Charles DeWitt Bruyn (December 12, 1784 – February 9, 1849) was an American politician from Ulster County, New York.
His aunt, Maria "Polly" DeWitt, was the wife of Jacobus "James" Hasbrouck, a prominent Kingston merchant.
[2] His paternal grandparents were, and Jacobus Bruyn, who served as a member of the New York General Assembly from Ulster County from 1759 to 1768.
[1] A farmer by occupation, "he was a man of good mind, and well read in the current topics of his time.
He was influential and active in politics; as a member of the Whig party was appointed Sheriff of Ulster County in 1812, and again in 1815.