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• Name: Elizabeth MUSSER
• Sex: F
• Birth: 18 Mar 1804 ^b


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Henry MUSSER Birth: 12 May 1766 Death: 1 Oct 1804 in Earl Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Mary HESS

Family:
Marriage:

• Martin MEYER on Before 1825 .^m1
  
• Martin MEYER

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

age 21 on 18 Mar 1825 [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5E-79]

under age 14 in 1808 [Ref: Recker PeopleMarsh III#2p3],

parents:

Henry MUSSER & Maria ___ [Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p114]

Henry MUSSER & Mary ___ [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 3R-198],

father:

[Ref: LancasterCoPA WillAbs2 p148, LancasterCoPA Wills H-682, Recker PeopleMarsh III#2p3]

Sources with Information about marriage to Martin MEYER

date:

before 8 Apr 1825 [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5E-79]

Research Notes:
Feb 8 1805: Henry Musser (grandfather of Elizabeth) established a trust to provide for her, through use of the 158 acres of land he had purchased 19 Sep 1800; trust agreement settled 8 Apr 1825 [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 3R-198, LancasterCoPA Deeds 5E-79]

mentioned in Will Book H-1-682 [Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p114]

identified as only child of Henry MUSSER [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills H-682]

1808: Peter Johns appointed guardian [Ref: Recker PeopleMarsh III#2p3]

Apr 8 1825: received from Peter Johns, as executor of will of Christian Hess, 158 acres of land in Earl Twp, ending a trust agreement established by Henry Musser (her grandfather) [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5E-79]

Apr 8 1825: sold to Peter Johns, for $7000, the 158 acres of land in Earl Twp that was set aside by her grandfather for Elizabeth [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5E-84]

