After years of research, this is the earliest branch of the Rickert families that we have found in America. Conrad Rickert and his wife and children left their home in Nieder-Grundau, Hessen, Germany in the spring of 1709 and went down the Rhine River to Rotterdam, Holland. Their reasons for migration were numerous. Until about 1871, Germany was made up of small inde- pendant countries. They were almost constantly at war. All of the men were subject to being called upon to fight. They were heavily taxed and were imposed upon by the religeon of their ruler. They had some strange laws. For instance there was one law of inheritance which stated that when a man died his property was equally divided between his sons. With this strange law, it was not long before the divided sections were too small to support a family and the daughters were left with nothing to contribute to their support. The property bordering the Rhine River became known as the Palatinate. People in that area became known as Palat- ines. In 1709, thousands of these Palatines left their homes and went down the Rhine River to Rotterdam. They petitioned the English Crown for Sanctuary. The English granted their petition. In the third sailing of these Palatines, June 5-10th. 1709 were Conrad Rickert and his wife and three children. After reaching England, lists were made containing some in- formation about each family. These lists were called "The London Lists". On the list made at St. Catharines, it shows Conrad Rickert and his wife and three children. Conrad was shown as a baker by trade and 31 yrs. old. The family was shown as Lutheran. They remained in England through the winter. The Engl- ish were hard pressed on what to do with these palatines. Governor Hunter of N.Y. was visiting in England. He suggest- ed to the Crown that the Palatines be transported to N.Y. where they could be put to work harvesting pine tree pitch to be used by the English in ships for their navy. The English Crown liked the sound of that idea and in the last of January of 1710, ten ships were loaded with about 3tOOO of these people and set sail from Plymouth. They struck bad storms. Being in such close quarters, and with lack of food and water, many died enroute, espec- ially children. Many of the passengers ate rats to stay alive, They were landed on Nutten Island (now Governor's Island in N.Y. Harbor) where they remained for some time in quar- antine. That fall, many were transported up the Hudson River to an area about 50 miles south of Albany. A camp was set up on both sides of the river. The area on the east bank was called East Camp and on the opposite bank was called West Camp.
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After years of research, this is the earliest branchof the Rickert families that we have found in America.
Conrad Rickert and his wife and children left theirhome in Nieder-Grundau, Hessen, Germany in the spring of1709 and went down the Rhine River to Rotterdam, Holland.Their reasons for migration were numerous.
Until about 1871, Germany was made up of small inde-pendant countries. They were almost constantly at war. Allof the men were subject to being called upon to fight. Theywere heavily taxed and were imposed upon by the religeon oftheir ruler. They had some strange laws. For instance therewas one law of inheritance which stated that when a man diedhis property was equally divided between his sons. With thisstrange law, it was not long before the divided sectionswere too small to support a family and the daughters wereleft with nothing to contribute to their support.
The property bordering the Rhine River became known asthe Palatinate. People in that area became known as Palat-ines. In 1709, thousands of these Palatines left their homesand went down the Rhine River to Rotterdam. They petitionedthe English Crown for Sanctuary. The English granted theirpetition.
In the third sailing of these Palatines, June 5-10th.1709 were Conrad Rickert and his wife and three children.After reaching England, lists were made containing some in-formation about each family. These lists were called "TheLondon Lists". On the list made at St. Catharines, it showsConrad Rickert and his wife and three children. Conrad wasshown as a baker by trade and 31 yrs. old. The family wasshown as Lutheran.
They remained in England through the winter. The Engl-ish were hard pressed on what to do with these palatines.Governor Hunter of N.Y. was visiting in England. He suggest-ed to the Crown that the Palatines be transported to N.Y.where they could be put to work harvesting pine tree pitchto be used by the English in ships for their navy.
The English Crown liked the sound of that idea and inthe last of January of 1710, ten ships were loaded withabout 3tOOO of these people and set sail from Plymouth.
They struck bad storms. Being in such close quarters,and with lack of food and water, many died enroute, espec-ially children. Many of the passengers ate rats to stay alive,They were landed on Nutten Island (now Governor's Islandin N.Y. Harbor) where they remained for some time in quar-antine.
That fall, many were transported up the Hudson Riverto an area about 50 miles south of Albany. A camp was setup on both sides of the river. The area on the east bankwas called East Camp and on the opposite bank was calledWest Camp.
Conrad Rickert and his family lived in an areacalled Livingston Manor. They were shown on the sus-tinance lists, first as having 2 adults & 3 childrenand on a list made in 1712 as .having 3 adults and 2children. The reason for this change was that when achild reached about ten years of age, then they werecounted as an adult.
The English project failed and was given up inthe fall of 1712.
Some of the Palatines moved to the SchoharieValley in N.Y. and Conrad and his family made thismove. Conrad later donated land in Schoharie for aDutch Reformed Church and cemetery.
Conrad and his wife had a son, Marcus born inSchoharie in 1713- Another family in Schoharie named,Lawyer had a daughter born that same year. Those twochildren grew up and married each other.
In 171 , on a list made by a German who was ret-urning to Germany, he showed Conrad and his wife, SaraCatharine and k children living in Schmidtsdorf (oneof the dorfs of Schoharie).
