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4  TEXT Date of Import: 14 Jan 2004

ID: I0678
Name: Barent DEWITT 1 2
Sex: M
Birth: 18 JAN 1665/66 in Grootholdt en Zunderlandt, West pfalia, Holland 1 2
Death: AFT. 1723 in source:J.Kelsey Jones 1 2
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Born in Holland in1666...emigrated to New York, 1686-1688, settled in Tarrytown... 1694 to 1709...moved to Raritan River...Somerset Co. NJ, married Sarah Van Tassel (Van Texal ) Granddaughter of Jan Van Tassel, one of the earliest settlers of New Netherlands..whose wife, Catoneras was the daughter of Wyandanch, Grand Sachem of the Montauk tribe of east Long Island.
In 1710, moved his family to Hunterdon Co. NJ... became senior deacon of Dutch Reformed Church called Six Mile Run.
In Tarrytown they were members of the Sleepy Hollow Dutch Reformed Church---also known as Phillipsburgh Church. Records of the baptism of some of their children are found there. (Publications of the Yonkers, NY Historical Society 1901.]  The records of the Church at Sleepy Hollow show Barent and Sara as sponsors at several baptisms in 1704 and 1706. He was a Tax Collector for Westchester Co, NY. (New York Colonial Documents, Vol.II I, p. 659.
Barent's name last appears in Tarrytown in 1709.  By 1710 they had settled on the Raritan River in Hunterdon, (now Somerset Co) New Jersey.
A Dutch Reformed Church was established there in 1710, "Baerent de Wit" was elected Senior Deacon. (Presbyterian Historical Society Publications, Vol.I, pp 120-121) The church was originally called Six Mile Run and located near Somerville.  On Oct. 13, 1711 Baerent De Wit was named Senior Elder. {Publications of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, 1912, pp. 36,31,36; 1914, pp. 175 -177}
Barent DeWitt was still living in 1723 when he was again a ruling elder of Six Mile Run Church.
It is not known when or where Barent and his wife Sara died, but it was probably at their old home near Somerville.  There are no gravestones nor is there any will.
Born in Holland in1666...emigrated to New York, 1686-1688, setteled in Tarrytown,,,,1694 to 1709...moved to Raritan River...Somerset Co. NJ married Sarah Van Tassel ( Van Texal ) Grandaughter of Jan Van Tassel , one of the earliest settlers of New Netherlands..whose wife, Catoneras was the daughter of Wyandanch ., early Indian Chief.
In 1710, mo;ved his family to Hunterdon Co.NJ... became senior deacon of Dutch Reformed Church called Six Mile RunDeWitt Biographies

Barent DeWitt -  b. 1666
Posted by J. Kelsey Jones <montrose@@ptdprolog.net> on Fri, 15 Jan 1 999
Surnames: DeWitt, Van Tassel, Van Este, Van Vlecq, Bennet, Fonteyn, De H art, Van Festen, De Revier, Heyert, Hermanzen, Smithson, Van Texal, Storm, Cortejouw, Smock, Burt, Smit, Sutphin, Johnson, Huggins
Below is information I have on Barent DeWitt and wife Sarah Van Tassel. There are baptisms for five children and they are also related to have had sons Andreas b. 1695 and Titus b. c. 1715. Titus must have been born prior to 1715 when as "Tytus Dewiedt" he witnessed the Will of Peter Van Este of Raritan, Somerset County, New Jersey dated 10 Feb 1727/8 unless there was another Titus DeWitt. I am also including the grandchildren below of Barent DeWitt and Sarah Van Tassel. Many in the past have speculated as to the identity of some of these DeWitts and which families they belong to.
Other than definite baptism records some of these children are conjecture and speculation. Has anyone or is anyone doing extensive research on these families to identify the several DeWitts with the name Peter, Paulus, Isaac, etc. I would appreciate responses from anyone researching these
families or if there are baptisms found in some of the Dutch Reformed Churches that I am missing. I have baptism dates for some below, but not sure of which church as they were recorded in the past by other researchers.
Barent DeWitt van Coln (of Coln in Holland) bpt 18 Jan 1666 Grootholdt en Zunderlandt, Westphalia. Came to America c. 1686 resided Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York, m. 1694 SarahVan Tassel granddaughter of Jan Van Tassel (Van Texal) an early settler of New Netherland, whose wife was
Catherine, daughter of Wyandance, a Native American of Long Island. Barent and Sarah were members of the Sleepy Hollow (also known as Phillipsburg) Dutch Reformed Church, Tarrytown, New York. They were living in Somerset County, New Jersey as early as 1710 when Rev. Paulus Van Vlecq, a
Hollander, who had been a schoolmaster at Kinderhook, New York organized the Six Mile Run church at present Franklin Park, Somerset County, New Jersey. He stated under "1711, the 23 October. At 6 Myl Run a church council was elected in the place of the outgoing elders, Adrien Bennet, Baerent De Wit; and left Carl Fonteyn ruling elder, and in the place of the outgoing deacon, Baerent De Wit, Gysbert De Hart is elected." "Sara Van Festen, wife of Baerent de Wit" was a member 24 Oct 1711. They were living at or near Six Mile Run in 1711 when "Barent and Sara de Wit" were sponsors
to a baptism, recorded in the North and Southampton Dutch Church (also called Neshaminy) records of Churchville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Barent was still living in 1723 when he was again a ruling elder at Six Mile Run Church.

