1802 John Stauffer of Lampeter Twp, Lancaster County dated his will on August 7, with probate date February 22, 1812. The will named wife Veronica and sons Daniel and Christian and daughter Ann. Daniel inherited land adjacent to Jacob Stauffer, Christian Stauffer, and Isaac Rohrer. Christian inherited land on Conestoga Creek adjacent to Peter Musser and Isaac Rohrer. Brother-in-law Abraham Buchwalter executor. A codicil date 1808 changed the inheritance of single daughter Ann. [1]
A biosketch of grand-son Benjamin Stauffer reports [2]:
Benjamin R. Stauffer, who is busily and profitably carrying on agriculture in East Lampeter Township, is one of its most worthy citizens, and is held in high estimation by all about him. He is the son of Daniel and Mary (Rohrer) Stauffer, and was born on the home farm February 26, 1827.
In 1749 Johannas Stauffer, the grandfather of our subject, emigrated from Germany, landing first in Philadelphia, whence he came direct to Lancaster County, where his father, John Stauffer, purchased six hundred acres of land from William Penn. Our subject now has in his possession the deed which was given on that occasion. The grandfather was born in Germany January 15, 1737,and on the death of his father in America, carried on the old homestead, at the same time preaching in the Mennonite Church. November 11, 1764, he married Miss Frankie Buckwater, who was born June 19, 1746. The children resulting from their union were Daniel, Christian, John and Fannie. The grandfather died December 26, 1811, and his good wife passed away February 18, 1828.
[1] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Lancaster, Will L-241, [FamilySearchImage].
[2] Portrait and Biographical Record of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: Chapman Publishing, 1894), 603, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive], [GoogleBooks].