Conrad was later involved in the BurnettsvillePatent which is shown on the following page.
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1.Johann Conrad Rickert (son of Johannes & Eva Grauel)b. Hailer, bapt. Feb. 4, 1680 Niedermittlaud.int.m. 1st. Kunigunda Fischer, Jan. 25, 1700 at Neider-Grundaub. bapt. XI Trin., l6?7d. 1703, aged 22 yrs.,,int. Sept. 25, 1703 in Nieder-Grundau, Germanychildren «2. Elizabeth, b. ca. 1702
Johann Conrad, bapt. Feb. 28, 1703Johan Ludwig Ehrenhard, bapt. Nov. 7» 1700I:
m. 2nd. Sara Catharina Schieffer, Jan. 8, 1704 Nieder-Grundaub. bapt. Nov. 22, 1695, Nieder-Grundau, Hessen, Germanyd. May 25, 1759, Schoharie, N.Y., U.S.A.int.children :1A. Ferdinandus Maximilianus, bapt. Oct. 1, 17045. Marcus, b. ca. 1713
When Johann left Germany, he dropped the Johann fromhis name.
When Conrad married Kunigunda, Conrad's father, Joh-annes lived in Hailer, Hessen, Germany.
The above mentioned, 1A. Ferdinandus Maximilianus isnot shown as coming to America with his parents, so hemust have died prior to June 5» 1709.
Since the original printing of this book, I havepurchased additional information about our German ancestorsfrom » Mr. Hank Jones, P.O. Box 8341, Universal City,California 91 08 for which, I hereby give credit for hisachievements.
On the following page, you will find a map showing adetailed section og-" Germany. About 10 km. north east ofFrankfurt, you will find the name, Neider-Grundau witha mark encircling the name. This was where Conrad & hisfamily lived before coming to America. A few kilometers ,south of there, you will find Hailer where his fatherlived.
The sponsor of Johann1s baptism was Johann ConradtRomer.
Kunigunda Fischer was the daughter of Johannes andMaria Fischer. The sponsor at her baptism was KunigundaBohmen.
Since this page was first printed, we have learnedthat Johannes lived in Hailer but attended church an anearby settlement named Niedermittlau. Therefore for fur-ther information about our German ancestors, please turnto the preceding two pages.
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Where as our loving subjects, John Joast Patri and CoenradtRickert in behalf of themselves and other, distressed Palat-ines by their humble petition presented the 17th. day of Jan-uary 1722 to our trusty and well beloved Wm. Burnet Esquire,Captain General and Govenor is Chief of the Province of NewYork. In council, have set /orth that in accordance with Gov-enors license, that they have purchased of the Native Ind-ians, in the Mohawk Country - The Tract , of Land on both,, sidesof the Mohawk River - Commencing the first carrying place(Little Palls) being the Eastern most bounds, called by theNatives Astourogan on both sides of said river, Westerly intoa place called Gauondagar.on , on the upper! end of it, beingabout 24 miles (English) along both sides of River. TheIndian Deed is dated July 9, 1722. That the Council advisedthe Govenor to grant each man, woman or child as are desir-ous to settle within the limits of said Tract of Land thequanity 100 Acres each.
Govenor Burnett'•
I have granted their request which was to have license topurchase of the nearest Indians of the Mohawk, which I havegranted them, with the condition, that they be not nearerthan a fall in the Mohawk River, 40 miles from Port Hunterand four score from Albany, by which the Frontier will be somuch extended, these people seemed pleased with what I havedone.
Letter to Lord of Trades Nov. 21, 172260 families desire to be in distinct Tract
Because of trouble with the Indians, the Rickertsreturned to Sehoharie.
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2.Elizabeth Rickert (dau. of Conrad & Kunigunda Fischer)b. ca. 1702, Germanyd. 1774interred -m. Adam Starenbergb. 1702 or 1705d.•interred -children i2a. Joost, b. Apr. 28, 17312b. Jaoob, bapt. 17422c. Johan Joast, b. Jan. 13 » 1751
•Adam Starenberg was son of Johan Jacob Starenberg.
4.Johan Ludwig Ehrenhard Rickert (son of Conrad & Kunigunda Fischer)b. bapt. Nov. 7, 1700, Nieder-Grundau, Hessen, Germanyd. 1780interred -m. Anna Catharina Conrad, 1730b.d.interred -children «13* Petrus, bapt. Apr. 9, 173514. Christeyaan, bapt. May 19, 173815. Anna, b. 173116. Elisabeth, bapt. July 12,17. Catharina, bapt. Dec. 24,
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18. Jacob, b. Dec. 27, 1?44, bapt. Dec. 4,19. Ludwig, b. Sept. 12, 175720. Sara, b. Mar. 10, 175921. Christina Lise (Elizabeth)22. Conrad Jr.
During the American Revolutionary War, Ludwig Rickertsided with the Americans. He was a Militiaman in 2nd.Regiment of Tryon County, N.Y. under Colonel JacobKlock. His property was destroyed by the enemy.
