David rittenhouse porter genealogy book

There was a problem retrieving the record, please try again later. I am a ggggranddaughter of david rittenhouse porter. Genealogy of the shoemaker family of cheltenham, pennsylvania compiled by. It is said that horace porter s book on the subject was the definitive account of the events at appomatix court house. Richard porter who arrived in 1635 and settled in weymouth, massachusetts. We hope you will participate on the rittenhouse forums, it is a great place to find or post information on rittenhouse genealogy and is completely free to participate. Genealogy for david rittenhouse porter 1840 1908 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. David porter born 27 sep 1706 hadley, massachusetts died 21 jun 1755 hartford, connecticut married thankful hills. Horace porters grandfather distinguished himself as a u. Rittendhouse porter was the granduncle in law of president abraham lincoln. This village is located near germantown, along the stream paper mill run, which is a tiny tributary of the wissahickon creek when his uncle, william rittenhouse, died, david inherited his uncles carpentry tools and instructional.

There are letters and documents of william maclay, david rittenhouse. David rittenhouse porter 17881867 find a grave memorial. Pennsylvania german girls cartoon drawing book capturing daily life and. Dearborn county deed book h indianas gore genealogy. The following is an index to deed book w from dearborn county, indiana. John rittenhouse historical records and family trees. This book covers deeds registered between march 1833 and october 1833. Also, benjamin rittenhouse and margaret rittenhouse morgan. A genealogy of the descendants of richard porter, who. Henry kelly my 3rd great grandfather was born in virginia, 17dec 17931. It is said that horace porters book on the subject was the definitive account of the events at appomattox court house. Biography david rittenhouse porter was the son of andrew and elizabeth parker porter. Distribution of porter surname in uk in 1881 and 1998 select surname search in upper right. Internet archive biography of the dillinger family source.

Research genealogy for david rittenhouse porter of orrstown, franklin, pennsylvania, united states, as well as other members of the porter family, on ancestry. David rittenhouse porter october 31, 1788 august 6, 1867 was the ninth governor of. John morton the society of the descendants of the signers of the. David rittenhouse was born on april 8, 1732 in roxborough township, philadelphia county, near a small village within philadelphia called rittenhousetown. The most rittenhouse families were found in the usa in 1880. He is the father of horace porter, the united states ambassador to france from 1897 to 1905. I have been looking in huntington and dauphin counties. An oration delivered february 24, 1775, before the american.

Some of these sources with a network address may be proprietary resources requiring membership for access, possibly after paying a fee. David rittenhouse, born april 8, 1732, germantown, pa. David rittenhouse abt 1821 hunterdon co, new jersey, usa aug 1859 managed by h. I just saw your post from 14 jan 20 about david rittenhouse porter neely. It was at the suggestion of james pollock that the motto in god we trust is stamped on coins of the united states. In 1927 elsie porter wrote a book about her father an american soldier and diplomat horace porter. Genealogycenter the genealogy center family files and resources ellingham family data. In 1840 there were 59 rittenhouse families living in pennsylvania. Genealogy for david rittenhouse 1732 1796 family tree on geni, with over. Compare dna and explore genealogy for david porter born 1788 norristown, montgomery county, pennsylvania, united. Died on 8 aug 18432 in posey township, switzerland county, indiana.

Welcome to the porter family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. Unlisted rittenhouse managed by laurel porter last edited 24 feb 2015. Pollock was born september 11, 1810 in milton, northumberland county, son of scotsirish presbyterian parents, william pollock 17691817 and sarah wilson 17711865. Page 2 research rittenhouse in the surnames forums on, the new genforum. Ordinarily inpublishing the genealogy of a family either a complex or. Benjamin franklin s successor as president of the american philosophical society was david rittenhouse, america s foremost scientist in the last part of the eighteenth century. Dearborn county deed book w indianas gore genealogy. The richard porter family genealogy paperback august 25, 2008. The david rittenhouse astronomical musical clock, saved by former drexel university president constantine papadakis, is considered to be the most important clock in america. Genealogy of rittenhouse rittenhouse historical records. He served as a soldier in the american revolutionary war. George rittenhouse, moses rittenhouse and 6 other siblings. This volume is much changed from the first edition published in 1993, with more information on the early. David rittenhouse opened, in 1767, an english and mathematical school in philadelphia, in which he taught until 19 june, 1776, when he was appointed by congress a captain of marines and ordered to.

