Margaret Fawley (Ritchie) Hulvey (1807 - 1857)

Born 1807 in Brocks Gap, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Wife of John Hulvey — married 23 May 1823 in Rockingham Va

Descendants

Died 6 May 1857 at about age 50 in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA

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Biography

Margaret Fawley Ritchie was born about 1807/08 in Rockingham County, Virginia. She married Margaret's husband John Hulvey. Margaret was the daughter of Philip Ritchie and Margaret Winters. she passed away on May 6, 1857, in Rockingham County, Virginia.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6] [7]}

The Children of John Hulvey and Margaret Ritchie:

Elizabeth Hulvey Turner (1835 -????)^[8]

Peter S. Hulvey (1839 - 1875)^[9]

Amanda Mauda Hulvey Dove (1844 - 1897)^[10]

Rockingham County, Virginia Deaths, 1853-61 about Margaret Hulvey

Name: Margaret Hulvey

Race: W

Sex: F (Female)

Death Date: 6 May 1857

Cause of Death: DROPSEY

Age: Years: 50

Father's Name: Philip

Mother's name: Margaret

Birthplace: Brocks Gap^[11]

Margaret Ritchie is buried in:

Ritchie Family Cemetery (Brocks Gap)

Rockingham County

Virginia, USA^[12]

Meaning Of Surname, "Ritschi Or Rutschi"

"Ritschi" or "Rutschi" in Swiss means "lumberman" or "loggerman."  Many forms of spelling were used in the family: Richey, Ritschi, Rutschi, Ritschiy, Ritchey, Rietche, Ritchey and Ritchie. "ey" is more commonly used today.

Children of Philip Ritschi and Anna Schopf are: i. Adam Ritchey, born Aft. 1715 in Lancaster County, Pennsy lvania; died Bet. 1727 - 1836. ii. John Ritchey, born Aft. 1715. iii. John Adam Ritchey1, born Bet. 1730 - 1739 in Lancaste r County, Pennsylvania; died November 04, 1830 in Hopewell, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; married Cat herine Koontz; born 1760; died June 15, 1834 in Hopewell, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.

More About John Adam Ritchey: Burial: Ritchey Cemetery, Hopewell, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

More About Catherine Koontz: Burial: Ritchey Cemetery, Hopewell, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

iv. Frantz Francis Ritchey2, born 1733 in Loudoun County, Virginia; died April 02, 1805 in Providence Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; married (1) Catharine Smouse; married (2) Catherine Deal Diehl Bet. 1748 - 1763; born 1733 in Loudoun County, Virginia; died August 03, 1853 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.

Notes for Frantz Francis Ritchey: Providence is now known as Snake Spring Valley Township, Pennsylvania-The lower end Part of his house still stands on the lower road near where it meets Route 30. Harrison Ritchey Family History by James D. Boor, May 1971

Will Book 1 page 217, probated 2 April 1805 . Signed, 3 Mar ch 1805 his mark. Will identifies children Abraham,Samuel, Henry, Michaiel, John , Mrs. Christianna Stiffler and her daughter Mary Stiffler, ,Jacob, Philip, Isaac and Danie l.

Francis Ritchey : Revolutionary War aid to the American cause. I hereby certify I have received for Public use of Francis Richey of Loudoun County, Virginia on live beef judged to two hundred and fifty pounds gross given under my hand this 29th day of October 1781. /s/ Pierce Bayly, Com. Loudoun County,Virginia 250 gross L 3.2.6

From: Public Service Claims, Certificates Loudoun county,Vir ginie 29 October 1781 Book III page 320 Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia Pioneer Library, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Some Early Ritchies, Richeys, Ritcheys, of Bedford County. Between 1784 and 1785, three separate families named Ritchie {correct Scottish spelling} migrated to Bedford County from Loudoun County, Virginia. Of the three family groups, two were closely related: all the families knew each other. The progenitor s of two of the families, William and John, were brothers and had been born into a family of Scots who had settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and then migrate d in 1743-4 to the south side of the James River in Amelia County, Virginia. Both William and John eventually married women of German background. The third family group had it s American origins in Bucks County, Pennsylvania where a Francis Ritchie had married into the German Community there before 1746. In Virginia, in the 18th century, education mos t often was the mother's responsibility, so all these Ritchies were taught to read and write in German, and when the y reached Bedford, their main language was German although all spoke English, undoubtedly with accents.

