James McTeer

Notes

According to the records of the Pennsylvania Direct Tax of 1798 for Allen Twp., Cumberland Co., James McTeer Jr. was then owner and occupant of a two-story frame house in Lisburn. That dwelling was 24 by 18 feet with five windows containing 56 lights; there was also a frame kitchen 18 by 8 feet, and both structures were located on a lot containing 108 perches. The whole property was valued at $300.

On 3 Nov. 1817 Andrew Mateer was appointed Administrator of the intestate estate of James McTeer of Lisburn. Bond was set for $600.

On 15 May 1818 Andrew Mateer, brother and one of the heirs of James Mateer, late of Allen Twp., deceased, came into Court to state that James had died intestate 'leaving one brother and three sisters of the whole blood surviving', namely Andrew Mateer, Alice wife of Nathaniel Wilson, Isabella widow of John Creigh deceased, Mary widow of Charles Pattison, 'and the issue of two brothers', namely, Samuel Mateer's five children, John, Andrew, James, Samuel and William, the last three of whom are minors; and John Mateer's four children, Mary Ann, Martha, John and Andrew, all minors. The principal assets of this estate were a two story brick house on the south side of Pomfret St. in Carlisle, and in Lisburn a brick house and several lots. On 18 Sept. 1821 the estate had a balance of $130,29 to be distributed, and arrangements were made to dispose of the real estate at public vendue. After several postponements for lack of buyers, all of these properties were sold on 16 Dec. 1825 to Isabella Creigh for $1066.50.

Source: McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 32.