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• Name: Henry MUSSER
• Sex: M
• Birth: 20 Jan 1772 ^b
• Death: 25 Dec 1845 in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania ^d
• Burial: Musser Family Cemetery ^u


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Peter MUSSER Birth: 23 Sep 1731 in Lampeter Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: 23 Oct 1805 in Lampeter Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Magdalena HARTMAN Birth: 17 Jun 1739 Death: 25 Jan 1810

Family:
Marriage:

• Maria MUSSELMAN on 1 .^m1
  
• Maria MUSSELMAN Birth: 18 Aug 1776 Death: 18 Jun 1838

Children:

1. Veronica MUSSER
2. Mary MUSSER
3. Nancy MUSSER
4. Elizabeth MUSSER
5. Christian MUSSER
6. Peter MUSSER Birth: Abt 1806 Death: Before 1846
7. Magdalena MUSSER Birth: 6 Sep 1807 Death: 24 Feb 1862
8. Henry Jr MUSSER Birth: 16 Oct 1819 Death: 28 Mar 1905

Marriage:

• Mary (MUSSER) on 2 .^m2
  
• Mary (MUSSER) Birth: 18 Oct 1784 Death: 18 Aug 1846

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p109, MusserEA MUSSER p111]

1772 [Ref: Davis Emigrants v1p261, WengerSS WENGER p1088],

parents:

[Ref: Davis Emigrants v1p261, MusserEA MUSSER p109, MusserEA MUSSER p111]

Peter MUSSER & Magdalena ___ [Ref: LancasterCoPA WillAbs2 p148],

father:

[Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 3U-86, LancasterCoPA Wills J-172, Recker PeopleMarsh III#2p3, WengerSS WENGER p1088]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p109, MusserEA MUSSER p111]

1845 [Ref: WengerSS WENGER p1088],

place:

[Ref: Davis Emigrants v1p261]

Sources for burial Information

place:

Musser family cemetery, moved to Mellinger Cemetery in 1922 [Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p112]

Sources with Information about marriage to Maria MUSSELMAN

date:

first marriage of Henry [Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p109, MusserEA MUSSER p111],

names:

Heinrich MUSSER & Maria ___ [Ref: WengerSS WENGER p1088],

child:

[Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p111, MusserEA MUSSER p113, WengerSS WENGER p1088]

Sources with Information about marriage to Mary (MUSSER)

date:

second marriage of Henry [Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p109, MusserEA MUSSER p111],

names:

Henry MUSSER & Mary ___ [Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p109, MusserEA MUSSER p111]

Research Notes:
of Witmer, PA [Ref: LancasterCoPA Biog p156]

Jun 3 1806: received 130 acres of land in Lampeter Twp in settlement of estate of father, and paid to the other heirs (his brothers and sister) 500 pounds each [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 3U-86]

Dec 8 1809: received a Patent (with Jacob Musser and John Landis) from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 83 acres of Land in Drumore Twp, Lancaster Co (mentioned in deed 18-204) [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 18-204]

Dec 15 1809: with Jacob Musser and John Landis, purchased 25 acres of land in Drumore Twp adjacent to land they previously jointly owned [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 18-201]

Apr 10 1819: Christian Hartman, administrator of estate of Jacob Musser who died intestate, sold to Henry Musser, 1/3 part of 108 acres of land in Drumore Twp. Henry then granted 1/6 of that portion to John Landis, maintaining a 1/2 portion [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 18-204, LancasterCoPA Deeds 18-208]

