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Source for: Rebecca Bell, 2 Jan 1811 - 19 Mar 1881
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Death source: S155Page: p. 104 and 207
Note: This cemetery was inventoried twice, once by the Harrison County Genealogical Society and once by Gay H. Bossetti. The Society gives her birth as 12/2 Jan and Mrs. Bossetti gives it as 2 Jan so I shall go with 2 Jan. Both give her birth year as 1811?; we have 1811 independently of the cemetery so we shall use 1811. Both have Rebecca dying 19 Mar 1881(?). Elizabeth Rittenhouse Lamb had Apr 1881 so 1881 is the correct year.
Death source: S163Page: Will Record "D", p. 197-198
Note: Typed verbatim by Elizabeth Rittenhouse Lamb on April 6, 1970. "In the name of the Benevolent Father of All: I, Rebecca Rittenhouse, of Harrison County, Ohio, do make and publish this my last Will and testament.
Item 1st. I give and devise to my son wells Rittenhouse one bed and bedding.
Item 2nd. I give and devise to my son J. Austin Rittenhouse one bed and bedding.
Item 3rd. I give and devise to my son George Rittenhouse one bed and bedding.
Item 4th. I give and devise to my grand-son James Ross Bettz one dollar.
Item 5th. I give and devise to my grand daughter Bell Bettz one dollar.
Item 6th. I give and devise the balance of my personal property equal between my four sons Albert P. Rittenhouse, Wells C. Rittenhouse, J. Austin Rittenhouse and George Rittenhouse after the last sickness and funeral expenses is paid.
Item 8th. I do hereby nominate and appoint Wells C. Rittenhouse executor of this my last Will and Testament.
Item 9th. I desire that no appraisement and no sale of my personal property be made and the Court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the Statute.
In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of June, A.D. in the year, 1875. Rebecca Rittenhouse. Signed and acknowledge by said Rebecca Rittenhouse as her last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us in her presence. M. V. Busby, Moses Devore...Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 30th day of April 1881 by Moses Devore, M. V. Busby, and Amon Lemmon, Probate Judge."
Date: 30 Apr 1881
General Source: S5Text: Rebecca is in this AFN is listed as born <1828> in Bloomfield, Fayette, Pennsylvania.
General Source: S161Page: 1255031, p. 293A
Note: Microfilm read by Judith Rittenhouse in Salt Lake City on 16 Jan 2001. Had been difficult to locate because she was in under "Reb" which had looked like "Rel" and been alphabetized that way. However, upon looking it up, it was Rebecca Rittenhouse in Dwelling #1, Family #1, white, female, age 69, widowed, Keeping House, Sick, disabled, indigestion, born Penn, father born Penn, and mother born Penn. Also in household was Rittenhouse, Wells C., white, male, age 34, son, single, farmer, born in Ohio, mother and father born in Penn. Jones, Mary J., white, female, age 43, servant, single, home servant, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in New Jersey.
Date: 5 Jun 1880
General Source: S164Page: Book "L", pages 340-342
Note: These pages contain (1) an Inventory Estate of Rebecca Rittenhouse, Deceased on 20 Aug 1881 by Wells Rittenhouse. George and A. J. Rittenhouse had claims for $400 against the estate. Wells Rittenhouse had four notes worth $400, $57.75, $106, and $28 in addition to some assets listed. (2) Sale Bill, Estate of Rebecca Rittenhouse, Deceased on 21 May 1881. Among items sold was a bedstead to John Bell for $.23.
Date: 20 Aug 1881
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Source for: David Rittenhouse, 4 Mar 1782 - Jul 1860
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Birth source: S6Note: Gives birth in 1782, Fayette, Pennsylvania. Note that Elizabeth Rittenhouse Lamb has his birth place as New Jersey. Gives baptism 22 Feb 1997, endowment 29 Jul 1997, and sealing to parents 18 Mar 1998--all in Boise Idaho Temple. Submitted by church member.
Birth source: S165Page: p. 249-251
Note: This is ERL's David, born 1782. Her notes say that Elizabeth was a grandchild of David and that Joseph Bell would have been born in 1816 and he was insane.
Text: David Rittenhouse, age 68, farmer, ($3000), born Pennsylvania; Nancy Rittenhouse, age 66, born Maryland; Elizabeth Rittenhouse, 14, born in Pennsylvania; Ransom Boleby, age 12, born in Pennsylvania; Joseph Bell, 34, insane.
Birth source: S166Page: p. 358
Note: At the top of the second column, Ellis mentions a school at Franklin being built in 1821 and my David6 Rittenhouse is named as one of those most active in building the school-house and under the pupils it gives two of David6's sons (the youngest of his six children), David7 and Wilson7 (brothers to my James7).
Death source: S167Page: ERL B22: Doc 4b
Note: Names of his children in the will as written by Elizabeth Rittenhouse Lamb: David, William (moved to Ohio), James (my great grandfather, moved to Ohio), Elizabeth md. _____Harris, and Susannah md. _____ Feeman, and Wilson.
Death source: S168Page: ERL B22 : Doc 6a
Note: David Rittenhouse is living with his grandson Jacob Harris in Flatwoods. His wife Nancy must have died. David wrote his will in 1853 and it probated on 20 July 1860. He died about a month after the census was taken or shortly thereafter. See source for census on Jacob Harris for census record which gives David Rittenhouse, age 75, male, /300, born in Pennsylvania, in household of grandson Jacob Harris.
Burial source: S169Page: ERL B5b p. 6
Text: David Rittenhouse/ Died/ July 1860/ aged 78 years/ 4(?) mos 14 (?) days.
Date: 15 May 1976