In Spelling, the German ch becomes sch and name Ritchie became Ritsche. The signature of Adam on his of 1830 and son Michael and Jacob on wills of 1830 and 1850, and of Francis on deed for sale of land in 1793 in Loudoun County as well as records of German church registers show the name to be spelled so. It always was ended with an e. It was the hurrying clerks of the courthouse who spelled names as they sounded to them and thus determined that in Bedford, the name Ritchie should become first Richey and then Ritchey. Just as Bedford youth in the 19th and early 20th centuries who spurned farming went toward Pittsburgh seeking employment, so younger sons of 18th century settlers in Virginia Piedmont were drawn to Richmond, for here were bustle and commerce. The wharves were crowded with ships, the taverns filled with sailors. Here heavy Indian trade was carried on and wares from the back territory: furs, hides, beeswax, butter, ginseng, and dried rattlesnake for making broth for the consumptive patient were wagoned in.

Francis Ritchie,an Ulsterman, married a woman of German background and of the Reformed Faith in Bucks County, Pennsylvania before 1746. He and his family migrated into Loudoun County where a number of Pennsylvania Germans of the Lutheran Faith had settled earlier. a Francis Richey is on the Loudoun tithe list in 1765. This Francis had a son, also Francis. who married about 1763 , and the son is the Francis Richie who eventually migrated to Bedford County.

Frantz Ritschy had a son 11 July 1764 and godparents were Samuel Diel and his wife, his name was Samuel, Henrich was born 20 June 1766, Michael, 6 April 1768, Johannes 15 March 1771, Christina 11 March 1773, Jacob 1 August, 1774, Philip 20 April 1776 , Isaac 20 June 1779 and Abraham 22 June 1781.

1782 list of Tithables; shows Francis Ritchey with one whit e male over 21 years, 6 horses, and 11 cattle

1784 list of Tithables: names Francis Richey and sons Samue l, Henry in household.

1785 list of Tithables: names Francis Richey and sons Samuel, Henry, Jacob and Daniel Richey as independent taxpayers/

February 2, 1786: Henry, son of Francis Ritchey, sponsore d the baptism of Henry Ritchis. The other Sponsor was Appellonia, daughter of Conrad Heckman. It is probable that sometime prior to 1778, Francis became a widower and then married Catharine Smouse. presumably t hey lived on land leased of and owned by Catharine's father for before 1783 no Ritchie is recorded as owning property in Loudoun. When John Smouse {Johannes Schmaus} migrated to Bedford in 1783-4. Francis began buying land in Loudoun. He became an inspector of roads and in 1789, helped form and became Deacon of the Reformed Church of Lovettsville.

In 1794, John Smouse died and Francis and most of his son s moved to the Bedford area where he bought 444 1/2 acres of land in Snake Spring Valley. Of this, he sold 25 acres to Peter Carns and 100 acres to Michael Ritchey without benefit of survey.

Loudoun County Deed Book V, page 199- By 1794, Francis Ritchey had removed from Loudoun County Virginia to Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Deed of Assignment released land which Francis had rented from Adam Vincel in 1783

Tax Records Bedford County

1793 Providence Township: Francis Ritchey- regular tax resident

1795 Francis Ritchey- 344 acres, 60 cleared land, 1 house , 1 horse, creature 4 horned cattle value $ 1,100.00

Francis does not not appear on the 1800 census although he is paying property taxes. There is some evidence that in that year the old stone house in Snake Spring Valley was being built for him, and he and his family must have been scattered among relatives . Francis became ill in 1805 and took steps to transfer hi s property to his two youngest sons, who, by the terms of h is will were to reimburse Francis's other 7 children over a period of years. He died a short time later.

More About Frantz Francis Ritchey: Occupation: Farmer Religion: Reformed Church-Providence Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania Residence: Germantown, Pennsylvania More About Frantz Ritchey and Catherine Diehl: Marriage: Bet. 1748 - 1763

v. Isaac Ritchie, born 1735 in Loudoun County, Virginia; died October 18, 1824 in Brocks Gap, Fulks Run Rockingham County, Virginia; married Maria Catharena Wolfe Aft. 1750.

vi. Abram Ritschy, born 1737 in Germany; died August 15, 18 30 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; married (1) Mary Pinkerton Bef. July 1766; married (2) Agnes Gregg Bef. 1783; born Bef. 1768; died Aft. 1791.

More About Abram Ritschy: Military service: Revolutionary War, Pvt. Virginia, DAR # 5 28202

More About Abram Ritschy and Mary Pinkerton: Marriage: Bef. July 1766

vii. Margaretha Ritchey, born 1740 in Loudoun County, Virgi nia; died Aft. 1805 in Friend's Cove, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; married Samuel Diehl 1765 in Loudou n County, Virginia; born 1740 in Loudoun County, Virginia; died 1828 in Friend's Cove, Bedford Count y, Pennsylvania.

