Sergeant
Johann
George Peter
(Peter)
Musick
aka Muessig
Born in Haßmersheim, Baden, Germany
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Katherine (Smith) Musick
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Henry Musick and John Musick
Died about
at about age 75
in Cherry Valley, Queens, Prince Edward Island
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Apr 2021
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Biography
Peter was born about 1756. He passed away after 1833. [1]
In the 1798 Census of Prince Edward Island, he was in Lot 50 with a household of 7 [2]
Peter Musick, called in and examined... Q. When did you come to this Island? A. In 1782 Q. Had you served in the army? A. I served during the American war, for 5 years and 4 months, in the King's Rangers, in which corps I was a serjeant Q. What induced you to remain here? A. Gov. Patterson told me he would grant me 500 acres, besides the 200 acres I was entitled to for my services Q. did you get that land? A. 200 acres..[repeatedly applied for the promised 500 acres without success ] Q. Have you any documents? A. Witness producted the following Certificate. "This is to certify that 200 acres of Land on Lot or Township No 57 were located to Serjeant Peter Musick, agreeable to a Minute of Council of 7th May 1784. (signed) George Wright 25 Octo 1828 Q. Are you still in possession of the Land? A. Finding I could get no deed, I left the land... [3]
Research Notes
Baptismal record for John Musick says his parents were Peter and Lena (Smith). Who is this - At Gallows Point, on the 10th inst., Mary Magdalen, wife of Mr. Peter Musick, age 82 years. Prince Edward Island Times May 31, 1836
Sources
- ↑
- Doris Haslam and Orlo Jones, An Island Refuge (Charlottetown, Abegweit Branch of the UEL Association of Canada, 1883) Section on descendants of Peter Musick, pg 202
- ↑ History of Prince Edward Island /, https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.00990/235
- ↑ Journal of the House of Assembly of Prince Edward Island ... : Journal of the House of Assembly of Prince Edward Island : anno tertio regis Gulielmi IV, third session of the thirteenth General Assembly : 1833, on Canadiana.ca https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.9_00960_27/16
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Peter by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Peter:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Peter by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Peter:
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~0.78%
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