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From: David Sherman <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] MOONEY-FREEMAN-RITTENHOUSE-MAXWELL
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 21:18:00 -0500


Bill,

I have no Georges listed in my Rittenhouse line.
I believe Rittenhouse Sq. in Philly may be named after David R'house, best
known as an astronomer, among other credits.
No known connection made w/Titus or Myers either.
Dave Sherman

----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Morrow <>
To: David Sherman <>
Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 7:10 AM
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] MOONEY-FREEMAN-RITTENHOUSE-MAXWELL


> David Sherman wrote:
> >
> > Donna,
> >
> > I added to my family tree with this info in your request.
> > Thank you. I have considerable info on Rittenhouse, but, I'm sorry to
say,
> > nothing on Mooney.
> > Dave Sherman
>
> Hi David:
>
> I don't have any direct RITTENHOUSE connections that I am aware of but
> my 2 X great grandfather Charles TITUS and his new wife Hannah MYERS
> were residing in the household of Geo. W. RIBBENHOW, age 40 (I believe
> this was probably RITTENHOUSE) on the 1850 U.S. Census. This was in
> Delaware Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. I have always "assumed" that Charles
> was a "farm laborer" who received room and board as part of his job,
> although if George RITTENHOUSE was married to a TITUS or MYERS woman,
> there would have been a "family connection". Also enumerated with this
> household was a George TITUS age 14 who I have not been able to
> identify.
>
> Do you have any information on this George W. RITTENHOUSE who would have
> been b. circa 1810? Any information would be greatly appreciated. I
> have also wondered if Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia was named for
> anyone in the NJ RITTENHOUSE family. I know the Wannamaker Department
> Store in Philadelphia was owned by a descendant of the WANNAMAKER family
> who resided in Hunterdon County in the 1700's.
>
> I have quite a bit of "Palatine German" in my mother's ancestry.
>
> Hope to hear from you.
>
> Bill Morrow in Houston, TX (native of NJ)
>

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