Charlestown

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

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

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