Individual Details
Barnet Dewitt
(Abt 1735 - Bef 8 Jan 1799)
He removed to the Bald Eagle Valley. Descendants resided in Mifflin, Centre and Clinton Counties, PA
Events
| Birth | Abt 1735 | Flemington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States | |||
| Marriage | Aft 1755 | Deborah UNK | |||
| Will | 24 Dec 1798 | Montgomery, Kentucky, United States |  |  | |
| Death | Bef 8 Jan 1799 | Montgomery, Kentucky, United States | | ||
| Probate | 8 Jan 1799 | Montgomery, Kentucky, United States | | ||
| Alt name | Bennett Dewitt |
Families
| Spouse | Deborah UNK ( - 1798) |
| Child | James DeWitt (1755 - ) |
| Child | Bennett / Barnet DeWitt (1755 - ) |
| Child | Martin DeWitt (1755 - ) |
| Child | Sally DeWitt (1755 - ) |
| Child | Peggy DeWitt (1755 - ) |
| Child | Rachel / Rebecca DeWitt (1755 - ) |
| Father | Paulus Dewitt (1697 - 1772) |
| Mother | Catherine Johnson (1697 - 1774) |
| Sibling | Abraham Dewitt (1725 - 1783) |
| Sibling | Catherine Dewitt (1727 - ) |
| Sibling | Paulus Dewitt (1727 - 1774) |
| Sibling | Petrus / Pieter Dewitt (1727 - ) |
| Sibling | Martinus "Martin" Dewitt (1729 - 1799) |
| Sibling | John Dewitt (1731 - 1804) |
| Sibling | Sara Dewitt (1736 - ) |
| Sibling | Isaac Dewitt (1741 - 1813) |
Notes
Will
names sons: James, Bennett and Martin; daughters, Sally, Peggy and Rachel.written Dec 24, 1798. Probated Jan. 8, 1799
Witnesses - John Summans Sr., Margaret Kent, James Lee.
In the name of God Amen; I Bernet Dewitt Sen. of the County of Montgomery and state of Kentucky being in perfect mind and memory and calling to mind the mortality of man and that it is appointed for all men once to die and after that the judgment, I shall dispose of my Estate as followeth, that is to say I give unto my oldest son James Dewitt one Shilling Sterling--
Item: I give and bequeath unto my five children Sally Dewitt, Bernet Dewitt, Peggy DeWitt, Martin Dewitt and Rebecca Dewitt five and fourty and three quarters of Land where are i now live to be equally divided amongst them and likewise all the rest of my Estate both Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs with all and every other Article of my moveable Estate which I "posses" together with the lumber the same to be equally divided so that the said five children before mentioned may receive equal protions of my whole and sole Estate, both lands, goods and chattles in consequince(?) where of i do here by appoint my wife Deborah Dewitt my Executrix and John Kent my Executor of this my last Will and Testament forever disannuling (?) sig. all and everyother will or wills before written making and ordaining this to be my very last Will and Testament and whole Desire.
In witness where of i have here unto set my hand and affixed my Seal the twenty fourth day od December and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight.
Barnett Dewitt SEAL
teste
John Summers, Sen,
her
Marget X Kent
mark
James Lee
At a Court held for Montgomery County the 8th day of January 1799
This last Will amd Testament of Barnett Dewitt Deseased was proven by the Oath of John Summers and James Lee to of the witnesses then to subscribed and ordained to be recorded. Deborah Dewitt the Executrix there in named (?) qualified a probate granted and ? and ? given agreeable to Law
Teste M Harrison C????
Endnotes
1. , Index to Kentucky Wills to 1851 - The Testators (:,), Montgomery Co. Wll abstracts. Will Book A, pg 24.
2. , Index to Kentucky Wills to 1851 - The Testators (:,).
3. , Index to Kentucky Wills to 1851 - The Testators (:,), Montgomery Co. Wll abstracts. Will Book A, pg 24.