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• Name: Michael MUSSER
• Sex: M
• Birth: 1736 in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania ^b
• Death: Before 5 Jul 1814 in Lancaster Borough, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania ^d


Parents:

• Father:
  
• John Paul MUSSER Birth: 26 Mar 1697 in Rosenthal, Alsace Death: 1780
Mother:

• Maria Barbara CASSEL Birth: 1 May 1702 in Rosenthal, Alsace

Family:
Marriage:

• Mary (MUSSER) .^m1
  
• Mary (MUSSER)

Children:

1. John MUSSER
2. William MUSSER
3. Mary MUSSER
4. Catharine MUSSER

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: HaverstickH HAVERSTICK p55],

place:

[Ref: HaverstickH HAVERSTICK p55],

parents:

[Ref: HaverstickH HAVERSTICK p55]

Sources for death Information

date:

1811 [Ref: HaverstickH HAVERSTICK p55]

will dated 3 Nov 1813 pro 5 Jul 1814 [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills K-554],

place:

[Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills K-554]

Sources with Information about marriage to Mary (MUSSER)

names:

Michael MUSSER & Mary ___ [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills K-554]

Research Notes:
Leutenant in Captain Jasper Yeats Company in Colonel Matthias Slough's 7th Batallion of Lancaster County Militia. Served in 1776 in the "Jerseys" [Ref: HaverstickH HAVERSTICK p55]

1790: living in Lancaster Borough, Lancaster Co, PA. Six males over age 16, two males under age 16, six females, one other free person, two slaves [Ref: 1790 PA Lancaster Lancaster 7]

will dated 3 Nov 1813, pro 5 Jul 1814. Mentions wife Mary, three children John, Mary wife of Michael Barnitz, Catharine wife of Samuel White. Executor son-in-law Samuel White [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills K-554]

----- Lancaster County PA Wills K-554, dated 3 Nov 1813, pro 5 Jul 1814:
In the Name of God Amen. I Michael Mosser of the Borough of Lancaster in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania tanner being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding Do make and declare this my last will and testament in Manner following, to wit, Imprimis it is my Will and I do order and direct that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently may be done after my decease Item I do give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary So much and Such parts of my Household Goods and Kitchen furniture as she may want or have occasion for during her natural life. Item I do hereby authorize direct and impower my Executor herein after named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease either by public sale or vendue or by private contract, as to him shall seem proper or expedient, to sell and dispose of all my Estate Real and personal and to Sign Seal and as his Act and Deed to deliver any lawful or reasonable Deed or Deeds Grants Conveyances and Assurances whatsoever for conveying and assuring the fee Simple and inheritance of my Real Estate lands Tenements and Hereditaments hereby ordered to be Sold with the appurtenances unto and to the use and Behoof of the purchaser or purchasers thereof his her or their Heirs and Assigns forever, And the monies arising from the sales thereof I do order and direct my Executors hereinafter named to place out and Continue at interest or otherwise to manage or improve the same for the use and benefit of my said Wife Mary and to pay to her the Interest or Increase arising therefrom during the term of her natural life. Item as I have in my lifetime paid advanced and delivered unto my late son William Mosser in his lifetime Sundry sums and Articles amounting in my Estimation to at least his full share or proportion of and in my Estate I do therefore not consider myself under any obligation or bound to leave any thing to or make any provision for his Children, Yet nevertheless I do give and bequeath unto my Grandson Michael Mosser one of the Children of my said Son William the Sum of one hundred pounds to be paid him as soon as conveniently may be done after the decease of my said wife hereby debarring and excluding all the other children of my said son of and from any Share or Proportion of or in my Estate for the Reason before Stated. Item as to all the rest Residue and Remainder of my Estate effects and property whatsoever I do give devise and bequeath the same after the decease of my said Wife unto my three Children to wit, John Mosser, Mary the wife of Michael Barnitz and Catharine the Wife of Samuel White, Share and Share alike that is to Say one equal third part thereof I do give devise and bequeath unto my said son John Mosser his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns forever, One other equal third part thereof I do give devise and bequeath unto my said daughter Mary the wife of Michael Barnitz her heirs executors Administrators and Assigns forever, And the other equal third part thereof I do give devise and bequeath unto my said daughter Catharine the Wife of Samuel White her Heirs Executors Administrators Assigns forever. Respect being had to the Sums and Articles which they my said Children have previously had and Received from me in my lifetime, And to the charges which I have entered or made against them respectively for the same. And Lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my son in law the said Samuel White sole executor of this my last Will and Testament Hereby revoking all former and other Will or Wills testament and Testaments by me made and declaring this and no other to be and contain my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen. Michael Mosser.
Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by the Testator Michael Mosser as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who in his presence and at his request have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. Christian Snider, Frederick Romele, George Martin.
Lancaster County SS On the 5th Day of July 1814 Before me the Subscriber personally appeared Christian Snyder Frederick Roemle and George martin who being duly Sworn according to law did depose and Say that they were present and Saw and heard Michael Mosser the Testator Sign Seal publish pronounce and declare the foregoing 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 to the best of their knowledge observation and belief. William Baussman, Regr.
Be it Remembered that the 5th day of July 1814 The last Will and Testament of Michael Mosser deceased was proved in due form of Law and Letters Testamentary therein were granted to Samuel White the Executor therein named, He being first duly sworn 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 from this date, 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 by me, William Baussman. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills K-554]



Pedigree of Michael MUSSER
          /-----Nicholas MUSSER
 /-----John Paul MUSSER
|         \-----Maria Elizabeth (MUSSER)
Michael MUSSER
|         /-----William CASSEL
 \-----Maria Barbara CASSEL



Descendants of Michael MUSSER

2nd generation