----- Lancaster Co PA, Deed 3R-198, dated 8 Feb 1805:
This Indenture tripartite made the Eight day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight Hundred and five, Between Henry Musser of Leacock Township in the County of Lancaster in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania yeoman and Elizabeth his Wife of the one part, Mary Musser the Widow of Henry Musser Junior late of Earl Township in the said County and Commonwealth deceased yeoman and Son of the said Henry Musser party hereto, of the second part, Christian Hess of Salisbury Township in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid yeoman of the third part, Whereas the Honorable Proprietaries of the late Province by their Patent dated the fourth day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and Thirty five did grant unto Thomas Small a certain Tract of Land situate on a Branch of the Mill Creek in the said County of Lancaster containing One hundred and fifty eight acres (more or less) with the usual allowance, and the said Thomas Small and Wife by Deed dated the Twelfth day of April in the year One thousand seven hundred and forty eight and recorded at Lancaster in Book Z Page 436 &c did grant and convey the said Tract of Land to Peter Sumny, And the said Peter Sumny and Wife by Deed dated December Twenty sixth One Thousand seven hundred and Forty eight did grant and convey the said Tract of Land to Peter Baker, which Deed is recorded at Lancaster in Book BB Page 559 &c, and the said Peter Baker by Deed dated the Twenty eighth day of October One thousand seven hundred and Sixty five and Recorded at Lancaster in Book X Page 357 &c did grant and convey the said Tract of Land to his son Peter Baker, And the said Peter Baker the Son and his wife by Deed dated the Eighth day of May One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty four and recorded at Lancaster in Book Z page 201 &c did grant and convey the said Tract of Land to George Hildebrand, when on the same Day reconveyed Eight acres part thereof by Deed recorded at Lancaster in Book CC to the said Peter Baker the Son who by Deed dated March the Twenty fourth One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty five and recorded at Lancaster in Book DD Page 25 &c conveyed the said Eight Acres to George Eckert, who by Deed dated the Twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty eight and recorded at Lancaster in Book GG Page 350 &c reconveyed the said Eight acres to the said George Hildebrand, By virtue of which Premises the said George Hildebrand was seized in his Demesne as of Fee of and in the said Tract of One hundred and fifty eight acres and allowance, as by the said above recited Patent and Deeds may more fully and at large appear, And by reason of sundry Judgements had and obtained against the said George Hildebrand in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lancaster Christian Carpenter Junior Esquire High Sheriff of the said County of Lancaster by Deed Poll under his Hand and Seal dated May the Thirteenth One Thousand eight hundred for the Consideration therein mentioned did by Virtue of a certain Writ of Vendioni Exponas therein recited grant and confirm unto John Musser his Heirs and Assigns, all that the said Tract of one hundred and fifty eight Acres and allowance and the Appurtenances, To hold the same to the said John Musser his Heirs and assigns for ever recording to the Act of General Assembly in such Case made and provided, As by the said recited Deed Poll duly Acknowledged and entered among the records of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County and also recorded at Lancaster in Book I vol 3 page 466 &c fully appears, And the said John Musser and his Wife by Deed dated the Nineteenth day of September in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and recorded at Lancaster in Book J vol 3 Page 469 &c did grant and convey the said Tract of Land Containing One hundred and fifty eight acres and allowance with the appurtenances to the said Henry Musser (Party hereto) in fee, Now This Indenture witnesseth that the said Henry Musser and Elizabeth his wife as well in Consideration of the Sum of Eleven hundred and thirty two Pounds twelve Shillings and five pence lawful Money of Pennsylvania to the said Henry Musser by his son Henry Musser deceased in his Lifetime well and truly paid, the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged as for and in consideration of love and affection for his Grand Daughter Elizabeth Musser the daughter of his said Son Henry Musser by his wife Mary and for her advancement in Life, and in Consideration of the Covenants and agreements on the part of the said Mary Musser party hereto, by these presents covenanted to be done and performed (and to be done and performed) and of the Annuity or Rent Charge herein reserved to and for the use of Henry Musser (party Hereto) and to his Wife Elizabeth during their lives and the life of the Survivor of them, and also for and in Consideration of the Sum of Five Shillings lawful money of Pennsylvania to him in hand well and truly paid by Christian Hess (Party hereto) at the ensealing and delivery of these Premises (the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) and him the said Christian Hess thereof forever discharged and acquitted, They the said Henry Musser and Elizabeth his Wife Have and by these presents the said Henry Musser and Elizabeth his Wife Do grant bargain and sell assign release transfer and set over unto the said Christian Hess all that the above described Tract of Land containing One hundred and fifty eight acres with the Appurtenances (be the same more or less) with the usual allowance and on which the said Henry Musser the Son lived at the time of his decease, situate lying and being in Earl Township in the County of Lancaster Joining John Musser, Adam Miller and others, Together with all and singular the Rights Liberties Privileges and Hereditaments to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining and all the Estate Right Title Interest Possession Property Claim and Demand whatsoever at Law or in Equity of them the said Henry Musser and Elizabeth his Wife of in or to the same or any Part thereof that is to say for such Estate and Interest of and in the same as the said Henry Musser was or is entitled to by virtue of the Sheriffs Deed aforesaid and for no other, and Subject also to the reservations and Conditions herein after mentioned and contained, To have and to hold the said described Tract of Land and Premises with all and singular the appurtenances and Hereditaments to the same belonging to him the said Christian Hess his Heirs and Assigns for ever To and for the uses Trust and Purposes and subject to the Conditions Limitations Reservations Restrictions and Covenants herein contained and set forth and no other, That is to say for the use and in trust to permit the said Mary Musser to have and enjoy her Dower or Thirds therein in the same manner as if the said Henry Musser Junr had died Intestate seized in Fee Simple of and in the said Tract of Land and Premises with like Powers and Remedies for Partition or appraisement thereof as by Law is provided in