Individual Details
Abraham Dewitt
(Abt 1791 - 20 Mar 1845)
Events
| Birth | Abt 1791 | Rolling Fork Creek, Hardin, Kentucky, United States | |||
| Marriage | 10 Jul 1811 | Nelson, Kentucky, United States - Elizabeth "Betsy" Atherton |  |  | |
| Military | 1812 | Kentucky, United States | | | |
| Census (family) | 1820 | Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, United States - Elizabeth "Betsy" Atherton | | | |
| Census (family) | 1830 | Hardin, Kentucky, United States - Elizabeth "Betsy" Atherton | | | |
| Census (family) | 1840 | Hardin, Kentucky, United States - Elizabeth "Betsy" Atherton | | | |
| Death | 20 Mar 1845 | Larue, Kentucky, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth "Betsy" Atherton (1794 - 1870) |
| Child | Phebe Ann Dewitt (1812 - 1897) |
| Child | Isaac DeWitt (1816 - ) |
| Child | Andrew Jackson Dewitt (1817 - ) |
| Child | George Washington DeWitt (1819 - ) |
| Child | Nancy Dewitt (1825 - ) |
| Child | Vardaman "Ward" DeWitt (1828 - 1911) |
| Child | Louisa A Dewitt (1834 - ) |
| Child | Jacob DeWitt (1834 - 1879) |
| Child | John P Dewitt (1840 - 1915) |
| Child | Mary E DeWitt (1844 - ) |
| Father | Henry Dewitt (1758 - 1811) |
| Mother | Ann Orr (1761 - 1830) |
| Sibling | Phebe Dewitt (1778 - 1854) |
| Sibling | James Dewitt (1784 - 1825) |
| Sibling | John Dewitt (1786 - 1834) |
| Sibling | Jane Dewitt (1788 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Soloman Coy Dewitt (1795 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Hannah Dewitt (1798 - ) |
| Sibling | Deliah Dewitt (1800 - ) |
| Sibling | Melvina Dewitt (1802 - ) |
Notes
Marriage
Dewitt, Abraham & Betsey Atherton 10 July 1811 in Nelson Co. KYAbraham Dewitt m. Betsy Atherton (dau. Rev. Atherton) (Ann Dewitt mother
Abe) July 6, 1811
Betsy Atherton, daughter of Benjamin Atherton, married Abraham Dewitt in Nelson Co on 6 Jul 1811. Abraham was under age 21; consent for him was signed by his mother Mrs Ann Dewitt.
Military
Dewitt, Abraham - Capt. John Farmer's Company, KY Detached MilitiaThought to be a son of Henry DeWitt of Hardin Co. KY. Abraham m. Betsy Atherton 6 Jul 1811 in Nelson Co. KY. He and Ezekiel DeWitt are seen in Bullitt Co. records (relationship uncertain)
War of 1812, HPC ., pg 950: Elizabeth applied for pension:
Census (family)
Benjamin Etherton 2 000/ 31101 01Abraham DeWitt 2 0 0 0 ? / 2 0 3 1 0
2 boys under 10 (Isaac 4, Andrew 2)
unreadable 45+
2 girls under 10 (Phebe 8,)
3 girls 16-26 (???)
1 female 26-45 (Betsy)
same page-
James DeWitt 3 1 0 0 ? / 3 1 1 1 0
3 boys and girls under 10, 1 boy & girl 10-15,
Census (family)
Abraham Dewit - (Family of 10)1 male under 5, (Vardaman 2)
2 males 5-10, (George 10, ?)
1 male 10-15, (Andrew ~13)
1 male 30-40, (Abraham 40)
1 female under 5, (Nancy ~4)
1 female 5-10, (Phebe, )
1 female 10-15,
1 female 15-20,
1 female 30-40. (Elizabeth 36)
His widowed mother is on the next pg.
could one daughter be an Elizabeth DeWitt, 21 in 1850, living with James M Hawkins, Hardin Co KY? And Angeline his wife 30 yrs?
Census (family)
Abraham Dewitt1 male under 5 (Jacob 3)
1 male 5-10 (Vardaman 12?
1 male 15-20 (Jackson 22?
1 male 40-50 (Abraham 50)
1 female 5-10 ( Louisa 6)
2 females 10-15 (Nancy &
1 female 50-60 (Betsey 46)
(Not sure about this, the ages aren't matching...)
Endnotes
1. Gazaway, Kathryn DeWitt, DeWitt family research. (Utopia, Texas: compiled by Kathryn DeWitt Gazaway, grannykk@peppersnet.com).
2. Quick Notes on early Central KY Families. Bullitt Co. Ky Genweb Online [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kybullit/bcqnmain.htm], accessed Aug 2009.
3. Gazaway, Kathryn DeWitt, compiler, DeWitt Gedcom file (:, May 12, 1999).
4. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1820 > KENTUCKY > NELSON > BARDSTOWN Series: M33 Roll: 19 Page: 169.
5. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1830 > KENTUCKY > HARDIN > NO TWP LISTED Series: M19 Roll: 37 Page: 373.
6. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1840 > KENTUCKY > HARDIN > NO TWP LISTED Series: M704 Roll: 113 Page: 38 .