Johann Heinrich Dittman

Immigrant 1773 from Germany

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR Wilhelm Dittman is not in my direct ancestry. His great-grandson Joseph Henry Dittman was married to Arminta Beals who is 1 step removed in the following ways: Sister of James Elgie Beals Daughter of James Francis Beals and Olive Samantha Bower

The Dittman surname is seen recorded as Detman, Dedman, Deadman, and Debtman; when spelled "Dittman it is still pronounced as "Detman" by some families.

• In 1773 the ship "Crawford" crossed from Rotterdam, via Cowes, to Philadelphia. Ninety men took the oath of allegiance, including Johann Heinrich Dittman.
• In 1783,Henry Deadman is recorded on tax lists of Mt. Pleasant Twp., Bedford Co. PA (present day Mt. Pleasant Twp., Westmoreland Co. PA), as a free man (unmarried) owning no land. This is the only relevant record found in Bedford County. (Bedford County formed 1771; Westmoreland county formed 1773. The above "1783" tax record date should perhaps be 1773?) "The location of his property was on the same Brushy Run where the Colonists had fought during the French & Indian War, and where it is now claimed that the last battle of the American Revolution was fought."
• Regarding the name spelling:". In Westmoreland records, name is found as Henry Detman, Ditman, or Dedman. His grandson Adam is seen as Adam Debtman in the probate of his wife’s parents’ estate."
• There is record of the adoption of Henry's two younger children, David and Mary, in 1815; but youngest child Magthalena is not mentioned in this record. (The author speculates that perhaps the War of 1812 figured in this implied misfortune, but indicates there is no record of Henry Dittman's participation in that war.)
  In Westmoreland records, the name is found as Henry Detman, Ditman or Dedman. His grandson Adam is seen as Adam Debtman in the probate of his wife's parents' estate.
• Henry married Elisabetha Horn. Births of six children of Henrich Dittman and Elisabetha born between 1792 and 1802 are recorded in Westmoreland Co. PA, Reformed Church records of Rev. John William Weber who served the Brush Creek community and others.
• A land record exists for John Henrich Ditman, Westmoreland Co. 11 Oct. 1813.
• By 1815, Mary & David Detman, minor children of the late Henry Detman, petition the court to appoint them guardians. By Oct. 1818, son John Ditman is administrator of the estate of Henry Ditman, late of North Huntington Twp., Westmoreland Co. PA
  This listing is from the "Book of Dittmans, A Researcher's Workbook" by Betty Dittman Hamet.

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	expect by ~1757; (was at least 16 in 1773)	expect Germany
Marriage	Expect ~1792 (birth of son Johannes)		To Elisabetha Horn
Death	Between 1813-1815
Burial	expect Westmoreland Co. PA, possibly a Reformed church cemetery

Ancestry chart segment

 Generation 3                  Generation 4        Generation 5    
 
                                                                   
                                                                  +--Johann Heinrich "Henry" Detman
                                                                  |  (by 1757- <1815)
                                              +-- David Dittman --+       
                                              |    (1797-1861)    |                
                        +-- Wilhelm Dittman --+                   +-- Elisabetha Horn
                        |   (1825-1896)       | 
                        |                     +-- Magdelina unknown   
                        |                         (????-1872)   
 Joseph Henry Dittman --+                               
 (1867-1952 )           |                          
                        |                     +-- Philip Klein
                        |                     |   (1799-by 1850)  
                        +-- Sarah Ann Kline --+         
                             (1833-1898)      |
                                              +-- Esther Foegele
                                                  (????-????)
 Sources: 

Children

( children with )

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Johannes Dittman	M	24 Feb 1792 chr. 1792			Christening sponsors: Joh. Peter Stroh & Margaretha
Jacob Dittman	M	20 Dec 1793 chr1793			Christening sponsors: Valendin Weiskopf & Maria
Sussanna Dittman	F	5 Mar 1795 chr1795			Christening sponsors: Michael Walthaur & Margaretga Schittler
David Dittman	M	23 Dec 1798; chr 28 Jan 1799
Maria Dittman	F	5 Mar 1800, chr. Apr.
Magthalena Dittman	F	28 Mar 1802, chr. 4 Apr.			Christening sponsors: Henrich Kauffer & Maria

