The Family Record of David Rittenhouse including his sisters Esther, Anne and Eleanor, also Benjamin Rittenhouse and Margaret Rittenhouse Morgan

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THE FAMIL Y RECORD

j

OF

DAVID RITTENHOUSE INCLUDING HIS SISTERS ESTHER, ANNE AND ELEANOR. ALSO,

BENJAMIN RITTENHOUSE

MARGARET RITTENHOUSE MORGAN

^» OF GERMANTOWN, PHILADELPHIA,

NORRISTOWN,

PA.

PA.

:

HERALD PRINTING AND BINDING ROOMS. 1897.

1212273

ELIZABETH RITTENHOUSE SERGEANT.

DAVID RITTENHOUSE. CHILDREN OF

No.

DAVID RITTENHOUSE^, las 2 of William ,

Gen.

Individual No.

5

4200

VOL.

38.

I.

Matthia S 3,

of

of Nicho-

1 .

Family No. I

Elizabeth

b. about 1767; m. Dickinson Sergeant, Esq., of

Rittcuhousc,

Jonathan

Philadelphia, at

1788

;

it

was

his

the close of the year

second marriage.

Mr. Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant was an eminent lawyer in Philadelphia,

sylvania

;

and

for

some time Attorney General

he was one of the

five

of Penn-

persons delegated on the 20th

of February, 1776, by the convention of

New

Jersey (where he

then resided) to represent that colony in Congress.

His col-

leagues were the late Governor Livingstone and John de Hart,

Richard Smith and John Cooper, Esquires. died with the yellow fever, in

He He was

Mr. Sergeant

Philadelphia, on the 8th of

son and two daughters by this

October, 1793.

left

a

marriage.

the

first

Attorney General of Pennsyl-

vana. Instead of leaving the city during the time of the yellow fever, 1793,

he remained

in

the city, and was a leader of those

devoted their time and money to the establishing of hosNo doubt many lives were pitals for the relief of the sick.

who

saved through his action, although he became a prey t the disease and died while engaged in the good cause. Their children were Esther, David and Frances.

;

DAVID K1TTKNIIOUSE. imilT (To.

5

j

4201

Esther Rittenhouse, b. about 1770; m. Nicholas Baker Waters, M.' D., of Philadelphia, in 1790, a

young physician

of re-

spectable talents and amiable disposition

he died of a pulmonary disease

;

Au-

in

794, at a very early age, leaving one son, who died young, on September 4, 18 13, aged 22 years, named David gust,

1

Rittenhouse Waters.

in

David Rittenhouse named his second daughter Esther, compliment to his sister, Mrs. Thomas Barton. In a letter

to the Rev.

Thomas

birth of this

younger

indifference,

but to

to

have a

Barton, written on the occasion of the child,

my

he says

Eleanor

it

:

"

To me

called

Thomas,

named

Elizabeth, after his

4202

3

a matter of

was a great disappointment, and it had

having promised herself a boy

girl,

long since been resolved that this child,

5

it is

The own mother.

after yourself."

if

;

a son, should be

oldest daughter

was

There was one daughter by the second marriage, but she died quite young.

CHILDREN OF

No. 4200.

ELIZABETH RITTENHOUSE* (Sergeant), of David*, of

6

Matthias 3 of Nicholas 2 of William ,

,

4203

1

1 .

Esther Rittenhouse Sergeant,

1789; P. C.

d.

June

4,

Barton, of the

children, Elizabeth 1 line 3

,

U S. Navy, in Emma Julia

Mary, Lavinia, Clara,

6

4204

2

in

October

16,

1814;

2

4

,

Harriet, William,

one died

b.

1870; m. Dr. William

,

,

Ade-

Emma,

William,

Selina,

William

infancy.

David Rittenhouse Sergeant, b. July d. August 8, 1872; unmarried.

1,

1791;

DAVID RITTENHOUSE. Individual

Gen.

6

NV>.

4205

3

Frances Rittenhouse Sergeant,

November

b.

1793 d. November 3, 1847 m. John Cole Lowber children, Elizabeth, Alice, William, Henry, Frances. l

7,

;

;

;

CHILDREN OF

No. 4203.

ESTHER RITTENHOUSE SERGEANT

6

(Barton), of

Elizabeth Rittenhouse (Sergeant), of David*, of Matthias3, of Nicholas 2 of William 5

1

,

7

4206

.

1

Elizabeth Sergeant Barton, h. April 28, 18 15 ; d. August 23, 1895 m. Samuel Abbot, ;

of Boston, April 28, 1840;

October

10,

1807;

d.

he was born

October

children, Caroline, Elizabeth,

4,

1873;

George M.,

Elizabeth, Lewis, Charles, Fanny. 7

4207

2

7

4208

3

Emma

Barton,

Julia Barton, Dr.

J.

b.

181 6; d.

aged

b. 18 17 d. June Dickinson Miller, U. ;

Dr. Miller was of distinguished ancestry.

5

years.

26, 1884; S.

m.

Navy.

His grand-

Rev. John Miller, a Presbyterian pastor, of Dover, The latter's mother was a Del., came from Boston, Mass. great-granddaughter of John Alden, one of the heroes of the father,

Mayflower, and associated in New England history with the romantic story of Captain Miles Standish. On the maternal His side Dr. Miller was no less distinguishedly connected.

mother was the daughter of Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant (if so, must be by second marriage), a member of the Continental Congress, and his great-grandmother was a daughter of Jonathan Dickinson, the

first

President of Princeton College,

DAVID RITTENHOUSE. Indlrtdoil

I

l.-TI

Adeline Barton,

4

Howard

b.

June

Harriet Butler Barton,

7

4210

5

7

42

6

William Barton,

7

4212

7

Emma Barton, b. June

1

1

1818

5,

m.Thomas

;

Paschal, deceased. d.

young.

young.

d.

3,

1822

;

m. the Hon.

Frederick Carroll Brewster,

1850; she

d.

September

4,

March

25,

1882.

FREDERICK CARROLL BREWSTER. Ex-Judge of the Court of

Common

Pleas, ex-Attorney-

General of Pennsylvania, and one of the leaders of the Philadelphia bar, was born

May

in

Philadelphia,

in

the old city proper,

1825.

15,

boyhood Judge Brewster was sent to the School, at Fourth and Arch streets. There he was carefully trained and rapidly fitted out for colIn very early

old

Friends'

He

lege.

Select

entered the University of Pennsylvania, then located

Rev. Dr. LudLudlow, was provost. The young student displayed wonderful industry and aptness for learning whatever was taught him, until in 841, when, just about sixteen years of age, he graduated with all the honors of the institution, making a public address at the commencement. William Henry Rawle and Hon. Horatio Gates Jones were college mates with him. Judge Brewster has always maintained an active relationship with in

low

the

7

,

old

the

Ninth

father

while

buildings,

street

of the

Judge

late

1

the friends of the University, and he has often given evidence of the

interest

he

future welfare of his

feels

in

Alma

the permanent

reputation and

He was

for several years

Mater.

president of the Society of the Alumni, and on several occasions he has been called

upon

to deliver addresses to the stu-

dents and patrons of the University of Pennsylvania,

in

West

DAVID RITTENHOUSE. Philadelphia,

and he was the orator

ner-stone of the

new

g

at the laying of the

cor-

edifice.

In testimony of the esteem entertained for him by the

University, he was,

some years ago, honored with the degree

of Doctor of Laws.

Shortly after his graduation he entered the office of his father, where he enjoyed rare advantages for the study of the law.

In 1844 he was admitted to practice, and speedily gained an extensive and lucrative patronage. This success was principally achieved in the civil courts, but it is by his conduct of famous criminal trials in which he has participated that his

distinguished reputation as one of the

famous lawyers of his day was first won. For his success in several famous criminal cases, see " The Saturday Review and Republic" of May 9, 1891. In 1862 he was chosen to the official position of Three years later he was re-elected to the City Solicitor.

same

office.

He

did not, however, finish his second term,

consequence of being chosen, the

Common

was

for ten years, but,

in

vania, it

His term of

Pleas Court of Philadelphia.

on October

by Governor Geary.

until the close of the

He

23, 1869,

accepted this

Governor's term of

office

he was tendered

Commonwealth

the Attorney-Generalship of the

in

October, 1866, a Judge of

of Pennsyl-

office, retaining

office.

He

then

returned to the practice of his profession, in which he still Although all his life a very busy man, he has continues.

found time to collate and write several valuable legal works. Judge Brewster was married, in 1850, to Emma, daughtcr of the late W. P. C. Barton, M. D. (a grandson of Rev. Thomas Barton and Esther Rittenhouse, sister of David Rittenhouse, the celebrated astronomer), at one time senior Surgeon of Of his sons, two, Frederick C. and the United States Navy. Francis E., are prominent members of the Philadelphia bar. Gen.

8

William Barton,

9

Mary

10

Barton,

d.

Lavinia Barton.

d.

young.

num.,

in

1856.

lO

I

>

A

\

I

I

>

RITTENHOUSE. i

Oen.

IndMdoal

Punllj

No.

Ho.

7

4216

11

Clara Barton,

7

4217

12

Selina Barton, b. about 1830.

7

4218

13

William Alfred Barton',

7

4219

14

One, whose name fancy.

7

I

d.

young.

did not get, died in in-

DAVID RITTENHOUSE. Gen.

Individual No.

8

4225

1

Caroline Secomb Abbot,

4226

2

4227

3

h.

June n, 1841

January

d.

;

d.

1864.

7,

Elizabeth Sergeant Abbot,

1843; 8

,

No.

December 8

,

Family

b.

September

29,

16, 1849.

George Maurice Abbot, in

b. August 14, 1846, Philadelphia; m. October 14, 1876, to

Fannie Watson, daughter of James A. Mr. Abbot is treasurer of the

Farnum

;

Philadelphia Library;

mantown 8

4228

4

Lewis Abbot,

have one

;

resides

April 27, 1850;

b.

at

Ger-

child, Elsie.

October

d.

24, 1851.

8

4229

5

Charles Abbot,

ruary 8

4 2 3°

6

b.

January

1853;

11,

d.

Feb-

4, 1853.

Fannie Donelson Abbot, b January resides at

25, 1856;

Germantown.

CHILDREN OF No

4208.

JULIA BARTON? (Miller), of Evther Rittenhouse Sergkant 6 (Barton), of Elizabeth Rittenhouse 5 (Sergeant), of David 4 of Matthias 3 of Nicholas 2 of William 1

,

,

8

4231

1

.

,

Julia Rittenhouse Miller,

unm., aged

d.

21

years. 8

4232

2

Edward

Rittenhouse

Roberts, of

town ler's

8

4233

1

3

;

res.

Miller,

Wayne

m.

Junction,

near Gorgas

d. in

German-

lane, called Mil-

stock farm (White Oak)

Dickinson Miller,

Gertrude

infancy.

;

no

issue.

.

DAVID RITTENHOI

CHILDREN !

BARTON

MM.\

rENHousi StRGi 11 \n Oi

int),

No. 4212.

>F

Esther RitElizabeth Rit2 of David4 of Matthias3 of Nicholas C. Brewster), ltu»l

Wary Evans,

b.

December

16, 1794, at

Nor-

m. John B, Bayard; he ristown, l'a. son, David E. Bayard, residing at had East Liberty, near Pittsburg, Pa., and is ;

.1

a near relative

Senator Bayard, of

to

Delaware.

4260

6

4

Anne Evans, m. Marcus Wilson, ing,

Va.

;

had

of

Wheel-

the first paper mill in Vir-

ginia.

6

42^1

5

Susan Evans,

20 or 21

d. single,

years of

age.

