| Name |
RITTENHOUSE, David |
| Birth |
1752 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census (desc) |
1810 |
Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States  [1] |
| Biography |
1816 |
- The (Milton Masonic) Lodge was constituted in the home of David Rittenhouse, which was situated on South Front Street and when it was built, it was intended to be his residence. It was a large three story brick building, but it was leased to Lemuel Stoughton, who conducted it as the United States Hotel. When this building was completed it was considered so high that Mr. Rittenhouse thought it could be used as a shot tower, and accordingly fitted up a place on the roof to drop the leaden globules down into the basement into water. It is unnecessary to state that the experiment proved a failure. The Lodge continued to hold their meetings at this place for only a short time when they removed to the house of Henry Wolfinger. His hotel stood on Mahoning Street and occupied the exact lot on which is now the home of Johnson B. Godcharles.
|
| Biography |
1816 [2] |
- David Rittenhouse had purchased the Sunbury Brush Manufactory, and removed the business to Milton.
|
| Census (desc) |
1820 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [3] |
| Occupation |
he was a clock and watchmaker located on Front Street |
| _UID |
9096C7CEB0184C46A6F39630EA6F9CCD361B |
| Death |
1 Oct 1826 |
| Burial |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
Address:
Marr Episcopal Church Cemetery |
- Moved to Milton Cemetery.
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| Person ID |
I3781 |
Milton Families |
| Last Modified |
8 Apr 2021 |
1752 - 1826 (74 years)
