Some Descendants of John Casper Rieth

First Generation
	1.	John Casper Rieth was born in 1702 in Pfalz, Westrich, Baalborn, Germany. He died in Sep 1788 in Pfalz, Westrich, Baalborn, Germany.
     Casper was a farmer who joined the Moravian Church in 1748.  He was listed on Tulpehocken tax rolls on 10 Jan 1725.  His will was written 14 Jan 1788 and proven 5 Oct 1789.  It is on file in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania.  The will lists the following children: John George Read, Michael Read, Elizabeth Catharine (intermarried with John George Gall), Philip Read, Frederick Read, and Mary Margaret (intermarried with George Gebhard), one sixth equal share to each of them.  To his son, John Casper Read, 100 Pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania and to his son-in-law, Adam Emerich, 200 Pounds for full satisfaction for the hereditary shares of my daughter's children, Mary Barbara and Christena; and whereas my daughter Elizabeth Catherine hath issued four children with her first husband, Herman Baddorff, deceased, to wit, Michael, David, Philip and Casper, all sons of said Hermanus Baddorff.
John married (1) Anna Margaret Barth in 1728 in Stouchsburg, Berks Co., Pennsylvania. Anna was born on 2 Feb 1709 in Palatinate, Germany. She died on 7 Oct 1760.
     It should be noted that there is the possibility that Anna Margaret's maiden name was "Shirmer" as was the first 
wife of Casper.  This would cause me to suspect that Casper had married sisters.  Proofs are presently lacking.
John and Anna had the following children:
+	2	M	i.	John George Rieth was born on 25 Apr 1728 and died before 16 Jul 1791.
+	3	M	ii.	John Michael Rieth was born on 12 Jun 1732 and died in Dec 1782.
+	4	F	iii.	Catharina Elizabeth Rieth was born on 6 Oct 1734 and died after 1812.
	5	F	iv.	Maria Barbara Rieth was born on 16 Feb 1736 in Tulpehocken, Berks Co., Pennsylvania. She died before 1769 and was buried in Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Berks Co., Pennsylvania.  Maria married George Braun about 1760 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania. George was born about 1730 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
+	6	M	v.	John Casper Rieth was born on 2 Feb 1738 and died in 1804.
+	7	M	vi.	John Frederich Rieth was born on 14 Sep 1741.
	8	M	vii.	Johann Philip Rieth was born on 23 Jun 1744 in Tulpehocken, Berks Co., Pennsylvania and was christened on 5 Aug 1744 in Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Berks Co., Pennsylvania. was buried on 5 Aug 1744.
	9	F	viii.	Maria Margaret Rieth was born on 22 May 1747 in Tulpehocken, Berks Co., Pennsylvania and was christened on 4 Jun 1747 in Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Berks Co., Pennsylvania. She died after 1817 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
Maria married George Gebhart.
+	10	F	ix.	Christina Rieth was born on 12 Aug 1749 and died on 26 Apr 1819.
+	11	M	x.	Frederich Rieth was born on 28 Oct 1751 and died after 1789.
	12	M	xi.	Johann Petrus Rieth was born on 13 Nov 1755 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania and was christened on 19 Nov 1755 in Heidelberg Moravian Congregation.

John also married (2) Anna Maria Schirmer on 30 Jul 1761 in Moravian Church, Hebron, Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania. Anna was born on 30 Aug 1716 in Zweibrucken, Palatinate, Germany.

