Saxton

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 77.

Notes:

Born in Silver Spring Township.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 77.

John married Mary Ellen Dunlap 15 Nov 1866. Mary (daughter of James Dunlap and Margaret Mateer) was born Abt 1838, , Cumberland, Pennsylvania; died 1900. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 77.

John — Nancy Saxton. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married second wife at Silver Spring Church.

In 1805 James Dunlap purchased the original James McTeer homestead from the
heirs of Samuel Mateer, and his daughter Ellen (Dunlap) Saxton was still owner
of the place in 1898 when Major McTeer visited her and obtained his picture of
the old stone house built in the 1760s.

In the 1850 census of Lower Allen Township the household of James Dunlap aged
75 years included Margaret Dunlap aged 50, John C. Dunlap aged 32, Margaret
Dunlap aged 21, Robert D. Dunlap aged 17 and Mary A. Dunlap aged 12.

Administration on the Estate of James Dunlap of Lower Allen Township, was
granted on 16 August 1859 to John C. Dunlap; bond was for $6000.
Administration on the Estate of Margaret Dunlap was granted on 22 February 1882
to J. O. Saxton; bond was for $20,000 with J. M. Ralston as surety.

Buried in Silver Spring Cemetery.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 76.

James married Margaret Mateer 5 Mar 1823, , Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Margaret (daughter of James Mateer and Elizabeth Ross) was born 29 Nov 1798, , Cumberland, Pennsylvania; died 12 Feb 1882; was buried , Cumberland, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married at Silver Spring Church.

In 1805 James Dunlap purchased the original James McTeer homestead from the
heirs of Samuel Mateer, and his daughter Ellen (Dunlap) Saxton was still owner
of the place in 1898 when Major McTeer visited her and obtained his picture of
the old stone house built in the 1760s.

In the 1850 census of Lower Allen Township the household of James Dunlap aged
75 years included Margaret Dunlap aged 50, John C. Dunlap aged 32, Margaret
Dunlap aged 21, Robert D. Dunlap aged 17 and Mary A. Dunlap aged 12.

Administration on the Estate of James Dunlap of Lower Allen Township, was
granted on 16 August 1859 to John C. Dunlap; bond was for $6000.
Administration on the Estate of Margaret Dunlap was granted on 22 February 1882
to J. O. Saxton; bond was for $20,000 with J. M. Ralston as surety.

Buried in Silver Spring Cemetery.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 76.

Notes:

In the 1800 census of Allen Township, Cumberland County, this man was listed as
James Mateer Jr.; he and his wife were aged 26-45 years; they were listed with
four children, three boys and a girl under ten years. In 1810 still in Allen
Township, James was over 45 years; his household had four boys, 16-26, two
10-16 and one under ten; two females one over 45 years and a girl 10-16 years.

The will of James Mateer of Allen Township, written 22 May 1832, probated 11
August 1834, directed that his wearing apparel be divided equally between his
sons John and Bailey, and that his copy of Henry's Commentary should go to his
son William; all other personal property to be appraised and sold and real
estate to be disposed of by public sale; the proceeds after payments for debts,
expenses, gravestones and the like to be distributed as follows: to sons
William, James and Robert, $200 each; to daughter Margaret, wife of James
Dunlap, $200; to daughter Eliza, $400; of the remainder two-thirds to son John
and one-third to son Bailey. Executors: son John Mateer and nephew John
Mateer (of William). Witnesses: Andrew Mateer, Jesse W. Cooke. The estate
was inventoried at $2000.

Buried in Silver Spring Church Cemetery.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 52.

James — Elizabeth Ross. Elizabeth (daughter of William Ross and Jean Nesbit) was born 22 Apr 1769, Tipperary, York, Pennsylvania; died 25 Sep 1804; was buried , Cumberland, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in Silver Springs Cemetery.
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Reference:
Jan Krulack letter, 16 August 1994.