John P. Mateer

Notes:

John P. Mateer was Ruling Elder of the Presbyterian Church in Mt. Gilead 1870
to 1880.

The will of John P. Mateer, written 9 July 1891, bequeathed all property to his
wife, S. A. Mateer, her lifetime or during her widowhood, forgave the debts of
son William, and left his watch to son Frank "unless he already has one", then
the watch to go to the testator's wife. Executor: son Robert and he also "to
be my successor as Executor of the estate of Robert McClarren Sr., deceased."
Witnesses: John W. Cook, Ross N. Mateer.

The will of Sarah A. Mateer of Gilead Township, written 12 December 1907,
probated 13 May 1915, bequeathed all her estate to her son John P. Mateer and
to her daughter Laura B. Mateer, in consideration of services rendered in old
age and sickness. Executor: son T. B. Mateer, Witnesses: Budd Bakes, W. C.
McFarland.

The will of John P. Mateer Jr., written 18 January 1916, probated 8 April 1920,
bequeathed all property both real and personal to his sister Laura B. Mateer.Executrix: sister Laura who was to serve without bond. Witnesses: T. B.
Mateer, Annis J. Pollock.

The will of T. B. Mateer of Mt. Gilead, written 17 November 1950, probated 29
December 1950, bequeathed "in consideration of love and care for her mother,
sister and two brothers, and also in my home the past five years" to sister
Laura B. Mateer for her lifetime all property both real and personal; to his
stenographer, Maud Cooper, $100; to his nephew Lloyd Mateer of Mt. Gilead, $100
and he to be Executor; at Laura's death the estate to go to son-in-law Albert
B. Sandra Jean Schuff. The Schuffs were then living in Phoenix, Arizona.
Witnesses: Edna Denman, Dorothy Mateer.

In addition to the wills the Morrow County Probate Records have a listing of
next of kin for John P. Mateer Sr. in 1892, for Sarah A. Mateer in 1915, for
John P. Mateer Jr. in 1920; and for R. W. Mateer in 1935. Comparison and
correlation of these lists, together with the 1880 census of Mt. Gilead, local
cemetery records and Morrow County Death Records provide a list of thirteen
children of John P. and Sarah Ann (McClarren) Mateer.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 101-102.

John married Sarah Ann McClarren 9 Jun 1856, , Morrow, Ohio. Sarah (daughter of Robert McClarren and Sarah) was born Abt 1835, , Ohio; died 20 Jan 1915, Mt. Gilead, Ohio. [Group Sheet]

1. William N. Mateer was born 12 Sep 1857, , Ohio; died 29 Mar 1893, , Morrow, Ohio.
2. Robert W. Mateer was born Abt 1859, , Ohio; died 18 Mar 1935.
3. Clara Della Mateer was born 6 Apr 1861, , Ohio; died 11 Oct 1885, , Morrow, Ohio.
4. Margaret J. Mateer was born Abt 1863.
5. Frank R. Mateer was born Abt 1865, , Ohio; died 1920/1925.
6. Charles H. Mateer was born Abt 1866, , Ohio.
7. James E. Mateer was born 1867/1868, Mt. Gilead, Ohio.
8. John P. Mateer was born Abt 1869, , Ohio; died 1958; was buried Mt. Gilead, Ohio.
9. Laura B. Mateer was born 1870, , Ohio; died 1958; was buried Mt. Gilead, Ohio.
10. Tolla Burr Mateer was born 1872, , Ohio; died 19 Dec 1950.
11. Caroline E. Mateer was born 25 Jul 1873, , Ohio; died 29 Mar 1891.
12. Mary A. Mateer was born 1876, , Ohio; died 1943; was buried Mt. Gilead, Ohio.
13. Arthur R. Mateer was born Abt 1877; died Bef 1892.

Notes:

The biography of William N. Mateer's son in the "History of Morrow County,
Ohio", 1911, by A. J. Baughman and Robert F. Bartlett says that Ross's mother
was Elizabeth Porter and that he had a half brother Joseph McMullin. This
reasonable interpretation from this statement is that Elizabeth was married
first to a McMullin and that William Mateer was therefore her second husband.

