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De Witt, Pieter Jansen[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Abt 1624 - Abt 1705 (81 years)-
Name De Witt, Pieter Jansen Birth Abt 1624 Utrecht, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 
Gender Male Death Abt May 1705 Bushwick, Livingston, New York Burial Boswyck, Long Island City, Queens, New York Person ID I2167 Theisen & Allied Families Last Modified 9 Dec 2022
Father De Witt, Jan, b. Abt 1600, Leiden, Utrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands d. 1703, Mombaccus, Ulster, New York (Age 103 years) Mother Catherine, b. Abt 1603, Netherlands d. Abt 1658, Long Island City, Queens, New Holland, Royal Dutch Colony (Age 55 years) Marriage 1624 Long Island City, Queens, New York Family ID F517 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Volckers, Dorothe, b. Abt 1630, Leiden, Utrecht, Netherlands d. Bef 25 Aug 1658, Long Island, New York (Age < 28 years) Marriage Abt 1652 New Amsterdam, New York - Spouse: Dorothea Volkers Douw
Children 1. Dewitt, Bastiaan, b. Abt 1640 d. Yes, date unknown 2. de Witt, Pieter Janszen, b. Abt 1650, Leyden, South Holland, The Netherlands d. Abt Nov 1721, Bushwick, Kings County, New York (Age 71 years)3. DeWitt, Marytje, b. Abt 25 Dec 1652, New Amsterdam, Long Island, New York d. 17 Oct 1699, New York, New York (Age 46 years)4. de Witt, Diewertje, b. 1653, New Utrecht d. 1714, New Utrecht, New York (Age 61 years)5. De Witt, Catrina, b. Abt 10 May 1654, New Amsterdam d. Abt 1734, New York, British Colonial America (Age 79 years)6. DeWitt, Volckert, b. Abt 1657, New Amsterdam, New Netherlands Colony, New York d. Abt 1695, Bushwick, Long Island, New York (Age 38 years)7. Dewitt, b. Abt 1658, Bushwick, Long Island, New York d. Yes, date unknown8. DeWitt, Dieuvertje (Dorothy), b. Abt 1660, Boswyck, Kings, New York d. Abt 1713, New Utrecht, Kings County, Long Island, New York (Age 53 years)9. DeWitt, Petronella, b. Abt 1661 d. Abt 27 Oct 1724, New York (Age 63 years)10. DeWitt, Boudwyn Pieter, b. Abt 1663, Boswyck, Long Island, Queens, New York d. Abt 1694 (Age 31 years)11. DeWit, Barent, b. Abt 1665, Boswyck, Long Island, New York d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F515 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 20 Mar 2026
Family 2 Van Dyke, Helena, b. Abt 1624, Of Leiden, Zuid Holland, Netherlands d. Abt 1698 (Age 74 years) Marriage Abt 15 Apr 1660 Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands Family ID F518 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 20 Mar 2026
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Notes On the 15"* 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 presence of Hen-
drick Willemsen, baker, and Jan Jansen van Breeste
produced a petition, presented to the Director
General and Council of N. N. August 25, 1658, of New Amsterdam
wherein he reports the death of his wife, who left
him four children, and his intention to marry again,
as well, following the customs and manners of the
country, the property, found after his wife's death,
amounting to 3200 fl., the florin at 20 stuyvers, of
which said childrens share or half is 1600 fl. He
declares on his conscience, that there is no more
and that no more would be found by impartial men,
and takes as guardians and administrators to take
care of the property, so that the said children may
not be harmed in their interests, Hendrick Willem-
sen, the baker, and Jan Jansen van Breeste, binding
for the aforesaid children's share of 1600 fl. his per-
son and property to secure this sum for the benefit
of the children here at the Manhattans with the
knowledge of said guardians as soon as possible, to
be ratified by the Director General and Council, if
they approve it. The following marginal order was
written on said petition : Director General and
Council consider this request just and hereby author-
ize and direct the Orphanmasters of this City, to
give such orders in this matter, as they shall think
proper. Done at Fort Amsterdam in N. N., April
12, 1660. Below stood :
By Order etc C. van Ruyven, Secretary.
Before me, Joannes Nevius, Secretary of the
Orphans Court of Amsterdam in N. N. and before
the underscribed witnesses appeared Pieter Jansen
Witt, who declared that, as he intends to marry
again, he deposits as the share of the maternal in-
heritance of his four children by his deceased wife
Dorethe Volckers the sum of 1600 fl., at 20 st. the
florin, in wampum, which he states is the just half of
the goods and property left by his wife at her death.
He also promises to secure this money here at the
Manhattans for the children's benefit as soon as
possible with the knowledge of Hendrick Willem-
sen, baker, and Jan Jansen van Brestee, elected by
him as guardians and approved by the Orphan-
masters, further to bring up said 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, for which he places his person and property,
movable and immovable, present and future, noth-
ing excepted, at the disposal of all courts and laws.
In witness whereof he has signed these presents
before Rut Jacobsen and Claas van Elslant senior, as
credible witnesses called in, at Amsterdam in N. N,,
April 15, 1660.
PiETER Jansen Wit.
RuTGER Jacobsen.
Claes van Elslant the elder.
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Sources - [S3] Geni World Family Tree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-77728285/pieter-jans-de-witt-in-geni-world-family-tree.
