Person:Peter Mock (1)

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Peter Mock
b.1 May 1742 Wuerttemberg, Germany
d.1817 St Clair, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
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  1. Peter Mock1742 - 1817
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m. Abt 1763
  1. Jacob Mock1773 - 1853
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Name Peter Mock
Gender Male
Birth? 1 May 1742 Wuerttemberg, Germany
Marriage Abt 1763 to Elizabeth Sample
Death? 1817 St Clair, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Burial? Hominy Hills, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

Peter Mock moved from Maryland about 1768, and settled on Bobb's Creek, on the farm now owned by Joseph Griffith. Finding the land wet, he afterward moved to the hills in St. Clair Township. His children were Peter, Christian, Paul, John, Jacob, David, George, Adam and Mrs. Frederick Carn. David lived on the homestead for a time, then moved to Union township about 1820, where he brought up his family. He was the father of eight children, all living except two: Sarah, Mary (deceased), Betsey, Catherine, Samuel, William, Henry and Michael (deceased). Samuel Mock born in 1805, is still living and in vigorous health. In 1826, he married Barbara Amsbaugh, who is still living. the children of this union are William (deceased), Angeline, Mary, Catherine, Emanuel, Samuel A. and Elizabeth. All of the sons were in the army, and William lost his life there. Emanuel lost his arm in the service. Samuel and Emanuel were in Co. K, 55th Penn. Regt. Samuel lives on the farm with his parents.

(Source: History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Co's. PA. 1884 Waterman & Watkins & Co.) http://www.pa-roots.com/cgi-bin/data/bedfordbiographies.cgi?review=949

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