Jacob Mumma, Jr.

Jacob Mumma

• Sex: M
• Born: ABT 1715 Probably the Rhineland/Pfaltz
• Died: ABT OCT 1794 Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co., PA
• Reference ID#: 11

Notes:
Jacob arrived in America from Rotterdam on 10 Sept 1731 aboard the ship "Pennsylvania Merchant".

Father: Jacob Mumma, b. BET 1685 AND 1690 Probably the Rhineland/Pfaltz, d. ABT MAY 1748 Lancaster Co., PA *Photo*
Mother:

Spouse 1: Ann Kreider
Married: BEF 1736

Children:

1. Margaret Mumma, d. ABT MAR 1799 Dauphin Co.
2. Jacob Mumma
3. Abraham Mumma
4. Barbara Mumma
5. Elizabeth Mumma
6. Magdalena Mumma
7. Johannes "John" Mumma, b. 10 MAR 1736 Lancaster Co., PA, d. 11 JUN 1816 Swatara Twp., Dauphin Co., PA
8. Veronica "Fannie" Mumma, b. 1755 Dauphin Co., PA
9. Christian Mumma, b. BEF 1756

Spouse 2: Elizabeth
Married: BEF 1762

Spouse 3: Catherine
Married: BEF 1770

Will of Jacob Mumma

Jacob Mumma ~ mumma.org ~ Will of Jacob Mumma 7 MAR 1791

• In the name of God Amen, I, Jacob Mumma of Donegal Township in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania being in a weak state of body but of perfect memory and understanding, Thanks be to God for the same, and considering the uncertainty of human life, do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following. To wit and as to my wordly estate where with God hath been pleased to bless me it is my will that if it be convenient my wife and children shall continue to keep house together for about one year and then my executor hereafter named shall according to the _____ opportunity ______ by public or private sale as shall be found most suitable and beneficial sell my whole estate and pay all my _____ and _____ all the residue or remainder shall be divided among my beloved wife Catharine and all my children in equal parts _______ in manner following towit: First paying unto my said wife, Catharine fifty pounds and then unto my oldest child fifty pounds and after that the ramainder shall in like manner be divided amongst my wife and children except as to my wife who shall have aforehand one cow which she my choose, her bed and spinning wheel and her saddle and as much pewterware and kitchen furniture as as many buckets as she may think necessary, without being accounted to her as part of her share.
• And my son Jacob shall have the sum of five pounds aforehand for and in lieu of his first birth right.
• And further it is my will that my daughter, Magdalena shall have a box and a bed with the bedstead aforehand with out being accounted or charged to her is so much a part of her share N.B. I find it necessary to revoke part of the above mentioned distribution of the remainder monies and I order and direct the same as follows towit: The said monies as they are paid in and received shall from time to time be equally divided amongst all my children after my said wife shall have received her fifty pounds, and that such of my children as hve received someting from me as set down or charged shall each of them recieve so much as being added to the amount of their respective accounts will make up fifty pounds if there is anything shall remain such residue or remainder shall again be every year equally divided among all my children and my said wife shall then again go in equal share with the children. And lastly I do hereby nominate _________ and appoint my good friend John Eversole of (Derry or Perry) Township in the county of Dauphin and my brother Frederick Mumma of Donegal Township in the County of Lancaster aforesaid executor of this my last will and testament hereby fully impowereing them to give a good and lawful and indisputable title for my lands to that purchaser hereof _____ heirs and assigns for ever. And I do hereby declare and confirm this as and for my last will and testament and revoke and make void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made. Signed by me the 7th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one.

Witnesses: John Shenk and Henry Shenk

https://www.mumma.org/cgi-bin/igmget.cgi/n=mumma?I11002

Origins

Jacob Mumma arrived in America from Rotterdam on 10 Sep 1731 abord the ship "Pennsylvania Merchant".

Jacob arrived in 1731 with no wife and three children: Jacob, Margaret, and Frederick. Some records seem to prove the Frederick was about one year old when they arrived. Jacob died intestate in 1748. There is no record of his marrying again altho most men left with small children did. This could account for John of Daulphin born 1736 who was too old to be his grandson.

Jacob obtained a Warrant, dated 23 Aug 1746, for 184.6 acres of land in West Lebanon County. In 1771 this property was surveyed and and patented by John Heisey that same year. Patent #AA-11-616. Lancaster Co., Deed Book abstracts.

Lancaster Will Book 2 pg. 454. Written in German.

Jacob Mumma in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014 < AncestrySharing >

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References

1. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/collaborate/LYQG-4WR
2. https://www.mumma.org/cgi-bin/igmsrch.cgi?Database=mumma&terms=ISAA...
3. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136906282/jacob-mumma cites
   1. Data source is the Robert A Moomaw "Moomaw, Mumma, Mumaw, Mumaugh" book 1990 and
   2. the "Moomaw Newsletters" published by Margaret Dieringer between 1983 & 1989 and other miscellaneous documents.
4. https://www.mumma.org/cgi-bin/igmget.cgi/n=mumma?I11002