Martin Rinehart (1759-1840/50) and wife possibly named Ann Cathrine

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For much more current info, see Bassett.net I no longer update this site. I'm just leaving it here because there are so many references to it in various Rootsweb archives. Presentation here is different, is not up to date, and not as complete.

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Subject: Martin RINEHART (4G Grf)

Birth: 11 Jan 1759 Ephrata, Cocalico, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; then right away the family moved to Berks County.

Baptism: 27 Jan 1759 Cocalico (now Bethany) Church, Ephrata, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; Sponsers Martin & Anna Tschudy. SLC 504290 #7 Record book of Rev J Waldschmid.

Residence: __ ___ 1775 To Northumberland County in 1775 when he bought land in Buffalo Valley (now Union County) from Martin Snyder, 8-9 acre tract east end of Peter Wold & joined Switzser.

The Northumberland Co Hist Soc Vol XI pg 143 says "The Rineharts came to Buffalo valley in 1775. The name is also spelled Reinhard and Rheinhart. Some of them remained in Buffalo valley, others removed to what is now Snyder county. George served in Captain Clark's company in 1776, as did his brother Frederick. Frederick also saw later Revolutionary service as a lieutenant in the Northumberland county militia. On pg 142 of same publication is a complete roster of "Overmeyer's company", the Ranger company to which Martin belonged. Other Reinhart's on that list are Jacob, George, & Frederick who would be Martin's brothers.

Residence: __ ___ 1778 In 1778 & 1779 he sold land to Andrew Pontius, neighbor west of him.

Military: __ ___ In 1778-1783 he was a Ranger on Frontier as Rev War Indian Spy, have pension record (see end of group sheet). I also have a copy of the introduction to Frontier Rangers From Northumberland Co PA 1778-1783 by Paul W Myers (available at SLC). It gives a specific historical perspective of the Rangers.

Note: __ ___ ____ Laurel Cemetery (IN) has a Willa A Rinehart, wife of James Rinehart 1779-1829. Is this James another son of Martin?.

Census1790: __ ___ 1790 Pennsylvania; Look for it, probably in Northumberland.

Residence: 18 May 1790 Bought land once occupied by Niccolas Bierly.

Census1800: __ ___ 1800 Mahoney, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania; pg 124 3m0-10 2m10-16 1m26-45 3f0-10 1f26-45.

Residence: __ ___ 1808 Moved to Butler Co OH.

Census1810: __ ___ 1810 Ohio; Not in index for "Early Ohio Census."

Census1820: __ ___ 1820 (with son) Jacob RINEHART (64.5); Hanover, Butler Co., Ohio; 1---11 4-1---.

Census1830: __ ___ 1830 Ohio; Look for it Not with Jacob or George, not in soundex under his own name.

Census1840: __ ___ 1840 Butler Co., Ohio; Alive in census of pensioners w/son George.

Death: 1840-1850

Burial: __ ___ ____ Millville Bethel Cemetery, Hanover, Butler Co., Ohio; No tombstone.

Father: Johann George REINHARD (Immigrant 1752) (5G Grf) (1732-1779)

Mother: Eliza Margretha (__________) (5G Grm)

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Marriage: __ ___ ____

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Spouse: (Ann Cathrine???) (__________) (4G Grm)

Birth: __ ___ ____

Death: __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

Father:

Mother:

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M John RINEHART (64.1)

Birth: __ ___ 1784 Pennsylvania.

Residence: __ ___ 1822 Moved to Butler Co per brother's 3G Grson Richard E Russell.

Marriage: __ ___ ____ (__________) (__________) (64.1w)

Death: __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

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M George RINEHART (64.2)

Birth: __ ___ 1786 Pennsylvania.

Marriage: __ ___ ____ Julia Ann-Julian (__________) (64.2w) (1786-1857)

Residence: 1817-1818 Moved to Butler Co per 3G Grson Richard E Russell.

Census1820: __ ___ 1820 Butler Co., Pennsylvania; per 3G Grson Richard E Russell - haven't looked myself.

Death: __ ___ 1859 Butler Co Wills (Rinehart) George 02248 record #2 390.

Burial: __ ___ ____

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M Frederick RHINEHART (3G Grf)

Birth: __ ___ 1788 Probably, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.

(see his family group sheet)

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F Catharine RINEHART (64.4)

Birth: __ ___ 1790 Mahoney Twnshp, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.

Marriage: 24 Mar 1812 William SULLIVAN (64.4h); Butler Co., Ohio.

Death: __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

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M Jacob RINEHART (64.5)

Birth: __ ___ 1792 Pennsylvania.

Marriage: 04 Oct 1810 Esther BURGETT (64.5w); Butler Co., Ohio; married by Wm Mitchell, J.P.

