Johan Nicholas Stephens (1777 - 1861)

Born 5 Jan 1777 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 1 Feb 1861 at age 84 in Benton, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Johan Nicholas Steffy (Stephens Steffen) was born on 05 Jan 1777 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA (May not be s/o Peter see note) as the first child of Peter Steffy (Steffen, Steffa) and Maria Elisabeth Schelenberger (Shellenberger, Schulenberger)). He had four siblings, namely: Maria Elisabetha, Susanna, Maria Catharina, and Peter.

Johan Nicholas Steffy (Stephens Steffen) was baptized on 02 Mar 1777 in Adamstown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA (Muddy Cr. Reformed Church; spon. John Nicholas & Dorothy Lescher). He lived in Frankstown, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA in 1821. He lived in Benton, Urbana, Benton, Iowa, USA in 1860 (Age: 83; Occupation: Farmer).

John Nicolas Senior married Mary UNKNOWN STEFFY. They had issue:

1. Mary Ann STEFFY/STEVENS, born circa 1795.
2. Elizabeth STEFFY, born circa 1801.
3. Susan STEFFY, born circa 1802.
4. Peter STEFFY, born circa 1804.
5. Margaret STEFFY, born on 28 September 1807.
6. Rachel STEFFY, born about 1808.
7. Hannah STEFFY, born on 20 April 1809.
8. Henry STEFFY, born on 2 December 1810.
9. Rebecca STEFFY, born about 1813.
10. Katharine STEFFY, born on 9 September 1814.
11. C.E. STEFFY ( F ), born about 1815.
12. Nicolas STEFFY Junior, born on 5 January 1917
13. Eliza STEFFY, born about 1819.

He died on 01 Feb 1861 in Benton, Iowa, USA. He signed his will on 04 Mar 1861 in Benton, Iowa, USA (Date in will, posthumous?). His estate was probated on 01 Apr 1861 in Benton, Iowa, USA.

Notes

John Nicolas STEFFY ( Peter Sr.3, John Philip2, Johann1 ) was born on 5 January 1777 in the Adamstown Area of Lancaster County, PA. He married a Mary UNKNOWN ( some say she was an Indian Princess ) who was born circa 1780 in Maryland.

John Nicolas died on 1 February 1861, at Benton, Iowa. The recorder's office shows he purchased the following listed land near Benton, Iowa: March 3, 1850, NE of SE Sec. 30T85, Page 9 and NE of NE Sec. ofNE of East 1/2 of SE, Bk. Page 859; also in Book CP. 52. Exhibit 22 to

Appendix A shows Nicolas inheriting property from his father, Peter Senior in 1845. Nicolas and all his relatives of Blair County, PA spelled the their surname sometimes as STEVENSSTEPHENSTEFFEY. For continuity the spelling STEFFY is used for this entire line.

Research notes

Correspondence received from PM: His father Peter went by Steffen. The correct name for this line is Steffy and that should be what's on Wikitree. His father Peter is my 6th great-uncle. This is from the book that Glenn sent to me:

John Nicolas STEFFY ( Peter Sr.3, John Philip2, Johann1 ) was born on 5 January 1777 in the Adamstown Area of Lancaster County, PA. He married a Mary UNKNOWN ( some say she was an Indian Princess ) who was born circa 1780 in Maryland. John Nicolas died on 1 February 1861, at Benton, Iowa. The recorder's office shows he purchased the following listed land near Benton, Iowa: March 3, 1850, NE of SE Sec. 30T85, Page 9 and NE of NE Sec. of NE of East 1/2 of SE, Bk. Page 859; also in Book CP. 52. Exhibit 22 to Appendix A shows Nicolas inheriting property from his father, Peter Senior in 1845. Nicolas and all his relatives of Blair County, PA spelled the their surname sometimes as STEVENS/STEPHEN/STEFFEY. For continuity the spelling STEFFY is used for this entire line. John Nicolas Senior and Mary UNKNOWN STEFFY had issue: 62 i Mary Ann STEFFY/STEVENS, born circa 1795. 63 ii Elizabeth STEFFY, born circa 1801. 64 iii Susan STEFFY, born circa 1802. 65 iv Peter STEFFY, born circa 1804. 66 V Margaret STEFFY, born on 28 September 1807. 67 vi Rachel STEFFY, born about 1808. 68 vii Hannah STEFFY, born on 20 April 1809. 69 viii Henry STEFFY, born on 2 December 1810. 70 ix Rebecca STEFFY, born about 1813. 71 X Katharine STEFFY, born on 9 September 1814. 72 xi C.E. STEFFY ( F ), born about 1815. 73 xii Nicolas STEFFY Junior, born on 5 January 1917 74 xiii Eliza STEFFY, born about 1819.

Sources

• 1850 US Census, District 11, Benton, Iowa.

• 1860 US Census, Benton, Benton, Iowa, USA.

• Source: S151 F Edward Wright Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Church Records of the 18th Century Volume 1 Publication: Name: Colonial Roots; Location: Lewes, Delaware;

• Source: S163 Ancestry.com Public Member Trees Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;