6

6

4262

Hannah Smith Evans,

m.,

first,

Dr. John

Gladden, second, Rev. William Eaton.

CHILDREN OF

No.

VOL.

39.

ANNIE RITTENHOUSE4,of Matthias3,

I.

of

Nicholas 2

,

of William'.

Annie Rittenhonse,

sister of David Ritten house, died in aged 26 years. She was married to George Shoemaker, and had one son, Jacob, who was killed in battle in 1781, in South Carolina; had advanced to the rank of lieuMemoirs on David Rittcnlionsc, p. i^j. tenant.

1762,

CHILDREN OF No. ESTHER RITTENHOUSE4 -•t"

5

a

M

\i 1111

4261

is3

,

of 1

I.

(Barton, Rev. Thomas),

Nicholas 2 of William ,

VOL.

41.

1 .

William Barton, m. Elizabeth Rhea.

He was the oldest son of Rev. Thomas Barton, and was man of solid ability and great energy of character. In Sep-

DAVID RITTENHOUSE.

I

7

tember, 1775, at the suggestion of his father, he left America for England, bearing with him letters of recommendation

from Bishop Peters and other persons. While in Europe he laid the foundation of his education, and otherwise advanced his literary interests, for which he had a peculiar fondness. He left England in 1778 and returned to America, by way of Holland and the West Indies, and landed at Baltimore January 8, 1779. On his passage from the West Indies to the Continent he assisted in making prize of a British privateer, which was brought to Baltimore. Immediately upon landing he took the oath of fidelity and allegiance to the United States Government. Upon his arrival at Lancaster he received a letter from David Rittenhouse, dated January 24, " I most sincerely congratulate you 1779, m which he says on your safe arrival, and impatiently expect the pleasure of seeing you here. I received yours from Baltimore ten days after the date, and immediately wrote to your father, supposing him to be still in New York, though we cannot be certain as to that matter." He was shortly afterwards admitted to the Lancaster bar, and also chosen an officer of the militia of His advocacy of the cause of the the borough of Lancaster. On the 18th struggling colonies was warm and enthusiastic. of August, 1789, he was nominated by President Washington, one of the Judges of the Western Territory, and the Senate ratiHe was afterwards (with but two excepfied the nomination. :

unanimously recommended by the Lancaster bar for the appointment to the President Judgeship of the District, composed of the counties of Lancaster, Chester, York and Dauphin. In 1779 he was an ardent Republican and staunch advocate of the election of Thomas McKean for Governor of Being a finished scholar and a fine writer, he Pennsylvania. was, during that campaign, the one generally selected to draft tions)

the Democratic addresses, then a leading feature of political parties.

He

was,

in

1800, appointed

caster eounty, and this office,

Prothonotary of Lan-

together with the commission

of Clerk of the Orphans' Court, which he obtained in 1803, he held up to 1 809, when he was succeeded by John Pass-

DAVID

He

more.

afterwards

chosen secretary of the

Kl

ITKNIIOl'SK.

removed to Philadelphia, and was American Philosophical Society of

obtained from the University of PennsylHe is the author vania the honorary title of Master of Arts. of a dissertation on the Freedom of Navigation and Maritime

He

Philadelphia.

Commerce, and 1

).i\

biography of the philosopher,

of a

also

Rittenhouse.

id

He

lias

also written a

work on the abolition of

trial

by

wherein he vigorously and ably opposed the proposition. the fly-leaf is written: "To R. P. Barton. From his Bro-

jury,

On

Author."

ther, the

The work is

is in

a grandson of R.

the possession of 1'.

Barton, and

is

Randolph Barton, who an attorney-at law at

Baltimore, Md. lodlrldaal

Ptmllj

\...

s..

42G2

5

2

Esther Barton, 3,

b.

April

17,

1756; m.

March

1774, to Paul Zantzinger, of Lancaster,

he was a merchant by Rev. Dr. Smith he in the borough of Lancaster, Pa. ;

;

went to camp at Elizabeth,

New

Jersey.

Mr. Bryan writes, March 15, 1779, that Zantzinger has a design of getting liberty to pass into New York. For this purpose he Rev.

will

hold forth his desire to

Thomas It

is

Barton,

now

in

visit

his

father-in law,

that city.

probable that he was accompanied by William Bar-

who lately returned from England, and was Rev. Thomas Barton.

ton,

a son

of

John Paul Zantzinger, of Lancaster, was a merchant and gentleman. They had sixteen children, and resided at Lancaster, Pa.; he was born 1744, and .111

honorable, high-minded

died June 23, 1S17, aged 73 years. •1"

.}

Benjamin 1766;

Smith m.

Barton,

b.

February

Mary Pennington,

b.

17,1771; he was the son of Rev. Barton and Esther Rittenhouse.

10,

March

Thomas

HETTY BARTON ZANTZINGER.

9

DAVID RITTENHOUSE.

1

Soon after the death of his parents he moved to the family of a brother in Philadelphia, in 1782, where he spent several years in the study of literature, the sciences, and medicine;

in

1776 he went to Great Britain and prosecuted

Edinburgh and London. He afterGottingen, and there obtained the degree of

his medical studies at

wards visited Doctor of Medicine. On returning to Philadelphia, in 1789, he established himself as a physician in the city, and his superior talents and education soon procured him competent employment. He was that year appointed Professor of Natural History and Botany in the College of Philadelphia, and continued

on the incorporation of the college with the UniHe was appointed Professor of Materia 79 1. Medica on the resignation of Dr. Griffith and on the death of Dr. Rush, succeeded him in the department of the Theory He died December 19, 1816. and Practice of Medicine In 1803 he published " Elements of Botany, or Outlines

in that office

versity, in

1

;

Dr. Barton has

of the Natural History of Vegetables, &c." the honor of being the

American who gave

first

an elementary work on botany. He also published " Collections

for

to his country

an Essay Towards a

Materia Medica of the United States." In "

1805

commenced

Dr. Barton

the publication of the

Medical and Physical Journal."

Geu.

Individual No.

5

4264

Kamily No.

4

1809

Cox

He was

d. January 11, b. 1762; m. Esther Cox, daughter of Tench

Matthias Barton, ;

;

a son of Rev.

had no

Thomas

issue.

Barton.

He was

admitted

to the bar in 1778, and was elected, from Lancaster county, In 1796 to the Legislature in the years 1793, 1794 and 1795. re-elected he was elected to the Senate of Pennsylvania, and He was a man of superior culture and possessed a in 1800.

He was a gentlem m, very great fondness for natural history. amiable in his manners, of unspotted, private virtue, and whose charms

in society

endeared him to

all

with

whom

he

DAVID RITTENHOl

came

in

contact

the ablest in

He was

I

and ranked among He died January n, [809,

a useful citizen,

men of Pennsylvania.

the 47th year of his lodlvtdaal \.

No.

4265

David

5

Graeff,

children

his

1793;

in

Catharine

m.

Barton,

Rittenkouse

were,

Esther R., Edmund, George Washington .uhI John Graeff. 4.266

-

Thomas Barton, m. a Lancaster lady; had

6

three children, llettie, George, Julianna.

4267

5

Julianna Susanna Barton, m. John

7

White (Major), of

New

Moore

Jersey; had one

child.

Judge White was the son of Major White, a merchant of whose mother was His the daughter of Alexander Moore, of Bridgeton, N. J. parents dying while he was an infant, he was reared by his Philadelphia, and a Revolutionary officer,

grandparents, Bridgeton, X.

from J.

whom

he

inherited

He subsequently moved

a to

large

estate

in

Woodbury, N.

where he practiced law, and was appointed Attorney General of the state, in 1833, and Judge of the Supreme Court, in 1858. He was a tall, fine-looking man, and died in i860, having lived to the age of 92 years. His father, Major White, was an aid to General Sullivan, and was wounded at the battle of Germantown he, however, followed with the retreating army, and died at a farm house He was buried with General Nash on the Skippack road. and others in the Mennonite burying-ground, at Kulpsville, [808,

J., in

;

Mi

mtgomery county.

adelphia, where a

Pa.,

about twenty-five miles north of Phil-

monument

has been erected to their memory.

His handsome appearance and dress had conferred on him the soubriquet of" Beau White."

His gold watch and sleeve

buttons, decorated with blue enameled crest and are

in

A

the possession of a lady collaterally related. letter

from Judge White to a

friend, says:

monogram,

JOHN MOORE WHITE.

DAVID RITTENHOUSE.

am

" I

tied here for the

which, under

whole of

circumstances,

all

is

21

this

me

to

week,

if

not next,

friends say) a

(as

had much rather be with you at Newark or May that I will some day when you are more engaged than myself ask me to run of with, once for a day or so, and see friend. I think there is no probability that I can go away from here this week, and I am in court every day from 10 to I o'clock, and then from ? to candlelight great cross.

I

elsewhere.

I

am

dear

with

sir,

Your

much

respect,

friend, etc.,

John Moore White. Gen.

Individual No.

5

4268

Family No.

Richard Peters Barton, d. January, 182 1 m. Martha Walker, daughter of Dr. Walker,

8

;

of " Kingston," the

mansion,

He ginia,

name

of the family

Dinwiddie county, Virginia.

moved to the Valley of Virabout six miles south of Winchester, Vir-

acquired property and

and

ginia.

in

settled

He

died January 10, 1821, the owner of a beautiful

which he was probably atresemblance to Lancaster county, Pa. His sons were, Richard, Robert and David Walker. estate in that lovely country, to

tracted

by

its

CHILDREN OF

No. 4261.

WILLIAM BARTONs, of Esther ton), of

6

Matthias 3

4269

1

,

of

Rittenhouse* (Bar(See 4203.) Nicholas 2 of William 1

.

,

John Rhea Barton, M. D., d. January 1, m. Miss Annie Frazer, and by her 87 1 had two children she died he married a second time, to Susan Ridgway, a daughter of Jacob Ridgway, and widow He was of Dr. Rotch, of New Bedford. 1

;

;

born

He was

;

at Lancaster, Pa.

a leading physician

of Philadelphia, and gradu-

ated with distinction at the University of Pennsylvania, soon

DAVID KITTKNIIOUSE. surgeon, and excelled

attaining a position

.is

of difficult cases.

His treatment of

the leg by bran dressing

is

still

in

the treatment

compound

followed

fractures of

our large hos-

in

name has been

associated with a peculiar frac-

ture of the radius, involving

the wrist joint, and with an in-

His

pitals.

He died at his genious bandage for dressing a broken jaw. Philadelphia, on January i, street, South Broad residence, on [Bdirldail

Ofn.

6

KmuIIv s"

'•

4270

William P. C.Barton.b.

2

November

17,

1786;

d February 29, 1856; m. Esther Rittcn-

house Sergeant

;

d June

4, 1870.

(See

4203.) It is

each

a well

member

known

fact

that William

P. C.

of his class at Princeton took the

Barton and

name

of

some

William P.C.Barton took that of Count celebrated man. His cousin, John Rhea Smith (John R. C. Smith), Crillon. took the name of Clarendon.

They

retained the initials

of

names to the end of their lives. William P C. Barton was born in Philadelphia, Novem

their college

17, 1786, and graduated from Princeton College in 1805, and commenced the practice of medicine under the direction of his uncle, Dr. Benjamin Smith Barton, and graduated from

ber

the University of Pennsylvania in 1808. The subject of his graduation thesis was " Nitrous Oxide Gas." It was deemed

worthy of publication, and was for many years a standard upon that subject. Dr. William P. C. Barton practiced medicine in Philadelphia, and was surgeon at the Pennsylvania Hospital. Upon the recommendation of the celebrated Dr. Benjamin Rush and Dr. Physick, was appointed surgeon in the navy. He organized the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery U. S. Navy, and was appointed by the Secretary of the Navy the first Chief of

treatise

the Bureau.

