Andrew Maurer was born in Bucks County, PA, the son of Michael and Anna Elisabetha (Kolb) Maurer, and was christened in the Trinity Union Church in Springfield Twp (FHL Film # 940443 Pg. 5) FHL #20354 Springfield Twp., Bucks Co., Pa Trinity Union Church Record of the Lutheran Church 1751-1795 page 5: Witnesses to the christening of Andrew Maurer, son of Michael, are Andrew Kalb and Maria Salome Kohl, d/o Johan George Kohl.
A Revolutionary War record found in The Pennsylvania German Society, pp 330-332 shows that Andrew Mourer was a private in the Northampton Volunteers and fought in the battle of Sugar Loaf on 11 Sept 1780 in Maryland. Sugar Loaf Mountain is not far from Berlin, Maryland. The information thus gathered leads one to believe that Andrew was born in Pennsylvania and lived there until after the Revolutionary War when he then moved his family to Loudoun Co. Virginia. In Pennsylvania he had 4 children---John Michael by wife Barbara, and 3 children by wife Margaret---Molly, Sarah, Jacob. It may be that Margaret and Barbara are the same person.
The Bucks County Tax Records 1693-1778, compiled by Bucks Co., Genealogical Society, page 90: 1778 Nockamixon Twp. lists John Mower tax of 15 shillings; Andrew Mower tax of 1 pound, Frederick Funk, 1 pound 5 shillings. Frederick Funk may have married Andrew's sister.
In 1779 Andrew Mower was listed as a resident of Berwick Twp., Adams Co., Pa. Listing of Inhabitants 1779 Adams Co., Pa, pg. 7 FHL 974.8 A1 No. 293.
Andrew Mower appears in the 1787 Census of Virginia living in Loudoun County listed near Peter Mower: FHL 975.5 RrSn Vol. 1 page 30.
Frederick Co., Maryland Deeds 1742-1820 FHL # 013942-013960: Vol. 8 (WR) pg. 540--dated 15 Apr 1789 Rec: same. Leonard Smith, planter of Frederick Co., to Andrew Mourer (Mower) for the sum of F5 (specie) for lot #27 in the town of Berlin containing 1/4 acre. Also approved by Elizabeth Smith, wife of Leonard. Wits: Wm. Mac Gruder, Wm. Luckett.
In Virginia he and Margaret had a son, Johann Conrad Maurer. This child was baptized in the St. James Church in Lovettsville, Va. About1790. FHL #1428440 Item 5, St. James United Church of Christ Church Register, Loudoun County, Virginia page 4.
By 1790 Andrew moved to Frederick County, Maryland very close to Loudoun Co. Va. and Andrew appears on the 1790 Maryland Census. Listed are 4 males under 16, 1 male over 16 and 8 females.
Anna Catharine Maurer born 9 Aug 1791, in Maryland but baptized 18 Sep 1791 in New Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lovettsville, Loudoun Co. Virginia FHL #538120 2 more children---Phoebe, and Andrew, were assumed to be born in Maryland because they show up in Andrew's Will, but their actual birth dates and christenings have not been located. The evidence shows that Andrew Jr. was born between 1793-1799 because in 1813 following Andrew Sr.'s death, Margaret appeared in Orphan Court in Bedford with Andrew, a minor over the age of 14. (Bedford Orphan Court Records).
Vol. 11 (WR) pg. 375 dated 22 Dec 1792 Rec: 7 Mar 1793 Leonard Smith and wife Elizabeth to Andrew Mower both of Frederick Co., Md. for F5 (current money) for lot 27 in Berlin. Wits: Wm. Mac Gruder, Pat. Sim. Smith.
Vol. 12 (WR) pg. 135 dated: 13 Nov 1793 Rec: 20 Dec 1793 Andrew Mower, stone mason, of Frederick Co., Md. and wife, Margaret Mower to Conrad Shafer of Loudon Co., Va., weaver for F18 (c. m.) for lot 27 in Berlin. Wits: Wm. Mac Gruder, Wm. Luckett.
FHL #1028695 Margaret Mour requests to purchase 400 acres adjoining Andrew Mour in the county of Bedford 8 May 1794.
FHL #1028695 Andrew Mour requests to purchase 400 acres in Bedford County, 8 May 1794.
Phoebe could have been born in Va or Md and is still single and living at the time of Andrew's Will.
In 1797 the family moved to Bedford, Pennsylvania and appears on the tax rolls in Bedford that year (FHL # 1449355) His name is listed as Andrew Mourer, having no land, no horses and 1 cow.
In 1798 he is listed as Andrew Moura, mason, having no horses and 1 horned cattle, value $8. (FHL # 1449356) He is also listed in 1799 and 1800 as Andrew Moura, mason, living in Bedford Twp.
