Hello to those who are interested in the SHAFFER'S of Fulton county. I am not personally related to either of these families (Shaffer or Hamp), but I have in my possesion a family tree of the SCHOEFFER/SHAEFFER/SHEFFER/SHAFFER family, which is also connected to Jacob HAMP of Ai, Fulton co. (This detailed family tree came to me at the death of my husband's Aunt: Grace Brewster Shaffer. She and her husband, Bruce, had no children to pass it on to.) I'm new at this so I may not be using the typical format to explain. And I don't have this put my family tree software... yet. This is quite long, and I apologize for that... but if you're interested in more dates and names, I have LOTS more. The beginnings of the family are in Rotterdam, Holland, with John Nicholes Schaeffer who married Julianna Margaretta Michel. They came to Pennnslyvania and settled in 1749. They had 12 children: Casper, Margaretta, Elizabeth, Susana, Nicholas, Phelix, Anne, Micahel, William*, Johann, John. William* Schaeffer (born: 1772) married Margaret BICK (Beck). They had 11 children: Barbara, Samuel, Jacob**, John, Margaret, Catherine, Susannah, Daniel, Peter, Mary, Lydia. Jacob** Schaeffer (born: 1817) came to Ohio in 1835 and married Margaret Keller in 1838. They had 7 children: Sarah, William, Samuel, Jacob, George***, Margaret, Anthony Wayne. George Schaeffer was born January 12, 1844 in Richland County. At age 3 he moved with his parents to Fulton county. After serving in the Civil War he married Catherine Hamp(the granddaughter of Jacob Hamp). George and Catherine had 7 children: Berton, Anna, George, Lewis****, Clara, Minnie, Ethel. Lewis SHEFFER, born Aug 11, 1879 married Rose Ann Foley. They had one child: Bruce Harry SHAFFER who married Grace Brewster. Hope this helps someone. Paulette Brewster