Mateer

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 134.

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 134.

Samuel married Sadie Miller 10 Sep 1902, , Armstrong, Pennsylvania. Sadie (daughter of William Miller) was born Abt 1881. [Group Sheet]

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 134.

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Benjamin Franklin Mateer was a farmer in Boggs Township, Armstrong County,
Pennsylvania and also a school teacher.

He was living in Kittanning, Pennsylvania as a retired farmer in 1914.

The will of B. F. Mateer of Kittanning, written 22 June 1915, probated 17 March
1917, bequeathed his whole estate to his wife Margaret E. Mateer her lifetime,
then all to be sold to pay the following legacies: $50 in trust until lawful
age for each grandchild (unnamed); remainder in four equal shares, one to
daughter Florence A. Robinson, wife of G. W. Robinson, but at her death this
share to revert to daughter Eliza May Elwinger forever. Executrix: wife
Margaret E. Mateer. Witnesses: F. E. Hays, N. J. Hays.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 95, 133.

Benjamin married Margaret E. Adams 1876. Margaret (daughter of Robert Adams and Eliza) was born Abt 1850, , Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

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Of Valley Township.

The will of B. F. Mateer of Kittanning, written 22 June 1915, probated 17 March
1917, bequeathed his whole estate to his wife Margaret E. Mateer her lifetime,
then all to be sold to pay the following legacies: $50 in trust until lawful
age for each grandchild (unnamed); remainder in four equal shares, one to
daughter Florence A. Robinson, wife of G. W. Robinson, but at her death this
share to revert to daughter Eliza May Elwinger forever. Executrix: wife
Margaret E. Mateer. Witnesses: F. E. Hays, N. J. Hays.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 133.

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Of Wayne Township.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 134.

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Samuel Mateer was engaged in farming and cattle raising in Boggs Township,
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

On 10 April 1855 when John Mateer was preparing to move to Illinois, Samuel
Mateer for $3100 bought up his father's farm in East Franklin Township,
Armstrong County; the following year on 18 August 1856 he sold this property to
Jonathan Quigley for $3800.

The will of Samuel Mateer of Boggs Township, written 11 April 1895, probated 28
April 1900, bequeathed to sons Samuel S. Mateer and Alexander M. Mateer, all
property both real and personal excepting the house to wife Elizabeth for her
lifetime; these sons to pay the following legacies: to son Ambrose M. Mateer,
$1000; to daughters Ann Jane Calhoun and Margaret Wolff, $500 each; to daughter
Elizabeth Banks, $200; sons J. E. B. Mateer, John H. Mateer, B. F. Mateer and
R. M. Mateer have already been provided for. Executor: Robert M. Mateer.
Witnesses: Robert Thompson and Robert A. Thompson. A codicil dated 27 June
1895 with the same witnesses provided a cash payment of $50.00 annually to the
testator's widow and specified that son Samuel's wife, "formerly Mary Houser
shall have no claim on my estate."

In addition to their large family Samuel and Elizabeth Mateer raised an orphan
boy, Daniel Cogley born 7 September 1839. During the Civil War Daniel served
three years in Company K 155th Pennsylvania with the Army of the Potomac.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 95.

Samuel married Elizabeth Ambrose Aug 1843. Elizabeth (daughter of Benjamin Ambrose) was born 2 Apr 1823; died 7 Aug 1903. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The will of Samuel Mateer of Boggs Township, written 11 April 1895, probated 28
April 1900, bequeathed to sons Samuel S. Mateer and Alexander M. Mateer, all
property both real and personal excepting the house to wife Elizabeth for her
lifetime; these sons to pay the following legacies: to son Ambrose M. Mateer,
$1000; to daughters Ann Jane Calhoun and Margaret Wolff, $500 each; to daughter
Elizabeth Banks, $200; sons J. E. B. Mateer, John H. Mateer, B. F. Mateer and
R. M. Mateer have already been provided for. Executor: Robert M. Mateer.
Witnesses: Robert Thompson and Robert A. Thompson. A codicil dated 27 June
1895 with the same witnesses provided a cash payment of $50.00 annually to the
testator's widow and specified that son Samuel's wife, "formerly Mary Houser
shall have no claim on my estate."

In addition to their large family Samuel and Elizabeth Mateer raised an orphan
boy, Daniel Cogley born 7 September 1839. During the Civil War Daniel served
three years in Company K 155th Pennsylvania with the Army of the Potomac.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 95.

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 133.

Robert — Eliza. [Group Sheet]

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 133.