John
(John Derval)
De Witt
aka Derval, Dervall
Born about [location unknown]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Catherine Van Cortlandt
— married
3 Nov 1675 in NY
[children unknown]
Died before
before about age 42
in Tarrytown, New York
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Biography
John DeWitt is also known as John Dervall in a genealogical biography of Southern NY[1]. He was an Indo-Atlantic merchant importer from New York (New Amsterdam).
John DeWitt ( aka Dervall) married Catherine Van Courtlandt on November 3rd, 1675, probably in New Amsterdam[1]. John DeWitt must have been deceased by 6 December 1692 as his wife remarried by then[1] to Colonel Philipse.
John DeWitt is identified as a business partner, actually a smuggler of Indian goods to America. He was prosecuted for illegal smuggling in the 1680's with Colonel Philipse [2]. John Dervall was also on the New York Council with Colonel Phillispe. When he died, his business associate, Colonel Phillipse, married John's wife.
John DeWitt/Dervall does not appear to have issue mentioned[3]
John DeWitt may possibly be buried in Sleepy Hollow.
Source
- Reynolds, Cuyler. Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River Valley: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Building of a Nation. New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co, 1914. Print.
- Google Books Vol. 3. Cuyler's Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River Valley.
- Google Books Pg. 180. Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York, Volume 24. New York (State). Legislature. Assembly.1908. Also under published under the title of Annual Report By American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society. By J.B. Lyon Company, 1908.
- McDonald, Kevin P. Pirates, Merchants, Settlers, and Slaves: Colonial America and the Indo-Atlantic World. , 2015. Internet resource. By Kevin P. McDonald.Univ of California Press, Mar 13, 2015.
- A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland. By John Burke.1838. Under " Alterations and Additions". Reference to see Vol. IV. Pg.244 for more information on John Dervall. Online at Google Books
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pg. 1399. Vol.3 .Reynolds, Cuyler. Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River Valley: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Building of a Nation. New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co, 1914. Print.
- ↑ Pg. 50. "Pirates, Merchants, Settlers, and Slaves"
- ↑ Pg.242. A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland
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Why change the surname from Dewitt to De Witt ? Any source for the change ??