Genealogy of the Marshall Family,
including Medieval and Ancient Lines

Updated: 01-20-2025.

Submitted and Maintained by Bill Marshall, bill.marshall@verizon.net.


Additions and corrections appreciated (especially with sources). My current list of sources is here. Homepage here.

Index of Medieval and Ancient Lines is here, notable people here, and Gedcom available to be downloaded.

Index of Modern Lines (immigrants to America and their descendants) is here, notable people here, and Gedcom here.


Individual Page

    Person Info
  • Name: Peter MUSSER
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: Abt 1730 in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania b
  • Death: Dec 1759 in Lancaster Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania d
  • Burial: Musser Family Cemetery, Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania u


    • Parents:
  • Father:
  • John MUSSER Birth: 1695 in Ittlingen, Germany Death: Apr 1752 in Lancaster Borough, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
    • Mother:
  • Veronica (MUSSER) Death: Before 1752

Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. Henry MUSSER
  2. Anna MUSSER Birth: 1751 in Lancaster Twp, Lancater Co, Pennsylvania Death: Abt 1818
  3. John MUSSER Birth: 15 Nov 1753 in Lancaster Twp, Lancater Co, Pennsylvania Death: 30 Jun 1828 in Somerset Co, Pennsylvania

Bibliography
  1. Davis, Richard Warren, Emigrants Refugees and Prisoners, Vol I. Provo, UT: author, 1995. LMHS Ref E184.M45.D3 1995 v1. LDS Film#1573238#15. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/007956425 images 739-959. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Davis Emigrants v1p[0-9]*].
  2. Lancaster County Pennsylvania Register of Wills, Wills, Book X-2. Not Filmed by LDS. Lancaster County Court House, Office of Records and Archives, 50 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills 2X-126].
  3. Lancaster County Pennsylvania Register of Wills, Wills, 1730-1908, SLC: GeneSocUT, 1947. Will Book 1B 1730-1773, LDS Film#0021354#3. Lancaster County Court House, Office of Records and Archives, 50 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005534200 image 351. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills B-270].
  4. Landis, Ira D, Early Lancaster County Mennonite Mussers, in Mennonite Research Journal vol 17 No 2, Apr 1976. LMHS. Available (for purchase) at https://www.lmhs.org/research/lmhs-publications/research-journal/. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Landis EarlyMussers p[0-9]*].
  5. Mott, Anita L, Mosser/Musser Family. Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1999. JSMB 929.273 M855ma. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Mott MUSSER p[0-9]*].
  6. Musser, Edgar A, John Musser's Plantation in Southeast Lancaster, in Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society, vol 83, no 3, Trinity 1979. LMHS. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Musser MusserPlantation p[0-9]*].
  7. Musser, Edgar A, Musser Genealogy. Lancaster, PA: author, 1980. LMHS CS71.M9892 1980. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p.*].
  8. Recker, Charles, People of the Marsh, Newsletter of the Musser Family 1972-75. Grenada Hills, CA: author, 1972-5. NYPL APV (Moser) 87-2041. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Recker PeopleMarsh [IVX]*#[0-9]p[0-9]].
  9. Sider, E Morris, More than Names: A Story of John and Barbara Martin. Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, unk. JSMB 929.273 M364s Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Sider MARTIN p[0-9]*].
  10. Wenger, Samuel S, The Wenger Book, Lancaster, PA: Pennsylvania German Heritage, 1978. NYPL APV (Wenger) 86-601. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WengerSS WENGER p[0-9]*].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
1730 [Ref: WengerSS WENGER p1087]
abt 1723 [Ref: Davis Emigrants v1p261]
abt 1730 [Ref: Landis EarlyMussers p14, Musser MusserPlantation p183, MusserEA MUSSER p11, MusserEA MUSSER p20],
place:
[Ref: Musser MusserPlantation p162],
parents:
Hans MUSSER & Frony ___ [Ref: Landis EarlyMussers p14]
Hans MUSSER & Veronica ___ [Ref: Musser MusserPlantation p162]
John MUSSER & Veronica ___ [Ref: Mott MUSSER p151, MusserEA MUSSER p11, MusserEA MUSSER p20, Recker PeopleMarsh I#9p1, WengerSS WENGER p1087],
father:
[Ref: Davis Emigrants v1p261, LancasterCoPA Wills 2X-126]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: Landis EarlyMussers p14, Musser MusserPlantation p173, MusserEA MUSSER p11, MusserEA MUSSER p20]
1759 [Ref: Davis Emigrants v1p261, Musser MusserPlantation p183, WengerSS WENGER p1087]
Dec, year illegible [Ref: Recker PeopleMarsh I#9p1],
place:
[Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills B-270]
Sources with Inaccurate death Information
place:
Hempfield Twp [Ref: Davis Emigrants v1p261]
Sources for burial Information
place:
[Ref: Musser MusserPlantation p170]
Sources with Information about marriage to Anna (MUSSER)
names:
Peter MUSSER & Anna (perhaps HERSHEY) [Ref: Recker PeopleMarsh III#4p3]
Peter MUSSER & Anna (perhaps HOSTETTER) [Ref: WengerSS WENGER p1087]
Peter MUSSER & Anna HOSTETTER? [Ref: Landis EarlyMussers p14]
Peter MUSSER & Anna ___ [Ref: Davis Emigrants v1p261, Davis Emigrants v1p262, LancasterCoPA Wills B-270, Mott MUSSER p151, Musser MusserPlantation p183, MusserEA MUSSER p11, MusserEA MUSSER p20, Recker PeopleMarsh I#9p1, Recker PeopleMarsh III#4p4],
child:
[Ref: Davis Emigrants v1p261, Davis Emigrants v1p262, LancasterCoPA Wills B-270, Landis EarlyMussers p14, Musser MusserPlantation p183, MusserEA MUSSER p20, Recker PeopleMarsh I#9p1, Recker PeopleMarsh III#4p3, Recker PeopleMarsh III#4p4, WengerSS WENGER p1087]
Research Notes:
1752: received part of the Lancaster Twp track of land from father [Ref: Recker PeopleMarsh I#9p1]