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b. ca. 1713, Schoharie, N.Y.d. 1778, Schoharie, N.Y.interred -m. Elisabetha Lawyerb. 1713, Schoharie, N.Y.d.interred -children i23. Sara, bapt. Mar. 20, 173324. Sophia, bapt. Apr. 9, 173525. Johannes, bapt. Mar. 13, 1736 or 3726. Marcus, b. 173827. Maria, bapt. June 19, 174028. Anatie, bapt. May 21, 174229. Lena, bapt. Nov. 12, 174^
'Marcus and his wife were two of the first children bornto the Palatines in Schoharie, N.Y".
6. •'•Johannes Rickert (son of Conrad & Elisabetha Hous)b. bapt. May. 19, 1728, Schoharie, N.Y.*•interred -m. Margaretha Catharina Jung (Young) June *f, 17 8, Schoharie,b. N.Y.d.interred -children t30. Henderick, bapt. Sept. 23,31. Conrad, b. Mar. 31, 176232. Jacob, bapt. Oct. 11, 1?6733- Johan Georg, b. 175334. Maria, b. 175535. Elizabeth, b. 175636. Annatchie, b. 1760 .37- Catharina, b. 1764
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Johannes Rickert was the very first child recorded in thechurch records for baptism in Schoharie, N.Y. He faught inthe American Revolution in Vrooman's Regiment. He was pro-moted to Sergeant and was noted for his bravery. He helpedto construct the stone Dutch Reformed Church in Schohariewhich was used for a fort during the Revolutionary War &is used as a Museum, today.
7.Johan Georg Rickert (son of Conrad & Elisabetha Hous)b. July 7, 1729, Schoharie, N.Y.d. between Oct. 28, 1768 and Nov. 13, 1774interred -m. Anna Eva Staring, (registered for marriage Sept. 21, 1750)b. Oct. 6, 1730, Little Falls, N.Y.d. 1768 or 69interred -children «38. Niclaas, bapt. Sept. 14, 175239. Catrina, b. Sept. 21, 175940. Maria, b. Mar. 7, 176441. Anna, b. Oct. 28, 176842. Geertreud, bapt. Dec. 5, 175543. Greet (Margaretha), b/ Jan. 3!, 176244. Elisabeth, b. May 19, 175745. Johan Georg Jr., b. June 4, 176346. Elsie, bapt. May 26, 175147. Gertrude, b. Apr. 6, 17&648. Jacob, b. Oct. 2, l?6l
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9.Anna Eva Rickert (dau. of Conrad & Elisabetha Hous)b. Sept. 15, 1731 bapt. Oct. 5, 1732d.interred --m.b.d-continued on next page.' - -
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10.Elisabetha Rickert (dau. of Conrad & Elisabetha Hous)b. bapt. Mar. 19, 1733d.interred -m.b.d.interred -children i
11.Maria Elisabetha Rickert (dau. of Conrad & Elisabetha Hous)b. bapt. Aug. 18, 173 , Schoharie, N.Y. , 5 weeks old.d.interred -m. Piter Ecker, Jan, 10, 1751b. Schoharie, N.Y.d.interred -children jlla. Anna Margareth, bapt. Jan. 15, 1751 or 52lib. Oeertruyd, b, Dec."17, 1750, bapt. Feb. 2, 1760
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Christeyaan Rickert (son of Conrad & Slisabetha Hous)b. bapt. .Aug. 25, 1736•'d 1810interred -m. Ann Schafferb.d.interred -children i4-9. Henrikus, bapt. June 5, 176750. Nicholas, b. 1769
13-Peter Rickert (son of Ludwig & Catharine Conrad)b. Apr. 9, 1735d.int.m. Elisabeth Gerlach, Apr. 28, 1?6?b.d.int.children j51. Maria Elisabeth, b. Oct. 23, 177052. Jacob, b. Apr. 14, 176953- Eva, b. Dec. 23, 1775
Their home in the Schoharie Valley was set on fire bythe enemy during the invasion of Sept. 17 t 1780. Afterthe enemy had left the burning building, an elderly Negro,owned by John Lawyer, went to it from his concealmentin the nearby woods, found a quantity of milk on the prem-ises and extinguished the flames.********************
Christeyaan Rickert (son of Ludwig & Anna Catharina Conrad)b. bapt. May 19, 1738d.int.m. not married.
