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Dewitt Family History
Dewitt Genealogy & Family TreeDeWitt is an English name from Cheshire, England, where the family held a seat as lords of the manor of Bredbury. It comes from the German word hwita which means "white." The earliest known ancestor--Richard Dewit--was recorded in 1564. Roots for this name can also be found in the Netherlands. The family motto is Animo et prudentia which means "By courage and prudence."
Other spellings include "De Wit," "De Witt," "De Witte," and "Dewett." Notable people with the surname include American actress Rosemarie DeWitt (Cinderella Man, Rachel Getting Married, Mad Men), American actress Joyce DeWitt (Three's Company), and American baseball player Blake DeWitt (Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves). The first DeWitt to come to America was Jacob DeWitt in Virginia in 1637.
Dewitt Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sarah Rumph Dewitt -- --, 1775 September 10, 1832
- Jane DeWitt -- --, 1686 December 0, 1744
- Jacob DeWitt -- --, 1670 December 0, 1753 New York
- Ragel DeWitt -- --, 1684 August 23, 1712 New York
- Ermintine DeWitt -- --, 1640 January 0, 1664 Friesland
Dewitt Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Petronella DeWitt -- --, 1656 October 27, 1724 Zuid-Holland
- Pieternella DeWitt -- --, 1658 December 0, 1724 New York
- Jan DeWitt -- --, 1558 September 15, 1625
- Nicholas Claes DeWitt -- --, 1588 June 7, 1663 Westphalia
- Jan DeWitt -- --, 1420 December 0, 1450
