Person:Philip Marsteller (1)

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Col. Phillip Marsteller
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Name Col. Phillip Marsteller
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1 Jan 1742 near Trappe, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Christening? 6 Jan 1742 Augustus Lutheran Church, Trappe, Montgomery County, PA
Marriage to Magdalena RICE
Death[1] 1803 Alexandria, Virginia

Notes

Phillip Marsteller (1742-1803),Lancaster, Pennsylvania became a Colonel during the American Revolution and was one of six pallbearers at George Washington's 1799 funeral. To do the honors at Washington's funeral; Mrs. Washington designated the Masonic Fraternity to take charge of the funeral. She requested, however, that Colonel Philip Marsteller, who was not a Mason, be a pall bearer. The five remaining pall bearers were all Masons. Source: http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1767-vellum-land-transfer-pennsylvania-p-marsteller

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).