William N. Mateer was a schoolteacher in Adams County, Pennsylvania, before
moving west in 1830; in that year William and his brother John were listed in
the census of Mansfield, Ohio; William was aged 20-30 years, his wife was
30-40; there were two boys in the household, one 10-15 (probably William's
step-son) and another under five years.

Shortly after this census the Mateers moved on to Morrow County. William first
settled in the new town of Whetstone (also called Youngstown) which had been
laid out in 1824 in the NE 1/2 of Sec. 2 (in the south part of the present town
of Mt. Gilead). He was the first chairmaker in the new community and also its
schoolmaster.

On 2 March 1831 William N. and Elizabeth Mateer along with John and Jane Mateer
were listed as members of the "Presbyterian Church of Morrow" (now the
Presbyterian Church of Mt. Gilead). William N.'s son Ross N. Mateer was
baptized at the first such sacrament held in this church; his father was Sunday
School Superintendent there at the time.

After a few years William N. and family left the town proper and moved to a
farm some 2 1/2 miles east of Mt. Gilead, possibly on the land described in the
following conveyance: On 3 April 1837 William N. Mateer of Marion County,
Ohio, bought for $650 from Benjamin Hart and wife Mary of Knox County, Ohio, 80
acres previously patented to Hart in the W 1/2 SE 1/4 Sec. 7, T 17, R 20 of
lands sold at Wooster, Ohio. Morrow County was formed in 1848 from parts of
Marion, Knox, Delaware and Richland Counties, and the modern location of this
section would be in eastern Gilead Township or on the west edge of Franklin
Township in Morrow County near the present Mateer Road.

In the 1850 census of Franklin Township, Morrow County, Elizabeth Mateer aged
55 years was head of a household including John Mateer aged 20, farmer, Ross
Mateer aged 18, carpenter, and Matilda J. Mateer aged 16. Each of the three
children was credited with real property worth $400; so the inference is that
William had died intestate leaving his children as joint owners of the farm.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 70-71.

William — Elizabeth Porter. Elizabeth (daughter of John Porter and Mary Ross) was born Abt 1795, , Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The biography of William N. Mateer's son in the "History of Morrow County,
Ohio", 1911, by A. J. Baughman and Robert F. Bartlett says that Ross's mother
was Elizabeth Porter and that he had a half brother Joseph McMullin. This
reasonable interpretation from this statement is that Elizabeth was married
first to a McMullin and that William Mateer was therefore her second husband.

In the 1850 census of Franklin Township, Morrow County, Elizabeth Mateer aged
55 years was head of a household including John Mateer aged 20, farmer, Ross
Mateer aged 18, carpenter, and Matilda J. Mateer aged 16. Each of the three
children was credited with real property worth $400; so the inference is that
William had died intestate leaving his children as joint owners of the farm.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 70-71.

Notes:

Within six weeks of the date of Samuel's wife's will (Jean Ewing) Samuel sold off his land and farming equipment and six weeks after that he was dead. Rather obviously Samuel Mateer was sick unto death for some time before his demise, and it was appropriate that his wife's family should be distressed to contemplate the future for his widow and young children.

In a militia list of 4 February, 1793, Samuel H. McTeer was shown as a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, aged between 18 and 45 years.

On 5 November 1796 Samuel McTeer of Newton Township, Cumberland County, bid in at public vendue for 153 pounds, a 71 acre tract with improvements in Newton Township, which had been seized in August 1792 by the County Collector of Revenue on a judgment against Joseph Wilson late of Cumberland County for 150.78.6 pounds. Sheriff's deed dated 7 April 1797, filed 11 October 1797.

On 30 April 1798 Paul Thompson and wife Agnes of Monaghan Township, York County, conveyed to Samuel Huston McTeer of Newton Township, Franklin County, PN, for 550 pounds, 90 acres 19 perches in Monaghan Township with the usual allowance of 8 acres 113 perches. Witnesses: Edward O'Hal, John Nesbit, Hugh Thompson.