I

le

was Professor of Botany

in

the University of

Pennsylvania, and Professor Materia Medica and Botany Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia.

He was

in

stationed

;

DAVID RITTENHOUSE.

23

several times at the navy yard at Philadelphia, and at other stations on shore he also had a great deal of sea duty.

He

;

became Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia a member of the American Philosophical Society President ;

of the Linnean Society

;

and honorary member and surgeon

of the First Troop, Philadelphia City Cavalry. As early as 1818 Dr. William P. C. Barton endeavored to obtain a charter for a new medical college. This move-

ment was opposed by the friends of the University of Pennsylvania, and the efforts of Dr. William P. C. Barton and his proved unsuccessful. Seven years later Dr. McClellan established the Jefferson Medical College, and Dr. William P.

friends

was Professor of it for three years. Dr. William Barton married Esther, daughter of Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant, a member of the Philadelphia bar, and granddaughter of the celebrated David Rittenhouse. She died June 4, C. Barton P. C.

1870.

In an address before the

Alumni Association

ferson Medical College of Philadelphia, at

of the Jef-

anniversary,

its first

March 11, 1871, by S D. Gross, M D., LL. D., Professor of Surgery in the College, and President of the Association, " He Dr. Gross thus speaks of Dr. William P. C. Barton was in all respects a remarkable man highly educated, f

:

;

learned

in his profession, a

graceful

lecturer, an

able writer,

and one of the most accomplished botanists in America. He abounded in flashes of wit, and a vein of irony and sarcasm He was perceptible in almost everything he did and said. had a passionate love for music and played with consummate Many of his acts were ability upon the flute and violin.

marked by the

eccentricities of genius.

His style of lectur-

ing was conversational, plain, simple and didactic, without: any

attempt at oratory

;

and

could have been desired. of neatness and elegance.

his success as a teacher

In his appearance he

was all that was a model

DAVID RITTENHOUSE.

i

Thomas Barton,

d.

4

Charles Barton,

d.

5

Hettie

Ann

1818,

unm,

young.

Barton, unm.

Mary Rhea Barton, unm 7

8

4277

9

Elizabeth Sophia Barton,

unm.

Susanna Juliamta Barton, m. Dr. Samuel Clement Hopkins, of New Jersey.

Nancy Barton d young.

DAVID RITTENHOUSE. 6

4281

4

25

Sarah Barton Zantzivger, b. March 9, 1778 between 3 and 4 o'clock in the afternoon was baptized by Rev. Mr. Barton. ;

She married General Franklin Davenport, of Woodbury, Jersey, who was considered Woodbury's first lawyer', Glouscester county's most noted citizen, and one of the most

New

men in New Jersey. He served in the RevoWar, and particularly distinguished himself at Fort Mifflin. He had an extensive law practice, and was made first Surrogate of New Jersey, by General Livingston, in 1785, and was United States Senator from New Jersey, in He served as Colonel of the New Jersey 1798 and 1799. Troops in the Whiskey Insurrection of 1794, and was also a member of the famous " Fox Hunting Club" established distinguished

lutionary

prior to the Revolution.

General Davenport vanced age, and died about 1820.

lived to an ad-

6

May

4282

5

Esther Sophia Zanizinger,h. at

6 o'clock

4283

6

the morning

by Rev. Mr. Schultz

tized

6

in

;

;

d.

15, 1779,

was bapyoung.

Julianna Elizabeth Zantzinger,h. August 26, 6 and 7 o'clock in the 1 78 1, between baptized by Rev. Mr. Muhm. Colonel Robert G. Johnson, of Salem, New Jersey, November 17,

afternoon

lenberg

;

;

by Rev. Nathaniel Todd, of Woodd., at Salem, August 13, J. 1854, and is buried by the side of her 1

8

1

3,

bury, N.

husband,

;

in St.

John's church-yard

;

she

no children.

left

Colonel Robert Gibbon Johnson was a prominent citizen of Salem, settlers.

New Jersey, where his ancestors had He graduated at Princeton College in

frustrated in his cherished plan of studying law

been the

first

was by the death

1790, but

of his father, and turned his attention to the care of his large

landed estate.

He was

a

man

of great integrity of character,

DAVID RITTENHOUSE. .tiul

when only

tion

hi"

;•

1

was appointed one of the pay-

23 years of age

New Jersey Brigade in the Whiskey InsurrecHe was made Colonel of the militia cavalry in

masters of the i.j.

Colonel Johnson possessed by Governor Williamson. and tastes, and drew around literary refinement great culture, minds of New Jersey, such as literary and him the religious

Staughton, Rev. Drs. Miller, Janeway, Ely, and Murray, of the Presbyterian Church; Chief Justice KirkBishop Croes,

I

m.

Hon. Samuel Southard and

patrick,

others,

who were

his

chosen friends and partakers of the hospitality of his handsome home, lie was the principal founder of the First Pres-

Church

byterian

in his

grave-yard being his

native town, the site of the church and

He

a portion of his ancestral acres.

gift,

was one of the gentleman most instrumental in organizing the New Jersey Historical Society, in Trenton, in 1842, and

was

its first

documents.

original

author of a

work.

Vice President, and contributed "

He was

an

also

New

History of Salem,

many

and

rare

historian, being the

standard

Jersey," a

Colonel Johnson lived to a ripe old age and died Sep-

tember, 1849,

in his

80th year.

Mrs. Johnson was a lady of sterling character and fine appearance, and a kind and loving mother to her husband's children,

4284

who

reverence her memory.

7

Harriet

Ann

Zantzingert

at 2 o'clock

in

h.

January

the afternoon

by Rev. Mr. Muhlenberg;

;

d.

5, 1783, baptized

July 17,

17S3-

42S5

8

Harriet Rennette Zantzinger, tized

Salem, N. 9

b.

August

4 o'clock in the afternoon by Rev. Mr. Muhlenberg;

1784, at

J.,

;

17,

bapd. at

1856.

Paul Zanizinger, b. January 30, 7 and 8 o'clock in the evening; baptized by Rev. Mr. Hutchins

William

1786, between

DAVID RITTENHOUSE.

4287

6

27

Caroline Amelia Zantzinger,

10

October

b.

18,

1787, at 10.15 o'clock at night; baptized

by Rev. Mr. Hutchins. 4288

6

Henry Richard Zantzinger,

1 1

August

b.

24,

1789, at 11.45 o'clock at night; baptized

by Rev. Mr. Muhlenberg. 6

4289

Henry David Zantzinger.

12

March 24,1791, baptized by

h.

6 o'clock in the morning Rev. Mr. Muhlenberg.

at

6

4290

13

;

Richard Augustus Zantzinger, 24, 1792, at 6 o'clock

baptized

in

October

b.

the morning;

by Rev. Mr. Muhlenberg Army.

was

;

a Major in the U. S.

6

4291

14

John Paul Zantzinger,

n

between 10 and

b.

March

o'clock

in

21, 1794, the morn-

by Rev. Mr. Muhlenberg; was Captain in the U. S. Navy; m. Susan R. Hipkins, daughter of John and Eliza Hipkins, of Norfolk, Virginia, March 10, 1821 they had children. ing; baptized

;

6

4292

Caroline Amelia Zantzinger,

15

b.

August

30,

1795; d. the following month; baptized by Rev. Mr. Muhlenberg.

6

4293

Caroline

16

Catharine Zantzinger,

b.

July

1799, at 6 o'clock in the evening; tized

by Rev. Mr. Hutchins

Gilbert,

to

me

in

is

New

by

Jersey.

family of sixteen children has been reported

the above form by Mrs. Hubbell, of Walnut street,

Philadelphia,

and

m. Harry

of the army, July 11, 1822,

Rev. Mr. Freeman, of

The above

;

15,

bap-

who

has the original records

inserted thus

by

their request.

in

her possession,

DAVID KITTEN HOUSE.

CHILDREN OF

No. 4263.

BENJAMIN SMITH BARTON*, HOUSi

' I

Barton), of Matthias*, of

In.llti -lii«l

O.D.

6

of Esther Ritten-

Nicholas 2 of William

1 .

,

KmiillT N"

I

4294

Thomas Pennant Barton, m. Cora Livingston, of New York, in April, 1833; she was

1

the only surviving child.

6

4295

Hettie Barton.

2

CHILDREN OF

No. 4265.

DAVID RITTENIIOUSE BARTON*, T F.N house (Barton), of Matthias 3 4

,

of

6

4296

1

Esther R. Barton,

6

4297

2

Edmund Barton,

6

4298

3

George 1

6

4299

85

of Esther RitNicholas 2 of William

b.

b.

1

d.

1795;

d.

1797;

Washington Barton, 1

;

.

,

1866,

unm.

1853,1mm. b.

18 10;

d.

m. Catharine Clemson Barton.

John Graeff Barton, m. Maria Musser; they had three children, Edward R., Anna G. and Edith Barton.

4

CHILDREN OF

No. 4266.

THOMAS BARTON*, ton),

of Esther Rittenhouse* (BarMatthias 3 of Nicholas 2 of William 1

,

.

,

unm.

6

4300

1

Hettie Barton,

6

4301

2

George Barton, m. Miss Davis, and scendants are living

6

4302

3

Julianna Barton, unm.

in

his de-

South Carolina.

DAVID RITTENHOUSE.

29

CHILDREN OF No. 4267. JULIANNA SUSANNA BARTON* (White), of Esther Rittenhouse* (Barton), of Matthias 3 of Nicholas 2 of Wil,

liam

,

1 .

Gen

Individual No.

6.

43°3

Family No. l

-Esther White,

cocious

d.,

girl

aged 16 years

;

died

many

was a pre-

;

years prior to

her parents.

CHILDREN OF No. 4268. RICHARD PETERS BARTON*, of Esther

Rittenhouse 4 (Barton), of Matthias 3 of Nicholas2 of William 1

,

,

6

4304

1

.

,

Richard W. Barton, m. Alcinda Gibson she d.; he m. again, to Carolina Marks, April he d. i860 resided at Spring30, 1833 ;

;

;

dale, Frederick county, Virginia

Newton member 6

4305

2

;

P.

O

,

by oca, lawyer, farmer and

;

of Congress.

1792; m. died; she Magdalena H. Harvey, 1824; McClellan, he m., second time, to Sarah

Dr. Robert Rittcnhouse Barton,

in

resided in Rockbridge county,

1854;

Virginia

b.

;

was a surgeon

in

U.

S.

Navy,

a physician and planter; d. January 21, 1858.

6

4306

3

David Walker Barton,

b.

1800;

d.

July

7,.

m. Fannie L. Jones, in 1863; David, William, Charles, children, 1827 Balling. and Robert, Randolph lawyer;

;

DAVID RITTENHI

30

HILDREN OF RIM. A BARTON6

Xo. 4269.

(

1 1

)

1

1

N

Km enhoi

'

(

Barton), of

Esther

of Williams, of

,

si

5]

11

Matthias3

,

of

Nicholas 3 of Wil,

li \m'.

4

>-

|i

1

Francis Barton, m. Emily Chase, of Boston

;

one daughter, Emily.

young.

7

4 V 8

2

Ellen Barton,

7

43°9

3

Persifor Frazer Barton, d. young.

7

4310

4

Alice

C.

res.,

d.

Edward

m.

Barton,

South Broad

S.

Willing;

street, Philadelphia.

CHILDREN OF No. 4270. WILLIAM P. C. BARTON6 M. D., of ,

Williams, of

Esther Rittenhouse4 (Barton), of Matthias3 of Nicholas 2 ,

,

of William'.

