William D. Ritter

1796 - 1860  (64 years)

• Name	William D. Ritter
  Birth	18 Apr 1796
  Gender	Male
  Residence	W.D. Ritter/Catherine Melton Homeplace, Moore County, NC
  Death	20 Oct 1860
  Burial	Moore County, NC at Davis/Ritter Cemetery #227   [1]
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Heinrich Ritter,   b. Germany d. 1739, PA   (2 x Great Grandfather)  Sally  (Grandmother)
  Notes	1824, Feb 17 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 25 Ordered that William Ritter overseer of the road from Buffalow Creek to the branch at McQueens have the following additional hands to work: John Stuts. 1824, Aug 19 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 51 Ordered that John Stuts be appointed overseer in place of Wm. Ritter of the road from George Moore's to the branch at Angus McQueens and have the same hands to work. 1829, Mar 2 -- Land Grant #2771, Moore County, NC William Ritter received 20 acres located on the waters of Buffalo Creek adjoining heirs of John Ritter, Dec'd. Robert Brady and Hiram Melton were chain carriers. 1830, Feb 15 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 305 The following were appointed to lay off a portion of 369 acres located North of Deep River on John Phillips Creek and School House Spring Branch for Sarah Phillips, widow of John D. Phillips Dec'd. adjoining Lewis Phillips, John Cheek Sr., John Phillips and the branch to the Meeting House: John Cheek Senr., John Cheek Junr., George Wilcox, Cornelius Tyson, William D. Tyson, Harbert Cole, Samson D. Smith, Alexr. McNeill, William Ritter, John Stuts, William B. Cheek and Joab Cheek. 1830 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 459 Wm. Writter (30-40) 1M 1F (5-10) 2F (0-5) 3F 1830, Feb 20 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 304-305 The 270 acres of land of George Moore, Dec'd. was partitioned and divided and his Widow Delila Moore received 90 acres located on Buffalo Creek adjoining John Ritter. The following commissioners were appointed: James Melton, Abner Brown, Jos. J. Person, Neill McIntosh, James Caveness, William Ritter, John McLeod, Jethro Denson, Andrew Yow, William Dannelly, Jeremiah Williams and Joseph G. Moore. 1831, Feb 21 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 334 Ordered that Wm. Ritter be appointed overseer in place of Wm. Dannelly of the road from George Moore's to Branch near McQueens and work the same hands. 1834, Dec 16 -- Land Grant #2994, Moore County, NC John Ritter received 100 acres located on both sides of Scotchman Creek adjoining his own line and his Father's land. Matthew Davis and William Ritter were chain carriers. 1838, Oct 5 -- Land Grant #3127, Moore County, NC William Ritter received 100 acres located on the waters of Scotchman Creek adjoining John Ritter and the heirs of John Ritter Dec'd. John Ritter and Matthew Davis were chain carriers. 1840 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 176 Wm. Ritter (40-50) 1M 1F (15-20) 1F (10-15) 3F (5-10) 2F (0-5) 1M 1F 1841, Nov 16 -- Land Grant #3204, Moore County, NC Josiah Wallace received 98 acres located on the waters of Scotchman Creek adjoining John R. Ritter, Matthew Davis and Noah Richardson. William Ritter and Wesly Ritter were chain carriers. 1841, Nov 16 -- Land Grant #3205, Moore County, NC John R. Ritter received 100 acres located on both sides of Scotchman Creek adjoining Noah Richardson and Josiah Wallas. William Ritter and Wesly Ritter were chain carriers. 1844, Dec 20 -- Land Grant #3262, Moore County, NC William Ritter received 95 acres located on the waters of Buffalo Creek adjoining the heirs of John Ritter Dec'd. and his own line. George W. Horner and Henry Brown were chain carriers. 1845, Sep 17-Oct 23 -- Notice, Fayetteville Weekly Observer [Fayetteville, NC] Newspaper Moore County, NC -- William Ritter v. John R. Ritter, Admr. and others. Petition for distribution. Appearing that Everet Ritter, a defendant, is not an inhabitant of this State. He is summoned to appear at the courthouse in Carthage on the fourth Monday in October. 1847 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District #9 William Ritter listed 377 acres valued at $250 on Buffalow Creek 1848/1849 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District #9 William Ritter listed 377 acres valued at $250 on Buffalow Creek 1850 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 242 William Ritter 50 M, Farmer, $400 Real Estate, Born in NC Catherine Ritter 50 F, Born in NC Elisabeth Ritter 29 F, Born in NC Lydia Ritter 19 F, Born in NC Nancy Ritter 17 F, Born in NC Emily C. Ritter 15 F, Born in NC William Ritter 14 M, Born in NC Miley F. Ritter 12 F, Born in NC John H. Ritter 10 M, Born in NC Wright Ritter 6 M, Born in NC Bruce Ritter 3 M, Born in NC 1850 -- Census, Slave Schedule, Moore County, NC Owner - William Ritter 10 F, Black 1860 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 204 1860, Oct - Petition for Dower, Moore County, NC Catharine Ritter, widow of William Ritter petitioned for dower. William Ritter died with 400 acres located on Buffalo Creek adjoining John Ritter and leaving the following children: Geo. W. Horner and wife Mary Ann, Elizabeth Ritter, N.R. Brady and wife Martha, R.L. Purvis and wife Sarah, W.D. Ritter, Ira Maness and wife Catherine, Asa Seawell and wife Emily Francis, Nancy Ritter, John Ritter (minor) and William Dorras Cheek, son of Lydia Margaret (dead) and Lewis Cheek. [Editor's Note: Original petition in possession of Carol Smith Purvis] 1875, Jun 9 -- Orders and Decrees Book 1 Page 285-289, Moore County, NC Green Bailey, Asa Maness and Elisha Cagle appointed to divide the land of William Ritter Dec'd. among the following heirs: [Lot 1] Ira L. Maness and wife Catherine 36 acres adjoining James Brady and Asa Maness; [Lot 2] T.B. Cagle and wife Nancy 35 acres adjoining James Brady and Asa Maness; [Lot 3] Elizabeth Ritter 35.5 acres adjoining John R. Ritter and James Brady; [Lot 4] William Ritter 34.5 acres adjoining James Brady and John R. Ritter; [Lot 5] Asa J. Seawell 33 acres adjoining James Brady [Lot 6] John Ritter adjoining James Brady, Cotton and William D. Ritter (heirs of Thomas Ritter); [Lot 7] R.L. Purvis and wife Sarah adjoining William D. Ritter (heirs of Thomas Ritter); [Lot 8] Lydia L. Cheek 36 acres adjoining John Ritter and road from Abram Stutts to William D. Ritter; [Lot 9] N.R. Brady and wife Martha J. 35 acres adjoining road from Abram Stutts to William D. Ritter; [Lot 10] G.W. Horner and wife Mary Ann 32.5 acres adjoining John Ritter and William Ritter.
  Person ID	I04122	Moore County Wallaces
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2023

