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• Name: Jacob MUSSER
• Sex: M
• Birth: 16 Nov 1797 in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania ^b
• Death: 19 Dec 1831 in East Donegal Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania ^d


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Henry MUSSER Birth: 4 Apr 1776 in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: 3 Oct 1822 in East Donegal Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Elizabeth SEITZ Birth: 15 Oct 1776 Death: 12 Jan 1804

Family:
Marriage:

• Magdalena STAUFFER on 1820 .^m1
  
• Magdalena STAUFFER Birth: 13 Aug 1802 Death: 7 Jun 1885

Children:

1. Henry Stauffer MUSSER Birth: 16 Jul 1820 in Donegal Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: 17 Jan 1901
2. Anna MUSSER Birth: 18 Mar 1823 in Donegal Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
3. Elizabeth MUSSER Birth: 16 Jun 1825 in Donegal Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
4. Magdalena MUSSER Birth: 1 Aug 1827 in Donegal Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
5. Jacob MUSSER Birth: 19 Oct 1829 in Donegal Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
6. Abraham MUSSER Birth: 19 Jan 1832 in Donegal Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: 1911

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: Kriebel MUSSER p395]

1797 [Ref: Recker PeopleMarsh II#1p2]

1802 [Ref: EngleMM ENGLE p24]

abt 1799, d 1831 age 32 [Ref: LancasterCoPA Biog p500],

place:

[Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p18],

parents:

[Ref: Kriebel MUSSER p395, LancasterCoPA Deeds 5A-188, LancasterCoPA Deeds 5A-192, MusserEA MUSSER p18, Recker PeopleMarsh II#1p2],

father:

[Ref: Ellis LancasterCoPA p785, LancasterCoPA Deeds 5B-291]

Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information

date:

16 Jun 1797 [Ref: Ellis LancasterCoPA p785, MusserEA MUSSER p18]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p18]

1831 [Ref: Ellis LancasterCoPA p785, Recker PeopleMarsh II#1p2]

Dec 1831 [Ref: LancasterCoPA Biog p1263, LancasterCoPA Biog p500],

place:

[Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5W-47]

farm near the borough of Marietta [Ref: Ellis LancasterCoPA p785]

Sources with Information about marriage to Magdalena STAUFFER

date:

[Ref: EngleMM ENGLE p24, Kriebel MUSSER p395],

child:

[Ref: Ellis LancasterCoPA p785, Kriebel MUSSER p395, LancasterCoPA Biog p1263, LancasterCoPA Biog p500, MusserEA MUSSER p19+, Recker PeopleMarsh II#1p2]

Research Notes:
May 1 1822: agreed to buy 124 acres of land in Donegal Twp from father [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5B-291]

May 26 1824: completed purchase of 124 acres of land in Donegal Twp (with administrator of father's estate) [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5B-291]

Nov 16 1824: purchased land from Abraham Stauffer of East Pennsboro Twp, Cumberland Co [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5C-190]

Dec 19 1825: settled debts with Jacob Engle, Henry Engle, and Mary (his mother) related to purchase of land on 26 May 1824 [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5E-376]

Henry Musser and Jacob Hosteter administrators of estate [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5W-47]

Jun 15 1832: Henry Musser and Jacob Hosteter, administrators, sold to Abraham Stauffer 159+ acres of land, and transferred the obligation to provide for Magdalena widow of Abraham Stauffer (Jacob's mother-in-law) [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5W-47]

