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• Name: Henry MUSSER
• Sex: M
• Birth: 1730 ^b
• Death: 13 Mar 1805 in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania ^d
• Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery ^u


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Peter MOSER Birth: Abt 1692 Death: Ittlingen, Germany

Family:
Marriage:

• Veronica (MUSSER) on Abt 1760 .^m1
  
• Veronica (MUSSER) Birth: Abt 1740 Death: Abt Nov 1806

Children:

1. Peter MUSSER Birth: 22 Jan 1761 in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: 25 Mar 1845
2. John MUSSER Birth: 24 Sep 1762 in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: 24 Aug 1824
3. Matthias MUSSER Birth: 23 Nov 1764 in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: 1834 in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
4. Anna MUSSER Birth: 8 Dec 1766 in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
5. Barbara MUSSER Birth: 29 Mar 1769 in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: Abt 22 Apr 1814
6. Elizabeth MUSSER Birth: 1 Nov 1771 Death: 29 Jan 1849
7. Esther MUSSER Birth: 4 Jul 1778 in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
8. Christian MUSSER Birth: 12 Dec 1781 in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: 16 Apr 1867

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: Landis EarlyMussers p22, MusserEA MUSSER p42, WengerSS WENGER p1087]

abt 1730 [Ref: MusserEL MUSSER pvi],

brother:

Peter MUSSER & Jacob MUSSER [Ref: Landis EarlyMussers p13]

Peter of Hempfield and Jacob of Strasburg [Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p88, Recker PeopleMarsh I#8p1, WengerSS WENGER p1087]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: Landis EarlyMussers p22, MusserEA MUSSER p42, MusserEL MUSSER pvi]

1805 [Ref: Recker PeopleMarsh I#8p1, WengerSS WENGER p1087]

before 16 Mar 1805 [Ref: LancasterCoPA WillAbs2 p149]

early part of Mar 1805 [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p24],

place:

[Ref: LancasterCoPA WillAbs2 p149, LancasterCoPA Wills 2Y-467, LancasterCoPA Wills J-179, MusserRW MUSSER p26]

Sources for burial Information

place:

[Ref: Recker PeopleMarsh I#8p1]

Sources with Information about marriage to Veronica (MUSSER)

date:

abt 1760 [Ref: Landis EarlyMussers p22, MusserEA MUSSER p42],

names:

Henry MUSSER & Veronica ___ [Ref: LancasterCoPA WillAbs2 p149, LancasterCoPA Wills 2Y-467, Landis EarlyMussers p22, MusserEA MUSSER p42, MusserEL MUSSER pvi, MusserRW MUSSER p24, MusserRW MUSSER p26, MusserRW MUSSER p27, Recker PeopleMarsh I#8p1, WengerSS WENGER p1087, WengerSS WENGER p1088],

child:

[Ref: LancasterCoPA WillAbs2 p149, Landis EarlyMussers p22, MusserEA MUSSER p42, MusserEL MUSSER pvi, MusserRW MUSSER p24, MusserRW MUSSER p26, MusserRW MUSSER p27, Recker PeopleMarsh I#8p1, WengerSS WENGER p1088]

Research Notes:
emigrated 26 Sep 1752, ship "Richard & Mary" from Rotterdam by way of Portsmouth [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p19]

emigrated 1752 on "Richard & Mary" [Ref: MusserEL MUSSER pvi, Recker PeopleMarsh I#8p1, WengerSS WENGER p1087]

tailor [Ref: Recker PeopleMarsh I#8p1]

signed name as "Heinrich Mosser" on the oath of allegiance [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p19]

brothers Peter and Jacob had previously emigrated (in 1747) [Ref: Recker PeopleMarsh I#8p1]

name does not appear in any newspaper announcements at the time of arrival, idenfying those available for indentured service; therefore he had the means to be released immediately from the ship [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p19]

1758: appears on the tax assessors list for the vilalge of Earltown, which later became New Holland. Occupation listed as tailor, and owned 10 acres of land. Tax was one pound [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p19]

1758: living in Earltown (now New Holland) [Ref: Recker PeopleMarsh I#8p1]

1759: appears on the tax list, as a married man. Tax was 5 shillings, which was the usual amount for a married man [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p20]

1760: purchased 143 acres in Brecknock Twp from Martin Brownkirk, which land had been called "Hopewell" and he renamed "Die Schweiz" [Ref: Recker PeopleMarsh I#8p1]

1760: probably moved to Brecknock Twp, Lancaster Co, PA [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p20]

settled in Brcknock Twp, near present day Bowmansville [Ref: WengerSS WENGER p1087]

of Brecknock, Lancaster Co, PA [Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p42]

c1760: purchased 143 acres of land in Brecknock Twp from Martin Brownkirk [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p21]

1763: first appears on tax list of Brecknock Twp (but lists for 1760-62 are missing) [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p20]