The story is told that during the raid of Sir John Johnsonat the Middle Fort on Sept. 17 t 1780 r Christian Rickertreceived quite a scare. "Colonel Johnson had with him asmall mortar and a fieldpiece — the latter a brass six-pounder. The carriage for the cannon was carried in partsand required screwing together. They were made ready tofire, from the stand he had chosen in Becker's orchard &a cannonading and bombardment commenced, while a constantfiring was kept up with small arms, but generally at toogreat a distance for the latter to take effect. Threeshells were well thrown from this position by the enemyat the fort and many cannon-shot were fired but with lessprecision and most of them passing entirely over thedestined object. The first shell fired, sung in the airlike a pigeon and exploded directly over the house t (inthe Fort) and its fragments fell on the roof. Mrs. Richt-myer, an old lady, then in the upper room, who had beenan invalid and unable to rise alone from her bed for along time, was so frightened that she sprang from it andwent below, surviving the effect but a short time. Thesecond shell fell within the pickets near the well, andwhile the fuse was burning off and the ball dancing in a mudhole, evry person exposed to its explosion had ample timeto gain respectful distance and it scattered its fragmentswithout injuring anyone. The third shell fell through theroof of the main building lodging on a pile of featherbedsin the chamber which had several chests of bedding. It ex-ploded tearing the beds & bedding in pieces, doing little
other mischief, except that it of frightening ChristianRickert, an old bachelor, who chanced to be in the room,almost to death. The explosion completely filled theroom with feathers and groping his way dov;n stairs, Ric-kert made his appearance below, where many of the women& children v/ere. He was covered with feathers and spit-ting them from his mouth. YJhen asked what had happened,he replied, "Ik donk de duyvel ist op de solder, de verivliegen so rondt dat ik nict sein con." (I think thedevil is in the chamber, for the feathers fly so that Ican not see). The b°ds were set on fire but were easilyextinguished, as water had been provided for such emer-gency. "
15.Anna Rickert (dau. of Ludwig & Anna Catharine Conrad)b. 1731d. 1800, age 7 yrs.interred -n. Johan Jacob Heen (or Haines), Oct.. 28, 17 6b. 1724d. Sept. 16r 130^, age 60 yrs.interred -children j15a. Elisabeth,, b. 1756 f m. George Rickert Jr.
Johan Jacob Heen was a Private in the 15th. Regiment,Albany County Militia during the Revolutionary War.
17.Catharina Rickert (dau. of Ludwig & Anna Catharine Conrad)b. bapt. Dec. 2bt 17 3d.interred -Continued on next page.
m. Johannes Borst, Jan. 4, 176!b.d.interred -children j
18.Jacob Rickert (son of Ludwig & Anna Catharine Conrad)b. Dec. 2?, 17*14, ba.pt. Dec. 4,d. Apr. 9, 1821, age 76/3/16interred -m.b.d.interred -children :
Jacob was a veteran of the American Revolution. Hefaught for American independance. He was in the 2nd.Regiment, Tryon County, N.Y. Militia under ColonelJacob Klock. He was at one time prisoner of theBritish.
19-Ludwig Rickert (son of Ludwig & Anna Catharine Conrad)b. Sept. 12, 1757, Stone Arabia, N.Y.d. Jan. 11, 1819, age 61 yrs. 3 mo.interred - Ephratah, N.Y.m. Catharine Getmanb. 1761d. 1813interred -children i54. Johannes, b. Oct. 7, 178355- Friedrich, b. Aug. 5, 1?8756. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 19, 179057. George, b. May 20, 179258. Ludwig, b. Nov. 27, 179359- Maria, b. Aug. 12,- 179560. Naomi, b. Mar. 15, 180561. Anna Eve, b. Jan. 22, 178262. Catherine, b. Sept. 28, 178563. Delia, b. Jan. 2, 179864. Susannah, b. Aug. 5, 1780
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> Ludwig (spelled Lodowick) was a Private in ChristianGetman's Company, Tryon County, N.Y, Militia. He wasa member of the Dutch Reformed Church of Stone Arabia,N.Y.Ludwig1s will was dated Mar. 20, 181? and probated Mar.20, 1819.Mentions i
brother t Jacobdaughters i Naomi
Anna Eve, wife of Caspar C. CookCatharine, wife of George Adam PlankElizabeth, wife of Joseph GetmanDelia, wife of George WilliamsonMaria, wife of Wm. H. Shultz
Executors ison, GeorgeJacob Getman ,Adam Plank of Johnstown
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20.Sarah Rickert (dau. of Ludwig & Anna Catharine Conrad)b. Mar. 10, 1759d.interred -
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c21.Christina Lise (Elizabeth) Rickert (dau. of Ludwig &b. Anna Catharine Conrad)
.interred -m. Christian Bouck, Aug. 23, 1743b.d.,interred -children j21a. Conrad, b. Oct. 13, 1744, bapt. Oct. 21,21b. David, b. Nov. 4, 1745, bapt. Nov. 10, 1.21c. Eva, b. Oct. 26,. 1751, bapt. Oct. , 175121d. Catharina, b. Jan. 29, 1754, bapt. Mar. 30,
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Christina was the eldest daughter of Ludwig.
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22.Conrad Rickert Jr. (son of Ludwig & Anna Catharine Conrad)b. 1?27, Schoharie, N.Y.d 1800interred -m. Anna Scheffer (registered for marriage Sept. 26, 1751)b.
d-interred -children i65. Jacob, bapt. May 13, 175266. Maria, bapt. Nov. 21, 175567. Eva, b. July 19, 175768. Maria, b. July 13, 175969. Ludwig, b. May 17, 176170. Maria, b. Dec. 3, 176471. Catharina, b. Apr. 24,
Conrad Rickert faught in the American Revolution. He wasin the 14th. Regiment, Albany County, N.Y. Militia, underColonel John Knickerbacker.
