James married Catherine Caroline Yates on 21 Jan 1839 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Catherine was born in 1822; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

TAlso known as Thomas Nathaniel Richter and/or Nathaniel Richter. Hewas married twice.

"About 1754 a body of Connecticut people formed an association knownas the Susquehanna Purchase and bought of the Six Nations all the landbetween the Allegheny and Susquehanna Rivers, and organized the countyof Westmoreland, CT. The first effort at settlement, in 1763, was notsuccessful; the actual settlement was made by forty white persons in1769." [Book: JOHN CARY, PLYMOUTH PILGRIM by Seth C. Cary.] "...Nathaniel Rector was apparently in the Wyoming Valley at that time."The land this speaks of is in what is now Pennsylvania, but at thattime was being claimed for Connecticut. Many of these people were fora time located in Pawling, Dutchess County, New York and many of thesurvivors went back there after the massacre on July 3, 1778. Thisarea was called the Wyoming Valley and you can read about the WyomingValley Massacre in most encyclopedias." [Letter: To Helen Rector, fromRuth E. Middleton of Kansas City, Missouri, 25 Sep 1985, copy given toJoyce L. Clore Elkins in c.1985 A.D.]

"WYOMING VALLEY,
valley, NE Pennsylvania, extending along the N branch of theSusquehanna R. A beautiful and fertile valley, it is about 34 km(about 21 mi) long and 5 km (3 mi) wide and is rich in anthracitecoal. The valley was claimed by both Connecticut and Pennsylvania incolonial times, but was not settled until 1763, when the SusquehannaCo. of Connecticut, which had purchased the land from the Indians in1754, sent out a number of settlers. In 1768 Pennsylvania also boughtthe tract from the Indians and established a settlement (1769). In1775, at the start of the American Revolution, the settlers expelled afew of their number who were Tories and thus sympathetic to theBritish cause. In 1778 the expelled Tories, assisted by an additionalBritish force and Indian allies, invaded the valley. The settlers tookrefuge in Forty Fort, near present-day Wilkes-Barre. A force of about400 of the settlers attacked the invaders and were completelydefeated; two-thirds of them were killed or captured. Many of theprisoners were tortured and killed, and on the following day the fortwas surrendered. After the massacre, the surviving settlers returnedto the valley in small numbers, and the old controversy betweenConnecticut and Pennsylvania was renewed. In 1782 the U.S. Congressdecided in favor of Pennsylvania, but conflicts continued among thesettlers until 1788, when the Pennsylvania legislature confirmed theirland titles.
" [Source: Funk & Wagnall Encyclopedia; Infopedia 2.0, 1996 SoftkeyMultimedia Inc. CD, Microsoft Corp.]

"DAR (DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION) RECORDS OF REVOLUTIONARYWAR PENSION APPLICATION: Nathaniel Richter, was born in 1761,Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He served under Captain JacobKleder in the Pennsylvania Militia and Battery Commander Colonel Boehmon the frontier guarding the prisoners of war taken by the Americansin the battle of Sara toga, 1777. He was again called up to serve onthe Canadian frontier under a General Sullivan, then in 1778/79 servedin New Jersey. Then 1779 to the battle of Mon mouth New Jersey.Again in 1780 October_________. He moved in 1783 to Little York, YorkCo., Penna (Pennsylvania), following his trade as a cabinet maker. Healso moved to Maryland and Virginia for short whiles until in 1792 hemoved to Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky for three years, thento Sheperdsville, Bullet County, KY. where he lived 40-50 years until1847 when he moved to Fountain County, Indiana. This document signedby Timothy Raridan - Justice of Peace. Witnessed by: John Heath,Rueben Lindley, William Marshall, William Norris. Mill CreekTownship, Fountain County, Indiana, on 29 May 1852." cont'd next...
"Nathaniel Richter, a Revolutionary War soldier served with CaptainJacob Kleder in Pennsylvania Militia and Battalion commander ColonelBochm on the frontier guarding the prisoners of war taken by theAmericans in the Battle of Sara toga in 1777. Called again to serveon the Canadian Frontier under General Sullivan. In October 1778-79served again in New Jersey in the Battle of Mon mouth, New Jersey, andagain in October of 1780 to Oct..."

