937.
[S270] 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 had at least one daughter.¹

Citations

[S389] Unknown author, Pieter Jans DeWit File (Extract from unknown book), p.139.

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Richard A DeWitt¹

M, b. 1829

Father

Richard B DeWitt²

Mother

Harriet Smith²

Richard A DeWitt was born in 1829.² He married Julia E Cowan in 1852.^1,2

Family

Julia E Cowan b. 1833

Children

Annis M DeWitt+³ b. 1855
Lucy Jane DeWitt+⁴ b. 1870

Richard A DeWitt and Julia had seven more children.²

Citations

[S312] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: A-D.
[S1452] Oscar K. Lyle, Lyle Family, pg. 123, #1013.
[S1452] Oscar K. Lyle, Lyle Family, pg. 123, #1013, #1014.
[S1452] Oscar K. Lyle, Lyle Family, pg. 123, #1013, #1016.

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Richard Carleton DeWitt¹

M, b. 22 June 1913

Father

Walter Groesbeck DeWitt b. 2 Nov 1876, d. 29 Dec 1947

Mother

Elizabeth Dorothy Ellingwood d. 8 Aug 1952

Richard Carleton DeWitt was born on 22 June 1913 at New York City.¹ He married Muriel Hammond Goodenough in March 1937 at Scarsdale, NY, (she was from White Plains, NY.)¹

Family

Muriel Hammond Goodenough b. 21 Oct 1916

Citations

[S389] Unknown author, Pieter Jans DeWit File (Extract from unknown book), p.142.

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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, Berkshire County, 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

[S1024] 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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Richard Varick DeWitt¹

M, b. 9 July 1834

Father

Albert DeWitt

Mother

Blandina Schoonmaker b. 4 Feb 1809

Richard Varick DeWitt was born on 9 July 1834 at Kingston, NY.¹

Citations

[S312] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: A-D.

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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

[S140] Unknown, DeWitt File, DeWitt Family: Oakland (MD) Republican 12 Aug 1937.

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Robert Morrell DeWitt¹

M, b. 24 May 1917

Father

Walter Groesbeck DeWitt b. 2 Nov 1876, d. 29 Dec 1947

Mother

Elizabeth Dorothy Ellingwood d. 8 Aug 1952

Robert Morrell DeWitt was born on 24 May 1917 at New York City.¹ He married Doris Augusta Lubben on 19 April 1947 at Bogota, NJ.¹

Family

Doris Augusta Lubben b. 30 Apr 1920

Citations

[S389] Unknown author, Pieter Jans DeWit File (Extract from unknown book), p.143.

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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

Children

John Harrison DeWitt+ b. 31 Aug 1913
Virgil Amberson DeWitt b. 29 Oct 1914
Laura May DeWitt+ b. 24 Aug 1916
Gilbert Ray DeWitt+ b. 27 Jul 1918

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.^2,4

Citations

[S238] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: E-G.
[S88] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: N-Z.
[S397] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: H-K.
[S1254] Albert A. Pomeroy, Pomeroy Family, pg. 689. Roy is descended from Robert Reed and Mary Pomeroy. <http://sites.rootsmagic.com/PomeroyGeorge_Pennsylvania/…

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Ruben DeWitt¹

M, b. 26 April 1763

Father

William DeWitt b. 1731

Mother

Susanne Chambers

Ruben DeWitt was baptized on 26 April 1763 at Wawarsing, NY.¹

Citations

[S291] Mary DeWitt, Chambers File.

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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 (1) married Margaret Sanders.¹ Rufus DeWitt (2) married 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 total.¹

Citations

[S140] Unknown, DeWitt File, DeWitt Family: Oakland (MD) Republican 12 Aug 1937.
[S272] Unknown Author, Family Group Sheets of DeWitt Family of Garrett County, MD.

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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

[S272] 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.^1,2

Citations

[S88] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: N-Z.
[S1269] The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, vol. 6 (Oct 1930), p. 49.