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HPC, pg 12: Pieter Jans DeWit born in Holland about 1625, and came to New Amsterdam shortly before 1652.
Baptized son: 26 Dec 1652 in Dutch Church, New Amsterdam.
HPC, pg 14: relates the same story my grandfather, Artie told me of the decision to establish and design towns, that could be defended from the Indian raids.
That our DeWitt was assigned to a group of Frenchmen and they established the town of Bushwick. He drew a diagram of this town in 1947, while I was visiting in his home. The wicks or wicker (houses) were designed in the same fashion as the houses of the Long Island Indians.
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 confirming date of his arrival in the New Netherland.
Pieter Jans DeWitt, died in Bushwick, Long Island between 1701 and 1705, full of years.
HPC, pgs., 12 & 13: He married first, Dorothea Volckers, who died in 1658, as reported by him 12 Apr. 1660, to The Orphan's Court in New Amsterdam, expressing his intentions to remarry, and asked for the appointment of guardians for his four (4) children. The resulting proceedings, as given in "Original Records of Burgomasters and Orphan Masters," page 132 , are preserved as follows:
"On the 15th, of April 1660, appeared before me Joannes Nevius, secretary of the Orphans Chamber of the City of Amsterdam in New Netherland, Pieter Jansen Witt, who in the presents of Henderick Willemsen, the baker, and Jan Jansen van Breeste produced a petition presented to the Director General and Council of New Netherland, August 25, 1658, wherein he reports the death of his wife who left him four children, and his intent on to marry again, as well following the customs and manners of the country; the property, after his wife's death, amounting to 3,200 fl. the florin at 20 stuyvers, of which is said children's share or half is 1,600 fl. He declares his conscience that there is no more and that no more would be found by impartial men; and administrators to take care of the property, so that said children may not be harmed in their interest, Hendrick Willemsen, the baker, and Jan Jansen van Breeste , binding for the afore said children's share of 1,600 fl.... . This was approved... A marginal note on petition dated 12 April 1660.. Gives wife's name Dorothy Volckers... that he promises to secure this money here at the Manhattans .....that the above mentioned be elected guardians of his four children, further to bring up the children, until they are of age or marry, to board and clothe them and do all for them that an honest father is bound to do."
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 out adding the Jans or Jansen so this would indicate his father was named Jan DeWitt. His mother was probably named Catherine, because he named second born daughter Catherine. By this we can then assume that his wife's mother was named Maria because he named his first born daughter Maria.
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 origins, into a band of loyal and efficient followers. His dealings with the occasional scandals and infractions 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 Scandinavian and the other Dutch or French) which threatened to develop into a community scandal. 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 occurrence 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 thereon of paying 25 guilders to the poor of Boswyck." Pieter 's philanthropic impulses are reflected in the record of 30 March 1662 which cites him as a contributor for the ransom of one Jacob Cray, who was held captive by the Turks.
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. fo r 35 Yrs. and Volkert DeWitt native."
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A Dorothea Volckers married a Pieter Jans De Witt in 1652. They had four children and Dorothea died in 1658. In 1660 Jan Jansen Van Breestede was appointed guardian of her children by the Orphan’s Court.
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De Wit, Witt, or Widt, Pieter Jansen, emigrated in
1652 and settled in Bushwick, of which town he was a magistrate in
1661, ‘62, and '65; on assessment rolls of 1675 and '83; census of 1698;
and took the oath of allegiance in said town in 1687. There
was a Jan De Wit, miller, of N. A. in 1661. Issue:—Maria,
bp. Dec. 25, 1652; and Catharine, bp. May 17, 1654, in N. A.
Signed his name “Pieter Janse Wit".
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Abt 1626 - 1705 (79 years)
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