7

4311

1

Elizabeth Sergeant Barton, b. April 28, d.

August

23, 1885

of Boston, April

October 7

4312

2

7

43

3

1

3

Emma

Barton,

J.

7

43

he was

October

1876; m. T.

aged

5,

5

;

b.

4, 1873.

five years.

Harriet Butler Barton,

d.

4316

6

William Barton,

d.

young.

7

Emma

b.

June

Frederick 1850;

she

No. 617.

Carroll d.

Paschal, dee'd.

young.

5

Bar/on,

1818; died Oct.

Howard

'5

4317

1

Navy.

Adeline Barton, b. June 30,

7

1840;

18 16; d.

b.

8

b. 1817; d. June 26, 1884; m. Dickinson Miller, Medical Direc-

tor U. S.

4

d.

1

m. Samuel Abbot,

Julia Barton, Dr.

4314

28,

1807;

10,

;

3,

1822;

Brewster,

September

4,

m.

Hon

March 1882;

25, see.

DAVID RITTENHOUSE.

31

Family

Gen.

Individual No.

7

4318

8

William Barton,

7

4319

9

-Mary Barton,

7

4320

10

7

4321

11

Clara Barton,

7

4322

12

Selina Barton, b. about 1830; unm.

7

4323

13

William Alfred Barton,

7

4324

14

One whose name we have

No.

d.

young.

unm., in 1856.

d.,

Lavinia Barton, unm.;

Oct. 9, 1895.

d.

March, 1893, unm.

d.

young.

d.

not

;

young.

d.

CHILDREN OF No. 4276. SUSANNA JULIANNA BARTON (Hopkins), of Wil6

Esther Rittenhouse Nicholas of William

liam

5

,

of

2

4325

(Barton), of

Matthias 3 of ,

1

.

,

7

4

1

Thomas

Rebecca Hopkins, m. Judge penter, of

M.,

Anna

New

Jersey

Stratton,

P.

children,

;

Thomas

Car-

Susan

P.

and James

children,

Hopkins. Elizabeth Hopkins,

unm.

7

4326

2

7

4327

3

James Hopkins, m. Mary Cox William Barton and James R.

7

4328

4

Mary

d.

;

Hopkins, m. Robert Ritche

;

children,

Robert, Samuel, Arthur, Edward, Susan,

James, 7

4329

5

Mary

B.

Clementina Bculah Hopkins,

d.

unm.

CHILDREN OF No. 4279. THOMAS BARTON ZANTZINGER of Esther Bar6

,

ton 5 (Zantzinger), of Esther Rittenhouse (Barton), of Matthias 3 of Nicholas 2 of William 4

,

1

,

,

.

DAVID IndMdnal

Rl

[TENHOUSE.

Kunllj No i

William S. Zantzinger ; (

children, William,

reorge Barton and Cornelia.

Thomas Barton Zantzinger,

7 j

I

nnjam in Zantzinger,

d. single.

unni.

4

Henry Zantzinger, unm.

5

Mary

6

Cornelia Zantzinger,

7

George Zantzinger, m. Caroline Helmuth children, Alfred, George, Ernest.

Zantzinger, unm.

unm.

DAVID RITTENHOUSE. Geu.

Individua No.

Family

434°

2

7

33

No.

Alexina

Virginia

ceased

;

she

George Navy, de-

Zantzinger\ m.

Washington Harrison, U.

S.

yet living (1896), resides

is

Washington, D. C. no issue she has a painting of her grandmother, Hetty Barton, from which we have the photograph for this work. in

;

;

CHILDREN OF No 4298. GEORGE WASHINGTON BARTON

6 ,

of

David Rit

tenhouse Barton 5 of Esther Ritnenhouse4 Matthias 3 of Nicholas 2 of William

(Barton), of

Catharine Clause n Barton, m.

Thomas H.

,

1

,

,

4341

7

.

1

Neilson.

CHILDREN OF JOHN GRAEFF BARTON

No. 4299. 6

of

,

Barton 5 of Esther Rittenhouse 4 Nicholas 2 of William ,

David Rittenhouse Matthias 3 of

(Barton), of

,

1

.

,

7

4342

1

Echvard R. Barton.

7

4343

2

Anna

7

4344

3

Edith Barton.

G. Barton.

CHILDREN OF No. 4304. RICHARD W. BARTON of Richard Peters Barton 6

,

Esther Rittenhouse 4 las 2 of William

of

(Barton), of

Matthias

3 ,

5 ,

of Nicho-

1

.

,

First marriage

7

4372

1

:

Julia Grammon Barton, b. 1824; Myers, who died December 2, four children

:

m

Moses

1883

;

left

:

P.

Win RITTENHOUSE.

i

Barton Myers.

;-.)

j

Louisa Myers.

;;;

3

Georgia Myers.

8

4376

4

William

j

4377

;j

%

5

I

I

2

Richard

T.

/>'.

Myers.

Barton ;

d.,

Second marriage 8

4378

1

leaving two children.

:

Joseph M. Barton, b. March 26, 1835, m. Mary Neill, February living

still

17,

;

1857 8

4379

2

;

has four children

Samuel,M. Barton, University

of

May

b.

Virginia

living.

1859; Ph.D.,

9,

professor

;

of

mathematics and astronomy. 8

4380

3

Lewis M. Barton,

Cary M. Barton,

7

4381

3

December

b. b.

October

Frederick

M. Barton,

Caroline

M. Barton,

15, i860.

18, 1862.

b.

May

b.

October

m. Dr. Robert F. Baldwin,

17, 1864.

who

29,

1836;

died 1879,

leaving six children

4382

Cary Baldwin, m.

Hugh

C. Preston.

Kate Baldwin, m. Barton Myers. A. Steward Baldwin. Robert F. Baldwin. William B. Baldwin.

Jo Jin M. Baldwin. Villiam

Barton,

b.

October

1874; served four years ate army.

in

2,

1841

;

d.,

the Confed-

:

DAVID RITTENHOUSE.

35

CHILDREN OF No. 4305. DR. ROBERT RITTENHOUSE BARTON ard Peters Barton of Esther Rittenhouse* Matthias 3 of Nicholas 2 of William 5

,

6

of Rich-

,

(Barton), of

1

,

Gen.

7

,

Individual No.

Family

4389

i

.

No.

H. Barton, b. January J. Randolph Page in

Virginia

1

8

4390

7

4391

1

2

864

;

left

one daughter

1835;

16,

m. Dr.

1862;

d.

:

Virginia Barton Page.

Martha

Walker Barton, b. November 5, 1836; m. George B.Thompson, 1874;

has three children 8

4392

1

George B. Thompson.

8

4393

2

Barton Thompson.

8

4394

3

7

4395

3

William Thompson.

Robert Barton, Cloyd,

b.

May, 1841

November

county, Virginia children 8

439

1

Oj 22^3

A

David

m. Lucy T.

;

25, 1875

;

res.,

occ, farmer

;

Pulaski

has six

;

:

C.

Barton,

April

b.

11, 1877.

September

8

4397

2

Robert H. Barton,

8

4398

3

Randal McG. Bat ton,b. January 27,

8

4399

4

8

4400

5

8

4401

6

Elizabeth J. 1882.

b.

Barton,

b.

July

Edward

b.

March

Barton,

1878. 1881.

November

b.

William S. Barton, T.

5,

9,

23,

1885. 20, 1891.

Children by Dr. Robert Rittenhouse Barton's second wife 7

4402

1

:

Edmonia Barton, Hume.

b.

March

8,

1855

;

m. Mr.

DA\ ID it,

n.

1

1. i.i

t

Kl

[TENHOUSE.

u K«

2

David

Riltenhouse

Barton,

December,

b.

.S57.

Dr. Robert Rittenhouse Barton served as surgeon in the United States Navy during the war of 181 2, and was presented by Congress with two medals, one silver and one bronze, for

distinguished services therein.

CHILDREN OF No. DAVID WALKER BARTON

4306.

6

Richard Peters Bar n >\\ of Esther Rittenhouse (Barton), of Matthias 3 of Nicholas", of William ,

of

4

,

1

.

7

4345

1

Charles Marshall Barton, was killed in the late

7

4346

2

7

4347

3

war with the South.

David Rittenhouse Barton, was late war with the South.

killed in the

William Strother Barton, was

wounded

in

the war with the South, and lost a leg in battle,

7

4348

4

Robert

and subsequently

T.

Barton,

November

24,

died.

of Winchester, Va.,

1842

;

b.

m. Kate K. Knight,

February 19, 1868; she died; he m., second time, Gertrude W. Baker, June 10, 1890; served in Southern war, and escaped unhurt; had one son, Robert

T. Barton,

4349

5

Jr.

Randolph Barton, was wounded seven times in battle during the Southern war; he is by profession a lawyer, and has a lucrative business at Baltimore.

7

4350

6

Dr. Balling

IV.

Barton, served

war between the hurt: he

is

states

in

the late

and escaped un-

a noted botanist.

DAVID RITTENHOUSE.

CHILDREN OF FRANCIS BARTON?, Esther Rittenhouse 4 of William

37

No. 4307.

John Rhea 6 of Williams, of (Barton), of Matthias 3 of Nicholas 2 of

,

,

,

1

.

Geu.

Individual No.

8

4351

Family No. 1

Emily Barton, m. Grey Pendleton.

CHILDREN OF ALICE Rhea 6

,

of

Matthias 3

No. 4310.

BARTON?

(Edward S. Willing), of John Esther Rittenhouse4 (Barton), of of Nicholas 2 of William

W illiam 7

5

,

of

1

,

.

,

Susan Barton

8

4352

1

8

4353

2

John Rhea Barton

8

4354

3

Edward

8

4355

4

Ava Lowle

Willing. Willing.

Shippen Willing,

d.,

aged 4 years.

Willing, m.

John Jacob Astor, York, son of William Astor, lately deceased have one child, William. of

New

;

CHILDREN OF No. 4325. REBECCA HOPKINS? (Carpenter), of

Susanna Juli-

anna Barton 6 (Hopkins), of William 5 of Esther Rittenhouse4 (Barton), of Matthias 3 of Nicholas 2 of William ,

1

,

,

8

4356

1

Susan M. Carpenter.

8

4357

2

Anna

8

4358

3

Thomas

8

4359

4

Stratton Carpenter, deceased. P. Carpenter, Jr., deceased.

James Hopkins

Carpenter.

.

;

DAVID KITTENHOUSE.

»8

HILDREN OF No. 4327. [AMES HOPKINS of Susanna Julianna (

7

,

Barton 6

(Hopkins), of William 5 , of Esther Rittenhouse4 (Barton), 2 of M itthias3 of Nicholas of William 1

[ndlTtdoal Ho.

8

4360

.

,

,

FhihIIv So, i

Barton Hopkins, M. D., m. the widow of Mr. McKim, of Baltimore, Mel., who was a Miss Latrobc, of the same

William

had three children, Eleanor BarLatrobe Hopkins, Marion Hopkins, deceased.

city

8

4361

2

;

Hopkins, Elise

ton

James R. Hopkins, unmarried.

CHILDREN OF

No. 4328.

MARY HOPKINS? (Ritche), of Susanna Julianna Barton 6 (Hopkins), of William Barton 5 of Esther Rittenhouse* (Barton), of Matthias 3 of Nicholas 2 of William ,

1

,

,

8

4362

1

Rev. Robert Ritche, m.

one 8

child,

Helen W. Bridge

Mary.

2

Samuel

3

Rev. Arthur Ritche, unmarried.

4

Rci\

5

Susan B.

Ritche, unmarried.

Edward

6

James

7

Mary

.

Ritche, unmarried.