23.Sara Rickert (dau. of Marcus & Elisabetha Lawyer)b. bapt. Mar. 20, 1733d.interred -
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Sophia Rickert (dau. of Marcus & Elisabetha Lawyer)b. bapt. Apr. 9, 1735d.interred -m. 1st. Adam Sternberg, Oct. 8, 1759b. 1726 '-d. Aug. 12, 1764interred -children »24a. Catherine, b.'.July 30, 1755
; - 24b. Lambert, b. Mar. 8, 175724c. Elizabeth, b. July , 1763
m. 2nd. John Dominick (Soldier), Oct. 17, 1765b. 1740• • • • • • • •••-.••••••--.. ^. ., -_. . . • v. .Continued on next page.
d. 1824interred -children i24d. John B, , b. Jan. 18, 1766, m. Margaret Ball, Oct. 11,24e. Adam, b. Oct. 9, 1768 1789-24f. Franze, b. Feb. 9, 1770. m. Christina Schej2kg. Sophia, b. Aug. 8, 17J3T~™> Peter Schell , 179224h. George, b. Sept. 5, 1775, d. Apr. 16, 1844
m. Catharine We idman, Mar. 8, 179624j. Peter, b. Oct. 9, 1777, m. Eva Weidman, who
was born Mar. 27, 1778
25.Johannes Rickert (son of Marcus & Elisabeth Lawyer)b. bapt. Mar. 13, 1736 or 37 .d. May 25, to Sept. 1, 1806interred -m. Catharina Houck, Nov. 22, 1757b.d.interred -children i72. Lena, b. Nov. 10, 177173. Rebecca, b. Mar. 16, 177374. Maria, b. June 13, 177775- Eva, bapt. Jan. 1, 1775 '76. Marcus, b. Nov. 21, 175877- Johan Henrich, b. July 17, 1760\. Elisabeth, b. Feb. 5, 1762
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Will of Johannes Rickert of Middleburg, N.Y. datedMay 25, 1806, Probated Sept. 1, 1806mentionsi Sons « Marcus & Henry
Daughters:Elizabeth wife of Henry HouckCatherine " " Barent BeckerAnnatie ; " " Peter TeelerRebecca " George Rightmyer Jr.Lenah " " Jacob SidneyEva " William Borst.Mariah " " David Vrooman ,f
Grand Children iDavid & Johannes sons of MarcusJohn & Peter, sons of Henry Houck
26.Marcus Rickert (son of Marcus & Elisabetha Lawyer)b. 1738d. Aug. 26, 1?84interred -m. Elisabetha Krausler, Mar. 3, 1761b.d.interred -children i81. Marcus, b. July 26, 177082. Catharina, b. Dec. 7, 176183. Philip, b. May 31, 1?6384. Conrad, b. Jan. 1, 176585- Hieronymus, b. Aug. 12, 1766
31-Conrad Rickert (son of Johannes & Margaretha Catharinab. Mar. 31, 1762 Jung)d. 1832
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children ».;88. Jacob, bapt. Oct. 11, ca. 1781'.. 89. son90. Andreas, b. ca, 178591. Johannes, b. Sept. 23, 1.78692. son93- son
, 9 . Adam, b. Dec. 31, 179895- Catharine,96. William97. Henry, b. ca. 1805
32.Jacob Rickert (son of Johannes & Margaretha Catharina Jung)b. Bapt. Oct. 11, 176? at Haynersville, N.Y., 4 weeks old.d.interred -
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33-Johan Georg Rickert (son of Johannes & Margaretha Catharinab. 1753, Schoharie, N.Y. Jung)d. Putnam, N.Y.interred - Private family cemetery, Putnam, N.Y.m. Catharina Kramerb.d. Putnam, N.Y.interred - Private family cemetery, Putnam, N.Y.children :98. Henrich (Henry), b. Oct. 18, 1784-99. Maria, b. Oct. 2, 1782100. Samuel, bapt. May 20, 1793101. Daniel, b. May li, 1798102. Peter, b. Feb. 16, 1805103. Magdalene, b. Feb. 17, 1803104. David, b. Apr.. 17, 1801!05.__Johann Georg, b. Nov. 27, 1795106. Johannes, b. Oct. 23, 1786
Johan Georg later dropped the first name and went bythe name George. He was a blacksmith by trade. Georgemoved with his family about 1795 from Haynersville toPutnam, N.Y.. He acquired a large tract of land on ahill above & northwest of the village of Putnam. Thishill became known as Rickert's Hill. The family built'a log house which remained in the family for itslife span. George was chosen as Supervisor of High-ways in 1805- He built the first real road in thatarea running from Lake George to the village of Ticon-deroga, N.Y.. The place on Lake George where the roadstarted became known as Rickert's Landing. The familyhad their own private cemetery on Rickert's Hill.
