1695 Hans Moser was born in Ittlingen, Baden, Germany. [1]
Hans Moser married Veronica, who was named as his wife in subsequent deeds in Pennsylvania.
1727 Hans Musser arrived in Philadelphia on September 30, 1727 on the ship "Molly" with his brothers. [2]
1737 Hans Moser [Musser] patented 300 acres in Lancaster Township adjacent to the lands of Henry Funk and Michael Shank on November 16. [3] [4] The land had been originally warranted by Dorus Eby [5].
c 1738 Hans Moser built a house on the land purchased in 1737. [6]
1744 Hans Moser bought 167 acres in Manor Township from John Wister on April 24. The Manor Township land was adjacent to the lands of Michael Bachman and Abraham Steiner. [7] [8]
1744 Hans Moser of Lancaster County, yeoman and his wife Phrona sold land to Rev. M. Richard and John Foulks on December 14. The one acre tract was in Lancaster Borough, part of 300 acres sold to Hans Moser on November 16, 1737.
1745 Hans Musser and Peter Leman were of Lancaster Township when they purchased 200 acres on a branch of Conestoga Township adjacent to the lands of Henry Pare and Michael Miller from the heirs of John Taylor (Hans Snyder) on 14 May 1745. [9]
1750-51 Hans Musser was taxed on 250 acres at Lancaster Township in 1750 and 1751.
1750 Hans Musser and his wife Veronica sold part of this land in Lancaster Township to Adam Simon Kuhn on 7 Mar 1750 from which Kuhn subdivided 46 lots in what was called Mussers Town in the city of Lancaster. [10]
1750 Hans Musser owned land next to Middle Street in Lancaster Boro on August 15, 1750. [11]
1751 Hans Musser was taxed at Manor Township in 1751 next to Henry Bare and Benjamin Bar. [12]
1752 Hans Musser sold land to his son Jacob on March 14, 1752. Hans had purchased the land in 1744. [13]
1752 Henry Resh and Abraham Myer witnessed the will of John Musser, written in German, dated April 25. Bentz Hershey testified, on June 5, 1795, that the signatures of the two witnesses were in their handwriting. [14] The will specified that "No timber shall be sold of this my Land, nor any land be cleared, nor any timber be spoiled but what is necessary for fencing and firewood." Besides the tract adjacent to Lancaster, Hans Moser owned 167 acres in Manor Twp, and 121 acres in Hempfield Twp. [15]
1752 Hans Musser died at Lancaster Township, Lancaster County. By will dated March 14, 1752, he left his lands to his sons Jacob, Peter, John and Henry. His son Jacob Musser and Jacob Hostetter were named the executors of his will in 1752. [16]. Two deeds give accounts of different aspects of the will. [17]
1761 A deed dated February 25, 1761 summarized events, and quoted from, the will of John Musser, deceased, with reference to the land patented in 1737 [18]. [19]:
It is my will that my land and plantation whereon I dwell now can or may be sold from my hereafter mentioned executors to any person or persons if they find it for good or proper and to give one or more titles for the same as good and lawful as I myself might or could do when I wher personly present. But in case of two of my said sons (that is to say) Peter Musser, John Musser, and Henry Musser, will keep the land himsefes then it shall be valued from my executors and others senceably Mans in reasonable and shall a good title or titles be delivered from my executors as good and lawful as aforesaid.
And of the said last Will and Testament did nominate and appoint his son Jacob Musser (since deceased) and the said Jacob Hostetter, executors …
The executors … did cause a valuation to be made … and did (by and with consent of Peter Musser since deceased (one of the sons of the said John Musser) and of Christian Boughman, guardian to the estate of Henry Musser, another of the sons of the said John Musser) allot to the said Peter Musser deceased … [who] died before any actual partition and division was made between him and his said brother Henry Musser.
