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• Name: Matthias MUSSER
• Sex: M
• Birth: 23 Nov 1764 in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania ^b
• Death: 1834 in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania ^d


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Henry MUSSER Birth: 1730 Death: 13 Mar 1805 in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Veronica (MUSSER) Birth: Abt 1740 Death: Abt Nov 1806

Family:
Marriage:

• Esther WEBER on Abt 1793 .^m1
  
• Esther WEBER Death: 1830

Children:

1. Mary MUSSER Birth: 1795 Death: 1868
2. Daniel MUSSER Birth: 1798 Death: 1869
3. Elizabeth MUSSER Birth: 1800 Death: 1860
4. Magdalena MUSSER Birth: 1802 Death: 1886
5. Veronica MUSSER Birth: 1803 Death: 1889
6. Esther MUSSER Birth: 1808 Death: 1892
7. Nancy MUSSER Birth: 1809 Death: 1889
8. Barbara MUSSER Birth: 1811 Death: 1889

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: Landis EarlyMussers p22, MusserEA MUSSER p42, MusserRW MUSSER p27]

1764 [Ref: Recker PeopleMarsh I#8p1, WengerSS WENGER p1088]

third son [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p24],

place:

[Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p21],

parents:

Henry MUSSER & Veronica ___ [Ref: Landis EarlyMussers p22, MusserEA MUSSER p42, MusserRW MUSSER p24, MusserRW MUSSER p27, Recker PeopleMarsh I#8p1, WengerSS WENGER p1088]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: Landis EarlyMussers p22, MusserEA MUSSER p42, WengerSS WENGER p1088],

place:

[Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills Q-508]

Sources with Information about marriage to Esther WEBER

date:

abt 1793 [Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p42],

names:

[Ref: LMHS Cardfile WEAVER Christian, Landis EarlyMussers p22, MusserRW MUSSER p27]

Matthias MUSSER & Esther ___ [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills Q-508],

child:

[Ref: WengerSS WENGER p1088]

Research Notes:
farmer in Brecknock Twp [Ref: WengerSS WENGER p1088]

1788: first appears separately on tax lists of Brecknock Twp [Ref: MusserRW MUSSER p24]

inherited the south part of his father's farm [Ref: Recker PeopleMarsh I#8p1]

will dated 23 May 1830, pro 8 Mar 1834. Mentions wife Esther, son Daniel, daughter Magdalena, other children unnamed. Executors son Daniel, son-in-law Christian Bowman [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills Q-508]

