Rosanna Quigley

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On 8 March 1805 Rosanna Mateer as 'mother and best friend' came into Orphans Court and asked that guardians be appointed for Margaret, Jane, Sharron and Aylce Mateer, minor orphans under 14 years, children of Samuel Mateer deceased. William Bryson and James Quigley were so appointed. At the same Court Samuel Mateer aged over 14 years, son of Samuel Mateer deceased, asked that Thomas Metzler be appointed his guardian.

On 12 June 1805 Rosanna Mateer and William Bryson as Executors of the Estate of Samuel Mateer of Allen Township, conveyed to James Dunlap, for 1348.07.06 pounds (he being the highest bidder at a public vendue) tow parcels of land in Allen Township, one tract of 150 acres and another of 34 acres. These lands, which had been devised to Samuel Mateer by the will of his father James Mateer the Elder, are now bounded by properties of Michael Hurst, Jacob Shelly, John MacDonald, C. Bowman and the heirs of James Mateer. After Samuel Mateer's death 'the aforesaid Rosanna Mateer and William Bryson and one Robert Mateer, which said Robert is since deceased' were appointed exectors of Samuel's esate with power to sell the real estate as in the present deed.

A final report in 1806 of the surviving Executors, Rosanah Mateer and William Bryson, showed a balance of 1939.18.03 pounds to be distributed -- a sum quite ample to pay the legacies specified in the will.

Shortly after the date of this final settlement for her husband's estate, Rosanna Mateer and her children moved to Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, probably travelling thence with some of her Quigley relatives. In December 1811 Jane and Sharon Matteer, 'children of Samuel Matteer of Cumberland County' petitioned in Armstrong County for guardians, and on 16 December 1811 John Matteer and John Quigley were so appointed.

About 1807 Rosanna married a young Irishman name McCune, 'who left her and married another in Washington County.' About this same time she acquired the improvement on a tract of 429 acres 58 perches located in District #8 northwest of the Alleghany River on a branch of Limestone Creek, near West Mosgrove in what is now Franklin Township, Armstrong County. Though the improvement on this property had been begun 16 November 1793 by William Todd Esquire, the final land survey and patent to Archibald McCall and Jonathan H. Sloan was not accomplished until 29 October 1829. Apparently all preceding conveyances were for the improvement only as no relevent Mateer or McCune deeds are recorded in Armstrong County.

The will of Rosanna McCune, written 31 July 1826, probated 23 August 1826, being 'infirm in body but of sound mind', bequeathed 'the farm on which I now live' to her son Samuel Quigley McCune, also a black mare and a choice of cows, featherbed and bedding; the other personal property to be sold at public vendue with the balance after payment of debts to son Samuel Quigley McCune, he to pay the legacies: to Jane Sloan, daughter of Walter Sloan of Kittanning, $20, feather bed and bedding when she is of age or is married. 'But if Jane does not arrive at either of the above terms of life', the legacy is to go to her sister Elizabeth Sloan on the same conditions, otherwise to revert to Samuel Quigley McCune; $10 each to the following children: Rosanna daughter of John P. Quigley, Rosanna daughter of William L. Peart, Samuel son of Robert Colgin deceased, Samuel son of John Mattear, Margaret daughter of Sharon Matear, and Samuel son of Walter Sloan; also $5 each for the 'purchas of a black silk frock' to 'my two surviving daughters', Jane Brumbaugh and Alsy Pert; to Ester wife of John P. Quigley; to Jeane wife of Sharron Mateer; and to Margaret wife of John Mateer. Executors: John P. Quigley, my brother, and John Matear, my son. Witnesses: Samuel McMaster, John Montgomery.

Source: McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 42, 43.