Individual Details
John Herrod Dewitt
(9 Dec 1785 - 11 Jun 1855)
Allen's History of Fayette County, Ohio contains various narratives on DeWitt's, several which mention John and Mary. "John Dewitt was another of the first settlers. He was born in Kentucky and in 1806, accompanied by his uncle and brothers, came to Ross county, Ohio. The party traveled the entire distance on foot. Dewitt remained in Ross county two years and then came to Fayette (85).
The late Jesse DeWitt was born in Fayette county...His father, John DeWitt, was born on the same farm and in the same house. John DeWitt served his county in the War of 1812 and was a highly respected and influential citizen of this county for many years (677).
The paternal grandparents of Grant DeWitt were John and Mary (Barker) DeWiitt, natives of Kentucky and pioneer settlers in Fayette county, Ohio, where they lived in Wayne township until their death. They raised a large family of children: Stephen D., Anderson, Darlington, Greenup, John, Jesse, Jane Allen, Rachel Prior, Candace Goldsbury (742).
The DeWitt family was one of the first to settle in Fayette county, Ohio. Peter DeWitt (this is Peter Jr. b. abt 1777) came to this county from Kentucky in 1805, purchased one thousand acres of land on Turkey creek and built the first house in Wayne township, a rude log cabin, which is still standing. The DeWitt family is of German ancestry, the first member of the family to come to this county being Peter DeWitt, who came to America several years before the Revolutionary War. He fought in that stuggle and later became one of the pioneer settlers of Kentucky. In 1805 he, with his wife, Jane Bray, and family, located in Wayne township, or rather on land which is now within that township. The county was not organized unitl 1810 and by that time he had considerable tract cleared and in cultivation. It is not known how many children Peter DeWitt had, although it is certain that three sons, John, Henry and Gabriel, were the first settlers on the land now comprehended within Fayette county. Each of the brothers built a brick house on his farm and all three of the houses are still standing and occupied. John DeWitt grew to manhood in this county and married Polly Barker. He was a soldier in the War of 1812 and lived to the advanced age of ninety, his wife being past ninety-two years of age at the time of her death. John DeWitt and his wife, Polly Barker, were the parents of ten children, Eveline, Jane, Anderson, Darlington, Decatur, Greenup, Rachel, John, Jesse and Candace (745).
The late Jesse DeWitt was born in Fayette county...His father, John DeWitt, was born on the same farm and in the same house. John DeWitt served his county in the War of 1812 and was a highly respected and influential citizen of this county for many years (677).
The paternal grandparents of Grant DeWitt were John and Mary (Barker) DeWiitt, natives of Kentucky and pioneer settlers in Fayette county, Ohio, where they lived in Wayne township until their death. They raised a large family of children: Stephen D., Anderson, Darlington, Greenup, John, Jesse, Jane Allen, Rachel Prior, Candace Goldsbury (742).
The DeWitt family was one of the first to settle in Fayette county, Ohio. Peter DeWitt (this is Peter Jr. b. abt 1777) came to this county from Kentucky in 1805, purchased one thousand acres of land on Turkey creek and built the first house in Wayne township, a rude log cabin, which is still standing. The DeWitt family is of German ancestry, the first member of the family to come to this county being Peter DeWitt, who came to America several years before the Revolutionary War. He fought in that stuggle and later became one of the pioneer settlers of Kentucky. In 1805 he, with his wife, Jane Bray, and family, located in Wayne township, or rather on land which is now within that township. The county was not organized unitl 1810 and by that time he had considerable tract cleared and in cultivation. It is not known how many children Peter DeWitt had, although it is certain that three sons, John, Henry and Gabriel, were the first settlers on the land now comprehended within Fayette county. Each of the brothers built a brick house on his farm and all three of the houses are still standing and occupied. John DeWitt grew to manhood in this county and married Polly Barker. He was a soldier in the War of 1812 and lived to the advanced age of ninety, his wife being past ninety-two years of age at the time of her death. John DeWitt and his wife, Polly Barker, were the parents of ten children, Eveline, Jane, Anderson, Darlington, Decatur, Greenup, Rachel, John, Jesse and Candace (745).
Events
| Birth | 9 Dec 1785 | Clark, Kentucky, United States |  |  | |
| Marriage | 11 Apr 1808 | Ross, Ohio, United States - Mary "Polly" Barker | | ||
| Military | 1812 | | |||
| Census (family) | 15 Aug 1850 | Wayne Township, Fayette, Ohio, United States - Mary "Polly" Barker | | ||
| Death | 11 Jun 1855 | Fayette, Ohio, United States | | ||
| Burial | Dewitt Cemetery, Fayette, Ohio, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary "Polly" Barker (1787 - 1853) |
| Child | Everline Dewitt (1809 - 1851) |
| Child | Hannah Jane Dewitt (1812 - 1891) |
| Child | Anderson Dewitt (1813 - 1894) |
| Child | Darlington Dewitt (1815 - 1881) |
| Child | Stephen Decatur Dewitt (1817 - 1855) |
| Child | Rachel Dewitt (1819 - 1883) |
| Child | Mary "Polly" Dewitt (1820 - 1820) |
| Child | Peter Wellington Greenup Dewitt (1822 - 1893) |
| Child | John Harrod Dewitt Jr. (1823 - 1888) |
| Child | Jesse Mckay Dewitt (1826 - 1907) |
| Child | Candace Goldsbury Dewitt (1829 - ) |
| Father | Peter Dewitt Sr. (1753 - 1834) |
| Mother | Jane Bray (1752 - 1843) |
| Sibling | Martin Dewitt (1777 - 1839) |
| Sibling | Mary Catherine "Caty" Dewitt (1774 - 1845) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Dewitt (1775 - ) |
| Sibling | Henry Dewitt (1782 - 1850) |
| Sibling | William Dewitt (1790 - ) |
| Sibling | Gabriel Dewitt (1792 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Peter Dewitt (1774 - ) |
Notes
Birth
1778 (Gazeway)Census (family)
432, 432, John DeWitt, 65 M, Farmer, 9000, KyPolly " , 65 F, . Pa, cannot read/write
Greenup " , 28 M, Farming, Ohio
John " , 27 M, " , O
Jesse " , 23 M, " , O
Candace " , 21 F , O
Nancy Carr , 3 F, , O
Jackson Stanley, 19 M Black, Laborer, O, cannot read/write
Burial
aged 70y 5m 2dhusband of Mary
Endnotes
1. Burnett, Dorothy Helen, "Ancestors of Dorothy Helen Burnett" compiled 02 Mar 2000 (http://home.att.net/~janmike1/burne001.htm#t1)., 9 Dec 1785.
2. Gazaway, Kathryn DeWitt, DeWitt family research. (Utopia, Texas: compiled by Kathryn DeWitt Gazaway, grannykk@peppersnet.com), b 1778.
3. Burnett, Dorothy Helen, "Ancestors of Dorothy Helen Burnett" compiled 02 Mar 2000 (http://home.att.net/~janmike1/burne001.htm#t1)..
4. Allen, Frank M., editor, History of Fayette County, Ohio, her people, industries and institutions with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of old families.(Indianapolis, IN: B.F. Bowen & Company, Inc., 1914. Sep 30, 2008.
5. Barb, "Dewitt Cemetery," database, Find A Grave (http://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 19 October 2011), Dewitt.
6. Barb, "Dewitt Cemetery," database, Find A Grave (http://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 19 October 2011), Dewitt.