He probably died in 1808. He was probably the John Righter who was on the tax assessor's lists as without property in 1781,1782,1783. His wife was named Catharine. In 1787 he inherited the stone swelling and 21 acres, 33 perches of land from his father. This land adjoined Michael's on the north and extended from Ridge Road to the Schuylkill. It had two springs which Michael must ber permitted to use, "alternately, that is to say 48 hours of time and no more," with right to dig ditches to convey water to his lot. His father also favored his yougest son John with a bequest of 10 pounds in gold and silver. The will specified that in the division of the land the freeholders selected should allot to John "my dwelling house and the land assigned to it, if he shall chuse to take it." In a codivil he gave to John over and above his share, a "horse and mare with gear belonging to them, my cart, plough, and harrow, and hay in the barn sufficient for the forses for one year." John's mother was bequeathed the use of a room in the house, but all the children who inherited land had to pay the interest on one third part to her yearly as long as she lived. While Margaret inherited land, it seems likely that she lived at the homestead, for she received, by terms of the will, one of her father's cows and hay for her for one winter. John, Margaret and their mother shared the grain standing on the land at Michael's death.[Will Book T.345,#205,1786] John was listed as farmer on the assessor's lists for Roxborough Township.

In 1790 he was listed as head of a family with 2 females, who may have been his wife and mother, or his mother and sister Margaret.[Heads of Families 1790, 207] When the route of Ridge Road was changed from the very steep hill of what is now Righter Street, to the somewhat easier climb up "Righter's Hill' of the present route, John's house was separated from his land by the road. 1 April 1802, John and his wife Catharine sold the house and land for 500 pounds to John Kennedy and Robert Kennedy in order to pay a mortgage debt of 200 pounds with interest thereon to Sarah Woodrow. The right to use of springs and cartroad to the Schuylkill was reserved to the owner of the lot his brother Michael had inherited. Robert Kennedy was an inkeeper, and it may be at this time that Michael's house became the "Plow Tavern." 15 June 1833 the house was bought by the Managers of the Poor Roxborough Township as the local poor house.[Jones,Historic Notes,52] In 1803,1804,1805, John Righter was described on the tax assessor's lists as schoolmaster, probably teacher of the Roxborough School, of which his brother Michael was one onf the trustees. In 1806, the assessors described him as laborer with the same valuation, $208, as when he was schoolmaster[Roxborough twsp. tax list] 3 September 1808, letters of administration were granted to Catharine Righter on the estate of John Righter, farmer, dec'd. Thomas McCrea of Philadlephia, cooper, and Joseph Sorber of Northern Liberties, coachmaker, were sureties for the bond of $500.[Administration Book K, V22,#173,1808] Thomas McCrea was the husband of John's niece. No record has been found of John's children, if he had any.

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