GGCSAR.ORG GREAT GLADES Chapter
Sons of the American Revolution
serving the Pennsylvania counties of Somerset and Cambria
Formerly SOMERSET CAMBRIA CHAPTER

John Mossholder 

John Mafsholder, Mossholder, Mosholder was born in
Germany in 1750 and immigrated to America at age 17. The name in German means “Land Holder” He joined his brother Jacob who previously came to America.

 John arrived in Philadelphia on October 7, 1767 and settled in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. He eventually married Johannah Stumm, Stumpf.

 John enlisted as a Private and Frontier Ranger from Cumberland County, 1778-1783, as a Private on the list of soldiers in the Revolution from Cumberland County, as a Private second class and a third time as Private 2nd. Class.
He and Johanna had the following children:
 Hanna – Born 7/28/1772
 John – Born ? 1775
 Jacob – Born 2/26/1776
 Roseana –Born ? 1778
 George – Born 2/20/1780
 Johnathan – Born 11/1/1784
 Adam – Born 6/28/1786
 Susanna – Born 7/16/1790
 Elizabeth – Born Unknown
 Daniel – Born 4/18/1794
 Solomon – Born 3/18/1795
 Peter – Born Unknown
After the war John and Johanna, with their family, moved to Brothersvalley Twp., Somerset County, Pennsylvania. There they bought a farm and raised their twelve children. Johanna died in 1810 and John in 1816. They are buried on the John Croner Farm near Beachdale, Somerset County, Pennsylvania with several of their children.

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