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- "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]
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