----- Lancaster County PA Deed 5E-376, dated 19 Dec 1825:
This Indenture made the nineteenth day of December Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty five Between Jacob Engle of Donegal Township Lancaster County and State of Pennsylvania (son of Jacob) guardian of two of the minor children of Henry Musser late of the same township Deceased, Henry Engle of the same township guardian of two other of the minor children of the said decd, Jacob Hershey of Donegal township and County of Lancaster aforesaid and Mary his wife late Mary Musser widow and relict of the said Henry Musser deceased of the one part, and Jacob Musser of the township of Donegal aforesaid of the other part, Whereas the said Jacob Musser by his Indenture bearing date the 26 day of May A.D. 1824 for and in Consideration of sundry debts therein recited due to the said Jacob Engle Henry Engle and Mary Musser respectively as follows to wit, the sum of one thousand and sixty five dollars due by him to the said Jacob Engle the sum of thirteen hundred and twenty seven dollars and fifteen cents due by him to the said Henry Engle and the sum of thirteen hundred and twelve dollars and eighty three cents due by him to the said Mary Musser did grant bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said Jacob Engle Henry Engle and Mary Musser their heirs and assigns all them two following described tracts or pieces of land situate in Donegal township Lancaster County aforesaid, bounded and described as follows to wit, the first thereof Beginning at a corner of land of Alexander Boggs Esq and on the road leading from Maytown to Marietta thence South sixty nine degrees east seventy one perches and nine tents to lands of Frances Evans thence by the same and the suburbs of Marietta south twenty and one fourth degrees west two hundred and thirty one perches and one tenth to the road on the Bank of the river Susquehanna thence North seventy seven and three fourth degrees west nine perches and four tenths thence north eighty four and a half degrees west twenty four perches and six tenths to the line of Andrew Boggs land thence North twenty seven and one quarter degrees east two hundred and forty seven perches, and two tenths to the beginning, Containing one hundred four acres the second whereof Beginning at a post thence by lands of Thomas Steinway North eighty six degrees east eighty two perches thence by land of Frances Evans North twenty seven and one fourth degrees east forty five perches and two tenths to a corner of lands of Christian Graybill thence by the same South eighty six degrees west eighty two perches to a line of Henry Hains land and of Nicholas Clepper thence by lands of the latter south twenty seven degrees and one fourth west forty five perches and two tenths to the beginning, Containing twenty nine acres three quarters and ten perches as stated in said Mortgage but by actual survey only nineteen acres three quarters and ten perches, to hold the same to them the said Jacob Engle Henry Engle and Mary Musser their heirs and assigns forever as in and by the said Indenture of Mortgage recorded at Lancaster in Mortgage book No 5 page 24 relation being thereunto had appears, And Whereas the said Jacob Musser hath fully satisfied and paid the said Jacob Engle the said sum of one thousand and sixty five dollars with the Interest due thereon the said Jacob Engle doth agree to execute his instrument of writing as a full release of the above mentioned two tracts of land, And whereas the said Henry Engle and Jacob Hershey and Mary his do consider that the first above mentioned and described tract of land is sufficient security for their respective sums of money so due to them as aforesaid do agree to execute this instrument or writing as a full release of the last above mentioned and described tract of land, Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said Jacob Engle for and in Consideration of the payment of the above mentioned sum of money and the interest therein and for the Consideration of the sum of one dollar to him in hand paid by the said Jacob Musser the receipt whereof he the said Jacob Engle doth hereby acknowledge and himself to be fully satisfied contented and paid hath and by these presents doth give grant bargain sell release enfeoff and confirm unto him the said Jacob Musser his heirs and assigns To have and to hold the said two above mentioned and described two tracts of land hereditaments and premises to him the said Jacob Musser his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own proper use and behoof and to and for no other use intent and purpose whatsoever, And the said Henry Engle and Jacob Hershey and Mary his wife for divers good and valuable consideration them thereunto moving and more particularly for and in consideration of the sum of one Dollar to them in hand paid by the said Jacob Musser the receipt whereof they the said Henry Engle Jacob Hershey and Mary his wife do hereby acknowledge and thereof acquit and forever discharge the said Jacob Musser his heirs executors and administrators by these presents, do give grant bargain sell release enfeoff and confirm unto the said Jacob Musser his heirs and assigns all that the second above mentioned and described tract or piece of land Containing (as said in said Mortgage) twenty nine acres three quarters and ten perches of land but by actual survey only nineteen acres and three quarters and ten perches as aforesaid, To have and to hold the said second above mentioned and described tract of land hereditaments and premises to him the said Jacob Musser his heirs and assigns forever to his and their only proper use and behoof and to and for no other use intent and purpose whatsoever. In Witness whereof the said Jacob Engle, Henry Engle, Jacob Hershey and Mary his wife to these presents have set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Jacob Engle, Henry Engle, Jacob Hershey, Mary (X) Hershey.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us, Jacob Pelor, at signing of Jacob Engle and Henry Engle; Jacob Rohrer at signing of Jacob Hershey and Mary his wife
Lancaster County SS. Before me the Subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for the said County personally came the Within named Jacob Engle and Henry Engle and acknowledged the within and foregoing Release to be his act and deed to the end that the same might be recorded as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the nineteenth day of December Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty five. Jacob Relor.
Lancaster County SS. Before me Jacob Rohrer Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Lancaster personally came and appeared the within named Jacob Hershey and Mary his wife (late Mary Musser) and acknowledged the within and foregoing Release to be their Act and Deed to the end that the same may be recorded as such according to law. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 20th day of December A.D. 1825. Jacob Rohrer.
Recorded December 22nd Anno Domini 1825. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5E-376]