----- Lancaster County PA Deed 3U-86, dated 3 Jun 1806:
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Jacob Musser of the Township of Lampiter in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, yeoman, Feronica Johns of the Township of Lampiter in the County of Lancaster aforesaid, Widow, and Joseph Musser of Chillasquaque Township in the County of Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid yeoman (the said Jacob Musser, Feronica Johns and Joseph Musser being three of the children of Peter Musser late of the Township of Lampiter in the County of Lancaster aforesaid, yeoman, deceased) Send Greeting. Whereas the said Peter Musser was in his lifetime and at the time of his death lawfully seised in his Demesne as of fee of and in a certain Plantation and Tract of Land situate in the Township of Lampiter in the County of Lancaster aforesaid, bounded and described as follows, to wit, Beginning at a post standing on the Eastern Bank of Conestogoe Creek, and from thence extgending by land of Martin Musser South eighty five degrees and one half of a degree East one hundred and twenty two perches to a black oak, and South fifty degrees and one half of a degree East forty two perches and one quarter of a perch to a stone, thence by Land of Christian Hartman north thirty nine degrees and one half of a degree East thirty seven perches and one half of a perch to a Stone, thence by land of John Stauffer the three courses and Distances next following viz North fifty degrees and one half of a degree West seventy three perches and one half of a perch to a post, North seven degrees East eighty four perches to a stone, and north fifty three degrees West sixty three perches to a white Oak standing on the eastern Bank of Conestogoe Creek aforesaid, and thence down the said Creek by the several courses thereof two hundred and fourteen perches to the Place of Beginning, containing one hundred and thirty acres, Ninety acres thereof being the Residue or Remainder unsold of a certain Tract of one hundred and seventy three acres of land which Jacob Cooper, Samuel Shoemaker and Joshua Howell attornies in Fact for the Trustees to the Proprietaries of a Partnership called the Pennsylvania Land Company in London in and by their certain Indenture bearing date the twenty fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty one (recorded in the Office for recording of Deeds in and for the County of Lancaster aforesaid in Book P, Page 429 &c) for the consideration therein mentioned did grant and confirm unto the said Peter Musser in his lifetime (by the name of Peter Mercer) and to his Heirs and Assigns forever, And forty acres (Residue of the said described Plantation and Tract of Land) being the same which John Whitmore and Fronica his wife in and by their certain Indenture bearing date the Eighth day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty three (recorded in the said Office for recording of Deeds in and for the County of Lancaster in said Book P, Page 437 &c) for the consideration therein mentioned, granted and confirmed unto the said Peter Musser in his lifetime and to his Heirs and Assigns forever, And Whereas the said Peter Musser deceased in and by his last Will and Testament dated the Eleventh day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and four (among other things therein contained) did give and allow unto his wife Magdalena now his Widow and Relict, sundry Privileges advantages and articles in upon and out of the Plantation and Lands aforesaid for and during the Term of her natural life, and further the Said Peter Musser deceased did in and by his said Last Will and Testament give devise and bequeath unto his Son Henry Musser his Heirs and assigns all his Plantation and Tract of Land whereon he the said Testator then resided (being the Plantation and Tract of Land herein before mentioned and described) situate in the Township of Lampiter in the County of Lancaster aforesaid adjoining to Conestogoe Creek and bounded by the several Lands of his Brother Martin Musser, Christian Stauffer and others, containing about one hundred and thirty acres were the same more or less, with the Buildings and Appurtenances thereon and thereto belonging, To hold to him his said Son Henry Musser his Heirs and Assign forever under and Subject to the Privileges and Liberties therein before given to his the said Testator"s Wife Magdalena and to the Provision of the sundry necessaries for her during the term of her natural life to be found provided and delivered by him or them to her in Quantity and Quality as therein before mentioned and directed, and did value and charge the same Premises to his said Son Henry at and for the Sum of Two thousand Pounds in