Posted on: Davidson County, NCGenWeb Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Davidson/1759 Surname: ------------------------- Hi Donna, The Shoaf family had different spellings for their name; Schoff, Shoff, Shofe, Scoaff, Schaaf and Shuff-but I have found that they all orginate from the same family. Johann Heinrich Schoff arrived at the Port of Phildelphia on the ship "Pheonix" from Rotterdam, Holland on November 22, 1752 at the age of 13. Jacob, brother to Johann, arrived at Phildelphia on September 23, 1752 on the ship "Ann Galley". Another brother, Fredrich, went the same month to New York. I have found all of these Schoffs arriving at Heilbron, Holland in May of 1752. From there the whole family went on Leucht's transport to Rotterdam, where they found it impossible for all to go on one ship. ------------------------------------------------------------ John Henry(Johann Heinrich)Shoaf(1739-1807) came to Rowan County, NC in 1765 with his wife, Anne Sprecher and 2 of their children. He owned 540 acres of land near the Beulah Community, Davidson County. In 1788, he is listed as a member of the Beulah German Reformed Church. He and his wife are buried there. Children: Anna Maria-September 27, 1762 John Henry, Jr.-November 25, 1764 Anna Elisabeth-November 24, 1767 Christian-July 28, 1770 Magdalina-March 28, 1773 Jacob-October 23, 1776 Susanna-April 4, 1778 George-April 4, 1778...twins Anna Christian-November 2, 1783 Catherine Barbara-February 16, 1786 ------------------------------------------------------------ Christian Shoaf, Sr. was born July 28, 1770 and died December 22, 1826. He was married to "Christianna" Sink on July 10, 1792. She was born in 1762 and died September 29, 1843. They are buried at Beulah Cemetery. Children: Barbara Fannie David Christian,Jr. ------------------------------------------------------------ Christian Shoaf, Jr. was born circa 1800 and died circa 1859. ( The gravestone was not readable) He married Polly Hege and built an inn where travelers stopped for the night between Lexington and Salem. The homestead was just west of the New Friendship Baptist Church in Forsyth County. Both are buried at Old Vernon graveyard. Children: David-January 3, 1829 Elizabeth-January 22, 1831 Polly-September 14, 1833 Alfred-March 5, 1835 Frank Susanna-June 19, 1848 Christian Augustus-October 22, 1850 ------------------------------------------------------------ Polly Shoaf was married to Noah Hine ------------------------------------------------------------ Christian Augustus Shoaf was married to Phoebe Shutt ------------------------------------------------------------ Hope this helps, I also have more info, just let me know if you need more !!!!!!!!!!!!! Best Of Luck, Carol