Lancaster County PA Deed 5W-47, dated 15 Jun 1832:
This Indenture made the fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two between Henry Musser and Jacob Hosteter administrators of Jacob Musser late of East Donegal Township decd of the one part and Abraham Stauffer of the county of Cumberland of the other part, Witnesseth whereas at a Court of common Pleas held at Lancaster for the County of Lancaster on the fifty day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two on the petition of Henry Musser and Jacob Hostetter administrators of Jacob Musser late of East Donegal township deceased setting forth that the decedent in his lifetime made a parol contract with Abraham Stauffer by which he agreed to sell and convey to the said Abraham his heirs and assigns the right title and interest which he had and held and which he would be entitled to hold at the decease of his mother Magdalena in a certain tract of land containing one hundred and fifty nine acres three quarters and fifteen perches situated in Donegal township in said county and adjoining lands of Alexander Boggs John Longnecker and other as well as the dower or his right title and interest therein and to the third part charged upon the said land during the life of the said Magdalena the widow of Abraham Stauffer deceased the said right interest and claim having been sold to the said Abraham for the sum of two hundred dollars which sum of two hundred dollars was paid as stated in the petition of the said Abraham Stauffer that the said Contract has been proved before the court by the said Abraham Stauffer and the probate adjudged to be sufficient that the same has been duly certified and recorded according to law, and praying the court to grant them leave to make and execute a deed conveying the estate interest and property aforesaid to the said Abraham Stauffer his heirs and assigns which Petition and depositions of witnesses being read and filed among the records of this court it is ordered and adjudged by the court that the said Henry Musser and Jacob Hostetter administrators of Jacob Musser deceased make and duly execute a deed conveying to the said Abraham Stauffer his heirs and assigns the estate interest and property described in the petition aforesaid agreeably to the terms of the contract before stated, and the petition aforesaid, Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said Henry Musser and Jacob Hostetter in consideration that the sum of two hundred dollars was paid by the said Abraham Stauffer to Jacob Musser in his lifetime as stated in the petition of the said Abraham Stauffer presented to the court of common Pleas of Lancaster County on the fourth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two have as administrators aforesaid granted bargain sold aliened released and confirmed and by these presents and in pursuance of said decree do grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the said Abraham Stauffer and to his heirs and assigns all the estate right title interest property claim and demand of the said Jacob Musser of in to or out of a certain tract of land containing one hundred and fifty nine acres three quarters and fifteen perches situated in Donegal Township Lancaster County and adjoining lands of Alexander Boggs John Longenecker and others and also all the estate right title and interest which the said Jacob Musser would be entitled to under a certain Indenture dated the sixteenth day of November AD one thousand eight hundred and twenty four by which the said Abraham Stauffer and Hannah his wife sold released and conveyed to the said Jacob Musser his heirs and assigns all the right title interest in the tract of land aforesaid and all the right claim and demand which the said Abraham Stauffer would be entitled to at the decease of Magdalena the widow of Abraham Stauffer deceased being his interest in the one third part of the purchase money of the said tract sold under an order of the Orphans Court and the sale duly confirmed on the twenty fourth day of January AD eighteen hundred and twenty four the said one third part remaining charged upon the said tract of land and the interest thereof to be paid yearly to the widow of the said Abraham Stauffer deceased and after the decease of the said widow then the one third part of the purchase money to be paid to the heirs of the said Abraham Stauffer deceased as by reference to said Indenture will more fully and at large appear. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals on the day and year first above written. Henry Musser, Jacob Hostetter.
Sealed and delivered in presence of Jacob Graybill
Lancaster County SS. Be it remembered that on the fifteenth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county the above named Henry Musser and Jacob Hostetter and acknowledged the above and foregoing Indenture to be their act and deed and desired the same might be recorded as such according to law. Witness my hand and seal the day and year first above written. Jacob Greybill. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5W-47]



