- Recorded in Vol. 8 at Somerset Co., Pa.Made Nov. 13, 1819
- Indenture made 13 November 1819, between David Shaffer of
Shade Township and Abraham Morrison of the same county.
- David Shaffer stands justly indebted to Abraham Morrision,
his heirs, etc. For $2,200. to be paid by 11 promisory notes,
under his hand and seal, payable before 1st of April 1822, in
payments of $200. each year on the 1st of April until 1832.
- Land beginning at a dogwood thence by land of Joseph Francis,
thence by David Livinston, containing 333 acres and 40 perches,
which had been given to Abraham Morrison on June 2, 1807.
- Excepting for 16 acres of said tract this day conveyed to
Yost B. Wayne. Witnesses by, Johnannah Lefever and Michael Ochi.
Signed, 18 December 1819, recorded Feb. 29, 1820.
Volume 8, p. 450.
- David Shaffer to Abraham Morrison, $200 -13 Nov. 1819 rec.
8 Dec. 1819.
Volume 90 page 535.
- State of Pennsylvania sold to Luke Morrison. Grant of land
called "Mount Pleasant". Recorded in Book #19 page 69
in the Rolls Office, Sept. 6, 1792.
- Also in Volume 8, p. 566.
David Shaffer sold to Yost B. Wayne.
- David Shaffer of Shade Twp. & Catherine his wife sold
to Yost (Beilel?) Wayne, of the same county for $400, land near
Spring Run by John Rorer, 16 acres, which had become vested to
Abraham Morrison on 18 August 1792, grandted to Ann Higgens, &
patented. [Anna Mary Higgens is named as a daughter of Geroge
Shaffer in his will, 1796, Maryland Vol. A p.344]. Signed by David
Shaffer & Catherine (X) Shaffer.
- David Shaffer sold to Jacob Shaffer: April 9, 1846 Somerset
County, Pa, a piece of ground in Paint Twp consisting of 100 acres
for the sum of $100. This tract of land joined the lands of Isaac
Holsopple & Levi Shaffer and was recorded Feb. 6, 1860.
- Jacob Shaffer sold to Tobias Barnes a portion of this land
for $300. April 9, 1846. Jacob & his wife, Sarah, signed.
Deed recorded Feb. 6, 1860.
From an old clipping (unknown newspaper).
- [This same] David Shaffer & Catherine "Kate"
Faust Shaffer later made their home in Greenland, an area which
is now the present site of the Village of Rummel in Paint Twp.,
Somerset Co. Pa. He is listed as being a "Gentleman",
retired farmer at the age of 81 years on the 1850 Federal census
records. His death is thought to be shortly after this as he does
not appear on later records.
- In his religious life he was a mad of the Lutheran faith,
in politics it is said he was of the Whig party, He was one of
the great pioneer men of that era, helping to mold the farm lands
of Somerset County. His sons and daughters of intermarried names
as Helman, Seese, & Ripple, inherited and bought up land in
both Somerset and Bedford Counties. Some later migrated into other
states and counties where they raised their children of whom many
became ministers of the church, doctors, teachers, and prominent
citizens.
- The only memorial of David Shaffer I, pioneer ancestor of
the Paint Twp., Somerset County families, is an old field stone
which is thought to be his grave marker. It is located on what
is now the Lutheran Church Cemetery, Village of Rummel but was
one time the Andy Shaffer farm land.
