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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
- Catherine DeWitt -- --, 1749 December 0, 1822 Georgia
- Jan Claessen DeWitt -- --, 1666 April 12, 1715 New York
- James D. Dewitt -- --, 1819 April 25, 1874 Kentucky
- Marritje DeWitt -- --, 1680 December 0, 1733 New York
Dewitt Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ragel DeWitt -- --, 1681 January 7, 1745 New York
- Tjerck Classen DeWitt -- --, 1624 February 17, 1700
- Jane DeWitt -- --, 1686 December 0, 1744
- William Cashus Dewitt -- --, 1862 September 1, 1931 Iowa
- Leland Allen DeWitt -- --, 1969 May 7, 1969 Michigan
