Peter IM Shoffstall

     Peter IM was born circa 1745 in Germany. He was the son of Johannes Schaffstall II and Anna Gertrudt (?) Peter married Anna Elizabeth Kornman on 18 September 1764 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, at Trinity Luthern Church. Volume 1- page 266, Item 365: "Peter Schafstall, single, married Anna Elisabet Kornammin on Sept. 18, 1764." Lawfully married by Paster J.S. Gerock.² It should be noted that on 4 March 1785 Dauphin County formed from the parent county of Lancastser County. The 1790 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the family of Peter Shoffstall [32:3].³ In the 1800 Pennsylvania Septennial Census the following are listed as residing in Upper Paxton, Dauphin County: Christiam Shofstall, Peter Shofstall Sen., Soloman Shofstall, Daniel Shofstall, Henry Shofstall, John Shofstall & Peter Shofstall Jr.⁴ The 1800 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the family of Peter Shoffstall [32011:0111].⁵ The 1810 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the family of Peter Shofstall [00001:00001].⁶ Peter's wife, Anna, died in 1813 in Lykens Township leaving him a widower. Peter departed this life on Wednesday, 28 February 1816 in Lykens Township. He was buried there in Lykens Township in St. Peter's Cemetery.⁷