1763: paid tax of 7 shillings and 6 pence in Brecknock Twp [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p23]

member of the Allewgheny Congreation, near Adamstown [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p22]

1771: taxed on 150 acres in Brecknock Twp [Ref: Musser Reunion1927 p9]

1772: taxed on 150 acres in Brecknock Twp [Ref: Musser Reunion1927 p9]

1773: taxed on 150 acres in Brecknock Twp [Ref: Musser Reunion1927 p9]

1776: listed among the Non-Associators living in the township (those who were apposed to all war, especially war with England). In entire township there were 106 non-associators, and only 9 who supported the war with England, of all males from age 16 to 50 [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p23]

Aug 20 1777: assessed a tax of three pounds and ten shillings of all non-associators. Henry was one of only 42 who paid [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p23]

1779: paid a Continental Tax of thirty pounds. Listed as a tailor, farm of 150 acres, two horses, and four cows. Total property assessed value of 509 pounds [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p23]

1781: as part of a survey, reported that Henry had not taken the oath of allegiance to the United States [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p23]

1783: listed in records with nine non-taxables (wife and eight children) in household [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p23]

1785: on tax assessors list, land of 160 acres [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p24]

1786: taxed on 160 acres of land [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p24]

1788: taxed on 160 acres, two horses, three cows; assessment value had dropped to 329 pounds [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p24]

1790: living in Brecknock Twp. one male over age 16, three under age 16, three females [Ref: 1790 PA Lancaster Brecknock 3]

1792: purchased additional 36 acres of land to the south from Jacob Good [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p24]

1792: taxed on 200 acres of land, valued at 496 pounds [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p24]

1794: instrumental in the formation of the "Bowmansville" congregation, and the construction of its meetinghouse [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p22]

before 1797: purchased 78 additional acres to the north from Simon Huntzacker and Conrad Fellebaum, making a total of approx 280 acres. One of the five largest farms in the northeast part of Lancaster County [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p24]

1799: divided most of his land betwen two sons John and Matthias; John acquired 150 acres and Matthias 100 acres and Matthias to receive remaining 80 acres after death of both parents [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p24]

will dated 1 Feb 1805. Mentions wife Frony, son Christian, daughter Esther, son John, son Peter. Executors son Peter and Abraham Guth [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p25]

will dated 1 Feb 1805, pro 16 Mar 1805, mentions wife Froney, children Christian, Esther, and John. Executors Peter Mosser and Abraham Guth. Brecknock Twp [Ref: LancasterCoPA WillAbs2 p149, LancasterCoPA Wills 2Y-467]

will pro 16 Mar 1805, written in German [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills J-179]

----- Patent, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Henry Musser:
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know ye, that in consideration of the monies paid by Philip Stauffer and Martin Brownkirk unto the late Proprietaries at the granting of the Warrant hereinafter mentioned & of the sum of Sixty Nine pounds, Seventeen shillings & Nine pence, lawful money now paid by Henry Musser unto the Rec'r Gen'ls Office of this Commonwealth, there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said Henry Musser, a certain tract of land called "Hopewell" situate in Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Beginning at a stone, thence by land of Mathias Musselman, North seven degrees east, one hundred and sixteen perches to a stone, thence by land late of John Carpenter, North eighty three degrees and a fourth west, forty one perches and three fourths to a Gum, thence by land of Mathias Musselman, South eighty five degrees and a half west, seventy two perches to a stone, thence by land late of Philip Stover, South four degrees east forty two perches and a half to a stone, south eighty six degrees west, forty six perches to a post, thence by land of Martin Brownkirk, South three degrees and three fourths east, seventy four perches to a post, South eighty six degrees west, twenty perches to a post, South four degrees east, seventy four perches and a fourth to a post, thence by land late of Jacob Good, North eighty six degrees east, sixty six perches and a fourth to a post, South four degrees east, nineteen perches and three fourths to a White Oak, South seventy eight degrees and a half east, seventy two perches and three quarters to the beginning, Containing one hundred forty three acres and allowance of six per cent for raods, etc, Which said tract was surveyed in pursuance of Two Warrants, and dated 28th October 1746 unto the said Philip Stauffer, and other 27th February 1759 granted to said Martin Brownkirk, by virtue of divers conveyances and assurances in the law became vested in the said Henry Musser, with the appurtenances, to Have and to Hold the said Tract of parcel of land with the Appurtenances, unto the said Henry Musser and his heirs, to the use of him the said Henry Musser his heirs and assigns forever, free and clear of all Restrictions and Reservations as to Mines, Royalties, Quit-Rents or otherwise, excepting and reserving only the fifth part of all Gold and Silver Ore for the use of this Commonwealth, to be delivered at the Pitt's mouth, clear of all charges.
In witness whereof Thomas Mifflin, Governor of the said Commonwealth, hath hereunto set his hand, and caused the State Seal to be hereunto affixed, the Sixth Day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six, and of the Commonwealth the twentieth.
Attest: James trimble, Dep'y Sec'ty
Inrolled the 14th day of June 1796. Thomas Mifflin [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p21]

