William Benjamin Mater

Notes:

When Clara was a baby they moved to McGregor, Michigan. William was a gunsmith by trade and opened a gunshop there in McGregor. Later they moved to Beatrice and then on to Lincoln Nebraska, continuing in the guntrade business.

In Lincoln, his gunshop was burglerized several times so he became discouraged and moved to a homestead in Perkins County, Nebraska.

Among the guns that he repaired were ones belonging to Jesse James. This was in 1888. Their residence on the homestead was a sod house. They had a drilled well with a windmill which was the only water within 20 miles. While living
there, Bell met and married Jacob Nelson and their first son was born in this house in 1894.



Sometime after 1918, the family moved to Coos County, Oregon. Jacob and Bell established a home in Myrtle Point, as did William, Ann Jane, Annie, Clara and Samuel Jacob. They were all burried in the Norway cemetery in Myrtle Point.



After several years of this dry farming they all decided to move west and traveled by covered wagon, taking theur cows, horses, chickens and other belongings with them. Both families settled on the Stroud ranch just east of Casper, Wyoming
where they lived until after the death of William and Ann's son Willie. They bought a ranch by the Platte river just east of Casper and lived in tents the first winter. In the spring they began to build their home, but before it was completed
William's leg was broken from being kicked by a horse, and they were unable to continue with the housebuilding. They moved into Casper and William's brother, Samuel Jacob, came to build them a home- and continued to live with them from then
on.

William married Ann Jane Padden (Pedan, Padan) in 1870 in Chippawa, Canada. Ann was born in 1844 in Ireland; died in 1926 in Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Annie Aberdeen Mater was born in 1872; died in 1935.
2. Arabella Mary Mater was born in 1874; died in 1958.
3. Clara Francis Mater was born in 1877; died in 1948.
4. William (Willie) Mater was born in 1886 in Lincoln, Nebraska; died in 1900.

Notes:

Religion: Influential member of Baptist church.



In the 181 census of Charlotteville township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada: George Mater - 45yrs., Mary A Mater - 45 years., Anna Mater -20, George Jr. -19,John -16, Thomas J. -14, Margaret -10, Spohia -8, Jacob S. -5, Peter -3. A Mary
Wintermute may be in the 1876 census for Bertie Township. The family of George MAter and Mary Arabella Wintermute is not in the Ontario census for the year of 1881. Jim Mater (their great grandson) suggests that they moved to Sanilac County.
Michigan in 1878 0r 1879. Both George and Mary are buried in the Downington Cemetery, Custer, Michigan.

George married Mary Arabella Wintemute in 1847. Mary (daughter of William Wintemute and Anna Groff) was born on 13 Mar 1825 in Gainsborough, Haldimand County; died in 1908 in Custer, Sanilac County, Michigan; was buried in Downington Cemetery, Custer, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

information on the descendants of Clara Sophia is from Pamela Jean Pohly (pam@pohly.com)



The other descendant information is from Velma Nelson (velmanelson@webtv.net).

George married Anna Asbury (Asberry, Ashbury). Anna was born in 1802/1803 in possibly Alsace Lorraine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Residence: Twnshp Humberston, County of Welland.

Religion: Church of England

William married Anna Groff on 15 Sep 1823. Anna was born on 5 Dec 1801 in New Jersey; died on 4 Mar 1886 in Caledonia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Residence: Black Rock on Niagara River, Canada



There may be a mistake in the will because the Anthony land was located in the Lot number nine of the third concession. Although this may have been another parcel.

I think brother peter or Philip may have left lot 9 of 3rd conns to her (Sarah Anthony) later.

Edward Kornowski



Last Will and Testament of Peter Wintermute Senior of the township of Bertie in the County of Lincoln,in the Division of Niagara, and the province of Upper canada, I Peter Wintermute considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, and being of
sound and memory blessed be the Almighty God for the same do make publish this my last will and testament, in manner and form following (that is to say)



First: I give and bequeath to my eldest son, James lots number ten and eleven in the second concession from Lake Erie in Bertie aforesaid being two hundred acres more or less to him his heirs and assigns forever.



