Tjerck Claesen DeWitt
Tjerck was born in 1629 in
Van Grootholdt, Zunderland, Netherlands.
- Birth Notes
- # ID: I0368
# Name: Tjerck Claessen DeWitt 1
# Sex: M
# ALIA: George Nicholas /DeWitt/
# Birth: 1629 in Grootgolt, Westphalia, Zunderland, Holland 2
# Birth: 1629
# Death: 17 FEB 1699/00 in Kingston (or Widewyck) NY 1 2
Father: Nicholas DeWitt b: 1594 in Grootgolt, Westphalia, Zunderland, Holland
Mother: Taatje Van Leuven b: 1596 in Grootgolt, Westphalia, Zunderland, Holland
Marriage 1 Barbara Andriessen Van Amsterdam b: 1630 in Amsterdam, Nord Holland, Netherlands
* Married: 24 APR 1650 in Dutch Reformed Church, Kingston NY 3 2
Children
1. Has Children Andries DeWitt b: 1 JAN 1656/57 in New Amsterdam
2. Has Children Tjatje DeWitt b: ABT. 1659 in Albany NY
3. Has No Children Jannetje DeWitt b: FEB 1661/62 in Kingston, Ulster County NY
4. Has No Children Nicholas DeWitt b: FEB 1663/64 in Kingston, Ulster County NY
5. Has No Children Jan DeWitt b: 1666 in Kingston, Ulster County NY
6. Has No Children Jacob DeWitt b: ABT. 1671 in Kingston, Ulster County NY
7. Has Children Geertruy DeWitt b: OCT 1668 in Kingston, Ulster County NY
8. Has No Children Rachel DeWitt
9. Has No Children Lucas DeWitt
10. Has No Children Aagje DeWitt b: 1684 in Kingston, Ulster County NY
11. Has No Children Marritje DeWitt b: in Kingston, Ulster County NY
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# ID: I575972551
# Name: Tjerck Claese DEWITT
# Given Name: Tjerck Claese
# Surname: DeWitt
# Sex: M
# Birth: Abt 1620 in Van Grootholdt, Zunderland
# Death: 17 Feb 1700 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York
# Change Date: 29 Aug 2004
# Note:
See pg. 56-58 of Probate Records by Anjou for will and other details .Additionl children listed in Probate Records. His sister, Petronella DeWitt, married H
ndrick Ten Eyck. From the book Genealogies of the First Settlers of Albany by
eerson, page 42-43 : Tjerck Claese DeWitt, from Zunderland, Holland. In 1661 h
had one brother-in-law, Jan Albertse [Bratt?] in Beverwyck, and another named
Pieter Janse, in Oosterbemus, in East Friesland, Holland. In 1661 he inherited
land in Holland from his father of which he was receiving rents from. He owned
land in Esopus where he became a permanent resident in 1660. In 1663 he was or
ered to be punished at Esopus for opposing authority. He sold his house and lo
in Albany in 1666. ------------------------ Source : History of Ulster County
by Sylvester, page 169 : De Witt is one of the very few Dutch-American names w
ich were illustrious in the Fatherland. The grand pensionary, John DeWitt, adm
nistered the government of Holland from 1652-1672. He and his brother, Corneli
s, who also held an important positions in civil and military life, were kille
by a mob at The Hague after years of faithful services to their country. Tjer
was their kinsman. He came to this country from Zunderland, Holland previous
o April 24, 1656, when he married Barbara Andriese in New Amsterdam. He was se
tled at Beverwyck, where he owned a house and lot, which he exchanged with Mad
me de Hutter for 2 parcels of land in Esopus, containing 140 acres on Sept. 1,
1660. In 1661 he was still possessed of a portion of his patrimonial estate in
Holland, from which he received rents. Tjerk was the ancestor of several promi
ent Americans. Among his descendents were the Hon. Simeon De Witt, surveyor-ge
eral of the State of N.Y. 1784-1835. Tjerk seems to have disposed of all his p
operty in Albany, and taken up residence in Esopus in 1660. He was there in th
Indian War of 1663 and bought one of Goosen Gerrit's horses from the soldiers
at the beat of a drum. Little is known of his character, but it is fair to inf
r from what little is known of him that he was a true republican. It is relate
of him that in 1663 at Esopus he resisted what he believed to be some unjust