Will of Henry Musser:
In the name of God, Amen. I Henry Mosser, of Brecknock Township in the County of Lancaster, being weak of body but, God be thanked, of good memory and understanding, I therefore concluded to make my last will and testament in manner following:
First, it is my will that my beloved wife, Frony, shall have a right in this house and kitchen and in the stable, as if Henry Mosser was yet alive, and the said Frony shall also have a right to the garret of the house wherein she lives, and in the spring house she has a right to do what she pleases.
Item. It is my will that my wife Frony shall have two bed steads with whatsoever belongs to them, also the kitchen dresser with all that may be thereon and therein, also the clothes press in the room and whatever is in the same suitably for her use, and further it is my will that my wife Frony shall have the stove and house clock, one spinning wheel, a reel, a table, three chairs, an iron kettle, two iron pots, two copper kettles, two tin buckets, a wooden pail, two tubs, a pair of steel yards and the books which are in the house, and so much of the garden as she always had for her use.
And it is my will that my son Christian shall have all my land to him and his heirs, and he shall choose two men, and the executors shall choose two men, and it is my will that these men shall choose the fifth man, and to be all disinterested men to value my land. And my son Christian shall give unto my wife Frony yearly and every year, twenty five bushels of wheat or speltz grains, ten bushels of rye, six bushels of Indian corn, six bushels of buckwheat, and carry the same to the mill and home again to her house. Also ten bushels of potatoes and one hog of one hundred and fifty pounds with the lard, fifty pounds of beef, ten pounds of tallow, thirty pounds of swingled flax and the meat which is now in my house. My wife shall take the same for her own use, and my wife shall choose two of my cows which she pleases, and my son Christian shall ffed them with good fother, and allow them to go with his cows to the somer. And further it is my will that my son Christian shall furnish my wife with as much salt as she has occasion for, and deliver firewood to her house cut small, allow her the one third part of the fruit, and one barrel of cyder, and if my wife should be sick, then my son Christian shall attend her as it is right and becoming a Christian. And my wife shall have the grain which now is in my house and barn as before for her own use, and the grain in the field my son Christian must divide among the heirs, that is, the third bushel of it.
Further it is my will that my youngest daughter Esther shall have a right to live in the house as long as she remains a single woman, and she shall have the sum of twenty five pounds aforehand. And my son John shall have twenty pounds out of the last bonds when they are paid. And further it is my will that all my heirs shall yearly suffer in the sum which my son Christian has to give to his mother in goods. Furhter it is my will that my wife Frony shall have fifty pounds immediately after my decease. Further it is my will that my property shall after my decease be made into money, and then divided by my executors among my heirs, and whatsoever my wife may leave after her decease, shall likewise be divided, and lastly I nominate my son Peter Mosser and Abraham Guth executors of this my last will and testament. And I acknowledge and declare this as and for my will and testament.
Witness my hand and seal the first day of February in the year 1805. Henry Mosser
Signed, sealed, pronounded and declared by the said Henry Mosser as his last will and testament in the presence of witnesses. John Borgholder. Christian Musselman. [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p26]

Lancaster County PA Wills J-179, pro 16 Mar 1805:
The last will and testament of Henry Mosser, late of Brecknock township deceased, being written in the German language and therefore could not be recorded, but the probat endorsed thereon is as follows, to wit,
Lancaster County SS. On the 16th day of March anno domini 1805 Before me the Subscriber personally appeared John Burkholder and Christian Musselman, the two subscribing witnesses to the within will, who upon their solemn affirmations according to law did severally declare and say that they were present and saw and heard Henry Musser the testator therein named sign seal publish pronounce and declare the within instrument in writing as and for his last will and testament and that at the doing thereof he was of sound and well disposing mind memory and understanding according to the best of their knowledge observation and belief. G Ross, Regr.
Be it Remembered that on the 16th day of March anno domini 1805 the last will and testament of Henry Mosser late of Brecknock township in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania deceased was proved in due form of law and letters testamentary thereon where granted to Peter Mosser and Abraham Guth, the executors therein named, they having first been duly qualified well and truly to administer the estate of the said deceased, especially to exhibit a true and perfect inventory thereof into the Registers Office at Lancaster within one month, and to render a true and just account of their executorship on said estate in one year from this date or when thereto lawfully required. Given under the seal of the said office, G Ross, Regr. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills J-179]

