Johann* Georg
Reiffenberg was born circa 1685. He married
Maria Elisabetha (?) in 1711 at Germantown, Columbia Co., NY.
Johann* Georg Reiffenberg immigrated in 1710. "The European origins of the family were at 6342 Haiger (5 km. w. of Dillenburg). The early chbks. of this villagecrucial to my study are no longer extant. Johann Georg Reiffenberg of Flammersbach in Amt Haiger petitioned to leave Germany in 1709 (Nassau-Dillenburg Petitions). Perhaps he was the s/o Christianus Reiffenberger, s/o the late Johannes Reiffenberger from Flammersbach in the Ampt Haiger, who md. Cathrina, d/o Johannes Cuntz from Amdorf, 6 Oct 1672 at 6348 Herborn (HJ). The earlier Johannes Reiffenberg of Flammersbach had a daughter Anna Elisabetha who sp. at 6349 Breitscheid at an early date.
"Johann Georg Reiffenberg made his initial appearance on the Hunter Lists 31 Dec 1710 with 4 pers. over 10 yrs. of age. The family showed 3 pers. over 10 yrs. 27 Mar 1712. Jno. Geo. Rieffenberg of Annsberg was a soldier in 1711 (Palatine Volunteers to Canada). Jury Ryvenberger was on the roll of the independent comanie of the Mannor of Livingston 30 Nov 1715 (Report of the State Historian, Vol. I, p. 523). Jurich Reyfenburger was nat. 14 Feb 1715/16 (Albany Nats.). Georg Reiffenberger with wife and ch. was at Heessberg ca. 1716/17 (Simmendinger Register). Jury Ryvenberger was a Palatine Debtor in 1718, 1719, 1721, 1722, and 1726 (Livingston Debt Lists). The w/o Johann Georg (1) was called Maria Elisabetha in 1720 (HJ). The ch. of Johann Georg....", Quoted from Henry Z. Jones, Jr., The Palatine Families...., Vol. 2, p. 763.
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