Johannes Bruyn

Johannes Bruyn (February 21, 1750 – February 10, 1814) was an American politician from Ulster County, New York.

Early life Bruyn was born on February 21, 1750, 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 For a long time he was a judge of Ulster County and "enjoyed the esteem and confidence of the community; was a man of sound judgment, sterling integrity, and unwavering in his principles." In 1812, he was chosen as a member of the Council of Appointment. Together, they were the parents of:

Charles DeWitt Bruyn (1784–1849), a New York Assemblyman who married his cousin, Maria Hasbrouck (1793–1851), a daughter of James Hasbrouck and Polly (née DeWitt) Hasbrouck. After her death in 1861 from stomach cancer, he married Catherine Van Vleck, a daughter of James Van Vleck of Shawangunk.