Pieter Jans de Witt<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Circa 1624 - Leiden, Utrecht, The Netherlands<br>Marriage: Spouse: Dorothea Volkers Douw - Circa 1652 - New Amsterdam,,New York,USA<br>Death: Circa May 1705 - Bushwick, New York, USA<br>Father: <a>Jan DeWitt</a><br>Mother: <a>Catherine, wife of Jan DeWitt</a><br>Wife: <a>Dorothea Volkers Douw</a><br>Children: <a>Pieter Jans Janse de Witt</a>, <a>Diewertje de Witt</a>, <a>Catrina De Witt</a>, <a>Marytje de Witt</a>, <a>Volkert de Witt</a><br>Sibling: <a>Johannes Dewitt</a>
- [S1] FamilySearch Family Tree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-304502386/pieter-jansen-dewitt-in-familysearch-family-tree.
Pieter Jansen Dewitt<br>Birth names: Pieter Janszen De WittPieter Jansen De Witt<br>Also known as: Peter Janse De WittPieter Janszen De WitDewittPeter Janse DeWitPeter Jansen DeWittPeter Jans De WittPeter Janszen DeWittPieter DeWittPieter De WitPieter De WittPieter Janezen De WitPieter Janse WittDe Widt<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: 1624 - Utrecht, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands<br>Marriage: Spouse: Dorthea Volkerts - 1652 - Bushwick, Kings, New York, British Colonial America<br>Marriage: Spouse: Helena Van Dyke - Apr 15 1660 - Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands<br>Death: May 1705 - Bushwick, Livingston, New York, USA<br>Burial: Boswyck, Long Island City, Queens, New York<br>Occupation: worked for Dutch West Indian Company<br>Occupation: Magistrate of Bushwick - Between 1661 and 1665 - Bushwick, Kings, New York, British Colonial America<br>Parents: <a>Jan Claessen Dewitt</a>, <a>Catherine Dewitt Princess (born Montauk)</a><br>Spouses: <a>Dorthea Dewitt (born Volkerts)</a>, <a>Helena Dewitt (born Van Dyke)</a><br>Children: <a>Marytje Caljer (born De Witt)</a>, <a>Volckert De Witt</a>, <a>Catrina Lott (born De Witt)</a>, <a>Boudwyn Pieter DeWitt</a>, <a>Petronella DeWitt</a>, <a>Dieuvertje (Dorothy) Cortelyou (born DEWITT)</a>, <a>Dewitt</a>, <a>Barent DeWit</a>, <a>Pieter Janszen Dewitt</a>
- [S266] Theisen Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-4001318_145726711_145726711/pieter-jansen-de-wit (Reliability: 3).
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- [S266] Theisen Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-1501568_363464251_363464251/pieter-janse-de-witt (Reliability: 3).
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- [S297] The minutes of the Orphanmasters of New Amsterdam, 1655 to 1663, 132-134 https://archive.org/stream/cu31924083881072#page/n149/mode/2up.
On the 15"* 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 presence of Hen-
drick Willemsen, baker, and Jan Jansen van Breeste
produced a petition, presented to the Director
General and Council of N. N. August 25, 1658, of New Amsterdam
wherein he reports the death of his wife, who left
him four children, and his intention to marry again,
as well, following the customs and manners of the
country, the property, found after his wife's death,
amounting to 3200 fl., the florin at 20 stuyvers, of
which said childrens share or half is 1600 fl. He
declares on his conscience, that there is no more
and that no more would be found by impartial men,
and takes as guardians and administrators to take
care of the property, so that the said children may
not be harmed in their interests, Hendrick Willem-
sen, the baker, and Jan Jansen van Breeste, binding
for the aforesaid children's share of 1600 fl. his per-
son and property to secure this sum for the benefit
of the children here at the Manhattans with the
knowledge of said guardians as soon as possible, to
be ratified by the Director General and Council, if
they approve it. The following marginal order was
written on said petition : Director General and
Council consider this request just and hereby author-
ize and direct the Orphanmasters of this City, to
give such orders in this matter, as they shall think
proper. Done at Fort Amsterdam in N. N., April
12, 1660. Below stood :
By Order etc C. van Ruyven, Secretary.
Before me, Joannes Nevius, Secretary of the
Orphans Court of Amsterdam in N. N. and before
the underscribed witnesses appeared Pieter Jansen
Witt, who declared that, as he intends to marry
again, he deposits as the share of the maternal in-
heritance of his four children by his deceased wife
Dorethe Volckers the sum of 1600 fl., at 20 st. the
florin, in wampum, which he states is the just half of
the goods and property left by his wife at her death.
He also promises to secure this money here at the
Manhattans for the children's benefit as soon as
possible with the knowledge of Hendrick Willem-
sen, baker, and Jan Jansen van Brestee, elected by
him as guardians and approved by the Orphan-
masters, further to bring up said 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, for which he places his person and property,
movable and immovable, present and future, noth-
ing excepted, at the disposal of all courts and laws.
In witness whereof he has signed these presents
before Rut Jacobsen and Claas van Elslant senior, as
credible witnesses called in, at Amsterdam in N. N,,
April 15, 1660.
PiETER Jansen Wit.
RuTGER Jacobsen.
Claes van Elslant the elder.
- [S3] Geni World Family Tree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-77728285/pieter-jans-de-witt-in-geni-world-family-tree.