Specie of Gold or Silver coin current in Pennsylvania, payable by Installments in manner and at the Days and times in the same Will particularly specified directed and appointed, And the said Testator having in and by his said last Will and Testament given a Pecuniary Legacy and sundry specific Articles, did give devise and bequeath all the rest Residue and Remainder of his Estate Real and Personal not therein before particularly given devised or bequeathed (including the same Sum of Two Thousand Pounds the valuation of the Plantation and Tract of Land therein before given and devised unto his Said Son Henry) unto his four Children, to wit, the said Jacob Musser, Feronica the widow of Christian Johns, deceased, Henry Musser and Joseph Musser, Share and Share alike, as in and by the said recited last Will and Testament since the said Testator's deceased duly proved and remaining in the Registers Office at Lancaster, Reference thereto being had will more fully and at large appear, Now Know Ye that the said Henry Musser hath well and faithfully paid and made full Satisfaction to the said Jacob Musser, Feronica Johns and Joseph Musser and each of them for their several and respective Parts or Shares of and in the said Sum of Two thousand Pounds in Specie of Gold and Silver coin current in Pennsylvania for which the said Plantation and Tract of Land so as aforesaid given and devised to the said Henry Musser's valued and charged in and by the last Will and Testament of the said Peter Musser deceased, that is to say, He hath paid unto the said Jacob Musser the Sum of five hundred pounds in Specie of Gold and Silver coin for his Share thereof, He hath paid unto the said Feronica Johns the like Sum of five hundred pounds in Specie of Gold and Silver coin for her Share thereof, and he hath paid unto the said Joseph Musser the like Sum of five hundred pounds of Specie of Gold and Silver coin for his Share thereof, In Consideration whereof the said Jacob Musser for himself, his Heirs Executors and Administrators and the said Feronica Johns for herself her Heirs Executors and Administrators, and the said Joseph Musser for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators Have and each of them hath remised released and forever quit claimed and by these presents Do and each of them Doth remise release and for ever quit claim unto the said Henry Musser his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns, All and every the Parts Shares and Proportions of them the said Jacob Musser, Feronica Johns and Joseph Musser of in to and out of the said Sum of Two thousand Pounds the Valuation Money aforesaid, and all Actions Suits claims and Demands whatsoever in any manner relating to or respecting the same and every or any part thereof, So that the said Henry Musser his Heirs and Assigns shall and lawfully may from time to time and at all times hereafter forever peaceably and quietly have hold occupy possess and enjoy the said described Plantation and Tract or Parcel of Land, so as aforesaid given and devised unto him in and by the last Will and Testament of the said Peter Musser deceased containing one hundred and thirty acres be the same more or less, with the Appurtenances fully and absolutely acquitted and discharged of and from the said Sum of Two thousand Pounds and every part thereof, Subject nevertheless to and charged with all and every the Privileges articles Matters Duties and Things which in and by the last Will an dTestament of the said Peter Musser deceased are allowed and directed to be provided done and performed by the said Henry Musser and his Heirs in upon and out of the Lands and Premises aforesaid to and for the use Benefit and Advantage of the said Magdalena the Widow and Relict of the said Peter Musser deceased during the term of her natural life. In Witness whereof the said Jacob Musser, Feronica Johns and Joseph Musser have hereunto set their Hands and Seals the third day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six. Jacob Musser, Feronica (X) Johns, Joseph Musser.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us, Adam Reigart, Philip Gloninger.
Lancaster County SS. Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared the within and above named Jacob Musser, Feronica Johns and Joseph Musser and severally acknowledged the foregoing Instrument in writing or Release to be their Act and Deed to and for the purposes therein expressed, and desired that the same may be recorded a such according to Law. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the Third day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six. Adam Reigart.
Recorded the 3rd day of June Anno Dom 1806. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 3U-86]

