Mathias Stauffer

Other Events:

• Residence: 1777, Lower Salford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; Mathias Stauffer kept an inn while he lived at his farm in Lower Salford. in 1777 when Gen. Washington's army was under retreat after the Battle of Germantown, a number other the officers lodged at the inn.
• Residence: 1778, Lower Salford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; Mathias later sold his farm to his son, Christian. Mathias then purchased a 200 acre farm at Towamencin, on which Gen. Washington's army had encamped.
• Possessions: 11 Jun 1796, Lower Salford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; Mathias and wife Anna sold their 80 acre farm in Lower Salford to their son, Christian Stover on 11 Jun 1796. Ref: Some account of Jacob Oberholtzer pg 214. I believe this was Mathias and Anna (Clemens) Stauffer, NOT the Mathias who m. Anna Oberholtzer.

Notes:

Use caution when reviewing historical references for Mathias Stauffer, who had a wife named Anna and a son named Christian. There are a couple of them and confusion has occurred.

Mathias Stauffer of Lower Salford Twp, Montgomery County married Anna Clemens and had son Christian Stover of Lower Salford Twp.

Mathias Stauffer of Earl Twp, Lancaster County married Anna Oberholtzer and had son Christian Stauffer of Earl Twp and Caernarvon Twp, Lancaster County.

There are also references to Mathias Stauffer of Earl or Conestoga Twp, who had a wife possibly named Anna ZIMMERMAN. This was speculated from Mathias' will (6 Feb 1758), which named a brother-in-law, Christian Zimmerman. I believe this speculation is incorrect. I believe this Mathias married Anna Oberholtzer.

Birth:
Listed as Child #3. Ref: Stauffer Stover History 1899 pg 149+. Mathias birth of 1740 is a rough estimate based on births of siblings. No record for his birth has been found.

Buried:
Tombstone inscription: "Mathias Stauffer died September 24, 1826." Ref: Montgomery Co Hist Society Bulletin 1954 Vol9 No1 pg 239. Towamencin burial grounds.

Died:
Mathias Stauffer made his will on Jan 24 1823. His will was proven on 3 Oct 1826.

Mathias married Anna Clemens Bef 1766, , Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA. Anna (daughter of Abraham Reiff Clemens and Catherine S Bachman) was born 1743; was buried , Kulpsville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

1. Christian "Good" (of Lower Salford) Stover was born 22 Jun 1766; died 29 Aug 1849; was buried , Kulpsville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
2. Elizabeth Stauffer was born 1768, Pennsylvania; died 22 Dec 1852.
3. Catherine Stauffer was born 27 Mar 1768, Lower Salford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; died 10 Nov 1841, Bedminister, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
4. Abraham Stover was born 13 Oct 1775, , , Pennsylvania, USA; died 27 Jan 1838, Towamencin Twp, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; was buried , Kulpsville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
5. Mary Stauffer was born 24 Aug 1778, , , Pennsylvania, USA; died 27 Jul 1839; was buried , Kulpsville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
6. Susanna Stauffer was born Abt 1783; died 16 Jun 1870, Worcester, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried 16 Jun 1870, Norristown, Montgomery County.

Other Events:

• Residence: 1736, , Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA; Christian Stauffer settled in Lower Salford Twp, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 1736. Pg 58, Veach and Stover Families, 1913.

Notes:

Christian Stouffer of Lower Salford, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, will dated 15 May 1773. Proved 11 Jan 1782. Wife Elizabeth. Children: Eldest son Yellis, John Uly, Mathias, Gertraut, Elizabeth and Ann Mary. Execs: Sons John Uly and Mathias. Wits: Melchoir Wagner and Owen Thomas.

Birth:
Pioneer emigrant from Germany. Year of emigration not known.

Died:
Will proved in 1782. Ref: Stauffer Stover History, Genealogical Record of Henry Stauffer, 1899, pg 149.

Christian married Elizabeth 1735, Salford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth was born 2 Sep 1710, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died 6 Aug 1798, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried , Harleysville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Birth: Abt 1680, Dirmstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; Possibly son of Ulrich Stauffer b.1652 in Eggiwll, Bern Switzerland, who was exiled with other Stauffers abt 1671 to Palatinate, Germany. Ref: Stauffer descendant register, https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/stauffer/510
• Residence: 1706, Mannheim, Germany; Ref: Stauffer Families, RW Davis pg 46.
• Emigration: Aft 1717, Pennsylvania; Christian left Mannheim Germany after 1717 and was in Salford Twp., Montgomery Co in 1719. Ref: A Midwest Line of Matthias Stouffer, Lancaster Co (2008) pg 15.
• Residence: 28 Nov 1728, Harleysville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; Christian Stauffer of Salford purchased his farm in Harleysville in 1728 from Henry Pennepacker and wife, Eve, of Skippack. See Stauffer Stover History, Genealogical Record of Henry Stauffer 1899 pg 145.

Notes:

Ref to: Stover Genealogy (Bertha Hughey) pg 221.

It is generally accepted (but not proven) that this Christian Stauffer (Stover) had brothers Hans and Jacob (pg 224) and that this brother, Jacob Stover, is the Jacob who married Sarah Boone on 15 Mar 1715 in Pennsylvania, aunt of Daniel Boone. Jacob and Sarah had nine children in Pennsylvania. After Sarah's death, it is believed Jacob left his children with the Boone in-laws and traveled to explore the "Valley of Virginia."

It is also speculated that Bishop William Stover (abt 1725-1800) was closely related to Jacob, the Pioneer of the Valley of Virginia and other Stovers.

Birth:
Known as Christian Stauffer of Salford. Believed to have emigrated from Germany (year not known). His birth is estimated about 1680. Earliest record is a Pennsylvania land purchase in 1728. Ref: Stauffer Stover History 1899 pg 145.

Died:
Ref: Will of Christian Stauffer. Stauffer Stover History 1899 pg 146.

Notes:

Ulrich Stauffer b.1652 is possibly father of Christian Stauffer b.1680. Ulrich was born in Eggiwll, Bern Switzerland and was exiled with other Stauffers abt 1671 to Palatinate, Germany. Ref: Stauffer descendant register, https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/stauffer/510

Birth:
Ulrich Stauffer was christened 4 Aug 1652 in Eggiwil. Ref: Stauffer Families, RW Davis pg 46.

Died:
Ulrich was know to be living in Mannheim in 1717. No further info. Ref: Stauffer Families, RW Davis pg 46.