The family of Andrew Mowrer appears on the Bedford Co. Pennsylvania Census Records of 1800. 1 male 0-10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 45 or over, 1 female 0-10, 2 females 10-16, 1 female 45 or over.
In 1802 Andrew is listed as Andrew Moura of Bedford Borough. Also living in Bedford Twp. is John Moura. (FHL #1449357)
In 1804 Andrew is listed as Andrew Mowrey of Bedford Twp. Also listed is a George Moury, Samuel Moury, and Michael Moury of Colerain. Andrew owned unseated land in Colerain.
In 1805 Andrew is listed as Andrew Moura in Bedford Twp. Also listed is John Moura. He is also listed as non-resident owner in Colerain. (FHL # 1449358) In 1806 Andrew is listed in Bedford Borough as Andrew Mower (FHL # 1449358) and in Colerain Twp. as Andrew Mower. In 1807 Andrew is listed as Andrew MOWRA, mason with 1 house and lost 1 horse and 2 cattle. Also listed in Bedford Twp is John Mowra, who owned a gristmill, sawmill and 4 horses, 4 cattle and was a farmer. Samuel Mowra is listed as blacksmith. (FHL # 1449358) In 1808 Andrew is listed as Andrew Mower in Bedford Twp. on 18 Jan 1808. (FHL # 1449359) He is also listed as Andrew Mower in 1809 and 1810.
Census of 1810 for Bedford, Bedford, Pa lists Andrew Mower with 1 male 0-10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 26-45, 1 male 45 or over, 1 female 0-10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 45 or over.
In 1811 Andrew is listed as Andrew Mowry with 1 house and lot and 1 cow. (FHL # 1449360) John MOWRY also listed with gristmill and sawmill 2 horses and 2 cows.
John Michael Mower and his wife, Catherine Geissinger moved to Bedford sometime after the birth of their first child, Henry Mower Sr. and before 1800. Jacob Mower (Maurer), Michael's brother, and his wife Elizabeth also moved to Bedford, Pennsylvania. About 1800, Molly married Michael Emick (Amick) and Sarah married Samuel Diehl. Molly and Michael had 7 children in Bedford,. Sarah and Samuel had 7 children.
Andrew died in Bedford in 1813 and left a Will under the name, Andrew Moura. Michael died in Bedford in 1829 and left estate papers, but no Will. Jacob died around 1830, also in Bedford. Henry Mower, Sr., the son of Michael and Catherine, did baptismal work for the dead in Nauvoo on 22 Sept 1842. He was baptized at that time for his father-- Michael, his mother--Catherine, his Uncle Jacob, his Uncle Andrew, his grandfather---Andrew, his grandfather-- Charles Geissinger, and his Uncle Charles Geissinger. (FHL #25163 SL Temple Records LH 6314 part 8) This tells us who was dead by 1842. It appears that Molly, Sarah and Phoebe---the daughters of Andrew Mower (Maurer) were still alive. Why he was not baptized for his grandmother--Margaret, I do not know. I think she died about 1824, because Jacob brought a suit against Andrew's estate at that time, probably occasioned by his mother's death.
1813 Andrew Moura's Will mentions his wife, Margaret; his sons Jacob, Michael, and Andrew; his daughters: Molly, Phoebe, and Sarah. Bedford County Pennsylvania Wills.
Death date: FHL #331357 page 1, Bedford County Wills and Probate Index lists name as Andrew Moura with Michael Moura as executor.
Bedford Co., Pennsylvania Archives 974.871 D29b v.1 pg 4 Court Docket: 1 May 1813 Letters of administration with Will annexed to Michael Mower and Michael Emich, estate of Andrew Mower, dec'd Bedford Twp. Bondsmen: Leonard May & Oliver Kingsberry. Verifies Andrew Mowra is Andrew Mower.
The Census 1820 Bedford Co., Pa lists Margaret as having 3 females 0-10 (probably grandchildren), 1 female 26-45 (probably a daughter of Margaret), and 1 female over 45 (Margaret).
The evidence shows that the Andrew Mower who died in 1813 in Bedford County, is the Andrew Maurer christened in Bucks County in 1752. The linking evidence is that a comparison of Bedford County census ages found in the 1800-1820 Census Records, for his children: Michael, Jacob, Sarah and Molly, match the christening records found in Bucks County. Also the Brillconnection in Bucks County showing Andrew's sister, Margaret witnessing a christening and then also living years later in Virginia near Andrew and then in western Pennsylvania in Bedford County with Andrew. She and Andrew show the same people as parents, linking the family together.
