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John Mateer

Male Abt 1782 - 1866  (~ 84 years)


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  1. 1.  John Mateer was born Abt 1782, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (son of Samuel McTeer and Rosanna Quigley); died 1866, Wayne County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    John Mateer came to Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, about 1806 "with his
    mother, two brothers and three sisters." He settled in Franklin Township (now
    East Franklin) near Montgomeryville, where he took up 250 acres of undeveloped
    land. In 1855 he moved to Illinois.

    On 12 December 1822 John Mateer bought from Montgomery for $900 the latter's
    interest in a large tract in Franklin Township, Armstrong County and on 18
    October 1833 a patent for this property was granted jointly to John Mateer and
    the heirs of Francis Johnston. Partition on 26 December 1833 released to
    Mateer the 218 acres 71 perches mentioned hereafter.

    The 1850 census of Franklin Township lists John Mateer aged 68 years, with wife
    Margaret aged 58 years and three children at home, Rosanna aged 22, George W.
    aged 21, and Anthony aged 16 years.

    On 10 April 1855 John Mateer and wife Margaret of Franklin Township for $3100
    conveyed to Samuel Mateer (their son) of Pine Township, 218 acres 71 perches in
    Franklin Township, adjoining lands of John Montgomery, Alexander W. Johnston as
    Executor, John Buchanon and William Wasson. Witnesses: D. B. Heiner and Alex
    A. Lowery.

    In 1860 John Mateer Sr. aged 78 was living in Wayne County, Illinois, in
    "South Range 5, East Township 3:; his household included his wife Margaret aged
    68 born in Ireland, Rosanna Mateer aged 28, Anthony Mateer aged 25, and Jake
    Montgomery aged 12 years.
    ----------
    Reference:
    McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
    McTeer, 1975, p 62.

    John — Mary Montgomery. Mary was born Abt 1792, Ireland. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Samuel Mateer was born 2 Feb 1818, Franklin Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania; died 1900, Boggs Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
    2. John Mateer was born Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
    3. Robert Mateer was born Armstrong County, Pennsylvania; died Bef 18 Feb 1884.
    4. George Washington Mateer was born Abt 1828, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania; died Aft 6 Jun 1894.
    5. Montgomery Mateer was born Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
    6. Rosanna Mateer was born Abt 1832, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
    7. Anthony Mateer was born 3 Aug 1834, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania; died Aft 1884.
    8. Nancy Jane Mateer was born Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
    9. Margaret Mateer was born Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel McTeer was born 12 Apr 1752, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (son of James McTeer and Mary Sharon); died Abt Sep 1800.

    Notes:

    During the Revolutionary War Samuel McTeer was enrolled as a private in the
    Third Battalion, Cumberland County Militia; in March of 1781 he was called out
    on tour of duty with the 8th class in the 4th Company, and in April he was
    listed in the 8th class 5th Company under Captain Thomas Laird and Colonel
    Samuel Erwin.

    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.
    ----------
    Reference:
    McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
    McTeer, 1975, p 43, 44.

    Samuel married Rosanna Quigley 23 Sep 1779. Rosanna (daughter of John Quigley and Molly) died 9 Aug 1826, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rosanna Quigley (daughter of John Quigley and Molly); died 9 Aug 1826, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

    Notes:

    In 1800 Rosanna McTeer's household had four females, herself 26-45 years and
    three little girls under ten years; also four males, tow 16-26, one 10-16 and
    one under ten years.

    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.

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

    Children:
    1. James Mateer was born Abt 1780; died , Fairfax, Virginia.
    2. 1. John Mateer was born Abt 1782, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; died 1866, Wayne County, Illinois.
    3. Samuel Mateer was born Abt 1788; died 27 Jun 1808, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
    4. Margaret Mateer was born Abt 1790/1791, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; died 1820, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
    5. Jane Mateer was born Abt 1792/1796, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
    6. Sharron Mateer was born Abt 1797, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; died 11 Nov 1889, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
    7. Elsie Mateer was born Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; died Bef 29 Dec 1877, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James McTeer was born Abt 1697, County Down, Northern Ireland; died 16 Feb 1785, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

    Notes:

    "James McTeer came from County Down Ireland with a wife and a number of
    children, the voyage was made in the old sailing vessel, requiring a great
    length of time. An epidemic broke out on board the ship. He saw one child,
    then another, and at last his wife's body lowered into the watery grave. His
    grief was such that the convulsions caused such upheavals of the breast, that
    the buttons were torn from his silk satin vest."

