John Leonard Mumma (1742 - 1817)

Born 10 Mar 1742 in New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Catherine (Leypel) Mumma — married before 1762 in Earl Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 1817 at about age 74 in Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

John Mumma was born on March 10, 1742 in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the youngest of eleven children and seven sons of Johann Leonard and Julianna Unknown Mumma.

In 1762, when he was about twenty, he married Maria Catherine Leypel. She bore him thirteen chidren, seven sons and six daughters:

1. David Mumma b. ABT 1768 Lancaster Co., PA, d. 1828 Probably Shenandoah Co., VA
2. Margaret Mumma, Mumma, b. 1762 Lancaster Co., PA Anna Margaret Mumma, b. 18 AUG 1767 Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., PA, d. 6 MAY 1847
3. Jacob Mumma, b. 1762 Lancaster Co., PA.
4. Catherine Mumma, b. ABT 1769 Lancaster Co., PA
5. Elizabeth Mumma, b. 26 JUL 1771 Lancaster Co., PA
6. Peter Mumma, b. ABT 1772 Earl Twp, Lancaster Co., PA, d. ABT 1847
7. Julianna Mumma, b. 4 AUG 1773, d. BEF 1777
8. Christiana Mumma, b. 16 FEB 1775 Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., PA
9. Henry Mumma, b. 12 JAN 1784 Lancaster Co., PA, d. 15 APR 1843 Ephrata Twp., Lancaster Co., PA
10. John Mumaw, b. ABT 1786 Lancaster Co., PA, d. ABT 1855 Luzerne Co., PA
11. Leonard Mumma, b. ABT 1788 Lancaster Co., PA, d. AFT 1850 Lancaster Co., PA
12. Maria Mumma, b. ABT JUL 1790 Earl Twp. area of Lancaster Co., PAJacob
13. David Mumma, b. ABT 1768 Lancaster Co., PA, d. 1828 Probably Shenandoah Co., VA

He died in 1817 in , , Pennsylvania, United States of America

Name

Name: John Leonard /Mumma/

Given Name: John Leonard

Surname: Mumma^[1]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 10 Mar 1742

Place: Earl Twp., LANCASTER, PA^[2]

Family

Husband: John Leonard Mumma

Wife: Maria Catherine Leypel

Date: 10 Mar 1742

Place: Earl Twp., LANCASTER, PA

Children: Leonard and Maria Catherine had thirteen children.

Father: Leonhard Mumma

Mother: Juliana Unknown

Marriage:

Date: Abt 1722

Place: Europe

Child: George Anthony Mumma

Child: Johann Christian Mumma

Child: David Mumma

Child: Juliana Mumma

Child: Katharina Mumma

Child: Anna Margaretta Mumma

Child: John Jacob Mumma

Child: Andreas Mumma

Child: John Leonard Mumma

Time Line for LEONARD MUMMA , 1742-1817

Note NI6171

Son of Leonard Mumma the immigrant. ^[3] [1]

"Note: Much of his data was extracted from a document found in the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society library - MUMMA family files. It was probably written in the early 1960s by Ira Landis, who had done research on the early generations of the Mumma family. Additional notes and information has been added by Doug Mumma in 2002]

1742 March 10: Leonard Mumma born in Earl Township, Lancaster Co.

1763: He came of age and seems to be listed on the Earl township assessments list. All other assessment lists for Earl Township 1760-1768 are missing

1767: Leonard of Earl Township becomes guardian of his nephew, John Mumma, son of John Christian Mumma deceased, a minor over 14 years old..

1769: Leonard Mumma, Earl Township, 100 acres, 2 horses, 1 cattle, 2 sheep, is probably Leonard the younger son because the father, named Leonard, was very old an died the following year (1770))

'1770, 1771, 1772, 1773: Leonard appears on the Earl Township assessments with 100 acres. In 1773 the name John Mumma (his ward and nephew) appear[s] on the assessment. At that time, Leonard probably sold the Earl farm to John, although no deeds concerning the property were recorded. John is there in 1773-1785 and Leonard disappears from Earl Twp. during those years, although he came back later.

1771: Leonard Mumma appears on the Berks County Prothonotary "Appearance Docket" in February and March.

