Peter Albert Myers, Sr. b. 11 Jun 1760 Pittstown, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA d. 4 Sep 1820 Garards Fort, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA: Discovering My Ancestors

Our Family's Journey Through Time

1760 - 1820 (60 years)

Name	Peter Albert Myers
Suffix	Sr.
Birth	11 Jun 1760	Pittstown, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA [1]
Death	4 Sep 1820	Garards Fort, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA [1]
Probate	9 Sep 1820	Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 60 years) [2]
		Peter's will, p. 1
		Peter's will, p. 2
Burial	Garards Fort Cemetery [1]
Burial		Headstone - Myers, Peter Albert and Mary Lacy Hibbs
Person ID	I1505	Discovering My Ancestors
Last Modified	30 Jan 2023

Father Johannes Albertus Myers
b. 1725, Altstadt, Rottweil, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
d. Abt 1775, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA (Age 50 years)

Mother Catherine

Marriage Abt 1746 New Jersey, USA

Age at Marriage He was ~ 21 years old - She was ?? old. (Were Married ~ 29 years).

Children 4 children

1. Simon Myers
b. Abt 1750, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA

d. 1814, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA

2. Albertus Myers
b. 26 Jun 1751, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA

d. 22 Jan 1839, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA

3. John Myers
b. Mar 1759, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA

d. 24 Feb 1841, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA

4. Peter Albert Myers, Sr.
b. 11 Jun 1760, Pittstown, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA

d. 4 Sep 1820, Garards Fort, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA

Family ID F798 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Spouse Mary Lacy Hibbs
b. 26 Dec 1764, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
d. 1 Mar 1826, Garards Fort, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 61 years)

Marriage 3 Sep 1782 Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA [3]

Age at Marriage He was 22 years old - She was 17 years old. (Were Married 38 years).

Children 8 children

	1. Jacob Myers b. 11 Oct 1784, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 24 Feb 1862, Savannah, Ashland, Ohio, USA (Age 77 years)
	2. Sarah Myers b. 11 Mar 1786, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 11 Jan 1808, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 21 years)
	3. Peter Albert Hibbs Myers b. 29 Jul 1787, Garards Fort, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA d. 30 Nov 1830, Garards Fort, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 43 years)
+	4. John Myers b. 1 Mar 1789, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 16 Jan 1865, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 75 years)
	5. Elizabeth Myers b. 1792, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1854, Linn County, Iowa, USA (Age 62 years)
	6. Phoebe Myers b. 1794, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 19 Apr 1890, Preston County, West Virginia, USA (Age 96 years)
	7. Mary Myers b. 9 Mar 1796, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 22 Dec 1870, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 74 years)
+	8. Joseph E. Myers b. 9 Sep 1797, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1879, Washington County, Iowa, USA (Age 81 years)

Last Modified 11 May 2017

Family ID F524 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

Burial - - Garards Fort Cemetery

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Census Records
1820 US Census (Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania)

1800 US Census (Cumberland, Greene, Pennsylvania)

Maps
Map - Pennsylvania (Green County: Peter Myers' land)

