Jan Claetz DeWitt1

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Relationship7th great-granduncle of Nelle Belle Bridges
Father*____ DeWitt2
Mother*____ _____2
31 March 1699He left a will on 31 March 1699 at Ulster Co., New YorkG.3 
Probate*26 June 1699His estate was probated on 26 June 1699 at Ulster Co., New YorkG.3 

Citations

  1. [S663] Gustave Anjou, compiler, Ulster County N.Y. Probate Records (New York: Gustave Anjou, 1906), I:56-58, entry for Tjerck Claese De Witt, of Kingston, citing Folio 252, his will dated 4 Mar 1687 (in Dutch) and I:54-55, entry for Jan Claetz DeWitt, of Amsterdam in Holland (will dated 31 Mar 1699).
  2. [S663] Gustave Anjou, Ulster County N.Y. Probate Records, I:56-58, entry for Tjerck Claese De Witt, of Kingston, citing Folio 252, his will dated 4 Mar 1687 (in Dutch).
  3. [S663] Gustave Anjou, Ulster County N.Y. Probate Records, I:54-55, entry for Jan Claetz DeWitt, of Amsterdam in Holland
    Page 215.—De Witt, Jan Claetz, of Amsterdam In Hollandt.
    Will dated March 31, 1699, and written in Dutch. "Myn Neef Evart Bogardus en Myn Nicht Tialie Bogardus Sal hebben en genieten Alles wat Ick hier in America heb" (my nephew, E. B., and my niece, T. B., shall have all that I have here in America) on condition that they "Sal geven en Leveren Aen Nicholas Hofman myn neef Vyfen twentigh Stuck van Achten (give and deliver to N. H., my nephew, 25 pieces of eight (an old Dutch coin)." — "De kinderen van myn Suster Tialie Heerekeus Sal hebben Myn gehuU Staet die Ick In' Hollandt heb, Roerende en onroerende (the children of my sister,T. H., shall have all my real estate and personal property in Holland). Signed by the testator, and witnessed by
    Stephen Gacherie
    Mellyse Vlecht.
    Jacob Aertse, Justice of the peace, Stephen Gacherie & Mallyse
    Vlecht appeared before Arie Gerritse & Roeloff Swartwout, Justice of the peace, June 26, 1699, proving the will.
    (Jan Claessen De Witt was a brother of Tjerck Claasen De Witt (q.T.), and died unmarried.).