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Martin Shaffner (aka Shoffner) tract

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

George (Miller) & Elizabeth Clemens of Pikeland	Martin Shaffner of Berks county	4/4/1796	175a	£1,700	N2-43

Martin Shaffner, farmer		1799	175a		Log/Stone Dwelling house 45' x 18'; Stone Barn 60' x 30'; Log Stable 17' x 16'
Martin Shoffner aka Shaffner		1821	175a		died; directs to sell property and divide proceeds among 8 children and descendants
Branch A
John & Abraham Shoffner, executors of Martin Shoffner	Peter Hartman	4/1/1822	2.5a 14p	$204	T3-428; Lot #3
Peter Hartman of Pikeland and Margaret, his wife	Thomas H. B. Jacobs of West Whiteland	3/29/1824	2a 94p		X3-80. See Abraham Whisler tract for later history.
Branch B
John & Abraham Shoffner, executors of Martin Shoffner	George Hartman	4/1/1822	3a	$330	T3-208; Lot #2
Branch C
John & Abraham Shoffner, executors of Martin Shoffner	William Wagenseller	4/1/1822	2a	$262	U3-376; Lot #6
Branch D
John & Abraham Shoffner, executors of Martin Shoffner	John Laubaugh	4/1/1822	8a 10p	$841	T3-233; Lots #10 & 11
John Laubaugh and John Acker, administrators of the estate of John Laubaugh	Moses Hartman	12/16/1825	8a 10p	$440	Y3-383
Moses and Catharine Hartman	Thomas Jones	12/16/1825	8a 10p	$550	Z3-190
Thomas & Eliza Jones	Anthony Olwine	3/1/1828	8a 10p	$65	A4-195; see Branch I.2 for continuation
Branch E
John & Abraham Shoffner, executors of Martin Shoffner	John Harris	4/1/1822	2a	$262	W3-276; Lot #5
Branch F
John & Abraham Shoffner, executors of Martin Shoffner	Samuel Neiler	4/1/1822	2a	$257	Y3-216; Lot #7
Branch G
John & Abraham Shoffner, executors of Martin Shoffner	George Fetters	4/1/1822	2a	$233	W3-224; Lot #9
Branch H
John & Abraham Shoffner, executors of Martin Shoffner	Robert McClure	4/1/1822	2a	$224	V3-520; Lot #8
Robert McClure	Henry Sloyer	4/1/1822	1a	$112	T3-209
Branch I
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Abraham Shoffner, executors of the will of Martin Shoffner	Peter Snyder	4/1/1823	145.75a 26p	$2,480 51c	W3-480
Peter Snyder	Joseph & Abraham Shoffner, & John Moses	1/29/1824	145.75a 26p, part of 175a	$2,480 51c	W3-481
Joseph & Elizabeth Shoffner, Abraham & Magdelana Shoffner, John & Susannah Moses	Joseph Kurtz	4/1/1824	170a	$4,311 20c	X3-59
Joseph Kurtz then sub-divided the land and sold off the pieces in the 1820s and 30s.
Branch I.1
Joseph & Sarah Kurtz	Benjamin Kugler	3/8/1834	93a 58p	$3,734 50c	I4-15

John & Benjamin jr. Kugler, executors of the will of Benjamin Kugler	Isaac Smith	3/25/1856	93a 58p	$5,555 7c	B6-151
Isaac & Sarah Smith	John Kugler	3/25/1856	93a 58p	$2,555 7c	A6-266
John Kugler		1876			died intestate
Benjamin Kugler		1883	93a 1r 18p		Breou’s atlas
Branch I.2
Joseph & Sarah Kurtz	Anthony Olivine	3/29/1828	21a 8p	$820 32.5c	B4-394
Anthony & Maria Olivine	Samuel Guss (innkeeper)	3/21/1829	21a 8p + 8a 10p	$440	B4-395; see Branch D for earlier history of the 8a 10p tract
Samuel & Lavinia Guss	Margaretta & Susanna Thomas	4/2/1832	21a 8p + 8a 10p	$900	E4-510
Margaretta & Susanna Thomas	Jacob McAfee	3/26/1834	21a 8p + 8a 10p	$1,450	I4-14
Jacob & Hannah McAfee	Elizabeth Zook	3/31/1835	21a 8p + 8a 10p	$1,600	L4-51
Elizabeth Zook	Michael Kugler	3/29/1837	21a 8p + 8a 10p	$1,500	O4-87
Michael & Ann Kugler	John Kugler	4/21/1839	29a 18p	$1,600	O4-98
John Kugler		1876			died intestate
John Kugler junior		1883	29a 18p		Breou's atlas
Branch I.3
Joseph & Sarah Kurtz	Henry Hartzel	3/8/1834	17a 54p	$191 71.25c	I4-48
Henry & Sarah Hartzel	William Montgomery	3/24/1837	17a 54p	$637 50c	O4-36
William & Mary Montgomery	Marmaduke Hirst	9/22/1843	17a 54p	$750	Y4-135
Rev. Marmaduke & Margaret Hirst	James Callaghan	3/14/1856	17a 54p	$850	B6-576