A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON THE ANCESTRY OF ANDREW MOWER (1752-1813)
By Jerry Mower
One of the hardest things to do in genealogical research is to piece together the evidence to formulate an accurate profile of an individual. This has been the case with Andrew Mower, father of Michael Mower, who was the father of Henry Mower Sr.
Work done up through the 60's by several researchers, including Mary Tiffany, helped advance our knowledge of the family, particularly of Henry Mower's descendants. A new lineage of Andrew Mower was promoted and seemed to be the logical explanation of the origins of our ancestor.
Recently, during the 80's new records have been microfilmed and made available to researchers, the name extraction program of the Church has also revealed information on our Mower ancestors and it is time to re-think the origins of Andrew Mower based on the new evidence which has become available. Much thanks needs to be extended to Mary Tiffany and the many other researchers who have taken us to where we are.
My wife, Tedi Jeen, found reference to an Andrew Mower's involvement in the Revolutionary war. Found in the Pennsylvania-German Society it refers to a Northampton County company of volunteers led by Capt. Van Etten. Commissioned June 15, 1780, mustered at Fort Penn, January 15, 1781 by Jacob Stroud. Page 332 lists Andrew Mourer as a private. They saw action at the Sugar Loaf Massacre in Sept. 1780 and a number were killed.
Perhaps this is our Andrew. If this is, it puts him in eastern Pennsylvania in 1780 which means that Michael Mower was probably born in that area and not necessarily born in Maryland as thought here-to-fore.
According to the Bedford County census of 1800, Michael Mower is reported to be 16-26. In the 1810 census he is listed as 26-45. In the 1820 census he is listed as 45 or over. If he was 45 in 1820, that means he was at least 25 in 1800, but not 27. Therefore he was born approximately 1775, or very close to that year. We were able to locate microfilmed church records from eastern Pennsylvania which we believe will show we have positively identified the family as living in this area in at this time period:
In studying the records of FHL # 1029738 St. Lukes Union Church in Ferndale, Nockamixon, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, and FHL # 940443, we have found reference to the birth of John Michael Maurer:
Born: Sept 17, 1774 to Andrew Maurer and Barbara
Ch: Sept 25, 1774 Sponsors: Christopher Briel and Margaret
(Christopher Briel [Brill] was married to Anna Margaret Maurer--Andrew Mower's sister).
This date fits the census records of Bedford County, Pennsylvania 1800-1820, but in itself is NOT conclusive proof that this Michael is the son of our Andrew.
Andrew Mower died in Bedford, Pennsylvania in 1813 and left a Will of which we have a copy. In his will he named his living children: Michael, Jacob, Molly, Sarah, Phoebe and Andrew. I then sought to locate birth records in the Nockamixon Church records of other children born to Andrew who would match the census records of Andrew Mower's children living in Bedford County, Pennsylvania 1800-1840. This I was able to do:
Mary Magdalene Maurer, female, daughter of Andrew Maurer & Margaret, born 20 June 1778, Bucks County. The census records of 1800-1820 for Bedford County, Pennsylvania show that "Molly" (a nickname for Magdalene) who married Michael Amick, would fit the birth year.
Sarah Elizabeth Maurer, female, daughter of Andrew Maurer & Margaret, christened 25 March 1781, Bucks, Nockamixon Twp. She married Samuel Diehl, and her census records show her age to fit the birth year.
John Jacob Maurer, male, son of Andrew Maurer & Margaret, christened 26 July 1783, Bucks, Nockamixon Twp. Here again, the census records match the birth information.
The conclusion that these 4 children are the children of the Andrew Mower who died in Bedford County, Pennsylvania is one that is supported by the documentation. The coincidence that 4 children would have matching birth dates and that 3 would share the name of the mother mentioned in the Will is too great to be a mere coincidence.
It very well might be that the "Barbara" mentioned as the mother of Michael is named in full Barbara Margaret, or it might be that Andrew first married Barbara and had a son by her, then perhaps she died, and he married Margaret. In any case, the children have been properly sealed to the parents of the Nockamixon Church records through the Church Extraction Program and whether they be separate individuals or not, the work has been done.
The same film FHL # 940443 (page 5) lists a birth of Andrew Maurer, male, son of Michael Maurer & Elizabeth, born 14 Oct 1752, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This birth date would match the census records of 1790 of Frederick County, Maryland and later in Bedford County, Pennsylvania for our Andrew Mower. This birth is also 22 years before the birth of our Michael Mower, making it sensible to assume that this Andrew is the father of the above mentioned children. It also makes sense that he named his first son after his father---Michael. The Germans generally named the first son after the father's father, the 2nd son after the mother's father, and the third son after the father. Since this fits in the first case (Michael) and in the third case (Andrew). It might mean that Margaret's father was named Jacob.
