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David “David Mussgnung” Moose

Birth
Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
15 Nov 1806 (aged 50)
Guthsville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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In a letter dated Oct 19, 1972 from the Pennsylvania Bureau of Archives and History was "One David Mussenung was enrolled as a Private, 8th Class, Captain Henry Ritz's 6th Company, 2nd Battalion, Northampton Militia, beginning September 22, 1781 for a period of two months, according to the evidence of a General Muster Roll dated May 14, 1778.

Cause of death: David was fixing a binder chain when it broke & hit him in the chest breaking a few ribs. He lived several days & when he was lifted in his bed, a rib punctured his lung causing his death.
In a letter dated Oct 19, 1972 from the Pennsylvania Bureau of Archives and History was "One David Mussenung was enrolled as a Private, 8th Class, Captain Henry Ritz's 6th Company, 2nd Battalion, Northampton Militia, beginning September 22, 1781 for a period of two months, according to the evidence of a General Muster Roll dated May 14, 1778.

Cause of death: David was fixing a binder chain when it broke & hit him in the chest breaking a few ribs. He lived several days & when he was lifted in his bed, a rib punctured his lung causing his death.


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  • Created by: LLGuth
  • Added: Mar 25, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126906111/david-moose: accessed ), memorial page for David “David Mussgnung” Moose (10 Feb 1756–15 Nov 1806), Find a Grave Memorial ID 126906111, citing Jordan United Church of Christ Cemetery, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by LLGuth (contributor 47203822).