case of Intestate Estates and in Trust to take and receive the Rents Issues and Profits of the Remainder thereof for the Support Maintenance Education and Advancement of the said Elizabeth Musser the Grand Daughter during her Minority and until she shall attain the age of Twenty one years, And as soon as the said Elizabeth shall attain the age of Twenty one years, then to and for the use of the said Elizabeth her Heirs and Assigns forever, Subject nevertheless to the Dower aforesaid, and the annuity or Rent Charge herein after mentioned and reserved, and also the Trust and for the Uses and Purposes following, that is to Say, if the said Elizabeth the Grand Daughter should die under the Age of Twenty one years without leaving lawful Issue at the Time of her Death, then to and for the use of the said Henry Musser (Party hereto) his Heirs and Assigns for ever, This Special Trust being Created to prevent any Incumbrance by the Curtesy Right of any Husband of the said Elizabeth Musser in Case of her dying under the Age of Twenty one years and not leaving lawful Issue at the time of her Death, and also upon this further Trust, that if the said Elizabeth should happen to die under the age of Twenty One years but leave lawful Issue, then to and for the use of such lawful Issue their Heirs and Assigns forever, But if no Issue of the said Elizabeth shall be living at the death of the said Elizabeth, then to and for the use of the said Henry Musser (Party Hereto) his Heirs and Assigns forever, Reserving nevertheless out of the said hereby granted Premises and it is hereby expressly covenanted granted and agreed by and between the Parties to these presents for themselves their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns that the Annual or yearly Rent charge of Thirty Pounds lawful Money of Pennsylvania shall be and the same is hereby reserved and charged in and upon the hereby granted Premises of one hundred and fifty eight Acres and the Appurtenances payable and to be paid yearly and every year on the first day of April in each and every year to the said Henry Musser and Elizabeth his Wife and their assigns or to the Survivor of them for and during the Term of the Natural lives of the said Henry Musser and Elizabeth his Wife and the life of the Survivor of them, And if it shall happen that the said Annuity or yearly Rent charge of Thirty Pounds or any part thereof shall be behind and unpaid in part in the whole by the Space of Thirty Days next after either of the Days of Payment whereon the same should or of right ought to be paid as aforesaid, Then and so often and at all Times thereafter it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Henry Musser and Elizabeth his Wife or the Survivor of them or their Executors Administrators Assigns into the above Premises or any Part thereof to Enter and Distrain for the said Annuity or Rent Charge and the Distress and Distresses then and there found and taken to take lead drive carry Away and impound and the same impounded to detain and keep at the proper risk and charge of the said Christian Hess his Heirs and Assigns for the Space of five Days; and if within the same Space of five Days Payment and Satisfaction of the said Annuity or yearly Rent Charge be not made, then at any Time thereafter the same Distress and Distresses to Expose and sell by Public Auction or Vendue for the best price that may be gotten, And after the said Annuity or yearly Rent charge and the Arrearages thereof be fully paid and Satisfied together with the Costs and Charges thereabout the overplus, if any, to return to the said Christian Hess his Executors Administrators or Assigns, And the said Christian Hess for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators doth Covenant Promise grant and agree to and with the said Henry Musser his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns by these presents that the said Christian Hess his heirs and Assigns shall and will well and truly Pay or cause to be paid unto the said Henry Musser and Elizabeth his Wife and the Survivor of them or Assigns the said Annuity or yearly Rent Charge of Forty Pounds above mentioned in and upon the Days and Times above mentioned in manner and form above expressed according to the true Intent and Meaning of these Presents, and the said Mary Musser (Party hereto) for herself her Heirs Executors Administrators and assigns doth hereby covenant Grant and agree to and with the said Henry Musser (Party hereto) his Heirs and assigns that if the said Elizabeth Musser the Grand Daughter shall happen to die under the age of Twenty one years and leave no Issue living at her Death during the lifetime of the said Mary Musser whereby the Remainder in fee Simple hereby limited to the said Henry Musser his Heirs and Assigns shall take Effect in Possession indefeasibly, that then she the said Mary Musser shall and will upon request or Demand of the said Henry Musser his Heirs or Assigns upon Payment or Tender by him or them to the said Mary of the sum of six hundred Pounds lawful Money of Pennsylvania yield give up release relinquish and set over to the said Henry Musser his Heirs or Assigns all the Dower or Thirds and right and Possession of her the said Mary and all her Claim or Demands either at Law or in equity of in and to the said Premises or any Part thereof, So that the Henry Musser his Heirs and Assigns shall and may have hold possess occupy and enjoy the whole of the said Premises without any Molestation or Hindrance from or by the said Mary or any other Person claiming by from or under her or by any of her Means; and also that the said Mary shall not commit any Waste in the Premises and that she shall not and will not nor shall any Person for her or on her Behalf use any Process at Law or other Means whatsoever to obtain Partition or Sever her Interest in the Premises until her Daughter Elizabeth shall attain the age of Twenty one years. In testimony whereof the said Parties to these Presents have hereunto interchangeably set their Hands and Seals the Day and year first above written. Henry Musser, Elizabeth (X) Musser, Maria Musser, Christel Hess.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us, C Carpenter, David Watson.
Received on the day of the date of the above written Indenture the sum of five shillings lawful Money of Pennsylvania in full from the above named Christian Hess of the money consideration mentioned in the said Indenture. Henry Musser.
Witnesses present at Signing: C Carpenter, David Watson.
Lancaster County SS. Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared the above named Henry Musser and Elizabeth his Wife, Mary Musser and Christian Hess and severally acknowledged the above written Indenture as and for their Act and Deed and desired that the same might be recorded as such according to law, She the said Elizabeth being of full age and by me examined as the law directs, She voluntarily consented thereto. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Eight Day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight Hundred and five. David Watson.
Recorded the 13th day of February, Anno Domini 1805. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 3R-198]

