John Nesbit

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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. (daughter of John Wickersham) [Group Sheet]

John — Mary Crichton. [Group Sheet]

John — Jane Ewing. Jane (daughter of Ewing) died Bef 6 May 1805. [Group Sheet]

Rebecca — Samuel Miller. [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.

Hannah — Samuel Huston Mateer. Samuel (son of John McTeer and Mary Huston) was born Abt 1760, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; died 1803, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Hannah — Sofley. [Group Sheet]

Mary — James Montgomery. [Group Sheet]

Nancy — Nelson. [Group Sheet]

Jenny — John Sanderson. [Group Sheet]

Martha — Peter. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in River Cliff Cemetery.

This family lived in York County Pennsylvania for a time before coming to Ohio.
In 1830 John Mateer and his brother William were in Mansfield, Richland County,
Ohio; John and his wife were both aged 30-40 years with four children, a boy
and girl aged 5-10 and another boy and girl under five years. The female aged
60-70 years living in their household was probably John's mother Hannah
(Nesbit) (Mateer) Sofley.

Soon after this census John Mateer moved on to Mt. Gilead, Ohio, where he
engaged as a millwright; he was prominent in the organization of the
Presbyterian Church there. In 1832 he was superintendent of its Sunday School,
and in 1834 its Ruling Elder.

In the 1840 census of Washington Township, Marion County, Ohio, John Mateer was
listed as engaged in manufacturing; he and his wife were aged 40-50 years and
their household included boys aged 0-5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20; as well as girls
aged 5-10, 10-15, 15-20. Morrow County was organized in 1848 from parts of
Marion, Knox, Delaware and Richland Counties.

In the 1850 census of Gilead Township, Morrow County, John Mateer aged 56 was
head of a household which included Jane Mateer aged 58, Mary Mateer aged 21,
Elizabeth Mateer aged 17 and James M. Mateer aged 16. Elizabeth and James were
born in Ohio, the others in Pennsylvania.

On 23 April 1853 John Mateer was appointed guardian of Jane Ivey and Benjamin
Pinyard; bond for Jane's estate was $200 and her final account was filed 18
April 1855; Benjamin's estate was bonded for $300, and his final account was
filed 6 March 1860. In 1852 Jane Pinyard married Mahlon Ivey (or Irey); she is
presumed to have been Benjamin's sister; before this time John Mateer's oldest
daughter had married a William Pinyard, but the relationship of Jane and
Benjamin to either the Pinyards or the Mateers is nowhere indicated in the
guardianship proceedings.

In 1860 John Mateer, farmer aged 65, was living in the town of Mt. Gilead with
wife Jane aged 67 and daughter Mary J. Mateer aged 31.

The will of John Mateer of Morrow County, written 12 April 1863, probated 11
September 1863, bequeathed to his wife Jane all property for her lifetime with
rights of disposal at her discretion; at her death daughter Mary Jane Latham to
have $100, and the balance of the estate to be divided equally between the
testator's five children; sons Samuel Huston and John Creigh; daughters Hannah
Pinyard, Mary Jane Latham and Elizabeth Caroline Shedd. Executors: sons
Samuel H. and John C. Mateer, but if it should be inconvenient for them to
serve, then the sons-in-law Charles Shedd and William Pinyard to be Executors.
Witnesses: John R. Snyder, Joseph B. Lyon.

Married at Silver Spring Church.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 69.

John married Jane Porter 28 Mar 1820, , Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Jane (daughter of John Porter and Mary Ross) was born 12 Nov 1801, Monaghan Twp., York, Pennsylvania; died 14 Sep 1862, , Morrow, Ohio; was buried Mt. Gilead, Ohio. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1820 Perry County, Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania, page 317, ID PAS2a807165 lists Andrew Mateer. There is also an Andrew Mateer in Cumberland County, Allen Township, Pennsylvania page 4, ID PAS2a807164.

Perry County Forester, Landisburg, Perry County, Pennsylvania states "Mateer, Andrew. Andrew, age 25, died July 7, 1821 leaving a widow and small children."

Administration on the Estate of Andrew Mateer, late of Landisburg, Tyrone Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania was granted 18 August 1821 to Jacob Stroop Esquire; bond for $1200 with John Shuman and Henry Lightner as sureties. Assets of the estate included a messuage and three lots in Landisburg; these were to be sold because the personal property was insufficient to pay debts. There are no Perry County deeds indexed for this Andrew Mateer, and his estate lists no distribution to heirs.
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Reference:McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 49, 50, 176-177.

Andrew — Elizabeth S.. Elizabeth was born 5 Oct 1794; died 25 Feb 1846; was buried Centre Presbyterian Churchyard, Madison Township, Perry County, 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.

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:

Buried in River Cliff Cemetery.

In 1860 the census of Gilead Township, Morrow County, shows William Pinyard
aged 36, his wife Hannah aged 39, both born in Pennsylvania, no children in
their household.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 69.

Hannah — William Pinyard. William was born Abt 1823, , Pennsylvania; died 17 Dec 1898, , Morrow, Ohio; was buried Mt. Gilead, Ohio. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died aged 17 years, 7 months, 8 days.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 70.