"STATE OF INDIANA, COUNTY OF FOUNTAIN--On this day May 03, 1852 in theyear of our Lord personally appeared before me, David Rawles, Judge ofthe probate court of the County of Fountain in the State aforesaid,Nathaniel Richter a resident of and in the county and state aforesaidaged 90 years who being first duly sworn according to law oath and hisoath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit ofthe act of congress passed June 07, 1832/36. The said affiant furthersays that he entered the service of the United States under thefollowing named officers and served as herein stated; At the County ofNorthampton in the State of Pennsylvania in September 1777, hevolunteered in the Penna (Pennsylvania) Militia under Captain JacobKleder and in the Battalion commanded by Colonel Boehus in the War ofthe Revolution to serve for the term of one month upon the frontier.That during his said service he assisted to guard the prisoners of wartaken by the Americans at the Battle of Sara toga. The guard to whichhe belongs being at the time under the command of Captain Weaver.That he served out his term of one month and returned home toNorthampton County where he then resided and where he resided for andduring the next five years ensuing. The said affiant says furtherthat in the month of June in 17_____(not readable) out under the saidColonel Boehus and Captain Jacob Kleder aforesaid to serve for theterm of four months on the Canadian Frontier, that General Sullivancommanded the expedition, that he served doing the full term of fourmonths and returned to his home as aforesaid sometime in the month ofOctober in 1778. He says further in the year 1779, he was called outunder the Captain Kleder and Colonel Boehus for a tour of one monthinto New Jersey, that his commanding officer was Major GeneralDickenson, Major General of the Militia, that the forces to which hebelonged were ordered by General Washington to Morris town in NewJersey, that he marched for Said Point, but before arriving there, theBattle of Inoumouths took place, that he was within a mile and a halfof the scene of action, and heard the constant discharge of thefirearms but could take no part in the glorious can tent owing to hisprevious orders, that he served out his tour of one month and returnedin the month of July having been called out in the month of June, tohis home in Northampton Pennsylvania. He says further in the year1780 in the month of October of said year he was called out againunder Captain Ballard and under the said Colonel Boehus for a tour ofone month to Fort Strant in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, to guardthe frontier against the Indians. The said affiant says that he wasborn in the year 1761 in Northampton County in the state ofPennsylvania, and that he has no record of his age. He further saysthat he lived in Northampton County, Pennsylvania when he was calledinto the service at all the aforesaid times. That he removed in theyear 1783 to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania where he remained twoyears and hence removed to Little York, York County, Pennsylvania,where he remained three years and hence removed to Baltimore Maryland,where he followed his trade being a cabinet maker, he also followedhis trade at different points in the state of Maryland and Virginiauntil the year 1792 when he removed to Louisville, Jefferson County,Kentucky where he lived three years whence he removed toSheperdsville, Bullett County, Kentucky where he lived between 40 and50 years when he removed hence the year 1847 to the state of Indianaand has resided in said state up to the present time, that he residedfor about six months in New Albany upon his first arrival in saidstate and that since that time he has resided in Fountain County insaid state of Indiana where he now resides. The affiant says furtherthat he entered the service of the United States as a Volunteer. Hesays that Gru Sullivan and Lord Sterling were with the troops where heserved. He says that he received an honorable discharge from theservice given by General Hadly and that some forty years ago hispocket book containing his discharge was stolen and never recovered itnow the said discharge. The affiant that he is known to ReubenLindley, Millicous Norris, Grace Marshall and Millicous Marshall inhis present neighborhood who can testify as to his character forveracity and honorable belief of his services as a Soldier of theRevolution. He says he knows of no person now living who can testifyto his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to apension or annuity except the present and declares that his name isnot on Roll of the agency of any state, and never has been. HisNathaniel Richter mark. Sworn to and subscribed the day and yearaforesaid, D. Rawles, Judge of Probate Court".
"Continued--State of Indiana and County of Fountain: An affidavitwritten by the Probate Court Judge D. Rowles and signed (mark given)by Nathaniel Richter:
On this third day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand EightHundred and Fifty Two personally appeared before me David Rawles,Judge of the Probate Court of the County of Fountain in the StateAforesaid Nathaniel Richter a resident of and in the County and Stateaforesaid aged ninety years who being first duly sworn according toLaw dot are his oath make the following declaration in order to obtainthe benefit of the Act of Congress passed June seventh, in the year1832.
The said affiant further says that he entered the service of theUnited States under the following named officer and served as hereinstated: At the County of Northampton in the State of Pennsylvania, inthe month of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand and sevenhundred and seventy seven he volunteered in the Pennsylvania Militiaunder Captain Jacob Kleder and in the Battalion commanded by ColonelBoehus in the War of the Revolution to serve for the term of one monthupon the frontier-- that during his said service he assisted to guardthe prisoners of war taken by the Americans at the Battle of Saratoga-- the guard to which he belonged being at the time under thecommand of Captain Weaver-- that he served out his term of one monthand returned home to Northampton county where he then resided andwhere he resided for and during the next five years ensuing. The saidaffiant says further that in the month of June in the year seventeenhundred (can't make this out) ... out under the said Colonel Boehusand Captain Jacob Kleder aforesaid to serve for the term of four-months on the Canadian Frontier -- that General Sullivan commanded theexpedition that he served during the full term of four months andretrieved to his home as aforesaid _____ in the month of October insaid year of 1778. He says further that in the following year 1779,he was again called out under the said Captain Kleder and ColonelBoehus for a tour of one month into New Jersey -- that his commandingofficer was Major General Dickison. Major General of the Militia --that the forces to which he belonged were ordered by GENERALWASHINGTON to Morris town in New Jersey -- that he marched for saidpoint, but before arriving there the Battle of Mon mouth took place --that he was within a mile and a half of the scene of action, and heardthe constant discharge of the fire arms, but could take no part in theglorious contest owing to his previous orders -- that he served outhis tour of one month and returned in the month of July having beencalled out in June -- to his house in Northampton, Pennsylvania. Hesays ___ ___ that in the year 1780 in the month of October of saidyear he was called out again under Captain Ballard and under the saidColonel Boehus for a tour of one month to Fort Straut in Northamptoncounty, Pennsylvania to guard the frontier against the Indians.
The said affiant says that he was born in the year 1761 in NorthamptonCounty in the State of Pennsylvania and that he has no record of hisage. He further says that he lived in Northampton County in the Stateof Pennsylvania when he was called into the service at all theaforesaid times -- that he removed in the year 1783 to LancasterCounty, Pennsylvania where he remained two years and thence removed toLittle York, York County, Pennsylvania where he remained three yearsand thence removed to Baltimore, Maryland where he followed his tradebeing a Cabinet Maker -- he also followed his trade at differentpoints in the States of Maryland and Virginia until the year 1792 whenhe removed to Louisville Jefferson county, Kentucky where he livedthree years when he removed to Shepherdsville Bullet County, Kentuckywhere he lived between forty and fifty years where he removed thencethe year 1847 to the State of Indiana and has resided in said State upto the present time -- that upon his first arrival in said State andthat since that time he has resided in Fountain County in said Stateof Indiana where he resides.
The affiant says further that he entered the service of the UnitedStates as a volunteer. He says that Gru Sullivan and Lord Sterlingwere with the troops where he served. He says that he received anhonorable discharge from the service given by Gruenace Hadly and thatserve forty years ago his pocket book containing said discharge wasstolen __ __ and he never recovered it ___ the said discharge.
The affiant says that he is ______ to Reuben Lindley, William Norris,___ Marshall and William Marshall in his present neighborhood who cantestify as to his character for veracity and their belief of hisservices as a soldier of the Revolution.
He says that he knows of no person now living who can testify to hisservice. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension orannuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on rollof the agency of any State, and never has been.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid." [transcribed by,sljuhl, 08 June 2005, above is typed from a hand written copy andthere may be errors--if questions contact compiler]

