. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. h side the oldhome of William Dewees, who was a brother-in-law ofNicholas Rittenhouse, his sister, Wilhelmina, having mar-ried the eldest son of William Rittenhouse, the famouspaper maker, and it is probable that he learned the artof paper making from him. William Dewees was a veryprominent man in the early history of the town. In Decem-ber, 1703, he received the contract for the erection of aprison stocks and a cattle pound; in 1704 he was chosen Early Homes and Colonial Mansions. 35 sheriff; in 1706 he was chosen one of the Town
. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. h side the oldhome of William Dewees, who was a brother-in-law ofNicholas Rittenhouse, his sister, Wilhelmina, having mar-ried the eldest son of William Rittenhouse, the famouspaper maker, and it is probable that he learned the artof paper making from him. William Dewees was a veryprominent man in the early history of the town. In Decem-ber, 1703, he received the contract for the erection of aprison stocks and a cattle pound; in 1704 he was chosen Early Homes and Colonial Mansions. 35 sheriff; in 1706 he was chosen one of the Town the Whitemarsh congregation of the ReformedChurch was formed he offered his house for a place ofworship. It was used by the members until the time ofhis death in 1745. In 1746 the property belonged toHenry Dewees, paper maker. Henry Antes often stoppedat this old house on his visits to Germantown. The build-ing was removed by the Park Commission a short timeago, when they acquired all the property bordering theWissahickon within the city Yeakei, Cabin (Sommerhausen), Stiix Standing.
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