Jesse Ritter

1735 - 1810  (75 years)

• Name	Jesse Ritter
  Birth	1735	VA
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1765	Wayne County, NC
  Residence	1769-1810	Moore County, NC
  Death	c1810	Moore County, NC
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Heinrich Ritter,   b. Germany d. 1739, PA   (Grandfather)  Sarah   d. 1735  (Mother)
  Notes	Jesse Ritter, Sr. was the progenitor of the Moore County, NC Ritter family and is the earliest known ancestor to many of the Ritters throughout the south. Jesse Ritter, Sr. was born around 1735 and he can be found in numerous court records in Cumberland/Moore County, NC beginning in 1769 up until his estate was settled in c1810. Recent discoveries from Linda Ritter of Louisiana detail the Ritter family history through personal letters as well as an oral family history written in 1910 by Murry Connie Ritter as told by his father William Young Ritter who passed the oral history down from his grandfather, Everett Ritter, Sr. The oral history and letters richly detail the beginning of the Ritter family in America through the migration of John Heinrich Ritter and two brothers from Germany to Pennsylvania in the late 1600's. John Heinrich Ritter [d. 1739] and his wife Elisabeth settled in Pennsylvania where they are believed to have lived the rest of their lives. Several children continued the migration and moved south by 1732. John Heinrich "Henry" Ritter Jr. settled in Virginia and brothers Christian and Frederick migrated to the Carolina Colony near present day Salisbury, NC. Several daughters were born to Henry and Elisabeth including Margaretha, Maria, Elisabeth and Hannah. In 1734, Henry Ritter married Sarah MNU in Virginia. His parents disapproved as she was not German. Jesse Ritter Sr. was born to them in 1735 and Sarah died during childbirth or shortly thereafter. After Sarah's death, Henry Ritter relocated to Salisbury, NC near his brother and remarried a cousin of his mother, Augusta "Gussie" Hobson Holt in 1736. She was also recently widowed. Henry and Gussie had several children but only John Ritter was named. According to the oral history, Jesse Ritter and his half-brother John left the Salisbury, NC area and settled in Moore County, NC near their uncle Moses Ritter. Jesse reportedly married Susannah/Hanna/Anna Wallace and had Everett, John, Hannah, August [died young], Thomas, Cloey, Elizabeth, James [never married], Jesse, Nancy and Susan. Jesse's wife Susannah apparently left him and he remarried Charlotte and had Hannah and Daniel. Susannah returned and "ran off" Charlotte and the kids and they left for South Carolina. After Jesse Ritter died, his oldest son Everett migrated to Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. These letters as well as other heirlooms went with Everett and were passed down through multiple generations. Jesse originally owned land one mile north of Bensalem Church off of Alton Road. He sold this land to Nathan Smith in 1774 and moved east near Buffalo Creek eventually settling off of Richland Creek. A majority of the land he owned was located in the area around Calvary Baptist Church continuing south towards Bethlehem Baptist Church. He also owned land over in Montgomery County, NC during the early 1780's. It is unknown whether he actually resided in Montgomery County at the time or was merely speculating land. In early Moore County, NC records, Jesse Ritter was often found with the Smith, Newton, Cagle, and Maness families. His children married into the Richardson, Seawell/Sowell, Bean, Smith and Muse families that were neighbors in and around his property on Richland Creek. Sons Everett [c1760-aft 1850] and Jesse, Jr. [1770/1780 - 1838] migrated to west to TN, AL, MS, and MO, AR respectively and many descendants throughout the south can trace their lineage back to one of these men. Several male Ritters descending from Jesse Ritter very close match the Y-DNA of male Wallace descendants of Everet Wallace [c1770-c1845]. There is no known direct relationship between Everet Wallace and Jesse Ritter but the DNA results clearly show a close one. It is very likely that either Everet Wallace's father or grandfather was a Ritter or that Jesse Ritter, Sr.'s father or grandfather was a Wallace. The new information suggesting that Jesse Ritter's wife was Susannah Wallace further complicates the puzzle. An interesting piece of circumstantial evidence is that Jesse Ritter, Sr. had a son named Everett Ritter [c1760-aft1850] and that the names Everet and Isham are found consistently through the generations of both families. DNA from Jesse Ritter's descendants also is a relative match to a descendant of James Ritter [~1764-1816] of Surry County, NC. It is a believed that James was the son of Moses Ritter and Hannah Bradbury/Bradberry of Wayne County, NC/New Hanover County, NC. There are several references to a Jesse Ritter and other Ritters in Dobbs County, NC and Eastern NC colonial records. Dobbs County was carved from Johnston County and was later split into Lenoir, Wayne, and Greene counties and the actual deeds were lost in a Lenoir County courthouse fire. It is very likely that these Ritters are related to the Moore County, NC family and these references may very well be of Jesse Ritter, Sr. prior to his migration to Moore County, NC. Combing the records with the oral history could possibly indicate that Jesse and half-brother John migrated first to Dobbs County, NC and then to Moore County, NC at a later date. --------------------------------------------- Early Ritter References from Eastern North Carolina 1735, May 19 -- North Carolina Colonial Records Volume 4 Page 52 Jno. Retter received a warrant for 100 acres in Bladen County in the Minutes of the North Carolina Governor's Council 1754, Nov 25 -- North Carolina Colonial Records Volume 22 Page 360 Thos. Ritter and Jesse Ritter are listed on Muster Roll of Captain Charles King of the Chowan County Militia 1755, Oct 3 -- Land Patent Book 2 Page 138, Johnston County, NC Moses Retter received a 165 acre Land Grant located East of Little River and on both sides of Buck Branch. 