"NATHANIEL RICHTER, Born: October 08, 1761 in Northampton County,Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Served in the Revolutionary War of 1812 andwas a cabinet maker. Died in the 1850's in Fountain County, Indiana,at age 90 and burial place unknown. First married: 15/17 March 1788/9in York County, Pennsylvania to Maria Magdalina Schlosser, Born: 19December 1771 in York County, Pennsylvania and died: 1791/1804.Burial place unknown. Daughter of Ernest & Anna Marei (Herman)Schlosser. Child Known: Anna Christian Richter, Born: August 02,1791 York County, PA. and Christened the same day. Second Married:September 16, 1804 Jefferson County, Kentucky to Elizabeth Sparks,Born: About 1783 Jefferson County, Kentucky. Daughter of James andCaty Sparks. Died about 1840/50 Bullitt County, Kentucky. Burialplace unknown. Children: Sarah (Sally), THOMAS NATHANIEL, Charlotte,Susannah, James R., William, Margaret America, John Wesley Richter."[transcribed by, sljuhl, 08 Jun 2005]

RICHTER - RECTOR FAMILY
**NATHANIEL RICHTER, some say Thomas Nathaniel Richter, but no recordhas been found to prove this. Born on October 08, 1761 nearBethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. the son of JohnChristian Richter from Saxe-Altenburg, Germany and Charlotte Sophia(Eis, Ey se, Eisen) Richter from Stet tin Prussia, now part ofGermany. Source: Bethlehem Congregation Register 1756-1801, HelenRector of Vancouver, Washington.
He served in the Pennsylvania Militia during the Revolutionary War of1812 as a volunteer from September 1777 to early 1880's. Moving inthe year 1783 to Land caster County, Pennsylvania. there he met andmarried his first wife in 1788/9. One child known of this union. Hefollowed his trade as a cabinet maker also in the States of Marylandand Virginia. His wife died about 1791 but before 1804. Source:Fountain County, Indiana court appeal for pension rights. DAR(Daughters of the American Revolution) Record. York County,Pennsylvania, marriage and birth records.
About 1792 he moved to Jefferson County, Kentucky and lived for aboutthree years and then moved to newly-formed Bullitt County,Shepherdsville, Kentucky about 1796 and remained for 40 to 50 years.In 1804 he met and married his second wife and there had eightchildren by her. She does not appear after the 1840 Bullitt County,Kentucky census so probably died there at age 60/70 years. Source:Gerrie Clevidence.
About 1847 he moved across the Ohio River to New Albany, Indiana.After a brief stay there, he moved to Fountain County, Indiana and inthe 1850 Fountain County, Fulton Township, Indiana census he wasenumerated as 88 years old living with the household of his son,ThomasNathaniel Rector. His pension application was dated 1852, so he hadto be at least 90 when he died. No records have been found as to thedeaths of him or his wives. So, he could be buried in FountainCounty, Indiana, at Cates, Harves burg, or Old Wolf Creek Cemetery, afew miles South of Wallace and North of Grange Corner. No headstoneshave been found. Most of his descendants are buried in thesecemeteries.

The German name of Richter slowly changed to the American name of"Rector" by the 1850's except for one who was buried with the lastname of Rictor.

"1810 United States Federal Census; www.Ancestry.com; Image 11 of 15;.347/344.
Name: Edward Daugherty (whose son?), William Daugherty (father),Thomas Daugherty (father), & Charles Daughtery (whose son) listed onthis page for said county along with Nathaniel Richter being listed onimage 11 of 15; 347/344 in the same county as well. They are theonly ones listed in the county-Daughtery and Richtor. There are nosurnames of Dougherty or Rector. The original spelling of the Rectorfamily was Richter/Richtor. Even though Rachael spelled her namewith an "o" (as my family claims) instead of an "a", I'm sure that thecensus takers wrote it down as it sounded with an "a".
Head of Family: Nathaniel Richtor
1-Free white males under 10 years
0-Free white males 10-16 years
0-Free white males 16-26 years
0-Free white males 26-45 years
1-Free white males 45 years & over
1-Free white females under 10 years
0-Free white females 10-16 years
0-Free white females 16-26 years
1-Free white females 26-45 years; wife
0-Free white females 45 years & over
0-All Others
0-Slaves
County: Bullitt
State: Kentucky
Source Citation: Year: 1810; Census Place: Bullitt, Kentucky; Roll: 5;Page: 344
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1810 United States Federal Census [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data:United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Third Census of theUnited States, 1810. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and RecordsAdministration, 1810. M252, 71 rolls." [Transcribed 01 August 2007,SLJuhl, compiler]

Note: This is undoubtably the family, however there are two Daughertymales listed old enough to be Rachel's father either Thomas or WilliamDaugherty who are living near each other and no doubt are brothers.Also there are two sons Charles & Edward, but unknown which is theirfather as same with Rachael. We now have names of the family, butmust sort out who belongs to whom.

