Francis Rombout Brett

1707 - 1787  (80 years)

• Name	Francis Rombout Brett  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]
  Birth	1707	New York, New York, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FSID	KF5V-1WL
  Death	1787	Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, United States   [1]
  Burial	1787	Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, United States   [1]
  Person ID	I45278	footsteps
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Roger Brett, Lieutenant, British Royal Navy ,   b. Abt 1683, New York, New York, United States d. Jun 1718, Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, United States (Age 35 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Catharyna Rombout,   b. 1687, New York, New York, United States bur. 1764, Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, United States (Age ~ 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Nov 1703	New York, New York, United States
  Family ID	F24956	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margrieta Thorne Van Wyck,   b. 27 Aug 1721, Dutchess, New York, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1738	Long Island, New York, United States
  Children	+ 1. Hannah Brett,   b. 20 Aug 1743, Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, United States d. 11 Sep 1825, New York, New York, United States (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F24957	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  He married Margaret Thorn Van Wyck, daughter of Cornelius Van Wyck and Hannah Thorne. Margaret was reared in the famous Van Wyck Homestead (Wharton House) at Fishkill Village, which was immortalized in James Fenimore cooper's novel, "The Spy".

  
  

• Sources

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