Ritche, deceased.

Ritche, deceased.

B. Ritche, deceased.

•

DAVID RITTENHOUSE.

Rittenhouse4 William 1

(Barton),

of

Matthias 3

39 ,

Nicholas 2

of

ot

,

.

8

4369

1

William S. Zaritzinger.

8

437°

2

George Barton Zantzinger.

8

4371

3

Cornelia Zantzinger.

CHILDREN OF

No. 4336.

GEORGE ZANTZINGER?, of Thomas Barton Zantzinger6 of Esther Barton 5 (Zantzinger), of Esther Ritten,

house 4 (Barton), of Matthias 3 of Nicholas 2 of William ,

1

,

.

Alfred Zantzinger, m. Sarah C. Clark.

8

4372

1

8

4373

2

George Zantzinger,

8

4374

3

Earnest Zantzinger, m.

widow, and Wharton.

d.

unmarried. Hitty

daughter of

CHILDREN OF

Pepper,

George

a

M.

No. 4337.

MARY

BARTON PICTON? (Stevens), of Mary Zantzinger 6 (Picton), of Esther Barton 5 (Zantzinger), of Esther Rittenhouse 4 William

(Barton),

of

Matthias 3

,

Nicholas 2

of

,

ot

1

.

8

4375

1

Mary

Stevens,

m.

Hon.

Russel, of Virginia, ried,

a

second

Muscoe Garnett

who

died

time, to

;

Col.

P.rk Custis Lewis, of Virginia.

she mar-

Edward

PAVin KITTENHOUSE.

40

CIIILDRKN OF

No. 4339.

FRANKLIN DAVENPORT ZANTZINGER', of CapEsther Barton5 (Zantzinger), of Esther 2 Rittenhouse* (Barton), of Matthias3 of Nicholas of Wil6 pain [ohn Pai l , of

,

,

liam'. QcD.

8

Frank Layall Zantzinger. Carmilla Layall Zantzinger, m. Lieutenant L. Wilson, of Virginia, of the U. S.

Ahvay Berry man

Zantzinger.

Virginia s Zantzi?iger.

Susan Alexina Zantzinger.

John Zantzinger.

Army.

—

;

BENJAMIN RITTENHOUSE.

CHILDREN OF No. 42. VOL. BENJAMIN RITTENHOUSE*, of Matthias3, of NichI.

olas 2 of William ,

Gen.

Individual No.

5

4380

1 .

Family No. 1

David

Rittcnhouse, b.

April

8,

1

80 1,

in

August St.

25, 1776; m., James' Protestant

Episcopal Church, Perkiomen, now Evansburg, Montgomery county, Sarah Hughes, daughter of Isaac Hughes; had six children.

Montgomery

omen."

It is

—

Evansburg is in Lower Providence towncounty, Pa., but their charter says " Perki-

Perm Archives. ship,

very near the

min, the father of David, 5

4381

2

is

line of the latter.

buried.

John Bull Rittcnhouse, after 181 3

;

Here Benja-

Author. b.

before

1783;

d.

m. Miss Beverly, of Virginia;

they both died young at Philadelphia

he was United States Consul

in

;

Holland

they had one child, John. 5

4382

3

Benjamin Franklin Rittcnhouse, b. May 10, 1784; d., September 2, 1804, unm. he was a midshipman in the navy, and was on board the fleet sent to the siege of Tripoli. He died on board the U. S. ship Constellation, of yellow fever, and was ;

;

BENJAMIN RITTENHOUSE.

A2

^382

;

3

He died buried at sea, aged 19 years. on the voyage to Algiers; appointed midshipman January

e

4

4383

Mary

Rittenhouse, b.

Worcester,

February June

21,

2,

1

September

Montgomery

17,

804.

1779, in

2,

county, Pa.

;

d.

1867; m. Michael Nourse,

1800;

he was

b.

September

1,

Piedmont, near Charlestown, 1778, West Virginia had fifteen children she at

;

;

was the daughter of Benjamin

Ritten-

house (1740-1825) and Elizabeth Bull Rittenhouse, first wife of Benjamin Michael Nourse was a descendant of a long

line of

English country gentlemen,

and the youngest of twenty-one brothers and sisters. 43's 4

5

5

Elisabeth Rittenhouse, b. d.

6

4385

5

4386

7

28,

1788;

b. October 23, 1794; appears he must have died young.

William Rittenhouse, it

5

August

young.

Emily Rittenhouse,

b.

August

28, 1805;

d.

June 20, 1885; m. Charles Colladay, b. March, 1802; d. 1863; res., Philadelphia.

The two with ried

named children are by the second marriage, Frances Wade, daughter of Colonel Francis Wade, mar-

January

The

last

22, 1793.

family of Sarah

house, son of Benjamin

Hughes, who married David Ritten-

:*

Matthias Holstein, b. December 2, 1717 (called Matthias the third); m. Margaret Hulings, in 1744; children: •From

the Holstein Family History.

:

BENJAMIN RITTENHOUSE.

Samuel

1.

Holstcin, b.

January

11,

43 m. Rachel

1745;

Moore.

Hannah

2.

Holstein, b.

December

15,

1748;

m. Isaac

Hughes, son of John and Sarah Hughes. 3.

Rebecca Holstcin,

4.

Rachel Holstcin,

No.

2.

b.

1747 1753

;

;

m. Jesse Roberts.

m. Lindsay Coates.

Holstcin, m. Isaac

Sarah Hughes,

1.

2.

Hannah

b.

John Hughes,

b.

b.

Hughes

July 29, 1770;

;

children

:

d. in infancy.

March 28,1772; m. Hannah Bar-

tholomew. 3.

Rachel Hughes,

b.

April

18,1774;

m. William Lu-

kens Potts. 4.

Z?w//*

Hughes,

b.

April 23, 1776; m. David Jones.

Sarah Hughes (second), b. February 22, 1778; m. 5. David Rittenhouse, son of Benjamin Rittenhouse and Elizabeth Bull, a daughter of Colonel John Bull, of the Revolutionary army, on April 8, 1801, by Rev. Slater Clay. This David Rittenhouse was a nephew of David Rittenhouse, the great astronomer resided near Fairview village, Pa. ;

Hannah Hughes, b. November 28, 1780; m. Francis 6. Wade, son of Colonel Francis Wade, of the Revolution, and Sarah Nelson Wade, of Fairview village, Pa.

The

following letter

valuable information

is

inserted here on account of

its

:

Miss Anna M. Rittenhouse and

Minneapolis, April 8, 1891. sisters, Rittenhouse and Wis-

sahickon avenues, Germantown, Pa.

Dear Cousins

—Although impatient

to

answer your cor-

circumstances have pre-

dial and valued letter of March vented me, until now. Within that interval our family have am desirous to give you in turn suffered from the gripp

8th,

;

.j

BENJAMIN

j

KITTEN HOUSE.

some data concerning our branch of the clan, that you might I wrote to arc cultivating. it properly in the tree you Her autograph aunt Hannah, of Sunbury, for information. reply came a few days ago, and I expected then to send you place

on

this the

to get

I

have to mutter with

I

in

I

will try

This pedigree business always knocked

even with you.

out

will

alas,

.mother the best laid plans of mine

many

me

day we celebrate, but,

a very few rounds,

and

if I

get through intelligibly

be both surprised and pleased.

My

Martha Louise Rittenhouse, with her brother, sister, Mary Frances, were the children of Rev. John Hughes Rittenhouse and Jane S. Simonton. Mr. R.'s father was David, called after his uncle David, whose birthday you celebrate. Aunt Hannah Jordan, widow of the late Judge Jordan, of Sunbury, was sister to Rev. John wife,

Charles Edwin, and

Hughes Rittenhouse, above.

Philosopher David's brother,

Benjamin, was their grandfather, and, of course, their father,

who died who married

David's father, Benjamin, married Elizabeth Bull, early in

life,

leaving four children,

viz.

:

David,

Sarah Hughes; John (second son), married Miss Beverly, of Virginia, both died young, leaving one son, John Beverly Rittenhouse,

who was

Navy many years some others of the clan, never

purser in the U. S.

died in Philadelphia, and, like

;

married.

The

third son,

midshipman

in

Benjamin Franklin Rittenhouse, was a

the navy, and on board the fleet sent to the

and was buried at sea, aged 19 years. was a daughter, and married Michael Nourse, who was the youngest of twenty-one children (auntie did not say whether this fact gave rise to the name or vice versa), and who was chief clerk in the Register's office at Washington, under his brother, Joseph Nourse, who was the siege of Tripoli died

The

fourth

child

eldest of the twenty-one,

and Register of the Treasury,

General Jackson came into

office,

until

with " to the victor belongs

the spoils." Mr. Joseph Nourse received his appointment from General Washington. This Michael Nourse, who married Mary, grandfather's only sister, Mary by name, and who

BENJAMIN RITTENHOUSE.

45

was the mother of twelve

children, raising seven sons and Benjamin's (brother of David), (through whom our clan descended) wife's father was Colonel John Bull. His family consisted of one son and five daughters. Auntie* says these people have a most interesting and romantic

three

daughters.

history.

The second daughter, Anna, married General

of Virginia;

third daughter married Joseph

tioned above, Register of Treaury

—

Smith,

Nourse, men-

her name, Maria fourth, married Captain John Boyd fifth, .Sarah, who had three husbands a daughter of this one, my wife and I

Rebecca,

;

who

;

—

had the pleasure of seeing, and at auntie's. They owned all the land on which Northumberland was built. But I have about finished my tale. Perhaps, worried you. Auntie expresses her opinion in favor of Rittenhouse Square for the statue, but she says

you, see

and

I

all

" If

:

it

depends on a wordy

legislature,

others will be old and gray-haired before

you

it."

Joshua Williams Minneapolis, Minnesota.

CHILDREN OF No. 4381. JOHN BULL RITTENHOUSRs, of Benjamin*, of Matthias3 of Nicholas 2 of William 1 ,

,

Individual

Gen.

.

Family

No

4387

l

John Beverly

Rittenhouse,

d., in

Philadelphia,

1874; was purser

in U. S January 22, Navy he never married. He was born in the District of Columbia, and had the following appointments: Appointed from Alabama, July 21, 1840; attached to Brig Oregon, survey of Tampa Bay, &c, ;

Sloop Levant, Pacific squadron, 1844-47. Navy 1840-43. yard at Pensacola, 1848-50. Sloop Albany, home squadron, Steam frigate San Jacinto, Mediterranean squadron, 1 85 1-5 2. *Auntie was Hannah Rittenhouse, residing Judge Alexander Jordan had no issue. ;

at

Sunbury, Pa., and

who

married

;

RITTENHOUSE.

BENJAMIN 53,

Steam

Receiving ship Boston, 1854-56.

frigate

Susquehanna, Mediterranean squadron, [856-58. Navy yard, Inspector, navy yard, Special duty, 1 86 1. Boston, [859-60. Meet paymaster, Pacific squadron, Philadelphia, [862-64. 1864 66.

Inspector of provisions, Boston, 1867-69.

CHILDREN OF

MARY RITTENHOUSEs of

M\

1

1111

lii.tivMuiil

Qen.

6

Ha

4388

is 3 ,

4389

(Nourse), of Benjamin*, of

Nicholas 2 of William

of

,

1 .

Kmiillv Ho.

Elizabeth Rittenhouse Nourse, b. January

1

802

I

6

No. 4383.

January

d.

;

John Rittenhouse

2

30,

1

Nourse,

5,

802.

September

b.

1,

m. Elizabeth 87 1 7, Skinner, daughter of Dr. Skinner, June 1803;

d.