Nathaniel married *Elizabeth Sparks on 16 Sep 1804 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. *Elizabeth (daughter of *James Sparks and Catherine Caty) was born in 1785 in Jefferson County, Kentucky; died about 1850 in Bullitt County, Kentucky; was buried about 1850 in Bullitt County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"*ELIZABETH SPARKS, born about 1783 in Jefferson County, Kentucky.Daughter of James and Caty Sparks. Mother of eight children all bornin Bullitt County, Kentucky; died between 1840/50 possibly in BullittCounty, Kentucky at age 60/70 years. (See Sparks FamilyHistory--There are two volumes of work completed by Joyce LorraineClore Elkins at the Clinton, Vermillion County Library, Indiana. Thecompiler has a volume set of the descendants of Elizabeth Sparks, andof course, once the data base is completed into the computer softwareFamily Tree Maker program the information will be more readilyavailable. Please contact the compiler for more information ifneeded.)

Notes:

Married:
"Elizabeth Sparks, daughter of James and Caty Sparks, was born about1783 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, and it was there that she marriedto Nathaniel Richter on September 16, 1804. (The marriage license wasdated September 13.) Elizabeth's brother, Stephen Sparks, was thebondsman and the witness was George Pope who testified that Elizabethwas "of lawful age." the wedding ceremony was performed by W.Kavanaugh. (Marriage Book 1, page 49.)

Notes:

"FIRST GENERATION IN AMERICA---DESCENDANTS STARTED CHANGING THE GERMANSPELLING OF RICHTER TO RECTOR THE AMERICAN SPELLING OF THEIR NAME INTHE EARLY 1800'S. "
"JOHN CHRISTIAN RICHTER--Born about 1712 Saxe-Altenburg, Germany.Parents are unknown at present. He sailed on the ship "Irene" fromLondon, England on March 01, 1749, and arriving in New York, May 12,1749, with the "John Nitschmann Colony", the largest colony to ever bebrought over on a Moravian Transport. Being listed on the roster as"John C. Richter, Joiner". His occupation was a cabinet maker and asexton of the Moravian Church for 28 years. Died about 1778 inBethlehem, Pennsylvania and is buried in the Old Bethlehem Cemeterythere. He married July 15, 1749 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.CHARLOTTE SOPHIA EISEN, born August 06, 1723 in Stettin, Prussia(Germany). Parents are unknown at present. She traveled on August21, 1748 from Herrnahaag, Zeist, Holland and London, and arrived inNew York with the "John Nitschmann Colony" and John C. Richter. Shewas listed on the roster as "Charlotte Eis" (have found her namespelled as Eis, Eyse, and Eisen. She belonged to the Moravian(Morabian) Congregation Church. She had five children of this union.One child preceded her in death, and then she died along with theinfant in child birth on December 05, 1764 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvaniaat the age of 41 years and 5 months. She is buried in Old BethlehemCemetery, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania with her husband. Children:Charlotte, Sophia, John Christian, Child, Nathaniel, and a son."Sources of Information: Transactions of Morabian (Moravian)Historical Society, Bethlehem Congregation Register 1742-1801,Obituary of Charlotte Eisen (Ey se), Moravian Immigration ToPennsylvania 1734-1765, Helen Rector Of Vancouver, Washington.[Transcribed by, SLJuhl, compiler, 23 Feb 2005; e-mailsljuhl1234@yahoo.com]

