Philip Christian Gross was the third son of immigrant parents Johann Wilhelm Gross, Sr. (1696-1761) and his wife Eva Catharina (Munz) Gross (1699-1770) from Zweibrucken in the Palatinate, Germany.
Christian married Anna Maria Rexer on August 22, 1758. She was a widow with three children who took on the surname Gross. Together Christian and Anna Maria additionally had five children together including eldest son "General" Matthias Gross (1760-1839), a Revolutionary War veteran, who later served as a Pennsylvania State Senator from 1807-1811, representing the Northampton County district. Later he served as Northampton County's Brigade Inspector in 1814 during the War of 1812.
A copy of the Last Will and Testament of Philip Christian Gross is as follows:
In his will dated 9 July 1793, [A] Christian Gross Sr. of Lower Saucon Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, Yeoman devised that his wife [B] Mary all that part of the farm which lay on the west side of the road from Bethlehem to Philadelphia and 25 acres of woodland, his feather bed, bedstead, and bed furniture, two milch cows, all the sheep, two hogs, swarm of bees, her clothes, house clock, biggest copper kettle, clothes dresser, iron kettle, pewter plates and spoons, linen, wool, flax, biggest walnut dining table, 4 chairs, great tub, kitchen dresser, and any other furniture she chooses. The lime kiln was filled with stone, and she may order it to be fired and the lime used to finish their dwelling. If she remarries, she is to get 50£ for her dower. Should Mary pass her wearing apparel and kitchen dresser goes to daughter [7] Catharine. The rest of his farm was leased to his sons [1] Daniel and [3] Mathias for two years beginning in the Spring of 1793. Executors are then directed to sell the lands at public auction. 300£ of that money to be put out at interest which is to go to wife Mary. On the 27th of November after his death Mary is to have 10£. [1] Daniel is to receive 50£ above his share of the estate [as oldest son]. Grandson [2a] John Gross, son of [2] Christian is to get 10£ with interest when 21. [7] Catharine is to receive a milch cow, feather bed and furniture. [5] John to get a milch cow. The remainder of the estate is to be divided equally among his five sons and two daughters:
[1] Daniel,
[2] Christian,
[3] Mathias,
[4] Ulrich,
[5] John,
[6] Magdalena, the wife of Charles Rentsheimer, and
[7] Catharine.
Christopher Wagner and Charles Rentsheimer both of Lower Saucon, executors. Proved 5 November 1793 (Northampton Wills 3:236-238).
Christian married Anna Maria Rexer on August 22, 1758. She was a widow with three children who took on the surname Gross. Together Christian and Anna Maria additionally had five children together including eldest son "General" Matthias Gross (1760-1839), a Revolutionary War veteran, who later served as a Pennsylvania State Senator from 1807-1811, representing the Northampton County district. Later he served as Northampton County's Brigade Inspector in 1814 during the War of 1812.
A copy of the Last Will and Testament of Philip Christian Gross is as follows:
In his will dated 9 July 1793, [A] Christian Gross Sr. of Lower Saucon Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, Yeoman devised that his wife [B] Mary all that part of the farm which lay on the west side of the road from Bethlehem to Philadelphia and 25 acres of woodland, his feather bed, bedstead, and bed furniture, two milch cows, all the sheep, two hogs, swarm of bees, her clothes, house clock, biggest copper kettle, clothes dresser, iron kettle, pewter plates and spoons, linen, wool, flax, biggest walnut dining table, 4 chairs, great tub, kitchen dresser, and any other furniture she chooses. The lime kiln was filled with stone, and she may order it to be fired and the lime used to finish their dwelling. If she remarries, she is to get 50£ for her dower. Should Mary pass her wearing apparel and kitchen dresser goes to daughter [7] Catharine. The rest of his farm was leased to his sons [1] Daniel and [3] Mathias for two years beginning in the Spring of 1793. Executors are then directed to sell the lands at public auction. 300£ of that money to be put out at interest which is to go to wife Mary. On the 27th of November after his death Mary is to have 10£. [1] Daniel is to receive 50£ above his share of the estate [as oldest son]. Grandson [2a] John Gross, son of [2] Christian is to get 10£ with interest when 21. [7] Catharine is to receive a milch cow, feather bed and furniture. [5] John to get a milch cow. The remainder of the estate is to be divided equally among his five sons and two daughters:
[1] Daniel,
[2] Christian,
[3] Mathias,
[4] Ulrich,
[5] John,
[6] Magdalena, the wife of Charles Rentsheimer, and
[7] Catharine.
Christopher Wagner and Charles Rentsheimer both of Lower Saucon, executors. Proved 5 November 1793 (Northampton Wills 3:236-238).
