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![1732-1739 Ritter Family Letters [english]](img/histories_thumb.png "1732-1739 Ritter Family Letters [english]") | 1732-1739 Ritter Family Letters [english]
Transcription of Ritter family letters written in German during 1732-1739 Recent discoveries from Linda Ritter of Louisiana detail the Ritter family history through personal letters that richly detail the beginning of the Ritter family in America through the migration of John Heinrich Ritter and two brothers from Germany to Pennsylvania in the late 1600's.
John Heinrich Ritter [d. 1739] and his wife Elisabeth settled in Pennsylvania where they are believed to have lived the rest of their lives. Several children continued the migration and moved south by 1732. John Heinrich "Henry" Ritter Jr. settled in Virginia and brothers Christian and Frederick migrated to the Carolina Colony near present day Salisbury, NC. Several daughters were born to Henry and Elisabeth including Margaretha, Maria, Elisabeth and Hannah.
In 1734, Henry Ritter married Sarah MNU in Virginia. His parents disapproved as she was not German. Jesse Ritter Sr. was born to them in 1735 and Sarah died during childbirth or shortly thereafter. After Sarah's death, Henry Ritter relocated to Salisbury, NC near his brother and remarried a cousin of his mother, Augusta "Gussie" Hobson Holt in 1736. She was also recently widowed. Henry and Gussie had several children but only John Ritter was named.
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 | 1737 Land Warrant, Philadelphia/Berks County, PA Book A11 Page 47 - Leonard Cagle
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 | 1740-1800 Map of Moore County by Rassie Wicker
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 | 1747-1847 Map of Moore County by Rassie E. Wicker
Map is retrospective to 1747-1847 shows military movements, 1776-1781, landowners, post offices, mills, schools, churches, cemeteries, and stores.
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Owner of original: http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ncmaps/id/3432
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 | 1750 Land Warrant, Berks County, PA Book A28 Page 211 - Leonard Cagle
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 | 1753 Land Grant #116/1112, Johnston County, NC - Moses Ritter
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| 1754 Will, Pasquotank County - Samuel Heighe
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| 1755 Tax List, Cumberland County, NC
Inaugural Tax List of Cumberland County. Includes some of the earliest land owners from present day Cumberland, Moore, Harnett, Lee and Hoke counties. Courtesy of NC Archives.
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 | 1755 Tax List, Orange County, NC - John Cagle
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 | 1755 Tax List, Orange County, NC - Robert Melton
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 | 1759 Inventories, Sales and Accounts of Estates Page 25, Orange County, NC - Estate of Robert Melton
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 | 1759 Inventories, Sales and Accounts of Estates Page 26, Orange County, NC - Estate of Robert Melton
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 | 1759 Inventories, Sales and Accounts of Estates Page 27, Orange County, NC - Estate of Robert Melton
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 | 1759 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #823 - Richard Caswell
Land purchased by John Dutchman Cagle in 1764. This was the site of the original Cagle Plantation.
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 | 1761 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #162 - John Williamson
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 | 1761 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #201 - John Hare
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 | 1761 Land Grant, Orange County, NC #153 - Enoch Spinks
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 | 1761 Land Grant, Orange County, NC #203 - William Searcy
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 | 1761 Land Grant, Orange County, NC #205 - William Searcy
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 | 1762 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC # 456 & 636 - Enoch Spinks
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 | 1762 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #626 - George Carringer
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 | 1762 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #630 - Jacob Carringer
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 | 1763 Land Grant #0490, Cumberland County, NC - Francis Tedwell
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 | 1763 Land Grant #295, Dobbs County, NC - Moses Ritter
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 | 1763 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #492 & 673 - Nicholas Newton
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 | 1763 Land Grant, Orange County, NC #154 - Enoch Spinks
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 | 1764 Deed Book 2 Page 326, Cumberland County, NC - James Chaney to John Cagle
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 | 1764 Deed Book 2 Page 360-361, Cumberland County, NC - Mary Chaney to John Cagle
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 | 1764 Land Grant #527, Dobbs County, NC - James Bradbury
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 | 1764 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #0101 - John Hunsucker
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 | 1764 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #1430 - David Cagle
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 | 1764 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #491 & 672 - William Smith
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 | 1764 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #700 - John Williamson
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 | 1764 Road Order, Cumberland County, NC
1764, Nov 21 -- 1759-1765 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Cumberland County, NC. A road to be laid off from Bear Creek at Shuffill's path to join Spinx's road. John Williamson appointed overseer of the jury as follows: John Williamson, John Gardner, Enox Spinx, Leonard Hart, John Shuffill, Wm. Garner, Abel Lee, Jno. Huntsucker, Wm. Kee, Jno. Kigell, Jas. Johnston and Mic. Heart.
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 | 1764 Road Order, Cumberland County, NC
1764, Nov 21 -- 1759-1765 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Cumberland County, NC A road to be laid off from Sandhill Smith's and the following hands were ordered to work: John Kigel, Wm. Smith Sr., Jno. Goleman, Jno. Smith, Nicholas Smith, Nicholas Nuton, Jacob McClendol, Joel McClendol, Thomas Ward, Jetson Ward, John Weare and Wm. Gillit [Killett]
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 | 1764 Will Book C Page 48, Mecklenburg County, NC - Will of Robert Ewart
1764, Nov 6 -- Will Book C Page 48-49, Mecklenburg County, NC
Will of Robert Ewart, dec'd.
Heirs: youngest son Joseph Ewart, wife Catherine Ewart, eldest son Robert Ewart, and daughter Margaret Adams.
Executors: wife Catherine and son Joseph
Witnesses: Benjamin Brown, Daniel Davis and John Davis
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 | 1764 Will Book C Page 49, Mecklenburg County, NC - Will of Robert Ewart
1764, Nov 6 -- Will Book C Page 48-49, Mecklenburg County, NC
Will of Robert Ewart, dec'd.
Heirs: youngest son Joseph Ewart, wife Catherine Ewart, eldest son Robert Ewart, and daughter Margaret Adams.
Executors: wife Catherine and son Joseph
Witnesses: Benjamin Brown, Daniel Davis and John Davis
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 | 1765 Land Grant #575, Dobbs County, NC - James Bradbury
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 | 1766 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #1450 - Owen Carpenter
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 | 1766 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #1460 - William Maness
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 | 1766 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #1490 - John Williamson
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 | 1767 Deed Book 3 Page 131, Cumberland County, NC - Thomas McClendon to James Caddel
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 | 1767 Land Grant #1489 & 0489, Cumberland County, NC - Francis Tedwell
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 | 1767 Land Grant #669, Dobbs County, NC - David Shurley
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 | 1767 Land Grant #920, Dobbs County, NC - Moses Ritter
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 | 1767 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #0138 -- Charles Cagle
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 | 1767 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #1358 - Michael Hunsucker
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 | 1767 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #1500 - Jacob Stutts
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 | 1767 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #1539 - John Brownlow
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 | 1767 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #619 & 802 - John Sheffield
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