Thomas Rinehart Jr. (abt. 1746 - 1804)

Born about 1746 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Inghram) Rinehart — married 1774 in Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 2 Aug 1804 at about age 58 in Greene, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Some records say born in Germany. Others in Frederick County, Maryland. Alternate spelling is Reinhart. Some records give death date of Aug. 2, 1804. His grave says 1746-1804.

Thomas Rinehart served in Captain James Archer’s Company, First Battalion, Pennsylvania Militia from Washington County. Return of February 4, 1782.

His will dated eighth of August 1802 names wife Hannah, 7 sons - John, Thomas, William, Joseph, Jesse, Arthur, and Levi . Son John is Living on the 162 acres now given him and is given a 2 Year old heifer that The testator Got from grandmother. (Implies that grandmother was alive 2 years ago.). The remaining 6 sons are not of age Revealing that all 6 were born after 1781.

( 4) Daughters Elizabeth and Hannah and sons Arthur and Levi are under 14 yrs so born after 1790. (see source photo) Margaret and Nancy are each given a cow suggesting they are already married.

Executors of the will are his son John Reinhart and William Inghram, Esq.

Witnesses were James Porter, William W Wells, and John Hunnel.

Sources: SAR application of Jesse Rinehart Scott 65761, which references Pennsylvania Archives Series VI, Vol. 2, p17; Thomas Hughes Bible; James Pribble Pension Application; Will of Thomas Hughes, Greene County, Penna. WB1 p 237.

SAR Application of Clarence Perry Grimes 65670, which references: New Jersey War Records; Adjutant General’s Office; Pension Bureau Record; Graham Grimes Genealogy, by Francis Grimes Sitherwood.

Thomas Rinehart served in the capacity of Private, a member of James Archer’s Company, First Battalion, Washington County Militia, (Pennsylvania Archive, Sixth Series, Volume 2, pp 17-75). This Company was raised to defend the frontiers and was composed of men from Franklin Township, then Washington County, now Greene County, Pennsylvania.

SAR Application of Furman Rinehart, which cites Birth and Marriage family Records, Death-Oakmont Cemetery Record, Waynesburg, PA; Family records, also Greene Mount Cemetery Record, Waynesburg, PA; also Howard L. Leckey “The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families,” Vol. VI, pp 22-23; also tombstone in Rinehart Family Cemetery on Solomon Gordon Farm, Coallick Run, Franklin Township, Greene Co. PA.

Research

Find A Grave Index Cemetery on Solomon Gordon's Farm From The Green Hills Echo, publication of the Greene County

• Rinehart, Thomas, died Aug 2 1804 age 58 years [b. calc. 1746]
• Hughes, John R. husband of Mary Rinehart, d. April 17, 1847, aged 35 yrs., 4 mos.
• Rinehart, Franklin T., son of Arthur and Rebecca, d. July 27, 1845 age 11 yrs
• Rinehart, Hannah daughter of Arthur and Rebecca, d. July 23, 1845 aged 18 years
• Rinehart, John T. d. Dec. 18, 1864 aged 82 y, 2 mo, 17 days
• Rinehart, Susan, his wife, d. Dec. 26, 1856, age 69 y 29 days [b.calc. 1787]
• Rinehart, Eleanor, dau. of John T. and Susan died Aug. 13, 1861 aged 48y, 11 mos, 2 d
• Rinehart, Martha, dau of Marshall and Jemima, d. May 10 1846 age 10 days
• Rinehart, Simon, died Oct. 29 1852 aged 57 y 2m 22 d
• Rinehart, Thomas, husband of Jane Gooden (died 1779) (sic!)
• Rinehart, Jane Gooden , w. of Thomas, d. Aug. 3 1875, aged 72 years
• , William died 1867 aged 79 years, 8 mos. 19 days
• , Christiana, his wife, d. Sept 21, 1858 aged 62 years, 4 mos. 18 d
• , Elizabeth, d. June 11, 1839 Aged 16y 9m 18d

Sources

• Greene County Pa. Wills, Vol. 1, p.43, No. 70

• Green Hills Echo

• Orphan's Court Dockets, volume one, Greene County, Pennsylvania.

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L29X-R31

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5065135/thomas-rinehart

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 August 2020), memorial page for Thomas Rinehart Jr. (1746–2 Aug 1804), Find a Grave Memorial no. 5065135, citing Rinehart Cemetery IV, Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Candice Buchanan, Greene Connections Archivist (contributor 20368854) .