Searching records then for Michael Maurer and Elizabeth we have uncovered 3 more births---Anna Margaret Maurer, and Marie Elizabeth Maurer, Maria Catarina Maurer. These are sisters to our Andrew. We have the linking evidence:
John Amick married Anna Maria Brill (we will prove this later). Anna Maria (Mary) was the daughter of Christopher Brill and Anna Margaret Maurer. The marriage of Christopher and Anna Margaret took place where Andrew was born---Bucks, Nockamixon Twp., and is recorded the the same Church records (FHL # 1029738). Anna was born in 1750, a daughter of Michael Maurer & Elizabeth, in an area very close to Nockamixon Twp.,--Trappe, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She was christened in the Lutheran Church (FHL # 933990).
FHL # 1029738 lists the godparents who attended the christening of our Michael Mower, son of Andrew and Barbara: They were Christopher Brill and Anna Margaret. That makes sense that the sister of Andrew should be the godparent of Andrew's son, Michael.
The Brills stayed in eastern Pennsylvania about as long as Andrew and Margaret did, then when Andrew moved to Frederick County, Maryland, they moved to Virginia, (into a county right next door to Frederick). Then when Andrew Mower moved to Bedford County, Pennsylvania about 1797, they also followed him to Bedford County and are found living in the Colerain Township (right next door to Andrew in Bedford Township) in 1798. We are finding that the Mowers moved as families. (Census 1800 Bedford Co.)
Christopher Brill's daughter, Anna Maria Brill (Mary), married John Amick and they had a daughter, named Mary Amick (who married Henry Mower Sr.). We know that Mary Amick was Anna Maria Brill because of Christopher Brill's Will, (FHL # 894954 pages 15-17) and because of a land deed that was found disposing of his estate following Anna Margaret's death. The land deed dated 19 Dec. 1835 for Guernsey Co., Ohio for James Fouracres Jr. on page 348-349 (FHL # 893755) lists the married names of Christopher Brill's daughters, thus proving that Anna Maria Brill is Mary Amick wife of John Amick.
The naming of John Amick's wife as Catherine is an error promoted by the book: History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Co., Pa 1884.
Andrew Mower's son Michael Mower, married Catherine Geissinger and they had the son, Henry Sr. who married Mary Amick. Thus Mary Amick and Henry Mower Sr. had grandparents who were brother and sister---Anna Margaret Maurer and Andrew Maurer.
This leads us to conclude that Andrew Mower (Maurer) lived in Bucks Co. until following the Revolutionary War. His first 4 children were born there. Then he moved to Loudoun Co. Virginia. He shows up on the 1787 Census of Virginia living in Loudoun County near Peter Mower. Peter very well could be a brother to Andrew. Gauging from the wealth of Peter, and the fact Peter is a founding elder in the St. James Church in near Lovettsville, Va., we believe (but have not proved yet) that Peter is the elder brother. We do have record of Peter attending the same church in Nockamixon, Bucks, Pa and he was the witness to the christening of Andrew's daughter, Sarah Elizabeth in 1781.
While in Virginia he and Margaret had a son christened Johann Conrad Maurer in the St. James Church at Lovettsville, Va. In 1790 Andrew had moved to Frederick Co. Maryland (as shown by the 1790 Federal Census for Maryland). Frederick is just a couple miles from Lovettsville and in 1791 he and Margaret had another daughter christened, Anna Catharina Maurer.
Research in Lovettsville, Virginia (FHL #538120) New Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church of Loudoun Co., Va Parish Register page 82, lists:
Maurer, Anna Catharina born 9 Aug. 1791 to Andreas Maurer and Anna
Margaretha christened 18 Sep. 1791. Sponsors: Fridrich Funck, Anna Catharina.
The Funcks appear on the Nockamixon, Bucks Co. Pa church records also and evidently moved with the Maurers to the Loudoun Co. Va area. It might be that Anna Catharina is the Maria Catarina born to Michal and Anna Elisabeth in 1745. This would make her Andrew's sister and makes sense that she would be the sponsor at the baptism of Andrew's child. It is quite common for the same German woman to go by Anna or Maria. The names are interchangeable. And there are many documented records which show this happened.
It is likely this (Frederick County, MD) is where 2 more children were born (Phoebe and Andrew). There is evidence that Andrew lived in Frederick County, Maryland as we have located land deeds of property he purchased there. (FHL # 13942-13960 Vol. 8 WR page 540 dated 15 April 1789; Vol. 11 page 375 dated 22 Dec 1792; Vol. 12 WR page 135 dated 13 Nov 1793 Recorded 20 Dec 1793). Wife, Margaret is listed in these deeds with him.