Lancaster Co PA, Deed 5E-79, dated 8 Apr 1825:
To all people to whom these presents shall come, Peter Johns of Lampeter Township in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania Yeoman and Mary his wife, which Mary was the late widow of Henry Musser Junior, late of Earl Township, in the County aforesaid, Yeoman deceased, which Peter Johns is also Surviving executor of the last will and testament of Christian Hess late of Salisbury Township in the County aforesaid Yeoman, deceased, send Greeting. Whereas by a certain indenture tripartite bearing date the eighth day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five, made and executed by and between Henry Musser and Elizabeth his Wife of the one part, the said Mary Musser then widow of the said Henry Musser Junior, deceased, son of the said Henry Musser of the second part, and the said Christian Hess of the third part, for the Consideration therein mentioned, they the said Henry Musser and Elizabeth his wife did grant bargain and sell, assign release transfer and set over unto the said Christian Hess a certain tract of land containing one hundred and fifty eight acres with the appurtenances be the same more or less, with the usual allowances, And on which the said Henry Musser the Son lived at the time of his decease, Situate lying and being in Earl Township in the County of Lancaster adjoining land of John Musser, Adam Miller, and others, To have and to hold the said Tract of land and premises with all and singular the appurtenances and hereditaments to the same belonging to him the said Christian Hess his heirs and assigns forever, to and for the uses trusts and purposes and Subject to the conditions limitations reservations restrictions and covenants therein contained, and set forth and no other, that is to say, for the use and in trust to permit the said Mary Musser to have and enjoy her dower or thirds therein in the same manner as if the said Henry Musser junior had died intestate seized in fee simple of and in the said tract of land and Premises with the powers and remedies for partition or appraisement thereof as by law are provided in case of intestate estates and in trust to take and receive the rents issues and profits of the remainder thereof for the support maintenance education and advancement of Elizabeth Musser (daughter of the said Henry Musser Junior deceased) during her minority and until she shall attain the age of twenty one years, And as soon as the said Elizabeth shall attain the age of twenty one Years then to and for the use of the said Elizabeth her heirs and assigns forever, Subject nevertheless to the dower aforesaid, and the annuity or rent charge therein after mentioned and reserved, And also in trust and for the uses and purposes following, that is to say, that if the said Elizabeth the granddaughter should die under the age of twenty one years without leaving lawful issue at the time of her death then to and for the use of the said Henry Musser (party to the said indenture) his heirs and assigns forever, This special trust being created to prevent any incumbrance by the courtesy right of any husband of the said Elizabeth Musser in case of her dying under the age of twenty one years and not leaving lawful issue at the time of her death, And also upon this further trust that if the said Elizabeth should happen to die under the age of twenty one years, but leave lawful issue then to and for the use of such lawful issue, their heirs and assigns forever, But if no Issue of the said Elizabeth shall be living at the death of the said Elizabeth, then to and for the use of the said Henry Musser (party to the said Indenture) his heirs and assigns forever reserving, Nevertheless out of the said thereby granted premises and it was thereby expressly covenanted granted and agreed by and between the parties to the said recited indenture, for themselves their heirs executors administrators and assigns that the annuity or yearly rent charge of thirty pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania shall be and the same was thereby reserved and charged in and upon the thereby granted premises of one hundred and fifty eight acres and the appurtenances payable and to be paid yearly and every year on the first day of April in each and every year to the said Henry Musser and Elizabeth his wife and their assigns or to the survivor of them for and during the term of the natural lives of the said Henry Musser and Elizabeth his wife, and the life of the survivor of them, And if it shall happen that the said annuity or yearly rent charge of thirty pounds or any part thereof shall be behind and unpaid in part or in the whole by the space of thirty days next after either of the days of payment whereon the same should or of right ought to be paid as aforesaid then and so often and at all times hereafter it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Henry Musser and Elizabeth his wife or the survivor of them or their executors administrators or assigns into the above premises or any part thereof to enter and distrain for the said annuity or rent charge and the distress and distresses then and there found and taken to take lead drive come away and impound and the same impounded to detain and keep at the proper risk and charges of the said Christian Hess his heirs and assigns for the space of five days, and if within the same space of five days payment and satisfaction of the said annuity or yearly rent charge be not made then and at any time thereafter the same distress and distresses to expose and sell by public auction or vendue for the best price that may be gotten and after the said annuity or yearly rent charge and the arrearages thereof be fully paid and satisfied together with the costs and charges thereabout the overplus, if any be, to return to the said Christian Hess, his executors administrators or assigns, And the said Christian Hess for himself his heirs executors and administrators did covenant promise grant and agree to and with the said Henry Musser his heirs executors administrators and assigns by said indenture that the said Christian Hess his heirs and assigns shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Henry Musser and Elizabeth his wife and the survivor of them or assigns the said annuity or yearly rent charge of thirty pounds above mentioned in and upon the days and times above mentioned in manner and form above expressed according to the true intent and meaning of the said recited indenture, And the said Mary Musser party to the said indenture for herself her heirs executors administrators and assigns did thereby covenant grant and agree to and with the said Henry Musser his heirs and assigns that if the said Elizabeth Musser the grand daughter shall happen to die under the age of twenty one years and leave no issue living at her death during the lifetime of the said Mary Musser whereby the remainder in fee simple thereby limited to the said Henry Musser his heirs and Assigns shall take effect, in possession indivisibly that then she the said Mary Musser shall and will upon request or demand of the said Henry Musser his heirs or assigns upon payment or tender by him or them to the said Mary of the sum of six hundred pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania, yield, give up, release, relinquish and set over to the said Henry Musser hid heirs or assigns all the dower or thirds and right and possession of her the said Mary and all her claim or demands either at law or in equity of in and to the said premises or any part thereof, so that the said Henry Musser, his heirs and assigns, shall and may have hold possess occupy and enjoy the whole of the said premises without any lett molestation or hindrance from or by the said Mary or any other person claiming by from or under her or by any other means, And also that she the same Mary shall not commit any waste in the premises and that she shall not and will not nor shall any person for her or on her behalf use any process at Law or other means whatsoever to obtain partition or sever her interest in the premises until her daughter Elizabeth shall attain the age of twenty one years as in and by the said recited indenture recorded in the office for recording of deeds in and for the