Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for Nicholas Claus RITTENHOUSE | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - son of William RITTENHOUSE and Gertrude Kersten PETERS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nicholas (Claus) Rittenhouse, son of William, was born June 15, 1666, and married Wilhelmina deWees a sister of William Dewees, May 29, 1689, at New York, before he came to Germantown. He succeeded his father in the business of paper making, and was tile sole owner of the mill after his father. He was a member of the Mennonite Church at Germantown. In the year 1688, Wilhelm Rittenhausen came to Germantown with his two sons, Nicholas and Gerhard, (or as abbreviated, Claus and Garret) and a daughter, Elizabeth. His forefathers had long carried on the business of paper manufacturing at Arnheim, and in 1690 he entered into an agreement with Samuel Carpenter for 20 acres of land in Roxborough township, County of Philadelphia, Pa., for the purpose of erecting a paper mill thereon. The paper mill was built at once on a branch of the Wissahickon creek, and was the first paper mill in America. There was made the paper used by William Bradford, the earliest printer in the middle colonies. William Rittenhouse sold this land to his son Nicholas, by the name of Claus Rittenhouse, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, the full, equal and undivided three-fourths part of the 20 acres for the term of 974 years from thence next ensuing, under its proportion of said yearly rent of five shillings, sterling. The above named William Rittenhouse died intestate, and the remaining undivided one-fourth part of the land in the 20 acres descended to and became vested in his son and heir at law, the said Nicholas (Claus) Rittenhouse. The said Nicholas (Claus) Rittenhouse being thus seized of the whole of the said 20 acres, made and published his last will and testament in writing, bearing date the 24th day of May, A. D. 1734. wherein and whereby he did devise and bequeth unto his eldest son William by the name of Rittenhouse, the said 20 acres. His children were: William, Henry, Matthias, Psyche, Mary, Catharine, Susanna. [ref 95:232] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Wilhelmina de Wees married, in 1689, Nicholas (Claus) Rittenhouse, at New York, as the following extract from the Records of the Reformed Church in New York will show. Original Records page 662. (Copy in New York, Gen. and Biog. Records, X:131) Ingeschreven Getrouwt. den 10 May Ao 1689 den 29 May. Claus Rittenhuysen J. M. Van Aernheim en Willemytie d'Wees J. D. Van Leinwarden d Eerste woneude en d zuyt river, en twede alhier. Translation. Marriage Banns Married the 10th of May Year 1689 the 29th of May Nicholas Rittenhouse young man of Arnheim and Wilhelmina de Wees young woman of Lieuwarden, the first living on the South (Delaware) river, and the second here (New York). [ref 95:13] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WILL of CLAUS R1TTENH0USE, 24 May 1734: In the name of God, Amen. I, Claus Rittenhouse, of Roxborough township, in the county of Philadelphia, in the province of Pennsylvania, papermaker, being sick and weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, therefor, 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 hands of God, my merciful Creator and Saviour, and my body I commit to the earth, to be decently buried at the direction of my executors hereafter named, whom I desire to pay and satisfy all my just debts which I owe to any manner of persons: 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 devise and dispose of the same as followeth : Imprimis I give and bequeath all and singular, my movable goods and chattels to my loving wife, Willemijn during her natural life, and what remains thereof after her decease, to be equally divided amongst all my children. Item : I give, devise and bequeath to my eldest son, William Rittinghausen, all and singular, that piece or parcel of land, situate in the said Roxborough township, and joining northeasterly to Germantown line, containing twenty acres of land, (which I purchased of Samuel Carpenter) together with the paper mill buildings and appurtenances thereunto belonging, and also that piece or parcel of land situate in the said Roxborough township, joining northeasterly to the said Germantown line, and Northwesterly to Jacob Rinker's land, and containing fifty acres of land which I purchased of Matthew Holtgate, together with the improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, to hold ~e said two pieces or parcels of land and premises to him the said William Rittinghausen, his heirs and assigns forever. He, the said my son, William Rittinghausen, paying to my said wife, Willemijn, the sum of eighty pounds, lawful money of Pennsylvania, iii eight years time after my decease, viz : Ten pounds part thereof yearly with the interest thereof till the whole is paid, and to let my said wife have a room at her choice in one of the houses on the said twenty acres of land during her lifetime. