Abraham DeWitt b. 5 Nov 1765 m. 27 Mar 1787 in Frankford township, Sussex County, New Jersey, Mehitable Hopkins b. 15 Mar 1766 daughter of Silas Hopkins and Mary Swayze who removed to Canada in 1801 as United Empire Loyalists. Abraham DeWitt is perhaps the Abraham listed in the 1793 militia census in New Town (Newton township). Frankford township was formed in 1797 from Newton township. On 16 Sept 1808 Martin Ryerson of Hamburg, Sussex County conveyed 30 acres in Frankford to Abraham of Frankford, being "land lying on westerly side of said DeWitts other lands," recorded 19 Feb 1812. On 6 Nov 1808 Isaac DeWitt and Jerusha his wife of Frankford township sold four acres in Frankford township to Abraham DeWitt, "being part of the real estate of the late John DeWitt, deceased," "by which (Isaac) claims right unto as heir at law of the late John DeWitt deceased and by purchase of the different heirs at law of sd John DeWitt deceased" and also one lot of land situate in the township containing twelve acres and known as a timber lot. On 7 Mar 1810 Peter DeWitt of Frankford deeded land to Abraham DeWitt of Frankford, being the land of "John DeWitt Junr late of Newton now Frankford died intestate seized and possessed of a certain lot or parcel of land and premises situtated in the said township adjoining Sharps upper tract on Pepocoting (Papakating) . . . and leaving issue two daughters named Anna DeWitt and Mary DeWitt the said Anna since married to William Wilson and the sd Anna and William (the said Anna being of full age) did on the 13 day of October 1798 sell and convey one undivided half part of the said lands," containing 22 acres where said Abraham now lives, recorded 8 May 1811. There was a land indenture in 1820 between Abraham and Mehitable of Frankford and Samuel Price of Frankford, real estate of John DeWitt, deceased.

Enumerated in Frankford Township in 1830 with 1 male of age 5 and under age 10, 1 male of age 15 and under age 20, 3 males of age 20 and under 30, 1 male of age 50 and under age 60, 1 male of age 60 and under age 70, 2 females of age 15 and under age 20, 1 female of age 60 and under age 70.

Abraham d. 30 Jan 1835. Mehitable renounced her right to administer the estate, 18 Feb 1835 and appointed son, Silas. Mehitable signed by mark. Silas H. DeWitt was appointed administrator of the estate of Abraham DeWitt, 19 Feb 1835 (Sussex County probate file 58945). Col. Joseph H. DeWitt protested the appointment of administrator (#2875). An inventory of the estate filed 3 Mar 1835 amounted to $259.38 and was recorded 10 Mar 1835. The farm in Frankford township upon which Abraham and Mehitable had resided was sold to satisfy debts, containing about fifty acres and situated on the west side of the road leading from Newton to Deckertown. Also, a woodlot and pasture in Frankford township containing about ten acres. In the Sussex Orphans Court (Minutes Volume C p. 161) of 1836 (August term) it was determined there was a balance of $627.99 after the sale of the land and settling of debts and the estate, which was to be distributed in equal amounts to Mary Cooley, the wife of Jonathan Cooley, Elizabeth Jeroloman, the wife of James Jeroloman, Azuba Jeroloman, the wife of John Jeroloman, John B. DeWitt, Joseph H. DeWitt, William F. DeWitt, Silas H. DeWitt, Doctor B. DeWitt, and Sarah Jane Miller, the wife of Nicholas P. Miller, "being all the children and heirs of the said deceased." Mehitable d. 31 Mar 1841 (DAR application of great granddaugther Charlotte Cooper Jones) 3 Mar 1841 (notes of Helen Perry) or 31 Aug 1841 (DAR application of descendant Lois Ann DeWitt Skinner).

1. Mary DeWitt b. 1 Nov 1788 m. Jonathan Cooley.
2. Elizabeth DeWitt b. 23 Jan 1790 m. 23 Feb 1817 James Joralemon resided Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
3. Azuba DeWitt b. 16 July 1793 m. 5 Nov 1814 John Joralemon, resided Columbia Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
4. John Bostwick DeWitt b. 30 Apr 1796 m. 24 July 1818 Ann Goble, resided Columbia and Wells Township, Bradford County.
5. Joseph Hopkins DeWitt b. 23 Apr 1798 m. 24 July 1819 Sarah Goble, m. 12 May 1822 Sarah Edwards, m. 4 Dec 1843 Olivia Pitts Rumsey, resided Columbia Township; Cooper County, Missouri; Iowa County, Iowa.
6. Benjamin DeWitt b. 18 Oct 1800.
7. William F. DeWitt b. 23 Oct 1804 m. Adaline Skinner, resided Otisville, New York.
8. Silas Hopkins DeWitt b. 9 May 1806 m. 6 June 1833 Joanna J. Hibler, resided Dingham Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania.
9. Doctor Barnet DeWitt b. 30 Nov 1808 had wife Mary, resided South Creek Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania; m. Rebecca Jane Ingersoll.
10. Sarah Jane DeWitt b. 21 Mar 1811 m. 30 Dec 1832 Nicholas Parker Miller.

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