Person:Nicholas Stamm (1)

Biographical Sketch (1911): "Nicholas Stamm, son of Werner, born April 22, 1752, died Oct. 6, 1828. He married Catharine Lerch, born April 21, 1754, died May 16, 1844. Like his parents, they are buried at the Bern Church. Among their children were: Johann Adam, Frederick, Peter, John, Mrs. Benjamin Graeff, Philip, William, Catharine (married Peter Reinhart) and Benjamin. Some of this family moved to Lycoming, Snyder, and Northumberland counties, Pennsylvania."

1752 Baptism: Nickelos Stam baptised on 3 May 1752 at Bern Reformed Church, Bern Township, Berks County, to Wernert Stam and wife.

1778 Oath of Allegiance: Nicholas Stamm took the Oath of Allegiance on 25 May 1778, attested to by Charles Shoemaker. [Note: Nicholas was born in Berks County. Why did he make an Oath of Allegiance? Perhaps this is refers to another Nicholas?]

1780 Tax List, Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania: Nicholas Stamm listed as owning 149 acres, 2 horses, 4 cows, and who was levied a tax of 14.0.0.

1781 Tax List, Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania: Nicholas Stamm listed as owning 149 acres, 2 horses, 3 cows, and who was levied a tax of 3.2.6.

1784 Tax List, Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania: Nicholas Stam listed as owning 149 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle, and with 5 persons in the household.

1790 U.S. Census: Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bern Township Head of Household••Nicholas Stamm Males 16 and over••1 << Nicholas Males under 16••7 << Nicholas, John, Adam, Frederick, Jacob, Philip, Daniel Females••3 << wife Catherine and daughters Mary, Anna Catherine

1800 U.S. Census: Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bern Township Head of Family••Nicholas Stamm Males under 10••1 << William or Benjamin ?????? Males 10-16••2 << Daniel, age 12; Philip, age 15 Males 16-26••1 << Frederick or Johan Adam ??????? Males over 45••1 << Nicholas, age 48 Females under 10••1 << Elizabeth, age 2 Females 10-16••1 << Catherine, age 10 Females 26-45••1 << wife Catherine, age 46

1810 U.S. Census: Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bern Township Head of Family••Nicholas Stamm Males 10-16••1 << son Benjamin, about age 15 Males 16-26••2 << son William, about age 16, and son Daniel, about age 22 Males 45 and over••1 << Nicholas, age 58 Females under 10••1 << daughter Elizabeth, about age 12 Females 45 and over••1 << wife Catherine, age 56

1828 Estate Petition: "To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Berks, now composing an Orphan's Court for said County: The petition of Benjamin Stam, of the sons and heirs at law of Nicholas Stam, late of Bern Township, Berks County, deceased, humbly shewith that your petitioner's said father lately, to wit on or about the sixth day of October A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight died at the said County intestate, leaving a widow, to wit Catharine and left as issue children, to wit Nicholas Stam, who died in the lifetime of his said father and left issue; John Stam who also died in the lifetime of his said father and left issue seven children, to wit Samuel, John, Margaret, David, Jared, Lydia, & Mosey; Adam Stam; Frederick Stam; Philip Stam; Daniel Stam; Maria Stam, intermarried with George Stoner; Catharina intermarried with Peter Reinhart; William Stam; Benjamin Stam; & Elizabeth intermarried with Samuel Graeff; and that the said intestate died seized in his desmense of and in a certain messuage tenement and plantation and tract of land situate in Bern Township, Berks County, adjoining land of Conrad Reber, Sebastian Kirling, land belonging to the estate of William Kiester dec'd, William Fray, William & Philip Obold and containing one hundred and forty five acres more or less. Also of and in a messuage and tract of land situate in the said township of Bern in the said county of Berks adjoining land of Abraham Miese, John Rick, Philip Frevitz and others and containing twenty three acres more or less, with appurtenances. Your petitioner therefore humbly prays your honors to award an inquest to make partition of the premises aforesaid to and among the children and representatives of the said intestate in such manner and in such proportion, as by the laws of this Commonwealth, is directed if such partition can be made without prejudice to or spoiling the whole, but if such partition cannot be made thereof as aforesaid then to value and appraise the same and make report of their proceedings herein according to law. And he will pray. Signed:Benjamin Stam"