    Sometime about 1730 James McTeer left Northern Ireland with a wife and family.
    On shipboard his children fell ill and died one by one, then his wife succumbed
    also; so the grief-stricken young man arrived alone in Pennsylvania. This same
    traditional has been handed down from generation to generation in both
    Tennessee and Ohio. Though the story is essentially the same in both branches,
    the number, sex, and names of the children vary, and no one has presumed to
    suggest a name or identity for this first wife.

    On 16 Jan. 1746/1747 James McTeer took out a tract of land in East Pennsboro
    Twp., Lancaster Co., 304 acres 120 perches on Warrant #117; on 8 Nov. 1760 he
    took out two additional adjoining tracts containing 72.5 and 37.5 acres, which
    additions were described in the survey as "but thin and ordinary land." At the
    time of the first survey on 10 Nov 1760, the land was in East Pennsboro Twp.,
    Cumberland Co. and the abutting property owners were Anthony McCue, James
    McMeen, Peter Leester and Rowlan Chambers. On 13 May 1767 James took out still
    another 70 acres southeast of the preceding tract and abutting on Yellow
    Breaches Creek; this land was not surveyed until much later, but is mentioned
    in James' will as "warrant land."

    This homestead was successively in East Pennsboro Twp., Lancaster Co., until
    the formation of Cumberland County in 1750; then in East Pennsboro Twp.,
    Cumberland Co., until 1766, when Allen Township was formed. When Allen
    Township was divided in 1850 the McTeer land fell in Lower Allen, "on the road
    from Lisburn to Silver Spring Meeting House."

    In relatively modern terms the location is between St. Johns Road on the east,
    Slate Hill on the south, the Upper-Lower Allen Township line on the west, and
    another range of hills on the north. Identification of exact landmarks within
    the area has been singularly complicated because the property is now traversed
    by the Lisburn Road, the Reading Railroad, The Pennsylvania Turnpike, as well
    as by other local roads coming from New Cumberland on the east and proceeding
    southward to Fairview Twp., York Co. across Yellow Breaches Creek.

    Soon after completing his title to the property with a patent dated 11 Nov.
    1760, James McTeer built a store house near a large flowing spring, probably at
    about the point where Lisburn Road crosses Cedar Run. A Cumberland Co. map of
    the 1860s shows at that time seven houses on what had been the original McTeer
    grant; owners along the southern border were C. Musselman and John Strong, who
    had two Dwellings, one at the junction where Lisburn Road came in from the
    south; then on Lisburn Road going north again after the jog, James Dunlap had
    two houses; David Hurst was still further north but somewhat west of the
    roadway; at last an unidentified building was located east against the hill.

    Records of the Pennsylvania Direct Tax of 1798 for Allen Twp., Cumberland Co.,
    list James McTeer's original house then owned and occupied by his son
    Samuel McTeer, as a stone dwelling, 16 by 22 feet, one story with four windows
    containing 48 lights (panes of glass); the accompanying kitchen was shown as
    an outbuilding 16 by 12 feet with two windows containing 12 lights; and the
    whole property including two acres of land was valued at $600.

    When Major Will A. McTeer of Maryville, Tenn., visited the locality a century
    later this house was still standing and still owned by a McTeer descendant,
    Mrs. Ellen Saxton. The Major wrote his impressions in a letter from
    Mechanicsburg, dated 30 July 1898; "We got here last night. A beautiful town of
    five thousand inhabitants, nestled down in the richest and loveliest little
    valley I have ever seen. I am just now back from a visit to the old homestead
    of my great, great grandfather, four miles out. The main part of the old stone
    house is still standing but very old and dilapidated. The old farm is of the
    very best. A barn as big as Texas ... filled ... with oats by the six horse
    load. I drank from the old spring that slaked the thirst of my ancestors."

    But only a few weeks after this encounter the old place was torn down; so a
    neighboring farmer could use the stones for the foundation of a milk station.
    In Mrs. Saxton's words, "It was hard for me to make up my mind to it but
    thought it best to lay sentiment aside as it was getting unsightly and useless
    and possibly dangerous."

    During the French and Indian War James McTeer was a captain in the local
    militia. He and his lieutenant John Anderson, both of East Pennsboro Twp. were
    commissioned in 1747-1748 in the Associated Regiment of Lancaster Co. Over the
    River Susquehanna. By the time of the American Revolution he was well past 70
    years and so was not included in any of the militia lists of that time; nor is
    there any evidence of his providing other specific assistance to the cause of
    Independance. Yet, since his five sons and three sons-in-law all served with
    the Pennsylvania troops at various times during the war there can be no doubt
    where his sympathies were in that conflict.