We do know something of Andrew Jr. He was taken to court by his mother, Margaret, following the death of his father, Andrew Mower, in 1813. As was the law in those days, a child must have a court appointed guardian if there was no male parent in the home. The Bedford County Pennsylvania Orphan Court Records show that soon after Andrew's death, Margaret Mower appeared in court with Andrew who was a minor over the age of 14 and a guardian was appointed. This means Andrew was at least 14 but not 21 in the year 1813---meaning he was born between 1793 and 1799. The evidence shows that this Andrew was dead before 22 September 1842, because his nephew, Henry Mower Sr. was baptized for him in the Mississippi River at Nauvoo on that date.
Phoebe either married before 1813 (or was over the age of 21) because no guardian was appointed for her.
The evidence presented leads us to conclude that The Andrew Mowra (Mower) listed on Mary Tiffany's pedigree chart who was christened 20 Mar 1732 in Harlingen, Somerset, N.J. is not the Andrew Mower who died in 1813 in Bedford, Pennsylvania. There was undoubtedly an Andrew who came through the Moor line from Prussia, but as of this writing update (April 1997) there is not any evidence to link him as being OUR Andrew.
On the other hand there is ample evidence from the Nockamixon Lutheran Church records, that our Andrew was born in 1752 in Bucks County, that Anna Margaret born in 1750 was his sister as evidenced by the Church records of births and christenings, also coupled by the fact she moved with him during much of his life.
If our Andrew had been born in 1732, he would have been 61 in 1793 when Andrew Jr. was born, and if Andrew was born in 1799 he would have been 68. Rather unlikely, but not impossible, for Andrew Sr. to be the father. Margaret, as shown by census records would have been well into her 50's and probably near 60 when Andrew Jr. was born which is also very unlikely.
Another unlikely scenerio would be Michael Moor, the father of the 1732 Andrew would have had to be 58 years old to be the father of OUR Andrew who was born in 1752.
My conclusion, based upon this evidence is that the line showing the Mowers as coming from the Moor line in Prussia is not linked to any evidence I have seen. The error was made in good faith at the time.
IMPORTANT SUBSTANTIATING FACTS
1. Mary Amick was the wife of Henry Mower Sr. and the daughter of John and Anna Maria (Brill) Amcik as documented by John Amick's Will and Christopher Brill's land deed.
2. Anna Maria Brill married John Amcik in America as documented by Christopher Brill's Will and land deeds.
3. Christopher Brill was the son of Martin Brill and married Anna Margaret Maurer, daughter of Michael Maurer and wife Elizabeth, as documented by Nockamixon Luthern Church records of Bucks County, Pa.
4. Anna Margaret Maurer was the sister to AndrewMaurer as documented by Lutheran church records.
5. Andrew Maurer was born in 1752 as documented by Lutheran Church records in Bucks Co., Pa, the son of Michael Maurer and Anna Elizabeth.
6. Andrew was the father of Michael, Jacob, Sarah, and Molly Maurer as documented by the Nockamixon records. These birthdates match the census records of 1800-1820 Bedford County, Pennsylvania as to the ages of Michael Mower, Sarah (Mower) Diehl, Molly (Mower) Amick, and Jacob Mower---the children of Andrew Mower as documented by his Will of 1813 of Bedford Co.
7. Anna Margaret (Maurer) Brill and her husband, Christopher, lived near Andrew Maurer his whole life as documented through census records, tax records and church records of these counties: Bucks Co, Pa; Loudoun Co., Va; Bedford Co., Pa.
8. Martin Brill also moved with his son, Christopher Brill and with Andrew Maurer as the families moved from Bucks Co., Pa to Loudoun Co., Va as documented by county tax and church records.
9. Martin Brill died at the age of 81 in 1791 in Loudoun Co., Va as recorded in the New Jerusalem Church records. Information from the Heimatstelle Pfalz in Kaiserslautern that he hailed from Boeckweiler near Zweibruecken, Germany turned out false. His birthplace to date is unknown. At this time we believe he hails from the Marburg area of Germany. See Trudy Schenk's research reports for documentation.
10. Martin's immigration to America is documented on the passenger ship Halifax list as occuring in 1754. In 1755 he bought land near Michael Maurer and wife Elizabeth in Bucks Co., Pa and attended Church with them as documented by the Bucks Co. land records, and Lutheran Church records of Springfield Township, Bucks Co., Pa
10. The evidence is clear that Martin Brill and wife, Anna Maria lived in Bucks County, Pa near Michael Maurer and his wife Elizabeth, and in Loudoun County, Va where Martin died, near Andrew Maurer and his wife, Margaret. The fact that their son, Christopher Brill, married Anna Margaret Maurer, sister to Andrew Maurer and moved where the entire family moved during the 1750-1813 time frame links the Maurer family and Brill family together.
