John MUSSER
John Musser John Musser, who was born in Lancaster county in 1753, was a mailcarrier during the revolution. He moved to Stony Creek, where he died in 1828. His wife was Barbara Grider. The names of his sons were Tobias, Peter, Henry and Abraham, Abraham was born in Stony Creek township in 1790. He followed tanning a number of years, then engaged in farming. He died in this township in 1874. He married Veronica Cable. Children: Benjamin, Christian, John, Abram, Philip (deceased), Elizabeth (Walker), Margaret (Miller) and Mary (deceased). Philip died in the late war. Benjamin has been engaged in operating a tannery since 1865. Abram is in the same business in Roxbury, where he began in 1868. Christianis a farmer, and John a blacksmith in Berlin. [Source: History of Bedford, Somerset, and Fulton Counties, 1884. Waterman, Watkins & Co. pp. 514-515.]
Abraham was born in Stony Creek township in 1790. He followed tanning a number of years, then engaged in farming. He died in this township in 1874. He married Veronica Cable. Children: Benjamin, Christian, John, Abram, Philip (deceased), Elizabeth (Walker), Margaret (Miller) and Mary (deceased). Philip died in the late war
He married Barbara Kreider 1773 . Barbara Kreider was born at Lancaster, Pennsylvania 16 Dec 1751 daughter of John Jacob Kreider and .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Anna Musser
born 1774.
Tobias Musser
born 22 Dec 1776.
Elizabeth Musser
born 25 Aug 1778.
Peter Musser
born 1780.
Henry Musser
born 1783.
Susanna Musser
born 23 Jun 1806.
Mary Musser
born 1787.
Abraham Musser
born 1790.
John Musser died 30 Jun 1828 at Somerset, Pennsylvania .
Barbara Kreider died 14 Jan 1833 at Stony Creek, Somerset, Pennsylvania .