Person:Christopher Rintleman (1)

Notes for CHRISTOPHER RINTELMAN: Lived in an area near Hanover where his family had lived for over three hundred years. Rubtekb us ib ge Weser River just up a ways from Hamlin, the town where fable say the Pied Piper led the rats away and saved the children.

When they decided to sail to America, the father went to the market to buy food for the long journey - potatos, onions, hard tack, etc. The captain of the ship was to supply fresh water and additional rations from the ship's store - for a price, of course.

They said good-by to their beautiful homeland, got on a barge, and went down the Weser River, paying tolls as they passed through the lands of the different noblemen. In spite of the high tolls and the delays caused by the frequent stops, they finally reached Bremen where they could board a ship to go to the bustling old city of Hanover. There they boarded an English ship and started their journey to America.

When they landed in Philadelphia in 1754, the captain of the ship told Mr. Rintleman that he owed money for the passage and that he wanted to sell him as a slave until he could get enought money to pay for the passage. Grandfather Rintleman said, "I have five cents in my pocket. This will buy a pick handle to brain anyone who tries to separate me from my family."

A German merchant came to his aid, paid the money, and gave Christopher work where he could keep his family with him. since he was a silk weaver by trade, the money was soon paid back and the little family were ready to travel to North Carolina.

There in Salisbury, Rowan Cty, North Carolina, Christopher and Dorthea established their new home.

The colonial Record, Vol. 5, page 355, lists Chfristopher's firs land entry. Date: 10 august 1762

1. 81 Christopher Ringleman 657 acres of land in Rowan County, N. C,: lying on both sides of the north fork of 2nd creek, bveginning at Samuel SKIN and Henry ROAM corner B. O._____ thence west 73 chaines to a P.O. thence #90 chains to a B.K. thence south 90 chaines to the beginning.

According to Book 4, page 835 at Salisbury, his son-in-law, Martin Miller, owned property to the east of this site. According to Book 10, page 207 of Rowan County deeds, Maertin Miller owned 415 acres of land adjoining that of Christopher.

Christopher and Dorthea Rintleman were in Rowan Cty, N. C. by 1759.

Son JOHN b: cal 1743's Germany, d: 1808-9 in Rowan Cty, N. C. He married Margaret Snapp, daughter of Lorentz and Elizabeth Eyler Snapp. Their sons, Jacob and Martin Rintleman were in Union City, Ill. by 1813.

See German speaking people, West of the Catawba River in N. C. 1750 - 1800. It contains an extensive sketch on this and the Snapp family although Christopher lived on the East side ofe the Catawba, there children and Grandchildren who lived on the West side.