  
  

  DNA Tests	40 DNA tests are associated with William D. Ritter
  	Test Type	Taken by	Haplogroup	Test Information
  	atDNA	Grace Cockman
  	atDNA	Donald G. Horner
  	atDNA	Martha Murray
  	atDNA	S.L. Hugo
  	atDNA	Darlene Garner
  	atDNA	E. Seawell
  	atDNA	Peggy Lemons
  	atDNA	Joy Layton
  	atDNA	D.S. Hussey
  	atDNA	Scott
  	atDNA	Carolyn Barnes
  	atDNA	Beth Cockman
  	atDNA	Jan Seawell Warner
  	atDNA	Cary Brownley
  	atDNA	Beverly Ritter
  	atDNA	Louis Blackwell
  	atDNA	Yvette Hill
  	atDNA	James Asbill
  	atDNA	Jo Anne Hawkins
  	atDNA	Stephanie Lowdermilk
  	atDNA	A.M. Lineberry
  	atDNA	Cynthia Sue Phillips
  	atDNA	B. Smith
  	atDNA	S. Hooper
  	atDNA	Clarkie Ann Garner
  	atDNA	Patsyanna Bulla
  	atDNA	B.L. Boone, Jr.
  	atDNA	S.E. Barnes
  	atDNA	J.B. Ritter
  	atDNA	J.W. Williams		GEDmatch ID = T371086
  	atDNA	A.W. Williams		GEDmatch ID = T753117
  	atDNA	N.C. Smith
  	atDNA	P.M. Horner
  	atDNA	Madison Allen
  	atDNA	C.E.C. Williams
  	atDNA	Ina Jennette McCrimmon
  	atDNA	C.A. Wallace
  	atDNA	P.A. Seawell
  	atDNA	B.K. Hussey
  	Y-DNA-37	M.T. Ritter	R-M269	Most distant ancestor: Jesse Ritter,   b. 1735, VA d. c1810, Moore County, NC

  
  

