Johann
[uncertain]
Nicholaus
(Nicholas)
Schaeffer
Sr
aka Schaffer, Shaffer
Born in Tulpehocken Township, Berks, Pennsylvania
Ancestors 
Brother of
Magdalena (Schaeffer) Ditzler, Abraham Schaeffer, John Schaeffer, Daniel Schaeffer, Elizabeth Schaeffer, Anna Maria Schaeffer, Peter Schaeffer [half] and Frederick Schaeffer
Husband of
Maria Susanna (Haag) Schaeffer
— married
17 Dec 1753 in North Kill, Berks, Pennsylvania, Colony
Descendants 
Father of
Johann Nicholas Schaeffer Jr, Jacob Schaeffer, Elisabetha (Schaeffer) Miller and Maria Catharina (Schaeffer) Gebhardt
Died
at age 66
in Tulpehocken Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]
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Biography
Johann Nicholaus Schäffer (Schaeffer) was born in Tulpehocken Township, Berks, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Peter (Schafer) Schaeffer and Elizabeth (Feg) Schaeffer.
Baptism
13 Nov 1730: Baptism of Johann Nickolaus Schäffer, son of Peter Schäffer and Elisabeth (Feg) Schäffer at Zion's & St. John's Reed's Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg. Sponsor Johann Nickolaus Feg, Anna Catharina Rith, and Margretha Cass.[1]
Marriage
Dec 17 1753: Nicholas Schaeffer married Maria Susanna Haag (1734- ~1795) at the Northkill Church, Tulpehocken Twp, Berks Co, PA. The couple may have had the following children, but in his 1797 estate papers, only two sons are named, that is Nicholas and Simon. Note: the administrators of this will are Adam Wilhelm and Valentine Gebhardt. The other children in the list originate from internet trees.
- Peter (~1760- )
- Nicholas (1755-1812) m Catharina Ditzler (~1762- )
- Jacob (1767-1847) m Maria Angelina Unknown (1763-1820)
- Simon (~1769- )
- Elisabetha (1775-1863) m Jonathan Miller (1777-1858); 6 children
- Maria Catharina (1777-1863) m 24 Mar 1799 in Berks, Pennsylvania Peter Gebhardt (1771-1804); 2 children. Died in Miamisburg, Montgomery, Ohio. NOTE: the FindAGrave memorial for Peter Gebhardt says he married Catharine Elizabeth Koch? No source or grave for his wife found--perhaps Maria Catharina remarried to Koch after the death of Peter Gebhardt? See Research Notes
- Anna Maria (~1780- )
Death
Johann Nicholaus Schaeffer died about Sep 1797. [2]
Notes
Information on Nicholas is primarily from History of the Grim Family of Pennsylvania and its Associated Families compiled and edited by William Gabrel Long. The following are some excerpts from Long's book, including his citations:
Sources
- ↑ Baptismal Register for Reed's church, Moravian Archive
- ↑ Probate Court record - He died intestate with minor children.
- Jim Rathosky - History of the Grim Family - PA Archives, ser 5 vol 5, page 157-158 FullText at HaithiTrust
- Montgomery's History of Berks County, page 115
- Strausstown Roots
- Our Tulpehocken Roots
- Named in Father's 1775 Will
- Peter Shefer of Tulpehoken Twp, Berks Co, PA
- Wife: Elizabeth
- Grandchildren: Peter Ditzler, Elizabeth Ditzler, John Ditzler
- Son Nicholas,
- Son Abraham,
- Son Peter,
- Son: John,
- Son: Frederick,
- Son: Daniel, not yet 21
- Daughter: Catharina,
- Daughter: Elizabeth,
- Daughter: Anna Maria
- Executors: wife Elizabeth and son John Shefer
- Witn: Wendel Weaver, Peter Spycker
- Will written: 18th June 1770
- Will proven: March 28th, 1775
- Berks, Pennsylvania Wills
- .........
- 1797 Estate Records
- ERROR NOTE: there are numerous Petitions/papers in this file which belong to a Nicholas Shaffer of Maidencreek, Berks, Tavern Keeper - who died in 1796 - both have wives Susanna, but this Nicholas only has two sons named.
- Nicholas Shafer, late of Tulpehocen Township, Berks Co., Pennsylvania, yeoman
- Widow: Susanna Shaffer - being old and infirm renounces the Executorship 4th October 1797
- Son: Nicholas Schaeffer Jr
- Son: Simon Sheffer
- Admin Bond Dated: 4th October 1797: Sons Nicholas and Simon; Adam Wilhelm; Valentine Gebhart both of Tulpehocen
- Inventory Dated: 11th October 1797
- Berks, Pennsylvania Estate Records
- ....
- See also: John H Schaffer 1797 Vol a p 353; vol 3 p 246 for Will
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nicholas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nicholas:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nicholas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nicholas:
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~0.78%
Gary Strouse
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch EE6638846 [compare], yourDNAportal GAR4909f060, Ancestry member glstrouse
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~0.39%
Jim Rathosky :
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Jacky
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89069275295&view=1up&seq=37&skin=2021&q1=Schaeffer
I looking for more information but this book also touches on the confusion of the two men
Jacky
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89069275295&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021&q1=Schaeffer shows the pages the surname Schaeffer appears which can be read it best to ope in new tab for each page so you dont have to wait for the search to be redon when hitting back
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May refer to the other I am unsure but thought you may want to look