Matthias Booher ¹

   Another name for Matthias was Matthias Bucher.

   FamilySearch ID: L846-XPW.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Probate on 6 Mar 1801 in Saint Clair Twp., Bedford, PA. Wife Susanna. Children: Daniel; Catherine; John; Joseph; Samuel.

2. Book: History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania, 1884. ²
Chapter XXXVII. King Township.

Indian Path valley was settled by a number of families from Adams county, some of whom came prior to the close of the revolution and others immediately after the war. The only road then leading through this part of the county was the Indian trail.

Matthias and Peter Bucher came from Adams county to this valley very early, built a small cabin and began improving land in a small way, through they depended chiefly upon game for food. While at work in the field one day, they were surprised by the report of several rifles, the sound coming from the direction of Pine ridge, west of their clearing. They left their work and crept cautiously up the ridge until they were near the spot from which the sounds proceeded.

There they discovered a dozen or more of dusky warriors who were amusing themselves by firing at a mark. The Buchers did not care to make themselves known to the Indians, but returned to their cabin as soon as possible, saddled their horses in haste, and rode away toward the fort at Bedford, which they reached in safety. Thence they returned to Adams county and remained until the troubles were at an end. They afterward came back to their improvement and again took up the work of pioneers.

A family by the name of Saltzgarver were among the pioneers. They lived on the farm which now belongs to John Fickes. Mrs. Saltzgarver died here and was buried in a spot which is now included in Mr. Fickes' orchard.

Matthias married Susan Mott. (Susan Mott was born in 1764 in Middletown, Frederick, MD.)