Johann Martin SCHÄFFER

1724 - Aft 1800  (76 years)

• Name	Johann Martin SCHÄFFER
  Born	30 Aug 1724	Bochenrod, Hesse, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	2 Sep 1749	PA ("Albany")
  Unknown	7 Jun 1773	Upper Milford Twp, Lehigh Co, PA
  	Samuel Geissinger
  Unknown	4 Jun 1778	Lehigh Co, PA
  	US Oath
  _UID	0C4E4A2112A4448DA91B429FA9082F2CFD7E
  Died	Aft 1800	Upper Saucon Twp, Lehigh Co, PA
  Person ID	I625332814	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 May 2014

  
  

  Father	Johan Adam SCHÄFFER,   b. 17 May 1702, Germany ,   d. 8 Dec 1742, Germany  (Age 40 years)
  Mother	Anna Catharine HEARST,   b. Abt 1702, Germany ,   d. Germany
  Married	1723	Germany
  Family ID	F549247306	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Elisabetha Catharina LAUDENSCHLAGER,   b. 4 Feb 1728, Germany ,   d. 9 Oct 1809, Upper Saucon Twp, Lehigh Co, PA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	29 Apr 1749	Reichelsheim, Germany
  Children	1. John George SCHÄFFER,   b. 8 Oct 1750, Upper Milford Twp, Lehigh Co, PA ,   d. 1824  (Age 73 years)   2. Margareta Elisabeth SCHÄFFER,   b. 25 Oct 1752, Upper Milford Twp, Lehigh Co, PA ,   d. Aft 1790, Lehigh Co, PA  (Age 38 years)   3. Jacob SCHÄFFER,   b. Abt 1753, Upper Milford Twp, Lehigh Co, PA ,   d. Aft 1766, PA  (Age ~ 14 years)   4. Johann Peter SCHÄFFER,   b. 9 May 1755, Upper Milford Twp, Lehigh Co, PA ,   d. 2 Mar 1802, Armstrong Co, PA  (Age 46 years)   5. Anna SCHÄFFER,   b. 25 Sep 1757, Upper Milford Twp, Lehigh Co, PA ,   d. Aft 1777, Upper Saucon Twp, Lehigh Co, PA  (Age 20 years)   6. Johann Andreas SCHÄFFER,   b. 17 Jan 1760, Upper Milford Twp, Lehigh Co, PA ,   d. Aft 1791, PA  (Age 31 years)   7. Anna Catharina SCHÄFFER,   b. 30 Aug 1763, Upper Milford Twp, Lehigh Co, PA ,   d. Aft 1820, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA  (Age 57 years)   8. Valentine SCHAFFER,   b. 31 Dec 1765, Upper Milford Twp, Lehigh Co, PA ,   d. 1 Dec 1852, Ringgold Twp, Jefferson Co, PA  (Age 86 years)   9. Simeon SCHÄFFER,   b. 3 Jan 1772, Upper Milford Twp, Lehigh Co, PA ,   d. Aug 1847, Allentown, Lehigh Co, PA  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	17 May 2014
  Family ID	F549247305	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  US Oath, 32:271 IMMIGRATION: His ship wrecked offshore. Rescued by ship "Albany". Arrived Sept 2, 1749 in Philadelphia, PA. Not having money to pay theAlbany's Captain, went under bondage to George Geisinger. land warrant 25A, 4 Mar 1754 (Martin Sheffer) 1761 tax list, Upper Milford, $4 1762 tax list, Upper Milford, $5 and a Jacob Shaffer 1762-1790??? where was the family? why no records? see 4th class, 8th Co, 1st Bn, 1777 Rev War? 1790 Census, Upper Saucon Twp, 2-0-1 (or is this the one that left a will?) 1800 Census, pg 623, Upper Saucon Twp, 00001-00001 Another Martin Schaffer seems to have died in Upper Saucon in the early 1800's so I'm thinking this is the other guy. sp - 1752 Andreas Berlip and Margaretha Elisabetha sp - 1755 Peter Trautman and Anna Elisabeth sp - 1757 Melchior Trautman and Anna sp - 1760 Andreas Berlieb and Margaretha sp -> 1762 Andreas Berlib and Margaretha Elisabeth sp - 1763 Melchior Trautman and Anna sp - 1766 Valentine Volk and Anna Maria sp - 1772, Simeon Walter and Barbara sp -> 1783 Andreas Schaffer and Margaretha sp -> 1790 George Diel and Margaretha [Schaffer] sp -> 1795 Simon Schafer and Magdalena Dillingersville Church, 1749 - 1761 8 Dec 1750, at Dillingersville, Martin Schaffer and wf Elisabeth Catharine Church records here are in "The Schoolhouse Near the Old Spring" by Berky (PA Gen Soc, Vol 56) one account gives his death date but I can't verify it so I'm leaving it open. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6508 http://www.kerchner.com/des994.htm (this site has dates of Martin and Elis. Cath switched. which is right?)