Frederick R (Schaff) Shaff (1753 - 1860)

Born Jun 1753 in Peekskill, Westchester, New York Colony, British Colonial America

Descendants

Died 17 May 1860 at age 106 in Berkshire, Tioga, New York, United States

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Biography

Frederick was born in Jun 1753 in Peekskill, Westchester, New York Colony. He fought in the American Revolution.

He married Mary Purrine.

He died on 17 May 1860 in Berkshire, Tioga, New York. He was buried in Brown's Settlement Cemetery.^[1]

Children

Children of Frederick Schaff:

• Joseph Schaff.

Residence

• 1850 - Berkshire, Tioga, New York.^[2]
• 1855 - Berkshire, Tioga, New York.^[3]

• Fact: Also Known As Private Frederick Shaff
• Fact: Residence (1773) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: Military Service (28 June 1778) Private (Pvt), Continental Army, Battle of Monmouth, American Revolutionary War Freehold Township, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
• Fact: Military Service (April 1779) New York, United States
• Fact: Residence (1810) Wayne, Radnor Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: Residence (1820) Delaware Township, Pike, Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: Residence (1830) Pike, Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: Military Service (1 June 1840) Delaware Township, Pike, Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: Residence (1840) Delaware Township, Pike, Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: Residence (1850) Berkshire, Tioga, New York, United States
• Fact: Residence (1855) Berkshire, Tioga, New York, United States
• Fact: Residence (1855) Sandyston Township, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
• Fact: Burial (17 May 1860) Brown's Settlement Cemetery, Berkshire, Tioga, New York, United States
• Fact: Occupation Hatter
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch www.FindaGrave.com - "Frederick Shaff enlisted as a Revolutionary War soldier at Fishkill, New York. He served 3 months under General Washington and 7 months under General Lafayette. He was in the battle of Monmouth. He came to Berkshire in 1838 and lived with his son Joseph until he died."

Personal Family History of 4th Great-granddaughter Doris Bornitz (see 'Memories') states there were 13 children - are there 3 children still missing?

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 December 2020), memorial page for Pvt Frederick Shaff (1753–17 May 1860), Find A Grave: Memorial #12191957, citing Brown's Settlement Cemetery, Berkshire, Tioga County, New York, USA ; Maintained by kelly (contributor 46796773) .
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC1T-1NN : 24 December 2020), Frederick Shaff in household of Joseph Shaff, Berkshire, Tioga, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K632-3VT : 27 December 2020), Frederick Shaff in household of Joseph Shaff, Berkshire, Tioga, New York, United States; citing p. , line #24, family #52, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 816,364.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 25 April 2022, 01:30), entry for PVT Frederick R Shaff (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LH89-7F9 ); contributed by various users.
• New York State Education Department, Office of Cultural Education; Albany, New York; U.S. Census Mortality Schedules, New York, 1850-1880; Archive Roll Number: M4; Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Berkshire, Tioga, New York; Page: 503 https://search.ancestry.com/collections/8756/records/3017548