Gerhard Rittenhouse

1674 - 1742  (68 years)

• Name	Gerhard Rittenhouse
  Born	1674	Monschau, Mülheim, Köln, Westphalen, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Died	1742	Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Will	07 Feb 1742
  	IN THE NAME of GOD AMEN. I Gerard Rittenhausen of Creesham in Germantown in the County of Philadelphia and Province of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, being now Aged and also under some indispositions of body, but through the Great Mercy of' God, of Sound and well disposing mind and memory, thanks be given to God, therefore Considering the uncertainty of this Transitory Life and Certainty of Death, Do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form, following, that is to say First of all I recommend my Soul into the hand of God that gave it and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named, whom I also desired to pay and Satisfy all my just Debts as also funeral Expenses, and Legacies herein mentioned within a Convenient Time after my decease. And for the settling of my Worldly and Temporal Estate, wherewith it hath pleased the Lord to Bless mine Endeavors. I desire and Dispose of the same as followeth Imprimis.- I give, devise and bequeath unto my Eldest Son William Rittinghausen all that my land situate in the said Creesham which lies on the North East side of the Highway leading from Germantown to North Wales, to hold to him, his Heirs and Assigns for ever. Item. I give and bequeath and devise to my youngest son Peter Rittinghausen and Ann his wife All that my Plantation whereon 1 now dwell, Situate in the said Creesham and Lying between the Lands of Matthias Walsam and John Hammer, and is in length from the Highway that leads from Germantown to North Wales, till to the line of Roxborow Township, To hold the said Plantation with the Buildings and Appurtenances to them the said Peter Rittinghausen and Ann his wife during their or either of their Natural Lives they the said Peter and Ann to make no waste of or in the same. And my will is that after the decease of the said Peter and Ann his wife, The said Plantation and Appurtenances thereof shall be for, and descent to my grand children, Sons and Daughters of Peter Rittinghausen, viz.-Mary, Barbara, Susanna, Margaret, Gared and Jacob, to be equally divided, to hold to them my Said Grand children, and to their respective and Several Heirs, and Assigns for ever, the said Peter Rittinghausen paying therefore to his brother William the sum of fifty Pounds, in manner following, Twelve Pounds ten Shillings Yearly for four years, After my decease, Pennsylvania currency, Item, I give and bequeath to my Youngest son Peter Rittinghausen and Anna his wife all that my Grist mill and the Land thereto appertaining with their Appurtenances, to hold to them, or either of them during their Natural Lives. They, the said Peter and Ann to make no waste of, or in the same. And my Will is that after the decease of Peter & Ann his wife the said Mill and Land thereunto Appertaining with their Appurtenances shall be for and descent to my Grand children, the Sons & Daughters of Peter Rittinghausen, viz.- Mary, Barbara, Susanna, Margaret, Gared and Jacob, to be equally divided between them. To hold to them my Said Grand children, and to their several respective heirs and Assigns for ever. Item.-I give and bequeath all & Singular my personal Estate Goods and chattles to my said two sons William and Peter to be equally divided amongst them, and 1 do hereby constitute & appoint my Trusty Kinsmen Charles Revacomb and Justice Revacomb to be my Executors of this my last will and Testament. Lastly. -I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all other former Wills, Legacies and Executors by me in any ways, before this time made bequeathed and ordained Ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof 1 have hereunto set my hand and seal the Seventh day of February Anno Domini, One thousand Seven hundred & forty two-three.. Signed, Sealed, delivered & declared by GERARD RITTINGHAUSEN the Testator as his lastWill and Testament, (SEAL.) in the presence of us, Christopher Bastian William Reise John Hammer, Jr.
  Person ID	I4720	My Family Tree
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2019

  
  

  Father	Wilhelm Rittenhouse,   b. 1644, Mülheim, Köln, Westphalen, Germany ,   d. 18 Feb 1707/8, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Gertruid Kersten Pieters,   b. 1644, Eerbeek, Brumman, Gelderland, Netherlands ,   d. 1708, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Married	Jun 1665	Loenen, Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands
  Family ID	F2149	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary
  Married	Abt 1695	Kriegsheim, Germany
  Children	+ 1. William Rittenhouse,   b. 1695, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 07 Mar 1767, Rosemont, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA  (Age 72 years)   2. Peter Rittenhouse,   b. 1696,   d. 1748  (Age 52 years)
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2020
  Family ID	F2148	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1674 - Monschau, Mülheim, Köln, Westphalen, Germany Married - Abt 1695 - Kriegsheim, Germany Died - 1742 - Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S189] The Spruce, Rittenhouse Memorial Association.