Christian Stauffer, b. 1709. d. 1747, Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
From a bible record found in Kansas City, Missouri the following was written on the first page "Year 1730, 10th of November have I, Christian Stauffer, from Mückenhäusen married afterwards at home unto the Vet. Christian Kintzi daughter by name Barbara Kintzin who was born in the year 1705 God our Lord give us grace and blessing that we live according to his will". It appears that Christian was married at "home" which was at Mückenhäuserhof. His wife's father, Christian Kuntzi lived at nearby Alsheim. By 1732 he moved to Alsheim, perhaps taking over the farm of his father-in-law who apparently died about that time. In the purchase records of Alsheim on 31 Jan 1732 Christian Stauffer purchased from Philipp Lösch of Dorndürkheim a piece of farmland. On 7 Apr 1733 he was called Christel Stauffer when he bought 6 pieces of land for cultivation at the local auction at Alsheim. On 6 May 1733 Christian Stauffer was appointed the local mayor of Alsheim with Peter Balzhäuser for a period of one year. Apparently Christian never served as mayor as he transferred the office to Johann Georg Jost. On 21 Oct 1735 Christian Stauffer in the court records of Alsheim made a charge against Heinrich Rüster for money the latter did no pay. Christian arrived in Philadelphia on 24 Sep 1737, age 28 on the ship "Virtuous Grace" with his younger brother Johannes Stauffer, age 20. He requested to take up 20 acres adjoining George Cough in Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on 25 Mar 1738 but it was never patented. He apparently died before he patented the land. He was living next to Christian Bomberger in Warwick Township in 1742 according to a deed. On 30 Jan 1742 he signed Christian Bomberger’s will as a witness. The signature matches his signature on the 1737 ship list. On 18 Dec 1747 the bond for Christian Stouffer, deceased was issued with the administration papers issued to Barbara Stouffer (his widow), Jacob Stouffer Sr. (his probable brother), and John Stouffer (his probable brother). The bondsmen were in addition to the previously named were, Jacob Stouffer Jr. (his probable cousin and younger than his brother Jacob), John Brubaker Jr., and Abraham Meyer. On 2 Jun 1767 in the orphan court records at Lancaster he was called Christian Stauffer formerly of Warwick township, deceased when Jacob Erb was chosen to be the guardian of his son Jacob who was a minor child over the age of 14 years. The entry in the orphan court was made at the same time that his brother John’s daughter Catherine was assigned a guardian. Apparently his brother John, (who was one of his administrators) was the guardian of his son Jacob until his death in 1767. On 7 Jun 1769, Jacob Stauffer his surviving administrator came to the orphan court with 251 pounds 18 shillings 3 pence in hand, which was the balance of the Christian’s estate. The estate money was distributed in 3 equal shares. 83.15.5 to Barbara, “widow of the deceased” 83.15.5 to the “eldest son” John and 83.15.5 to Jacob “another son”. Apparently his estate was not settled until his youngest son Jacob came of age in either 1768 or 1769. Christian probably had other children who died without issue by 1769.

children:

1. John Stauffer, b. 26 Mar 1734, Alsheim, Germany. d. 13 Jan 1799, Warwick Township (now Penn), Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was listed as the oldest son of Christian Stauffer formerly of Warwick Township, deceased in the orphan court of Lancaster when a final settlement was made of his father’s estate in 1769. He was a miller by trade and was first taxed at Warwick Township in 1756. He bought land in 1755 with Jacob Stauffer, his probable uncle, as tenants in common in Warwick Township. Jacob Stauffer and his wife Magdalena later sold their half of the land. John married Barbara Amweg, daughter of Hans Martin and Barbara (Wissler) Amweg of Rapho Township. Barbara was born on 11 Nov 1738 and died on 15 Oct 1809. John’s grandson Abraham wrote that John had a brother Jacob and came from Germany. He was a Mennonite.

2. Jacob Stauffer, b. c1747, Earl. d. Nov 1820, Earl Township. He married Elizabeth Witwer, daughter of Michael Witwer. He was listed as the minor son of Christian Stauffer, formerly of Warwick Township, deceased on 2 Jun 1767 when he chose Jacob Erb as his guardian concerning the affairs of his father’s estate. His uncle John Stauffer (1715-1767) had died earlier that year and his uncle John was apparently Jacob’s guardian over his affairs concerning his father’s estate. He was over age 21 when he and his older brother John and his mother Barbara each received a third of his father estate on 7 Jun 1769 at the Lancaster Orphan Court. He was continually taxed at Earl next to the children of Matthias Stauffer until his death in 1820. He had 222 acres as late as 1803. He was a Mennonite. He was living at Earl Township in the 1790 census (1-2-
research by Richard W. Davis
Last Changed: July 23, 2023

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