nd oppresive requirements on the part of the military officers, and was subseq
ently arrested and imprisoned. * page 298 : Natives of Dordrecht, one of the o
dest burgher towns of Holland, the "Geslachten von Dondrecht" in the Royal Lib
ary at the Hague gives the descent of the De Witt Family in an unbroken line f
om the year 1295 to Sept. 8, 1639. Some of the name - which was variously spel
ed Die Witte, De Witte, De With, De Wit, de Witt and finally De Witt, served u
der William the Silent, and were zealous supporters of the revolted provinces
gainst Spanish oppression. The family emigration to the colony of Nieu Amsterd
m began about 1639. THe first of the name to penetrate the wild regions that l
y along the shores of the Hudson were two brothers, Andries and Tjerk Claus de
Witt, who left their native land about the year 1648 and settled on the banks
f the Twaalskill, now Roundout Creek, within the limits of the present city of
Kingston. Machackemack (Deerpark), Orange Co., NY by Worden RDC, page 204 : Th
marriage was recorded in the "Trouw Book" of the Collegiate Dutch Church of N
w York. Tjerk removed from New York to Albany in 1657, Kingston 1661, was a la
ge landowner in Ulster County and prominent in public affairs. * From The Hist
ry of Ulster County, New York by N. Sylvester Marbletown (page186) : Arian Ger
etsen Van Vliet, Tjerck Classen Dewitt, Thomas Quick, Jan Oosterhout, ventured
further into the wilderness, and took grants in the vicinity of the Rochester
hurch.
Father: Nicholas DEWITT
Marriage 1 Barbara ANDRIESSEN b: in Amsterdam, Holland
* Married: 24 Apr 1656 in New Amsterdam, Colony of
Children
1. Has No Children Jacob DEWITT b: in prob. Kingston, Ulster County, New York
2. Has No Children Rachel DEWITT
3. Has No Children Lucas DEWITT
4. Has No Children Marritje DEWITT b: in Kingston, Ulster County, New York
5. Has No Children Andries DEWITT b: 1 Jan 1657 in New Amsterdam, New Netherlands
6. Has No Children Tjatje DEWITT b: Abt 1659 in Albany, Albany County, New York
7. Has No Children Jannetje DEWITT b: Feb 1662 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York
8. Has No Children Nicholas DEWITT b: Feb 1664 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York
9. Has No Children Jan DE WITT b: 1666 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York
10. Has Children Geertruy DEWITT b: Oct 1668 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York
11. Has No Children Aagje DEWITT b: Jan 1684 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York
He died at the age of 70 on February 17th, 1699 in
Kingston (or Widewyck) NY.
- Death Notes
- Death: 17 FEB 1699/00 in Kingston (or Widewyck) NY
# ID: I5360
# Name: Tjerck Claasen Nicholas Dewitt
# Sex: M
# Birth: MAR 1620 in Groothold, Zunderlant, Holland 1
# Death: 17 FEB 1700 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY 2
# Note:
Source: Gustav Anjou: Ulster Co, NY Probate Records: "Book of Deeds, Liber. I":
DE WITT, TJERCK CLAESE, of Kingston. Will dated 4 Mar 1687, and written in Dutch.
(Long religious preamble, similar to previous wills.) (My wife, Barbara d' Widt, shall continue in possession of my whole estate, as long as she lives). (To my oldest son, Andres de Widt, 1/12 of my estate, and after the decease of my wife on e half of all the land, houses, my mill, etc., to be appraised by impartial witnesses, he to pay to my other heirs whatever they may appraise it to be. I have paid for my land at Cocksinck, and also obtained a grant from the Governor and Counci l of this Province, as well as purchased a piece of land near the little Espous in company with Wm. de Mayer, which land I have given to my said son, and which conveyance I hereby confirm; he not to be obliged to pay anything further for said lan d the my other heirs).
