Need parentage of Abraham DeWitt b. 5 Nov 1765 m. 28 Mar 1787 in Frankford Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, Mehitable Hopkins b. 15 Mar 1766 daughter of Silas Hopkins and Mehitable 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. 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). 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) or 31 Aug 1841 (DAR application of descendant Lois Ann DeWitt Skinner).

Children:
1. Mary DeWitt b. 1788 m. Jonathan Cooley.
2. Elizabeth DeWitt b. 23 Jan 1790 m. 23 Feb 1817 James Joralemon Jr., and she d. 7 Mar 1871 buried Judson Hill, Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
3. Azuba DeWitt b. 1793 m. 5 Nov 1814 John Joralemon and she d. 14 Nov 1845 buried Judson Hill, Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
4. John Bostwick DeWitt b. 30 Nov 1796 m. 24 July 1818 Ann Goble, resided Bradford and Tioga Counties, Pennsylvania and he d. 30 May 1879.
5. Joseph H. DeWitt b. c. 1798 m. Sarah ______ (2)Olivia P. Rumsey, resided Bradford and Tioga Counties, Pennsylvania.
6. William F. DeWitt b. c. 1804 m. Adeline, resided Otisville, Orange County, New York.
7. Silas Hopkins DeWitt b. 10 May 1806 m. 6 June 1833 Joanna J. Hibler and he d. 11 Apr 1858 buried Frankford Plains Cemetery, Sussex County, New Jersey.
8. Doctor Barnet DeWitt b. c. 1808 m. Mary _____ (2)Rebecca J. Ingersoll, d. South Creek Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania buried Judson Hill, Wells Township.
9. Sarah Jane DeWitt b. 3 Mar 1811 m. 1832 Nicholas P. Miller, resided Calhoun County, Michigan and she d. 4 Aug 1887.