1759, Sep 1 -- Land Patent Book 15 Page 302, Johnston County, NC Moses Rutter received a 92 acre Land Grant located North of Little River on the Head of Buck Swamp including the Goose Pond adjoining his former line. 1762, Nov 15 -- Land Patent Book 15 Page 454, Dobbs County, NC William Grant received a 140 acre Land Grant located on Buck Swamp and the Mouth of Clayey Branch adjoining his own line and Moses Ruter. 1763, Apr 22 -- Land Patent Book 15 Page 504, Dobbs County, NC Moses Retter received a 170 acre Land Grant located on Buck Swamp and the Mouth of Clayey Branch adjoining his own line and William Grant. 1765, Apr-Apr 1769 -- Deed Book 7, Dobbs County, NC Page 111 - Moses Ritter to Thomas Price/Rice Page 138 - Jesse Ritter to Drury Alldridge 1768, Apr 28 -- Land Patent Book 23 Page 206, Dobbs County, NC David Shurley received a 150 acre Land Grant located North of the Nuce [Neuse] River, East of lower Falling Creek and West of Clarks Bank adjoining Jesse Retter, Stanley, and Shurley's own line [formerly Clarks]. 1768, Apr 28 -- Land Patent Book 23 Page 206, Dobbs County, NC Moses Retter received a 300 acre Land Grant located between Mirtle Branch and Buck Branch adjoining James Bradberry, Henerey Easterling and near Retter's own line. 1769, Dec 16 -- Land Patent Book 20 Page 491, Dobbs County, NC William Worrel received a 375 acre Land Grant located South of Nauhunty Swamp and South of Slugh Swamp adjoining Moses Retter, Elliot and Widow Speir. 1771, Nov 28 -- North Carolina Colonial Records Volume 22 Page 414 Moses Ritter listed on Account of Sundry Firelocks Pressed into his Majesty's Service in the Expedition against the Insurgents in 1771, for the Dobbs Detachment, which were lost, broke or destroyed. 1773, Apr-May 1775 -- Deed Book 10, Dobbs County, NC Page 420 - Jessee Ritter to Moses Ritter Page 474 - Moses Ritter to Joshua Howell 1775, Apr 18 -- Deed Book 3 Page 502, Sampson County, NC Edward Byrd deeded Moses Ritter 100 acres located East of Six Runs adjoining Henry MacCullows. Benjamon Bell and William Younf were witnesses. 1775, Apr 18 -- Deed Book 3 Page 503, Sampson County, NC Daniel Watkins and wife Barsheba deeded Moses Ritter 150 acres located on Run of Beaverdam Swamp adjoining Edward Byrd. David James and Jessey Watkins were witnesses. 1777, Jan-Apr 1779 -- Deed Book 11, Dobbs County, NC Page 198 - Moses Ritter to Wilson Wadkins ------------------------------------------- Cumberland/Moore County, NC References 1769, May 25 -- Deed Book 3 Page 381, Cumberland County, NC John Donahoe deeded Nicholas Newton 200 acres located on Wet Creek. Samuel Williams, Jesse Riter and Thomas Keys were witnesses. 1773, May 24 -- Land Grant #1218, Cumberland County, NC Jesse Rutter received 200 acres located on Wet Creek adjoining Jas. Chaney and Nicholas Newton. 1774, Jan 12 -- Land Grant #0417, Cumberland County, NC William Smith received 50 acres located at the mouth of Cabin Creek adjoining David Kagill, John Kagill, own improvement. Jesse Ritter and Jacob Cagle were chain carriers. [Editor's Note: Never granted] 1774, Jan 13 -- Land Grant #0418, Cumberland County, NC William Smith received 100 acres located on Buffalo Creek adjoining Leonard Kagill. Jesse Ritter and Isham Smith were chain carriers. [Editor's Note: Never granted] 1774, Jan 13 -- Land Grant #1359, Cumberland County, NC James Stevens received 100 acres located on Horse Creek adjoining Lewis Sowell. Jesse Ritter and Robert Edwards were chain carriers. 1774, Jul 8 -- Deed Book 6 Page 279, Cumberland County, NC Jesse Ritter deeded Nathan Smith 200 acres located on Wet Creek adjoining James Chainey and Nicholas Newton. Thos. Branford and William Manes were witnesses. 1774, Oct 25 -- 1771-1776 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Cumberland County, NC Deed from Jesse Ritter to Nathan Smith was proven by William Manes 1778 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC Jesse Ritter listed $230 of taxable property in Captain John Cox's District 1780 -- Tax List, Montgomery County, NC Jesse Ritter listed 1782, May 18 -- Land Grant #297, Montgomery County, NC Jesse Ritter received 156 acres on Dencen's Fork of Little River adjoining William Haltom. Spencer Alton and Robert Stephens were chain carriers. 1783 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC Jesse Riter listed $210 in Captain John Cox's District 1783, Nov 16 -- 1778-1795 Land Entries, Cumberland County, NC #4 Jesse Rittar entered 100 acres located on Buffalow Creek including Matthew Leadbetter's improvement. 1784, Oct 20 -- Land Grant #185, Moore County, NC Jesse Ritter received 100 acres located on Buffalo Creek adjoining his own improvement and Matthew Ledbetter. John Ritter and Thos. Ritter, Junr. were chain carriers. 1785, Apr 9 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC #71 Jesse Ritter entered 50 acres located on Richland Creek adjoining Ferquhard Campbell. 1785, Oct 9 -- Land Grant #9, Moore County, NC Jesse Ritter received 50 acres located on Richland Creek adjoining Campbell. William Manes and Thos. Ritter were chain carriers. 