Hans Jacob Richter 
Hans Jacob was born on October 10th, 1674 in Trupbach,Germany. He died at the age of 54 on August 7th, 1729 in Germantown,Va.General Notes
Hans was admitted to the Guild of Steelsmiths & Toolmakers in the Freudenburg District on Jan 7, 1712.
Emigrated to Virginia in 1714. He was a member of the Spottswood German colony which settled on the Rapidan River in 1714. Later this group founded Germantown, Fauquier Co., and here, it is said, organized thefirst German Reformed Church in America.
Hans and Elisabeth immigrated to America along with eleven other families to work in the iron mines of Virginia.The settlement eventually became known as the Germanna Colony.
1719, elder in the Reformed Church established by the colonists in VA
Hans Jacob and Elsbeth were married in a religious ceremony in Deu. They had four sons named John, Jacob, Harmon and Henry.
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Children
John Rector or Richter
John was born on December 1st, 1711 in Truppach, Deu. He died at the age of 61 on March 11th, 1773 in Rectortown,Fauquier Co.,Va.
Henry Rector
Henry was born in Germanna, Va. He died on June 24th, 1799 in Rectortown, Fauquier Co., Va. He was buried in Rectortown, Fauquier Co., Va.
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