In the estate distributions is: RITTER, Jacob. Adm. Christian Lantz, no date [in 1806-1816 time frame]; Ann Smith, Jacob Harter (of his late wife Elizabeth), John, Philip Willson's heirs, Rebecca Ribble, Henry Clapper, Elias, each [there were several distributions with no dates]. In 1786 Tobias RITTER was an heir to Jacob YAKLY. RUTTER, Edmund. Adm. Charles McKown. 3/2/1781; widow (distribution); balance to heir Alexander. BOND, George. Adm. Edmund RUTTER, John, Walter - 2/11/83. (I double checked dates - this is what it says.) There are two RITTER grooms and five RUTTER grooms including Edmund Jr. who married Elizabeth Sibert10/19/1805. There are no RETTER entries in marriage records or estate distributions. Lauren Brantner. Chocybrown@aol.com wrote: >I am looking for early evidence of the RITTER/RUTTER/RETTER family in >Washington County, Maryland in the mid to late 1700's or early 1800's. Any help would >be greatly appreciated. > > >==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== >Are your ancestors Pennsylvania Dutch?? Check out the Pennsylvania Dutch Family History site at: >http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/padutch/ > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >. > > >