First Generation

1. Heinrich BITTING^1,2,3 was born about 1675 in Freinsheim, Palatinate. He immigrated in 1723 to Philadelphia, PA. He died in Pennsylvania. Hennerios Bottig departed from Freinsheim, in the Rhenish Palatinate, where early records list Henrich as the "Raths-Diener", (tipstaff? or town janitor). He and wife Anna received quite a letter of commendation from the Freinsheim Burgomiester. Letter was dated 24 April 1723, probably within days of actual departure. Henrich, wife and eight children arrived in Philadelphia, 1723, likely on the ship "Globe." In 1734 he was on the list of taxables of Hanover Township, and the owner of 100 acres of land. He attended the New Goshenhoppen Church.

COMMENDATION

We the CHIEF UNDER MAGISTRATE, BURGOMASTER, the COUNCELLOR of the MUNCIPALITY FREINSHEIM, of the Electoral Palatinate, make known to all people: by virture of this letter, that on this day personally appeared before us, our fellow citizen HENNERIOS BITTING and his wife
ANNA CATHARINA, and declared in due form their intention and design to remove with their children, their home and household effects from here, resolved to settle elsewhere, where their condition can be improved, he requests therefore to be furnished with a trustworthy certificate of the fidelity, which as a citizen he has shown up to this time to the gracious government of this town and of their voluntary departure and action to be used by them in case of need. Now therefore as the truthfulness of this allegation no one can either deny or gainsay, we cheerfully comply with the reasonable request and petition of the aforementioned citizen of this place, HENNERIOS BITTING. That we hereby declare publicly, as is our duty, that the said HENNERIOS BITTING, is by us
discharged and released from his duties as a citizen and that he is at liberty to remove with his family whither he pleases and his departure is free and open and that he is not obligated or liable for personal service to any ruler and the above mentioned HENNERIOS BITTING and his family have during their residence here conducted themselves in law-abiding and neighborly manner toward all persons and he has always manifested and rendered to the government the respect which is due from an upright and honest citizen and there is not the least complaint against them, but we cheerfully wish them sucess in every lawful undertaking, whereever they may be, and we therefore request each and everyone, both the high and the lowly, to extend to the said
HENNERIOS BITTING and his family good will and kindly reception, in consideration of which we hold ourselves in readiness to return a like favor to such person according to this station in life. In witness whereof and in further confirmation, we have affixed the seal of the Council and subscribed the same. Done at Freinsheim the 24th day of April 1723.

Signed and Sealed by: Elect - Palatinate Chief Under Magistrate, Burgomaster and Councellor

! He was a Rathe-Diener (Tipstaff) in Germany.

Heinrich BITTING and Anna Catharina SCHAFFER were married in 1695. Anna Catharina SCHAFFER^1,3 was born about 1675 in Freinsheim, Palatinate. She immigrated in 1723 to Philadelphia, PA. She died in Pennsylvania. Heinrich BITTING and Anna Catharina SCHAFFER had the following children:

+2	i.	Martin BITTING.
3	ii.	Anna Sophia BITTING3 was born on 22 Nov 1699 in Freinsheim, Palatinate.4 ! Bp. 22 Nov 1699
+4	iii.	Johann Ludwig BITTING.
5	iv.	Anna Catharina BITTING1 was baptized on 9 Mar 1704 in Freinsheim, Palatinate. She was born in 1704 in Freinsheim, Palatinate. She died on 21 Apr 1706 in Freinsheim, Palatinate. She was buried in Freinsheim, Palatinate.
+6	v.	Johann Henrich BITTING.
7	vi.	Anna Dorothy Elizabetha BITTING3 was christened on 7 Mar 1708. She was born about 1708 in Freinsheim, Palatinate.
8	vii.	Johann Peter BITTING3 was born about 1710 in Freinsheim, Palatinate. He was christened on 5 Oct 1710 in Freinsheim, Palatinate.
+9	viii.	Jost BITTING.
10	ix.	Johanna Juliana BITTING1 was baptized on 5 Apr 1716 in Freinsheim, Palatinate. She was born in 1716 in Freinsheim, Palatinate. She died on 20 Sep 1717 in Freinsheim, Palatinate. She was buried in Freinsheim, Palatinate.
11	x.	Johann Melchior BITTING3 was born in 1718 in Freinsheim, Palatinate. He died on 15 Nov 1722 in Freinsheim, Palatinate.