County of Lancaster in book R vol 3 page 198 &c may more at large appear, And Whereas the said Henry Musser and Elizabeth his wife both died, at whose death the annual rent charge of thirty pounds charged on the said tract of one hundred and fifty eight acres of land and allowance as above recited, became extinct, null and void as by the said recited deed appears, And Whereas the said Christian Hess to whom the said tract of land and premises were conveyed in trust above recited also died first making his last will and Testament in writing bearing date the twentieth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, wherein and whereby amongst other things therein contained he the said Testator did Order and direct in the words following, to wit, "Further I do hereby authorize and empower my said executors or the survivor or survivors of them to grant, bargain sell release and confirm all that the legal estate which I have as trustee under a certain deed in trust of in to and out of the late real estate of my late son in law Henry Musser deceased, to the legal and equitable owner of the said real estate at a time when in justice the same should be done", and of his said last will and testament the said testator did nominate constitute and appoint his wife Anna executrix and his son in law the said Peter Johns intermarried with the said Mary, late widow of the said Henry Musser, the son late deceased, executor as in and by the said Christian Hess deceased last will and testament duly proven approved and remaining in the Registers Office at Lancaster for the County of Lancaster may appear, And whereas the said Anna Hess executrix of the said Christian Hess deceased aforesaid also died, at whose death the sole executorship of the said Christian Hess deceased's will devolved upon the said Peter Johns, And Whereas the said Elizabeth (now intermarried with Martin Meyer) daughter of the said Henry Musser the son deceased and grand daughter of the said Henry Musser and Elizabeth his wife also deceased, arrived to her full age of twenty one Years on the eighteenth day of march in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, By which several hereinbefore recited conveyances and assurances in the Law she the said Elizabeth Meyer intermarried with the said Martin Meyer late Elizabeth Musser became lawfully and equitably seized and possessed in her demesne as of fee of and in the said tract of land and premises with the appurtenances, Subject only to the said Mary Johns mother of the said Elizabeth Meyer dower or thirds at common law of in to and out of the said premises during her the said Mary's natural lifetime, And whereas the said Peter Johns and Mary his wife being willing and desirous that they the said martin Meyer and Elizabeth his wife should hold and enjoy the said tract of land containing one hundred and fifty eight acres with the usual allowance and premises with the appurtenances clear free and exonerated of and from the said Mary John as dower or third of in to and out of the same, Now know ye that they the said Peter Johns and Mary his wife, late widow aforesaid, for divers good causes and considerations and especially for and in Consideration of the sum of one dollar lawful money to them in hand paid by the above named Martin Meyer and Elizabeth his wife at and before the ensealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof they the said Peter Johns and Mary his wife do hereby acknowledge, have remised released and forever quit claimed and by these presents Do remise release and forever quit claim unto the said Martin Meyer and Elizabeth his wife and to their heirs and assigns all and all manner of dower and right and title of dower and other interest right or title whatsoever which they the said Peter Johns and Mary his wife or either of them now have may might should or of right ought to have or claim of in to or out of all that certain messuage or tenement plantation or tract of land situate in Earl township aforesaid Containing one hundred and fifty eight acres and the usual allowance, be the same more or less, which was granted and conveyed in trust and for the use of the said Elizabeth Meyer late Elizabeth Musser her heirs and assigns as above is particularly recited, Hereditaments and premises thereto belonging and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances, And also all manner of action and actions writs and writs of Dower or other actions and right to making distress whatsoever So that neither the said Peter Johns and Mary his wife nor any other person or Persons whatsoever for them or in their or either of their names, right or stead, any manner of Dower or writs of dower or actions right or title of dower or other interest claim or demand whatsoever of or in the said Messuage or tenement plantation or tract of land above mentioned Containing One hundred and fifty eight acres and the usual allowance be the same more or less, which was granted and conveyed in trust for the use of the said Elizabeth Meyer late Elizabeth Musser as above is recited, hereditaments and premises above mentioned of or in any part or parcel thereof at any time hereafter shall or may have claim or prosecute against the said Martin Meyer and Elizabeth his wife their heirs or assigns, And now know ye further that he the said Peter Johns surviving executor of the said Christian Hess deceased last will and testament for the purpose of vesting the legal estate of and in the said tract of one hundred and fifty eight acres of land and the usual allowance in the said Martin Meyer and Elizabeth his wife who are vested with the equitable estate in fee as before is recited in the said premises and further in Consideration of the sum of one Dollar lawful money of the United States to the said Peter Johns in hand paid by the said Martin Meyer and Elizabeth his wife at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged, He the said Peter Johns hath granted bargained sold released and confirmed and by virtue and in Pursuance of the powers given to him in and by the Last will and testament of the said Christian Hess deceased and in Execution thereof Doth grant bargain sell release and confirm unto the said martin Meyer and Elizabeth his wife in right of the said Elizabeth All that the legal right and title of in to and out of the said before mentioned tract of one hundred and fifty eight acres of land and the usual allowance and premises with the appurtenances, TO have and to hold all and singular the premises hereby granted released and confirmed or mentioned and intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said Martin Meyer and Elizabeth his wife in right of the said Elizabeth her heirs and assigns To the only proper use and behoof of the said Martin Meyer and Elizabeth his wife in right of the said Elizabeth her heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof they the said Peter Johns and Mary his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five. Peter Johns. Mary (X) Johns.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us, David Mayers, W. B. Ross.
Received on the day of the date of the above Deed poll of and from the above named Martin Meyer and Elizabeth his wife two dollars lawful money in full for the several consideration monies above mentioned for us. Peter Johns, Mary (X) Johns.
Witnesses David Mayer, W. B. Ross.
Lancaster County SS. On the eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County personally appeared the above named Peter Johns and Mary his wife, and acknowledged the above written deed poll or Release to be their act and deed and desired the same to be recorded as such according to law. She the said Mary being of the full age of twenty one Years and by me examined separate and apart from her said husband and the Contents of the above written deed poll or release being fully make known unto her by me, declared that voluntarily and of her own free will and accord she did sign seal execute and as her voluntary act and deed deliver the above written deed poll or release without any coercion or compulsion fro her said husband. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid. Nathan Lightner.
Recorded April 9th 1825. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5E-79]

