Jacobus S. Bruyn

Jacobus Severyn Bruyn (April 7, 1749 – May 25, 1823) was an American politician from Ulster County, New York.

Early life Bruyn was born on April 7, 1749, in Shawangunk, New York. He was a son of Jacobus Bruyn and Jane (née Graham) Pruyn (d. 1764). Among his siblings was elder sister Gertruyd Bruyn (the wife of Cornelius DuBois), and brother Cornelius Bruyn (also a New York Assemblymen).

Career In April 1797, Bruyn was elected to succeed his brother Johannes as a Democratic-Republican New York Assemblymen from Ulster County in the 21st and 22nd New York State Legislatures from July 1, 1797, until June 30, 1799. After two years, he was succeeded by the same brother he had replaced.

Personal life Bruyn was married to Jenneke DeWitt (1755–1823), a daughter of Andries J. DeWitt and Blandina Elmendorf (née Ten Eyck) DeWitt. Jenneke was a niece of Col. Charles DeWitt and a first cousin of Margaret DeWitt (the wife of Jacobus' brother Johannes). Together, they were the parents of:

Blandina Bruyn (1776–1841), who married John I. Hardenburg, a son of Johannes Gerardus Hardenburg, of the Hardenbergh patent. Jane Bruyn (1778–1818), who died unmarried. Maria Bruyn (b. 1788) Andris "Andrew" DeWitt Bruyn (1790–1838), a New York Assemblymen in 1818; president of the Ithaca in 1822, and a U.S. Representative from New York for the 22nd District from 1837 to 1838.

Bruyn died in Wawarsing, New York, on May 25, 1823, and was buried at Wawarsing Cemetery in Wawarsing.