11. The fact that Anna Margaret and Andrew are brother and sister and children of Michael and Elizabeth Maurer links the Maurer family to the Mower family.
12. The fact that Andrew's children identified in his Will, match the ages of the Maurer children christened in Bucks Co. links the families together.
CONCLUSION BASED UPON THE FACTS:
Andrew Mower was born in 1752 in Bucks Co., Pa, the son of Michael and Elizabeth Maurer. Some of his children were Michael, Sarah, Jacob, and Molly Maurer. Also spelled Mower.
The Brill family married into the Maurer family in America following the immigration of the Brills to America in 1754. The families stayed in Bucks Co., until following the Revolutionary War when both families moved to Loudo un Co., Va. They lived in this area and neighboring Frederick, Md until both families moved to Bedford Co., Pa where they both show up on census and tax records following 1800.
Following Andrew's death in 1813, the Brill family moved to Guernsey County, Ohio. In Bedford County, Pa the descendants of Martin Brill and Andrew Mower married again when Henry Mower Sr. married Mary Amick. They were second cousins and both were grandchildren of Michael Maurer. Henry Mower Sr. was a great-grandson of Michael and Anna Elizabeth Maurer. Mary Amick was a great-grandaughter of Michael and Anna Elizabeth Maurer.
Andrew Mower (1752-1813)
Probate Packet, Bedford County, Pa
Andrew Mowra Will, Bedford Tp. Filed 12th April 1813. Registered Will Book 1 page 342. Bedford County personally appeared before the subscriber. Register for the probate of Wills and granting letters of adminbistration in and for said County, Jacob Ralor and Albert Miller the subscribing witnesses to the within Will who being duly sworn described and saith that they were personally present and heard and saw Andrew Mowra the testator sign seal publish, pronounce and declare the within instrument of writing as and for his last Will and testament that at the time of doing thereof the testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory according to the best of their disposing knowledge and belief sworn to and subscribed this 12th day of April 1813. Before D. Mann Register. Signed Robert Miller and Jacob Brielor.
April the 12, 1813 An enlisted of the apraisment of the property of Andrew Mower deceased.
one horse 30.00
one cow 9.00
one sheep 2.00
one clock and case 40.00
one budough 4.00
one stove and pipe 17.00
one chest 1.50
one pair of saddle bags 3.00
one bed stand
one time bed chaff
one feather bed
one bolstar
two pillows and sheets
one blanket
one upper tick .20
one bedstead, one chaff bed, one
bolster, one fether pillow, one
sheet 3.00
one pair of [illegible] 1.50
two winsor chair 2.00
four split bottom chairs 11.25
one pair of mens cards .50
one pair of shovel and tongs 1.25
one table 1.50
one ____ 1.25
one plasters bowel .75
one shovel and dung fork
one spade .75
one H [illegible] 2.00
one [illegible], one drawing
knife, one pair conipars, one two
inch chizel, one smoothing plain 3.90
one [illegible] .50
one saddle and bridle 1.00
one blind bridle .50
one frying pan 1.00
one pair of candle moles .25
one dutch oven and hand hooks 1.40
one little foot [illeg.] and hooks 1.50
one iron kettle and bales 3.00
two putor dishes
fine putor plates 1.50
one coffe mill 2.00
four sausor and four cups .18
fine earthen dishes .12
three putor plates .50
two jugs and two earthen cups .12
six tablespoons and four teaspoons .50
one coffe pot and one strainer
one set of Diesen (?) ladels and
one flas fork 1.00
one wire (?) bucket with
hoopes and bale 1.50
one water pale .75
one copper tea kettel 3.00
one vinegar cag [keg?] .50
one lantron [lantern?] and two jugs .25
one choping ax 1.50
one spinning wheel 1.75
one reel .50
one cag with a parsel of old iron 1.00
one basket .50
one grind stone 2.00
one dough tray .30
one meat vessel .75
one pickel and tub and one barrel .25
one iron pot .50
two washing tubs .50
one churn 1.00
one h [illegible] (hoe?) .75
two bees scaps 2.90
two bees scaps without the bees 1.00
one shoemakers kit 1.50
one hammer .40
one cuting box 3.50
one cag with speck of salt 1.00
one cag of hops .18
two flour barrels .18
one small piece of sour leather .25
40.49 38.49
thirty nine pounds of bacon 40.50
one quart and one salt box .25
three flour bags 1.25
one razor and strap and shaving box .25
one Bible .50
six bread baskets .35
one saving hers (?) .12 1/2
1s page 153.00
2nd page 38.49
3rd page 7.22 1/2
198.71 1/2
Kept by the widow 31.81
166.90 1/2
Sale list 148.20
Loss on sale 18.70 1/2
Bedford County--I do certify that Daniel Libarger, Jacob Buyton was sworn to apprase the Goods and Chattle of the Estate Andrew Moware. April the 12th, 1813. Inventory of the goods and Chattels of Andrew Mowra decd.