Military: __ ___ ____ Enlisted in the War of 1812 from Butler Co., under Capt. Joel Collins who had been a soldier in the Indian Wars, and was settled in Oxford Twp. (more on Collins on pg 211 of Mosgrove book).

Census1820: __ ___ 1820 Hanover, Butler Co., Ohio; 1---11 4-1---.

Death: __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

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Note: The following children probably belong to either John and Frederick:
Elizabeth b.ca.1811 m.7Oct 1827 Henry Koons George b.c.1815 m1. x Jan 1835 Mary Van Camp
Lucy Ann b.ca.1824 m.14 Mar 1852 Isaac W Carr
Mary E b.ca.1826 m.2 May 1854 Henry F Whitney.

Note: __ ___ ____ Other Rhinehart's in Butler Co who may or may not be related:
Butler Co Wills (Rinehart)
Abraham 02715 record #1 #117 (son of George, grandson of Martin)
George 02248 record #2 390 (son of Martin)
Susannah 02397 record #1 #100 - sole heir = Charlotte R. will probated 21 Jan 1859
Springdale Oh Cemetery - Mary E Rhinehart wife of James R Rhinehart d.16 Jan 1865 (22y3m24d)
Cincinnatti (Cammingsville) Weslyan Cemetery Millcreek Twnshp (bodies moved from old city plot) has 4 girls who are the daughters of John & Susan Rinehart - other Rineharts listed too.
From "The Presbyterian of the West" 24 Nov 1850 Anna Rinehart to John Wyman
Stroup Cemetery Index - Hamilton Library
Susanna Rinehart d.24 Dec 1858 age 50
several Reinhardt's 1900's don't recognize
Verna Mae d.8 Jul 1931
Marriages got at Cincinnati Library
Wm M Rinehart 30 Jul 1842 Ruth S Hoffman
Jane Rinehart 29 Jul 1842 Henry Hoffman
Elizabeth Rinehart 13 Mar 1843 Isaac Swallow.

The Case For Martin Being Frederick's Father
             Since we have no direct proof that Frederick Rhinehart is the son of Martin Rhinehart, we must rely on circumstantial evidence. I have been convinced that Frederick is Martin's son, and will use the following to hopefully lead you to the same conclusion.
             Exhibit one is our Family Reunion Bible page. When referring to it I will use the initials FRB. Exhibit two is the Glenna James Mosgrove book. References to it will be GJM.
             The "history" in this FRB is, of course, subject to error as it was written down by Jacob and Julia's grandchildren in 1957, over 150 years after the fact. Therefore we can look at the information with the knowledge that errors have probably crept in.
             For the sake of argument, let us assume that Martin Rinehart of GJM is the father of our Frederick Rhinehart and compare our "tradition" with info on Martin.
             FRB has Jacob born "near the Monegahala and Susquehanna Rivers". These two rivers do NOT intersect, nor do they come very close to each other. However, Martin and his children were in Mahoney Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; and a map of Northumberland County shows Lower Mahoney is at the intersection of the Susquehanna River and Mahantango Creek. It is very easy to see how, in 150 years, the strange name of Mahantango could have become Monegahala which is a more familiar name.
             FRB has Frederick born "of German parents". Well, this is logical anyway because Rhinehart is a German name. Martin has records showing him with the more "German spelling" of REInhart and with his parents being definitely German he could very easily fill the bill of being one of Frederick's "German parents". GJM shows nothing on Martin's wife so we don't know about Frederick's possible mother.
             FRB has Frederick married to Catherine Burl. There was a Berl family in Northumberland County in the 1790 census, that I believe to be Catherine's family. See her data for why that conclusion.
    Even though Martin moved to Butler County Ohio in 1808, and Frederick didn't until 1830, he is still a possible son because another son, George, did not move until after 1822. Since one son moved so long after the father, why not another?
             Martin's children, according to GJM, were born 1784, 1786, 1790, and 1792. Frederick was born 1788 which would fit in great with the two year pattern that was "the norm" at that time period.
             Our only known children of Frederick are Jacob, born 1815, and Catherine, born 1821. However, logic tells us there were more children. In the 1830 census for Northumberland County Pennsylvania is a Frederick with children that (agewise) could include Jacob and Catherine. The 1840 census does not show that particular family in the same county, BUT, the 1840 census for Fairfield Township, Butler County, Ohio shows a Frederick with children of the same sexes and ages (10 years older of course). This particular Frederick's family was not there in the 1830 census. There is one negative with this: the oldest female age doesn't quite match for the 1830 census, showing 30-39 when Catherine would have been 43. However the 1840 census for the presumed "same" family DOES match showing the oldest female age 50-59 which would be correct. There were many errors in the census so I can accept this being an error.
             Added to all of this is the popularity of the name Frederick in Martin's family AND the fact that Martin's family and Frederick's family, both from Pennsylvania, are not only in the same county, but the same township, I think the circumstantial evidence is pretty strong. You will see a researcher's comment on page about pigeonholing all of Martin's descendants. Although the researcher had all the people attributed to two of Martin's son's, it is obvious that they should be attributed to three son's instead.

