PETER JANSEN DE WITT emigrated to New Amsterdam about 1652 and settled in Bushwick. He married DOROTHY VOLKERTS.

SECOND GENERATION

Children of PETER JANSEN DE WITT and DOROTHY VOLKERTS:

1. DIEUVERTJE/DOROTHY born about 1660 New Amsterdam; died about 1714 New Utrecht NY; married about 1691 PIETER CORTELYOU born about 1664 New Utrecht NY; died there 10 Apr 1757; son of Jacques Cortelyou and Neeltje Van Duyn.