John (of Washington Co MD) Stauffer

Other Events:

• Residence: Abt 1790, Maryland; John moved to Maryland abt 1790. Ref: Stauffer Families, RW Davis pg 110.

Notes:

Birth:
John Stauffer may have been b. 1738 or 1741. See Ref: Stauffer Families, RW Davis pg 109.

Died:
John Stauffer moved to Maryland abt 1790. He died in Washington Co, MD in Aug 1836. Ref: Stauffer Families, RW Davis pg 110.

John married Elizabeth Winkle 4 Apr 1769, Lancaster Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth was born , Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

1. Christian (m. Eliz. Welty) Stauffer was born 1773, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
2. Anna (m. Jacob Shank) Stauffer was born 1775, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
3. John (M. Barbara Welty) Stauffer was born 1777, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
4. Christiana Stauffer was born 1780, Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
5. Abraham (m. Eliz. Newcomer) Stauffer was born 27 Oct 1782, Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died 27 Nov 1857, Washington County, Maryland.
6. Eve Stauffer was born 1785, Rapho Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
7. Magdalena Stauffer was born 1787, Rapho Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Other Events:

• Birth: Abt 1715, Ibersheim, Hesse, Germany; This Christian Stauffer may be same as mentioned in Reference: Son of Joseph R Stauffer, father of John Stauffer. SOURCE: History of Westmoreland Co PA pg 257.
• Emigration: 22 Dec 1744, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Brothers Christian and John Stauffer arrived together in 1744 on ship "Muscliffe Galley." John d.1748 in Lancaster Co. Ref: Stauffer Families, RW Davis pg 94, 109.
• Probate: 1759, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA; Christian Stauffer will 1759 is listed in will index only with no will book or page location. Noted as "not proven." No will has been found so far.

Notes:

The Stauffer Circle. A connection between the family of John 1734-1799 of Warwick and Christian 1715-1759 of Donegal is suggested by the fact that Martin Nissley Sr. 1723-1783 of Mountjoy m. the widow of Christian 1715-1759. Martin had a dau Anna Nissley who m. a son of Christian (Abraham). Martin also had a son, Martin Jr., whose dau Anna Nissley m. Jacob Stauffer 1770-1802, son of John 1734-1799. Ref: Stauffer Stouffer Stover Family of Penn, Colket, pg 13.

STAUFFER GENERATIONS:
http://www.karensbranches.com/StaufferGenerations/StaufferGenerations.html
According to this source Christian Stauffer's (abt 1714-1759) son Abraham had 9 children. Lists Christian Stauffer's wife as Barbara Fellman.

Birth:
1AB522 Christian Stauffer b. abt 1711, Ibersheim. Ref: Stauffer Families, RW Davis pg 109.

Christian married Barbara Fellman 1742, Germany. Barbara died Abt 1792, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Stauffer

Notes:

The Stauffer Circle. A connection between the family of John 1734-1799 of Warwick and Christian 1715-1759 of Donegal is suggested by the fact that Martin Nissley Sr. 1723-1783 of Mountjoy m. the widow of Christian 1715-1759. Martin had a dau Anna Nissley who m. a son of Christian (Abraham). Martin also had a son, Martin Jr., whose dau Anna Nissley m. Jacob Stauffer 1770-1802, son of John 1734-1799. Ref: Stauffer Stouffer Stover Family of Penn, Colket, pg 13.

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]