Second Generation

	2.	John George Rieth (John Casper) was born on 25 Apr 1728 in Tulpehocken, Berks Co.Pennsylvania. He died before 16 Jul 1791 in Frederick Co., Maryland.
     John George's will was written 5 October 1787 and probated 16 July 1791.  The will gave his land to his son, Peter.
John married Anna Margaret.
They had the following children:
	13	M	i.	Peter Ried.
	14	M	ii.	Christian Ried.
	15	F	iii.	Anna M. Ried.  Anna married John George Fohrer.
	16	F	iv.	Elizabeth Ried was born on 4 Jun 1768 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 16 Jul 1805 in Stouchsburg, Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
	17	M	v.	John Ried.
	3.	John Michael Rieth (John Casper) was born on 12 Jun 1732 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania. He died in Dec 1782 in Tulpehocken, Berks Co., Pennsylvania.  John married Maria Catharine Haag. Maria was born about 1735.  They had the following children:
	18	M	i.	Michael Reed was born about 1755 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
	19	F	ii.	Catharine Elizabeth Reed was born about 1757 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
Catharine married Michael Haag about 1785. Michael was born about 1755.
	20	F	iii.	Elizabeth Reed was born about 1758 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
Elizabeth married Jacob Zerbe. Jacob was born about 1758 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
	21	M	iv.	Benjamin Reed was born about 1760 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
	22	F	v.	Maria Magdalena Reed was born about 1762 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
Maria married John Haag on 8 Jun 1790 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
	23	M	vi.	George Adam Reed was born in 1765 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
	24	F	vii.	Anna Margaret Reed was born on 21 Dec 1777. She died on 7 Mar 1851.
Anna married George Ley.
	4.	Catharina Elizabeth Rieth (John Casper) was born on 6 Oct 1734 in Tulpehocken, Berks Co., Pennsylvania. She died after 1812.
     Elizabeth Rieth Batdorf Gall and her second husband, J. George Gall, with their growing family and most of Elizabeth's Batdorf children, went to Frederick County, Maryland.  During the Revolutionary War period, they moved to Rockbridge County, Virginia and later, some went to Pendleton County, West Virginia and Highland County, Ohio and Preble County, Ohio.  Among those who remained in Rockbridge County was her son, Philip Batdorf-Potter and her (believed to be) brother, Frederick Rieth.  Frederick is last found in Rockbridge County, Virginia in the 1850 Federal Census.
Catharina married (1) Hermanus Batdorf, son of Johannes Martin Batdorf and Maria Elizabetha Walborn, about 1753 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania. Hermanus was born about 1718 in Schoharie, Ulster Co., New York. He died in 1763 in Heidelberg Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
They had the following children:
	25	M	i.	Michael Batdorf was born on 25 Jan 1754 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
	26	M	ii.	David Batdorf was born on 12 Mar 1755 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 14 Jun 1816 in Augusta, Virginia.  David married Sophia Miller. Sophia was born in 1774 in Rockbridge, Virginia.
	27	M	iii.	Philip Batdorf was born on 23 Jan 1757 in Heidelberg Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania and was christened on 2 Feb 1757 in Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Berks Co., Pennsylvania. He died in 1834 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. The explanation and proofs for the name change from Batdorf to Potter is contained in an E-Mail message the Compiler received from Mary Kelley <mkelley@cio.net>, a descendant, on 21 
July 1997.  It reads as follows: "Having accepted my Potters were actually Batdorfs, I learned how people with German names and German accents found their names changing because of the accent and the lack of education in the county clerks' offices, military clerks, census takers, etc.  In Augusta County and Rockbridge County, Virginia, the prevalent stock was Scots, so, quite naturally, English and Scottish spellings appear.  Mueller becomes Miller.  Rieth becomes Reid. Shaup becomes Sharp.  I have tracked from Batdorf through some unbelievable spellings.  In the German sound, especially to unlettered English ears, B & P are indistinguishable.  So, eventually, Batdorf, 
pronounced something like Bottoroff, became "Potterf".
     Below are excerpts cut from my personal notes.  Also, Philip's will is in Rockbridge County, Virginia. . . most identification comes from Marriage Bonds. 
Birth: Philip, s/o Herm. and Cath. Elis. Batorf, b. 23 Jan 1757, bp 2 Feb 1757, Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Berks Co., Pennsylvania; Sponsors, Christian Batdorf and wife (Eva Regina Karsnitz).  "Records of Poastoral Acts at Christ Luteran Church", Part I, Translated and Edited by Frederick S. Weiser.  Birth: His identity is irrefutably stated in the will of his maternal 
grandfather, Caspar Reith, B-204, 1 Feb 1791, Rockbridge County, Virginia.  Philip (with his brothers, Michael, David and John Casper) are named as sons of Hermanus Batdorf, dec'd. and his 2nd wife, Catharine Elizabeth Reith, daughter of Casper Reith, then wife of George Gall. 
Further Identification: Quit Claim - Rockbridge County, Virginia Deed Book B 1788 - 1793, page 204  Battorff to Reids: "To all People to whom these these presents shall or way consum David Battorff, Philip Battorff and Casper Battorff of Rockbridge County and State of Virginia, yoeman, they the said David Battorff, Philip Battorff and Casper Battorff being three of the grand children of Casper Read, late of Fulpharism Township in the County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania yoeman, deceased.  Sends greeting know ye that for and in consideration of the sum of zighty two pounds thirteen shillings and four pence half penny, current money in gold and silver to us in hand well 
and fully paid by George Read and Michael Read acting executors on the last will and testament of the said Casper Read deceased at and before the ensealing and delivery have of the receipt and payment.  Whereof hereby acknowledge and doth there of acquit and for exec. discharge the said George Read and Michael Read, their heirs, executors and administration by these present for full satisfaction of the share part purport and portion of us the said David Battorff, Philip Battorff, and Casper Battorff, and Casper Battorff for ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators do hereby release, remise, quit claim and for ever discharge the said George Read and Michael Read and heirs, their executors and administrators of and from all shares, legacess 
portions, claims and demands out of and from the real and . . ." 15 Nov 1790