1786, Feb 21 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 83 Jesse Writter records his mark as a swallow fork in the right ear and a slit in the left. 1787 -- Marriage Licenses, Moore County, NC Will Book A Page 382 John Ritter and Elizabeth Richardson were granted a marriage license. Jesse Ritter was the surety. 1787, Feb 21 -- 1785-1794 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 140 A deed from John Sowell and Mary Sowell to William Barrett was proven by Jesse Ritter A deed from William Smith to Mary Hines was proven by Jesse Ritter 1788, Feb 20 -- 1785-1794 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 186 A deed from Wm. Barrett and Amey/Anny Barrett to Jesse Writter was duly acknowledged by Wm. Barrett 1790 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 154 Jesse Ritter (16+) 2M (0-16) 2M 5F 1790, Jan 1 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC #279 Jesse Ritter entered 50 acres located west of Richland Creek adjoining his own line. 1791, Jan 1 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC #279 Jesse Ritter entered 50 acres west of Richland Creek adjoining his own line where he now lives. 1791, Jan 25 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC #329 Niell McLeod and Jesse Ritter entered 100 acres located on both sides of Richland Creek adjoining Ferquhart Campbell and Nathan Smith. 1791, Feb 22-23 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 300-302 Deed from Jesse Ritter to Donald Beaton was proven by William Marten. 1791, Feb 23 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC #351 Jesse Ritter entered 50 acres located south of Richland Creek adjoining Donald McQueen and his own line. 1791, Mar 23 -- Deed, Moore County, NC Thomas Ritter and Margaret Ritter deeded John Sowell 300 acres located on McLendons Creek formerly sold by Jacob McLendon to Isaac Sowell. Neill McLeod and Jesse Ritter were witnesses. Proven by Neill McLeod Aug 1792. [Editor's Note: Located in NC Supreme Court Case #2744, Thomas Ritter and wife Margaret v. William Barrett] 1791, Jun 1 -- Land Grant #399, Moore County, NC Jesse Bean received 100 acres located west of McLendons Creek adjoining Samuel Dunn. Thomas Ritter and Jesse Ritter were chain carriers. 1791, Jun 28 -- Land Grant #357, Moore County, NC William Dunn received 50 acres located on Locust Branch of Richland Creek adjoining his own line and Donald McQueen. Thomas Ritter and Jesse Ritter were chain carriers. 1791, Jun 28 -- Land Grant #358, Moore County, NC William Dunn received 50 acres located on Locust Branch of Richland Creek adjoining his own line and Donald McQueen. Thomas Ritter and Jesse Ritter were chain carriers. 1791, Jun 28 -- Land Grant #382, Moore County, NC Thomas Ritter received 50 acres located on both sides of Richland Creek adjoining William Dunn and Malcolm McNeill. Jesse Bean and Jesse Ritter were chain carriers. 1792, Jul 31 -- Land Grant #431, Moore County, NC Jacob Stutts Junr. received 50 acres located on Fork of Buffalo Creek on both sides of the path running from Duncan McIntosh's to the Long Meadow adjoining Duncan McIntosh. Jesse Ritter and John Ritter were chain carriers. 1792, Nov 20 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC #510 Jesse Ritter entered 50 acres located on Locust Branch of Richland Creek adjoining John Ritter. 1793, May 21 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC #603 Jesse Ritter entered 100 acres adjoining his own line and John McSwain. 1793, Jul 15 -- Land Grant #1088, Moore County, NC John Ritter received 100 acres located on Morter Glade adjoining Hinson and Mathews. William Richardson and Jesse Ritter were chain carriers. 1794, Jun 12 -- Land Grant #923, Moore County, NC Thomas Ritter received 50 acres located west of McLendons Creek adjoining his own line. Jas. Ritter and Jesse Ritter were chain carriers. 1795, Jun 2 -- Land Grant #1593, Moore County, NC Jesse Been [assignee of Jesse Ritter] received 50 acres located northwest of McLendons Creek and south of Richland Creek adjoining Samuel Dunn, Donald McQueen and own line. Jesse Ritter and Everit Ritter were chain carriers. 1795, Jun 24 -- Land Grant #1113, Moore County, NC Jesse Ritter received 50 acres located on the waters of Locust Branch adjoining John Ritter. John Ritter and Everet Ritter were chain carriers. 1795, Aug 14 -- Land Grant #904, Moore County, NC Jesse Ritter and Neil McLeod received 50 acres located on Richland Creek adjoining his own line, Farquard Campbell and Nathan Smith. Duncan McIntosh and Everet Ritter were chain carriers. 1795, Nov 24 -- Will Book A, Moore County, NC Page 186-187 Will of Nicholas Newton, Dec'd. Heirs: wife Meloney Newton [298 acres between Wet Creek and Dry Creek including the plantation where I now live, 200 acres on Sings Creek, 100 acres on Horse Creek, 50 acres on Wet Creek and negro wench Mary], son John Tucker Newton [home tract above after his mother's death], daughter Mary Sowel, daughter Meloney Dun, daughter Febey Melton, son William Newton, son Nicholas Smith Newton, daughter Hannah Carpenter, daughter Delaney Gibson, daughter Charity Newton, daughter Sarah Newton, daughter Elizabeth Newton. Executor: Meloney Newton. Witnesses: Jesse Ritter, John McAulay and Jesse Brown. Proven Feb 1796. 1796, Jun 2 -- Land Grant #1112, Moore County, NC Jesse Ritter received 50 acres located west of Richland Creek adjoining his own line where he lives and John Ritter. John Ritter and Everit Ritter were chain carriers. 1796, Jun 20 -- Land Grant #1094, Moore County, NC Everid Ritter [assignee of Jesse Ritter] received 100 acres located between McLendons and Richland Creeks adjoining his own line and John McSween. Jesse Bean and Jesse Ritter were chain carriers. 