Lancaster County PA Deed 18-201, dated 15 Dec 1809:
This Indenture made the fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine Between John Landis of the Township of Lampiter in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania yeoman and Ann his wife Henry Landis of the said Township of Lampiter in the County of Lancaster aforesaid yeoman and Mary his wife and Abraham Landis of the Township of Lampiter aforesaid yeoman and Ann his wife of the one part, and Jacob Musser, Henry Musser and John Landis all of the said Township of Lampiter in the county of Lancaster aforesaid yeoman of the other part, Witnesseth that the said John Landis and Ann his Wife Henry Landis and Mary his wife and Abraham Landis and Ann his Wife for and in consideration of the Sum of Three hundred Pounds lawful Money of Pennsylvania to them I hand well and truly paid by the said Jacob Musser Henry Musser and John Landis at or before the ensealing and Delivery of these Presents (the Receipt and Payment whereof they the said John Landis and Ann his Wife, Henry Landis and Mary his wife and Abraham Landis and Ann his wife and each of them do hereby acknowledge and thereof do acquit release and discharge the said Jacob Musser Henry Musser and John Landis their Heirs Executors Administrators and assigns by these Presents, have and each and every of them hath granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed released and confirmed and by these Presents do and each and every of them doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release and confirm unto the said Jacob Musser Henry Musser and John Landis their Heirs and Assigns all that certain Piece or Parcel of land situate and being in the Township of Drumore in the County of Lancaster aforesaid bounded and described as follows to wit, Beginning at a marked white oak sapling and from thence extending by other lands of the said Jacob Musser Henry Musser and John Landis north by east sixty six perches to a marked Black Oak and north thirty degrees west fifty perches to a poplar tree, thence west by south ten perches to a marked black oak thence South by east fifty perches to a Black oak, thence South West by south ten perches to a post thence south south west sixteen perches to a white oak thence south by west twenty four perches to a thence Southwestwardly sixty three perches, thence Eastwardly twelve perches, thence northeastwardly thirty perches thence northwardly thirty eight perches along the line of Landis late of James Patterson until it intersects a line drawn west north west from the said Beginning white oak, containing by Estimation Twenty five Acres and the usual allowance at the rate of six acres per cent for Roads and Highways (be the same more or less) It being part of a larger tract of Land containing One hundred and eighty seven Acres and forty perches and the usual allowance which the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by patent under the hand of John Cochran Esquire Secretary of the land Office of the said Commonwealth and the Seal of the said Office bearing date the Twentieth day of November Anno Domini 1809 for the Consideration therein mentioned did grant and confirm unto the said John Landis Henry Landis and Abraham Landis (parties hereto) their Heirs and Assigns for ever as by the said Patent enrolled in patent Book H vol 2 page 60, reference thereto being had may appear, Together with all and singular the Houses Outhouses Edifices and Buildings thereon erected and being and all ways waters water courses woods underwoods Trees Fences Meadows Hedges Ditches Orchards Gardens Liberties Privileges advantages Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever threreunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, And the reversions and Remainders Issues and profits thereof And also all the Estate Right Title Interest use Trust Property Possession claim Demand whatsoever of them the said John Landis and Ann his wife Henry Landis and Mary his wife and Abraham Landis and Ann his wife and each and every of them at law and in equity or otherwise howsoever of in to and out of the same Piece or parcel of Land and Premises and every part thereof, To have and to Hold the said described Piece or Parcel of Land containing by Estimation Twenty five Acres and allowance as aforesaid (be the same more or less) Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted and released (or mentioned or intended so to be) with their Rights members and appurtenances unto the said Jacob Musser Henry Musser and John Landis their Heirs and assigns To the only proper use Benefit and Behoof of the said Jacob Musser Henry Musser and John Landis their Heirs and assigns forever as Tenants in Common and not as joint tenants, and under the yearly Quit Rent (if any) due for and issuing out of the same Premises to the Lord or Lords of the fee thereof, And the said John Landis Henry Landis and Abraham Landis for themselves their Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant promise and grant to and with the said Jacob Musser Henry Musser and John Landis their Heirs and Assigns by these Presents that they the said John Landis Henry Landis and Abraham Landis and their Heirs the said described Piece or Parcel of Land hereditaments and Premises hereby granted and released (or mentioned or intended so to be) with the appurtenances unto the said Jacob Musser Henry Musser and John Landis their Heirs and Assigns against them the said John Landis and the said Ann his wife and his Heirs Henry Landis and the said Mary his Wife and his Heirs and Abraham Landis and the said Ann his Wife and his Heirs and against all and every other Person and Persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof by from or under them or any or either of them shall and will warrant and forever Defend by these Presents. And further that they the said John Landis and the said Ann his wife and his Heirs Henry Landis and the said Mary his Wife and his Heirs and Abraham Landis and the said Ann his wife and his Heirs and all and every other Person and Persons whomsoever now having or lawfully claiming or hereafter to have or lawfully claim any Estate Right Title or Interest whatsoever of in to or out of the said Piece or Parcel of Land and Premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances or any part thereof by from or under them or any or either of them shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter upon the request and at the proper costs and charges in the law of the said Jacob Musser Henry Musser and John Landis their Heirs or assigns or either of them make do execute and acknowledge or cause or procure to be made done executed and acknowledged all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable Act and Acts Deed and Deeds Device and Devices Conveyances and Assurances whatsoever for the further better more sure perfect and absolute granting conveying assuring and confirming the said described Piece or Parcel of Land Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted and released (or mentioned or intended so to be) with the Appurtenances unto the said Jacob Musser Henry Musser and John Landis their Heirs and Assigns forever, as by them or either of them or by their or either of their cousel learned in the law shall be lawfully and reasonably advised or devised and required. In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their Hands and seals the day and year first above written. Johann Landis, Ann Landis, Henry Landis, Mary (X) Landis, Abraham Landis, Ann Landis.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us, Jacob Duchman, W. B. Ross.
Received on the Day of the date of the above written Indenture of and from the above named Jacob Muser Henry Musser and John landis the sum of three hundred Pounds lawful Money of Pennsylvania, in full for the consideration Money above mentioned. John Landis, Henry Landis, Abraham Landis.
Witnesses present at signing, Jacob Duchman, W. B. Ross.
Lancaster County SS. Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County Personally appeared the within named John Landis and Ann his wife, Henry Landis and Mary his wife, and Abraham Landis and Ann 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. They the said Ann Mary and Ann thereto voluntarily consenting, they being of full age and separate and apart from their said husbands by me thereon examined, the contents of the same Indenture being first made known unto them.
Witness my Hand and seal the fifteenth day of December Anno Domini 1809. Paul Lantzenger.
Recorded April 13th 1819. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 18-201]