(To my youngest son, Tjerck de Widt, 1/12 of my whole estate, as above, and out of the money due me for sale of land, 500 schepels of wheat).
(My son Luycias D Witt, 1/12 of my estate, and a half interest in a slopp which I built last year).
(To son Dieck d Witt, daughter Tjatje wife of Mattys Mattyson, daughter Jannetie wife of Cornelis Swetts, 1/12 part of the entire estate each) (on condition that if my daughter should died, leaving no children, her portion shall be equally divide d among my other heirs).
( To my daughter Geertruy 1/12 part of my whole estate, and the negress which she now has in her possession).
(To my daughter Ragel 1/12 part of my whol;e estate, less 100 pounds, which my said daughter's husband, Cornelis Bogardus, owes me for 1/8 interest in a brigantine, which I sold him) (the child of the said B., called Barbara, to 50 pieces of eigh t out of said 100 Pounds).
(To my daughters Maritie and my daughter Aegie, 1/12 part each).
(If anyone of my heirs should die during their minority, such portion shall be divided among my other heirs).
"Huysvrouw Barbara de Witt" appointed executrix. Signed by the testator, and witnessed by
Jacob Rutsen Abraham Lamater W. D. Meyer
Abr. Lamate & Wm. de Meyer of Kingston, appeared, March 6, 1700/1 bedore Jacob Rutsen, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, proving the will. (A true copy of the original examined by Ruth Bleeker, Clark).
# Note: Source: Gustav Anjou: Ulster Co, NY Probate Records: Page 127--Tjerck Claessen De Witt, on Nov 26, 1663, deposits in court an inventory, taken on Nov 14, 1663, of the estate of his brother-in-law, Jan Albertse Van Steenwyck, requesting that a cur ator be appointed and a guardian over the minor children. This was first referred to the Dominie, Hermanus Blom, and the court afterwards appointed Tjerck Claessen De Witt, and Evert Pels curators, and Hendrick Jochemsen, T.C. De Witt, and E.P. , guardians.
Father: Nicholas Dewitt b: 1594 in Netherlands
Mother: Tjaatje Claussen b: 1596 in Netherlands
Marriage 1 Barbara Andriessen b: 1630 in Amsterdam, North Holland,Netherlands
* Married: 24 APR 1656 in New Amsterdam, NY 3
Children
1. Has Children Andries Dewitt b: 1657 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
2. Has No Children Pieternella DeWitt b: Abt 1658 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
3. Has Children Tjatte Charity Dewitt b: 1659 in Albany, NY
4. Has No Children Jannetje Dewitt b: 1661-1662 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
5. Has No Children Claes Dewitt b: 1663-1664 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
6. Has Children Jan Dewitt b: 1666 in Ulster Co, NY
7. Has Children Geertruyd Dewitt b: 1668 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
8. Has No Children Jacob Dewitt b: 1670 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
9. Has No Children Rachel Dewitt b: 1672 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
10. Has Children Lucas Dewitt b: 1674 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
11. Has No Children Peek Dewitt b: 1676 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
12. Has No Children Tjerck Dewitt b: 1678 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
13. Has No Children Marritje Dewitt b: 1680 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
14. Has Children Aagje De Witt b: abt 1684 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
Sources:
1. Author: LDS Pedigree Resource File CD1
Title: "Ancestors of Henricus Van Keuren".
Abbrev: "Ancestors of Henricus Van Keuren".
Publication: DG VanCuren53/5-12-1999.
Page: Page 11.
Text: Tjerk Claessen, son of Nicholas Dewitt & Tjaatje Claussen, was born 1620 in Saterland, Netherlands.
2. Author: LDS Pedigree Resource File CD1
Title: "Ancestors of Henricus Van Keuren".
Abbrev: "Ancestors of Henricus Van Keuren".
Publication: DG VanCuren53/5-12-1999.
Page: Page 11.
Text: Tjerk Claessen Dewitt, husband of Barbara Andriessen, died 17 Feb 1699/1700 in Kingston, New York.