Filed 1st May 1819. Mann.
81.20 1/2
William Robison one table 1.00
Jacob Baker one horse 30.28
one iron pott .50
William Robison a pot rack .10
31.80
31.88
81.20 1/2
20,36 1/2
14.75
148.20
Appraisement 194.71 1/2
The amount received paper is 148.20
46.51 1/2
Alas Rojers by one cag of old iron .81
William Richard by 6 Bread Baskets .31
[Illegible] Eckhart by one coopers adz .50
Thomas Rea by cooper tools Froe .41
Michael Mower by one chizel and compas .50
Samuel Mower one [not stated] .20
Elias Rogers one mason hamer and towel .11
Samuel Mower one hamer .25
Michael Carney one saw .30
Samuel Deal one blind bridle .50
John Stomer one plastoun shovel .19
John Rigley one file .40
Jacob Bailor one bucket 1.00
John Springer 4 cups and sauser .29
one saddle [no price]
Samuel Deal 3 puter plates .13
Michael Camey 3 puter plates .11
Samuel Mower one Bason .70
Samuel Mower one puter dish .53
Solomon Deal and andier candle mold and dish .28
Michael Mower 2 puter plates and peper box .32
Michael Mower 3 earthen Dishes .10
John Rigley one coffe pott .25
14.25
John Snigley one set of piseses furniture
Thomas Rea one quart and funnel
Joseph Bailor 6 spoons
Soloman Deal one jug
Daniel Deal 2 jugs
Samuel Davidson one basket .56
Samuel Mower one ax 1.50
William Richard one set of shoemaker tools and piece of sole leather
one Reel
Samuel Deal 2 plains
Samuel Mower one frying pan
Samuel Davidson one churn 5.00; one tub .47; one tub .29
Phillip Deal one chest 1.12 1/2
Jacob Bailer one bowel 3.00
Joseph Bailer one level .40
Joseph Bailer one spade .85
Daniel Shook one shovel and dung fork .55
Jacob Bailer one hoe
Jacob Bailer shovel and tongs 1.13
John Snigley one pair of _____ 1.46
Samuel Daily paid one Dutch oven .56
Widow Mower one little pot .85
Jacob Harin one cag and vinegar .30
Catharine Mower one coffee mill 1.69
20.36 1/2
The administration amount of Michael Mower and Andrew Mower of Colerain Township deceased. In presence 27 December 1827. The administrators charge themselves with all and singular the goods and chattels which were of Andrew Mower deceased as per inventory filed. $194.71 1/2
Net on the above from the 1st May 1814 till the 27th of December 1827
159.88
16.00
administrators also charge themselves with rent from Daniel Dean and Mr. Fishburn per receipt Aug. 13, 1828. 13.12
120.00The administrators state this is yet rent due from William Reynolds Esq. a matter of which they will file a supplement account as soon as the same can be continued. 12 of 1824
Also with the rent received from Henry Nagle for the year 1823
25.00
note on ditto 5.53
1 April 1824
Also with the rent received from Andrew Sheets for the year 1822
25.00
note on dittos 7.12
1st April 1822
ditto for the rent of the year 1821
25.60
note on ditto 8.62
Michael Amick executors of the last will and testament The said administrators may a credit with payment and disbursement made out of the same viz.
No. 1 1813 Paid Charles Dibert for taxes as a receipt .53
Int. on ditto .47
No. 2 July 16, 1814 Paid Robert Shannon from acct.
17.00
Int on ditto 14.11
No. 3 7 March 1814 Paid Martin Rileys on proven acct.
18.96 1/2
Int. on ditto 15.63 1/2
No. 4 9 March 1814 Paid John Hershberger proven acct. 7.00
Int. on ditto 5.77 1/2
No. 5 13 March 1814 Paid Philip Deal proven acct. 2.39 1/2
Int. on ditto 1.96 1/3
No. 6 30 March 1814 Paid Sewalt Fenstermaker 4.62
Int. on ditto 3.72
No. 7 13 April 1814 Daniel Lyberger proven acct. 2.70
Int. on ditto 2.22
No. 8 15 April 1814 William Reynolds acct. 19.00
Int. on ditto 15.58
No. 9 16 April 1817 William Reynolds acct. 10.20
Int. on ditto 6.40
No. 10 29 April 1817 Paid David Mann Register per recept. 3.96
Int. on ditto 2.40
No. 11 1817 Paid Philip Deahl acct. --paid out by Reg.
