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• Name: Henry MUSSER
• Sex: M
• Birth: 26 Mar 1764 ^b
• Death: 14 Apr 1826 in West Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania ^d


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Peter MUSSER Birth: Abt 1725 in Switzerland Death: 1794 in Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• (Unk) DIETZ

Family:
Marriage:

• Anna SEEGRIST .^m1
  
• Anna SEEGRIST Death: Before 1836

Children:

1. Barbara MUSSER
2. Anna MUSSER Death: Before 1839

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p88, MusserEA MUSSER p97]

1764 [Ref: Landis EarlyMussers p22, Recker PeopleMarsh I#8p1],

parents:

Peter MUSSER & ___ DIETZ [Ref: Ellis LancasterCoPA p595, LancasterCoPA Biog p90, Landis EarlyMussers p22, MusserEA MUSSER p88, Recker PeopleMarsh I#8p1],

father:

[Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p97]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p88, MusserEA MUSSER p97]

1826 [Ref: Landis EarlyMussers p22, Recker PeopleMarsh I#8p1],

place:

[Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills O-489]

Sources with Information about marriage to Anna SEEGRIST

names:

[Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p88],

child:

[Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p97]

Research Notes:
1790: living in Hempfield Twp. one male over age 16, one male under age 16, three females [Ref: 1790 PA Lancaster Hempfield 9]

1813: listed in Hempfield tax records as H Musser and Stauffer [Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p97]

1814: living in Hempfield Twp [Ref: Recker PeopleMarsh I#8p1]

will dated 17 Jul 1819, pro 26 Apr 1826, O-489, of West Hempfield Twp [Ref: LancasterCoPA WillAbs3 p77, LancasterCoPA Wills O-489]

will abstract: Wife Anna. Children: Barbara (decd) @ Abraham Stauffer, and Anna @ Daniel Hamaker. Grandchildren: Henry & John Stauffer (of Barbara - both minors). Land: 160a to be rented until daughter Barbara's two children are 21, then land to daughter Anna and the children of daughter Barbara. [Ref: LancasterCoPA WillAbs3 p77]

will mentions wife Anna, deceased daughter Barbara married to Abraham Stauffer, daugher Anna married Daniel Haymaker, grandchildren Henry and John Stauffer [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills O-489]

