| b 12 Apr 1752, , Cumberland, Pennsylvania | d Sep1800, | |||
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| James McTeer | ||||
| |b 1697 | | | |||
| |d 16 Feb 1785 | ||||
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| Samuel McTeer | ||||
| |Rosanna Quigley | |m 23 Sep 1779 | |||
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| Mary Sharon | ||||
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| 1 | James Mateer | 2 | < | John Mateer | 3 | Samuel Mateer | 4 | < | Margaret Mateer | 5 | < | Jane Mateer | 6 | < | Sharron Mateer | 7 | < | Elsie Mateer |
In 1790 Samuel McTeer's Allen Township household had one male over sixteen years, three younger males and three females.
Samuel McTeer, then aged 40 years, on 4 February 1793 was included in a militia list of all male residents of Cumberland County between the ages of 18 and 45 years, but none of his sons were then old enough to qualify.
The will of Samuel McTeer, farmer of Allen Township, written 18 September 1800, probated 9 October 1800, bequeathed to wife Rosanna, one-third of all rents and profits from real estate for her lifetime, choice of horses, her saddle and bridle, bed and bedding, choice of cows, chest of drawers, tea table and one-half of the kitchen furniture; to sons James, John and Samuel McTeer, 200 pounds each; to son Sherron, 300 pounds; to daughters Margaret, Jane and Else Mateer, 150 pounds each. The children to share 'according to the rule above' after their mother's death in the estate set aside for her living; if there is more than enough to pay the legacies or not enough, the children are to share equally in the profit or loss; and 'if any of my children die minors having no issue, then their share or shares are to be equally divided between my surviving children.' Executors: his wife, William Bryson, and Robert McTeer of Allen Township, they to have power 'to advertise, sell and convey' the real estate. Witnesses: C. Quigley, John McDanel.
On 4 MAy 1827 John Mateer, Sharon Mateer, William L. Peart and Elia (Else in a later mention), formerly Elia Mateer, Philip Brumbaugh and Jane his wife, formerly Jane Mateer, and Walter Sloan as guardian of the minor children of his wife Margaret, formerly Margaret Mateer, all of Armstrong County, gave a Power of Attorney to Alexander Mahon of Cumberland County to receipt for their shares of the money owed on their father's estate and to release James Dunlap's mortgage. When Dunlap bought the plantation in 1805 it was agreed that he should give a mortgage for one-third the purchase money with the interest to go to the widow for her lifetime; the widow is now dead and the money is due to the heirs.
Source: McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 43, 44.