Stauffer, Johannes (b. 29 MAR 1754, d. 28 MAY 1828)
Note: Davis, pp 189 (pdf pp 193; Davis ref #5160
Johannes Stauffer, b. 29 Mar 1754. d. 28 May 1828, Londonderry Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. A Bible record written in the 1800s in the possession of my cousin in Mesa, Arizona states that Mary Ginder was the wife of John Stauffer of Londonderry who died in 1828. His first guardian was Samuel Huber, then in 1772 he chose Henry Ober as his guardian28. John was a blacksmith, perhaps learning the trade from his Uncle Henry Ober. John married Mary Ginder, the daughter of Henry and Barbara (Graff) Guenther in about 1776, probably at Mt. Joy. The Ginder's farm was located in Mt. Joy Township near the borders of Londonderry Township, Lebanon County and Rapho township. During the Revolutionary War, both Henry Ginder and John Stauffer were listed as conscientious objectors. He was fined for refusal to bear arms at Mt. Joy Township from 1783 to 1786. John was taxed at Mt. Joy from 1776 to 1801. He was listed as a Blacksmith and lived on part of Henry Ginder's land during those years. Apparently Henry gave John 40 acres, and John was taxed on it occasionally. John warranted 25 acres in Mt. Joy in 1797, but did not patent it. When Henry Ginder died in 1799, his son Jacob Ginder inherited the farm. John later moved to neighboring Londonderry township where he was first taxed in 1801. He married as his second wife Barbara (b. 1781). After the death of John Stauffer, she married Jacob Boehm on 28 May 1829 at Palmyra. In 1795, Michael Stauffer, son of John's late brother Christian, named John as his guardian. John was of Mt. Joy Township at that time according to the Orphan Court records. In 1801 Michael chose John again as his guardian. This time John was of Londonderry Township. On 5 Apr 1817 John was a blacksmith of Londonderry Township when he bought 24 acres in Londonderry Township from Joseph and Mary Richards. He was living at Londonderry Township, Dauphin County in the 1800 census (01301-00301). John is buried near Campbelltown in a small cemetery on the old Risser farm.
There is currently a new subdivision of homes going up around it. My cousin David Stauffer of Palmyra showed me the grave in 1991. The headstone is still in good condition and the name is written Johannes Stauffer, with the dates Geboren (born) 29 Mar 1754 Gest. (died) 28 May 1828. In his will he lists all his children and his three son-in-laws. His will states that his sons Henry and Christian were dead, but had heirs. He does not mention his daughter Susanna, who apparently died unmarried before 1828. Johannes is my 4th great-grandfather.
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