Catherine Maria Salome3 Arner (felix2, Ulrich1), born about 1760 in Whitehall, Northampton (now North Whitehall, Lehigh), Pennsylvania;  apparently died after the 1840 census in Sugarloaf, Luzerne, Pennsylvania;  married 20 March 1781(34) in Whitehall to Jacob Rittenhouse (son of Gerhard Rittenhouse and Mary Bartleson) who was born 18 September 1756 in Cresheim, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died 08 March 1847 in Sugarloaf.

Jacob was a Lutheran communicant at Heidelberg Union Church in Heidelberg, Northampton (now Lehigh), Pennsylvania on 19 October 1776(8). He served as a drummer and as a teamster in the Revolutionary War(A)(also PA:5:8:438,509,496 & 5:4:342,663)(C). He was one of the first settlers in what is now Sugarloaf Township (page 651, Luzerne County History(J)). In 1808, he bought a gristmill in Sugarloaf from William Rittenhouse (page 611, Luzerne County History(J)).

He applied for a Revolutionary War pension on 04 September 1832 in Luzerne County (File #S22469) [his pension application]. At that time, he was already receiving a Pennsylvania State pension (Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files, abstracted by Virgil D. White, published by National Historical Publishing Company, Waynesboro, Tennessee, 1990). He is on the 1835 List of Pensioners, 77th birthday on 18 September 1833 (PA:3:23:534)(C). Biography on page 1291, Luzerne County History(J).

1790 Census: Jacob Ritenhouse, page 288, Heidelberg, Northampton, Pennsylvania.

1810 Census: Jacob Rettenhouse, page 091, Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.

1840 Census: Jaob Rittenhouse, page 115, Sugarloaf, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.

Known children, most born in Heidelberg:

Johannes4 Rittenhouse, born 09 January and christened 23 February 1783 (Sponsors: Johannes Kern and wife)(8).

Catherine4 Rittenhouse, born 17 October and christened 25 December 1785 (Sponsors: John Kern, Jr. and Catharine Deubert)(3).

Maria Salome4 Rittenhouse, born 20 December 1788 and christened 15 February 1789 (Sponsors: Michel Deubert and Margreth [Arner], wife of John Kern)(2);  died 03 April 1879;  married to Abraham Aerwine(M).

Maria4 Rittenhouse, born 15 December 1792(3);  married first to ______ Keiper;  married second to David Shaffer. Known children with first husband, possibly not in correct birth order:  Matilda Keiper;  David Keiper;  Caroline Keiper. Known child with second husband:  David Shaffer, married Susan Sager.

+    SUSANNA4 RITTENHOUSE, born about February 1795;  married William Fowler.

+    JOHN CHARLES4 RITTENHOUSE, born 17 December 1796 and christened 12 February 1797 (Sponsors: John Raunckel and wife Margaret)(3);  married Regina Rachel Wenner.

+    MARGARETHA B.4 RITTENHOUSE, born 07 December 1797 in Luzerne County;  married first Lawrence Smethers;  moved to Denison, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.

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