1800 Census - Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Elk Lick TWP

  Ramsberger, Elias  32101 10001
  3 Males 0-9
  2 Males 10-15
  1 Male 16-25
  1 Male 45-
  1 Female 0-9
  1 Female 45-

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From: "david rinald" 
Subject: Re: [MDGEN-L] Re: Catharine Shaffer, b. about 1750 in PA ?
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 14:21:16 -0500
References:<<3.0.6.32.20010212113018.007fe790@127.0.0.1>>


Pat -I neglected to say that we have Schaeffer-very Early roots in Berks Co,
Pa. ( other side of My husbands family)-L.D.Rinald
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From: Pat Sutton 
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Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 12:30 PM
Subject: [MDGEN-L] Re: Catharine Shaffer, b. about 1750 in PA ?


> Good Morning Group,
>
> I posted this query last month and since this posting I have gathered
some
> information which may or may not be helpfulin discovering the parentage of
> Catherine Shaffer.
>
> She married Elias Ramsberger/Romesperger probably in MD before 1774.
Their
> #3 child, Johann Jacob Remsberger was b. 21 Mar and baptized 18 July 1779
> with Jacob Schaeffer, Jr. as sponsor.  This child must have died at a
young
> age as #4 child, Johann Jacob Remsberger was b. 24 Feb and baptized 10
June
> 1784 With Jacob and Elizabetha Schaffer as sponsors.
>
> I know this is little to go on but it's all I have at the moment.   Any
> help in identifying the parent's and siblings of Catherine would be
greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Thank You and have a great day.
>
> Pat Sutton
>
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From: 
Subject: Re: Catherine SHAFFER, b,ca 1750 in MD ?
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 00:38:39 EST

Hi List:
  Someone was asking about Catherine SHAFFER married to Elias Ramsberger 
recently. This is from Pioneers of Old Monocacy the Early Settlement of 
Frederick County, MD 1721-1743 by Grace L. Tracey and John P. Dern.
  This book has many of the original settlers in the Monacacy including a 
section on the Ramsbergs that is quite large. Also a smaller amount on the 
Schaffer's or Shavers. I don't know that they are the same family but I 
copied to paragraph in hopes it may be helpful.
  " The surname of Peter SHAVER or SCHAFFER is troublesome, and 
relationships, if any, to others with similar names have not been adequately 
resolved. The last land entry made in 1743 was prepared for Peter SHAVER. Yet 
as Peter SCHAFFER he was already present in "Manaquesen" on May 21, 1740 when 
Pastor Stover married him to Anna Schaubin, a daughter of Martin SCHAUB 
(SHOUP). SHOUP was an Anabaptist and it was not until her wedding day that 
Anna SCHAUB, born in 1724, was baptized in the Lutheran Church. She survived 
her husband and as Ann SHAVER served as executrix in 1762 for the estate of 
Peter SHAVER.
  Peter SHAVER's survey was called "Palentine". It was dated December 10, 
1743 and ......(goes on to list other land SHAVER owned)...He(SHAVER) died in 
1761 leaving a will which named his wife Ann and children Henry, Peter, 
Christian, Martin, Jacob, David, Moses and Catherine......"
  Noted in the section on Stephen RAMSBURG is the following excerpt: "Stephen 
RAMSBURG died on March 7, 1789. His will, signed in German, arranged for 
manumission of his slaves and provided for disposition of his home plantation 
"Mortality" as well as a few other miscellaneous parcels of land. His 
children were Catharina Elisabetha (wife of John Stoner), John (husband of 
Anna Maria Brunner), Jacob(husband of  Elisabeth Devilbiss), Margaret (wife 
of Henry Myer), Elias (husband of Catharina), Henry(husband of Susanna 
Devilbiss and later Catharina Stickley), and Christian (husband of Susanna.)"
  The Maryland German Church Records Vol. 5 Evangelical Reformed Church 
Frederick , Frederick County 1746-1789 also lists numerous Schaffer and 
Ramsburg(and variations).
  Hope this helps,
Jenni