Philip Christian Gross was the third son of immigrant parents Johann Wilhelm Gross, Sr. (1696-1761) and his wife Eva Catharina (Munz) Gross (1699-1770) from Zweibrucken in the Palatinate, Germany.
Christian married Anna Maria Rexer on August 22, 1758. She was a widow with three children who took on the surname Gross. Together Christian and Anna Maria additionally had five children together including eldest son "General" Matthias Gross (1760-1839), a Revolutionary War veteran, who later served as a Pennsylvania State Senator from 1807-1811, representing the Northampton County district. Later he served as Northampton County's Brigade Inspector in 1814 during the War of 1812.
A copy of the Last Will and Testament of Philip Christian Gross is as follows:
In his will dated 9 July 1793, [A] Christian Gross Sr. of Lower Saucon Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, Yeoman devised that his wife [B] Mary all that part of the farm which lay on the west side of the road from Bethlehem to Philadelphia and 25 acres of woodland, his feather bed, bedstead, and bed furniture, two milch cows, all the sheep, two hogs, swarm of bees, her clothes, house clock, biggest copper kettle, clothes dresser, iron kettle, pewter plates and spoons, linen, wool, flax, biggest walnut dining table, 4 chairs, great tub, kitchen dresser, and any other furniture she chooses. The lime kiln was filled with stone, and she may order it to be fired and the lime used to finish their dwelling. If she remarries, she is to get 50£ for her dower. Should Mary pass her wearing apparel and kitchen dresser goes to daughter [7] Catharine. The rest of his farm was leased to his sons [1] Daniel and [3] Mathias for two years beginning in the Spring of 1793. Executors are then directed to sell the lands at public auction. 300£ of that money to be put out at interest which is to go to wife Mary. On the 27th of November after his death Mary is to have 10£. [1] Daniel is to receive 50£ above his share of the estate [as oldest son]. Grandson [2a] John Gross, son of [2] Christian is to get 10£ with interest when 21. [7] Catharine is to receive a milch cow, feather bed and furniture. [5] John to get a milch cow. The remainder of the estate is to be divided equally among his five sons and two daughters:
[1] Daniel,
[2] Christian,
[3] Mathias,
[4] Ulrich,
[5] John,
[6] Magdalena, the wife of Charles Rentsheimer, and
[7] Catharine.
Christopher Wagner and Charles Rentsheimer both of Lower Saucon, executors. Proved 5 November 1793 (Northampton Wills 3:236-238).
Christian married Anna Maria Rexer on August 22, 1758. She was a widow with three children who took on the surname Gross. Together Christian and Anna Maria additionally had five children together including eldest son "General" Matthias Gross (1760-1839), a Revolutionary War veteran, who later served as a Pennsylvania State Senator from 1807-1811, representing the Northampton County district. Later he served as Northampton County's Brigade Inspector in 1814 during the War of 1812.
A copy of the Last Will and Testament of Philip Christian Gross is as follows:
In his will dated 9 July 1793, [A] Christian Gross Sr. of Lower Saucon Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, Yeoman devised that his wife [B] Mary all that part of the farm which lay on the west side of the road from Bethlehem to Philadelphia and 25 acres of woodland, his feather bed, bedstead, and bed furniture, two milch cows, all the sheep, two hogs, swarm of bees, her clothes, house clock, biggest copper kettle, clothes dresser, iron kettle, pewter plates and spoons, linen, wool, flax, biggest walnut dining table, 4 chairs, great tub, kitchen dresser, and any other furniture she chooses. The lime kiln was filled with stone, and she may order it to be fired and the lime used to finish their dwelling. If she remarries, she is to get 50£ for her dower. Should Mary pass her wearing apparel and kitchen dresser goes to daughter [7] Catharine. The rest of his farm was leased to his sons [1] Daniel and [3] Mathias for two years beginning in the Spring of 1793. Executors are then directed to sell the lands at public auction. 300£ of that money to be put out at interest which is to go to wife Mary. On the 27th of November after his death Mary is to have 10£. [1] Daniel is to receive 50£ above his share of the estate [as oldest son]. Grandson [2a] John Gross, son of [2] Christian is to get 10£ with interest when 21. [7] Catharine is to receive a milch cow, feather bed and furniture. [5] John to get a milch cow. The remainder of the estate is to be divided equally among his five sons and two daughters:
[1] Daniel,
[2] Christian,
[3] Mathias,
[4] Ulrich,
[5] John,
[6] Magdalena, the wife of Charles Rentsheimer, and
[7] Catharine.
Christopher Wagner and Charles Rentsheimer both of Lower Saucon, executors. Proved 5 November 1793 (Northampton Wills 3:236-238).
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