James Mateer

b 01 Nov 1765, Allen Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania
d 23 May 1832, , Cumberland, Pennsylvania
bur , Cumberland, Pennsylvania
	James McTeer
	\| b 1697
William McTeer	d 16 Feb 1785
\|b 02 Dec 1738	\|
\|d Aug1819	Margaret Anderson
\|	d ABT 1740 1745
James Mateer
\|Elizabeth Ross-1 +
\|	William Carothers
\|	\|
Margaret Carothers
b 1702	\|
d 20 Aug 1794	Jean

Children

1	<	William Mateer
2	<	James Mateer
3	<	Robert Mateer
4	<	Margaret Mateer
5	<	John Mateer

Notes

In the 1800 census of Allen Township, Cumberland County, this man was listed as James Mateer Jr.; he and his wife were aged 26-45 years; they were listed with four children, three boys and a girl under ten years. In 1810 still in Allen Township, James was over 45 years; his household had four boys, 16-26, two 10-16 and one under ten; two females one over 45 years and a girl 10-16 years.

The will of James Mateer of Allen Township, written 22 May 1832, probated 11 August 1834, directed that his wearing apparel be divided equally between his sons John and Bailey, and that his copy of Henry's Commentary should go to his son William; all other personal property to be appraised and sold and real estate to be disposed of by public sale; the proceeds after payments for debts, expenses, gravestones and the like to be distributed as follows: to sons William, James and Robert, $200 each; to daughter Margaret, wife of James Dunlap, $200; to daughter Eliza, $400; of the remainder two-thirds to son John and one-third to son Bailey. Executors: son John Mateer and nephew John Mateer (of William). Witnesses: Andrew Mateer, Jesse W. Cooke. The estate was inventoried at $2000.

Buried in Silver Spring Church Cemetery.

Source: McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 52.

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