Lancaster County PA Deed 18-204, dated 10 Apr 1819:
This Indenture made the Tenth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Between Christian Hartman of the Township of Lampeter in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania yeoman Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of Jacob Musser late of the said Township of Lampiter, yeoman, deceased, of the one part, and Henry Musser of the Township County and State aforesaid, yeoman, of the other part, Whereas the said Jacob Musser died Intestate, seised in his Demesne as of fee (inter alia) of and in the one undivided third part of a certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing about one hundred and eight Acres situate in the Township of Drumore in the County of Lancaster aforesaid with the Appurtenances leaving Issue Four Children all Minors under the age of twenty one years, and Administration of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of the said Jacob Musser at the time of his death was in due form of Law granted and committed to the said Christian Hartman (party hereto), And Whereas at an Orphans Court held at Lancaster in and for the County of Lancaster on the eighteenth day of November last past, on the Petition of the said Christian Hartman Administrator as aforesaid to the same Court, setting forth that at an Orphans Court held at Lancaster on the sixteenth day of September last, he made a Settlement of his administration account on the Personal Estate of the said deceased, that there was a balance of one hundred and seventy six Dollars and forty one Cents in this hands which appears by the certificate of the Court, that Since the said Settlement Debts to the amount of about seven thousand Dollars have come to his knowledge (a schedule whereof is thereto annexed) for the payment whereof he had no assets, that the Intestate at the time of his death was seised in his Demesne as of fee, of and in a Tract of Clear land situate in the Township of Lampiter aforesaid, containing about eighty three acres and one hundred and thirty perches, and also Fourteen Acres and forty three perches of wood land situate in Leacock Township, and also the undivided third part of about one hundred and eight Acres of Land situate in Drumore Township aforesaid, The Petitioner therefore prayed the Court to make an Order impowering him to sell and convey the Premises aforesaid with the appurtenances to pay the said Debts and Maintain and Educate the Minor Children of the said deceased, Whereupon it was ordered by the said Court that the said Petitioner should expose the said Premises to sale by way of Public vendue or outcry on Friday the Eighteenth day of December (then) next, that notice thereof should be given according to Law, and that he should make report of his Proceedings to the (then) next Court, In Pursuance of which said order the said Christian Hartman (after due and legal notice by him given of the time and place of sale) did expose the Premises aforesaid to sale by way of Public Vendue, And sold the said one undivided third part of the said Tract or Parcel of Land situate Drumore Township aforesaid to the said Henry Musser (party hereto) at and for the sum of two hundred and sixty seven dollars lawful money of the United States, that being the highest sum bid and he the said Henry Musser being the highest and best Bidder at the said sale for the same, which sale at an Orphans Court held at Lancaster in and for the said County of Lancaster one the Twenty sixth day of December last past was approved of and confirmed by the said Court and ordered to be and remain firm and stable forever, as in and by the records and proceedings of the said Court reference to them being had will appear. Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said Christian Hartman Administrator as aforesaid for and in consideration of the said Sum of two hundred and sixty seven dollars lawful money of the United States to him well and truly in hand paid by the said Henry Musser at or before the sealing and Delivery hereof (the receipt and payment whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and thereof acquit release and discharge the said Henry Musser his heirs executors and administrators by these presents) hath granted bargained sold aliened enfoeffed released and confirmed and by these Presents Doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release and confirm unto the said Henry Musser his heirs and assigns the one equal undivided third part of in to and out of all that certain tract or Parcel of land above mentioned situate and being in the said Township of Drumore in the County of Lancaster aforesaid bounded and described as follows, to wit, Beginning at a post a Corner of Lands of Michael John and George Withers and from thence extending by lands of James Cummins South eighty one degrees and a half west fifty three perches and seven tenths to a post south ten degrees and a quarter west sixty one perches to a post a corner of land of the widow Mcfarland thence by the said Widow McFarland's land and Land of the Widow Raub respectively North sixty eight degrees West sixty seven perches to a black oak north forty six degrees and a quarter West sixty seven perches and six tenths to a chestnut north thirty four degrees and a quarter west twenty three perches to a chestnut and north eight degrees east thirty one perches to a hickory stump a corner of land of John Henry and Abraham Landis thence by the same the four courses and distance next following to wit, North eighty four degrees East thirty perches to a post, north forty five degrees and a half East forty perches to a chestnut, north seven degrees and a half East eighty three perches and eight tenths to a Black oak and north twenty three degrees and a quarter East twenty one perches and two tenths to a poplar a corner of the said Michael John and George Withers land and thence by the same the following courses and distance viz South thirty degrees and a quarter East fifty three perches and two tenths to a hickory South eleven degrees West Seventy one perches to a chestnut south forty nine degrees and a half East seventy four perches to a heap or pile of stones, thence North twenty three degrees East about twelve perches to a post, North seventy two degrees East about twenty one perches to a post and South twenty four degrees and three quarters East about forty seven perches and two tenths to the place of Beginning, Containing one hundred and fifteen Acres and an half neat measure, It being composed and made up of two certain Tracts Pieces or Parcels of Land one of them Containing eighty three Acres and allowance which the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by patent or Grant bearing date the eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine (enrolled in patent Book H vol 1 page 668) for the consideration therein mentioned did give grant and confirm unto the above named Jacob Musser Henry Musser and a certain John Landis in fee, and the other of them containing by estimation Twenty five Acres which John Landis and Ann his Wife Henry Landis and Mary his Wife and Abraham Landis and Ann his wife by Indenture dated the fifteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and nine for the Consideration therein mentioned did grant and confirm unto the said Jacob Musser Henry Musser and John Landis in fee as in and by the said recited Patent and Indenture reference to them respectively being had appears, Together with a like third part of all and Singular the Houses out houses edifices and Buildings thereon erected and being and of 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 claim and Demand whatsoever of him the said Jacob Musser at and immediately before his Death at Law and in Equity or otherwise howsoever of in to and out of the same Premises and every or any part thereof, To Have and to hold the said one equal third part undivided of in to and out of the said within 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 Henry Musser his Heirs and Assigns to the only proper use Benefit and Behoof of the said Henry Musser his Heirs and Assigns forever. In Witness whereof the said parties to these Presents their hands and seals have hereunto set the day and year first within written. Christian Hartman.
Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of us, William Bausman, W. B. Ross.
Received on the day of the date of the within written Deed of and from the within named Henry Musser the sum of Two hundred and Sixty seven dollars in full for the consideration Money within mentioned. Christian Hartman.
Test William Bausman, W. B. Ross.
Lancaster County SS. Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared the within named Christian Hartman and acknowledged the within written Indenture to be his Act and Deed and desired that the same may be recorded as such according to law. Witness my hand and Seal the Tenth day of April 1819. William Bausman.
Recorded April 13th 1819. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 18-204]