No. 12 1818 Paid Thomas Hunt--net from account 4.87
Int. on ditto 2.92
No. 13 16 Aug 1813 Paid Michael Mowar proven acct. 1.80
Int. on ditto 1.58 1/2
No. 14 20 April 1812 Paid Elias Eckhart per receipt 1.80
Int. on ditto 1.58 1/2
No. 15 20 April 1813 Paid Thomas Hryden per receipt 2.23
Int. on ditto 2.18
No. 16 [not on paper]
Int. on ditto 3.52
No. 17 April 20, 1813 Paid William Room for digging grave 2.00
Int. on ditto 1.76
No. 18 April 1814 Paid John H. Hofius per receipt 4.73
Int. on ditto 3.89
No. 19 8th May 1820 Paid Dr. William Watson per receipt 6.75
Int. on ditto 3.07
No. 20 16 May 1822 Paid Geo. H. Basher, Sheff. Elect 30.00
Int on ditto 10.65
No. 21 1822 Accountants balance amt of proven acct. 13.26
Int. on ditto 3.97
No. 22 16 Aug 1823 Paid Charles Mc Dowell as per receipt 30.00
Int. on ditto 3.86
No. 23 10 Aug 1823 Paid S. _______ receipt 4.00
Int. on ditto 1.04
No. 24 Nov 1823 Paid Thomas Aker/ collector for taxes per
receipt .60
Int. on ditto .15
No. 25 8 Nov 1823 Paid Charles Mc Dowell as for receipt 11.00
Int. on ditto 2.45
No. 26 1824 Paid Thomas Hunt (collector) per taxes .66
Int. on ditto .11
No. 27 1 April 1825 Paid Michael Nutt receipt .37
Int. on ditto .18
No. 28 3 Apr 1824 Paid Charles Mc ______ receipt 8.00
Int. on ditto 1.76
No. 29 1824 Paid to ________ _____
Int. on ditto---struck out by Regis.
No. 30 August 26, 1826 Paid William Stahl 5.00
Int. on ditto .40
No. 31---all struck out
No. 32 16 May 1826 Paid Nicholas Lyons as per receipt 4.39 1/2
Int. on ditto .52 1/2
No. 33 April 1826 Paid Nicholas Messersmith 12.00
Int. on ditto 1.26
No. 34 May 20, 1827 Paid Charles Mc Samuel per receipt 7.50
paid ditto 27.25
Int. on ditto of same .88
No. 35 Dec 27, 1827 Paid Philip Williams collector for taxes .60
No. 36 12 May 1823 The accountants pray a further credit
for the following items obtained by Margaret Mower, widow and
relict of Andrew Mower deceased as by appraisement
one clock 30.00
one little pot .81
also 1 kep containing one peck of salt 1.00
Int. on ditto 27.98
No. 37 1 May 1814 Also for the amount the sales fell short of
the appraisement as her sale list of inventory filed 18.70 1/2
Int. on ditto 14.68
No. 38 Dec. 7, 1816 also for rent paid to Margaret Mower
relect of Andrew Mower deceased on a house and lot in
Bedford for the year 1819 as per receipt. 25.00
Int on ditto 18.00
No. 39 15 August 1820 Paid Margaret Mowry relict
of Andrew Mowry deceased rent for the year 1817-18- 19
20 at 30 dollars per 120.00
Int. on ditto 31.50
No. 40 April 23, 1826 Paid Elizabeth Mower her receipt .37 1/2
Int. on ditto .03
No. 41 Dec 20, 1827 Paid $50 J. Fetter for making out
this account 8.00
No. 42 Dec. 23, 1827 Accountants pay to allow for
their trouble 45.00
No. 43 Nov. 24, 1827 Paid [illegible] W. Veager as per
receipt 2.00
No. 44 Mar. 31, 1824 Paid Charles Mc Dowell per receipt 14.00
Int. on ditto 3.14
No. 45 Registers for examining passing and advertising
their account 4.50
Clerk of the Oprhans Court for entering settlement and
Certificate thereof 1.00
763.57
Payment and 763.57
Receipts 722.88
40.69
Bedford County: Exhibated into the Registers Office same to and Subscribed by Michael Amick and Michael Mower Executors above named, the 28th day of December A.D. 1827 Coranal. Job Mann, Register
Signed Michael Mouer