Matthias Rittenhouse: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Matthias Rittenhouse was born in 1702; died after 1735.

Matthias married Elizabeth Williams about 1722. Elizabeth was born about 1702; died after 1735. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Benjamin Rittenhouse was born about 1724; died after 1725.
3. Eleanor Rittenhouse was born about 1726; died after 1727.
4. Margaret Rittenhouse was born about 1728; died after 1750.
5. Mary Rittenhouse was born about 1730; died after 1731.
6. David Rittenhouse was born on 1 Apr 1732; died after 1770.
7. Esther Rittenhouse was born about 1734; died after 1735.

Generation: 2

2. Benjamin Rittenhouse (1.Matthias¹) was born about 1724; died after 1725.
3. Eleanor Rittenhouse (1.Matthias¹) was born about 1726; died after 1727.

Margaret Rittenhouse

(1.Matthias¹) was born about 1728; died after 1750.

Margaret married Edward Morgan about 1748. Edward (son of Morgan Morgan and Dorothy Hughes) was born on 7 May 1723; died after 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

8. Morgan Morgan was born on 3 May 1749; died on 29 Feb 1832.

5. Mary Rittenhouse (1.Matthias¹) was born about 1730; died after 1731.

David Rittenhouse

(1.Matthias¹) was born on 1 Apr 1732; died after 1770.

Notes:

Famous astronomer and first director of the United States Mint; descendant of Wilhelm Rettinghausen, born 1644, died 1708, German emigrant who settled near Germantown, PA, and established the first paper mill in America and who was the first bihop of Mennonite Church in America.

7. Esther Rittenhouse (1.Matthias¹) was born about 1734; died after 1735.

Generation: 3

8.	Morgan Morgan (4.Margaret², 1.Matthias¹) was born on 3 May 1749; died on 29 Feb 1832. Morgan married Ann Roberts on 21 Apr 1774. Ann (daughter of John Roberts and Jane Hanks) was born about 1754; died after 1789. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]