Michael Myers Genealogy
Record modified: 2017-08-05
This is my ancestor 8 generations back.
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Born: about 1710-00-00
Died: 1787-00-00 Washington Co, Pennsylvania USA
Marriages:
1. Mary (unknown)
Children of Michael Myers and Mary (unknown):
Notes:
from "History of Washington County, Pennsylvania with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men":
Michael Moyers, or Myers, took up a tract of land which was surveyed to him as "The Hill," containing
three hundred and ninety-eight acres. It was patented in 1788. He was a resident on the land probably
before 1780. His death occurred about 1784, as in that year the land was devised by him to his son
George, who, on the 18th of May, 1803, sold it to his son, George Myers, Jr. George Myers, son of Michael, took up land on a Virginia certificate, dated Feb. 21, 1780, which was surveyed Sept. 10,
1786, called “The Morass.” This land was adjoining his father’s and Benjamin Parkinson and George
Miller. It is now owned by David Myers, a descendant. Another tract, containing two hundred and
seventy-five acres, was patented to Michael Myers (a son of George), Dec. 30, 1808, adjoining
Benjamin Parkinson and George Myers. This was sold to George Miller, April 27, 1810, who, June
20th the same year, sold to Robert Moore. George Myers, the son of Michael, died in 1803, and left
two hundred and ninety acres, the home place, to his son Jacob, and one hundred acres to his son
Michael (on which he formerly lived), and to his son Christopher one hundred acres adjoining Martin
Swickard. He also had a daughter Caty and a daughter who married a Mr. Mushrush. The descendants
of this family are numerous, and reside in the township. The lands of the Myers were in both Somerset
and Nottingham townships.
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from FamilySearch Family Tree:
LAND/PROPERTY: OHIO RECORDS AND PIONEER FAMILIES Jan-Mar 1978 Vol XIX No. 1, by Raymond Martin Bell, PhD; ".......settled in Somerset Twp (PA) in 1776 (1780 Yohogania, Virginia Certificate), two years after his son, George. He had 398 acres surveyed in 1786; George had 393. Route 136 runs through this land today....."
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Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801
Washington Co, Somerset township:
1781: Mitchell Myers: 450 acres, 4 horses, 4 cows, 5 sheep, 1 still; value 175
1781: Mitcheall Myers: tax 3L 9s 3p
1786: Michael Myers: 350 acres, value 105; 2 horses, value 12; 2 cows, value 4; 1 still, value 10
1786: Michael Myers: tax 10s 4p
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from FamilySearch Family Tree:
FHL film #0863624 Vol. 1, p. 75
WILL: Probated 12 Dec 1787
I Michael Moyer being weak of body but of perfect sound memory calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed once for all men to dye think it proper to constitute and ordain this to be my last will and testament and first of all I recommend my soul to almighty God that give it me and my body. I recommend to the Earth after the manner of Christian buriel at the discretion of my Execuetors and as to my Estate that it hath pleased God to bless me with I give and dispose of in manner following.
First, I leave my hole estate in my beloved wife Mary Moyer possession until her death.
Secondly I give and bequath to my son George Moyer the hole of my lands.
Thirdly the personal estate after the desece of my beloved wife to be sold and equally divided between my three datters.
Constituting and ordaining this and no other to be last will and testament leving and appointing my beloved son George Moyer and my Granson Micheal Moyer my sole Executors of this my last will and testament.
In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and fixt my seal the tenth day of December in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four.
Michel Moyer
SEAL
signed sealed, and delivered in the presence of
Benj Parkison,
George (his mark) Moyer,
Barbara Myers of Washington County
on this 12th day of December 1787
before me, Thomas---- Esq, registrar for the probate of Will for in behalf and for said County personally before Benjamin Parkison one of the subscribing witnesses within named and on his solemn oath did depose and say that he was present and saw and heard Michael Moyers the testatorwithin named, sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the within annexed instrument in writing as and for his last will and testament.
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 47800
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