Burkhard Mosser Jr., son of Burkhard Sr., had a family consisting of ten children, viz.: Jacob; John; Mary (Mrs. John Kerschner); Catharine (Mrs. Henry Frey); Mary M. (Mrs. Nicholas Boyer); Elizabeth (Mrs. Philip Brobst); Barbara (Mrs. John Whetstone); Rebecca (Mrs. A. Rabenold); Michael; Polly M. (Mrs. George Longenberger). All these children were born in this county; and it is contended that the descendants of the various branches of this family erroneously claim to be the heirs of Burkhard Moser, the bachelor. It is true they are the direct heirs of Burkhard Mosser. Jr., who owned 220 acres of land adjoining that of Burkhard Moser, the bachelor. It was the father (Burkhard Mosser, Jr.) of this family, who was sued by John Oswald (his brother-in-law) for trespass on his (Oswalds) property (who owned land adjoining that of Mosser), and against whom the fieri facias was issued, condemnation made, but never legally sold. The trespass consisted in Burkhard Mosser. Jr,, going on his brother-in-law's land, cutting down the timber, making it into boards and planks and selling it at a profit. He died in 1849. Some of his sons owned land in Carbon and Schuylkill counties or leased it in 1734. I believe, to the Greenwood or Greenaugh Coal Co., and the Little Schuyikill Coal Co., for ninety-nine years, the lease expiring in 1883.

Lewis F. Mosser, miller and farmer at Mosserville, in Lynn township, states:

"That Burkhard Moser and Philip Mosser were brothers; that they held land in common in Schuyikill county; that the land was considered valueless; that Philip Mosser sold his interests in the land to his brother. Burkhard Moser, for a blind halter and a silver dollar. Philip Mosser frequently related the above incident to his grandchildren. It is related that the Mossers and the Indian friendly, that the savages had marked the bounds of the Mosser lands, that perchance, should other tribes come in that territory during the Indian tribe of that section have always been most Wars. 1755-1758, that they would not harm this friendly family."