1796, Nov 22 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC #59 Jesse Ritter entered 100 acres located east of Richland Creek adjoining his own line. 1796, Dec 16 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC #90 Jesse Ritter entered 100 acres located west of Richland Creek adjoining his own line and the Speculators. 1797, Jun 2 -- Land Grant #905, Moore County, NC Neil McLeod received 50 acres located on the head of Richland Creek. Jesse Ritter and John Ritter were chain carriers. 1797, Jul 8 -- Land Grant #1440, Moore County, NC John Ritter received 50 acres located on both sides of Buffalo Creek adjoining Pennington, his own line (known as Juck's Place). Drury Richardson and Jesse Ritter were chain carriers. 1798, Feb-May -- 1798-1808 Trial and Appearance Docket, Moore County, NC Abihu Sowell v. Jesse Ritter, Senr. 1798, Mar 23 -- Land Grant #922, Moore County, NC Thomas Ritter received 50 acres located west of McLendons Creek adjoining Sowell. Jas. Ritter and Jesse Ritter were chain carriers. 1798, Jul 28 -- Land Grant #1197, Moore County, NC Jesse Ritter received 200 acres located between McLendons and Richland Creeks adjoining John McSween, Everet Ritter, Donald McQueen, William Barrett, Farquard Campbell, McIver (formerly Neil McLeod) and John Quimby. Everet Ritter and Jesse Ritter Jur. were chain carriers. 1798, Sep 26 -- Land Grant #1195, Moore County, NC Jesse Ritter Senr. received 100 acres located on Locust Branch of Richland Creek adjoining John Ritter and David Allison. Moses Ritter and Everit Ritter were chain carriers. 1798, Dec 18 -- Land Grant #2006, Moore County, NC Thomas Ritter received 50 acres located on the drains of McLendons Creek adjoining John McSween, Jesse Ritter and John Quimby. Jesse Ritter and William McSween were chain carriers. 1800 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 49 Jesse Writtor (45+) 1M 1F (16-25) 1M (10-16) 1F (0-10) 1M 1F 1802, Jun 8 -- Land Grant #1921, Moore County, NC Jesse Ritter received 100 acres located on Locust Branch adjoining Donald McQueen, John Ritter and his own line. Jesse Ritter and Moses Ritter were chain carriers. 1805, Mar 30 -- Land Grant #0107, Moore County, NC Jesse Ritter Senr. received 60 acres located west of Richland Creek adjoining his own line, Donald McQueen, Campbell and James Holcom. Daniel Muse and Jacob Stuts were chain carriers. [Editor's Note: Never granted] 1806, May -- 1798-1808 Trial and Appearance Docket, Moore County, NC Jesse Ritter v. Daniel Muse (Levied on 50 acres -- sale ordered). 1810, Apr 12 -- Deed, Moore County, NC Jesse Ritter Senr. deeded 100 acres to his grandchildren [children of daughter Susanna and husband Daniel Muse] located between Richland and McLendons Creek being part of 200 acres adjoining Jesse Sowell, Everiter Ritter, Donald McQueen, Wm. Barret, Farquard Campbell and McIver(formerly McLeod). Jesse Muse and Shadrach Manes were witnesses. [Editor's Note: Private deed in possession of Frank Muse, Carthage, NC] 1810 [undated estimate] -- Estate, Moore County, NC Will Book A, Page 316 Inventory of the Estate of Jesse Ritter, Dec'd. by Administrators Thomas Ritter and Jesse Sowell. [Editor's Note: No date given on actual Inventory but Jesse Ritter Senr. can be found deeding land to his grandchildren in 1810 and is not listed in the 1810 Census likely meaning that he died during the year.] 1811, Apr 2 -- Land Grant #2205, Moore County, NC Jesse Ritter received 50 acres located west of Richland Creek on Locust Branch adjoining his own line, John Ritter and McQueen. Danl. Muse and Moses Ritter were chain carriers.
  Person ID	i17481	Moore County Wallaces
  Last Modified	23 Sep 2020

  
  

  DNA Tests	33 DNA tests are associated with Jesse Ritter
  	Test Type	Taken by	Haplogroup	Test Information
  	atDNA	James Wade "Jay" Morgan
  	atDNA	Sarah Crabtree
  	atDNA	J.M.M. Cross
  	atDNA	Oldham
  	atDNA	Horner
  	atDNA	Carolyn Barnes
  	atDNA	Rosemary Wallace
  	atDNA	Fisher
  	atDNA	T.H. Reeder, Jr.
  	atDNA	John Stephen "Steve" Morgan
  	atDNA	Joe Tim Morgan
  	atDNA	S.E. Barnes
  	atDNA	M.J. Richardson
  	atDNA	M.G. Yarboro		GEDmatch ID = T825812
  	atDNA	Modie Lee Edward "Clifford" Chriscoe		GEDmatch ID = T399989
  	atDNA	Charles Leonard Horner		GEDmatch ID = T492035
  	atDNA	Robert William "Bob" Davis
  	atDNA	N.C. Smith
  	atDNA	P.M. Horner
  	atDNA	Peggy Purvis
  	atDNA	M.J. Broadstreet
  	atDNA	H. Ritter
  	atDNA	Ina Jennette McCrimmon
  	Y-DNA-12	Andy Franklin Ritter	R-M269	Most distant ancestor: Jesse Ritter,   b. 1735, VA d. c1810, Moore County, NC
  	Y-DNA-12	Eugene L. Ritter	R-M269	Most distant ancestor: Jesse Ritter,   b. 1735, VA d. c1810, Moore County, NC
  	Y-DNA-27	Joseph W. Ritter	R-M269	Most distant ancestor: Jesse Ritter,   b. 1735, VA d. c1810, Moore County, NC
  	Y-DNA-37	Ritter	R-M269	Most distant ancestor: Jesse Ritter,   b. 1735, VA d. c1810, Moore County, NC
  	Y-DNA-37	Aubrey Gene Ritter	R-M269	Most distant ancestor: Jesse Ritter,   b. 1735, VA d. c1810, Moore County, NC
  	Y-DNA-37	John Ransom Ritter	R-M269	Most distant ancestor: Jesse Ritter,   b. 1735, VA d. c1810, Moore County, NC
  	Y-DNA-111	Eli Gilmer Ritter, Jr.	R-Z253	Most distant ancestor: Jesse Ritter,   b. 1735, VA d. c1810, Moore County, NC
  	Y-DNA-111	J.E. Ritter	R-Z253	Most distant ancestor: Jesse Ritter,   b. 1735, VA d. c1810, Moore County, NC
  	Y-DNA-700	J.R. Ritter	R-BY20619	Most distant ancestor: Jesse Ritter,   b. 1735, VA d. c1810, Moore County, NC
  	Y-DNA-700	Timothy L. Ritter	R-BY20619	Most distant ancestor: Jesse Ritter,   b. 1735, VA d. c1810, Moore County, NC

  
  

  Father	John Heinrich "Henry" Ritter
  Mother	Sarah   d. 1735
  Histories » Slide Show		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.