April

1

;

Washington; she was born October 24, 1803, at North Coventry, Connecticut; d September 6, 1829; he 13, 1826, at

m. again, Lucretia Colt Skinner, ber

17,

was

b.

1872

;

Novem-

1830, at Washington, D. C.

March

1807;

18,

d.

;

January

she 25,

both were daughters of Rev. Icha-

bod Lord Skinner. 6

4390

3

'

James Rittenhouse Nourse, b. April

30, 1 805 1854; he was a clergyman, and m. Sarah North Harvey, October 1, d.

July

5,

Germantown, Pa.; b. May 18, February 15, 87 at Perry ville, now Milroy, Pa. she was a daughter of Samuel and Sarah North Harvey. 1829, of 1

8

1

o

;

d.

1

1

,

;

6

4391

4

Benjamin Franklin 1807;

d.

May

the

U

S.

in

Nourse,

b.

April

15,

19, 1836; he was surgeon Navy in 1836; m. Josephine

;;

BENJAMIN RITTENHOUSE. Individual No.

439

1

47

Family No.

4

Stansbury, January

December

10, 181 3

3, ;

1832; she was b. he d. at Key West,

Florida; in 1825 Jefferson College, Pa., conferred on him the degree of B. A.,

and

in

1

ington,

829the Medical Society of Wash-

now Columbia

4392

5

Alary Philips Nourse,

November

University, con-

M. D.

ferred the degree of

April

b.

12,

1844, single;

16,

1809;

d.

buried at

Washington, D. C. 4393

6

Sarah Harriet Nourse, b. January 20, 181 d. June 10, 1839; m. George W. Stetlineus, in 1833, at Washington, D. C. had one child, George William.

4394

7

William Nourse,

1

March

Md.

8

23,

1812;

d.

Bond, September

Lucretia

1840, at Abington, Hartford county,

he had a position

;

partment

4395

October

1892, at Washington, D. C.

2,

m. Isabella 15,

b.

;

;

had

in

the

War De-

six children.

Ann Josepha

Nourse, b. October 21, 18 14, at Washington; d. June 17, 1885, at Tus m., tin, Los Angeles county, California October 4, 1837, Dr. Charles Augustus Hassler b. February 2, 18 10, at Schenectady, New York he was drowned, ;

;

;

November 27, 1846, near Fisher's Island, Long Island Sound he was a surgeon ;

in

4396

9

the U.

Charles

1

841,

Navy.

Howard

1816;

D. C.

S.

;

Nourse,

b.

December

1,

Georgetown, July October 14, Robertson, Maria m.

d.

12, 1876, at

near

Rockville,

county,"

Md.;

d.

Montgomery November 11, 1847, at

K

BENJAMIN Iull>l.|il.l

NT KN HOUSE.

l-'miilU

No

.,

Rittenhouse,

Good, in 1880, two children. 7

20, 1893, at Scran-

James H. Rittenhouse.

at

John D. Rittenhouse,

CHILDREN OF

d. in

infancy.

No. 4410.

MARY ELIZABETH RITTENHOUSE David 5 liam 1 7

,

of Benjamin 4 of ,

6

(Shuman),

Matthias 3 of Nicholas 2 ,

,

of

.

1

David R. Shuman, unm.

2

Sarah Shuman,

3

Helen M. Shuman,

4

Emily Anna Shuman, unm.

5

Mary

6

Charles F. Shuman.

d. in infancy. d.

February

14, 1866.

Rittenhouse Shuman, unm. d.

May

20, 1859.

of

Wil-

I.I

N|

\M1\

RITTENHOUSE.

CHILDREN OF No. 441 EMILY JOSEPHA RITTENHOUSE

1.

vid

.

of Bi njamin 4 of ,

[gdlridoal

0.0.

7

Matthias

3 ,

of

6

(Hull), of DaNicholas 2 of William 1

.

,

I

n

Wo.

4433

1

William R. Hull, m. Jerusha Willard, by

Rev. Dr. Hull;

one

child, J.

Frampton

Hull. 7

2

4434

Joseph Hull, m. Elizabeth Mahaffe, by Rev. Dr. Hull

;

no

issue.

CHILDREN OF No. 4412. CHARLES EDWIN RITTENHOUSE Benjamin 7

4

4435

,

of

6 ,

of Davids, G f

Matthias 3 of Nicholas 2 of William ,

,

1

Fannie Rittcuhousc, m. Thomas

Riggs 1864, lian

;

& Company,

1 .

Hyde, of

bankers, October,

by Rev. Dr. C. Butler, Episcopa two children, Thomas and Emily.

7

4436

2

Sarah Louisa Rittcuhousc, unm.

7

4437

3

Mary W.

Leonard Gunnel, by Rev. Pelham Wil-

Rittcuhousc, m.

October,

1868,

liams, of Boston, Episcopalian;

Mr. L.

Gunnel d. February 18, 1872; have one child, Leonard Gunnel. 7

4438

4

Samuel Whitall

7

4439

5

Charles

Rittcuhousc, m. Caroline, daughter of Professor H. Lockwood, of the navy, September, 1874, by Rev. Alexander Shiras.

Edwin

Rittcuhousc, d. in

teenth year. 7

4440

6

Anna

7

4441

7

Emily Rittcuhousc, unm.

Rittcuhousc, d. in infancy.

his

four-

;

BENJAMIN RITTENHOUSE.

CHILDREN OF

55

No. 4435.

FANNIE RITTENHOUSE?

(Hyde), of Charles E. 6 Matthias 3 of Nicholas 2 of Wil,

ot

David 5

liam 1

,

of Benjamin 5 of ,

,

,

.

Family

Gen.

Individual No.

8

4442

1

8

4443

2

No.

Thomas Hyde. m.

Nellie

Augur.

Emily Rowland Hyde, m. Barry Buckley one child, Barry, Jr.

CHILDREN OF No. 4438. SAMUEL WHITALL RITTENOUSE?, David 5 William E. 6 of ,

of Charles Matthias 3 of Nicholas 2 of

of Benjamin 4 of

,

,

,

,

1

.

8

4444

1

Carolyn RittenJwuse.

8

4445

2

Mary W.

8

4446

3

Henry

8

4447

4

Charles

8

4448

5

Paul RittenJwuse.

Rittenhonse.

Rittcnhouse.

Edwin

RittenJwuse.

CHILDREN OF

No. 4424.

JAMES HALL RITTENHOUSE?, of Benjamin of David William

lin R. of

6

,

5 ,

of Benjamin

4 ,

of

Matthias

FrankNicholas 2

of

3 ,

,

1

.

May

8

4449

1

Lucia Morse RittenJwuse,

8

4450

2

Ralph Davidson RittenJwuse,

b.

b.

3,

1879.

January

14,

1881.

4451

3

Leonard Cole RittenJwuse, 1884.

b.

October

31,

NJAMIN

;i. In.litl.lunl

No

(.,,..

8

4452

RITTENHOUSE.

Knmllv So

4

Howard

b

Rittenhouse,

and

d.

January

4,

1886. 8

4453

5

Karl David Rittennouse,

b.

March

2,

1888;

of Scranton, Pa.

CHILDREN OF

No. 4416.

ISABEL LAURIE RITTENHOUSE? Benjamin Franklin R. of David thias 3 of Nicholas 2 William 6

5

,

,

(Noursej,

of

of Bejamin4 of Mat,

1

8

4454

.

,

,

1

November

Isabel Noursc, b.

1855, at

11,

Milroy, Pa. 8

4455

2

Emily Noursc,

June

b.

12, 1859, at Bayfield,

Wis. 8

4456

3

Edward

E. Noursc, b.

December

24,

1863,

Presbyterian minister at Hartford, Conn. 8

4457

4

Harvey Noursc,

8

4458

5

Laurie Nourse,

b.

January

8

4459

6

Louise Noursc,

b.

December

8

4460

7

Bessie Nourse, b. June

8

4461

4

Four died

b.

February

10,

20, 1870.

18, 1872.

25, 1873.

1876.

in infancy.

CHILDREN OF No. 4417. MARY DAVIDSON RITTENHOUSE?

(Woods), of Benjamin Franklin R. 6 of David 5 of Benjamin 4 of Matthias3 of Nicholas3 of William ,

,

1

,

.

,

8

4462

1

8

4463

2

Henrietta R. Woods.

James

S.

Woods,

,

, ;

BENJAMIN RITTENHOUSE. Gen.

Individual No.

ry

Family No.

8

4464

3

Franklin R. Woods.

8

4465

4

Two

died in infancy.

CHILDREN OF No. 4419. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RITTENHOUSE? of Benjamin

thias 3

(Major),

Franklin R. 6 of Davids, of Benjamin*, of Matof Nicholas 2 of William ,

1

,

,

.

8

4466

1

B. Franklin Rittenhouse ; June 26, 1869.

8

4467

2

Elizabeth C. Rittenhouse ;

8

4468

3

B. Norris Rittenhouse ; August

8

4469

4

One

of Benjamin 7

4470

4 ,

of 1

7,

1877.

15, 1879.

died in infancy.

CHILDREN OF REV. JOHN

May

No. 4413.

HUGHES RITTENHOUSE

Matthias

3 ,

of Nicholas

2 ,

of

6 ,

of David*,

William

1 .

Martha Louise 1848; 1

87 1

;

Rittenhouse, b. September 8, m. Joshua Williams, June 13, he was b. April 3, 1843; hard-

ware merchant, Minneapolis, Minnesota their children are

:

Alice, Louise, Charles

and Rachel. 7

4471

2

Charles Edzvin Rittenhouse,

b. April 3, 1850; m. Grace Hubbell, December 24, 1883; she was b. July 11, i860; Charles E.

Rittenhouse

President of the Peoples

is

Bank, corner Seventh and Jackson streets their children are John St. Paul, Minn. ;

and Catharine.

BENJAMIN RITTENHOUSE.

-S

j

M.irv

Frances

Rittenhouse, b.

October

10,

David Dale Lambie, May 4, resides at Great Falls, Montana; [875 business, real estate; he was b. June 4, in.

[853; ;

1845

their children arc

;

Arthur, Helen,

:

Ethel.

From

Minn

C. E. Rittenhouse, of St. Paul,

CHILDREN OF No. 4389. JOHN RITTENHOUSE NOURSE of Mary 6

,

hoi

-i: 5

(Nourse), of Benjamin

4 ,

of

Ritten-

Matthias 3 of Nicholas 2 ,

,

of William'. 7

4473

1

Mary

Frances Nourse,

July

b.

14, 1827, at

Washington, D. C. m. Matthew Smyth, September 24, 1855 he was b. in North ;

;

August II, 1859, at Centre ville, Iowa; he was a Presbyterian clergy man she m. again, to Adam Clarke McCaffrey he d. December 31, 1862, at Ireland;

d.

;

;

Murfreesboro, Tennessee (battle); farmer

C, and

occ

,

she resides at Washington, D.

;

is

a Clerk in the Treasury

De-

no issue by

first

partment since 1862; marriage. 7

7

4474

4475

2

3

John Frederick Nourse, at Washington, D. at above place.

1

7

4476

4

Hannah

Elizabeth

83

I

d.

;

August

b.

C.

;

Nourse,

January

d.

b.

20,

July

1829,

18, 1830,

November

23,

14, 1833.

Annajosepha Nourse,h. February 28, 1834; m. Richard Henry Hall, February 15, 1872, at Washington, D. C. he was b. March 31, 1834, at Baltimore; traveling agent res., Washington, D. C. no issue. ;

;

;

BENJAMIN RITTENHOUSE.

59

Family No.

7

4477

5

Hannah

Elizabeth Nourse, b. September

1836, at Washington, D. C. 15, 1845,

7

6

4478

;

d.

