. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. ck amounted toabout $ This was such a great loss to the coloniesthat William Perm sent out a general appeal for help torebuild, and headed the subscription with £25. In theyear 1702 a more substantial building was erected a shortdistance from where the first mill stood; it was on thenorth side of the creek, directly back of the old Ritten-house homestead, which is known to-day as the Birth-place of David Rittenhouse, and is still standing on Lin-coln drive, Fairmount Park. Strictly speaking, the papermill was not in Germantown but a few
. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. ck amounted toabout $ This was such a great loss to the coloniesthat William Perm sent out a general appeal for help torebuild, and headed the subscription with £25. In theyear 1702 a more substantial building was erected a shortdistance from where the first mill stood; it was on thenorth side of the creek, directly back of the old Ritten-house homestead, which is known to-day as the Birth-place of David Rittenhouse, and is still standing on Lin-coln drive, Fairmount Park. Strictly speaking, the papermill was not in Germantown but a few hundred feet fromthe township line. The Rittenhouses though were closelyassociated with the early history of the town. WilliamRittenhouse, the paper maker, was the first bishop of theMennonite Church. He died in 1708 and was succeededby his son Claus (Nicholas). In May, 1734, Claus Rit-tenhouse, the second paper maker in America, died. Hewas the grandfather of David Rittenhouse, the great as-tronomer. Claus Rittenhouse left the paper mill to his. «\a Contemporary Map Showing Henry Dewkes Paper The First Mills. 39 oldest son, William, and he left it to his son, Jacob, whowas the proprietor during the Revolution. He was oneof the Minute Men of 1776, who were pledged to takeup arms at a minutes notice, and he went with the Rox-borough troops when the call came. They are said tohave assembled in a grove in the Cresheim valley nearWissahickon creek and knelt in prayer with their lovedones, while the old men raised their voices amid the tearsof the women in commending them to the protection ofAlmighty God. Jacob died in 18 n and the old millcame in possession of the Markles, who had married intothe family. They later moved into a more modern old mill was last used as a cotton bat factory. Afterthe property came in possession of the Commissioners otFairmount Park it was razed. There are now only a fewfoundation stones to be seen of this old landmark. Dewees Paper Mi
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