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     John H. Stauffer was born on 26 March 1767 in Colebrookdale Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 He was also listed as being born, according to the age at time of death, according to his gravestone, which calculation is probably incorrect, on 27 March 1787.³ He married Deborah Ziegler Bauer, daughter of Samuel Landis Bauer and Elizabeth Pawling Ziegler. John H. Stauffer was a farmer.^1,2 He and Deborah lived near Yellow Springs, Chester County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 John H. Stauffer and Deborah were Mennonites.² John was the executor of Abraham Stauffer's estate in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, on 14 January 1814.⁴ John H. Stauffer died on 7 February 1841 in West Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, at age 73 years, 10 months and 12 days.^1,2,3 He was buried in Vincent Mennonite Church burying ground, near Spring City, Chester County, Pennsylvania.^5,6 An inventory of the goods and chattels of his estate was taken on 19 February 1841 Abram Mosteller and Davis Jones were the appraissers. The estate was valued at $963.04.⁷ An administration bond on his estate was issued on 24 February 1841 in Orphans Court, Chester County, Pennsylvania.⁸ An inquest to divide the estate of John H. Stauffer was granted on 3 May 1841 in Orphans Court, Chester County, Pennsylvania.⁹
      John was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 Census in Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was probably the free white male at least 60 and under 70 years of age.¹⁰ John was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census in West Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was the free white male at least 70 years old and under 80 years. There were two others in his household, both free white females, one of whom was at least 10 years old and under 15 years.¹¹

     Deborah Ziegler Bauer was born on 23 December 1771 in Colebrookdale Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.^1,2,3,4 She married John H. Stauffer, son of Abraham Stauffer and Elizabeth Hiestand. Her married name was Stauffer. Deborah Ziegler Bauer and John lived near Yellow Springs, Chester County, Pennsylvania.^5,2 Deborah Ziegler Bauer and John were Mennonites.² Deborah Ziegler Bauer renounced the right to administer her husband's estate on 24 February 1841 in Orphans Court, Chester County, Pennsylvania. She signed the renouncement with her mark.⁶ She died on 19 May 1863 in Chester Springs, Chester County, Pennsylvania, at age 91 years, 4 months and 26 days.^1,2,3 An administration bond on the estate of Deborah Ziegler Bauer was issued on 22 May 1863 to her son Jacob B. Stauffer, to Samuel March and Abraham Moses.⁷ She was buried in Vincent Mennonite Church burying ground, near Spring City, Chester County, Pennsylvania.^1,8 An inventory of the estate was filed on 28 May 1863. The estate was valued at $1,627.12, of which just over $115 was in tangible personal property, the rest held in four different bonds and notes.⁹ The estate consisted of:
6 Feather Beds 28.50
3 Bolster & 6 Pillows 5.00
3 Pair of Bedsteads 2.25
case of sesawers .50 Candle Stand .25
Tub, Reel, Moot Wheel,
Watering & Iron Pots .75
Wood, stove & pipe 2.00
Corner Cupboard 1.00
Parr & Sade Irons .50
Chest No. 1 1.50
Chest No. 2 1.25
5 Chairs 1.50
Basket and 3 Books 1.75
Looking Glass & umberella .75
Dishes & etcera 4.90
Olde stove 3.00
Large Coffee Kettle 7.00
Small Coffee Kettle 1.00
Table .40 Lot of Carpet 2.12
17 Linen Sheets 20.12
8 Muslin Sheets 10.00
10 Towels 2.00
5 Chain Bags 3.50
3 Chaff Bolsters 1.00 3 Wallets .75
Quilt 2.00
3 Fancy Coverlits 15.00
3 Common Coverlits 10.00
2 /(common?) Blankets 1.25
3 chaff Bags 5.00
8 Bed Cases 15.90
6 Bolster Cases 3.25
29 Pillow Cases 4.35
15 Table Cloths 5.00
16 yards of Linen 5.60
Interest on Dowry Bonds $1776.92 on No. 2 from April 1st 1861 to June 1st 1863 230. 98¾
Interest on Dowry of 1/3 of $8,840 for 3 years and 1 month
574.56
Principal and Interest on Nathan Buckwalters Notes
302.49
Principal and Interest on Jesse Schultz Note
100.83
Cash on hand 246.24
1627.12¾.⁹ Deborah was probably a free white female, age 50 and under 60, in John H. Stauffer's household, on the 1830 Census in Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.¹⁰
     Deborah was probably a free white female, age 60 and under 70, in John H. Stauffer's household, on the 1840 Census in West Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.¹¹ Deborah Ziegler Bauer appeared on the census enumerated on 9 August 1850 in West Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, living with Christian Halteman and Deborah B. Stauffer. She is recorded as a 78-year-old female born in Pennsylvania, who could not read or write in the English language^12. Deborah Ziegler Bauer appeared on the census enumerated on 31 July 1860 in East Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, living with Christian Halteman. She was recorded as an 88-year-old female born in Pennsylvania and whose occupation was given as "widow"^13.

     Samuel Landis Bauer was born on 6 August 1746 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.^3,4,5,6,7 On 7 November 1796 his name was also recorded as Samuel Bower.⁸ He married Elizabeth Pawling Ziegler, daughter of Christopher Ziegler and Deborah Pauling, on 1 March 1766.^3,4,1,6,9 Samuel Landis Bauer was a farmer.¹⁰ He and Elizabeth lived after August 1782 in Douglas Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.^10,9 Samuel Landis Bauer and Elizabeth lived in Colebrookdale Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.¹¹ Samuel Landis Bauer purchased from John and Elizabeth Landis 151 acres of farmland in Douglas Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, on 30 July 1782.⁹ Samuel and David was the executor of an unknown person 's estate in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, on 24 April 1804. He served along with his brother-in-law David Buckwalter.¹² Samuel Landis Bauer died on 18 November 1822 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, at age 76 years, 3 months and 12 days.^13,14,15,3 He was buried in Hereford Mennonite Meeting House buring ground, Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.^3,4,10,6

     Elizabeth Pawling Ziegler was born on 29 June 1746 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.^3,4,5 She married Samuel Landis Bauer, son of Samuel Bauer and Barbara M. Landis, on 1 March 1766.^6,7,8,9,10 As of 10 March 1766, her married name was Bauer. Elizabeth Pawling Ziegler and Samuel lived after August 1782 in Douglas Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.^11,10 Elizabeth Pawling Ziegler and Samuel lived in Colebrookdale Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.¹² Elizabeth Pawling Ziegler died on 2 November 1840 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, at age 94 years, 4 months and 4 days.^7,13,5 She was buried in Hereford Mennonite Cemetery, Bally, Washington Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.^14,7