He was born 1785 and died 1826. He married Catharine Streitzel, 29 March 1810. Catharine was born 30 September 1793, daughter of John and Margaret (Levering) Streitzel, and died June 1877, aged 84. They were buried in Leverington Cemetery Roxborough. Tax assessors' lists showed that Michael Righter Jr. was also a cooper. In 1811, the first year the list indicated that he was a landowner, he owned 5 acres, a stone dwelling and frame stable, valued at $666.