 Paulus Schaeffer, son of Michael Schaeffer and Anna Marie.Born between 1699 and 1700 at Baden, Wurtemberg, Germany, died after 1733 at Pennsylvania Alias: There is a Paulus Schaffer listed on the Passenger List for the brigantine PENNSYLVANIA MERCHANT Sept. 18, 1733 of London, John Stedman, Master. from Rotterdam, last from Plymouth-seventy one males above sixteen. His brother, Georg/George is also listed. Married/ Related to: N.N. Child: 1. Paul ShaverBorn ± 1726 at Baden Wurtemberg, Germany, died before Aug 18, 1772 at Licking Creek, Banks of the Potomac River,South Branch,Hardy or Pendleton C, buried 1772 at Banks of the Potomac River,South Branch,Hardy or Pendleton County,Virginia Alias: Some sources list his birth in 1700 and death in 1742. One source (http://www.rootsweb.com/~deschart/z0000910.html) WDC GenWeb-Descendants of Paul Shaver lists the following information: "Paul (Schafer) Shaver b. abt 1700 Germany" with son "Paul Shaver b. 1726 d. bef Aug 18 1772 South Branch of Potomac. Arrived at Mallows Run, Pendleton Co WV in 1761 m. Elizabeth b. Nov 21 1727 Germany, d. Nov 6 1795 buried Peaked Mt. Church, Rockingham Co VA". This source does not list Christopher or William as sons of Paul and Elizabeth. According to THE LOUGH FAMILY OF PENDLETON COUNTY by Warren Skidmore, " ...these tracts were on Shavers Run which heads up in Hardy County, runs in a southerly direction through Mill Creek District of Pendleton County, and drains into the South Branch of the Potomac..." There is a male under the age of sixteen named Paulus Schaffer (there's also a Georg Schaffer) in this age group on the brigantine PENNSYLVANIA MERCHANT Sept 18, 1733 along with adult males, Paulus Schaffer and Georg Barthol Schaffer. | |||