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.. 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: 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. ch of them has according to my Will what it shall have or till a Sum of Two thousand and fifty Pound is paid. or Afsignees the Sum of One hundred and fifty Pound to be paid as mentioned.g my Executors of this my last Will and 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 marknths and 4 days.
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