----- Lancaster County PA Wills O-489, dated 17 Jul 1819, pro 26 Apr 1826:
In the name of God, amen. I Henry Musser of West Hempfield township in the county of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania farmer being considerably advanced in years considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and to the end of being the better prepared to leave this world whenever it may please God to call me hence, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say, First and principally I commend my immortal soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator, hoping for free pardon and remission of all my sins, and to enjoy everlasting happiness in the heavenly regions through Jesus Christ my savior my body I commit to the earth at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named, and as to such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same as followeth, Imprimis It is my will and I order that all my just debts and funeral expenses be duly paid off and satisfied as soon as conveniently may be done after my decease by my Executors hereinafter named. Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Anna the sum of four hundred dollars in specie, to be paid her immediately after my decease, and I further give and bequeath unto her yearly and every year the sum of two hundred dollars in specie during her natural life or as long as she remains my widow, to be paid her out of my land or real estate by the owner or possessor thereof, the first payment to be made at the end of one year next ensuing after my decease. Item I further give and bequeath unto my said beloved wife Ann one riding horse or mare and one milk cow which she may choose from among my horses and cows, two beds and bedsteads, one house clock and case, and of my other household goods, kitchen furniture and implements of household whatsoever as much and as many as she may think proper or choose to have. And I further give and bequeath unto her during her natural life or as long as she remains my widow the easterly front room on the lower story, and the room immediately above the same on the second floor in my dwelling house in west Hempfield township aforesaid, for her use also right and privilege in the kitchen at the hearth at the bake over, in the garret and cellar, in the yard, to the pump and spring of water, also the one half part of the garden, And I order and direct the owner or possessor of my lands or real estate to find furnish or provide for my said wife Anna during her natural life or as long as she remains my widow yearly and every year in due season good and sufficient hay, pasture and stabling for one horse or mare and one cow, and also good and sufficient firewood, cut in manner of chord wood and hauled home into the yard convenient to her door, as much as she has of for her use and consumption. All the monies goods articles rights and privileges herein before given bequeathed allowed or ordered unto my said wife Anna shall be deemed and considered in lieu and full satisfaction of her dower, thirds, claim and demand whatsoever, at common law of in to or out of my estate real as well as personal. Item All my real estate consisting of this my plantation or tract of land in West Hempfield township aforesaid, containing one hundred and twenty five acres (more or less) and a piece or tract of land lying on the Chesnut hill in the township aforesaid, containing thirty five acres (more or less) amounting together to one hundred and sixty acres (be the same more or less) I order my Executors hereinafter named to rent out I such manner that it shall be kept in a good state of cultivation and the buildings improvements fence and other appurtenances thereof in good order and repair and the same shall be rented out for and during such term of time until both the children of my deceased daughter Barbara (who had been intermarried with Abraham Stauffer) or the survivor of them hath attained the age of twenty one years. Item Immediately after they the said two children of my said deceased daughter Barbara, or the survivor of them, hath arrived at the age of twenty one years, then and from thence forth I give devise and bequeath all my real estate, consisting of the aforesaid two tracts of land containing together one hundred and sixty acres (be the same more or less) unto my daughter Anna and her husband Daniel haymaker, and unto Henry Stauffer and John Stauffer the two sons of children of my said daughter Barbara deceased, in manner following, that is to say, one undivided moiety or half part thereof I give devise and bequeath unto the said Daniel haymaker and Anna his wife, in right of the said Anna, and to their heirs and assigns forever; one undivided fourth part thereof I give devise and bequeath unto the said Henry Stauffer and to his heirs and assigns forever, and one other undivided fourth part thereof I give devise and bequeath unto the said John Stauffer and this heirs and assigns forever, subjecting however these several devised or bequests to the sundry articles rights and privileges hereinbefore given and allowed or ordered out of my real estate unto my said wife Anna. Item I give and bequeath unto Abraham Stauffer (who had been intermarried with my daughter Barbara) the sum of one dollar in specie, which together with what he has heretofore had and received from me, shall be deemed in full of all his portion, dividend, claim and demand whatsoever, in right of his said wife Barbara deceased or otherwise of in to or out of my estate both real and personal. Item All the residue of my moveable property goods and chattels not hereinbefore particularly bequeathed I order to be sold by public vendue and the monies arising from such sale together with all my other monies and the monies arising from time to time as rent of my real estate (during the term that the same is rented out) I order the whole to be divided into four equal shares or portions; one share or portion thereof I give and bequeath unto my said Grandson Henry Stauffer and to his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever; one other share or portion thereof I give and bequeath unto my said Grandson John Stauffer and to his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever; and the two other or remaining shares or portions I give and bequeath unto my said son in law Daniel haymaker and to his wife Anna in right of the said Anna and to their heirs executors administrators and assigns forever. And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my beloved son in law Daniel Hamaker and my trusty friend John Nissly of Raphoe township and the survivor of them and the executors and administrators of such survivor as well as and for the Executors of this my last will and Testament, as also to be the Guardians of my said Grandson Henry Stauffer and John Stauffer during their respective minorities for the several devises and bequests hereinbefore given and bequeathed to them respectively. And I renounce revoke and declare null and void all former and other wills and Testaments by me at any time heretofore made ratifying allowing and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In Witness whereof I Henry Musser the Testator have to this my last will and Testament set my hand and Seal the Seventeenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. Heinrich Mosser.
Signed sealed published and declared by Henry Musser as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto. Christian Smith, Jacob Flare.
I Henry Musser the aforesaid Testator do make this codicil to be taken as part of my last Will and Testament as follows, that is to say, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Anna yearly and every year as long as she lives one barrel of cider and apples, and such like fruit from my orchard, as she may want or choose for her use and consumption, to be given and allowed to her by the owner or possessor of my mansion place. In Witness whereof I have to this codicil annexed to my said will set my hand and seal the Ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Henrich Mosser.
Witnesses present at the signing sealing etc, Christian Smith, Jacob Flare.
Lancaster County SS. On the 26th day of April Anno Domini 1826 Before me the Subscriber personally appeared Christian Smith and Jacob Flare the subscribing witnesses to the within will and codicil and on their solemn affirmations according to law did severally declare and say that they were present and saw and heard Henry Mosser the Testator therein named sign seal publish pronounce and declare the same as and for his last Will and Testament and codicil, and that at the several times of the doing thereof he was of sound and well disposing mine memory and understanding according to the best of their knowledge observation and belief. Philip Messenkop, Register.
Be it remembered that on the 26th day of April Anno Domini 1826 the Last Will and Testament and codicil of Henry Mosser deceased were proved in due form of law, and Letters Testamentary thereon were granted to Daniel Hamacher and John Nissly, the Executors in the said will named, they having been first duly affirmed well and truly to administer the estate of the said Deceased, and especially to exhibit a true and perfect Inventory thereof in to 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 or when thereto lawfully required. Given under the Seal of said office. Philip Messenkop. Regr. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills O-489]



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
 /-----Peter MUSSER
Henry MUSSER
 \-----(Unk) DIETZ



Descendants of Henry MUSSER

1. Henry MUSSER m. Anna SEEGRIST

m. Anna SEEGRIST father: Michael SEEGRIST mother: Magdalena (SEEGRIST)

2+ Barbara MUSSER m. Abraham STAUFFER

3 Anna MUSSER m. Daniel HAMAKER

2nd generation

2. Barbara MUSSER m. Abraham STAUFFER

m. Abraham STAUFFER

4 Henry STAUFFER

5 John STAUFFER