Family
David Rittenhouse was married twice. He married Eleanor Coulston February 20, 1766, and they had two daughters: Elizabeth (born 1767) and Ester (born 1769). Eleanor passed away February 23, 1771, at age 35 from complications during the birth of their third baby, who died at birth.
David married his second wife Hannah Jacobs on December 31, 1772. They had an unnamed baby, who died at birth in late 1773. Hannah survived David by more than three years, dying in late 1799.
David's grandson (son of Ester) was named David Rittenhouse Waters.
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