received half of his father's Lancaster Twp estate. Recorded in Deed GG-393 [Ref: Musser MusserPlantation p183]

received northeastern half of 284-acre farm from estate of father [Ref: Sider MARTIN p36]

will dated 16 Dec 1759, pro Dec 1759. Mentions wife Anna, and "my three children", sons John and Henry, daughter Anna. Executors friend Peter Mosser and Benjamin Hershey Jr [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills B-270]

his half-interest in the Lancaster Twp tract of land went to his children, John, Henry, and Anna. The survivors, John and Anna, sold their interest to their uncle Henry and emigrated to Somerset Co, PA [Ref: Recker PeopleMarsh I#9p1]

will specified that the timber on his lands must not be sold or spoiled, except as necessary for fencing or firing [Ref: Recker PeopleMarsh III#4p3]

----- Portion of will:
I give an bequeath unto my beloved Wife Anna, the Third of all my Moveables as the law directs, and I also give and bequeath unto her all and Singular This my Plandation and all the Moveables to her Durring her widowhood. I will that my said wife Anna Shall raise up my Three Children out of my Plandation in the fear of God, Till they come to the age of Twenty one year. And if my Said Wife Should mary again and her husband should dye, Then it is my will That my said Wife Anna Shall have full Power to Come in My Possion and house with the Third Incom of my Plandation, for and During her widowhood. It is my Will That No Timber Shall be Sold of This my Land, not any Land by Cleared, Nor any Timber by spoiled both wath Necessary for fencing and Fireing. I give and Devoise unto my Two Sons all This my Land and Plandation whereon I Now Liveth, That is to say unto my sonJohn Moser & Henry Mosser their Heirs and assigns Forever, to be divided among Them as Equally and Convinent as Can be done, and also to be apraised by Two Endeverant Men of judgement, at or before They Come of Their age. It is my will That all my Estate Real and Personall Shall be Equally Devided Between all my Children as John Mosser, Henry Mosser, and Anna Mosser in Shear and Share alike. And lastly I Nominate make and appoint my beloved frind Peter Mosser and Benjamen Hershy Junior, Executors To Thise my Last will and Testament. In Case if one of the Said Two Sons Should die before his Age, Then it is my will That my Daughter Anna Should have and hold the Decedent his part of Land to her her Heirs and assigns forever. (The will was written in German, the wording and spelling is that of the translator) [Ref: Musser MusserPlantation p173]