Lancaster County PA Deed 18-208, dated 10 Apr 1819:
Know all men by these Presents that I Henry Musser the Grantee in the within Indenture named for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred and thirty three dollars to me in hand paid by John Landis of Lampeter Township in the County of Lancaster, yeoman, at or before the sealing and delivery hereof (the receipt and payment whereof I do hereby acknowledge and thereof acquit release and discharge the said John Landis his heirs executors and administrators by these presents) have granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed released and confirmed and by these Presents do grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release and confirm unto the said John Landis heirs and Assigns the one equal undivided Sixth part of in to and out of all that the Tract of land within mentioned and described containing one hundred and fifty Acres and an half neat measure, and of in to and out of all and singular the Buildings improvements hereditaments Rights Members and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversions and remainders rents Issues and Profits thereof And also all my Estate right title Interest use Trust Property Possession claim and demand whatsoever at Law and in Equity or otherwise howsoever of in to and out of the said one equal undivided sixth part of the Tract or Parcel of land and Premises aforesaid and every or any part thereof To have and to hold the said one equal undivided sixth part of in to and out of the said Tract or parcel of Land containing One hundred and fifteen Acres and one half of an Acre neat Measure, hereditaments and premises hereby granted and released (or mentioned or intended so to be) with the appurtenances unto the said John Landis his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said John Landis his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness whereof the said Henry Musser have hereunto set my hand and seal the tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. Henry Musser.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us William Bausman, W. B. Ross.
Received on the day of the date of the above written Deed Poll of and from the above named John Landis the sum of one hundred and thirty three dollars in full for the consideration Money above mentioned by me. Henry Musser.
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 acknowledged the above written Deed Poll to be his act and Deed and desired that they same may be recorded as such according to law. Witness my hand and seal the Tenth day of April Anno Domini 1819. William Bausman.
Recorded April 13th 1819. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 18-208]