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Seikie, one shilling in money afterward, she having received her portion in my lifetime. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Catharine, one shilling in money af'd she having received her portion in my lifetime. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary, one shilling in money af'd, she having received her portion in my lifetime. Item I give and bequeath to my son Henry, one shilling in money af'd, he having received his portion in my lifetime. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Matthias, one shilling in money af'd, he having received his portion in my lifetime. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Susanna, one shilling in money af'd, she having had her portion in my lifetime. And my will is that if my said wife do not make use of all the said eighty pounds to be paid to her by my said son William in her lifetime, then after her decease, the remainder to be equally divided amongst my said children, share and share alike. And I do hereby constitute and appoint my said loving wife, Willemijn, and my brother Gerard Rittinghausen to be my executors of this, my last will and testament. Lastly, I do here-by utterly disallow, revoke and annul all and other former wills, legacies and executors by me in any wise before this time made, bequeathed and ordained. Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I have here-unto set my hand and seal, the twenty-fourth day of day, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and thirty-four. Claus Rittinghausen. [Seal] Signed, sealed, published and delivered by the said testator, as his last will and testament, in the presence of us. Witnesses. Jacob Rinker, George Haas, William Deweese, Henry Pastorius. Philadelphia, June 4th, 1734. Then personally appeared Jacob Rinker, George Haas and Henry Pastorius, three of the witnesses to the foregoing will, and on their solemn affirmation according to law, did declare they saw and heard Claus Rittinghausen, the testator above named, sign, seal, publish and declare the same will to be his last will and testament, and at the doing thereof he was of sound mind, memory and understanding, to the best of their knowledge. Pr. Letevansklogen. Be it remembered that on the 4th of June, 1734, the last will and testament of Claus Rittinghausen, deceased, was proved in due form of law and probate, and letters testamentary were granted to Willemijn Rittinghausen and Gerard Rittinghausen, executors therein named, having first affirmed well and truly to administer the decedent's estate and bring an inventory thereof into the Register General's office at Philadelphia, at or before the fourth day of July next, and also to render an account when thereunto lawfully required. Given under the seal of the said office. Pr. Letevansklogan. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Notes for Wilhelminia DEWEES | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The following is a correct copy of the will of Wilhelmina Rittenhouse, widow of Claus Rittenhouse, translated from the original will which was written in the Dutch or Holland language, on Rittenhouse paper bearing the Rittenhouse water mark, the clover leaf. WILL of WILHELMINA RITTENHOUSE: 1737, March 6th. A record concerning the disposition of mother's order, as she is at present sickly in body, and her soul commending in the hands of the Almighty Creator in Jesus, Amen. Firstly: I give to Peggy Ruttynhuysen, my spinning wheel. Secondly. I give to Marya Ruttynhuysen the looking glass, and to Susanna I give the fire irons, and to Margryta and Anna I give each a chair. And to Susanna Gorgas I give a sugar bowl and small iron pan. And Wilhelmina Ruttynhuysen I give the pot hook and gallon can. And Marya Engel I give an apron and two handkerchiefs. And to Scyntia Gorgas I give the under feather bed and a pillow and a brass kettle for which she pays six florins. And to Marya Jansen the upper bed with a cover. And to Gertrude Engel I give the large and small cushions. And to Susanna Keilig I give the large and small cushions. And Henderyck Ruttynhuysen I give the woolen blanket. And Mathys Ruttynhuysen I give a cloak. That all these on the above date was undersigned in the presence of us. her Willemyna X Ruttynhuysen. mark Witnesses. Willem W. Ruttynhuysen, her Seyten X Gorgas, mark Jan Gorgas. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Last Modified 17 Dec 2004 | Created 4 Jan 2005 |