In the spring of 1803 Samuel H. Mateer announced a public vendue for Friday, 13 March 1803, to sell his land in Monaghan Township, 100 acres with improvements, grain in the ground, mare, cows, hogs, a case of drawers and a dresser. The terms of the sale were for the plantation 150 pounds down and the remainder at the rate of 30 pounds yearly; for bids under 10 shillings, cash, for bids
exceeding 10 shillings, nine months credit; and the "owner reserves one bid on each article if he sees cause." -- At the sale Major Thomas McCreary bought the plantation for 460 pounds, but before the transaction was legally completed Samuel H. Mateer was dead. In lieu of a deed the following papers were filed in York County on 16 May 1803: notice of the sale (as above) with a list of buyers; a deposition of John May that the sales notice as exhibited was in the handwriting of Samuel H. Mateer, "late of Monaghan Township, York County, who was present at the sale"; and the Prothonotary's certification that there was a valid contract between Mateer and Thomas McCreary.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 48-49.

Samuel — Hannah Nesbit. Hannah (daughter of John Nesbit and Hannah Wickersham) was born Abt 1770, Morrow County, Ohio; died 18 Feb 1836, Morrow County, Ohio; was buried River Cliff Cemetery, Mt. Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

On 17 December 1805 Hannah Mateer, widow of Samuel Mateer deceased, petitioned in York County to have a guardian appointed for Samuel's minor children, viz. John Mateer aged 11 years, Andrew Mateer aged 9 years, James Mateer aged 7 years, Samuel Mateer aged 4 years and William Nesbit Mateer aged 2 years. Thomas Campble and Henry Logan were so appointed.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 48-49.

John — Mary Ross. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in Silver Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery near Mechanicsburg.

http://www.silverspring.org/graves/guide/cem_18.htm

On 1 March 1766 John McTeer took out a warrant for land in Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, adjoining his father's property on the northwest; when the new tract was surveyed on 9 March 1768 there were 37 acres 130 perches, and abutting property owners were Anthony McCue, Alexander Armstrong, Joshia McMeen and James Mcteer; a patent was issued on 12 December 1770.

On 8 December 1770 James McTeer of Allen Township, yeoman, "for love and affection and five shillings" deeded to John McTeer of Allen Township, "son of the said James McTeer", 100 acres in Allen Township, including messuage and tenement, buildings, rents, issues and profits, bounded by land of the said James McTeer but now of William McTeer, being part of a tract patented to James
McTeer on 11 November 1760. Witnesses: Jonathan Hoge, Anthony McCue, William McTeer. Acknowledged 1 December 1770. Recorded 22 December 1775.

During the Revolution in 1777 and again in 1778 John McTeer was chosen captain of the First Company in the Third Battalion of the Cumberland County Militia; in 1781 he was listed as a member of Capt. Thomas Laird's Company.

The will of John McTeer, dated 10 September 1789, probated 9 June 1790, bequeathed to his wife Mary, one-third of the personal estate; to son James, the bed "he now has in Carlisle", bedding and 10 pounds; the remaining two-thirds of the personal estate to be divided equally between the seven youngest children: Samuel Huston, John, Andrew, Alice, Isabel, Mary and Ann. Executors: wife Mary McTeer, Samuel Huston McTeer and John McTeer. Witnesses: William McMeen, Robert McMeen, John Creigh.

The 1790 census of Allen Twp., Cumberland County, lists Mary McTeer as head of a household with four males over sixteen years and four females. On 4 February 1793 when a militia list was made for all male residents of Cumberland County between 18 and 45 years, three from this family were included, James, Samuel H. and John; Andrew was not quite old enough to be listed.

On 1 April 1795 Mary McTeer, Samuel Huston McTeer and John McTeer of Allen Township, "Gentlewoman and yeomen" conveyed to Michael Hurst of Refoo (Rapho) Township Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, for 1700 pounds "in gold or silver coin", two "contiguous" tracts totaling 137 acres 130 perches in Allen Township: one piece of 100 acres granted by "patent" to James McTeer on 11 November 1760 and conveyed by Deed Pool of 8 December 1770 from James to his son John, bounded by lands of the late said James now of William McTeer and by land of Anthony McCue; the second piece of 37 acres 130 perches granted "patent" to John McTeer on 12 December 1770, bounded by James McTeer, Alexander Armstrong. is now dead and by his will has empowered the present grantors, his Executors, to sell the property. Witnesses Henry Quigley, William Bryson, John Thompson. Acknowledged same date. Recorded 5 August 1795.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 31..