Notes for Margaretha Ritchey: Mother came with Margaretha and Samuel when they moved to Friends Cove, Bedford County,Pennsylvania

More About Margaretha Ritchey: Burial: Friend's Cove Cemetery, Bedford County, Pennsylvania Residence: 1805, Friend's Cove, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Notes for Samuel Diehl: Samuel lived With Wm Beegle on the Bowser Farm 6 miles from Raystown branch and was buried in the old graveyard on the Bowser farm no marker. Diehl was also known as "Teal" and "Deal" In 1761 Tax list: Samuel was located in Loudoun County Courthouse, Virginia. Listed as Samuel Teal as taxable.

1785 Tax list: 200 acres of warranted Land in Colerain Township 1785 Tax List: Valuation 150 Pounds 1786 Tax List: 200 acres valuation 290 Pounds 1787 Tax List: 16 Shillings and 1 Penny 1788 Tax List: 200 acres, 3 horses, 4 cows, 196 Pounds 1789 Tax List: 216 Pounds In 1790 page 20,1800 page 402,1810, page 546 and 1820 page 14, he was counted the census for Bedford County. Pennsylvania.

A History of Fulton County, Illinois, states that the family resided near Harrisburg, before moving to Bedford County With Family, Mother-in-law and brothers Phil ip and George. There is a record of Samuel Diehl and Margaret Diehl havin g received patents for land in Colerain Township, Bedford County Pennsylvania in 1788 so that date would seem to be the most accurate one for when they were settled on the farm where they would remain.

1884 "Bedford County Pennsylvania Archives, Volume 3" Page 929,374871 Be, Edited by James B. Whisker, page 84: Samuel Deal owned 300 acres in Colerain Township in 1785, Samuel Diehl and his family with 9 children , mother-in-law, Mrs. Ritchey, and two brothers, Philip Deal and George Deal, moved from Loudown County, Virginia to Bedford County, Pennsylvania and settled in Friends Cove, Colerain Township.

Same reference shows George Deal with value of 3 pounds an d Philip Deal with 250 acres. Samuel stuck to the soil, as have thousands of his industrious progeny in generations since. He died on his old home farm near Ott's Mill, in 1828, and is buried in the ol d grave yard on the Bowsers Farm, now owned by William Beegle { as of 1976} {source : Lester Housel GED COM Dec 2, 1998} "Genealogy of the descendants of Samuel Diehl and Margaretha Ritchey his wife " 1740-1828 September 19, 1890: Diehl Family Reunion address states that " he served two terms of enlistment of nine-months each. Doubtless he had an Honorable Discharge among his papers, but it and the the big family bible, printed in German and fastened with brass clasps. have disapperared and no trace of them can be found".

Samuel Diehl and his family with 9 children , mother-in-law , Mrs. Ritchey, and two brothers, Philip Deal and George Deal, moved from Loudown County, Virginia t o Bedford County, Pennsylvania and settled in Friends Cove, Colerain Township. Philip and Georg e Diehl { brothers } to Friends Cove. Philip became a larg e land owner same as Samuel. George operated a distillery f or several years . Eventually the latter two disappeared fr om the county, leaving no known record of their destiny or descendants.

More About Samuel Diehl: Burial: Old graveyard on the Bowser Farm ------No Marker Residence: 1828, Old Farm in Ott's Mill Friend's Cove More About Samuel Diehl and Margaretha Ritchey: Marriage: 1765, Loudoun County, Virginia^[13]

Burial: Hulvey Family Cemetery Dry River, Fulks Run Rockingham County Virginia, USA

Created by: Gathering Roots Record added: Dec 25, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 45777381

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KZY1-Y39
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45777381
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46918779
4. ↑ http://person.ancestry.com/tree/17958824/person/28894891743/facts
5. ↑ http://www.crimfamily.org/PS07/PS07_217.HTM
6. ↑ Descendents of Isaac Ritchie of Virginia by Virgie Ruth Carr Lantz Pg 41.
7. ↑ https://www.geni.com/people/Margaret-Hulvey/6000000032753480113
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #160970122
9. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #142089391
10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #45777135
11. ↑ Fridley, Beth. Rockingham County, Virginia Deaths, 1853-61. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: Bureau of Vital Statistics - Death Register for Rockingham County, 1853-1861. Taken from a microfilm copy of located in the Library of Virginia at Richmond, VA, USA.
12. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #46918779
13. ↑ Endnotes 1. Kris Replogle Gedcom Brookside, NJ RootsWeb World Connect. 2. Harrison Ritchey Family History compiled by James D. Boo r, May 1971.Will Book 1, page 217, probated 2 April 1805 Signed, 3 March 1805 his Mark

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