Philip married (1) Katharin. Katharin was born before 1765. She died before 1820.
Philip also married (2) Betsy Hart on 4 Dec 1804 in Rockbridge, Virginia.
Philip also married (3) Katharine Coffman.
	28	M	iv.	Michael Casper Batdorf1 was born on 14 Dec 1758 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania and was christened on 21 Jan 1759 in Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Berks Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 4 Oct 1836 in Preble Co., Ohio.
     In 1768, when Casper was nine years old, he was taken to Frederick County, Maryland.  In 
1777, when he was 18, he was drafted for three months to serve in the Frederick County Militia.  
In 1779 he moved to Botetourt or Rockbridge County, Virginia.  In January of 1781 he was drafted 
to serve for three additional months in the Rockbridge County Militia in General Muhlenberg's 
Brigade.  In August of 1781 he was again drafted for three months to serve in the Militia under 
General Stevens.
Michael married (1) Susanna Ridenour in 1784 in Frederick Co., Maryland. Susanna was born in 1758. She died on 7 Nov 1831.
Michael also married2 (2) Mrs. Nancy Longnecker on 6 Aug 1832. Nancy was born in 1800.
	29	F	v.	Catharina Batdorf was born about 1761 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
Catharina married Christian Karsnitz. Christian died before 13 Apr 1814.
	30	M	vi.	Christian Batdorf was born about 1762 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
Catharina also married (2) John George Gall on 22 May 1764.
They had the following children:
	31	M	vii.	Johannes George Gall was born on 22 Jun 1764 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania and was christened on 8 Jul 1764 in Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
	6.	John Casper Rieth (John Casper) was born on 2 Feb 1738 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania. He died in 1804 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
John married (1) Anna Magdalena Schaeffer, daughter of Johann Michael Schaeffer and Anna Margaretha Gleb. Anna was born on 14 Dec 1743 in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania. She died in 1789.
They had the following children:
	32	M	i.	J. Frederick Reed was born on 13 Jan 1762 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
J. Frederick Reed married Elizabeth Klinger on 16 Oct 1787 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
	33	F	ii.	Anna Margaret Reed was born on 13 Mar 1764 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
Anna married Jacob Laucks. Jacob was born about 1760 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
	34	M	iii.	Johann Philip Reed was born on 1 Jan 1766 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania. He died in 1767 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
	35	M	iv.	Johannes Reed was born on 1 Jan 1766 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania. He died in 1766 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
	36	M	v.	John Reed was born in 1767.
John married Maria M. Schaeffer. Maria was born on 18 Feb 1768. She died on 31 Jan 1845 and was buried3 in Reed's Church, Stouchsburg, Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
	37	F	vi.	Sarah Reed was born in 1767. She died in 1852 and was buried in Zion Lutheran and Reformed Cem., Lower Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
Sarah married Christopher Witmer, son of Christophel Witmer and Christina. Christopher was born in 1762. He died in 1825 and was buried in Zion Lutheran and Reformed Cem., Lower Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
	38	F	vii.	Magdalena Reed was born on 3 May 1769 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
Magdalena married Michael Kalbach.
	39	F	viii.	Maria Elizabeth Reed was born on 4 Nov 1771 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania and was christened on 17 Nov 1771 in Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
	40	F	ix.	Anna Maria Reed was born on 11 Jun 1773. She died on 4 Sep 1848 and was buried4 in Reed's Church, Stouchsburg, Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
Anna married Jacob Fidler, son of J. Henry Fidler and Maria M. Schauer. Jacob was born on 1 Oct 1776 in Pennsylvania. He died on 30 May 1858.
	41	F	x.	Catharine Reed was born on 1 Dec 1776 in Tulpehocken, Berks Co., Pennsylvania and was christened on 22 Dec 1776 in Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
	42	M	xi.	Johan Casper Reed was born on 18 Oct 1778. He died on 12 May 1847 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania and was buried in Zion Lutheran and Reformed Cem., Womelsdorf, Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
Johan married Elizabeth Leiss, daughter of Christoffel Leiss and Maria Elizabeth Troutman, on 31 Mar 1799 in Christ Lutheran Church, Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania. Elizabeth was born on 11 May 1780 in Pennsylvania and was christened on 3 Jul 1780 in Trinity Tulpehocken, Jackson Twp., Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 10 Apr 1863 in Pennsylvania and was buried in Union Cem., Womelsdorf, Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
	43	M	xii.	Michael Reed was born on 25 Jan 1781 and was christened on 25 Feb 1781 in Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
Michael married Anna Maria.
	44	F	xiii.	Barbara Reed was born on 28 Dec 1783 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania and was christened on 20 Feb 1784 in Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
Barbara married George Haag. George was born about 1780.
John also married (2) Magdalena Bermetsch.

