THE RHYNE FAMILY IN PENNSYLVANIA

By Howard S. Rhyne

HANS MARTIN REINAU, son of BARTHEL REINAU of Blankenloch,Baden-Durlach,arrived in Philadelphia on the ship “FOX” on October 12, 1738 with his family. On the ship list only he and His son Hans Martin Reinau were listed. They were listed as Martin Rein age 45,( church records indicate his age as 49 at that time)and John Martin Rein age 20. Wives and children were not listed by name. From Church records in Blankenloch and in York Pa., we know that his wife was Magdalena Freymuller daughter of Conrad Freymuller of Andelfingen, Zurich District, and the other children wer: Catherina,age 22, Anna Maria,age 18, Jacob,age 12, and probably Frederich,age 6. (we are able to find all the children in various records in York Co.Pa. except Frederich,)

We have discovered no records to indicate just where The Reinau Family lived. However the Records of Christ Lutheran Chunch at York Pa. state that MARTIN REINAU born March 11,1690, died March 7, 1750, and buried March 8, 1750 in the country. The same records state the MAGDALENA REIN born April 10, 1689, died February 27,1754 and buried February 28 ,1754, in the country.

Children of Martin and Magdelana Reinau:

(A) CATHERINA REIN, born december 2,1716 in Blankenloch, married Feb. 25,1743 t0 MICHAEL GEISELMAN At Christ Lutheran Church,York Pa. They Had a daughter Mary Margaret Geiselman, born Nov. 1743. Catherina died shortly after the birth of her daughter.

(B) ANNA MARIA REIN , born Aug. 30,1720 in Blankenloch, married
PHILIP MULLER(MILLER) They had the following children baptised at Christ Lutheran Church in York Pa.

Johan Georg Muller b.26 Dec.1748 bapt. 26Mar 1749.

Maria Elizabeth Muller, b.28 apr 1751 bapt 19 1751.

Philip Muller b. 1 Sept. 1753, bapt 4 Nov.1753.

Johannes Muller b. Aug. 1758 bapt. 12 Jul 1761.

Johann Michael Muller b. 14 May 1761 bapt 10 Jul 1761

( C ) HANS MARTIN REINAU (RHEIN) ,son of (1) Hans Martin Reinau and MAGDALENA FREYMULLER,was born april 17 1718 in Blankenloch. Died Sept 5,1758 in York Penn. Married On Oct. 24,1744,He married, ELIZABETH RUDISILL, born in Michelfeld, Germany on 19 Aug, 1721 and died in North Carolina in 1794. She was the daughter of WEYRICH RUDISILL, in York Pa.
Children of ( C )John Martin Reinau( Rhein on marriage records) and Elizabeth Rudisill were:all born in York Co. Pa.:
(1)THOMAS RHEIN(RHYNE) born 3 Sept. 1745,died 1837 in

North Carolina. He married BARBARA WEISS,daughter of

Frederick Weiss.

(2) JACOB RHYNE born 26 Dec 1746 in York Co. Pa.He moved

to N.C. where his son (a) Elias Rhine was born.

(3) MARTIN RHEIN born 1752 died 1764.

(4) DORETHEA RHEIN Baptized 28 Mar, 1756 in York Co.

Pa.,died in Lincoln Co. N.C.She married JOHN RUDISILL

in Lincoln Co. N.C.

( 5,6,7,) There were three other children that died very young.

( C ) John Martin Rhein died very young at age 40, leaving a wife and four living children ages 13,12,6and 2. The three boys age 13,12,and 6 had guardians appointed.
When he reached 16,(1)Thomas was bound to Jacob Myer, a sadler, of Baltimore town until he became 21.
When he reached 14,(2)Jacob was bound to Ludwig Heidigh ,a tailor of York town, until he reached 21
(3).Young Martin died at age 12 on May 1764,after much suffering.

His widow , Elizabeth Rudisill Rhein(Rhyne) and (1)Thomas,(2)Jacob and (4) Dorethea, all came to Lincoln County N.C.

(D) JACOB REIN(RHYNE)son of Martin Reinau and Magdalena Freymuller, was born Blankenloch 0n 12 Aug. 1726. Died Lincoln Co. N.C, 1793-95. He married Nov.18,1750 Lisbeth (Elizabeth) Glattfelder at Christ Cutheran Church in York Pa. She was born 1729 in Glattfelden, Zurich, Switzerland , daughter of Johan Peter Glattfelder and Salomea AmBerg. Their Children:
(1) Maria Magdalene Rhyne
(2) Jacob Rhyne 2nd
(3) Peter Rhyne
(4) Michael W. Rhyne
(5) Johan Philip Rhyne
(6) Sara Catherine Rhyne
(7) Elizabeth (Molly) Rhyne
(8) Eve Rhyne
Jacob Rein and his wife settled on land , south of York Pa. Near the land of her uncle Casper Glattfelder. Later the family moved to Lincoln County N.C. It was here that the Name REIN became RHYNE.