and [Peter Musser] by his last will [dated December 16 1759] … did give and devise the whole of his estate … [to] his three children John Musser, Henry Musser, and Anna Musser, (which said Henry Musser is since also deceased)
… actual partition and division … was … madebetween the said Henry Musser and the said John and Anna the surviving children of the said deceased Peter Musser …
1760 Jacob Hostater, surviving executor of the estate of John Musser, deceased, granted land, from the 1737 patent [20], to John Musser, son of Hans Musser, deceased. Dated April 8. [21]
and whereas the said Hans Musser (being so as is aforesaid seized and possessed of the above mentioned tract of land) did make and declare his last will and testament in writing under his hand bearing date … [March 14, 1752] did give and devise the whole of his estate … "It is my last will that all my real and personal estate shall be equally divided among my four sons, namely Jacob Musser, Peter Mussier, John Mussier, and Henry Mussier."
and whereas after the decease for the said Hans Mussier the said Jacob Mussier, Peter Mussier, John Mussier, and Henry Mussier by a friendly agreement … made an equitable division of the whole estate …
1760 Henry Musser and wife Anna sold their share of the estate of Hans Musser, to John Musser, on April 8. The deed cited the 1737 land patent [22]. [23]
the said Henry Mussier and Anna his wife, … for 10 shillings, release and quit claim unto the said John Mussier … all the estate right … whatsoever which they the said Henry Mussier and Anna his wife … now have …
Hans Musser was buried at the John Musser family graveyard. [24]
1762 John Musser sold land from the estate of Hans Musser to Henry Musser on January 5. [25]
Research Notes:
[1] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Moser B143 and E, [Website].
[2] "Early Lancaster County Mennonite Mussers," Mennonite Research Journal 17 (1976), 13-14, 22 at 13.
[3] Bureau of Land Records, Pennsylvania Land Patent Books, A8-314, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[4] Recorder of Deeds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book GG, 393-395, [393], [394], [395], [FHLCatalog].
[5] "Early Lancaster County Mennonite Mussers," Mennonite Research Journal 17 (1976), 13-14, 22 at 13.
[6] "Early Lancaster County Mennonite Mussers," Mennonite Research Journal 17 (1976), 13-14, 22 at 13.
[7] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Moser B143 and E, [Website].
[8] "Early Lancaster County Mennonite Mussers," Mennonite Research Journal 17 (1976), 13-14, 22 at 14.
[9] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Moser B143 and E, [Website].
[10] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Moser B143 and E, [Website].
[11] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Moser B143 and E, [Website].
[12] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Moser B143 and E, [Website].
[13] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Moser B143 and E, [Website].
[14] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Lancaster, Will I-338, [FamilySearchImage].
[15] "Early Lancaster County Mennonite Mussers," Mennonite Research Journal 17 (1976), 13-14, 22 at 14.
[16] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Moser B143 and E, [Website].
[17] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed U-577 to 579, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[18] Bureau of Land Records, Pennsylvania Land Patent Books, A8-314, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[19] Recorder of Deeds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book GG, 393-395, [393], [394], [395], [FHLCatalog].
[20] Bureau of Land Records, Pennsylvania Land Patent Books, A8-314, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[21] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed L-182 to 183, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[22] Bureau of Land Records, Pennsylvania Land Patent Books, A8-314, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[23] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed L-183 to 184, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[24] "Early Lancaster County Mennonite Mussers," Mennonite Research Journal 17 (1976), 13-14, 22 at 14.
[25] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed U-577 to 579, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[26] The family tree of a person who has a DNA match to Robert suggests a lineage to this sibling of Robert's ancestor. The lineage is through a descendant shown on our website, descent: Hans Musser (spouse of Veronica ?)Peter Musser (spouse of Anna Hershey), Anna Musser (spouse of John Jacob Brubaker), Elizabeth Brubaker (spouse of Solomon Kimmel), Sarah Kimmel (spouse of Jacob P Custer), Jacob Custer (spouse of Virginia Ann Blackburn), Matilda Snyder Custer (spouse of Lee Halbert Rankin), [Link].
[27] The family tree of a person who has a DNA match to Robert suggests a lineage to this sibling of Robert's ancestor. The lineage is through a descendant shown on our website, [Link].