Johan Georg RICKERT, son of Johannes and Margaretha Catherina [JUNG]
b. abt 1753, Schoharie, New York
d. Putnam, Washington Co., New York
bur. Private Family Cem., Putnam, Washington Co., New York
m. [by 13 Dec 1781, when he and his wife sponsored a child of his brother, John, at Brunswick Lutheran]
     Catharine CRAMER, dau of Henry and Anna "Maria" [SEPREGT]
     b. abt 1763, Schoharie Co., New York
     bur. Private Family Cem., Putnam, Washington Co., New York

Children:

1. Maria RICKERT, b. 2 Oct 1782, Brunswick, Rensselaer Co., NY; m. 16 Feb 1806, George Henry CLINE.
   
2. Heinrich RICKERT, b. 18 Oct 1784, bap 26 Dec 1784, Center Brunswick, Rnslr Co., NY; m. 13 Aug 1807, Lydia BLAIR [in 1840, living in Putnam, Washington Co., NY]
   
3. Johannes "John" RICKERT, b. 23 Oct 1786, bap 17 Dec 1786, Brunswick Lutheran, Rnslr Co., NY [in 1840, living in Ohio]
   
4. Catherine RICKERT, b. abt 30 Jul 1787, d. 10 May 1855; m. Christian BONSTEAD, d. 12 Jun 1845 [age 60-9-27]. Both are bur. Snell's Bush Cem., Manheim, NY
   
5. Samuel RICKERT, bap 20 May 1793, Canajoharie, NY [in 1840, living in Ohio]
   
6. Johann "Georg" RICKERT, b. 27 Nov 1795; m. Harriett ______.
   
7. Daniel RICKERT, b. 11 My 1798, bap 28 Nov 1798.
   
8. David RICKERT, b. 17 Apr 1801, bap 12 Apr 1823, Snell's Bush, NY.
   
9. Margaret RICKERT, m. Leonard GILES.
   
10. Magdalena RICKERT, b. 17 Feb 1803, bap 24 Mar 1818, d. Aug 1835, Swan, Noble Co., IN; m. abt 1820, Conrad CRAMER
    
11. Female [unk] RICKERT, b. abt 30 Nov 1804, d. 6 Sep 1826 [age 19-9-6]
    
12. Peter RICKERT, b. 16 Feb 1805
    

Notes: Johan "Georg" RICKERT dropped his first name and went by the name "Georg," although his friends referred to him as "Jurry."  His trade was that of a blacksmith.

About 1795, Georg moved his family from Haynersville, New York to Putnam, Washington Co., New York.  He acquired a large tract of land on a hill above and northwest of the village of Putnam, Washington County, New York.  This hill became known as "Rickert's Hill."

The family built a log house on Rickert's Hill which remained in the family for its life span.

Georg RICKERT was chosen as Supervisor of Highways in 1805, and built the first road in the area running from Lake George to the village of Ticonderoga, New York.  The place on Lake George where the road started became known as "Rickert's Landing."  The family also had their own private cemetery on Rickert's Hill.

They lived in the Middleburg area until 1789, when they moved to Canajoharie, New York together with Catherine's parents and his brother, John RICKERT.  They are all found living there in 1815.

On 1 Jan 1792, Georg RICKERT entered into an agreement with Jacob FORBUS of Canajoharie to take over a house and land at the old Indian Castle [now in the town of Danube, near the Minden line], under lease from Judge Jacob G. KLOCK and his brother, George G. KLOCK.  In June 1792, FORBUS was still in possession of the property, and Georg RICKERT filed suit against him for breach of contract [Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, Document #5040].

The names of their heirs are provided by the estate of Catherine's brother, Daniel CROMMER [CRAMER], who died without issue. The petition dated 1 Feb 1840, names: George H. CLINE and Polly, his wife [res. LeRay, Jefferson Co., NY]; Henry RICKERT [res. Putnam, NY]; Christopher BUNSTEAD and Catherine, his wife [res. Manheim, Herkimer Co., NY]; John RICKERT and Samuel RICKERT [res. state of Ohio, town unk.]; Leonard GILES and Peggy, his wife; David RICKERT; the children of Georg RICKERT, deceased, to wit: Sally, Polly, Pamela, John and one whose name in unknown; and Conrad CROMMER, whose places of residence are unknown; and William BROOKS, Jr., special guardian of Survery RICKERT [res. Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY].  [Herkimer Co., NY Surrogate Court File #01219.]

[This line was researched by Willlis A. Rickert and Beverly Pickett]

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