"JOHN CHRISTIAN RICHTER, born about 1712 Saxe-Altenburg, Germany. Hesailed on the ship "Irene" clearing London, England, on March 1, 1749,and arriving at New York May 12, 1749, with the "John NitschmannColony", the largest Colony ever to be brought over on a Moraviantransport. Being listed on the roster as "John C. Richter, joiner."His occupation was a cabinet maker and sexton of the Moravian Churchfor 28 years. Died about 1778 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and isburied in the Old Bethlehem Cemetery there. His parents are unknown.Married; July 15, 1749 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
CHARLOTTE SOPHIA EISEN, born August 6, 1723 in Stet tin, Prussia.Parents unknown. She traveled on August 21, 1748 from Herrnahaag,Zeist, Holland and London, and arrived in New York with the "JohnNitschmann Colony", and John C. Richter, being listed on the roster as"Charlotte Eis". (Have found her names spelled Eis, Ey se, Eisen.)She belonged to the Morabian Congregation. She had five children ofthis union. One died earlier and one died with her. She being 41years and 5 months old. She died December 5, 1764 in Bethlehem, Penn.and buried in Old Bethlehem Cemetery with her husband.
Issue known: 1. CHARLOTTA SOPHIA RICHTER, born April 15, 1753;baptized same day; died Northampton Co., Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
2. JOHN CHRISTIAN RICHTER, born about 1754 Northampton County,Bethlehem, Penn.; died about 1832 age 74 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania;unmarried.
3. CHILD RICHTER
4. NATHANIEL RICHTER, born October 8, 1761 Northampton Co., BethlehemPennsylvania; baptized same day; died after 1852 about age 90. (Havemore information on family)
5. (SON) RICHTER, born and died December 5, 1764 in NorthamptonCounty, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Source of information: Transactions of Morabian Historical Society;Bethlehem Congregation Register, 1756-1801, 1742-1756; Obituary ofCharlotte Eisen (Ey se); Moravian Immigration to Pennsylvania,1734-1765; Helen Rector of Vancouver, Washington." [transcribed by,sljuhl, 28 Feb 2005]

John married Charlotte Sophia Eisen Eyse Eis on 15 Jul 1749 in Northampton County, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Charlotte (daughter of *Father Eis and Wife) was born on 6 Aug 1723 in Stettin, Prussia (Germany); was christened in 1745 in Herrnhut, Prussia, Germany--Moravian Church; died on 5 Dec 1764 in Northampton County, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; was buried in Dec 1764 in Old Bethlehem Moravian Cemetery, Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania Next To Her Husband.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Charlotte came to America, to Pennsylvania, with the John Nitschmann'sColony on May 19, 1749 or there about. She died with the birth of herfifth child. See notes under husband.

"OBITUARY OF CHARLOTTE EISEN (EY SE) RICHTER: Translation From Germanby Margaret Wilde; December 5, 1764. In the 10th hour our SisterCharlotte Richter bore a son and went immediately with her child toher eternal home. The text of the day was from 2 Corinthians 5:1.{"For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, wehave a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in theheavens." KJV, copyright 1982} Our sister Charlotte Richter was bornin Stet tin 6 August, 1723. Of her life she left no written record,so only the following can be mentioned. When Bro. and Sr. Grossmannstopped in Stet tin, Prussia, she was awakened by the teaching of theBrethren and brought to a knowledge of the way of salvation. When herfather noticed that she sought acquaintance with the Brethren, heexpressed displeasure. But when she repeatedly said that there was noother way to salvation except through Jesus and that this was thefoundation teaching of the Brethren, it made such an impression on himthat his tears flowed and he never again put anything in her way andgave her freedom in this matter. She had special conversations withMrs. Grossman and often said openly that she wished to belong to thecongregation and had a strong desire to do so. This desire shefollowed and in 1743 with another single woman came to Herrnhut whereshe worked some years in the laundry and part time serving familiesand was able to take care of herself. Since there was delay of herreception into the congregation, she was disturbed and went out aloneinto the woods to pray and tell the Savior of her situation. Unknownby her, she was heard by Count Zinzendorf who then inquired as to hername. Soon after, to her great joy she was received into thecongregation in 1745. Early in 1747 she partook of the Holy Communionand in August of 1748 had a call to Pennsylvania. On the 21st of thatmonth along with others she traveled over Herrnhaag, Zeist, Holland,and London. Much blessing came to her heart through the messages ofthe Count. In 1749 on 20 February she went with the John NitschmannColony from London to Pennsylvania, arriving in Bethlehem on 19 May.On 15 July she was married to John Christian Richter. The Lord blestthe marriage with five children of whom one died earlier and went withher to her heavenly home. As to her character, she thought little ofherself, was very open-hearted to her co-workers and walked with theLord. Often in these last years she was seen coming from the churchwith tear-filled eyes. She was a member of the Prayer Guild. In herlast pregnancy she seemed to have a feeling, expressed to her husbandand co-workers that this would be the time of her death. Early todayher little son was brought from the Nursery and she had bid himgood-bye. When the mid-wife came to her, her first words to her were:"When I have 'gone home you be the one to dress me." She spent theday in labor, but not so hard that one thought her end near. Oft sheprayed for her husband who brought her a greeting from the nursery.She hugged him tenderly and said, "My dear husband, do you gladly letme go to the Savior?" In the evening after nine o'clock the Lord gaveher a son. She looked at him joyfully and almost immediately she andher little one went to their eternal rest. She was 41 years and 5months old." [transcribed by, sljuhl, 28 Feb 2005}
Please check this: _MDCL: CONC 1764.