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources
expect Germany	before 1773
by 1792-1802	expect Brush Creek, Westmoreland Co. PA
by 1813	Brush Creek, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co. PA
by 1815	North Huntington Twp., Westmoreland Co. PA

Photo Gallery

Labeled "J. H. Dittman", photo by studio in Venango Co. PA; expect descendant of Johan Heinrich "Henry" Detman , who died Westmoreland Co. PA <1815

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	Book of Dittmans, A Researcher's Workbook, Revised 2nd edition 1993, manuscript by Betty Dittman Hamet. This manuscript includes descendants of Johann Heinrich Dittman. Ship "Crawford" arr. Philadelphia 25 Oct 1773 from Rotterdam/Cowes records in Mt. Pleasant Twp., Bedford Co. (forerunner of this township in Westmoreland Co. PA) records in Westmoreland Co. PA, and in Venango & Clarion Co. PA gravestone transcriptions from Lutheran Cemetery St Petersburg, Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Reformed Church Cemetery Lamartine, all in Clarion Co. PA death registers from Clarion Co. Register of Deaths, and from the St. Petersburg Lutheran congregation.
2	Records of Rev. John William Weber, Reformed Church minister to congregations at Harolds (now St. Johns,near Greensburg), Brush Creek (near Irwin), Pleasant Unity (now St. Paul's), and at Pittsburgh (now Smithfield). Weber also made circuit visits to congregations meeting in private homes. Location of the Dittman christenings not known; (Johann Heinrich Dittman did own a tract of land in Brush Creek, Hempfield Twp. Westmoreland Co. PA). Heinrich Dittman was sponsor at christening in 1792 of Joh. Heinrich Bernges born 24 Feb 1792 to parents Andreas Bernges and Gertraut. Christenings of 6 children of Henrich Dittman and Elisabetha: Johannes, Jacob, Sussanna, David, Maria, Magthalena. This source is as recorded in the manuscript by Betty Dittman Hamet, above.See full record, at right.	Baptismal Records, Children of Henrich Dittman
3	Westmoreland Co. PA Deedbooks DB 19, pg 171: Indenture 11 Oct 1813 between John Henrich Dittman & William Kline, both of Westmoreland Co. Four acres tract on Brush Creek, Hempfield Twp., part of 165.5 acres granted by David Marchand to John Henrich Dittman on 8 Jan 1798. Witnesses: Christian Cline, Jacob Smith. Signed Henry Dittman. Text in German. DB 13, pg 229-230: Indenture 13 Oct 1818 between Christian Cline & John Ditman, administrators of estate of Henry Ditman late of North Hutington Twp., Westmoreland Co. PA, deceased, and Henry Allshouse & James Irvin, administrator to the estate of Enoch Royer Esq., late of Hempfield Twp., same county & state. (Henry Detman's land borders Widow Cline's lot. This transaction conveyed title for a sale made by Henry Dittman in his lifetime.) This source is as recorded in the manuscript by Betty Dittman Hamet, above. Additional deeds & transactions for Westmoreland Co. are given.
4	Westmoreland Co. PA Orphans Court, Vol. 1, pg. 90, File No. M1815. Upon petition of Mary & David Detman, children of Henry Detman late of North Huntington Twp, setting forth that their father died some time ago leaving them minors; that they have no guardian; requesting court appointment of guardians, David choosing Jacob Bachman and Mary choosing Abraham Weigley. Court complied. This source is as recorded in the manuscript by Betty Dittman Hamet, above.
5	Baptismal Certificate for David Dettman, in possession of Duane A. Dittman, Williamsburg, VA, translation from German. Portion: David Dettman was born Dec. 23, 1797, (christened) 28 June 1798. The parents are the Hon. Heinrich Dettman and his beloved wife Elizabeth nee Horn. Witnesses were the parents. This source is as recorded in the manuscript by Betty Dittman Hamet, above.
6	Dittman Documents and Photographs, lifetime collection of Joseph Dittman and wife Arminta E. Beals Dittman, from the estate of Donald Dittman June 2008. Photographed/copied with permission of Dittmans by Nancy Beals Walls & Elizabeth Wilson Williams.