3. Author: LDS Pedigree Resource File CD1
Title: "Ancestors of Henricus Van Keuren".
Abbrev: "Ancestors of Henricus Van Keuren".
Publication: DG VanCuren53/5-12-1999.
Page: Page 11.
Text: Tjerk Claessen Dewitt, son of Nicholas Dewitt & Tjaatje Claussen, married on 24 Apr 1656 in Reformed Dutch Church, NYC, NY, Barbara Andriessen, dau of Andries Luycaszen & Jannetje Sebyns.
# ID: I5360
# Name: Tjerck Claasen Nicholas Dewitt
# Sex: M
# Birth: MAR 1620 in Groothold, Zunderlant, Holland 1
# Death: 17 FEB 1700 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY 2
# Note:
Source: "Machackemeck Church Historical Notes", KEB Sep 2004.
"Tjerck Claessen Dewitt is the ancestor of the De Witt family in this country. He came from "Grootholdt in Zunderlandt" Holland, and marrried Barbara Andrriessen of Amsterdam....He removed from New York to Albany in 1657, Kingston 1661, was a large landowner in Ulster County and prominent in public affairs."
Gustave Anjou, "Ulster Co, N.Y. Probate Records", Vol 1, Page 66.
{Lucas De Wit was joint owner with his father of sloop, "St. Barbara".}
# Note:
Source: Gustav Anjou: Ulster Co, NY Probate Records: "Book of Deeds, Liber. I":
DE WITT, TJERCK CLAESE, of Kingston. Will dated 4 Mar 1687, and written in Dutch.
(Long religious preamble, similar to previous wills.) (My wife, Barbara d' Widt, shall continue in possession of my whole estate, as long as she lives). (To my oldest son, Andres de Widt, 1/12 of my estate, and after the decease of my wife one half of all the land, houses, my mill, etc., to be appraised by impartial witnesses, he to pay to my other heirs whatever they may appraise it to be. I have paid for my land at Cocksinck, and also obtained a grant from the Governor and Council of this Province, as well as purchased a piece of land near the little Espous in company with Wm. de Mayer, which land I have given to my said son, and which conveyance I hereby confirm; he not to be obliged to pay anything further for said land the my other heirs).
(To my youngest son, Tjerck de Widt, 1/12 of my whole estate, as above, and out of the money due me for sale of land, 500 schepels of wheat).
(My son Luycias D Witt, 1/12 of my estate, and a half interest in a slopp which I built last year).
(To son Dieck d Witt, daughter Tjatje wife of Mattys Mattyson, daughter Jannetie wife of Cornelis Swetts, 1/12 part of the entire estate each) (on condition that if my daughter should died, leaving no children, her portion shall be equally divided among my other heirs).
( To my daughter Geertruy 1/12 part of my whole estate, and the negress which she now has in her possession).
(To my daughter Ragel 1/12 part of my whol;e estate, less 100 pounds, which my said daughter's husband, Cornelis Bogardus, owes me for 1/8 interest in a brigantine, which I sold him) (the child of the said B., called Barbara, to 50 pieces of eight out of said 100 Pounds).
(To my daughters Maritie and my daughter Aegie, 1/12 part each).
(If anyone of my heirs should die during their minority, such portion shall be divided among my other heirs).
"Huysvrouw Barbara de Witt" appointed executrix. Signed by the testator, and witnessed by
Jacob Rutsen Abraham Lamater W. D. Meyer
Abr. Lamate & Wm. de Meyer of Kingston, appeared, March 6, 1700/1 bedore Jacob Rutsen, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, proving the will. (A true copy of the original examined by Ruth Bleeker, Clark).
# Note: Source: Gustav Anjou: Ulster Co, NY Probate Records: Page 127--Tjerck Claessen De Witt, on Nov 26, 1663, deposits in court an inventory, taken on Nov 14, 1663, of the estate of his brother-in-law, Jan Albertse Van Steenwyck, requesting that a curator be appointed and a guardian over the minor children. This was first referred to the Dominie, Hermanus Blom, and the court afterwards appointed Tjerck Claessen De Witt, and Evert Pels curators, and Hendrick Jochemsen, T.C. De Witt, and E.P., guardians.
