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• Name: Martin MUSSER
• Sex: M
• Birth: 6 Jan 1791 ^b
• Death: 7 Feb 1859 in West Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania ^d
• Burial: Martin Musser Cemetery ^u


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Christian MUSSER Birth: 1762 Death: Abt 20 Feb 1830 in West Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Maria MISSLEY Birth: 1763 Death: 1811

Family:
Marriage:

• Anna SEACHRIST on 31 Mar 1814 at First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania .^m1
  
• Anna SEACHRIST

Children:

1. John S MUSSER
2. Martin S MUSSER
3. Christian MUSSER
4. Mary MUSSER
5. Ann MUSSER
6. Fanny MUSSER
7. Elizabeth MUSSER
8. Michael B MUSSER Birth: 24 Feb 1815 in Rapho Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: Dec 1897 in Silver Spring, West Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania

Marriage:

• Veronica (MUSSER) on 2 .^m2
  
• Veronica (MUSSER)

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p93],

parents:

[Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p93],

father:

[Ref: LancasterCoPA WillAbs3 p126, LancasterCoPA Wills P-475]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p93],

place:

[Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills W-681]

Sources for burial Information

place:

[Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p93]

Sources with Information about marriage to Anna SEACHRIST

date:

[Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p93],

place:

[Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p93],

child:

[Ref: LancasterCoPA Biog p869, MusserEA MUSSER p93]

Sources with Information about marriage to Veronica (MUSSER)

date:

second marriage of Martin [Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p93],

names:

Martin MUSSER & Veronica ___ [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills W-681, MusserEA MUSSER p93]

Research Notes:
first Musser to own the farm on the northeast corner of the Marietta Pike and Prospect Road [Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p93]

children listed in Deed R-1 p272 [Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p93]

will dated 19 Aug 1858, pro 9 Feb 1859. Mentions wife Feronica, son Christian; daughter Elizabeth wife of Jacob Hostetter; daughters Mary, Anna, and Fanny; sons Michael, John, and Martin; one other child (total of nine) [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills W-681]

----- Lancaster County PA Wills W-681, dated 19 Aug 1858, pro 9 Feb 1859:
In the name of God, Amen. I Martin Musser of West Hempfield township, Lancaster County and State of Pennsylvania, yeoman, being weak in Body but of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, to wit. First and principally I commend my immortal soul into the hands of my Creator who gave it to me, and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my friends and Executors herein after named. But as touching such worldly estate with which it has pleased Divine Providence to bless me with, I give and bequeath the same as follows, to wit. Item I give and bequeath unto my dear Wife Feronica the following household property, to wit: One eight day clock with mahogany case, one stove and pipe, one case of drawers, one Kitchen dresser, one table, six chairs and one rocking chair, three good beds and bedsteads, two chests, one Cow, one carriage and harness, and such other linen and woolen goods, including carpets and household and kitchen furniture, as she shall choose for her own use. I also give and bequeath unto my said Wife the House and Tract of land whereon I now live, situate in the Township of West Hempfield aforesaid, adjoining lands of Andrew Hershey, Jonas Nott deceased, and my son Christian's land, containing eight acres fore or less, together with the appurtenances and together with the chestnut timber lot containing four acres and a half more or less adjoining lands of Andrew Hershey, Christian Musser widows Nott and others, to hold the same to her during her natural lifetime, Excepting however two rooms below and one above the brick kitchen attached on the north side of the house which I now occupy and privilege to the pump for water in the cellar and sufficient room in the cellar for household uses, the garden on the north side of said house, which I give unto Anna Nissley for a home so long as she remains a widow. I also order and direct that the sum of One hundred dollars shall be paid annually out of my estate to my Wife Feronica during her lifetime by my hereinafter named Executor or the Survivor of them. Further I give and bequeath unto my son in law Jacob Hostetter and my daughter Elizabeth intermarried with him, all the remainder of that Plantation or Tract of land which I lately purchased form Michael Moore, with the appurtenances, situate in the Township of West Hempfield aforesaid, adjoining lands of Michael Musser, John Stauffer deceased, Jacob Nolt and others, containing One hundred acres more or less, to hold the same to them jointly as tenants in common, their heirs and assigns, and I charge the same to them at one hundred dollars per acres, payable in annual payments of four hundred dollars each without interest. The Lien of four thousand dollars charged on said premises I do order and direct to be paid out of the proceeds of my Estate. Further I do order and direct that the whole of my Estate, real and personal, not hereinbefore disposed of, shall be sold by my hereinafter named Executors at public or private sale, and the net proceeds of my whole estate shall be equally divided amongst my nine Children, share and share alike, as the same becomes due, but the shares coming to my three daughters, viz Mary, Anna, and Fanny, shall remain in the hands of my Executors and the interest thereof must be paid to them annually at the rate of five per cent per annum during their lives, and the principal to their heirs as soon as can be after their or any of their decease, but five hundred dollars of each of their shares shall be paid to them as soon as can be after my deceased, in which the advancements that I have them charged with shall be included, but in case any of them or their husbands should purchase land and they or any of them should wish to have their share invested in such land the same shall be so invested provided the same can be secured for their Children or to the rest of my heirs, in case any of them should die childless, such one's share shall fall back to my estate and be divided equally amongst my other heirs share and share alike, and I do hereby empower my hereinafter named Executors to execute titles for all my Lands sold by them, and for the lands hereinbefore bequeathed for which I have not given titles in my lifetime, and those of my Sons who have got their titles for their lands and have given their bonds to me for the payment thereof shall retain their share or shares out of such bonds, beginning with the bond last due and receding back towards the first, but no discount shall be made on such bonds, retained. And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my three sons Michael Musser, John Musser and Martin Musser Jr to be the Executors of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me heretofore made. In Witness whereof I the said Martin Musser senr and testator have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty eight (1858). Martin Musser.
Signed sealed declared and published by the above named Martin Musser Senr 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 thereto. P. H. Summy, Abraham Lenhard Senr.
Lancaster County SS. One the nineteenth day of February Anno Domini 1859 Before me the Subscriber personally appeared P. H. Summy and Abraham Lenhard Senr, the subscribing witnesses to the preceding Will, and on their solemn Affirmations did depose and say that they were present and saw and heard Martin Musser the testator therein named sign seal publish pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament, and that at the doing thereof he was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge observation and belief. Jos Ehrenfried, Dep Regr.
February 19, 1859. Letters Testamentary granted to Michael Musser, John Musser and Martin Musser, the Executors they being duly affirmed well and truly to administer the goods and chattels rights and credits of the Testator according to law, and also that they will diligently and faithfully regard and well and truly comply with the provisions of the Laws relating to Collateral Inheritances. Jos Ehrenfried, Dep Regr. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills W-681]



Pedigree of Martin 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
 /-----Christian MUSSER
|         \-----(Unk) DIETZ
Martin MUSSER
|         /-----Martin MISSLEY
 \-----Maria MISSLEY



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