Lancaster Co PA, Deed 5E-84, dated 8 Apr 1825:
This Indenture made the Eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, Between Martin Meyer of the township of Manheim in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, yeoman, and Elizabeth his wife of the one part, and Peter Johns of the Township of Lampiter in the County of Lancaster aforesaid, yeoman, of the other part, Whereas in and by a certain indenture tripartite bearing date the eighth day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five, made or mentioned to be made between Henry Musser and Elizabeth his Wife of the one part, Mary Musser (then) widow of Henry Musser Junior, deceased, son of the said Henry Musser of the second part, and the said Christian Hess of the third part, for the Consideration therein mentioned, they the said Henry Musser and Elizabeth his wife did grant bargain and sell, assign release transfer and set over unto the said Christian Hess a certain tract of land situated and being in the township of Earl in the County of Lancaster aforesaid, Containing one hundred and fifty eight acres with the appurtenances be the same more or less, with the usual allowances, And on which the said Henry Musser the Son lived at the time of his decease, To hold the same to him the said Christian Hess his heirs and assigns forever, in trust nevertheless and to and for the several uses Intents and Purposes therein mentioned expressed limited and declared, that is to say, in trust to permit and allow the said Mary Musser to have and enjoy her dower or thirds therein in the same manner as if the said Henry Musser junior had died seized thereof intestate, and also in trust to take and receive the rents issues and profits of the remainder thereof for the support maintenance education and advancement of Elizabeth Musser the daughter and only child of the said Henry Musser Junior deceased during her minority and until she should attain the age of twenty one years, And as soon as the said Elizabeth should attain the age of twenty one Years then to and for the use of the said Elizabeth her heirs and assigns forever, Subject nevertheless to the dower or thirds of the said Mary Musser as aforesaid, and the annuity or rent charge therein after mentioned and reserved, And also in trust and for the uses and purposes following, that is to say, that if the said Elizabeth should die under the age of twenty one years without leaving lawful issue at the time of her death then to and for the use of the said Henry Musser (party to the said indenture and grandfather of the said Elizabeth) his heirs and assigns forever, And also upon this further trust that if the said Elizabeth should happen to die under the age of twenty one years leaving lawful Issue, then to and for the use of such issue his her or their Heirs and Assign sofrever, But if no Issue of the said Elizabeth should be living at the time of her death, then to and for the use of the said Henry Musser (Grandfather of the said Elizabeth) his heirs and assigns forever, Reserving Nevertheless out of the said thereby granted Tract of Land and Premises the annuity or rent charge of thirty pounds currency which Sum was to be paid to the said Henry Musser and Elizabeth his wife yearly and every year during their joint lives and the life of the Survivor of them, And the said Mary Musser for herself, her Heirs Executors and Administrators did therein and thereby covenant promise and grant to and with the said Henry Musser his Heirs and Assigns that if the said Elizabeth the daughter and only Child of the said Henry Musser Junior deceased should happen to die under the age of twenty one years without leaving lawful Issue living at her death, during the lifetime of the said Mary Musser that then and in such case she the said Mary Musser should and would upon the request of the said Henry Musser his heirs or assigns upon tender and payment of the sum of six hundred pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania Yield give up and release her dower or thirds and all Claims and Demands whatsoever of in to or out of the said Tract of Land and premises, As in and by the said recited Indenture recorded in the Office for recording of Deeds in and for the County of Lancaster aforesaid in Book R, vol 3, page 198, reference thereto being had may more fully and at large appear, And Whereas the said Henry Musser and Elizabeth his wife are now both dead, inconsequence whereof the said Annuity or Rent charge of thirty pounds per annum hath ceased and became extinct agreeably to the tenor and true intent and meaning of the said recited Indenture, And whereas the said Christian Hess the trustee named and appointed in and by the said recited indenture is now also dead having first made his last Will and Testament in writing bearing date the twentieth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen wherein and whereby among other things therein contained, he did order and direct in the words and to the effect following, to wit, "Further I do hereby authorize and empower my said Executors or the survivor or survivors of them to grant bargain sell release and confirm all that the legal Estate which I have as Trustee under a certain Deed in trust, of in to and out of the late Real Estate of my late son in law Henry Musser deceased to the legal and equitable owner of the said Real Estate at a time when in Justice the same should be done", And of his said last Will and testament did constitute and appoint his Anna Executrix and his son in law the said Peter Johns (party hereto) intermarried with the said Mary the widow and Relict of the said Henry Musser Junior deceased Executor, as in and by the said recited last will and testament duly proved and remaining of record in the Registers Office at Lancaster reference thereto being had will appear, And whereas the said Anna Hess the Widow and Executrix of the last will and testament of the said Christian Hess deceased since also died, in consequence of which the sole Executorship of the said Will devolved on the said Peter Johns, And Whereas the said Elizabeth Musser Daughter and only child of the said Henry Musser Jr deceased who is now intermarried with martin Meyer (party hereto) arrived to the full age of twenty one years on the eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, Whereupon by Virtue of the provisions and Limitations of the above recited Indenture she the said Elizabeth became lawfully seised in her demesne as of fee of and in the said Tract of Land above mentioned Containing one hundred and fifty eight Acres more or less with the appurtenances Subject only to the dower or Thirds of her Mother the said Mary Johns (late Mary Musser) of and in the same during the term of her Natural life, And whereas the said Peter Johns and Mary his wife in and by their certain deed poll bearing even date herewith and executed immediately before these presents for the Consideration therein