Martin Rinehart's Revolutionary War Pension Record
             This is the "translation" of Martin's pension.
             Martin Rienhart of Butler in the State of Ohio who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Clark of the Regt [regiment] commanded by Col. Hunter in the Pennsylvania line for 1 year from 1779. The balance of this one tells us that he got $40 per year starting 4 Mar 1831, that the pension was issued 27 Oct 1832 and sent to John Reiley of Hamilton [Butler County] Ohio [Reiley was the county clerk]. There was an arrears of $60 and his allowance of $20 up to March of 1833, he got $80.
             The next page is like a recap of the declaration. The declaration was made before a court when he was 73 years of age. He was drafted on 12 May 1779 for 2 months as a private. Then again Jul 1779 for 2 more months as a private. Next was March 1780 for 6 months as an Indian Spy. Lastly in 1781 for 2 months as a substitute for Jacob Findley. He resided in Northumberland County Pennsylvania when he entered the service and his statement was supported by traditionary evidence.
             These transcriptions have the spelling fixed and a tiny bit of editing for clarity. If in doubt, compare for yourself. The State of Ohio Butler County Court of Common Pleas of the term of 12 Jul 1832.
             On this 30th day of July in the year of our Lord 1832 personally appeared before the honorable the judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Butler and State of Ohio, Martin Rhinehart aged 73 years, a resident of the County of Butler aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 17 Jun 1832, that on the 1st of May 1779 he was drafted into the Militia Company commanded by Captain Foster of Colonel Kelly's Regiment in General Potter's Brigade at Buffalo Township in the County of Northumberland Pennsylvania under whom he served for the term of two months. Deponent performed duty with scouting parties in skirmishes with the Indians on the frontiers. After the expiration of the 2 months service for which he was drafted under Captain Foster , deponent was again drafted in July of the same year for a like period of 2 months under Captain Watson of the same Regiment, of which John Clark was now Colonel, Vice Colonel Kelly, during which period deponent was engaged as in the first term of his service above mentioned. About the 1st of July, deponent states that Captain Watson was killed being fired upon by a scout of Indians and receiving a ball in his abdomen, of which wound he died on the evening of the same day. On the expiration of his second term of service under Captain Watson, deponent was disengaged until the beginning of March 1780 when he volunteered as an Indian Spy under Captain Matthew Wilson who served as Pilot for the scout of spies to which deponent was attached. Deponent states that he served in this capacity as Indian Spy for a term of about 6 months, during which period deponent was to have received the common wages allowed for militia service and the extra payment of a half crown per day. But deponent avers that he neither received the common allowance nor the extra payment promised for the discharge of his duty, Colonel Hunter, Lieutenant of Northumberland, being out of funds, or otherwise indisposed to pay the same. In the year following, 1781, deponent entered a company of Lancaster militia under Captain Harklerider, as a substitute for Jacob Findly; the other officers names forgotten. Deponent served under Captain Harklerider as aforesaid for 2 months from whom deponent received a written discharge which he has since lost. Deponent served during the periods above mentioned, 1 year. Deponent has no written record of his age, but says he was born on the 12th of January 1759 in Berks County Pennsylvania. Deponent has lived in Butler County State of Ohio 24 years, to which he removed from Northumberland County Pennsylvania. Deponent knows of no witnesses living by whom he can prove his services but is well known by John Sutherland, James Boals, Matthew McClung and other inhabitants of Butler County by whom he can prove his character for truth and veracity and his reputation as a solder of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes his every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. [Martin's signature] Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - John Reily, Clerk.
             We, Francis Monfort a clergyman, and residing in the County of Butler aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Martin Rinehart who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 74 years of age or about that age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion. [Francis Monfort's signature] Sworn to & subscribed in open court 31 Jul 1832 - John Reily Clerk.
             I, Matthew McClung, a resident of Butler County in the state of Ohio, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Martin Rinehart who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration during the revolutionary war. I know that said Rinehart resided in the County of Northumberland during the time of the revolution in the same town that in which I resided and I have good reason to believe that said Rinehart was a soldier during the revolutionary war. Deponent knowing that said Rinehart was in the Regiment commanded by Col Clark and he believes that said Rinehart is of the year of 73 or 74 years. [Matthew McClung's signature] Sworn to & subscribed in open court 31 Jul 1832 - John Reily Clerk.
             The clerk, John Reily, then states that everybody is a resident and that their statements are credible.

I use The Master Genealogist for Windows and printed this on 29 May 2000 .