Matthias Smyser

A Patriot of the American Revolution for PENNSYLVANIA with the rank of PRIVATE. DAR Ancestor # A100876

Mathais was a Revolutionary War Patriot. He is listed in the Pennsylvania Archives, Series 6, Vol II, as a private in the Third Battalion York County Militia under Captains Herman and Boots. Although there was an undocumented account that he died at an early age in 1781 due to exposure during his war service, DAR records, and the Biographical History of York County, Pennsylvania, indicate that Mathias lived into his old age in York County. This source indicates he served in the war as a teamster, driving a baggage wagon.

Mathias resided on "the mansion farm of his father, where he quietly pursued the useful and respectable occupation of an agriculturist." At a Smyser gathering prior to Mathias's passing, the family voted to name the family estate "Rugelbach" in honor of the birthplace of the elder abuse Mathias, the Immigrant, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the family homestead. At the time of this gathering, Samuel Smyser owned the homestead.

Mathias was the son of Mathias, son of Merton (Michael) Smyser and Anne Barbara Kutcher married in Reigelbock, Germany. Mathais and his two siblings, Margaret and George emigrated to America in 1731 on the ship Brittania and settled on Krentz Creek in York County, PA around 1743.

Mathias and his wife Louisa are interred in Prospect Hill Cemetary in York County, PA (Find A Grave) His mother was Anna Katharina Koppenhaver. He was born and died in Manchester Township in York Co. PA

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Birth: Feb. 1, 1744 Manchester York County Pennsylvania, USA Death: Feb. 21, 1829 York County Pennsylvania, USA

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Parents:

 Mathias Smyser (1715 - 1778)

Spouse:

 Louisa Slagle Smyser/Schmeisser (1743 - 1820)*

Children:

 Maria Catharine Smyser Eichelberger (1772 - 1841)*

 George Smyser (1774 - 1857)*

 Anna Maria Smyser Emig (1780 - 1829)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Prospect Hill Cemetery York York County Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Lot 378 Section S

Created by: Michelle Record added: Sep 14, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 58652181

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GEDCOM Source

@R-849479677@ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,60525::0 1,60525::26471752

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 17 2019, 0:21:53 UTC

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• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Nov 30 2019, 23:11:00 UTC