Niclaas Rickert (son of Johan Ge«rg & Eva Staring)b. 1752, Schoharie, N.Y.d. 1820, Schoharie, N.Y.interred -m. Lea Hommel (Hummell), Nov. 13, 1774b. 175 1 Ulster County, N.Y.d. 1818interred -children i107. Georrie (George), b. July 27, 1775108. Eva, b. Jan. 4, 1777109. David, bapt. Aug. 2, 1778110. George, b. Jan. 13, 1782111. David, b. Feb. 10, 1784112. Rebecca, b. Apr. 3, 178*7113. Elias, b. June 8, 1789114. Abraham, b. May 13, '1791115. Wilhelm, b. Apr. 16, 1794 (see William)
Nickolas f aught for American independence in the AmericanRevolution. He was in 15th. Reg't. , Albany County Militia.
39.'Catrina Rickert (dau. of Johan Georg & Eva Staring)b.- Sept. 21, 1759d.interred -m.b.d.interred -children t
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45.Johan Georg Rickert (son of Johan Georg & Eva Staring)b. June 4, 1763 near Middleburg, N.Y.d. 1883interred -m. Anna Elisabeth Keen, Mar. 3, 1782b. Aug. 9, 1758d. 1829interred -children j116. Peter, b. Aug. 21, 1784117. Gertraud, b. July 7, 1786118. Eliesabeht, -b. Feb. 9, 1790119- David, b. Aug. 24, 1792120. George, b. Apr. 28, 1788121. Charity
inAnna Elisabeth Keen was the da/ghter of Johan Jacob Keenand Anna Rickert.
Elsie Rickert (dau. of Johan Georg & Eva Staring)b. bapt. May 26, 1751d.interred -m.b.d.interred -children «
47.Gertrude Rickert (dau. of Johan Georg & Eva Staring)b. Apr. 6, 1766
?'interred -m. Marcus Rickert, Aug. 28, 1785b. Nov. 21, 1758d. 1813interred -
47a. Anna, b. June 17, 1795 (see 152)47b. Johannes, b. May 16, 1800 (see 153)47c. Anna Eva, b. June 4, 1798 (see 154)47d. David M. , b. ca. 1792 (see 155)47e. Johannes, b. Mar. 29, 1786 (see 156)47f. Annatje, b. Aug. 12, 1788 (see 157)
Henrikus Rickert (son of Christeyaan & Ann Schaffer)b. bapt. June 5, 1?6?d «interred -m.b.
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Nicholas Rickert (son of Christeyaan & Ann Schaffer)b. 1769d.interred -m. Catherine Sternberg, 1782b.d.interred - ^children :122. Catharine, b. 1784123. Johannes, b. 1790 J y, 30
Nicholas faught for American independence inthe Revolutionary War.
:>j..Maria Elisabeth Rickert (dau. of Peter & Elisabeth Gerlach)b. Oct. 23, 1770d.interred -m. Tobias Staleyb.. '- • •interred -Continued on next-page
5 .Johannes Rickert (son of Ludwig & Catharine Getman)b. Oct. 7. 1783
. d. 1853interred -m. Margaret Kayser, Mar. 17, 1821b.d._interred -, . _ ,children jno issue.
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55-Frederick Rickert (son of Ludwig & Catharine Gettman)b. Aug. 15, 1?87, Stone Arabia, N.Y.d. Dec, 19, 1868interred -m. 1st. Maria Snell, Sept. 26, 1810b. Sept. 5, 1793d. July 2, 1825interred -children124. Mary, b. Aug. 9, 1811125. Josiah, b. June 7, 1813126. Catherine (Caty), b. Jan. 16, 1816127. Alexander, b. Feb. 10, 1818128. Lewis, b. Jan. 10, 1820129. Caroline, b. Feb. 5, 1822130. Ally Emmeline, b. Apr. 19, 1824
m. 2nd. Nancy (Ann) Shull, Nov. 4, 1826b. Feb. 27 or 29, 1796d. May 29, 1882interred -children «131. Emeline, b. Sept. 15, 1827 .132. Irene, b. Mar. 23, 183!