Sources

[S298] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current.
[S496] Will - Peter Myers, Sr, June 1809.
In the name of God Amen I Peter Myers of Greene County state of Pennsy lvania considering they uncertinty of this mortal life and being of so und and perfect mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same d o make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and for m following, that is to say first I recommenced my soul to God who gav e it. 2nd and my body to the grave, 3rd I give and bequeath unto my so n Jacob Myers all that plantations I bought of Wm. Brit the deed is i n my Son Jacob and Peter Myers name, Pester is to make to his brothe r Jacob a deed for his half, 4th I give and bequeath unto my son Pete r Myers the plantation I bough of Thomas ? with the Mill Privaleges th ereof and their appertanciences with a charge of one hundred bushels r ye and corn for the mills be giving his brother Jacob a quit clause fo r his ? per year during my life. 5th I give and bequeath unto my son J oseph Myers the Plantation I bought of Jacob Garrard down to a road le ading to Little Whitely and with said road up the run forming Rober Mc Clelland then round west with Corbley & Jester Garrards line to th e creek and down the creek to said road by paying each & every yea r one hundred bushels wheat & corn 50 bushels of each. 6th I giv e and bequeath unto my son - the other part of the plantation I bough t of sd. Gerrard from the road leading to Little Whitely with sd. roa d up the run to Robert McClellands line then East wordly with McClella nds line Stephensons ? & Ekelbargers line to the creek and their p rivilages & appertainance the above property as above mentione d I give to my children all and their heirs forever only each of the m are to give out yearly to my wife their mother equally in proportion s a sufficient and comfortable ? during her natural life but if she sh ould get married again she is to quit the Primeses immediately and hav e one horse saddle and bridle, one cow, one bed and bedding. 7th I giv e and bequeath unto my grand daughter Mary Baily when she becomes of f ull age and to her heirs begotton of her body forever one hundred acre s of land being part of that tract I bought of Honsakers called Kellun ce old place on Dunkard Creek being marked and called her mothers Sara h part known by the name of long bottom & Craine nest bottom. 8t h I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Corbly and her heir s begotten of her body forever that Plantation whereon she and her hus band now lives being one hundred acres marked and called Elijan ? par t on Dunkard Creek with Mathew oys old improvement joining the same . 9 - I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Myers and her heirs be gotten of her body forever as much of my lands on Dunkard crrek to mak er her fully equal with Elizabeth's part say Chrurches & Clains ol d improvements, 10th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Pheby Myer s and her heirs begottne of her boddy forever my lans on the monongal a River to make her fully euil with her two sisters parts I mean the l and I bought of James Joffe.
Made and finished as witness my hand and seal this tenth day of June i n...
...year of our Lord 1809.
Acknowledged in the preasants of
Nathaniel Webb
Henry Ekelberger
December the 21st 1810 having altered that part of the within will I g ive unto my son John Myers and his heirs forever the Mills on Dunkar d Creek including that part of Kellume old place from Stilles land u p the creek to the first foard on the old road above the old improveme nt joining my granddaughter Mary Baileys part this I give John inete d of lans on Whitely creek also Iona Balding place making on the whol e above 350 acres or more with the place I bought of John Asher
The balance of my estate say the lasds east of the road up the run t o Robert McClellands where Woolf & others at times live and live d which is a part of the forest place also the place I got of Millar s Heirs where Hunt lives I reserve to be sold and divided among all m y children but if John Myers pleases to take the above two place or pa rt of two places in the stedd of the Mills on Dunkerd with One hundre d acres of the land convenient to the mills , there the mills and th e one hundred acres to be sold & divided as above and John keeps t he two parts of the places in stedd of the Mills and One Hundred Acres .
Pennsa. Geene County
Before me William T. Hays Register for the probate of Wills and granti ng letters of administraion in and for the County of Greene aforesai d personally appeared Henry Eckelberger one of the subscribing witness es to the annexed instrument of writing and on his solemn Oath did dep ose and say that he was present and saw and heard Peter Myers the Test ator within named sign, seal, publish, and declare that pare of the an nexed writing which stands above his name as a subscribing witness a s and for his last will and testament and that at the time of doing th ereof he was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding acco rding to the best of his obseration and belief - And also Andrew Bucha nan Esq. who together with the said Henry Eckelberry do say on their s olemn Oathes that thy are well acquainted with the handwriting of Pete r Myers the deceased and that they verrily believe the whole of the fo regoing instrument except the witnessess names to be of the proper han dwriting of the said Peter Myers.
Sworn subscribed before me
9th Sept. 1820 Wm. T. Hayes
Registered 9th Sept. 1820 And letters of Administration granted to Pet er Myters Charles Boy??? and Joseph Myers with Jacob Myers and Justu s Garrard as securities same same day. Mary Myers wife of the sd. Test ator having filed her right of Administration.
[S403] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 143 : 1918-1919.

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