  Father	John Ritter,   b. 6 Aug 1760   d. 13 Jul 1828 (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth H. Richardson,   b. 14 Feb 1760   d. Mar 1841 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	1787	Moore County, NC   [2]
  Histories		Ritter Family of Moore County, NC - Miscellaneous Records The enclosed is a timeline and accounting of early Ritter references in Moore County and Cumberland County.
  		1785-1787 Marriage Register, Moore County, NC.pdf Located on Page 382 of Will Book A, Moore County, NC
  Family ID	F1380	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine "Katie" Melton,   b. 4 Jun 1800   d. 15 Nov 1879 (Age 79 years)
  Children	+   1. Mary Ann Ritter,   b. 1821, Moore County, NC bur. Moore County, NC at Horner Cemetery #243 ▻ George Washington Horner  (Age 68 years) +   2. Elizabeth Ritter,   b. 15 Apr 1822   d. 10 Feb 1904 (Age 81 years) ▻ Stephen Wright Cotton, M.D.  (Age 72 years) +   3. Martha Jane Ritter,   b. 23 Jul 1825   d. 7 May 1907 (Age 81 years) ▻ Nimrod Brady  (Age 65 years) +   4. Sarah Ritter,   b. 11 Nov 1827   d. 26 Jul 1899 (Age 71 years) ▻ Robert Lee Purvis  (Age 71 years) +   5. Lydia Margaret Ritter,   b. 1831   d. Bef 1853 (Age < 22 years) ▻ Lewis Cheek  (Age 79 years) +   6. Nancy E. Ritter,   b. 1833   d. Between 1880 and 1886 (Age 47 years) ▻ Thomas Branson Cagle  (Age 80 years)  m. Sep 1861 +   7. Catherine Ritter,   b. 1835   d. Between 1860 and 1870 (Age 25 years) ▻ Ira Lane "Irely" Maness  (Age 80 years)  m. 13 Dec 1855 +   8. William Debarra "Big Foot Bill" Ritter,   b. 27 Jul 1835   d. 6 Jan 1906 (Age 70 years) ▻ Margaret Myrick  (Age 69 years)  m. 27 Jan 1861;    ▻ Lydia Margaret Brown  (Age 84 years) +   9. Emily Francis "Milly" Ritter,   b. 1840   d. 16 Mar 1907 (Age 67 years) ▻ Asa Jones Seawell  (Age 76 years)  m. 10 Jan 1860 + 10. John Henry Ritter,   b. 23 Apr 1842   d. 10 Apr 1927, Moore County, NC (Age 84 years) ▻ Nancy Jane Cole  (Age 75 years)
  Documents		1875 Division of William Ritter Estate, Moore County, NC
  		Current location of William Ritter Estate utilizing present day deeds Land located inside purple border
  Histories		1875 Estate Division, Moore County, NC - William Ritter
  Family ID	F1383	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Residence - - W.D. Ritter/Catherine Melton Homeplace, Moore County, NC Burial - - Moore County, NC at Davis/Ritter Cemetery #227  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1829 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2771 - William Ritter
  		1834 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2994 - John Ritter
  		1838 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #3127 - William Ritter
  		1844 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #3262 - William Ritter
  		1851 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #3624 - William Ritter
  		Map of Early Ritter Land Grants in Moore County, NC Tracts highlighted include Jesse Ritter, Sr. [GREEN], and sons: Thomas [YELLOW], John [LIGHT BLUE], Everett [RED] and Jesse, Jr. [PINK]. Grandsons: William [ORANGE], John R. [DARK BLUE], John T. [BLACK] and George [GRAY].

  
  

  Headstones		William D. Ritter Husband of Katherine Melton and son of John Ritter and Elizabeth Richardson
  		William Ritter

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		Wallace DNA Project The results of numerous Wallace and Ritter DNA tests
  		1847 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 9 Area includes portions of Deep River, Buffalo, Fall, Cedar, Richland and Flag Creeks, McCallums Fork and Meadow, Locust and Watery Branches. Courtesy of Moore County Historical Association.
  		1847 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 9 (partial) Area includes portions of Deep River, Buffalo, Fall, Cedar, Richland and Flag Creeks, McCallums Fork and Meadow, Locust and Watery Branches. Courtesy of Moore County Historical Association.
  		1848/1849 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 9 Area includes portions of Deep River, Buffalo, Fall, Cedar, Richland and Flag Creeks, McCallums Fork and Meadow, Locust and Watery Branches. Courtesy of Moore County Historical Association.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1119] Anthony E. Parker, A Guide to Moore County Cemeteries, (1976, Moore County Historical Association, Southern Pines, NC). [S1113] James Vann Comer, Old Moore County, NC Vital Statistics 1784-1890, (1999, James Vann Comer, PO Box 2681, Sanford, NC 27331 ).