  		1910 History of the Ritter Family by Murry Connie Ritter Recent discoveries from Linda Ritter of Louisiana detail the Ritter family history through personal letters as well as an oral family history written in 1910 by Murry Connie Ritter as told by his father William Young Ritter [age 77 in 1910] who passed the oral history down from his grandfather, Everett Ritter, Sr.
  		1732-1739 Ritter Family Letters [english] Transcription of Ritter family letters written in German during 1732-1739 Recent discoveries from Linda Ritter of Louisiana detail the Ritter family history through personal letters that richly detail the beginning of the Ritter family in America through the migration of John Heinrich Ritter and two brothers from Germany to Pennsylvania in the late 1600's. John Heinrich Ritter [d. 1739] and his wife Elisabeth settled in Pennsylvania where they are believed to have lived the rest of their lives. Several children continued the migration and moved south by 1732. John Heinrich "Henry" Ritter Jr. settled in Virginia and brothers Christian and Frederick migrated to the Carolina Colony near present day Salisbury, NC. Several daughters were born to Henry and Elisabeth including Margaretha, Maria, Elisabeth and Hannah. In 1734, Henry Ritter married Sarah MNU in Virginia. His parents disapproved as she was not German. Jesse Ritter Sr. was born to them in 1735 and Sarah died during childbirth or shortly thereafter. After Sarah's death, Henry Ritter relocated to Salisbury, NC near his brother and remarried a cousin of his mother, Augusta "Gussie" Hobson Holt in 1736. She was also recently widowed. Henry and Gussie had several children but only John Ritter was named.
  Family ID	F12117	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jesse Ritter,   b. 1735, VA d. c1810, Moore County, NC (Age 75 years)
  Children	1. Hannah Ritter     2. August Ritter     3. Elizabeth Ritter +   4. Everett Ritter,   b. 1759   d. Aft 1850, Tippah County, MS (Age > 92 years) ▻ Nancy  m. Bef 1800;    ▻ Charlotte Smith  m. 13 Sep 1822 +   5. John Ritter,   b. 6 Aug 1760   d. 13 Jul 1828 (Age 67 years) ▻ Elizabeth H. Richardson  (Age 81 years)  m. 1787 +   6. Thomas Ritter,   b. 1764   d. 1849, Moore County, NC (Age 85 years) ▻ Margaret Seawell  (Age 89 years) +   7. Cloey Ritter,   b. 1767   d. 11 Apr 1831 (Age 64 years) ▻ Jesse Bean  m. Nov 1785     8. James Ritter,   b. 1769   d. 1836 (Age 67 years) +   9. Jesse Ritter, Jr.,   b. Between 1770 and 1780   d. 15 Dec 1838, Marion County, AR (Age ~ 68 years) ▻ Sarah Elizabeth "Sally' Richardson  m. Abt 1802 + 10. Nancy Ritter,   b. 1775 ▻ Jesse Seawell  (Age 82 years)  m. 5 Jul 1807 + 11. Susannah Ritter,   b. 1780-1790   d. 11 Sep 1858, Moore County, NC (Age 68 years) ▻ Daniel Muse  (Age 67 years)
  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.
  		1910 History of the Ritter Family by Murry Connie Ritter Recent discoveries from Linda Ritter of Louisiana detail the Ritter family history through personal letters as well as an oral family history written in 1910 by Murry Connie Ritter as told by his father William Young Ritter [age 77 in 1910] who passed the oral history down from his grandfather, Everett Ritter, Sr.