mentioned did remise release and forever quit claim unto the said Martin Meyer and Elizabeth his Wife their heirs and Assigns All the Dower or third and Right and Title to Dower or Thirds and other Interest Right or Title whatsoever of them the said Peter Johns and Mary his Wife (in right of the said Mary) and each of them of in to or out of the said above mentioned tract or parcel of land containing one hundred and fifty eight acres more or less with the appurtenances, And the said Peter Johns Surviving Executor of the Last Will and Testament of the said Christian Hess deceased did in and by the said recited Deed poll for the purpose of vesting the legal Estate and Fee simple and Inheritance of and in the said tract or parcel of Land Containing one hundred and fifty eight Acres more or less with the appurtenances in the said Martin Meyer and Elizabeth his Wife in right of the said Elizabeth grant and confirm unto the said Martin Meyer and Elizabeth his wife all the legal Right and Title to the said Tract or parcel of Land with the appurtenances To hold the same to them the said Martin Meyer and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs and Assigns of the said Elizabeth to the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said martin Meyer and Elizabeth his Wife and the heirs and Assigns of the Elizabeth forever, as in and by the said recited Deed poll reference thereto being had appears, Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said Martin Meyer and Elizabeth his Wife for and in consideration of the sum of Seven thousand Dollars lawful money of the United States to them in hand well and truly paid by the said Peter Johns at or before the Sealing and Delivery hereof the receipt and payment whereof they do hereby severally acknowledge and thereof acquit release and forever discharge the said Peter Johns his heirs executors and administrators by these presents have and each of them hath granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed released and confirmed and by these presents Do and each of them doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release and confirm unto the said Peter Johns his heirs and Assigns all that tract or parcel of Land above mentioned situate and being in the said Township of Earl in the County of Lancaster aforesaid, bounded and described as follows, to wit, Beginning at a white oak tree in a line of Christian Musselmans Land, thence by land of Daniel Hoover South thirty two degrees East one hundred and six perches and Eight tenths of a perch to a stone thence by the same South forty eight degrees and a quarter East eighty two perches to a post, thence along an unsettled line South seven degrees and a quarter East forty eight perches and nine tenths of a perch to a post, thence by lands of George Miller George Bear and others South eighty five degrees and a quarter West two hundred and twenty nine perches and four tenths of a perch to a stone, thence by land of Isaiah Reiss partly along the middle of a public road, North seventeen degrees and three quarters East one hundred and twenty five perches and six tenths of a perch to a stone in said Road, thence by land of John Musser North fourteen degrees and a half west eighty seven perches and seven tenths of a perch to a stone, and thence by the said Christian Musselmans land North eighty five degrees east eighty nine perches to the place of beginning, Containing one hundred and ninety Acres and one hundred and forty four perches neat measure, agreeably to a survey thereof lately made, Together with all and singular the houses outhouses edifices and Building thereon erected and being, And all ways waters water courses woods underwoods trees fences meadows orchards gardens liberties privileges advantages hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, And the reversions and remainders rents issues and profits thereof, And also all the Estate Right title Interest Use trust property Possession Claim and Demand whatsoever of them the said Martin Meyer and Elizabeth his wife and each of them at Law and in Equity or otherwise howsoever of in to or out of the same Tract or Parcel of Land and premises and every part and parcel thereof, To have and to hold the said described Tract or parcel of Land Containing one hundred and ninety acres and one hundred and forty four perches neat measure Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted and released or mentioned or intended so to be, with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances unto the said Peter Johns his heirs and Assigns, To the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said Peter Johns his heirs and Assigns for ever, Free and clear discharged and indemnified of and from all Mortgages Judgments Executions Powers Annuities and other Incumbrances Claims or Demands of what nature or kind so ever, And the said martin Meyer and Elizabeth his wife for themselves their Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant promise and grant to and with the said Peter Johns his heirs and Assigns by these presents that they the said Martin Meyer and Elizabeth his wife and their Heirs the said described tract or parcel of Land Hereditaments and premises hereby granted and released or mentioned or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said Peter Johns his heirs and assigns against them the said Martin Meyer and Elizabeth his wife and their Heirs and against all and every other person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof Shall and will Warrant and forever Defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents their hands and seals have hereunto interchangeable set the day and year first above written. Martin Meyer, Elizabeth Mayer.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us, David Mayer, W. B. Ross.
Received on the day of the date of the above written Indenture of and from the above named Peter Johns the sum of Seven thousand Dollars Lawful Money of the United States in full for the Consideration money above mentioned per us. Martin Mayer, Elizabeth Mayer.
City of Lancaster SS. Before me the Subscriber one of the Aldermen of the said City Personally appeared the within named Martin Meyer and Elizabeth his Wife and acknowledged the within written Indenture to be their act and Deed and desired that the same may be recorded as such according to Law. She the said Elizabeth being of full age separate and apart form her husband by me thereon examined and the contents made known unto her, did declare and say that she voluntarily and of her own free will and accord Signed Sealed and as her act and Deed delivered the same Indenture without any coercion or compulsion of her said husband or fear of his displeasure or any undue influence whatsoever. Witness my hand and seal the eighth day of April Anno Domini 1825. Nathan Lightner.
Recorded April 9th 1825. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5E-84]