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



Descendants of Henry MUSSER

1. Henry MUSSER m1. Maria MUSSELMAN m2. Mary (MUSSER)

m. Maria MUSSELMAN

2 Veronica MUSSER m. Benjamin HERSHEY

3 Mary MUSSER m. John W MARTIN

4 Nancy MUSSER m. Jacob KREADY

5 Elizabeth MUSSER

6 Christian MUSSER m. Elizabeth BARR

7+ Peter MUSSER m. Elizabeth HERR

8+ Magdalena MUSSER m. John HERSHEY

9+ Henry Jr MUSSER m. Barbara LANDIS

m. Mary (MUSSER)

2nd generation

7. Peter MUSSER m. Elizabeth HERR

m. Elizabeth HERR

10 Mary MUSSER

11+ Veronica MUSSER m. Abraham SHANK

8. Magdalena MUSSER m. John HERSHEY

m. John HERSHEY father: John HERSHEY mother: Anna HORST

12 Henry HERSHEY

13 Anna HERSHEY m. Benjamin HERR

14+ John M HERSHEY m. Elizabeth BRACKBILL

15+ Magdalena HERSHEY m. Isaac BUCKWALTER

16 Elizabeth HERSHEY

17 Hettie HERSHEY

18+ Mary M HERSHEY m. Henry M SANDER

9. Henry Jr MUSSER m. Barbara LANDIS

m. Barbara LANDIS father: Abraham Rev LANDIS mother: Barbara B LANDIS

19 Mary L MUSSER m. Adam E RANCK

20+ Abraham L MUSSER m. Amanda K LANDIS

21 Henry III MUSSER

22 John MUSSER

23 Benjamin MUSSER m. Lydia A (MUSSER)

24 Jacob L MUSSER

25 Daniel L MUSSER

3rd generation

11. Veronica MUSSER m. Abraham SHANK

m. Abraham SHANK father: Abraham SHENK mother: Anne LANDIS

26 Elizabeth SHANK m. David DAMBACH

27 Fannie SHANK m. Albert M STONER

28 Mary SHANK m. Samuel RODKEY

29 Abraham M SHANK m. Katie ROHRER

14. John M HERSHEY m. Elizabeth BRACKBILL

m. Elizabeth BRACKBILL

30+ John B HERSHEY m. Anna M EBY

31+ Magdalena HERSHEY m. Joseph HERSHEY

32+ Elizabeth HERSHEY m.