Notes:

During the Civil War Samuel H. Mateer enlisted at Ashley, Ohio, on 13 Aug. 1862
as a private in Company D 121st Reg't Ohio Volunteers, transferred on 10 March
1863 to 4th Battalion Pioneer Corps, on 30 June 1864 to Co. F 1st U. S. Veteran
Volunteers, where he was a corporal when mustered out on 27 June 1865 at
Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Samuel Huston Mateer was a blacksmith and inventor of a plow. He and his wife
lived in Illinois for a time en route to Kansas.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 100.

Samuel married Caroline Johnson 14 Oct 1852, , Delaware, Ohio. Caroline (daughter of William Johnson and Cecelia Heaslet) was born 29 Jun 1833, , Virginia; died 19 Jan 1917, Penalosa, Kingman, Kansas; was buried Kingman, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

Mary married James Latham 1861/1863. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Sometimes called John Calvin.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 100.

John — Julia Scoville. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in River Cliff Cemetery.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 100-101.

Caroline married Charles Shedd 12 Aug 1856, , Morrow, Ohio. Charles (son of Henry Shedd and Mary Gerrish) was born 23 Jun 1830, Mt. Gilead, Pennsylvania; died 18 Jul 1894; was buried Mt. Gilead, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Shot in the arm.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 70.

Notes:

Francis Andrew was a Merchant Tailor and also ran a real estate business in 1855. He was a great singer. He led the choir in church for a number of years. His funeral was held in a Methodist Church in Mechanicsburg.

On 1 November 1850 Jacob Leiby and wife Sarah Ann of Carlisle, for $6526.53, deeded to Henry Wilson Mateer of the Village of Hogestown land in North Middleton Township, Cumberland County, 93 acres 69 perches on Conodoquinnett Creek along Waggoner's Gap Road, with dower payments to John Myers and his wife Catherine, formerly widow of Philip Baker deceased. On 1 April 1851 Henry Wilson Mateer of Hogestown and his wife Elizabeth S. Mateer, for $1000, conveyed to George Leiby of Hogestown, Lot No. 42 in Hogestown adjoining Poplar Alley, which lot had been deeded to Mateer on 1 September 1843 by A. Wills Esquire and John Coyle. Witnesses: F. A. Mateer, Edward Porter.

Francis A. Mateer, born about 1821, died about 1859; married Catherine Ann, born about 1822.

In the 1850 census of Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania F. A. Mateer was described as a tailor aged 29 with wife Catherine aged 28 and three small children: Samuel A. aged 7, Harbison aged 4 and Allis aged 2.

On 20 August 1852, F. A. Mateer, Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, returned death certificate for John Chendenin, white, male, 61 yrs. Occupation: Farmer & tanner. Born: 1784. Died: 23 Aug 1852, disease of the heart, Hogestown, Silver Spring Township Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Buried: Silver Spring Grave yard, Hogestown.

On 1 April 1856 F. A. Mateer and wife Catherine Ann together with David Miller and wife Leah F., all of Cumberland County, conveyed property to Henry Springer in order to settle difficulties over the location of a house in Hogestown.
Witnesses: Joseph Leas, John Raupp.

The 1860 Mortality Schedule lists F. A. Mateer, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, age 39, tailor, died of consumption in October 1859.

On 31 October 1859 Edward Lamont was appointed Administrator of the Estate of Francis A. Mateer of Mechanicsburg; bond was for $2000 with Jas. H. Waggoner and George Landis as sureties. On 1 April 1860 the heirs of Francis A. Mateer were listed as a widow Catherine and three children (unnamed); the estate was inventoried at $787.24 and a house in Mechanicsburg -- not enough to pay outstanding debts after allowance of the widow's $300. Before the estate was finally settled Lamont had died and his estate was settled by Christian Tetzel.
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Reference:
Mateer family notes,
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 81, 176-177.

Francis — Catherine Ann Barnes. Catherine (daughter of Miller Barns and Catherine) was born Abt 1822; died 1875. [Group Sheet]

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]

Notes:

In 1880 Ross Mateer was a deacon in the First Presbyterian Church of Mt.
Gilead; his second wife was prominently identified with the Women's Relief
Corps #215, Auxiliary Hurd Post #114.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
1975, p 103.

Ross married Mary Redman 14 Apr 1853, , Delaware, Ohio. Mary (daughter of Aaron Redman and Drusilla) was born 9 Jul 1834; died 21 Feb 1856; was buried Brown Township, Delaware, Ohio. [Group Sheet]

Ross married Emeline Breese 4 Sep 1856, , Morrow, Ohio. Emeline (daughter of Charles Breese and Phoebe Bockhoven) was born 27 Aug 1837; died 30 Jul 1912. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

John W. Cook came to America on a sailing ship about 1856; then soon after he
located in Mt. Gilead, he sent for his first wife to come from England. During
the Civil War he served in Company A of the 136th Ohio Volunteers.

After some time spent in working on various Morrow County farms he was able to
buy his own place, a 73 acre tract in Harmony Township. In his later years he
lived east of Iberia, Ohio.

In 1880 the Cooks were living in Harmony Township, Morrow County, Ohio; John W.
aged 45, Matilda J. aged 46, Mary A. aged 17, Harriet M. aged 15, Charlotte E.
aged 12, James M. aged 9 and John W. aged 6.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
1975, p 103-104.

Matilda — Waters. Waters died Bef 1862. [Group Sheet]

Matilda — John W. Cook. John (son of Peter Cook and Charlotte Preedy) was born 8 Apr 1834, Gloucester, England. [Group Sheet]