Person:Peter Mumma (4)

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   * Sex: M
   * Born: ABT 1721
   * Died: ABT MAR 1785 (*1)
   * Reference ID#: 4
   * Notes:

         The data source for Peter Mumma is Leora Rabuck, 1920 3rd Ave., Altoona PA 16602, Robert Moomaw's book "Moomaw, Mumma, Mumaw, Mumaugh Genealogy" 1990, and various other books and documents.
         Data source and researcher is Douglas Mumma, 2123 Farmington Place, Livermore, CA 94550 E-mail doug@mumma.org

         Peter Mumma, unmarried and age 27, came to America on ship "Patience", master John Brown on 16 September 1748. He signed the oath of allegiance with his mark "P", showing that he was not as well educated as the other Mumma/Momma immigrants. It is interesting that the clerk of the court clearly wrote his name as MUMMA, something that most people never do when they only hear the name pronounced. I know from years of experience with the surname of Mumma that no one spells it right unless they are very familiar with it and have seen it spelled. This may suggest that he had a letter or some other document with him upon which his name was written. Pure speculation, of course.

         We have no knowledge whether Peter was related to any of the other Mumma immigrants, however DNA evidence suggests that he shares a close common ancestor with the other immigrants, Jacob and Leonard Mumma, but has his own unique "fingerprint". Peter has been assigned the Henry Reference number of "4" and all of the reference numbers for his descendants begin with the number "4".

         One of the useful tools for researching Peter is the tax rolls for Lancaster County. While the search has not been exhaustive, it is quite revealing. Peter is first found in the 1763 tax rolls living near George Anthony Mumma, however he is not taxed for any land, suggesting he was a tennant. He did not appear on the previous tax list of 1759. He is found again on the 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, & 1773 tax lists.

         The birth/baptisms of five of Peter's six children were recorded in the records of the Frist Reformed Church of Lancaster. One, Barbara, was recorded the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster. One of the most useful documents, however is the ministerial record book kept by Rev. Henry B. Shaffner. [A photo copy of this book is located at the Lancaster County Historical Society]. Henry did a unique thing of creating a "summary" record for many of his Columbia Reformed Church members. In his book he records the birthdate, parents, marriage and death date for the 3 eldest children of Peter, namely John (1763), Phillip (1765) and Frederick (1767). These records do contain some errors since he wrote the birth dates long after the people the time of the events. He wrote the entries in German, so it is difficult to translate/transcribe some ot the notes that he inserted in the entries. The greatest difficult task is identifying Peter's grandchildren. Through various document I believe we have a reasonable identification of all grandchildren, except those of his son, Philip.

         Peter is listed in http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/1pa/natural/pass2-11.txt

         PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES
         SECOND SERIES
         Published under direction of
         MATTHEW S. QUAY
         Secretary of the Commonwealth
         Edited by John B. Linn and Wm. H. Egle, MD
         Vol II
         Harrisburg
         B F Meyers, State Printer 1876
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         The foregoing is a true and perfect List, taken from the original certificate, under the Hand of William Allen, Esquire, remaining in RICHARD PETERS

         Transmitted to the Board of Trade by Captain _____ And in like manner in April Term following to wit: On the tenth and twelfth days of April, 1762, at the said Supream Court, before the said Judges, in pursuance of the aforesaid Act of Parliament, the following Persons:

         At the same Court the following Persons being Quakers, or such who conscientiously refuse to take an oath, being also Foreigners, and having complied with the terms required by the aforesaid act of Parliament, took and subscribed the Qualifications for them appointed by the same act of Parliament, and ca.:

         Page 435

         Foreigners' Names County
         Mumma, Peter Lancaster County

Spouse: Anna Maria , d. AFT 1785

   * Married: BEF 1763

_________________________________ Sources:

  1. death time taken from probate records.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Mumma, Doug, and Joan Mumma. Doug and Joan Mumma's Home Page
   Peter Mumma @ Mumma.org.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Pennsylvania, United States. Ships' Lists of German Passengers, 1727-1808
   Peter Mumma: Patience, 16 SEP 1748.
3. ↑ Strassburger, Ralph Beaver, and William John Hinke. Pennsylvania German pioneers: a publication of the original lists of arrivals in the port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808. (Pennsylvania German Society, 1934)
   Vol. II, p. 420, 1934.
4.   Robin Penner. Iterativity.com
   The Mummas @ Iterativity.com.