33 Hettie HERSHEY

34 Mary HERSHEY

15. Magdalena HERSHEY m. Isaac BUCKWALTER

m. Isaac BUCKWALTER father: Henry BUCKWALTER mother: Barbara NEFF

35 Hershey BUCKWALTER

36 John BUCKWALTER

37+ Anna BUCKWALTER m. Christian E BRACKBILL

38+ Mary BUCKWALTER m. Chris ZIMMERMAN

39 Barbara BUCKWALTER m. David SENSENIG

40 Isaac BUCKWALTER

41 Martha BUCKWALTER

42 Freeland BUCKWALTER

43 David BUCKWALTER

18. Mary M HERSHEY m. Henry M SANDER

m. Henry M SANDER father: Henry SANDER mother: Nancy MILLER

44+ John H SANDER m. Fannie ZIMMERMAN

45 Maggie SANDER

46 Annie SANDER

20. Abraham L MUSSER m. Amanda K LANDIS

m. Amanda K LANDIS

47 Frank L MUSSER

48 Mary A MUSSER

4th generation

30. John B HERSHEY m. Anna M EBY

m. Anna M EBY

49+ Isaac E HERSHEY m. Hettie S BRACKBILL

50 John Aaron HERSHEY

51+ Henry Rine HERSHEY m. Grace D HERSHEY

31. Magdalena HERSHEY m. Joseph HERSHEY

m. Joseph HERSHEY

52+ Roy HERSHEY m. Florence DONLEY

53 John C HERSHEY

54 Magdalena HERSHEY

55 Mary HERSHEY

32. Elizabeth HERSHEY m.

56+ Ira HERSHEY m. Elizabeth M STEFFEY

37. Anna BUCKWALTER m. Christian E BRACKBILL

m. Christian E BRACKBILL

57+ Ellis B BRACKBILL m. Alice GROFF

38. Mary BUCKWALTER m. Chris ZIMMERMAN

m. Chris ZIMMERMAN

58 Martha ZIMMERMAN

59+ Anna M ZIMMERMAN m. Ezra S MARTIN

60+ Mary E ZIMMERMAN m. Samuel WEAVER

61+ Isaac B ZIMMERMAN m. Hettie Z HIGH

62+ Alta B ZIMMERMAN m. Mahlon HURST

63+ Sarah B ZIMMERMAN m. Phares S MARTIN

64 Christian B ZIMMERMAN

65 Susan ZIMMERMAN

66 John D ZIMMERMAN

44. John H SANDER m. Fannie ZIMMERMAN

m. Fannie ZIMMERMAN

67 Living SANDER

68 Living SANDER

69 Living SANDER

5th generation

49. Isaac E HERSHEY m. Hettie S BRACKBILL

m. Hettie S BRACKBILL

70 Elam Ross HERSHEY m. Reba Mae WENGER

71 Marian S HERSHEY

72 M Claire HERSHEY

73 Leroy B HERSHEY

74 John Musser HERSHEY

75 Esta Mae HERSHEY

76 Anna Margaret HERSHEY

77 Dorothy G HERSHEY

78 Emma B HERSHEY

51. Henry Rine HERSHEY m. Grace D HERSHEY

m. Grace D HERSHEY

79 Marvin Eby HERSHEY

80 Nora E HERSHEY

81 Miriam E HERSHEY

52. Roy HERSHEY m. Florence DONLEY

m. Florence DONLEY

82 Mary M HERSHEY

83 Miriam A HERSHEY

56. Ira HERSHEY m. Elizabeth M STEFFEY

m. Elizabeth M STEFFEY

84 Luella E HERSHEY

85 Ethel E HERSHEY

57. Ellis B BRACKBILL m. Alice GROFF

m. Alice GROFF

86 Maurice G BRACKBILL

87 Elam H BRACKBILL

88 Aaron G BRACKBILL

89 Anna BRACKBILL

90 Mary E BRACKBILL

91 Christian E BRACKBILL

59. Anna M ZIMMERMAN m. Ezra S MARTIN

m. Ezra S MARTIN

92 Lester Z MARTIN

93 Ruth Z MARTIN

94 Ezra Z MARTIN

95 Anna M MARTIN

60. Mary E ZIMMERMAN m. Samuel WEAVER

m. Samuel WEAVER

96 Iva Z WEAVER

97 Anna M WEAVER

61. Isaac B ZIMMERMAN m. Hettie Z HIGH

m. Hettie Z HIGH

98 Harold H ZIMMERMAN

99 Mary H ZIMMERMAN

100 Esther H ZIMMERMAN

62. Alta B ZIMMERMAN m. Mahlon HURST

m. Mahlon HURST

101 Mabel Z HURST

102 John H HURST

63. Sarah B ZIMMERMAN m. Phares S MARTIN

m. Phares S MARTIN

103 Lydia Z MARTIN