Pedigree of Elizabeth MUSSER
                                                                /-----Ulrich MOSER
                                                       /-----Galante MOSER
                                              /-----Peter MOSER
                                             |         \-----Dori HUNDSPERGER
                                     /-----Peter MOSER
                                    |         \-----Elsbeth LONGENEGGER
                            /-----Peter MOSER
                           |        |         /-----Christian TOMI
                           |         \-----Elsbeth TOMI
                           |                  \-----Elsbeth HOFER
                   /-----Joseph MOSSER
          /-----Henry MUSSER
         |        |                           /-----Jacob FUNK
         |        |                  /-----Heini FUNK
         |        |                 |         \-----Anna NAF
         |        |         /-----Heinrich FUNK
         |        |        |        |                  /-----Jacob MEILI
         |        |        |        |         /-----Hans MEILI
         |        |        |         \-----Katherine MEILI
         |        |        |                  \-----Elsbeth HOCHSTRASSER
         |         \-----Veronica FUNK
         |                  \-----Veronica (FUNK)
 /-----Henry MUSSER
|        |         /-----Henry B RESH
|         \-----Elizabeth RESH
|                  \-----Susanna (RESH)
Elizabeth MUSSER
|         /-----Christian HESS
 \-----Mary HESS
          \-----Anna (HESS)



Descendants of Elizabeth MUSSER