1816 - Musser to Reuben - Wythe Co, VA
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Date
02/13/1816
Manumitter
Manumitted
Number of Persons
1
Text of Freedom Document
In the name of God Amen. I Peter Musser of Wythe County and State of Virginia being desirous to dispose of my worldly estate, which divine providence has blessed me with in this life, do hereby make and declare this instrument of writing as and for my last will and testament to wit.
I lend unto my beloved wife Catharine all my lands and appurtenances during her natural life and widowhood, and after her decease I give and bequeath the same to my nephew, John Adam Musser (son of John Musser), to him and his heirs forever. I also give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Catharine my negro boy Reuben with privilege to emancipate him at her decease if she sees case or to dispose of him in any other way according to his conduct towards her.
I likewise give and bequeath to my beloved wife Catharine all my personal estate of every kind during her natural life and widowhood and after her decease, I give the same in equal shares unto my two brothers John Musser and Adam Musser and to my three brothers in law Mich’l Steffey, Lorenz Wolf and Henry Pickle.
And it is further my will and I order that my nephew Adam Musser shall pay unto Jacob Snabely jr and to Mich’l Steffey the sum of fifty dollars each, when ever he shall take possession of my lands, herein bequeathed to him and his heirs.
And lastly it is my will and I order that in case my wife Catharine should marry again, then she shall only take one sixth part of my personal estate and my negro boy shall then be emancipated ad the other five sixths shall be divided among my two brothers in law aforenamed and my nephew John Adam Musser shall take possession of the lands on payment of the above mentioned fifty dollars to Jacob Snabely and Mich’l Steffey or their heirs.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.
Published and declared as and for Peter Musser (seal)
the last will and testament of Peter
Musser in the presence of
John Stanger
Adam Derting
At a court held for Wythe County on Tuesday the 13th day of February 1816.
This the last will and testament of Peter Musser dec’d was proved in court by the oaths of John Stanger and Adam Derting and ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of Catharine Musser and John Stanger, administration of the estate aforesaid with the will annexed is granted them, whereupon they entered into bond with Adam Derting and Henry Pickle their securities in the sum of $2000 conditioned as the law directs and took the oath required by law.
Teste,
Jacob F. Fishback D.C.
I lend unto my beloved wife Catharine all my lands and appurtenances during her natural life and widowhood, and after her decease I give and bequeath the same to my nephew, John Adam Musser (son of John Musser), to him and his heirs forever. I also give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Catharine my negro boy Reuben with privilege to emancipate him at her decease if she sees case or to dispose of him in any other way according to his conduct towards her.
I likewise give and bequeath to my beloved wife Catharine all my personal estate of every kind during her natural life and widowhood and after her decease, I give the same in equal shares unto my two brothers John Musser and Adam Musser and to my three brothers in law Mich’l Steffey, Lorenz Wolf and Henry Pickle.
And it is further my will and I order that my nephew Adam Musser shall pay unto Jacob Snabely jr and to Mich’l Steffey the sum of fifty dollars each, when ever he shall take possession of my lands, herein bequeathed to him and his heirs.
And lastly it is my will and I order that in case my wife Catharine should marry again, then she shall only take one sixth part of my personal estate and my negro boy shall then be emancipated ad the other five sixths shall be divided among my two brothers in law aforenamed and my nephew John Adam Musser shall take possession of the lands on payment of the above mentioned fifty dollars to Jacob Snabely and Mich’l Steffey or their heirs.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.
Published and declared as and for Peter Musser (seal)
the last will and testament of Peter
Musser in the presence of
John Stanger
Adam Derting
At a court held for Wythe County on Tuesday the 13th day of February 1816.
This the last will and testament of Peter Musser dec’d was proved in court by the oaths of John Stanger and Adam Derting and ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of Catharine Musser and John Stanger, administration of the estate aforesaid with the will annexed is granted them, whereupon they entered into bond with Adam Derting and Henry Pickle their securities in the sum of $2000 conditioned as the law directs and took the oath required by law.
Teste,
Jacob F. Fishback D.C.
Record Location
WB 2:145
Document Type
Last Will & Testament
Files
Collection
Citation
“1816 - Musser to Reuben - Wythe Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed March 15, 2025, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/1975.