I was astounded to see the info posted on this board. The following is an index to deed book h from dearborn county, indiana. Horace porter was born april 15, 1837 in huntington, pa united states of america, the son of david rittenhouse porter 17881867, a two. Pennsylvania had the highest population of rittenhouse families in 1840. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the porter surname. Schuyler county, illinois, henry kelly family history. Porter forum and hungarian data board for hungarian genealogy research source. For an assessment of mccullochs work in collecting the oral history of surviving members of the rittenhouse family in the 1810s, see j. Use the book icon link to see details about a particular source.

David porter born 1738 hartford, connecticut died 1800 east hartford, connecticut married margaret olmstead. These are the resources from which i gleaned the data for the porter outline descendant tree odt. Historical and biographical sketches02 david rittenhouse. In early years the son manifested a talent for mathematics, and under the advice of dr.

Published 1897 by herald printing and binding rooms in norristown, pa. David rittenhouse american astronomer and inventor. Moses porter born 9 jul 1759 east hartford, connecticut died 8 may 1840 lapeer county, michigan married mercy marcy deming. Use the annex button to see individual citations and other notes. His mother, elizabeth williams, was the daughter of evan williams, a native of wales, and probably one of the quaker converts who came from that country and settled a number of townships in pennsylvania. David rittenhouse, the 18th century s most important scientist, constructed the clock in 1773. He also introduced the use of natural spider webbing to form the. The rittenhouse family name was found in the usa, and canada between 1840 and 1920. See the sources button, above, for the complete detailed list of all 78 of those. The family record of david rittenhouse including his sisters esther, anne and eleanor. Notifying everyone in advance to bring old photos and documents can bring big rewards, making a special place at the reunion maybe even a special rittenhouse booth where people can come at their leisure to sit, look and chat. A genealogy of the descendants of richard porter, who settled at weymouth, mass.

Terry porterfaheys 2008 book the richard porter family genealogy described this familys line. Genealogy for david rittenhouse 1776 1826 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Corresponding secretary, national genealogical society. If you want info on colonel andrew porters children and david rittenhouses 9 children, contact me. The family record of david rittenhouse 1897 edition. The following summer the western boundary of that state was fixed by rittenhouse and andrew porter on behalf of pennsylvania. He was was father of civil war brevet general horace porter. Genealogical data, records from parish registers, and descriptions of coats of arms. Google books biography of roland weaver diller loafing with lincoln source. Davids passion and utter enthusiasm for the industry and life. A geneabiographical history of the rittenhouse family. Astronomer, clockmaker, and president of the american philosophical society.

And all its branches in america, with sketches of their descendants, from the earliest availab hardback or cased book cassel, daniel kolb published by andesite press 882015 2015. Biography of david rittenhouse diffenderffer missouri, the center state, volume 3 source. Here, on the 8th of april, 1732, david rittenhouse, a greatgrandson of the emigrant, was born. David rittenhouse porter 17881867 wikitree free family tree. Docket book of blathwaite jones, a burlington county, n. Although philadelphia was approximately 14 miles from his farm in.

Welcome to some of the best rittenhouse genealogy resources found on the web. William mcculloch, additions to thomass history of printing, proceedings of the american antiquarian society 31 1921. Porter surname genealogy has census, birth, marriage, death, obituaries, wills, deeds, military, land, and many other porter genealogy records porter family genealogy april 17, 2011. David rittenhouse porter bealor 1826 1893 david rittenhouse porter. This book covers deeds registered between march 1845 and april 1846. Governor james pollock phmc pennsylvania governors. Research genealogy for david rittenhouse porter of norristown, montgomery, pennsylvania, usa, as well as other members of the porter family, on ancestry. To request digital images of deeds, visit the record requests page. Born near germantown, pennsylvania, in 1732, rittenhouse showed remarkable. During his tenure as governor of pennsylvania, he abolished the practice of imprisonment of people for debts. John and rose porter who came to america in 1637 and were one of the early settlers of windsor, connecticut. Porter died august 6, 1867, at age seventyeight, from a long illness contracted the previous winter after attending a night church meeting in harrisburg. Oration delivered february 24, 1775 first edition david. Horace porter was born april 15, 1837 in huntington, pa united states of america, the son of david rittenhouse porter 17881867, a two time governor of the state of pennsylvania.