Pedigree of Jacob MUSSER
                                                                /-----Galante MOSER
                                                       /-----Peter MOSER
                                                      |         \-----Dori HUNDSPERGER
                                              /-----Peter MOSER
                                             |         \-----Elsbeth LONGENEGGER
                                     /-----Peter MOSER
                                    |        |         /-----Christian TOMI
                                    |         \-----Elsbeth TOMI
                                    |                  \-----Elsbeth HOFER
                            /-----John MUSSER
                   /-----Jacob MUSSER
                  |         \-----Veronica (MUSSER)
          /-----Jacob MUSSER
         |        |                                             /-----Andrew HIRSHI
         |        |                                    /-----Isaac HIRSHI
         |        |                                   |         \-----Christina DANNER
         |        |                           /-----Christian HERSHI
         |        |                          |         \-----Elisabeth SCHMIDT
         |        |                  /-----Christian HERSHEY
         |        |         /-----Benjamin HERSHEY
         |        |        |        |         /-----Daniel STAUFFER
         |        |        |         \-----Adelheid STAUFFER
         |         \-----Maria HERSHEY
         |                  \-----Mary (HERSHEY)
 /-----Henry MUSSER
|        |         /-----Ulrich ENGLE
|         \-----Christina ENGEL
|                 |         /-----Ulrich BRECKBILL
|                  \-----Anna BRECKBILL
|                           \-----Fannie HERR
Jacob MUSSER
|         /-----Jacob SEITZ
 \-----Elizabeth SEITZ
         |                                             /-----Hans WITMER
         |                                    /-----Jacob WITMER
         |                           /-----Heinrich WITMER
         |                          |         \-----Regula HAUSLER
         |                  /-----Hans WIDMER
         |                 |        |         /-----Conrad HEISTAND
         |                 |         \-----Margareth HEISTAND
         |                 |                  \-----Anna GLATMAN
         |         /-----Michael WITMER
          \-----Elizabeth WITMER
                   \-----Barbara (WITMER)



Descendants of Jacob MUSSER

1. Jacob MUSSER m. Magdalena STAUFFER

m. Magdalena STAUFFER father: Abraham STAUFFER mother: Magdalena ENGLE

2+ Henry Stauffer MUSSER m. Anna Mary GRIESINGER

3 Anna MUSSER m. Henry N GRAYBILL

4 Elizabeth MUSSER

5 Magdalena MUSSER m. Lewis LINDEMUTH

6 Jacob MUSSER

7+ Abraham MUSSER m. Elizabeth EYER

2nd generation

2. Henry Stauffer MUSSER m. Anna Mary GRIESINGER

m. Anna Mary GRIESINGER father: Jacob GRIESINGER mother: Anna M LINDERSMITH

8 Elizabeth MUSSER m. Charles JOHNSON

9 Ada MUSSER m. John J Dr STEINER

10 Stanton MUSSER m. May GRIER

11 Lincoln MUSSER m. Emma POMEROY

12 Henry L MUSSER

13 Stephen G MUSSER m. Mary SELLER

14 Franklin G MUSSER

15 Ana MUSSER

7. Abraham MUSSER m. Elizabeth EYER

m. Elizabeth EYER

16 Fanny MUSSER

17 John M MUSSER

18 Josephine MUSSER