5,

August

near Frostburg, Maryland.

Helen Lucretia Nourse, b. Decembers, l8 38; m. William Thompson, June 2, 1859, at

Washington, D. C; no issue; he was born June 14, 1833, at Montreal, Canada; occ, plumber; now Vice President of the Metropolitan Bank, Washington, D. C.

7

4479

7

;

resides at Sligo, Maryland.

Sarah Lord Nourse,

b. August 31, 1841; m. Abijah Pratt, September 18, 866, at Washington, D. C. he was born

Electus 1

;

September

i,

New York

county,

Oak

1836, at

Hill,

Green

lawyer and real

;

estate agent, at Minneapolis, Minnesota.

7

4480

8

Ada

Caroline Nourse, b. April 27, 1844, at

Hillside,

August 7

9

4481

9,

Alleghany county, Md. i860, at Washington, D.

d.

;

C.

Edward Micliael

Nourse, b. January 6, 1847, Alleghany county, Md. m. Julia Moore, December 13, 1872, who was born August II, 1847, at Washingat Hillside,

ton, at

D. C.

;

;

he died December

Washington

;

6,

1886,

real estate agent.

CHILDREN OF No. 4390. JAMES RITTENHOUSE NOURSE of Mary Ritten6

,

2 houses (Nourse), of Benjamin*, of Matthias 3 of Nicholas ,

of 7

William 1 4482

,

.

1

Joseph Harvey Nourse,

Washington,

1).

C.

;

b.

July

d.

June

7,

1830, at

22, 1891, at

RITTENHOUSE.

BENJAMIN

6 1li.llvl.lunl

i

Bayfield,

Wisconsin^

Laurie

m. Isabel

Rjttenhouse, on March 15, 1853; she was born January 17, 1833, at Washing.she was the daughter of ton, D. C. Benjamin Franklin Rittenhouse, and is ;

second cousin to her husband merchant. Bayfield, Wisconsin

a

res.,

;

;

4483

2

Elizabeth Rooker Nourse, b. June

1832,

8,

at'

Milroy, Mifflin county, Pa.; m. November 3, 1853, John Wilson Nairn, at Washington, D. C.

residing at

;

Washington

;

occ, druggist; she died October 7, 1861, he married a second at Washington ;

and third time. 4484

3

Mary Anna Nourse,b. December at Milroy, Mifflin county, Pa.

tember 4485

4

5,

25, 1833, ;

Sep-

1844.

Margaret Baxter Maclay Nourse, cember n, 1835, at Milroy, county, Pa.; Bayfield,

d.

d.

December

Wisconsin

6,

b.

De-

Mifflin

1862, at

m. Robert Mayne

;

he was Patterson, on May 30, 1861 born July 17, 1832, at Philadelphia, Pa.; no issue by first and second marriage. ;

He was

editor

of

"

The

Presbyterian

Journal," author, and Presbyterian cler-

gyman ferred

the degree of D. D, was conby Princeton College, and LL. D. ;

by Lafayette College. [See Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography.] 4486

5

Sarah Harriett Noitrsc,b. October 23, 1837 m. John P. Taylor, May 19, 1863 b. June 6, 1827, near Reedsville, Mifflin

;

;

county, Pa.;

she died

December

25,

;; 1

BENJAMIN RITTENHOUSE. Gen.

Individual No.

7

4486

No.

1870, at Milroy, Pa.;

5

ond time 7

4487

6

Family

6

;

no

he married a sec-

issue.

James Michael' Nourse,

b.

May

14, 1840, at

Milroy, Mifflin county, Pa. he is a Pres byterian clergyman, resides at Manassas, ;

Va. b.

married Sarah Frances Blackman,

;

February

New

3,

Jersey;

1844, at Port

married

Republic,

May '18,

1865, at

same place; she was a daughter of David S. (b. 1S15 d. 1884) and Abigail Holmes Doughty (b. 1821 m. 1841 ;

;

d.

7

4488

7

185

1 )

Blackman.

Eva Maria Nourse, b. November 28, 1841 d. December 26, 1864; m. James P. Birchfleld, M. D., March 11, 1863, at Milroy, Mifflin county, Pa., U. S. V, ;

res.,

7

4489

8

Clearfield, Pa.

John Thomas Noursc, at

b.

February

Milroy, Mifflin county, Pa.

;

24, 1845,

m. Elea

nor Maclay Pomeroy, on June

7,

1871,

Academia, Juniata county, Pa. a daughter of Joseph and Ann Crawford Pomeroy, in 1890 post-master at Santa Ana, Orange county, California lawyer. at

;

;

7

4490

9

Mary

Ritteiiliousc Noitrsc, b.

1847; d. July flin county, Pa. 7

4491

10

Ann

Caroline

Nonrse,

Washington, D. Marks, October

September 29, Milroy, Mif

18, 1864, at

C.

June 9, 1854, at m. Isaiah George

b. ;

he was born October 26, 1850, at Milroy, Pa; insurance agent and justice of the peace resides now at Santa Ana, Orange county, California.

26, 1880;

BENJAMIN RITTENHOUSE.

CHILDREN OF No. 4391. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN NOURSE 6

,

rENHOusi ,

\

,

of

,

1.1

Famllj

v...

Ho.

4492

,

Rit-

of Nicho-

\\i'.

Individual i;.ti.

7

Wn

Mary

of

Matthias 3

(Nourse), of Benjamin4 of

1

Emma

Nourse,

Josepha

November

b.

15,

Cannonsburg, Pa.; m. Cornelius Stribling, on December 7, 1852, at Washington she died January 17, 1862, he was born at Georgetown, D. C. 1832, at

;

;

March 27, December 7

2

4493

1831, at Norfolk, Va. 15, 1875, at

Susan Stansbury Nourse,

Baltimore, b.

died

;

Md.

November

13,

1834, at Springfield, Clark county, Ohio;

m. Jacob Watkins Winans, on July 27, he was 1853, at Washington, D. C. ;

February

born

New

1824, at

7,

Elizabeth,

Jersey; died July 20, 1855, at

ington, D.

C.

Wash-

he was a Presbyterian

;

clergyman.

CHILDREN OF No. 4393. SARAH HARRIET NOURSE (Stetlineus), 6

Ritii-.n house (Nourse), of 5

olas 2 of William ,

7

4494

1

Benjamin

4 ,

of

of

Mary

Matthias 3 of Nich,

1 .

George William Stetlineus, b. April 30, 1834; m. Mary Sarah Ford, who d. April 8, 1S72, in Illinois.

There was a large family of the Stetlineus, but have not been able to trace them. Mrs. Lyle, at Lexington, Kentucky, also

made every

effort to find

them but

failed.

BENJAMIN RITTENHOUSE.

CHILDREN OF

No. 4394.

WILLIAM NOURSE Mary 6

,

63

Rittenhouse* (Nourse),

of Benjamin*, of Matthias3, of Nicholas 2 of ,

Gen.

Individual No.

7

4495

William

1 .

Family No. 1

Emily Joscpha Nourse, b. July 2, 1 841, at Washington, D. C. m. Alexander Somerville Stewart, on September 4, i860; d. July 3, 1865, in Nueces county, Texas ranch and stock owner he was born 1839; she married a second time, to William Augustus Meloy, on Decem;

;

;

ber

16, 1868, at Washington, D. C. he was born August 26, 1832, at Chenango Forks, New York; in 1864 the degree of A. B. was conferred by Yale, and A. M. in 1857; lawyer; admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States in 1862; member of Maryland ;

House 7

4496

2

William

of Delegates, 1889-91.

Bond Nourse, b. December

1

1,

1843,

Washington, D. C. farmer, near Suitland, Prince George county, Maryland m. Rosa Hazelhurst Raymond, on September 21, 1875, near Abington, Maryland; she was born June, 1853, near Abington, Maryland, daughter of Sam-

in

;

;

Wilson and Mary Allen Raymond but had an adopted daughter named Ray, born May, 1885. uel

no

7

4497

3

;

issue,

November 11, 1847, d. August 12, C. Montgomery county, Maryland.

Edward Fell Nourse, in

b.

Washington, D.

1848, in

;

iq

BENJAMIN

Rl

ITENHOUSE.

Inti

Ko

(To

.,.j,,s

J

4

////,

[842,

aged

74.

Charles Colladay, m., d.

May

9,

January

b.

May

16,

1802;

1826, Emily Rittenhouse, 20, 1885

;

buried

in

b.

Laurel

Children

d.

February

August

1863;

3,

and

28, 1805,

Hill.

:

Frances Colladay, b. June 3, 1827; d. February 7, 1. 1893; m., October 8, 1846, to George B. Keen, of Philadelphia; b. August 13, 1824 (yet living, 1896). Charles Robert Colladay,

2.

lime

3,

1831

;

b.

January

15,

1829;

d.

buried at Laurel Hill.

Hannah Rakestraw Colladay, b. June 3, 1831 3. tember 30, 1859; m. Henry Beekman Rianhard, May

;

Sep

d. 2,

1855

;

living at Philadelphia, 1896.

1,

b. January 21, 1834; 1877; m. Elizabeth D. YYiltberger, October July 14, 1839; d. June 14, 1895 buried at Laurel

William Rittenhouse Colladay,

4.

d.

November 1863;

b.

30,

;

Hill. 5.

tember 6.

January

Wm.

P. 7.

tember

Charles

Henry

Colladay,

b.

1847; buried at Laurel

14,

August

6,

1

836;

d.

Sep-

Hill.

b. March 6, 1842; d 1884; m. Sallie B. Harrison, daughter of Judge

Samuel Rakestraw Colladay, 14,

Harrison, of Virginia.

Alary Boon Colladay, 5,

1847;

b.

November

4,

1844;

d.

Sep-

buried at Laurel Hill.

Children of Frances Colladay and George B. Keen:

William W. Keen, b. July 28, 1847 (living 1896); m. I. Helen Maria Yarnall, on August 22, 1872; b. May 6, 1847 (living [896).

:

:

;

BENJAMIN RITTENHOUSE.

May 6,

Charles Colladay Keen, b.

2.

3.

849 (living

George B. Keen, Jr. ,b. June 18, 1857 12, 1888, to Maria Randolph Brown;

m.,

June

15,

1866 (living 1896).

Harry Mortimer Keen,

4.

1

73

b.

896

1

).

(living 1896);

November

b.

July 25, 1853 (living 1896)

unmarried. 5.

Horace Keen.

6.

Frank Harold Keen,

November

b.

23,

1859 (living b. July

1896); m., October 22, 1895, to Helen Stuart Squier

Fannie Keen,

7.

April d.

;

1869 (living 1896).

13,

6,

May

1882, to

August

W.

Children of

one

;

;

b.

March

1 ;

B.

February

1, 1857 (living (living have 1883 4, 1896) Rianhard, Jr., b\ August 12, 1884.

b.

m. Louise Reese, October

child,

m.,

23, 185

Hannah Rakestraw Colladay and Henry

Henry Beekman

Emily Rianhard,

'

Jr.

:

Charles Colladay Rianhard, 1896)

1861 (living 1896);

10,

Simons,

1888.

3,

Rianhard

b.

Geo.

b.

June

1,

;

1859;

d.

January

9, 1861.

Children of William Rittenhouse Colladay and Elizabeth

D. Wiltberger

Sarah Emily Rittenhouse August 14, 1867.

Colladay, b. June 26,

Rev. Samuel Rakestan Colladay, (living 1896); 24,

b.

;

September

m., April 23, 1895, to Louise Hill

;

b.

16,

d.

1868

October

1873 (living 1896).

Children of William Williams Keen and Helen Maria

Yarnall 1.

Ellen Price Keen, b.