1. Andreas (Arie) DeWitt b. c. 1695 had a wife Elizabeth. Resided Six Mile Run, Somerset County, New Jersey in 1731. Arie DeWitt, Jr., was among a list of persons with outstanding debt in 1731 to the estate of Benjamin Burt of Somerset County.
2. Petrus DeWitt bpt 21 Apr 1697  m. Sarah (2)Elizabeth. Member of First Reformed Church, Somerville, New Jersey. (Tarrytown). Sponsors, Abraham De Revier, Jr., and Elizabeth Heyert.
3. Paulus DeWitt bpt 21 Apr 1697 m. Catherine Johnson. Paulus and brother Barent were members of the Readington Church, formerly known as the Church over the North Branch, which was organized in 1717 or 1718 and baptisms recorded in Feb 1720, which is about six miles from Flemington, present Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Removed to Bald Eagle Township, Northumerland County, Pennsylvania. Paulus d. 1774 Bald Eagle Township. Letters of administration were granted on 5 Apr 1774 unto Catherine DeWitt, widow and relict of the said decedent. Catherine DeWitt, Abraham DeWitt and John Huggins, all of Bald Eagle Township were required to make an inventory of said estate. (Tarrytown). Sponsors, Abraham De Revier, Jr., and Elizabeth Heyert.
4. Catharina DeWitt bpt 24 Apr 1699 (Tarrytown). Sponsors, Jan Hermanzen and Aeltje his wife. Catherine is related to have m. John Smithson.
5. Barent DeWitt bpt 25 Mar 1706 (Tarrytown). Sponsors, Cornelis Van Texal and Aeltje Storm.
6. Sarah DeWitt bpt 30 Mar 1708 (Tarrytown). Sponsors, Pieter Corteljouw and Drevertje his wife. Sarah is related to have m. Leonard Smock.
7. Titus DeWitt b. c. 1715.
8. Isaac DeWitt bpt 26 May 1718 (Tarrytown).
9. Ary DeWitt b. 1720.
10. Sarah DeWitt bpt 25 Apr 1722 (Tarrytown).
11. Elizabeth DeWitt bpt 10 Apr 1725 (Tarrytown). Sponsors, William Smit and Maria his wife.
12. Peter DeWitt b. c. 1722.
13. Abraham DeWitt bpt 25 Sept 1725 m. Maria Sutphin. Perhaps the Abraham who removed c. 1766 to Greenwich, Sussex (now Warren) County, New Jersey where he d. 1819.
14. Sarah DeWitt bpt 29 Jan 1737/8 (child of Elizabeth).
15. Abraham DeWitt b. 1724.
16. Paulus DeWitt bpt 24 Mar 1727/8 (Readington).
17. Martinus DeWitt b. 1729.
18. John DeWitt b. Sept 1731.
19. Petrus DeWitt bpt 12 May 1734 (Readington).
20. Sarah DeWitt bpt 31 Oct 1736 (Readington).
21. Barnet DeWitt b. c. 1739.
22. Isaac DeWitt bpt 1 Nov 1741 (Readington).
23. Jacob DeWitt.
24. Catherine DeWitt.
Posted by J. Kelsey Jones on Fri, 15 Jan 1999

Father: Jacob Barentsen DEWITT b. 1628
Mother: Tryntje DUTCHER  b: 1639

Marriage 1 Sarah VAN TASSEL b: 1670 in Midwont, Flatbush, NY
Married: 1694 in Terrytown, NY
Children
1.     Andries "Ary" DEWITT b: 1695 in Tarrytown, Westchester, NY
2.     Peter DEWITT b: 1696 in Westchester, NY
3.     Paulus DEWITT b: 21 APR 1697 in Tarrytown, Westchester, NY
4.     Catherine DEWITT b: 24 APR 1699 in Tarrytown NY
5.     Barent DEWITT b: 25 MAR 1706 in Philipsberg, Westchester, NY
6.     Sarah DEWITT b: ABT. 1708 in Tarrytown, Westchester, NY
7.     Titus DEWITT b: ABT. 1715

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