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Elizabeth Rickert (dau. of Ludwig & Catharine Getman)b. Mar. 19, 1790d. Sept. 28, 1827interred -m." Joseph Getraan, Nov. 24, 1811b.d. ^
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57.George Rickert (son of Ludwig & Catharine Getman)b. May 20, 1792, Stone Arabia, N.Y.d. Jan. 29, 1879, Mexico, N.Y.interred -m. 1st. Margaret Grove, Jan. 29, 1814-b. Feb. 21, 1798d. July 31, 1844, Mexico, N.Y.interred -children i133. George Henry, b. May 29, 1824-134-. Catharine, b. May 22, 1815135. Archibald, b. May 3, 1817136. Jessie, b. July 28, 1819137. Cicilia, b. Jan. 19, 1822138. John Adam, b. Aug. 19, 182?139. Elisabeth, b. Aug. 25, 1829140. Lewis, b. Nov. 18, 1831,14-1. Margaret, b. Oct. 3, 183314-2. Josiah, b. Mar. 3, 183614-3. Mary Ann, b. Feb. 23, 1839
m. 2nd. Mary H.b. Nov. 1, 1819d. July 17, 1866interred -children s
58.Ludwig Rickert (son of Ludwig & Catharine Getman)b. Nov. 27, 1793, Stone Arabia, N.Y.d. Nov. 6, 184-8interred -
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interred -children »144. Lenah, b. July 12, 182214-5. William, b. July 20, 1824-14-6. Catharine, b. Oct. 7, 182614-7. Elizabeth
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59.Maria Rickert (dau. of Ludwig & Catharine Getman)b. Aug. 12, 1795, Stone Arabia,. N.Y.d. June 12, 1850, Stone Arabia, N.Y.interred -m. V7illiam H. Shults, Mar. 1, 1812b. Aug. 20, 1?88, Stone Arabia, N.Y.d. Aug. 7, 1846, St. Johnsville, N.Y.interred -children »59a Hiram, b. Sept. 4, 181259b. Cathy, b. May 16, 181559c. Christopher, b. Oct. 10, 181759d. Marianne, b. Sept. 10, 181959e. William, b. May 16, 182259f« child, d. young -59g. Nancy, b. July 10, 182759h. Betsy, b. Aug. 5, 182959o« Jerome, b. Mar. 1, 183259k- Matilda, b. Dec. 19,
. ' .<-••.••••/". - /60.Naomi Rickert (dau. of Ludwig & Catharine Getman)b. Mar. 15, 1805, Stone Arabia, N.Y.d. 1879, Troy, N.Y.interred -m. John J. Vrooman, Apr. 27, 1822 by Rev. Van Vechtenb. Apr. 14, 1799d. Apr. 6, 1878interred -children i60a. Catherine, b. 182360b. Caroline, b. 182560c. Delia, b. 1828
•• 60d. John J. Jr., b. 183060e. Adam P. , b. 183260f. Fanny, b. 183560g. Mary, b. 183760h. Clara, b. 183960 3. Lewis, b. 184160k. Agnes, b. 1843
61.Anna Eve Rickert (dau. of Ludwig & Catharine Getman)b. Jan. 22, 1782d. May 13, 1820, Palatine, N.Y.interred -m. Caspar C. Cook (or Koch), Feb. 15, 1801b.d. Oswego, N.Y.interred -children t6la. Barent, b. Dec. 14, 18016lb. Sarah, b. Sept. 21, 180361c. Benjamin, b. July 31, 180?6ld. John, b. Oct. 31, 18096le. Catharine, b. Oct. 9, 18116lf. William Henry Harrison, b. Sept. 20, 18136lg. Mary, b. Nov. 19, 18156lh. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 14,. 1819
Caspar's father was Caspar Cook (Koch) b. Aug. 4, 1700in Germany. He came to America in 1725 and lived in thetown of Palatine. He died Jan. 14, 1789 leaving sevenchildren. He m. Oct. 27, 1722.
63.Delia Rickert (dau. of Ludwig & Catharine Getman)b. Jan. 2, 1798, Stone Arabia, N.Y.d. Mar. 4, 1888, Ephratah, N.Y.interred -m. 1st. George Williamson, Dec. 30, 1815b. June 14, 1796d. Jan. 28, 1822interred."-children «633. Josiah, b. Apr. 28, 181763b. Uriah, b. Febv 18, 1820
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m. 2nd. Joseph Getmanb. May 13, 1789d. Mar. 11, 1851interred -children i630. Alajiah, b. July , 1829
Joseph Getman was first married to Delia's sister,Elisabeth Rickert. After Elisabeth died, Josephmarried Delia Rickert.
64.Susannah Rickert (dau. of Ludwig & Catharine Getman)b. Aug. 5, 1780, Stone Arabia, N.Y.d. 1801 or 2 (Yellow Fever) N.Y. Cityinterred -m. George (or Roswell) Cleveland, 1797b.d. 1801 or 2 (Yellow Fever) N.Y. Cityinterred -children :64a. dau. b. ca. 1794, d. young64b. George, b. ca, 179664c. William, b. 1798, N.Y. City
About 1792, Susannah became the companion of Mrs. PeterSchuyler of Albany, N.Y. & they went in the winter of1793 & 9 to live in N.Y. City. There she met & marriedGeorge (or Roswell) Cleveland..