  Family ID	F4920	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2016

  
  

• Event Map		Residence - 1765 - Wayne County, NC Residence - 1769-1810 - Moore County, NC Death - c1810 - Moore County, NC  = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents » Slide Show		1767 Land Grant #669, Dobbs County, NC - David Shurley
  		1769 Deed Book 3 Page 381, Cumberland County, NC - John Donahue to Nicholas Newton
  		1773 Land Grant #1218, Cumberland County, NC - Jesse Ritter
  		1774 Deed Book 6 Page 279, Cumberland County, NC - Jesse Ritter to Nathan Smith
  		1774 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #0417 - William Smith
  		1774 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #0418 - William Smith
  		1782 Land Grant #297, Montgomery County, NC - Jesse Ritter
  		1784 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #185 - Jesse Ritter
  		1785 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #9 - Jesse Ritter
  		1791 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #382 - Thomas Ritter
  		1791 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #399 - Jesse Bean
  		1792 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #431 - Jacob Stutts
  		1793 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1088 - John Ritter
  		1794 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #923 - Thomas Ritter
  		1795 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #904 - Jesse Ritter and Neil McLeod
  		1795 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1113 - Jesse Ritter
  		1796 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1112 - Jesse Ritter
  		1796 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1094 - Everet Ritter
  		1796 Will Book A Page 188/189, Moore County, NC - Will of Nicholas Newton [second page]; Will of Jacob Stutts
  		1797 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1440 - John Ritter
  		1798 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #922 - Thomas Ritter
  		1798 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1195 - Jesse Ritter
  		1798 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1197 - Jesse Ritter
  		1798 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2006 - Thomas Ritter
  		1802 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1921 - Jesse Ritter
  		1805 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #0107 - Jesse Ritter
  		1810 Deed, Moore County, NC - Jesse Ritter to Susanna Muse 1810, Apr 12 -- Deed, Moore County, NC Jesse Ritter Senr. deeded 100 acres to his grandchildren [children of daughter Susanna and husband Daniel Muse] located between Richland and McLendons Creek being part of 200 acres adjoining Jesse Sowell, Everiter Ritter, Donald McQueen, Wm. Barret, Farquard Campbell and McIver(formerly McLeod). Jesse Muse and Shadrach Manes were witnesses. [Editor’s Note: Private deed in possession of Frank Muse, Carthage, NC]
  		c1810 Will Book A Page 171, Moore County, NC - Estate of Jesse Ritter [Note - no date given on actual Inventory but the date was estimated using the Estates that were listed before and after Jesse Ritters. While these Estates had no date listed either, several of the individuals had accompanying wills that were dated]
  		1811 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2167 - Thomas Ritter
  		Map of upper Moore County [South of Robbins] prior to 1780 Highlighted tracts include lands owned by the Smith family.
  		Map of Ancel Melton land in Moore County, NC between Wet and Dry Creeks Higlighted tracts include land granted to Ancel Melton in 1797 and land he purchased from Nathan Smith in 1786. The property was originally granted to Jesse Ritter in 1773. Ancel Melton's son James Melton is buried here. It is likely that a number of Melton family graves once existed here but currently James is the only one remaining.
  		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].

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		1777 Tax List, Cumberland County, NC [Captain John Cox and Captain Jacob Duckworth's Military Districts only] Captain Cox and Captain Duckworth's Military District encompass present day upper Moore County [see attached map]. Courtesy of the NC Archives. Map courtesy of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society.
  		1778 Tax List, Cumberland County, NC [Captain John Cox and Captain Jacob Duckworth's Military Districts only] Captain Cox and Captain Duckworth's Military District encompass present day upper Moore County [see attached map]. Courtesy of the NC Archives. Map courtesy of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society.
  		1783 Tax List, Cumberland County, NC [Captain John Cox and Captain John Hunnicutt's Military Districts only] Captain Cox and Captain Hunnicutt's[formerly Duckworth] Military District encompass present day upper Moore County [see attached map]. Courtesy of the NC Archives. Map courtesy of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society.
  		Beyond Everet Wallace Despite over twenty years of research and close examination, Everet Wallace [c1770-c1845] still remains our genealogical roadblock. There have been many theories, close calls, and pure guesses as to who Everet's father was and where the family originated prior to Everet living in Moore County, NC. My belief has always been that Everet was either born in Moore County, NC or moved there at a young age. My grandfather, Mallie Wallace, said his grandfather, Emsley Wallace, told him that Everet was the first Wallace "in the country". Now while we know he was nowhere near the first Wallace in the United States, "in the country" probably meant "around here/upper Moore County. " Two of Everet's children lived until the 1880 Census and both Isham and Franey listed their parents as having been born in NC so I feel pretty confident that Everet was born in NC. In this document, you will find some of the most prominent unconfirmed leads that I have been able to find. If you will notice that none of these speculations can be found in my actual family tree as I have no factual evidence regarding their relationship to Everet. These are purely speculative thoughts based on my personal research.
  		Wallace DNA Project The results of numerous Wallace and Ritter DNA tests
