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| BIOGRAPHY:
Tobias
Custer, born Abt. 1710 in Switzerland; died 1765.
He
married Ann Elizabeth Zimmerman Abt.
1732.
Tobias' first known record is a
land grant from Pennsylvania, on behalf of Tobias, directed
to Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General of the Province of
Pennsylvania, over the signature of James Hamilton, who
represented the land office. This document is dated January
30, 1750. In the grant it is stated that Tobias had
requested fifty acres of land in Rapho Twp. from the
proprietaries adjoining the lands of Henry Myer and John
Hare. Nicholas Scull was authorized to survey, or cause to
be surveyed, these fifty acres. By agreement, Tobias was
held responsible for the payment of seven pounds and fifteen
shillings, plus "a yearly quit rent of one half penny
sterling for every acre thereof", payable to the Penns.
There are records indicating that Tobias owned 189 1/4 acres
in Rapho Twp. in addition to the fifty acres bought from the
Penns. This larger tract was warranted to Tobais on January
31, 1750. On December 6, he sold the 189 1/4 acres to his
son John. The fifty acres appears to have come to John in a
separate transaction on or about January 10, 1765.
OCCUPATION: Farmer 189 acres in Rapho Twp, Lancaster
County, PA near Lebanon, PA
BIRTH:
1710, MD
DEATH: Apr
1765, Rapho Twp, Lancaster Co, PA near Lebanon, PA
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| LETTERS OF
ADMINISTRATION:
were granted on
February 14, 1765 to John Custard for the estate of Tobias
Custard. After payment of obligations, twenty-eight pounds,
six shillings and two and a half pence remained to be
divided among his widow and children. Estate papers name the
widow as Anna Elizabeth Custard, and his children as George
Custard, the eldest son; Anna, wife of Jacob Hollinger on
the the daughters of the dec'd; John Custard; and Abraham
Custard. |
| DEED BOOK H:
p. 282b Tobias Coster agrees
with his son John. Agreement on 200 acres Rapho Twp.
adjacent to Henry Moyer, John Bratz, Christian Longanecker,
Henry Howenstein, John Hare. John Coster (Kuster) will build
a house in which his father will live with his "now wife"
Elizabeth. Tobias is to get one third of crop and after
death of Tobias, John will pay among other children of
Tobias namely: Anna, Henry, and Abraham, full sum of L100.
John to receive land in will. Written December 26, 1760,
recorded on February 14, 1765 -- John Coster appeared and
signed in German February 14, 1765. Tobias did not sign in
1765 which would indicate he is probably deceased.
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| DEED BOOK L:
p. 33 Tobias Coster (signed in
German) released to his eldest son John both Lancaster Co.,
200 acres in Rapho Twp. adjacent to Henry Moyer, John Bracht,
Christian Longanecker, Henry Howenstein, John Hare. Written
December 26, 1760, recorded February 4, 1765. (this is the
same item entered in Book H, p. 282b) |
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