Jacob arrived in America from Rotterdam on 10 Sept 1731 aboard the ship "Pennsylvania Merchant".
Data source is the Robert A Moomaw "Moomaw, Mumma, Mumaw, Mumaugh" book 1990 and the "Moomaw Newsletters" published by Margaret Dieringer between 1983 & 1989 and other miscellaneous documents.
Data source and researcher is Douglas Mumma, 2123 Farmington Place, Livermore, CA 94550
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 patented by John Heisey that same year. Patent # AA-11-616
Lancaster Co. Deed Book abstracts
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O508 - Michael Crydor, yeoman & wife Susanna of Lampeter tp. rel. to Martin
Crydor, yeoman of Lancaster Co.
200 ac. on the Conestoga Creeek ( excepting 53 1/2 acres previously sold
by Lorentz Clepher and 24 3/4 acres previously sold to Jacob Mummah)
History: On 2 March 1765, Martin Crydor, Peter Crydor & Jacob Mummah
released the same tract to Michael Crydor.
12 June 1766: Joseph Boude & Rachel Boude
0509 - Martin Crydor, Peter Crydor, John Crydor & Jacob Mumah, all of Lan. Co.
( the said Martin & John being brothres to John Jacob Crydor, yeoman, late
of same, and the said Jacob Mummah being married to Anna Crydor, a
sister to the said John Jacob Crydor) rel. to Michael Crydor, yeoman, of same
the only son of John Jacob Crydor, deceased)
200 ac. on the Conestoga Creek
History: by his LWT, John Jacob Crydor devised the property to his son,
Michael Crydor
0539 - Jacob Mummah, yeoman, & his wife Catharine of Lancaster tp, enf- rel. to
John Reist, yeoman of Warwick Twp.
Three tracts: 1) 100a( excepting 25 a previously granted 19 May 1765 to
Michael Greider ,2) 66 a Conestoga Manor,3)24 1/2 a Lancaster tw
1) History: Part of 200 a on Conestoga Creek pat 23 Dec. 1736 to
Andrew Miller. on 2 & 3 Jan 1737, Andrew Miller & wife Susanna
granted 100 a to Abraham Herr. On 5 & 6 Mar 1743/44, Abraham Herr
& his wife Ann granted same to Jacob Mummah
2) History: Same tract pat 28 Nov 1751 to Jacob Mummah
( Ref. PB A-16-88)
3) History : On --1765, Jacob Mummah granted 200 a to Michael Greider
On 19 May 1765, Michael Greider & wife Susanna re-conveyed 24 1/2
ac to Jacob Mumma
Will of Jacob Mumma ----
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
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Jacob died in Donegal Township of Lancaster County about October of 1794. An inventory of his estate was taken on 3 November, 1794 and most inventories were taken a few days after a person's death.
----------- from Margaret Dieringer's Moomaw Newsletter ------------------------
http://www.mumma.org/archives/NewsV2N3.pdf
1 Jacob arrived in 1731 with no wife and three children, Jacob, Margaret, and Frederick. Some records seem to prove that 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.
11 Jacob, his son, born between 1716 and 1723 (he was under 16 in 1731 and over 21 in 1744 when he bought land in Lancaster township). In the Orphans Court records (29)1 Dec. 1747 Application of Jacob Mummer, Uncle of the minor children of Jacob Cryder, deceased, prayed that guardians be appointed over said children. Jacob Myer and Jacob Hosteter appointed guardians over Michael and Barbara Cryder. 4 June 1755 Michael Cryder an orphan and minor son of Jacob Cryder (being above the age of fourteen Years) chuses John Miller his Father in Law) as Guardian in the room of Michael Myer and Jacob Mummer formerly appointed. Could this be a clue to Margaret, sister of Jacob. At that time father-in -law could also mean step-father. This would indicate that Margaret married first Jacob Cryder had Michael, born in or before 1741 (he was 14 in 1755) and a daughter Barbara. Jacob Cryder died before 1747 and Margaret married John Miller before 1755 - If she married first at about age 20 she would have been about 10 when they arrived, old enough in those days to have cared for her baby brother Frederick. Jacob owned considerable property. In deeds from 1744 through 1772 he is referred to as Jacob of Lancaster Township and these deeds establish that he had two wives, Elizabeth mentioned in 1762 and Catherine first mentioned in 1770 and in all deeds thereafter, and surviving as his widow in 1795 when the executors made a report. All deeds and documents after 1772 refer to him as Jacob-of Donegal Township, and he is so named in his will.
The documents concerning the estate of Jacob Mumma of Donegal, died 1794 are:
Will in Lancaster Will Book 2 p. 454. Written in German and translated for recording. Mentions wife Catharine, eldest son Jacob daughter Magdalena, brother Frederick Mumma.
Lancaster Co. Orphans Court Minutes Book 1791-1796, p 370 dated Sept. 29, 1795, lists the heirs of Jacob Mumma of Donegal: Catharine the widow and the following children; Barbara widow of Stauffer Elizabeth wife of John Grubb, Magdalena wife of Christian Gipple (Kepple), Feronica, wife of Isaac Heintzberger, Jacob, Abraham, John Christian and Margaret.
***Tthis Key document identifies the 9 children of Jacob **************
Lancaster Deed Book 00 p. 997 1795 - Jacob Mumma's executors transfer the estate to the heirs, same as those listed above except that instead of Barbara the name of John Snyder appears indicating that she has married again since her father listed her as widow Stauffer. In the margin of the deed book are written receipts for their shares of the estate signed by the members of the family. Abraham Mumma and John Grubb signed receipts in full Nov. 23, 1812 Isaac Heintzberger (or Hanchberger) June 17, 1813, John Mumma Oct. 2, 1813, Abraham Mumma, executor of Margaret Mumma, Jan. 19, 1818. This tells us that between the writing and the settlement of her fathers will Barbara was married again to John Snyder and that Margaret died unmarried before 1818.