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Male Paulus Dewitt Click to view Paulus Dewitt in the family tree

Paulus was born on April 21st, 1697 in Tarrytown, Westchester, New York.1   Paulus' father was Barent Dewitt and his mother was Sarah Van Tassel.  His paternal grandparents were Jacob Barentsen Dewitt and Tryntje Dutcher; his maternal grandparents were Jan Cornelius Van Tassel and Annetje Alberts Koning (or Terhume). He had four brothers and two sisters, named Andries "Ary", Peter, Barent, Titus, Catherine and Sarah.  He was the third oldest of the seven children.  He died at the age of 75 in 1772 in Bald Eagle Township, Northumberland, Co. Pennsylvania.1 


Paulus' family with Catherine Johnson

‌Paulus and Catherine were married in a religious ceremony about 1727.1   They had six sons and four daughters, named Abraham, Martinus (Martin), Petrus, Barent, Isaac, Paulus, Sara, Seertje, Maria and Antje.

1 Joanne's Tree.1 GED.GED
Further sources/citations:
daveanthes.FTW, DeWitt 5-99.FTW

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