Henry (of Springfield) Stover

Other Events:

• Residence: 1790, Springfield Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; Lived in Springfield Township, near the village of Bursonville.

Notes:

Birth:
Henry Stover of Springfield Twp. in either Montgomery or Bradford County. Family line ref: Stauffer Stover History 1899 pg 46.

Henry married Elizabeth Fretz Bef 1793, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth (daughter of Abraham Fretz and Judith Meyer) was born 1768, Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; died Sep 1833, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; was buried , Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

1. Abraham (m. Susan Stover) Stover was born 9 Jul 1793, Tinicum, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; died 20 Apr 1874, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; was buried , Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
2. Catherine (m. Henry Stover) Stover was born 27 Mar 1795, Springfield Twp, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; died 8 Jan 1857.
3. Barbara (m. Samuel Detweiler) Stover was born 1801, Pennsylvania.
4. Elizabeth (m. Daniel Rosenberger) Stover was born 1803, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Other Events:

• Emigration: Sep 1749, , , Pennsylvania, USA; Stauffers listed arriving on the ship "St Andrew" Sep 1749: Christian Stauffer, Ulrich Staufert, Daniel Staufer, Henrich Stawffer, Henrich Stauffer, Ulrich Stover.
• Emigration: 8 Sep 1749, , , Pennsylvania, USA; Henry and new wife Barbara (Hockman) Stauffer sailed for Pennsylvania on the ship "St Andrew," accompanied by Christian, Daniel and Ulrich Stauffer (probably Henry's brothers). Ref: History of Bucks County Vol 3, page 226.
• Emigration: 9 Sep 1749, , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Ref: History of Bucks County Vol 2, page 56. Henry Stauffer landed at Philadelphia, Sep 9 1749. He later settled in Bedminster on 23 acres purchased of William Allen, Jun 12, 1762.
• Possessions: 12 June 1762, Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; Henry Stauffer purchased his land from William Allen, the deed dated June 12, 1762, for 213 acres and 91 perches, for the sum of 400 pounds, 8 shillings and 8 pence, lawful money of Pennsylvania.

Notes:

Birth:
Henry Stauffer of Bedminster: Born in Alsace (now Germany) and emigrated from Rheinish (Province of Alsace or Manhiem) Prussia to America in the early 18th century. Ref: Stauffer Stover History 1899, pg 17.

Heinrich married Elizabeth Hackman Aug 1749, Alsace. Elizabeth (daughter of Rudolph Hackman and Elizabeth) was born Abt 1722, Alsace; died 1 Nov 1799, Bedminster Twp, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Some records show spelling of HOCKMAN or HACKMAN. Some references list her IN ERROR as BARBARA MERCKLE HOCKMAN. Correctly named as Elizabeth Hackman in From the Rhine to the Shenandoah, Bly Vol3 p97.

Notes:

Birth:
David Stauffer emigrated from Germany prob. 1736 with bros Daniel and Wilhelm. Wife not known. Prob lived in Nockamixon Twp, but more is not known. Possibly had only son David. Ref: Stauffer Stover History, Fretz 1899 pg 130.

Died:
Probably Bucks County.

Other Events:

• Emigration: 1 Sep 1736, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Rudolph Hackman arrived on ship "Harle" 1 Sep 1736, age 20 with Elizabeth Hackman. Ref: Emigrants, Refugees, Prisoners, RW Davis Vol 1, p190.
• Residence: 1744, Franconia Twp, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Rudolph lived at Franconia Twp in 1744. Ref: Emigrants, Refugees, Prisoners, RW Davis Vol 1, p190.

Notes:

Birth:
Ref: Emigrants, Refugees, Prisoners, RW Davis Vol 1, p190.

Died:
Rudolph Hackman d. between 1783-1786 at Bedminster Twp. Ref: Emigrants, Refugees, Prisoners, RW Davis Vol 1, p190.

Rudolph married Elizabeth Bef 1722, Germany. Elizabeth was born , Germany. [Group Sheet]