  		Moore County, NC DNA Project DNA Results and Analysis for Moore County families including Allen, Barrett, Bean, Brewer, Britt, Brown, Burns, Caddell, Cagle, Carpenter, Caviness, Chriscoe, Cockman, Cole, Comer, Davis, Deaton, Dunn, Furr, Garner, Hancock, Hardin, Hare, Horner, Hunsucker, Hussey, Jackson, Kennedy, Key, Kidd, Lawrence, Maness, McIntosh, McLendon, McNeill, Melton, Monroe, Moore, Morgan, Muse, Nall, Phillips, Richardson, Riddle, Ritter, Sanders, Seawell, Sheffield, Smith, Stewart, Stutts, Sullivan, Wallace, Welch, Williams, Williamson and Wright
  		1785-1787 Marriage Register, Moore County, NC.pdf Located on Page 382 of Will Book A, Moore County, NC
  		1784 Petition, Cumberland County, NC - Creation of Moore County Apr 1784 - Jun 1784 General Assembly Session Records, Box 3 Folder 41 A Bill for dividing Cumberland County into two distinct Counties and for the other purposes therein mentioned. In H. Commons 3 May 1785. Read for the first time and passed by order. 13 May 1784 read the second time amended and passed. In Senate May 3rd 1784. Read the first time and passed by order. 4th May 1784 read the second time amended by consent of the Commons passed and order to be engrossed. To the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina now setting. The petition pf the Inhabitants of Cumberland County have now showeth. Whereas your petitioners living in the Upper End of the said County do labour under great hardship in attending on Courts and Other Public meetings from their remote situation from the Court House, many of whom being upwards of sixty miles there from, do Humbly pray that the said County may be Divided To Wit: Beginning on the South Side of Cape Fare River, at Chatham County line where it crosses sd. River running from thence a direct course to Coles Bridge on Drowning Creek, And so to be bounded by the lines of the Adjacent Countys as to make a Distinct County, Nevertheless on to the Boundaries your petitioners most Humbly Submiths to your great Wisdom to which they ever think themselves in duty bound to pray. Jas. Burges, Thos. Armstrong, James Dyer, Wm. Armstrong, John Armstrong, Michl. King, Charles Crawford [Capt.], Wm. Cox [Capt.], Wm. Seale, John Overton, John Overton Junr., John Phillips, Wm. Harden, John James, Elijah Bettis, Isaac Hardain, Joseph Furr, Nathl. Norwood, [torn] Hunnicutt, [torn] Dickinson, [torn] Collins, Theopilus Petty, John Hunnicutt, James Maples, Burrel Maples, Daniel Munk, Thos. Collins Jur., Ralph Davis, John Goldston, Martin Dye, Stephen Collons, George Nelson, Abraham Cole, Duncan Johnson, John Camron, Kenneth Camron, Archibald Munk, Thos. Gilmore, Kinchin Kitching, Stephen King [? very faded], Josiah Maples, Matthew Kitching, John Evans, William Kitching, John Cox, Joseph Fry, Johnathan Caddell, Richardson Feagin, John Jackson, Neil McLeod, Danl. Jones, Solomon Cox, James Wadsworth, James Hill, Jac. Caddell, Donald Makensey, George Grimes, Thomas Graham, John Ritter, Jacob Stuts, John Stuts, Eleck Autry, Frederick Autry, John Minyerd, Ritcherd Burd, Robert Burd, James Autray, Christopher Yow, John Leech, Angush Cambell, William Barrett Junior, Colin McLain, John Shufeild Junier, John Hair, Reubin Fremon, William Elmore, James Morgan, Peter (looks more like Frances) Hair, Lues Fels [Lewis Fields?], Donald McLeod, Norman McLeod, Normand McLean, Hector McLain, John Bohanan, Kenneth McDonald, Wm. Cox, Danold McKinnon [?], William Dunn, Thomas Dunn, John Keys, Moses Keyes, William [torn], Henry [torn], Bartholomew Dunn [torn but listed twice in a row ? likely Sr. and Jr.], Allan [torn ? likely Morrison], Norman [torn], Hart. Hunnicutt, John Dunlap, Benjamin Sheales, John Blanchet, William Dunn, Adam Keeling, John Blachett Junr., Robt. Davis, Willm. Martin Junr., Thos Tyson, John Carrell, Anthony Street, James Thorton, Charles Seale, Collins Hardy, Jacob Hardy, Jun., John Kenney, William Cockerham, Solomon Jones, Jacob Hardy, John Hunnicutt Ser., Thos. Maples, Jeremiah Collon, Thos. Agerton, Wm. McKinzie, Wm. Hodges, Edmon Hodges, Joseph Duckworth, Charles Campbell, Drurey Hodges, Anguish McDugal, Jason Wadsworth, James Morgin, James Caddell, Aaron Fagens, John Paitt, James Wadworth, James Muse, Duncan McIntosh, Alexr. McDonald, Anthony Mears, James Simmons, Jhon Warner, Jesse Muse, John Hurley, Thomas Seale, William Morgan, John Morgin, William Morgan Senr., Jesse Ritter, Robert Stephens, Samuel Tidwell, Ansil Melton, Nathaniel Melton, John Adkins, William Barrett, Solomon Barrett, Archibald McDonald, William Ashaly, [Jesse?] Bates, William Smith, John McLane, Richard [Nales?], Peter Shamburger, Wm. McLean, Thomas Grimes, Donald McLeod, Allan Martin, Donald McDonald, Donald McLeod, Murdock Betheun, Alexender Mckeever, John McCauly, Angush McAuly, John Kagel, Gorge Kagel, Nathan Maner, William Maner, Seth Maner, George Keringer, William Williamson, John Williamson, Robert Grimes, Nichlos Newton, Francis Tedwell, Samuel Barrett, William Smith, Nichlos Wallas, Lannard Furr, Nathan Smith, Everet Smith, Isum Smith, Henry Jackson, James Ledlow, Adam Comer, Leonard Cagel, Roger Cagel, William Constable and Peter Garner. [Editor's Note: Many of the names are faded, torn and hard to read. Some are actual signatures or marks and clearly multiple names have been signed by one individual] A Bill for dividing Cumberland County into two distinct Counties. Whereas the County of Cumberland is so extensive that it is extremely inconvenient for the inhabitants to attends courts and public meetings. Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina and it is hereby enacted by the Authority of the same that from and after fourth day of July next the County of Cumberland shall be divided into two distinct Counties by a line beginning at Coles Bridge on drowning creek thence a direct line to the corner of Wake and Johnston Counties in Cumberland line and all that part of Cumberland laying to the north west of the new line shall be a separate and distinct county by the name of Moor County and [be it enacted by the authority afore said] hat the lower part of Cumberland County laying south east of said line shall be a separate and distinct county and known by the name of Fayette County and be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid that nothing herein contained shall be construed to debar the sheriff and Collector of taxes or other officers or any of them in the said county of Cumberland as it stood undivided from levying any collections or making districts for any taxes fees or other duties that may be due from the inhabitants thereof on or before the fourth day of July next in the same manner as if this act had never been made any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. And be enacted by the authority aforesaid that the Courts for