Jacob MUSSELMAN
Abt 1697 - Abt 1750 (~ 53 years)-
Name Jacob MUSSELMAN Born Abt 1697 Kraichgau, Germany 
Gender Male _UID C61B309DFE5D4F999905849B3E6F67490B52 Died Abt 1750 Milford Twp, Bucks Co, PA Person ID I625335568 My Genealogy Last Modified 17 May 2014
Family Wife UNKNOWN, b. Abt 1697, Germany , d. PA Married Bef 1724 Germany Children 1. Michael MUSSELMAN, b. Abt 1724, Germany , d. Oct 1808, Lower Milford Twp, Bucks Co, PA (Age ~ 84 years)2. John MUSSELMAN, b. 1726, Milford Twp, Bucks Co, PA , d. Mar 1773, Upper Saucon Twp, Lehigh Co, PA (Age 47 years)3. Jacob MUSSELMAN, b. 1730, Milford Twp, Bucks Co, PA , d. 16 May 1784, Allen Twp, Northampton Co, PA (Age 54 years)4. Maria MUSSELMAN, b. Abt 1732, Germany , d. PA 5. Maria Magdalena MUSSELMAN, b. 1734, Germany , d. 24 Nov 1770, Upper Saucon Twp, Lehigh Co, PA (Age 36 years)Last Modified 17 May 2014 Family ID F549248514 Group Sheet
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See the MHEP Newsletter,May 1994, article by Frank A. Hoagey
Jacob was one of several residents whopetitioned for a road from the
(Friends) Meetinghouse in the Swamp are of Milford Twp to the County Line.
Also signed petitions in 1734.
Owned at least two tracts of land in Milford Twp
purchased 50A in 1738
126A in 1743
He was a Mennonite minister
Possibly also had children Henry, Samuel and John.
Mennonite Historical Society of Canada
A Mennonite family name, probably Swiss in origin, Musselman is still found in
both Europe and America. Several Mennonite cultural and religious leaders have
been members of the Musselman family. Jacob Musselman emigrated from
Europe in 1743 and settled in Bucks County,Pa. He bought some land which
included the first Swamp Mennonite Church (MC) meetinghouse (near the
location of the West Swamp General Conference MennoniteChurch), but
for which no deed had been granted. His son Michael Musselman was
ordained preacher in the Swamp district before 1773. Michael's son
Samuel Musselman (1764-1842) became a bishop (MC) in the Swamp district.
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