1773 March 9: Leonard Mumma bought 155 acres in Brecknock Township for £600. The deed says "Leonard Mumma of Earl Township". Lancaster Deed BK

1779 - 1782: These are the only dated Brecknock assessments existing before 1799. In 1779, Leonard is assessed there for 100 acres and in 1782 for 140 acres. There are several undated Brecknock assessments between 1773-1799 on which he appears with 140 acres, 2 horses, 4 cows.

1789 February: Leonard Mumma sells John Stock 150 acres in Earl and Brecknock, payments to be made to his heirs in installments after his decease. Lancaster Deed .

1793 September 4: Leonard Mumma sells John Stock 112 acres of the Brecknock tract which he had bought in 1773 to be paid by 23 bonds. Lancaster Deed

1796: Leonard Mumma reappears on the Earl Township assessment and remains there through 1810.

1798 April 2: Leonard Mumma of Earl Twp. buys 150 acres in Earl Township for £1,650. Lancaster Deed

1810 Nov. 12: Leonard Mumma makes his Will. He refers to 12 children, but mentions only 2 by name: Henry and Elizabeth, presumably the youngest.

1817 Nov. 27: Leonard Mumma's Will is probated. Lancaster Will

Sons of Leonard Mumma.

1) David, son of Leonard Mumma m. Elizabeth Frey 26 Dec 1785

2) Jacob married Juliana Frey, Feb 28, 1786

Jacob listed in the Brecknock 1790 census. Head of family

3) Leonard, weaver, had wife Margaret See Lancaster Deed

Leonard's son, Abraham b. 21 April, 1810 Bergstrasse Lutheran Church in Earl

4) John, Sugarloaf twp, Luzerne 1835 Deed

5) Henry b. 12 Oct 1784 Muddy Creek Lutheran Church."

Death

Death:

Date: 1817.^[4]

Acknowledgements

• Mumma-151 was created by Shelley Burleyson through the import of Burleyson Family Tree.ged on Aug 10, 2014.
• Mumma-166 was created by Patricia Hickin through the import of L_MUMMA-Leonhard and desc -- 6 gens 20121214.ged on Dec 14, 2014.

Citations

1. ↑ Mumaw, Tina, comp., "Tina Mumaw 'Family' " Rootsweb.com. URL: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=:2444957&surname=Mumma%2C+John+Christian%2A Accessed 17 Oct 2019. Page: I583436738 Name: John Leonard MUMMA
2. ↑ Mumaw, Tina, comp., "Tina Mumaw 'Family' " Rootsweb.com. URL: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=:2444957&surname=Mumma%2C+John+Christian%2A Accessed 17 Oct 2019. Page: I583436738 Name: John Leonard MUMMA
3. ↑ The Mumma, Moomaw, Mumaw, Muma Database prepared by Doug Mumma building on the work of Robert Austin Moomaw's 1990 book, "Moomaw-Mumma-Mumaw-Mumaugh Genealogy.
4. ↑ Mumaw, Tina, comp., "Tina Mumaw 'Family' " Rootsweb.com. URL: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=:2444957&surname=Mumma%2C+John+Christian%2A Accessed 17 Oct 2019. Page: I583436738 Name: John Leonard MUMMA

Acknowledgments

• Shelley Burleyson imported the data for John Leonard Mumma (1742-1817) from Burleyson Family Tree.ged on 11 Aug 2014.

Sources

• Mumma, Doug., comp., "John Leonard Mumma ," b1742, The Mumma, Moomaw, Mumaw, Muma Database URL: https://www.mumma.org/cgi-bin/igmget.cgi/n=mumma?I15808 Accessed 17 Oct 2019.

Note: The website, prepared by Doug Mumma, builds on the work of Robert Austin Moomaw's 1990 book, Moomaw-Mumma-Mumaw-Mumaugh Genealogy.

• Ancestry Family Trees URL: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=16494341&pid=309 Unable to access on 17 Oct 2019.

• Source: S2727 Media: Internet family database Abbreviation: INET - FAMILYWEBSITE - L_MUMAW-Tina "Fam" RootsAnc Title:

• Mumaw, Tina, comp., "Tina Mumaw 'Family' " Rootsweb.com. URL: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=:2444957&surname=Mumma%2C+John+Christian%2A Accessed 17 Oct 2019.

Repository: RootsWeb.ancestry.com URL: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/