    Out of his 400 acres James McTeer provided a farm for each of his four sons who
    remained in Allen Township. On 8 Dec 1770 "for love and affection" he deeded
    100 acres to his son John; on 21 Dec. 1770 he made a similar conveyance to his
    son William; and by his will he also gave land to sons James and Samuel. Son
    Robert moved to Fermanaugh Twp., Cumberland Co., soon after his marriage and
    had already gone on to Tennessee before his father's death. Since he received
    in the will only a token legacy, it is clear that Robert had in some way
    received his share at an earlier date, but the nature of that inheritance is
    now past recovery.

    The will of James McTeer Sr. of Allen Twp., Cumberland Co., written 2 Aug.
    1764, probated 16 March 1785, bequeathed to son James. "the land he now liveth
    on as it is divided by John Creigh", one half "the warranted land adjoining to
    be divided according to quantity and quality", also "the meadow that is fenced
    off for his use"; to daughter Elizabeth Boyd, five shillings; to son Robert
    McTeer, five shillings; to daughter Alce Caruthers, five shillings; to sons
    William and John, five shillings each; to daughter Sarah Pauly, five shillings;
    to granddaughter Elizabeth, daughter of son James, "my chest of drawers"; to
    son James, "my table". Any remainder after payment of the legacies and
    expenses from the sale of personal property to be divided between sons James
    and Samuel McTeer. They to be Executors. Witnesses: Hugh Laird, John Worden.

    An untotalled inventory of the "Goods and Cattels of James McTeer Sen
    deceased", made on 26 Feb. 1785 by Hugh Laird and William McMEan, includes only
    personal property; one horse at 17 pounds; a red cow with a white face at 4
    pounds; seven pewter plates at 14 shillings; a case of drawers willed to
    granddaughter Elizabeth 3 pounds 15 shillings; a table willed to son James, 15
    shillings; other furniture, table, chair, dough chest, walnut chest
    and bedstead totaling 1 pound 2 shillings 6 pennies; two featherbeds, pillows,
    coverlets and blankets, 15 pounds 5 shillings and 2 pennies total; wearing
    apparel, 2 pounds 10 shillings; old books, 1 pound 1 shilling 6 pennies; a few
    tools, flax hackle, pruning chisel and draw knife, 7 shillings 6 pennies; pot
    rack, tongs, fire shovel, two basins, spice box and frying pan, 16 shillings; a
    buckskin, 10 shillings; "a pair of specks and tobacco box", 2 shillings 6
    pennies.
    ----------
    Reference:
    McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
    McTeer, 1975, p 7, 23-26.

    James married Mary Sharon Abt 1745, , Cumberland, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary Sharon
    Children:
    1. Alice McTeer was born 17 Mar 1746, , Cumberland, Pennsylvania; died 1804, , Cumberland, Pennsylvania.
    2. Sarah McTeer was born 19 Apr 1749, , Cumberland, Pennsylvania; died 19 May 1807/1810, , Mifflin, Pennsylvania.
    3. 2. Samuel McTeer was born 12 Apr 1752, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; died Abt Sep 1800.

  3. 6.  John Quigley

    John — Molly. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Molly

    Notes:

    The will of Molly Quigley of East Pennsboro Township, written 27 September,
    1803, which bequeathed to her son John Quigley, "my one-ninth part of the
    Estate, the property of John Quigley Sr., Deceased, which I purchased of Thomas
    Trimble", also desk, bed, bedding, and large Bible; to daughter Rosanna late
    the wife of Samuel Mateer, chest of drawers, small square walnut table; to
    grandaughter Molly Slown, bed and bedding; concerning property devised by Jean
    Bigger of Allen Township, Deceased, now in my care in trust for grandaughter
    Jeane Trimble daughter of Thomas Trimble, this property which is in the hands
    of William Brison to be put into the hands of William Irwin as Trustee; to
    daughter Molly Quigley, "all my pewter"; to son James Quigley, "all rents and
    profits due me from the Estate of my late husband John Quigley Deceased"; all
    cattle, sheep and my "ten plate stove" to be sold with proceeds divided
    one-half to grandson James Slown and one-fourth each to daughters Rosanna
    Mateer and Molly Quigley. Executors: sons James and John Quigley. Witnesses:
    Samuel Waugh, Andrew Galbraith.
    ----------
    Reference:
    McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
    McTeer, 1975, p 43.

    Children:
    1. 3. Rosanna Quigley died 9 Aug 1826, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.