Second: To my son Philip I give and bequeath the south half of lot number nine in the third concession of Bertie aforesaid being fifty acres more or less to him, his heirs and assigns forever,



Third: To my nephew Peter Wintermute son, of my son James Wintermute, I give and bequeath the sum of two pounds Province currency which I devise to be paid to him imediately after my death, out of my goods and cattles by my executor.



Fourth: To my son Alexander, I give and bequeath a piece of land known and described as follows, (viz) commencing at the distance of six chains and three links from lot number one in front of the first cross concession on the Niagra river it
being part of the lot number two in the first cross concession, thru south thirty-five degrees west to allowance for a road in rear therein east to lands sold by me to William Powell, thence north eleven degrees east to within four chains six
chain links and one sixth of a link of the ______ ________ northwesterly three chains sixteen links and one sixth of a link therein north , eleven degrees east to the place of that remains that I give to my son Alexander ten arces of land
off of the lot number nine in the fourth concession of Bertie of aforesaid , off of the east end to him and his heirs and assigns forever,



Fifth: To my son William I give and bequeath the piece of land off of lot number nine in the fourth concession of Bertie aforesaid, west of and adjoining Alexanders land, to him his heirs and assigns forever.



Sixth: To my son John I give and bequeath the following described land (viz) commencing in front of the north west corner of lot number 1? thru or near the corner at the land belonging to Abraham Hershey_____thence southeasterly up to the
river seven chains thence south thirty chains thence west seven chains to lot number four thence north to the place of begining, I also give to my son John ten acres of land off of lot number nine in the fourth concession of Bertie
aforesaid, west of and adjoining William's land, to him his heirs and assigns forever.



Seventh: I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah wife of William Anthony ten acres of land off of lot number nine in the fourth concession of Bertie aforesaid, west of and adjoining Johns land, to her , her heirs and assigns forever.



Eighth: I give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah, widow of James Edsall, ten acres of land off of lot number nine in the fourth concesion of Bertie , aforesaid, west of and adjoining Sarah's land, to her, her heirs and assigns forever,



Ninth: To my daughter Mary single woman, I give and bequeath the folowing described land (viz) commencing at the distance of seven chains from the northwest corner of lot number three or from the land now given by me to John, Thence
southeasterly up the river to the allowance for a road between lots number two and three, then commencing at the northwest corner of lot number two first cross concession, thence southeasterly up the _____seven chains, then south, thirty chains
thence west sixchains to the allowance for a road between two and three then west to John's land then north to the place of begining _______ _______ _ ______ ______ _______to her ,her heirs and assigns forever, I also give to my daughter Mary
the East half of lot number ten in the fourth (missing but belived to say "concession of Bertie , aforesaid")



Part may be missing, due to copying error text picks up on final page containing signature.



also the one half of my stock of Cattle _____to be sold three months after decease and the proceeds of the sale of my lands and stock Cattle ___after all my lawful debts are paid, to be equally divided between my sons William, John, and
Alexander, And my Daughters Hannah, Mary, and Sarah, their heirs Executors or Admininstrators, The land and other property which I will, to be sold, to be sold by my executor, whom I do hereby Authorise to make or cause to be made in simple
good and lawful Deed or Deeds, for such lands as by him sold and that my executor divide between my children after all my just Debtsare paid,The proceeds remaining of the sale of land cattle ___ And I do hereby Constitute and appoint William
Powell Esquire of the Township of Bertie, District and province aforesaid my sole executor of this my last Will and Testament : hereby revoking all former Wills by me made, In witness where of I have here unto set hand and seal, this
Seventeenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Seven:



Signed Sealed Published and declared

by the above named Peter Wintermute

to be his last Will and Testament, in

the Presence of us who have here unto subscribed

our names as witness, in the presence of

the Testator and in the Presence of each other



Edmund Riselay PETER WINTERMUTE

JohnRiselay

William Powell

Peter married Eve Sipes before 1782. Eve (daughter of Jacob Sipes and Hannah Schauer (Showers)) was born in 1761; died on 30 May 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]