John — Mary Huston. Mary (daughter of Samuel Huston and Isabella Sharon) was born 1739, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; died 12 Feb 1812, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; was buried Silver Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in Silver Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery near Mechanicsburg.

The will of John McTeer, dated 10 September 1789, probated 9 June 1790, bequeathed to his wife Mary, one-third of the personal estate; to son James, the bed "he now has in Carlisle", bedding and 10 pounds; the remaining two-thirds of the personal estate to be divided equally between the seven youngest children: Samuel Huston, John, Andrew, Alice, Isabel, Mary and Ann. Executors: wife Mary McTeer, Samuel Huston McTeer and John McTeer. Witnesses: William McMeen, Robert McMeen, John Creigh.

The 1790 census of Allen Township, Cumberland Co., lists Mary McTeer as head of a household with four males over sixteen years and four females. On 4 February 1793 when a militia list was made for all male residents of Cumberland County between 18 and 45 years, three from this family were included, James, Samuel H. and John; Andrew was not quite old enough to be listed.

On 1 April 1795 Mary McTeer, Samuel Huston McTeer and John McTeer of Allen Township, "Gentlewoman and yeomen" conveyed to Michael Hurst of Refoo (Rapho) Township Lancaster County, Pennsylvania., for 1700 pounds "in gold or silver coin", two "contiguous" tracts totaling 137 acres 130 perches in Allen Township:
one piece of 100 acres granted by "patent" to James McTeer on 11 November 1760 and conveyed by Deed Poll of 8 December 1770 from James to his son John, bounded by lands of the late said James now of William McTeer and by land of Anthony McCue; the second piece of 37 acres 130 perches granted "patent" to John McTeer on 12 December 1770, bounded by James McTeer, Alexander Armstrong. John McTeer is now dead and by his will has empowered the present grantors, his Executors, to sell the property. Witnesses Henry Quigley, William Bryson, John Thompson. Acknowledged same date. Recorded 5 August 1795.

The will of Mary Mateer of Allen Township, written 11 January 1808, probated 6 April 1814, bequeathed to son James, the price of a suit of clothes; to daughter Isabella, furniture, wearing apparel, dresser, beds, kitchen furniture and cow; to daughter Mary Patterson, bedding; the principal assets of the estate were described as "several bonds or obligations conditioned and payable to me for my dower out of the real estate of my husband John Mateer deceased"; on these bonds her sons owed as follows: Samuel Huston, now deceased, 55 pounds 11 shillings 1 penny; John, now deceased, 122 pounds 4 shillings 6 pennies; Andrew, 222 pounds 1 shilling 2 pennies; these moneys were to be used to pay debts, funeral expenses, gravestone. Executor: son Andrew Mateer. Witnesses: Benjamin Anderson, William Mateer Jr.
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Reference:
"McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania", Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 31.
"History of the Huston Families and their Descendants", E. Rankin Huston, 1912, p 202, 227.

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Notes:

Will of John Nesbit of Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania, written 18 November 1801, probated 30 January 1802 which bequeathed to wife Jane, bed and chests, 50 pounds in the hands of William Ross, use of rooms in the stone end of the dwelling house, cupboard, small table; corn, wheat, pork, vegetables and wood to be furnished her yearly; to son Alexander 5 pounds from the note due me, he having already received his share of the estate; to daughter Rebecca, wife of Samuel Miller, 20 pounds; to daughter Mary, wife of James Montgomery, 20 pounds; to Mary Nelson in the right of her mother, "my daughter Nancy deceased", 20 pounds at age 21; to daughter Jenny, wife of John Sanderson, 20 pounds; to daughter Hannah, wife of Samuel Mctier, 20 pounds; also to daughters Jenny and Hannah, each a cow and all their mother's pewter to be divided evenly; to George Peter, 20 shillings in the right of daughter Martha deceased; to three sons Alexander, John and William, all wearing apparel; to son William, 80 acres 155 perches in the southwest corner of the plantation; to son John, all residue of the estate, he to provide for his mother and to pay all the legacies within specified intervals. Executors: friend Alexander Ross and son John Nesbit. Witnesses: Jesse Underwood, Abraham Hollopeter.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 48.

John married Hannah Wickersham 31 Oct 1752. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 48.