Robert Mateer

Children

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On 9 May 1829 Dan Shelly and wife deeded to Robert Mateer of Allen Township 17 acres 'being part of David Martin deceased's land.'

In the 1850 census of Southhampton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Robert Mateer, farmer aged 53 years, was listed with wife Mary aged 46, sons William aged 23 and John aged 20 years. There were three other members of this household, Sarah Robinson aged 17, Mrs. Sarah Ohail aged 40 and Samuel Mateer aged 16, 'laborer'. All were born in Pennsylvania.

On 20 March 1857 Robert Mateer of Southhampton Township, Cumberland County, and wife, for $8400, conveyed to George Bushey of Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, two pieces of land in Southhampton Township, one containing 113 acres 98 perches, bounded by Alexander M. Duncan, Robert McCure, William A. Davidson, the heirs of Edward Golden deceased, and Ann Highland deceased (this tract deeded to Robert 30 March 1835 by John Benedict and wife Margaret); the other containing two acres, bounded by Ann Highland deceased and the heirs of Edward Golden deceased (this tract deeded to Robert 22 April 1845 by Jacob Gulden and wife Elizabeth). Acknowledged 20 March 1857, recorded 9 April 1861.

In the 1880 census schedule Robert Mateer, a retired farmer aged 83 years was living in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, with his wife Mary aged 75 years.

On 10 April 1884 Robert Mateer of Shippensburg entered into an agreement with the Trustees of the Church of God to submit to arbitration their differences regarding the boundaries of a lot on the southeast side of King Street in Shippensburg.

The will of Robert Mateer of Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, written 5 December 1881, probated 16 November 1885, bequeathed to Calvin Mateer, missionary in China, $300; to the Board of Home Missions, Presbyterian Church $300; to wife Mary, the house and lot 'where I live', also 30 shares in the National Bank of Shippensburg and one-third of the income from the Franklin County farm; to grandson Robert Mateer, son of John 'who is crippled for life,' $500 at aged 25 and gold-headed cane; to grandson Alfred Mateer, son of John, five shares of stock in Spring Hill Cemetery; to son John B. Mateer, one undivided half part of the farm in Southhampton Township, Franklin County, with the privilege of taking the other half at $80 per acre, also his choice of two pieces of mountain land, one in Southampton Township, Franklin County, and the other in Southampton Township, Cumberland County, and ten shares of stock in the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway; to grandchildren Bella Mateer, William N. Mateer, and Mary Mateer, of son William, share and share alike, the remaining half of the farm (with reversion to the family in case of death). If all three die without issue, the farm is to go to son John. W. N. Mateer owes $833; in case of his death this amount should go to Bella and Mary. Executors: wife Mary, son John B. Mateer and J. Boyd Morrow. Witnesses: J. W. Kenyon, John Bridges. A Codicil dated 19 August 1884: In case of the death of grandson W. N. Mateer, his interest in the estate is to go to his sisters; if all die without issue, then their interest is to go to John B. Mateer or his heirs.

The will of Mary Mateer of Shippensburg, written 18 September 1885, requested that she be buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, bequeathed to son John B. Mateer, a brick dwelling on East Main Street in Shippensburg in trust his lifetime then to his heirs, this property to be security for obligations to the Shippensburg Presbyterian Church and for lots in Spring Hill Cemetery; to granddaughter Nannie, wife of J. Boyd Morrow, $700 in United States bonds in trust, with the interest to Nannie or her daughter Mabel 'if living', but at Nannie's death thest bonds were to go to son John B. Mateer; to son John B. Mateer, 30 shares in the First National Bank of Shippensburg. Executor: Son John B. Mateer. Witnesses: John I. Cox, E. J. McCune. A codicil dated 13 October 1887 revoked the bequest to granddaughter Nannie in favor of son John B. Mateer. Witnesses: M. E. Mateer, E. J. McCune.

Buried in Springhill Cemetery.

Source: McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 75-76.