Barbara Ritter^{[1, 2]}

1773 - 1840  (66 years)

• Name	Barbara Ritter
  Birth	5 Feb 1773	Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA   [3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	9 Jan 1840	Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA   [3]
  Burial	Hechler-Esterly Family Cemetery, Jacksonwald, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I1682	Tulpehocken Genealogy | Ritter Branch, Hechler, Dickinson, Lamm, Klopp
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	George Ritter,   b. 17 Feb 1733, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 18 Nov 1808, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Maria Elisabeth Dieter,   b. Jul 1739, House, Zweibrucken, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany d. 4 Sep 1808, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	1760
  Family ID	F3140	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christian Hechler,   b. 24 Dec 1764, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 25 Jan 1810, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	18 Sep 1791	Schwartzwald Reformed Lutheran Church, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Children	1. Johannes Hechler,   b. 11 Feb 1792, Pennsylvania, USA + 2. Catharine Hechler,   b. 14 May 1795, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 24 Sep 1862, Jacksonwald, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 67 years)   3. George Hechler,   b. 8 Sep 1797, Pennsylvania, USA d. c 1840, Manchester, York County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 42 years)   4. Elisabeth Hechler,   b. 11 Dec 1799, Pennsylvania, USA d. 21 Apr 1880 (Age 80 years) + 5. Daniel Hechler,   b. 2 Jun 1802, Pennsylvania, USA d. 11 Nov 1874, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 72 years)   6. Sarah Hechler,   b. 9 Nov 1804, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 9 Sep 1873, Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, USA (Age 68 years)   7. Hannah R Hechler,   b. 30 Mar 1807, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 5 Dec 1879, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 72 years) + 8. Samuel Hechler,   b. 19 Dec 1809, Pennsylvania, USA d. 4 Jun 1877 (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F355	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Her birth date on the 5th of February was incorrectly transcribed in the source, "Genealogical Guide to the Private Cemeteries of Berks County, Pennsylvania" to read the 15th. Her grave marker, however, reads "den 5 von Februar 1773" or 5 February 1773 as verified in the grave marker photo. She was the daughter of George Ritter and Maria Elisabeth Dieter. She married Christian Hechler on 18 September 1791 in Schwarzwald Reformed Church in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Barbara was mentioned in her father's will. A partial part of his will follows that includes her name. Will of George Ritter. In the Name of God, Amen. I Georg Ritter from Exeter Township, Berks County in the State of Pennsilvania am at present weak in Body but thank be to God of a good Memory. I consider the imbecillity of my Body well knowing that it is appointed Men once to die, therefore I make this as my last Will and Testament, as follows, to wit: I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Maria Elisabetha all my Land, House, Dwelling and other Buildings, which I have and pofsefs in Exeter Township Berks County, during her natural Life or so long as she remains my Widow, to receive the profit and revenues of it to do with it at her own pleasure. ....... my other Children his Brothers and Sisters to wit, Johannes, Jacob, Henrich, Christian, Abraham, Barbara and Maria directly shall be divided, till each of them has according to my Will what it shall have or till a Sum of Two thousand and fifty Pound is paid. Item, give I and bequeath to my Daughter Barbara, married to Christian Hechler her heirs or Afsignees the Sum of One hundred and fifty Pound to be paid as mentioned. For the rest name, impower and appoint I my well beloved Son in Law Christian Hechler and my esteemed Friend Adam Young my Executors of this my last Will and Testament and make with this all Wills and Testaments void and null, but declare this and no other as my last Will and Testament. In testimony there of have I signed it with my own hand and put my seal to it, the first March in the Year of Christ One thousand eight hundred and eight. 1808. George Ritter X his mark Inscription Died age 66 years, 11 months and 4 days.

  
  

• Sources

  [S175] Website: Geni World Family Tree, (https://www.geni.com/family-tree/html/start), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-292482882/barbara-hechler-born-ritter-in-geni-world-family-tree (Reliability: 4). Barbara Hechler (born Ritter)&lt;br&gt;Gender: Female&lt;br&gt;Birth: Feb 5 1773 - Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Christian Hechler - Sep 18 1791&lt;br&gt;Death: Jan 9 1840 - Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Burial: After Jan 9 1840 - Hechler-Esterly Family Cemetery, Jacksonwald, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Father: <a>George Ritter</a>&lt;br&gt;Mother: <a>Maria Elisabeth Ritter (born Dieter)</a>&lt;br&gt;Husband: <a>Christian Hechler</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>George Hechler</a>, <a>Catharine LeVan Davidheiser (born Hechler)</a>, <a>Daniel Hechler</a>, <a>Sarah Housum (born Hechler)</a>, <a>Hannah R Herbein (born Hechler)</a>, <a>Samuel Hechler</a>, <a>Johannes Hechler</a>, <a>Elisabeth Hechler</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>Isaac Ritter</a>, <a>Jacob Ritter</a>, <a>Maria Ritter</a>, <a>Christian Ritter</a>, <a>Henrich Ritter</a>, <a>Abraham Ritter</a>, <a>Johannes Ritter</a> [S189] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-541351554/barbara-hechler-born-ritter-in-familysearch-family-tree (Reliability: 4). Barbara Hechler (born Ritter)&lt;br&gt;Gender: Female&lt;br&gt;Birth: Feb 5 1773 - Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Sep 18 1791 - Schwarzwald Reformed Church in Berks County, Pennsylvania.&lt;br&gt;Death: Jan 9 1840 - Exeter Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Burial: Jacksonwald, Exeter Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Parents: <a>Captain Ferdinand George Ritter</a>, <a>Maria Elisabeth Ritter (born Dieter)</a>&lt;br&gt;Husband: <a>Christian Hechler</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>Sarah Hechler</a>, <a>Elizabeth DeHart (born Heckler)</a>, <a>John Hechler</a>, <a>Catherine Hechler</a>, <a>George Hechler</a>, <a>Samuel Hechler</a>, <a>Hannah Hechler</a>, <a>Daniel Hechler</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>Isaac Ritter</a>, <a>Jacob Ritter</a>, <a>Johannes Ritter</a>, <a>Henrich Ritter</a>, <a>Maria Gottschall (born Ritter)</a>, <a>Christian Ritter</a>, <a>Abraham Ritter</a>, <a>Jacob Ritter</a>&lt;br&gt;This person appears to have duplicated relatives. View it on FamilySearch to see the full information. [S138] Ancestry.com, Website: Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) (Reliability: 0). [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46288705/barbara-hechler.