(Medical):She and her child died together immediately after his birth on 05 Dec

Notes:

Married:
"John Christian Richter and Charlotta Sophia Eis both came to Americaaboard the ship "Irene" which left London, England on 01 March 1749,arrived New York 12 May 1749 with the John Nitschmann Colony. JohnChristian Richter was listed as a single male, and a Joiner by trade,Charlotta Eis was listed as a single woman. As they were latermarried on 15 July 1749, it would appear they had a ship boardromance." [transcribed by, sljuhl, 08 Jun 2005]

Church: MORAVIAN CHURCH, BETHLEHEM, Marriages 1742 - 1800: NorthamptonCounty, PA. Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JoePatterson jpatter@epix.net Typed and proofread by J. Goddard USGENWEBNOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals andlibraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitterinformation are included.
NOTE: This file is a combined groom and bride alpha listing so eachcouple should appear twice. It is as shown in the book. Visithttp://nazarethtoday.com/MHS/ or http://www.enter.net/~smschlack/ formore Moravian information. Pennsylvania Archives. Second Series. Vol.IX. Published under direction of Matthew S. Quay, Secretary of theCommonwealth. Edited by John B. Linn and Wm. H. Egle, M.D. Harrisburg:Lane S. Hart, State Printer, 1880. "Marriage Register of the MoravianChurch, Bethlehem. 1742-1800," pages 107-127.
http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/pa/northampton/church/moravianbethlehem.txt
1749, July 4/15, Richter, Christian, and Charlotte Eus.

Notes:

SOURCE - Referenced: The Sparks Quarterly; Sept. 1974, No. 87
P. 2039: TITLED - THE NATIONAL SOCIETY, SONS OF THE AMERICANREVOLUTION, contined...EXCERPTS - "(4). James Sparks; Private,Pennsylvania Militia; born 1744, New Jersey; married Catherine/Caty----; died 1834, Indiana; son, Stephen, married Catherine/CathaPadget; descendant, Jack K. Carmichael, NSSAR 89584."

SOURCES - Referenced: The Sparks Quarterly; Sept. 1974, No. 87, p.2039; # 167, Sep 1994, P. 4323-4357; # 7, Sep 1954, p. 40-46; # 168,1994, p. 4369-4396; #103/4, 1978, p. 2040.

SOURCE: "Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American RevolutionBuried in Indiana
Records of Revolutionary Soldiers Surnames, R-S 340 Roster ofSoldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana
SPARKS, JAMES JACKSON COUNTY(INDIANA)
Service--Served from the beginning of the war until 1782 inWestmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Proof--Pension claim S. 32,533
Died--May 25, 1834. Statement of daughter, Alicy Newkirk.";www.Ancestry.com

SOURCE: "U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872
Name: James Sparks
Pension Office State: Indiana
Year Range: 1831-1848 Page: 380
Rank: Private
Monthly Allowance: 20
Hand Written: "Dead 25 May 1834 Paid in full 6 April (June 1834)"
Ancestry.com. U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872 [database on-line]. Provo,UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.

*James married Catherine Caty in 1774 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Catherine died before 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]