Jacob (of Mountjoy) Stauffer

Other Events:

• Deed: 11 Dec 1795, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; 1795 deed releasing property bequeathed to daughters of Jacob Stouffer dec'd to Jacob's son John Stouffer.

Notes:

11 Dec 1795 Deed: 2 years after the death of Jacob Stauffer of Mount Joy. Sale pf property by Henry Brenneman, et. al. to John Stouffer, et. al.
Mentioned Feronica Stouffer, widow of Jacob, along with her children. Mentioned Henry Brenneman and wife Mary of Donegal Twp, Christian Bear and wife Ann of Hempfield Twp, Jacob Meeshy and wife Feronica of Donegal Twp.
(The said Mary, Ann and Feronica being the daughters of the late Jacob Stouffer). Also named is Barbara Stouffer, minor daughter (under 21) of Jacob Stouffer dec'd.
Property in question, including grist mill and saw mill, sold to John Stouffer for 2,000 pounds; had been shares bequeathed to daughters of Jacob Stouffer dec'd.
Mentioned was the will of Jacob Stouffer dec'd, where son John Stouffer and brother of Jacob, Christian Stouffer (by the name Christley Stouffer), were named executors.

Birth:
Known as Jacob Stouffer of Mount Joy, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. Ref: Stauffer Stouffer Stover Family of Penn, Colket, pg 17.

Jacob married Veronica "Freany" Snyder Bef 1770, Pennsylvania. Veronica was born , Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

1. Ann (m. Bear) Stauffer was born , Pennsylvania.
2. Mary (m. Brenneman) Stauffer was born , Pennsylvania.
3. Veronica "Freany" (m. Meeshy) Stauffer was born , Pennsylvania.
4. John Stauffer was born 1 May 1770, Pennsylvania.
5. Barbara (m. Hernley) Stauffer was born Abt 1776, Pennsylvania.

Other Events:

• Emigration: 11 Aug 1732, Pennsylvania; Jacob, age 19, arrived 11 Aug 1732 on ship SAMUEL. His signature on ship's manifest closely matches Jacob who lived in Warwick and died at Donegal in 1774-1775. Ref: Stauffer Families, RW Davis pg 92, 111.
• Possessions: 3 Apr 1738, Warwick Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Jacob took up a warrant on 300 acres in Warwick Twp next to John Brubaker. Patented 5 Jun 1746. He was a Miller by trade. Ref: Stauffer Families, RW Davis pg 92.

Notes:

Birth:
Jacob Stauffer of Warwick and Donegal Townships. Born in Ibersheim or Friedelsheim, Germany. Ref: Stauffer Families, RW Davis pg 95, 111.

Died:
Ref: Stauffer Families, RW Davis pg 92.

Jacob married Magdalena (m. Jacob Stauffer) Hess 1734, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Magdalena was born 28 Mar 1717, Germany; died 1784. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Ref: Emigrants, Refugees, Prisones, Vol 1, Ravid pg 365. Hans Stauffer b. c.1687, probably the Mennonite widower who m. Elizabeth Risser 10 Jun 1713.

Hans married Elizabeth (m. Hans Stauffer) Risser 10 Jun 1713, Ellerstadt, Germany. Elizabeth was born , Germany. [Group Sheet]