1750 Christina Engel was born. [1] [2] [3]
1753 "den 20t Abrill is der Jacob Mosser gebohren am fraitag im schitz" [4] [5]
1772 Jacob Musser and Christina Engel were married on May 12. [6] [7]
1775 John, son of Jacob, was born on March 1, 1775. [8]
1778 Daughter Anna Musser was born in August. [9]
1784 Jacob Moser's will was dated March 19, in Manor Twp, Lancaster County, written in German. Peter Witmer and Jacob Hershey witnessed the will. Benjamin Moser and John Engel were named executors. [10] [11]
1787 Christina Engel died [12]. Her death date has also been reported as 1805 [13].
1797 On 2 August, land from the estate of Jacob Musser and his wife Christiana, both deceased and late of Donegal Twp, was sold by son Henry to Christian Gish, husband and guardian during her minority of Ann, daughter of Henry. The land had been granted to Henry by Benjamin Musser and John Engel, executors of the estates of Jacob Musser and Christiana. Jacob Musser's will was dated 5 April 1778. Grants in money were also described. [14]
Research Notes:
Unedited notes for this couple are transcribed here. [Transcription] Jacob Mosser and Christiana Engel.
[1] H. W. Kriebel, "A Musser Family Record," The Pennsylvania German 10 (1909), 393-395, at 394, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].
[2] John E. Engle and Eugene K Engle, "A Letter from Immigrant Ulrich Engle to Switzerland," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 16 (July, 1993), 11-18, at 17.
[3] Morris M. Engle, The Engle History and Family Records of Dauphin and Lancaster Counties (Mt Joy, Pennsylvania: Bulletin Press, 1927), 21, [InternetArchive], [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].
[4] H. W. Kriebel, "A Musser Family Record," The Pennsylvania German 10 (1909), 393-395, at 393, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].
[5] John E. Engle and Eugene K Engle, "A Letter from Immigrant Ulrich Engle to Switzerland," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 16 (July, 1993), 11-18, at 17.
[6] H. W. Kriebel, "A Musser Family Record," The Pennsylvania German 10 (1909), 393-395, at 395, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].
[7] Morris M. Engle, The Engle History and Family Records of Dauphin and Lancaster Counties (Mt Joy, Pennsylvania: Bulletin Press, 1927), 21, [InternetArchive], [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].
[8] H. W. Kriebel, "A Musser Family Record," The Pennsylvania German 10 (1909), 393-395, at 394, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].
[9] H. W. Kriebel, "A Musser Family Record," The Pennsylvania German 10 (1909), 393-395, at 394, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].
[10] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Lancaster, Will D-461, [FamilySearchImage].
[11] John E. Engle and Eugene K Engle, "A Letter from Immigrant Ulrich Engle to Switzerland," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 16 (July, 1993), 11-18, at 17.
[12] John E. Engle and Eugene K Engle, "A Letter from Immigrant Ulrich Engle to Switzerland," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 16 (July, 1993), 11-18, at 17.
[13] Morris M. Engle, The Engle History and Family Records of Dauphin and Lancaster Counties (Mt Joy, Pennsylvania: Bulletin Press, 1927), 21, [InternetArchive], [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].
[14] Recorder of Deeds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book B3, 238-242, [238], [239], [240], [241], [242], [FHLCatalog].