Esther Rittenhouse 
Esther was born in 1737 in Norriton, Montgomery, PA, USA.1 Esther's father was Matthias Rittenhouse and her mother was Elizabeth Williams. Her paternal grandparents were Nicholas Rittenhouse and Wilhelmina Dewees. She had three brothers and five sisters, named Jonathan, David, Benjamin, Margaret, Annie, Eleanor, Elizabeth and Mary. She was the third youngest of the nine children. She died at the age of 47 on June 18th, 1784 in Lancaster, PA, USA.1 -
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1595 in Weisdorf, Altorf, Prussia d.1661 in Germany
- b.1620 in Manheim Am Ruhr, Broich, Westfalia, Prussia d.1678 in Monschau, Mulheim, Westphalia, Germany
- b.1644 in Monschau, Mulheim, Westfalia, Germany d.18 Feb 1707/08 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- b.1593 in Mulheim, Westphalia, Germany
- b.1619 in Monschau, Mulheim On Ruhr, Rhineland, Germany d.1700 in Monschau, Mulheim On Ruhr, Rhineland, Germany
- b.1597 in Monschau, Mulheim, Westyfalia, Germany
- b.15 Jun 1666 in Mulheim, Westphalia, Germany d.04 Jun 1734 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- b.~ 1600
- b.05 Dec 1619 in Kuhnhaide, Chemnitz, Sachsen
- b.1644 in Mulheim Am Ruhr, Broich, Westfalia, Prussia d.1708 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- b.1621 in Holland
- b.1702 in Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA, USA d.1792 in Norriton, Montgomery, PA, USA
- b.13 Mar 1672/73 in Lieuwarden, Friesland, Holland, Netherlands d.1737 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
- b.1737 in Norriton, Montgomery, PA, USA d.18 Jun 1784 in Lancaster, PA, USA
- b.1705 in Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA, USA d. in Worcester, Montgomery, PA, USA
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Esther and Thomas were married in a religious ceremony on December 8th, 1753 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.1 They had six sons and two daughters, named William, David Rittenhouse, Matthias, Richard Peters, Thomas, Benjamin Smith, Esther and Juliana Susanna.
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Children
Esther Barton
Esther was born on April 17th, 1756 in Lancaster, PA, USA.1 She died at the age of 68 on December 4th, 1824 in Lancaster, PA, USA.1
Matthias Barton
Matthias was born in 1762 in Ireland.1 He died at the age of 47 on January 11th, 1809 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.1
Richard Peters Barton
Richard Peters was born in 1763 in Lancaster, PA, USA.1 He died at the age of 58 on January 10th, 1821 in Frederick, VA, USA.1
Benjamin Smith Barton
Benjamin Smith was born on February 10th, 1766 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA, USA.1 He died at the age of 49 on December 19th, 1815.1
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