----- Lancaster County PA Wills Q-508, dated 23 May 1830, pro 8 Mar 1834:
In the name of God, Amen. I Mathias Mosser of Brecknock township Lancaster County, and state of Pennsylvania, yeoman, being in the enjoyment of tolerable health, and of sound mind memory, and understanding, praised be God, for the same, but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life, do make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner and form following, to wit. First and principally I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God, and my body to the earth, to be decently interred at the discretion of my executors herein after named. And as to such worldly estate, as it has pleased God, to entrust me with, I dispose thereof, as follows. It is my will, that all my just debts and funeral expences be paid out of the whole estate. Item, I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Esther, for and during her natural life, or as long as she remains my widow, her home and widow seat, in my present dwelling house, with all its appertencances, and the free use of the spring, pump, cellar, and other conveniences, to be enjoyed, and used in common with the owner or possessor of my house and plantation, otherwise the owner or possessor as aforesaid, shall be obliged, at his own expenses, to build a suitable house for her, to the northern gable end of my present dwelling house. And the owner or possessor of my plantation, shall yearly give and deliver to my said wife twelve bushels of good wheat and twelve bushels of good rye, and six bushels of Indian corn, and one bushel of buckwheat, and six bushels of portatoes, Her grain shall at her desire be taken to the mill, and when ground be brought back again in to her house, In any year, when sufficient fruit is growing on the premises, she shall have a sufficiency of the different kinds thereof, for drying, boiling applebutter, and other common purposes, sufficient for her own use, she shall also yearly have the third part of all the fowls and eggs, kept and laid on the premises, good and sufficient firewood, shall at all times be placed near her house, made small for her use, two cows of hers shall be kept on the plantation for her, summer and winter, in good pasture, fodder, and stabling; she may also keep a hog of her own on the premises, which, however, she must keep penned up. And she shall also have delivered to her, yearly, one fat hog, killed and dressed, of one hundred and fifty pounds weight, at least, besides the lard and entrails, and also seventy pounds of good fat beef, all killed and delivered in proper season for winter store. And also yearly, ten pounds of good heckled flax, and ten pounds of flax tow, and five pounds good clean wool, and she shall also have the third part of the garden, which shall yearly be well manured for her and in case she gets sick, or through old age, or otherwise becomes inform and helpless, she shall be kept, nursed, and maintained in a becoming Christian like manner. All which foregoing articles, shall be done, given, and delivered, and be allowed of, to and for my said wife, for and during her natural life, or as long as she remains my widow, by the owner, possessor, or occupier of my aforesaid house and plantation. Item, It is my will, that in case my said wife, through old age, or otherwise should become so inform and helpless, as to be unable to provide for herself, the owner, or possessor of my plantation shall and may take her to his own room and table, or otherwise procure her proper attendance at his own expense, and in that case, they early gifts to her herein bequeathed, shall cease, and the expenses of her maintenance be considered in lieu and satisfaction thereof. Item, I give and bequeath unto my said wife, for and during her natural life, or as long as she remains my widow (and not absolutely) my stove with the pipes, the clock and case, the choice of three beds and bedsteads, table, chest, kitchen dresser, the copper and iron kettles, large tub, churn, all the books, all the linen and woolen cloth and clothes, and the choice of my two best cows, the clothes press, spinning wheel, reel, and wool wheel, and as many other articles of household stuff, implements, and furniture, as she may choose to take, as necessary for her use. Item, I give, devise, and bequeath unto my son Daniel Mosser, and to his heirs and assigns forever, all my messuage, tenement, and several tracts of land, whatsoever I hold, own, and possess, being all situated in the said township of Brecknock and county of Lancaster aforesaid, containing together about one hundred and forty two acres, and some allowance, as by my several deeds and titles respectively may appear, be the same more or less, at and for the sum of two thousand two hundred and seventy two dollars, lawful currency, eight hundred dollars, part of said sum, to be paid immediately after my deceased, and the remainder to be paid in yearly payments of seventy dollars each, in successive years, the first payment of seventy dollars to be due in one year after my decease; and if my said son Daniel, accepts of said premises (under and subject always to the several bequests, grants, and privileges to my said wife, as afore herein contained) then it is my will that after he has paid the said purchase sum, and maintained my said wife as before directed in proper manner, that he my said son Daniel shall have, hold, and enjoy the said premises, and appurtenances, as fully as I had and held the same, to him, his heirs and assigns forever, Of the said sum of eight hundred dollars however (mentioned to be paid on my decease) it is my will that two hundred dollars, part thereof, shall remain a lien on said premises during the natural life of my said wife, or as long as she remains my widow, the interest whereof, at five per cent, shall yearly be paid to her, and on her decease, or re-marriage, the said principal of two hundred dollars, shall be paid to all my children or their proper representatives, in equal shares. Item it is my will, that the several bequests herein made to my wife, shall be in lieu of her dower out of my whole estate. Item, Is my will, that in case, should my son Daniel, refuse to take said premises under the foregoing conditions, that then my executors shall sell my land to best advantage at public or private sale, and I do hereby empower and authorize my executors, to make, sign, seal, execute, and acknowledge all such deed or deeds, and to deliver them, unto the purchaser or purchasers thereof, as may be requisite or necessary for the absolute granting, assurance, and conveyance thereof, unto the purchaser or purchasers thereof, under and subject to the several provisions and bequests to my said wife, as aforesaid. Item, It is my will, that my children shall inherit my whole estate, real and persona, in equal shares, therefore my executors, after my decease, shall of all the monies coming into their hands, out of my estate, first equalize the respective heirs to the standard of the sum, which may appear highest in what some or all may have received of me in my lifetime, and after they are all made equal, then the yearly payments out of the land shall be paid, to the heirs in regular rotations in due preference of age. Item, I do hereby appoint my son Daniel to be guardian over the body and estate of my daughter Magdalena, who is non compos mentis. And Lastly, I do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint as executors to this my last will and testament, my said son Daniel, and my son in law Christian Bowman; Hereby revoking all former wills and testaments by me heretofore made; ratifying this and none other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the twenty third day of may, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty, 1830. Mathias Mosser.
Signed, sealed, published, and declared by Mathias Mosser, the above and within named testator, as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who at his request, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. Daniel Bowman, Benjamin Mosser.
Lancaster County SS. On the 8th March, 1834, Before me the subscriber personally appeared Daniel Bowman and Benjamin Mosser, the witnesses to the preceding will, and on their affirmations, do say, that they were present, and did see and hear Mathias Mosser, the testator therein named, sign, seal, publish, pronounce, and declare the same, as and for his last will and testament, and at the doing thereof, he was of sound and well disposing mind, memory, and understanding, to the best of their knowledge, observation, and belief. W. Whiteside, Regr.
March 8th 1834. Letters testamentary granted to Daniel Mosser, and Christian Bowman, the executors, they being duly affirmed, to administer the estate, and exhibit an inventory thereof, in to the Register's Office at Lancaster, within thirty days, and an account of their executorship, in one year, or when thereto required; also to comply with the act of Assembly relating to collateral inheritances. W. Whiteside, Regr. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills Q-508]



Pedigree of Matthias 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
Matthias MUSSER
 \-----Veronica (MUSSER)



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