The De Witt Files of Katherine De Witt Gazaway

Notes

2. Pieter Jansen Dewit

Grandpa said, " You may never be accepted into the Colonial Dames, but
!" The first of our line came to the Long Island area in the mid 1600s. He
! Some of the names and places connected with Our early Line are: Bush Wick,
! Grandpa told about the Indian raid on Long Island, where several were
! I found no records that would comfirm Grandpa Artie's stories until August of 1998 when I was given copies of about 2,000 page of the research that Helen Perry had done on the DeWitt family. Helen Perry's Collection of records covered all DeWitts in every state, with-in the United States. She spent her life time collecting these records.
! "BIOGRAPHY OF AND DESCENT FROM PETER JANS DE WIT ORGANIZER OF THE
! HPC, pg 12:
! Pieter Jans DeWit born in Holland about 1625, and came to New Amsterdam,
! Baptized son: 26 Dec 1652 in Dutch Church, New Amsterdam.
! HPC., pg 14: relates the same story my grandfather, Artie told me:
! HPC., pg 15,: 14 Mar 1661, The Lord General came and named town, Boswick.
! Signed oath of Allegiance, in 1687, stating he had been here for 35 years.
! Pieter Jans DeWitt, died in Bushwick, Long Island between 1701 and 1705,
! HPC, pgs., 12 & 13.:
! He married first, probably in Holland, Dorothea Volckers, who died in
! Pieter's second wife had died before 1698 and he may have married a third
! Name of father and mother: Pieter Jans DeWitt seldom wrote his name with
! HP pg 20: "His many years of service for the Bushwick people, Pieter Jans deWit was able to mold the group,diversified as it was as to ages, culture, possessions and nationalistic orgins, into a band of loyal and efficient followers. His dealings with the occasional scandels and infrractions that are found on record, his was always the pacifying and restoring influence. An example of his fine judgement in such matters is preserved in the town record of 12 Feb 1663, relating to a serious quarrel that erupted in two of the families, (one Scaninavian and the other Dutch or French) which threatened to develope into a community scandel. Pieter at once summoned the heads of these families before him and some chosen associates where, in camera, after hearing the evidence, a decree was drawn up and presented that "the occurrance was null and void, without being recalled again at this nor at any time, under the penalty, for who shall first make mention or touches theron of paying 25 guldens to the poor of Boswyck." Pieter's philanthropic impulses are reflected inthr record of 30 March 1662 which cites him as a contributer for thr ransom of one Jacob Cray, who was held captive by the Turks.
! 19 Aug 1675 - Boswyck Census: Pieter Janse Witt had 3 Polls
! Sept, 1687 - Under English Rule the people had to take an Oath of Alegiance. In Boswick were: Peter Janse DeWitt res. for 35 Yrs. and Volkert DeWitt native.

4. Boudwyn Dewitt Baldwin

Note: Helen Perry Collection page 24
! Notes HPC pg 467; Calender of Council Minutes 1668-1783, NY State Lib ,
! pub. 1902:
! 1693, Feb 1, NY Dutch Church: Bouldwyn Dewitt and Maria DeWitt were Sponsors
! 1696, Aug 30, Bodewyn DeWitt and Maria DeWitt were sponsors of Marytje,
! HPC, pg 68 & 25: The name Boudwyn apparently derived from the Flemmish name
! 1700, Oct 22, Warrent to Bowdewyn DeWitt for going express from Esopus to
! Albany. HPC., pg 467. (See NY Col. Mss. 43:175)
! 1701, Sept. 7, Boduwyn DeWitt and Maria DeWitt were Baptism Sponsors of
! 1701, Sept. 29, Mayors & Sheriffs appointed - Boudewyn deWidt of Ulster &
! Dutchess.
! 1702, Jan 1, Bodywyn DeWitt and Maria DeWitt were Sponsors of: Tryntje, child
! 1702, Jun 16, Jacob Rutsen, judge of common pleas in Orange Co., and
! Boundewyn deWitt, Sheriff of same co., dismissed.
! 1702, Jun 19, Charges against Boundewyn deWitt late Sheriff of Ulster
! Co. to be examined, also Jacob Rutsen.
! 1702, Jun 30, Estate of Boudewyn deWitt, an alien.

3. Johannes Dewitt

Grandpa Artie told that Our DeWitt (Pieter Jansen), had a brother that came
! Grandpa Artie seemed to think that he wasen't lost at sea, but just had the
! Ref HPC., pg 475: Greryck Gysbersen van den Bergh, pltf. vs. Johannes DeWitt Aft., demands DeWitt pay 100 guilders; a debt due by Jan Gerrison van Marchen. The Court ordered the Plft. to prove that the dft. had accepted to pay for his father-in-law, Jan Gerison Van Marchen, and in default of proof to look to the father-in-law.

Johanna Gerritsen

HPC, pg 329 - her Ref., Collection of The New York Historical Soc. for the
! Year 1892, Abst. of Wills on file in Surrogate's Office, City of NY.,
! Vol II, pg. 51. Liber 7 - pg. 603. - Will of Joanna Gerritson whose first
! husband was Johannes de Witt, 2nd. husband was Matthys deHart and 3rd was
! John Hendrick de Bruyn - Johanna De Bruyn. - .. Loving neighbor Cornelia
! Low, gold ring; to children of eldest dau. Petronella, Johanes Ten Eyck,
! Maria Ten Eyck, Henrick Ten Eyck, and Eva Ten Eyck, but Hendrick her
! husband
! to have nothing. to Johana and Elizabeth, the two children of my 2nd
! daughter, Sophia (teller) (describes land) reserving to my dau. Sophia if
! husband, John Hendrick De Bruyn's Will found on HPC., pg. 346 dated 1702,