Lancaster County PA Wills B-270, dated 16 Dec 1759, pro Dec 1759:
In the Name of God Amen. I Peter Mosser of the Township and County of Lancaster and Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman, being very Sick and weak of Body, but of pfect mind memory and Understanding, Thanks be given to God Therefore Calling to mind the Mortality of my Body, knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to die, Do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament, That is to say principally and first of all, I Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that Gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent Manner and touching such Worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give, Devise and Dispose of the same in the following manner and Form Imprimis It is my Will and I do order that in the First place all my just Debts and Funeral Charges shall be paid and Satisfied. Item I Give and bequeath unto My beloved Wife, Anna the Third of all my Moveables as The Law Directs, and also I Give and bequeath unto her all and Singular This my Plandation and all the Moveables to her Durring her widowhood, Item I will that my Said wife Anna Shall raise up My Three Childrens out of my Plandation in The fear of God, Till They Come to The age of Twenty one year And if my Said wife Should mary again and her Husband Should dye, Then it is my will That my Said Wife Anna Shall have full Power to Come in My Possion and house with the Third Incom of my Plandation, for and Durring her widowhood, Item It is my Will That No Timber Shall be Sold of This my Land nor any Land be Cleared, Nor any Timber be spoiled but wath Nessesary for fencing and Fireing. Item I Give and Devoise unto my Two Sons all This my land and Plandation whereon I Now Liveth That is to say unto my son John Mosser and Henry Mosser their Heirs and assigns Forever, To be Devided among Them as Equally and Convinent as Can be done and also to be apraissed by Two Endeverant Men of judgement, at or befor They Come of Their age, Item it is my Will That all my Estate Real and Personall Shall be Equally Devided Between all my Childrens as John Mosser Henry Mosser and Anna Mosser in Sear and Share alike, and lastly I Nominate make and appoint my beloved frind Peter Mosser and Benjeman Hershy Junior, Executors To Thisse my Last will and Testament, Which I do hereby Impower to Macke Seal Execute and Deliver unto the Said Two Sons a good and Lawful Deet or Deets to and for The Said Devissed Land, as fully and Effectualy as I my Selfe Might or Could do where I where Personaly Presents But in Case if one of The Said Two Sons Should die before his Age, Then it is my will That my Daughter Anna Should have and hold the Decedent his part of Land to her her Heirs and assigns forever And I do hereby utterly Desallow Revocke and Desanull all and every other Wills lagacees and Executors by me at any Time befor This Time named willed and bequeathed, Ratifying and Confirming This and No others to be my Last will and Testament, In Witness whereof I Have hereunto Set my hand and Seal The Sixteenth Day of December Anno Do 1759. Peter Mosser.
Signed Sealed Published pronounced and Declared by the Said Peter Mosser as his Last will and Testament in the Presence of us Jacob Gostetor, Mich (X) Wanger, Abra Myer.
Lancaster County SS. Dec 1759, Personally appeared before me the Subscriber, Jacob Gosteter, Michael Wanger and Abrahm Myer the Witnesses to the above Written Will and on their Corporal Oaths did say, they were present and Saw and heard Peter Mosser the Testator within named Sign Seal publish and Declare the above Writing as and for his last Will and Testament, and that at the doing thereof, he was of Sound, disposing mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief. Edwd Shippen D.R.
Be it Remembered that on the of Decr 1759 the last Will and Testament of Peter Mosser deceased was proved in due form of Law, and Probate and Letters Testamentary were Granted to Peter Mosser and Benjn Hershey Junr the Execs therein named being duly Sworn well and truly to Administer the deceased's Estate, to make and Exhibit a true and pfect Inventory, and render a just Accompt when lawfully required; Given under the seal of the sd Office and Dated as above. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills B-270]



Pedigree of Peter MUSSER
                                              /-----Ulrich MOSER
                                     /-----Galante MOSER
                            /-----Peter MOSER
                           |         \-----Dori HUNDSPERGER
                   /-----Peter MOSER
                  |         \-----Elsbeth LONGENEGGER
          /-----Peter MOSER
         |        |         /-----Christian TOMI
         |         \-----Elsbeth TOMI
         |                  \-----Elsbeth HOFER
 /-----John MUSSER
Peter MUSSER
 \-----Veronica (MUSSER)



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