1. Hans Jakob RITTER was christened on 4 Dec 1650 in Eppingen, Heidelberg, Germany.
Hans married Anna Maria SCHILLING on 4 Nov 1676. Anna was born about 1655 in Eppingen, Heidelberg, Germany.
They had the following children:
+ 2 M i. Hans George RITTER was born in 1685. He died in 1761
2. Hans George RITTER (Hans Jakob) was born in 1685 in Eppingen, Heidleburg, Germany. He died in 1761 in Exeter, Berks Co, PA.
He signed his will on 4 June 1761 and it was filed 5 December 1761.
Hans married Anna Marie in 1706. Anna was born about 1685 in Germany.
They had the following children:
+ 3 F i. Eva Rosina RITTER died in 1783.
4 M ii. Franz RITTER was born in 1710 in PA. He died in 1785 in Exeter Twp, Berks, Pennsylvania.
5 M iii. Henry RITTER was born in 1712. He died in 1761 in Berks Co, PA.
6 F iv. Elizabeth RITTER was born in 1715.
Brother Henry was to be executor of his fathers will dated June 1760. With papers dated August 1762, sister Elizabeth renounced the executor position stating Henry had died before his father.
Elizabeth married Valentine REIS. Valentine died before Nov 1757 in Berks Co, PA.
7 M v. Ferdinand RITTER was born about 1718. He died in Albany Twp, Berks, Pennsylvania. Ferdinand married Maria Elizabeth STETTER . Maria was born on 10 Feb 1721. She died on 24 Jun 1810 in Philadelphia, PA.
3. Eva Rosina RITTER (Hans George, Hans Jakob) died in 1783 in Berks Co, PA. Eva's son Henry Kerst filed her will 24 Jan 1783.
Eva married Johanne "John" KERST. Johanne died before 1760.
They had the following children:
+ 8 F i. Mary Margaret KERST was born in 1725.
9 M ii. Johann Heinrich "Henry" KERST.
10 M iii. George KERST was born on 24 Jun 1735 in Berks Co, PA. He died on 16 Oct 1807 in Union, Berks Co, PA. George married Elizabeth GELBACH on 19 Apr 1759 in St Michaels, Zion Church, Philedelphia, PA. Elizabeth was born on 7 Mar 1741.
11 F iv. Julianna KERST was born on 2 Mar 1734 in Oley, Berks Co, PA. She died on 13 Dec 1803 in Philadelphia, PA. Julianna married Christian MERCKEL.
12 M v. Frantz KERST was born in 1737 in Oley, Berks Co, PA. He died in Oct 1765 in Berks Co, PA. He was buried in Oley Evangelical Cemetery, Berks Co, PA.
8. Mary Margaret KERST (Eva Rosina RITTER, Hans George, Hans Jakob) was born in 1725 in Berks Co, PA.
Lived at Maidencreek Twp, PA moved to Frederick Co, MD in 1769 and then to Rowan Co, NC in 1776.
Mary married Valentine HUFF . Valentine was born about 1700. He died about 1760.
They had the following children:
+ 13 F i. Eve Rosannah HUFF was born in 1752. She died in 1825.
14 M ii. Valentine HUFF died in 1827 in Giles Co, TX.
13. Eve Rosannah HUFF (Mary Margaret KERST, Eva Rosina RITTER, Hans George, Hans Jakob) was born in 1752 in NC. She died in 1825 in Rowan Co, NC.
Eve married Charles HUNTER. Charles was born about 1745 in Rowan Co, NC. He died in 1808 in Rowan Co, NC.
Ancestor chart showing relationship to myself
Hans Jakob Ritter
Hans George Ritter
Eva Rosina Ritter
Mary Margaret Herst
Eve Rosannah Huff
Rachel Hunter
Louisa Caroline Furches
Barbara Caroline Smith
Robena Clementine Hoyle
Living Mays
myself