the County of Fayette be held at the place where the courts of Cumberland County are at present established on the fourth Monday in January April July and October in every year and that the Courts for the County of Moore hereafter shall be held at such place within the said County as the Commissioner herein after named shall appoint on the fourth Monday in February May August November in every year and that all causes please writs actions suits plaints process precepts recognizances and other matters and things in the Court of Cumberland depending from and immediately after the first day of August next shall stand adjourned and continued from the present Court House of the said County to such place as the said Commissioners or a majority of them shall direct and appoint as aforesaid and all appearances and returns which shall be made on the days appointed by law for holding in the said court of Cumberland shall hereafter be made to the first Court that shall be held for that county wherein the cause of action arose and all suitors and witnesses bound to appear there of in the same manner as if the said court had not been removed from the present Court House any law usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. And be it also enacted by the authority aforesaid that Thomas Matthews, John Roberson, Willis Dickerson, Philip Alston and John Jackson or the majority of them shall be and hereby appointed Commissioner and impowered and directed to agree with workmen for erecting and building a Courthouse prison and stocks for the use of said County of Moor and for purchasing materials for that purpose and for enabling the said Commissioners to defray the expenses of said building a tax of one Shilling on every hundred pounds of taxable property within the said County of Moor as the same is established by this act and an equal sum on every unmarried man not possessed of the value of one Hundred pounds shall be levied and collected in the same manner as public taxes are or shall be levied and collected and all person who shall refuse or neglect to pay the taxes, by this Act impose upon them at the time and in the manner which is or shall be appointed by law for the payment of public taxes shall be liable to disthis [?] and sale of their property in the same manner as for non payment of public taxes and it is further declared that the said tax shall be collected by the officer or officers who is or may be appointed to collect the public taxes and such officer or officers shall give security to the said Commissioners for the faithfull discharge of his or their duty and shall be intitled to the same Commissions and liable to the same penalties restrictions process and remedy for enforcing the payment thereof as by law my be had against collectors or receivers of public monies. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that the County Courts of Moore and Fayette shall nominate the following number of freeholders to serve as jurors of the Superior County for the District of Wilmington of which district the said Counties are hereby declared to be part that is to say for County of Boston [should be Moore] and for the County of Fayette any law or statute to the contrary notwithstanding and be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that for running the dividing line Thomas Matthews & Jno Adkins be and they are duly appointed commissioners and imposed to lay off run and make the said dividing line agreeable to the direction of this act which said line when run by the Commissioners herein named shall be by them entered of record in the courts of the counties of which the said lines to be boundary and shall hereafter be deemed the dividing line between said counties.
  		1815 Petition Moore County NC Taxation.pdf 1815 -- Petition, Nov-Dec 1815 General Assembly Session Records, Box 2 - Petitions The following citizens of Moore County petitioned the General Assembly regarding taxation and the valuation of property: [selected signers] John McAulay Junr., Robt, Graham, Ambrose Mainess, Leonard Furr, Jesse Ritter Senr., Allan McLane, Thos. Ritter, Jno, Ritter, Everet Ritter, Benajmin Dunn, William Wright, Alexander McIntosh, Neil McIntosh, Hector McNeill, Martin Martin, William Williamson, William Lewis, Amus Dowdy, Henry Stutts, Jams. Manes, James Morgan, Nord. Matheson, Malcolm Morison, Christopher Bethune, Norman McDuffey, Allan Morison, Alexanr. Morison, William Dunn (wet), Bartholomew Dunn Sr., Wm. Dunn, Saml. Dunn, Bartholomew Dunn Junr., John Newton, Normand McKinnon, Murdoch McAulay, Benjamin Britt, Christopher Stuts, Donald McLeod, Niel Matheson, David Richardson, Bartholo. Dun, Lewis Sowel, Melony Newton, William Sowel, Alexr. Morison, Stephen Davis, Burl Deaton, John McKinnon, Robert Melton, John Upton, John Smith, Jesse Brown, Jess Lankford, Niel McLeod, Norman McKinnon, Ansel Melton, Arington Sowel, Willis Dickinson, Thos. Dickinson, Jesse Carroll, Robert Cheek, James Cheek, Phillip Cheek, Joseph Farr, Matthais Teague, Benjn. Shields, Jno. Upton, Joseph Duckworth, John Carrel, Francis Myrick, James Harding, Willis Davis, Nathaniel Vick, Ansel Melton, John Martin, David Richardson, Harmon Brewer, Cornelius Kees, Jesse Brewer, Ambrose Brewer, Drewry Brewer, Abednego Maynor, Joseph Morgan, Alexr. Kennedy, William Hunsucker, George Kannedy, Levy Smith, George Hunsucker, Lennerd Stuts, David Caringer, James Williamson, Charles Brady, George Carringer, Jacob Carringer, Willis Brewer, Bradley Garner, Lewis Garner, John Garner, James Sowell, Georg Moore, David Kennedy, Benjamin Elkins, Adam Carpenter, Jonathan Bullock, Robert Burd, Nicholas Nall, Mikel Dickinson, Aaron Tyson, Thomas Graham (Capt.), John Overton, Ruben Shields, John Martin, George Fry, John McNeill, John Wadsworth, Wm. Feagin, Ignatious Wadsworth, Samuel Feagen, Thomas Feagen, John Carrell Junr., Benjin. Gilbert, David Overton, John Record, John Carrell Senr., Alexr. Carrell, John Gilbert, John Cheek, Joab Cheek, William Barrett JP, Wm. Cox, John Dunn, Eleazer Birckhead, Absalom Fry, John Daniely, Jesse Sowell, William Caddell, James Fry, Niel McLeod (Surveyor), Robert Graham Sen., Jason Wadsworth, Geo. Cox, John Sowell, James Holcomb, James Dowd, Jacob White, William Hardin, James Muse, Jason Muse, Benjn. Gilbert, Zachariah Smith, Thos. Muse, Kindred Muse, John Graham, Samuel Womble, James Elkins, Jas. Collins, Andrew White, Randal Cheek, Lewis Phillips, James Smith, James Handcock, Willis Elkins, Samuel Elkins, Solimon Phillips, Brother Carrell and Sterling Carrell.