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Notes for John Good and Elizabeth Musser

1771 On 1 November, Elizabeth Mosser was born to parents Henry Mosser and Frony. [1] [2] [3]

1773 On 20 November, John Good was born. [4] [5] [6]

John Good and Elizabeth Mosser were married. [7]

John Good lived on his father's place. [8]

1800 John Good lived in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (26 thru 44); and females: 3 (under 10) and 1 (26 thru 44). [9]

1830 On May 30, John Good of Lancaster County, wrote his will, naming wife Elizabeth, son John, and son-in-law Daniel Bowman, daughters Barbara, Elizabeth, and Mary. Witnessed by Samuel Bowman and Jacob Becker. Probate date 13 November, 1843. [10]

1843 On 23 October, John Good died and was buried at Pine Grove Mennonite Cemetery, Bowmansville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [11] [12] [13]

1844 On 20 January, Daniel Bowman and John Good Junior, miller, both executors of the will of John Good Senior, miller, of Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, made a deed to arrange affairs of the will of John Good Senior, which was dated 30 May, 1830. The estate included a grist mill, saw mill, water rights, and tracts of land, which were bequeathed to son John Good Junior at the rate of 1150 pounds ($3066.66), to be paid to the all the heirs of John Senior in equal share. One tract of land adjoined land of Peter Musser, Christian Good, land late of Jacob now of Samuel Good. Another tract adjoined Muddy Creek and land of Peter Beck/Becker now of Daniel Bowman. Other tracts were also described. Widow Elizabeth Good was named. John Good, the father of John Good senior was named as granting rights to Christian Good. Abraham and wife Barbara Good, Daniel and wife Elizabeth Bowman, Martin and wife Mary Bowman were named, Barbara, Elizabeth, and Mary being three heirs of John Good Senior. [14] [15]

1849 On 29 January, Elizabeth Mosser Good died, at age 77 yrs. 2 mo. 29 days, and was buried at Pine Grove Mennonite Cemetery, Bowmansville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [16] [17] [18]


Footnotes:

[1] Barbara B. Ford, The Oberholtzer Book (1995), 115, [GoogleBooks].

[2] Jerold A Stahly, "The Family of Jacob Oberholtzer (1704-1755) of Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (April, 1989), 13-26, at 23, person O114.

[3] Jane Evans Best, "Six Good Families of Early Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (July, 1989), 11-28, at 21, GC311.

[4] Jane Evans Best, "Six Good Families of Early Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (July, 1989), 11-28, at 21, GC311.

[5] Barbara B. Ford, The Oberholtzer Book (1995), 115, [GoogleBooks].

[6] Jerold A Stahly, "The Family of Jacob Oberholtzer (1704-1755) of Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (April, 1989), 13-26, at 23, person O114.

[7] Jane Evans Best, "Six Good Families of Early Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (July, 1989), 11-28, at 21, GC311.

[8] Ezra E. Eby, A Biographical History of Waterloo Township, Vol. 1 (1895), 63, [GoogleBooks].

[9] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[10] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Lancaster, Will T-316, [FamilySearchImage].

[11] Find A Grave Memorial 40422177, [FindAGrave].

[12] Barbara B. Ford, The Oberholtzer Book (1995), 115, JL112, [GoogleBooks].

[13] Jerold A Stahly, "The Family of Jacob Oberholtzer (1704-1755) of Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (April, 1989), 13-26, at 23, person O114, reports 23 December.

[14] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed Y6-244 to 247, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[15] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed Y6-247 to 248, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[16] Find A Grave Memorial 40422029, [FindAGrave].

[17] Barbara B. Ford, The Oberholtzer Book (1995), 115, [GoogleBooks].

[18] Jerold A Stahly, "The Family of Jacob Oberholtzer (1704-1755) of Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (April, 1989), 13-26, at 23, person O114.