# Note:
Source: "The Concise History of Ulster County" by Louise Hasbrouck Zimm, 1946. Reprinted by Hope Farm Press.
Page 17. "The appointment by Governor Nicolls of Daniel Brodhead as captain of militia in the Esopus proved an unfortunate choise, and was the cause of uch friction. Brodhead's instructions were t "avoid harshness and heat of passions in all occasions" {However the Captain did not agree.}.
"Cornelis Barentsen Sleght, the brewer, was miserably beaten by the captain, who also beat up Tjerck Claesen De Witt and jailed him, because 'he would keep Christmas Day on the day customary with the Dutch rather than the day according to the English observance'."
# Note:
Source: "The Concise History of Ulster County" by Ouise Hasbrouck Zimm. 1946, reprinted by Hope Farm Press.
Page 29. " The falls of the Esopus between Kingston and Saugerties, also those of the Plattekill (Fish Creek) were utilized very early for mills. On April 9, 1669, Tjerck Claesen De Witt and William de la Montagne, of Kingston, obtained a grant from Governor Lovelace for a sawmill site on the Plattekill five miles north of Kingston near a spot called 'Dead Men's Bones.' It was at the junction of the Plattekill and Esopus creeks near a footpath to Albany, later the King's Road."
Father: Nicholas Dewitt b: 1594 in Netherlands
Mother: Tjaatje Claussen b: 1596 in Netherlands
Marriage 1 Barbara Andriessen b: 1630 in Amsterdam, North Holland,Netherlands
* Married: 24 APR 1656 in New Amsterdam, NY 3
Children
1. Has Children Andries Dewitt b: 1657 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
2. Has No Children Pieternella Dewitt b: Abt 1658 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
3. Has Children Tjatte Charity Dewitt b: 1659 in Albany, Albany Co, NY
4. Has No Children Jannetje Dewitt b: 1661-1662 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
5. Has No Children Claes Dewitt b: 1663-1664 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
6. Has Children Jan Dewitt b: 1666 in Ulster Co, NY
7. Has Children Geertruyd Dewitt b: 1668 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
8. Has Children Jacob Dewitt b: 1670 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
9. Has Children Rachel Dewitt b: 1672 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
10. Has Children Lucas Dewitt b: 1674 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
11. Has Children Peek Dewitt b: 1676 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
12. Has No Children Tjerck Dewitt b: 1678 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
13. Has Children Marritje Dewitt b: 1680 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
14. Has Children Aagje De Witt b: abt 1684 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
Sources:
1. Author: LDS Pedigree Resource File CD1
Title: "Ancestors of Henricus Van Keuren".
Abbrev: "Ancestors of Henricus Van Keuren".
Publication: DG VanCuren53/5-12-1999.
Page: Page 11.
Text: Tjerk Claessen, son of Nicholas Dewitt & Tjaatje Claussen, was born 1620 in Saterland, Netherlands.
2. Author: LDS Pedigree Resource File CD1
Title: "Ancestors of Henricus Van Keuren".
Abbrev: "Ancestors of Henricus Van Keuren".
Publication: DG VanCuren53/5-12-1999.
Page: Page 11.
Text: Tjerk Claessen Dewitt, husband of Barbara Andriessen, died 17 Feb 1699/1700 in Kingston, New York.
3. Author: LDS Pedigree Resource File CD1
Title: "Ancestors of Henricus Van Keuren".
Abbrev: "Ancestors of Henricus Van Keuren".
Publication: DG VanCuren53/5-12-1999.
Page: Page 11.
Text: Tjerk Claessen Dewitt, son of Nicholas Dewitt & Tjaatje Claussen, married on 24 Apr 1656 in Reformed Dutch Church, NYC, NY, Barbara Andriessen, dau of Andries Luycaszen & Jannetje Sebyns.
Nicholas DeWitt & Taatje Van Leuven 
Taatje Van Leuven