possibly belonged to the German Reformed Church
Arrived on ship William and Sarah in 1720s

per Broderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #2346, Date of Import: Dec 7, 1997:
This father was named John Ruschle B. date unknown. w/ children named
Isaac
Francis
Adam
Margaretha

Per Pete Ritchey: Philip is the father ‎(b 1700 Switzerland)‎ with children named
Isaac
Frantz
Abraham
Margaretha
John

Francis and Frantz are obviously the same.
Adam & Abraham ‎(or Abram)‎ are probably the same. ‎(KKR)‎

‎[Debra L. Carter GEDCOM]‎

Ritschi or Rutschi in Swiss means "lumberman" or "loggerman".

­http­://­www­.­rootsweb­.­com­/~­ote­/­palship3­.­htm­#­ws­ passenger ship William and Mary, Sept 18, 1727,
Philip Ritchey name is not on the list

Philip Ritchey born about 1700/1706 in Switzerland arriving via ship Will and Sarah in Philadelphia Sept. 18, 1727 and lived in Lovettsville, Loudoun Va. and later moved to Rockingham Co., Va. There was a Francis ‎(Frantz)‎ born about 1733, died April 2, 1805 in Bedford PA Married to Catherine ‎(Deal)‎ Diehl. St. James United Church of Christ Church Register written 3 November 1789 shows that elders in the year 1788 and 1789 were Frantz Rithschi, Peter Maurer. Also Abraham 1737-1830, possibly 2 wives No. 1 ?, No. 2 Agnes Grec.
John Rithschy, Isaac Ritchie born 1735 and died October 18, 1824 married to Maria Wolfe, possibly brothers of Margaretha. Philip apparently married after arriving in the USA.

from ­http­://­genealogy­.­org­/~­palam­/­iadat052­.­htm­#­052­ ‎(jan 2000)‎
Immigrant's surname: RITCHEY/RUTSCHLE
Immigrant's given name‎(s)‎: Philip
Ship name: William and Sarah
U.S. arrival date: 18 Sep 1727
Port: Philadelphia, PA
Place of origin: Switzerland
Source: World Family Tree, Julius Ritchie of Harrisonburg, Va
Notes:
Death in Loudoun Co., VA. No info on wife or brothers or sisters or his parents. He does not appear on your ships list but was supposedly accompanied by Diehl ‎(Tiel)‎ and Koontz. Children are:John, Francis, Abraham, Isaac, Margaretha, and Adam born 1733 to 1758. An early Swiss family to settle in Loudon County, Virginia was that of Philip Rutschly. ‎(Rutchly, Rutschle, Ritchie, Ritchey, Richey, Richy, Richie)‎. Many of the passengers on this ship migrated to Loudoun County and numerous of their offspring made their way to Rockingham County, Virginia, during the late 1700's. Some of these families were: Koontz, Shoemaker, Sites, Meyer, Spangler, Swope, Zigler, Hartman, will, Grove and Biddle. Ritschi or Rutschi in Swiss means "lumberman" or "loggerman". The early families were very clannish, marrying into a select few families in Loudoun County, namely Shumaker, Stover, Miller, Deal ‎(Diehl)‎ and Turner.

Lester Housel ‎[lhousel@volusia.k12.fl.us]‎


Cathi Whitehurst lists a George Phillip b. 1723 or 1725 also a child of Phillip Ritchey