5. | Elizabeth Ambrose was born 2 Apr 1823 (daughter of Benjamin Ambrose); died 7 Aug 1903. 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.
Children:
- James Eaton Mateer was born 24 May 1844, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania; died 1926/1929.
- John Harvey Mateer was born 31 Jul 1846, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
- Dr. Robert M. Mateer was born 5 Oct 1848, Pine Township, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; died 18 Jun 1900, Shelocta, Indiana, Pennsylvania; was buried Elderton Cemetery, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
- Benjamin Franklin Mateer was born 5 Dec 1850, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania; died Aft 1914.
- 2. Samuel S. Mateer was born 1 May 1853, , Armstrong, Pennsylvania.
- Annie Jane Mateer was born 25 Oct 1855, , Armstrong, Pennsylvania.
- Margaret Eaton Mateer was born 18 Mar 1858, , Armstrong, Pennsylvania; died 28 Jun 1910; was buried Ford City, Pennsylvania.
- Mary Elizabeth Mateer was born 10 Dec 1860, , Armstrong, Pennsylvania.
- Ambrose M. Mateer was born 16 Jul 1863, Pine Township, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; died 25 Jun 1931, Pine Township, Armstrong, Pennsylvania.
- Alexander Montgomery Mateer was born 26 Oct 1867, , Armstrong, Pennsylvania; died Nov 1930, , Armstrong, Pennsylvania.
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