August

6, 1873.

:

BENJAMIN KITTEN MOUSE.

74

Sarah Yarnall Keen,

2.

Frances Colladay Keen,

j.

February

b.

June

b.

16, 1877.

25, 1879.

4.

Thomas Budd Rittenhouse Keen,b. August

5.

Charles Herbert Yarnall Keen,

September

b.

Children of George B. Keen and Maria Randolph

October

1.

Samuel Brown Keen,

2.

Henrietta Colladay Keen,

3.

George B. Keen,

4.

Herald Colladay Keen,

b.

Jr., b.

May b.

1886.

2,

1890.

Brown

28, 1889.

October

b.

5,

20, 1891.

29, 1893.

January

20, 1895.

Children of Frank Herold Keen and Helen Stuart Squier

Herold Rittenhouse Keen,

1.

of

Children

Simons,

Fanny

July 24, 1896.

b.

Keen

and

George

Washington

June

1883.

Jr.

1.

George Washington Simons,

2.

Frank Keen Simons,

3.

Harry Mortimer Simons,

b.

b.

June

CHILDREN OF

12, 1885.

August

b.

18,

4, 1888.

No. 4414.

ELIZABETH SCOTT RITTENHOUSE?

(Gurley), of

Benjamin Franklin Rittenhouse6 of David 5 of Benjamin 4 ,

of

8

,

,

Individual

Ban.

,

Matthias3 of Nicholas 2 of William N".

4580

,

1 .

Family n...

1

Emily Gurley, months.

d.

January, 1855, aged

2

BENJAMIN RITTENHOUSE. Gen.

Individual No.

8

4581

nt

Family No.

2

Ralph

Randolph

Gurley, b. January 16, m. Miss Ella Jeanette Gibbon, June 6, 1878; have one child, Florence Powell Gurley; b. November 12, 1881.

1856;

8 8

4582 4583

3

Ferdinand Gurley,

4

Franklin Rittentiouse

1862, aged 2 months.

d.,

May

Gurley, b.

31,

i860. 8

4584

5

William Fitzhugh Gurley, b. April 30, 1861 m. Elizabeth Buckley, of Washington

;

;

no children. 8

4585

6

Henrietta Gurley,

8

4586

7

Marion Gurley,

8

4587

8

Caroline Gurley,

8

4588

9

George Hull Gurley, d.

d.,

1859, a g ed

d.,

November

CHILDREN OF

1857, aged 2 days.

1863, aged

d.,

b.

months.

5 5

weeks.

November

11,

1864;

17, 1894.

No. 4418.

HENRIETTA WARRING RITTENHOUSE?

(Wil-

Benjamin Franklin Rittenhouse 6 of David 5 of Benjamin 4 of Matthias 3 of Nicholas 2 of William

son), of

,

,

1

,

8

4589

1

William

aged 8

4590

2

.

,

,

Lowe

Wilson, b.

August

3,

i860

;

d.,

year.

1

Mary Duncan

Wilson, b. January 23, 1861

;

Warren Switzler, of Omaha, Nebraska, November 15, 1882; have three m.

children.

9

4591

1

Thomas Wilson

9

4592

2

Robinson Meredith

Sivitzlcr, b.

May 2,

Sivitzlcr, b.

1884.

Novem-

ber 26, 1885.

9

4593

3

Alice

Royal

1886.

Sivitzlcr, b.

November

27,

-i,

Bl ln.llvl.liml

NJAMIN RITTENHOUSE.

Kb N

.,;,,!

j

Henrietta Rittenhouse Wilson,h.

m. Lent. Daniel

[862;

29,

A

November II.

Bough-

on June 30, 1887, at Fort ten, U. S. Leavenworth, Kansas; they have one ,

child.

9

4595

George Wilson Boughten,

1

n, 8

4

4596

Margaret Stevens Wilson, 1

864

;

David William 6

jamin Franklin Rittenhouse

Matthias

3,

8

of Nicholas

2 ,

of

,

November

of

3 ,

(Cissel), of

25,

.

Mary

2

Helen M.

3

Ettic D. Cissel.

4

Clementine S.

5

Margaret

6

Catharine B.

C. Cissel,

m. Samuel Berney.

Cissel.

Cissel.

S. Cissel. Cissel.

John or Atkinson

Cissel.

Ben-

of Benjamin 4 oi

1

1

7

b.

No. 4421.

RITTENHOUSE?

C.

September

unmarried.

CHILDREN OF CLEMENTINE

b.

1888.

,

1

'

BENJAMIN RITTENHOUSE.

JJ

Family

Gen.

Individual No.

8

4603

4

Howard

8

4604

5

Karl

Xo.

Rittenhouse,

aged one

d.,

year.

Rittenhouse.

CHILDREN OF No. 4425. CHARLES E. RITTENHOUSE?, of Benjamin Rittenhouse 6 of David of Nicholas 2 William lin

,

5 ,

of Benjamin 4 of ,

FrankMatthias3 ,

1

.

,

8

4605

1

Sadie Rittenhouse.

8

4606

2

Arthur Rittenhouse.

CHILDREN OF

No. 4470.

MARTHA LOUISE RITTENHOUSE?

(Williams), of

Rev. John Hughes Rittenhouse6 of David 5 of Benjamin 4 ,

of

Matthias 3

of

,

,

Nicholas 2 of William

,

1

,

.

August

8

4607

1

Alice Jane Williams, b.

8

4608

2

Loins Hudson Williams,

8

4609

3

Charles Rittenhouse Williams,

b.

20, 1872.

April 26, 1874. b.

January

30,

1876. 8

4610

4

Rachel Louise

Williams,

September

b.

11,

1879.

All living (1892) at Minneapolis, Minn.

CHILDREN OF No. 4471. CHARLES EDWIN RITTENHOUSE?, Hughes Rittenhouse 6 thias 3 of Nicholas 2 ,

8

46 1

1

,

,

of

David William

of

5 ,

of Rev.

of Benjamin 4

,

of

John

Mat-

1

.

John Hughes Rittenhouse,

b.

February

1885; d. April 26, 1886. 8

4612

2

Catharine Rittenhouse,

b.

May

31, 1886.

5,

RITTENHOUSE.

BENJAMIN

CHILDREN OF

No. 4472.

MARY FRANCES RITTENHOUSE? (Dale of

Mai

hias3, of

1

Individual

,

,

1

.

,

Family

v

(J.i,.

Lambie),

RiTTENHOUSE6 of Davids, of Benjamin4 Nicholas2 of William

of Rev. [ohn lb ghes

do.

October

8

4613

1

Arthur Dale Lambie,

8

4614

2

Helen Rittenhouse Lambie, b. April

15, 1881.

8

4^15

3

Ethel Louise Lambie, h.

November

17, 1884.

b.

29, 1877.

above three families were reported by tenhouse, of St. Paul, Minn. All the

C. E. Rit-

CHILDREN OF No. 4473. MARY FRANCES NOURSE? (McCaffery, second marJohn Rittenhouse Nourse6 of Mary Rittenhouse 5 (Nourse), Benjamin 4 of Matthias 3 of Nicholas 2 of Wilriage), of

,

,

,

,

liam'. 8

4616

John Clark McCaffery, b. at Powhatan Point, Belmont county, O., December 14, i860; d. at Washington, D. C, June 14, 1882.

1

CHILDREN OF No. 4479. SARAH LORD NOURSE? (Pratt), of Mary Rittenhouse3

house Nourse6 of ,

min 4 of Matthias 3 of Nicholas 2 of William ,

8

,

,

4617

1

William

Norman

Mt. Pleasant,

same 46

1

S

2

Edward

Pratt, b. I).

C.

John Ritten-

(Nourse), of Benja-

;

d.

1 .

June

19,

August

1867, at 22, 1867,

place.

Electus Pratt,

Washington, D. C.

b.

October

4, 1870, at

BENJAMIN KITTEN HOUSE. Gen.

79

Family

Individual No.

No.

4619

Charles Williams Pratt,

3

Washington, D. C.

March

b.

May

d.

;

7,

9,

1875, at 1

886, at

Minneapolis, Min.

4620

Helen Pratt,

4

same

May

b.

D. C.

ton,

Washing-

19, 1877, at

February

d.

;

25,

1880, at

place.

CHILDREN OF

No. 4481.

EDWARD MICHAEL NOURSE?, of John Rittenhouse Nourse6 of Mary Rittenhouse 5 (.Nourse), of Benjamin4 of Matthias 3 of Nicholas 2 oiWilliam ,

1

,

,

8

4621

1

Robert Willett Nourse, at

8

4622

2

4623

3

December

b.

4,

1873'

19,

1877,

Washington, D. C.

Ida Moore Nourse, at

8

.

,

September

b.

Washington, D.

Julia de Pass Nourse,

C.

b.

January

5,

1880, at

Washington, D. C.

CHILDREN OF

No. 4482.

JOSEPH HARVEY NOURSE?, of James Nourse6 of Mary Rittenhouse 5 (Nourse), Matthias 3 of Nicholas 2 of William ,

Rittenhouse

of Benjamin 4 of ,

1

,

8

4624

.

,

1

William Nourse, Territory;

b.

April

5,

1854, in Indian

February

d.

22,

1855,

at

11,

1855,

at

Leesburg, Virginia. 8

4625

2

Isabel Nourse,

November

b.

Milroy, Pa. 8

4626

3

Henrietta Nourse, field,

June

b.

Wisconsin

;

d.

10, 1858, at

same day.

Bay-

BENJAMIN

Rl

ITENH01

i

-

lodlrlduml

.,(,•-

4

Emily Nourse, Wisc
nsin.

Sarah Nourse, b. November 12, 1861, Bayfield, Wisconsin; d. February

at 17,

[863. s

6

1

Edward

E. Nourse,

Bayfield,

at

December

b.

Wisconsin

Silvernail, at Bayfield,

8

4630

7

May

Rittenhouse Nourse,

Franklin

land, Michigan,

August

Lewistown,

February

Pa.,

24, 1863,

m. Ettie Fay

;

16, 1891. b. at

17, 6,

Rock-

1866;

d. at

1867.

8

4631

8

Harvey Nourse, b. at Bayfield, Wisconsin February 20, 1870.

8

4^32

9

Laurie Nourse,

January 8

10

4°o3

Nourse,

Louise

4634

1

1

June

b.

Bayfield,

Wisconsin,

Bayfield,

Wisconsin,

at

25, 1873.

Nourse,

Bessie

Bayfield, Wisconsin,

at

18, 1872.

December 8

b.

b.

at

10, 1876.

CHILDREN OF

No. 4483.

ELIZABETH ROOKER NOURSE?

James 5 (Nourse), Rittenhouse Nourse of Benjamin 4 of Matthias3 of Nicholas 2 of William 6

,

of

(Nairn), of

Mary Rittenhouse

1

,

,

8

4e4 (Morgan), of Matthias 3 of Nicholas 2 of William 5

,

I

1

,

8

3992

1

T.

,

Chalklcy Bright,

1837;

m.

b.

Seventh-month

Catharine

Dorworth

22,

had

;

children as follows

9

3993

1

William H. Bright, 30,

1867;

Fourth-month 9

3994

2

9

3995

3

3996

4

9

3997

5

Tenth-month A.

Stivers,

30, 1889.

Sarah Ann Bright, b. Seventh-month 13, 1869; m. Harry G. Woodland, Twelfth-month 8, 1888.

Elmer Ellsworth Bright,

month 9

b.

m. Mary

Thomas Chalkley Bright, month 1, 1874.

David

b.

Fourth-

4, 1872.

S. Bright, b.

b.

Sixth-

First-month 29,

1877.

9

399

6

t