i -, •• " v r • . • " . . .66.Maria Rickert (dau. of Conrad & Anna Scheffer)b. bapt. Nov. 21, 1755d. (.' "interred -This child d. young as another child b. 1759 was named Maria,
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67.Eva Rickert (dau. of Conrad & Anna Scheffer)b. July 19, 1757d.interred -m.b.d.interred -children i
68. Maria Rickert (dau. of Conrad & Anna Scheffer)b, July 13, 1759d. Aug. 5, 1759interred -
69.Ludwig Rickert (son of Conrad Jr. & Anna Scheffer)b. May 17, 1761d.interred -m. Maria Seuffer, Mar. 19, 1787b.d.interred -children »148. Johannes, b. Dec. 18, 1787149. Anna, bapt. Sept. 20, 1789150. Conrad, bapt. Aug. 30, 1791151. Peter, b. Aug. 3, 1793
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..70.Maria Rickert (dau. of Conrad & Anna Scheffer)b. Dec. 3, 1764d.interred -m. Johannes P. Beckerb.d -•
74.Maria Rickert (dau. of Johannes & Catharina Houck)b. June 13, 1777d.interred -m. David Vrooman, Nov. 19, 1795b. Feb. 25, 1775?'interred -children i74a. Cathrina, b. 179674b. Johannes, b. Mar. 6, 179874c. Antye, b. Sept. 24, 180074d. Samuel, b. July 8, 1803
75-Eva Rickert (dau. of Johannes & Catharina Houck)b. Dec. 26, 1774, bapt. Jan. 1, 1775d. Jan. 16, 1859interred - Cobleskill Cemetery, Cobleskill, N.Y. .m. William Borst, Oct. 8, 1794b. Feb. 20, 1776d. Oct. 24, 1824, age 48/8/4interred - Cobleskill Cemetery, Cobleskill, N.Yichildren j75a. Margretta, b. JUly 9, 179575b. Marcus, b. Nov. 12, 1800, d. Dec. 6, 188175c. Nancy, b. Nov. 17, 179775d. Katy, b. Jan. 11, 180-375e. William, b. July 26, 180575f- Rebecca, b. Sept. 4, 180775g. Maglany, b. Dec. 16, 180975h. Sarah, b. Apr. 6,, 1810
76.Marcus Rickert (son of Johannes & Catharina Houck)b. Nov. 21, 1758d. 1813interred -m. Gertrude Rickert, Aug. 28, 1785b. Apr. 6, 1766d.interred -children t152. Anna, b. June-17, 1795153. Johannes, b. May 16, 1800154. Anna Eva, b. June 4, 1790
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155- David M. , b. ca. 1792^ 156. Johannes, b. Mar. 29, 1706
157- Annatje, b. Aug. 12, 1788.'
Marcus Rickert was Second Cousin to Gertrude Rickertwhom he married.
ft?oc,Catharina Rickert (dau. of.Marcus & Elisabetha Krausler)b. Dec. 7, 1761d.interred -m. Henry Hausb.d.interred -children s82a. Hermanus, b. Aug. 21,-82b. Elisabeth, b. June 1, 1797
88.Jacob Rickert (son of Conrad & Elisabethb. bapt. Oct. 11, ca. l?8ld.interred -m.b.d.interred -children s
90.Andreas Rickert (son of Conrad & Elisabethb. ca. 1?85d.interred -m.b.
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91.Johannes Rickert (son of Conrad & Elisabethb. Sept. 23, 1786, Montgomery County, N.Y.bapt. Dec. 17, 1786,- Center Brunswick, N.Y.d.interred - Pease Cemetery, Hillsdale County, Michiganm. Sally Ann Guilesb. Sept. 19, 1795, Washington County, N.Y.
interred - Pease Cemetery, Hillsdale County, Michiganchildren :161. John B., b. July 23, 1810162. child b. 1812163. George B., b. Feb. 22, 1814164. child, b. 1816165. child, b. 1818166. child, b. 1820167. Sylvia Ann, b. May 10, 1822168. Alanson B., b. July 28, 1824169. Henry B., b. July 26, 1826170. Charlotte, b. Jan. 5, 1829
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Johannes Rickert went by the English of his first namewhich was John. John f aught in the War of 1812. At thattime he was still using the original spelling of hislast name. Shortly after that, he changed the spellingof his last name to Rickerd. Descendants state that hedied in Michigan but there is record of his death in theState of N.Y.
98.Heinrich (Henry) Rickert (son of Johan Georg & Catharinab. Oct. 18, 1784, bapt. at Center Brunswick Kramer)d. Jan. 5, 1854, age 69/7/17interred -m. Lydia Blair, Aug. 13, 1807b. June 1, 1782 Sat.d. Apr. 25, 1855 Wed. , age 72/10/24-interred -children i179. James, b. Aug. 2, 1808180. Mary J., b. June 8, 1812181. John Blair, b. Mar. 24-, 1814-182. Daniel C., b. Mar. 29, 1817183. George W., b. Oct. 21, 1819184. Lucretia,185. Lucinda,'-Twins, b. June 10, 1822186. David, b. May 2, 1825
Henry Rickert went to Putnam, N.Y. with his father about1795' Henry married Lydia, daughter of John & Jean RogersBlair at the Blair home in Putnam, N.Y. and for a whilelived with that family on the shore of Lake George. About1810, he built a log house on Rickert Hill. The house stoodin back of the present one and was of small demensions.Lydia was a kind hearted Christian woman. It is relatedof her that shortly after the arrival of Thomas Lillie andfamily from Scotland, Mrs. Lillie was taken seriously illwith a supposed infectious disease. Mrs. Rickert Kindlyreceived her into her house, giving her the only feather bedshe had, to lie upon, and nursed her through her sickness,when the community were rather chury about even callingupon the stricken woman.Continued on next page.
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Henry was assessed, one year, as followst 50 acresassessed liability $237, oxen 2, cows 3, 2yr. olds 3,1 yr. olds 4, sheep 12, hogs 3. On Apr. 29, 1811 theTown passed an ordinance requiring cows to be markedwith an assigned pierced marking. Henry's mark was aswallow-tail in both ears.
99.Maria Rickert (dau. of Johan Georg & Catharina Kramer)b. Oct. 2, 1782d.interred -m.b.d.interred -children i