Will dated 1 Feb 1805, pro 16 Mar 1805, translated from German and recorded in Lancaster County Court House in Book Y-2 p467 (note confusion regarding X-2 and Y-2 -- when these books were photocopied the covers were put on the wrong books, so indexes based on the original filings are wrong when compared to the County Courthouse):
In the Name of God Amen. I Henry Musser of Brecknock Township in the County of Lancaster being weak of Body but God be thanked of good memory and understanding I therefore concluded to make my last will and Testament in manner following. First it is my will that all my just debts and funeral expenses should be paid by my hereafter named Executors out of my personal Estate. Item it is my will that my beloved wife Frony should have a right in the House and Kitchen and in the Stable as if Henry Musser was yet alive and the said Frony shall also have a right to the Ganel(?) of the House wherein she lives and in the Spring House she has a right to what what she pleases. Item it is my will that my wife Frony shall have two beds and bedsheets with whatsoever belongs to them also the Kitchen dresser with all that may be thereon and therein also the clothes press in the room and whatever is in the same and able for her use and further it is my will that my wife Frony shall have the stove and House closet one spinning wheel a reel a table three chairs an Iron Kettle two iron Pots two copper kettles two tin baskets a wooden pail two luts(?) a pan of steel yards and the Books which are in her House and so much of the Garden as she always had for her use, And it is my will that my son Christian shall have all my land to him and his Heirs and he shall choose two men and the Executor shall choose two men and it is my will these men shall choose the fifth man and to be all disinterested men to value my land and my son Christian shall give unto my wife Frony yearly and every year Twenty five Bushels of wheat or speltz grains ten bushels of rye six bushels of Indian corn six bushels of Buss wheat and carry the same to the mill and home again to her House also ten bushels of potatoes and one hog and one hundred and fifty Spirands(?) with the Land fifty pounds of Beef Ten pounds of Tallow thirty pounds of swingled flax and the rest which is now in my house my wife shall have the same for her use and my wife shall choose two of my Cows which she pleases and my son Christian shall feed them with good fodder and allow them to go with his cows in the summer and further it is my will that my Son Christian shall furnish my wife with so much salt as she has occasion for and deliver firewood to her house cut small allow her the use third part of the Fruit and one barrel of Cyder and if my wife should be sick then my son Christian shall attend her as it is Right and becoming a Christian. And my wife shall have the grain which is now in my house and bard as before for her use and the grain in the field my son Christian must divide among the Heirs that is the third bushel of it. And further it is my will that my youngest Daughter Esther shall have a right to live in the House as long as she remains a single woman and she shall have the sum of Twenty five Pounds aforehand and my son John shall have Twenty Pounds out of the last Bonds when they are paid. And further it is mhy will that my son Christian must keep the house and stables in good repair and further it my will that all my Heirs shall yearly suffer in the same which my son Christian has to give to his Mother in Gales(?). Further it is my will that my wife Frony shall have Fifty Pounds immediately after my decease. Further it is my will that my Property shall after my decease besuch(?) in its entirety and then divided by my Executors among my Heirs and whatsoever my wife may leave after her decease shall likewise be divided. And lastly I nominate and appoint my friend Peter Mosser and Abraham Guth executors of this my last will and Testament and I acknowledge and declare this as and for my will and Testament. Witness my hand and seal the first day of February in the year 1805. Henry (X) Musser
Signed sealed pronounced and declared by the said Henry Musser as his last will and testament in the presence of witnesses John Burgholder, Christian Musselman.
Lancaster County SS On the 16th day of March Anno Domini 1805 Before me the subscriber personally appeared John Brukholder and Christian Musselman the two subscribing witnesses to the within will who upon their solemn affirmation according to Law and severally declare and say that they were present and saw and heard Henry Musser the Testator therein named sign seal publish pronounce and declare the within instrument of writing for his last will and testament and that at the doing thereof he was of sound and well disposing mind memory and understanding according to the best of their knowledge observation and belief. G Ross, Regr.
Be it Remembered that on the 16th day of March Anno Domini 1805 the last will and Testament of Henry Musser late of Brecknock Township in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania was proved in due form of law and letters testamentary thereon were granted to Peter Musser and Abraham Guth the executors therein named, they having first bee duly qualified well and truly to administer the estate of the said deceased especially to exhibit a true and perfect inventory thereof into the Registrars Office at Lancaster within one month and to render a true and just account of the executorship on said estate in one year from the date or when thereto lawfully required. Given under the seal of the said Office, G Ross, Regr. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills 2Y-467]



Pedigree of Henry MUSSER
                                              /-----Ulrich MOSER
                                     /-----Galante MOSER
                            /-----Peter MOSER
                           |         \-----Dori HUNDSPERGER
                   /-----Peter MOSER
                  |         \-----Elsbeth LONGENEGGER
          /-----Peter MOSER
         |        |         /-----Christian TOMI
         |         \-----Elsbeth TOMI
         |                  \-----Elsbeth HOFER
 /-----Peter MOSER
Henry MUSSER



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