Jacob Stauffer, b. 1712. d. 1775, Donegal Township, Lancaster County. He married Magdalena Hess (28 Mar 1717-1784), daughter of Hans and Magdalena Hess. He arrived in Philadelphia, age 20 on the ship "Pink Plaisance” on 20 Sep 1732 with a large group of Mennonites including Daniel Stauffer, his probable brother.

1 Elizabeth Stauffer, b. 7 Dec 1735, Warwick Township. She married first Abraham Hackman and second James Clinger. She lived at Donegal Township in 1795.

2. Christian Stauffer, b. 6 Dec 1736, Warwick Township. d. 13 Apr 1808, Hammer Creek, Warwick Township. He was taxed at Warwick Township from 1769 to 1801. He married Anna Eby, daughter of Christian and Elizabeth (Mayer) Eby.

3. Veronica Stauffer, b. 3 May 1738, Warwick. She died at Manheim Township, Lancaster County. She married John Lieb. In the orphan court records of Lancaster dated 26 Nov 1783, John Leib of Manheim Township was appointed guardian of the estate of his son Christian Leib, who was under age 14 concerning the estate of Christian’s grandfather Jacob Stouffer, late of Mt. Joy Township.

4. Jacob Stauffer, b. 9 Aug 1740, Warwick. d. Jul 1793, Mt. Joy Township, Lancaster County. He married Veronica Snyder. She was born in 1743 and died on 11 Sep 1823.

5. John Stauffer, b. 18 Aug 1742, Warwick Township. d. 11 Sep 1807, Paradise Township, York County, Pennsylvania. He married first Barbara, and second Anna, who was born 30 Nov 1760.

6. Barbara Stauffer, b. 1 Mar 1744, Warwick Township. She married John Eby. There was a marriage of a John Evey and [?Magdalena] Stauffer on 7 May 1765 at the Trinity Lutheran Church at Lancaster.

7. Abraham Stauffer, b. 7 Jan 1747, Warwick Township, Lancaster County. d. 11 Mar 1809, Guilford Township, Franklin County. He married first Barbara Hershey (1750-1795). He married secondly Elizabeth Boyer (d. 1819).

8. Daniel Stauffer, b. 1 Sep 1749, Warwick. d. 15 Sep 1818, Hellam Township. He married Margaret.

9. Henry Stauffer, b. 10 Feb 1752. d. 2 Jan 1810, Green Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He was married to Barbara Snyder (b. 14 Jun 1753), daughter of Christian Snyder (d. 1795) of Londonderry Township, Dauphin County.

10. Samuel Stauffer, b. 1 Sep 1754, Warwick Township. d. 7 Jun 1825, Warwick Township. He was a clock maker by trade. He married Elizabeth Haldeman the daughter of Jacob Haldeman of Manheim Township, York County on 4 Jun 1776 at the Trinity Lutheran Church at Lancaster.

11. Anna Stauffer, b. 24 Jan 1759, Warwick Township. She married David Martin. He was born on 22 Nov 1751 at Mt. Joy Township the son of Christian Martin.

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