	7.	John Frederich Rieth (John Casper) was born on 14 Sep 1741 in Tulpehocken, Berks Co., Pennsylvania. He died in , Virginia.  John married Maria Anna.
They had the following children:
	45	M	i.	Johannes Rieth was born on 7 Sep 1775 and was christened on 15 Oct 1775 in Altalaha Evang., Lutheran Church, Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
	10.	Christina Rieth (John Casper) was born on 12 Aug 1749 in Tulpehocken, Berks Co., Pennsylvania. 
She died on 26 Apr 1819 in Heidelberg Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania and was buried in Moravian Cem., Heidelberg Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
Christina married Johan Adam Emerich. Johan was born in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
They had the following children:
	46	F	i.	Maria Emerich.
	11.	Frederich Rieth (John Casper) was born on 28 Oct 1751 in Tulpehocken, Berks Co., Pennsylvania and was christened on 13 Nov 1751 in Heidelberg Moravian Congregation. He died after 1789 in , , Virginia.
Frederich married Anna Maria Barbara Wertz on 17 May 1772 in Stouchsburg, Berks Co., Pennsylvania. Anna was born in 1748 in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
They had the following children:
	47	F	i.	Catharina Rieth was born on 4 Mar 1773 in Stouchsburg, Berks Co., Pennsylvania and was christened on 11 Apr 1773 in Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
     The church records (page 42) lists the sponsors at Catharina's baptism as Johannes Wirz and 
Maria Barbara Kempfin.

Appendix A  -  Sources

	  1.	The Pottorf Family in America, Compiled and Published by Albert Lawrence Rohrer, Maplewood, New Jersey, 1943, page 150, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150.
	  2.	The Pottorf Family in America, page 158.
	  3.	Records of Reed's Church, Stouchsburg, PA, Oscar Hardegan and Schuyler Brossman; Tulpehocken Settlement Historical Society, 1991.
	  4.	Records of Reed's Church, Stouchsburg, PA.