Hi, checked both the service and pensions files listed at the National Archives, no Peter Laufer, Lawfer, Laffer is listed. Lawfer, William R., was born in Moore twp, Northampton Co., Aug 5, 1838, s/o Jacob and Leah (Steckler) Lawfer, also natives of PA. The grandfather was Peter Lawfer, and the family was founded in America during the 17th Century. The mother of William R., died May 15, 1885. In 1858 William R., married Hannan Klippinger, d/o John, a farmer near Seigfried's Bridge. Lehigh Co History Lawfer The ancester of this family was Christian Lauffer, emigrated in 1751. He settled in Northampton County. Christian Laufer was born in 1730. He had children, Bartol, Christian, Henry, John, Peter, and Adam, and daughters, Elizabeth who married Frederick Rice and moved to Ohio, Susanna, w/o Simon Drumm, of Greensburg, Catharine, w/o John Christman, of Westmoreland Co., Mrs. Mary Wentzel, of Westmoreland Co., and Magdalena, w/o John Bash. In the year 1774 Christian Laufer moved to Westmoreland Co, taking his whole family, except his son, Peter, who remained in Northampton Co. He died about 1800 , and is buried the old Bash cemetery, near Pleasant Unity Bartol Laufer married Mary Angle Drumm, settled in Greenburg Christian Laufer in 1770, died Oct 23, 1823 in Pickway, Ohio Henry Laufer was born in 1753 died 1821, he married Barbara Alliman, who was born1771 and died 1846 in Westmoreland Co. John Laufer, was born March 8, 1760, and died Feb 1, 1851. His 1st wife Susanna Kemmerer, born 1774 and died 1815. They had 12 children. His 2nd wife was Barbara Erret. He lived in Penn towship, Westmoreland Co. Peter Laufer, s/o Christian, was born Oct 18, 1752, died July 21, 1830, buried at Kreidersville church. He married Magdalena Susanna Grosher. (note from me. It states that he served in the Rev. There is no file for him. That could mean that he, wife or children, never applied, not likely. That he did apply and his files were lost in one of the War Departments fires, very likely. And now they are lost forever. His children; 1. Peter Jr., born 1785, married Eva Bush. 2. Adam, born 1790, married Elizabeth Koelher. 3. Rachel, married Henry Renner. 4. Elizabeth born 1779, married Mathias Greber. 5.Cathrine, born 1778, married John Michael Asch. 6. Susanna, born 1782, married Andrew Lilly. 7. Annie Maria, born 1798, married George Marsh of Kleckersville. 8. Jacob married Elizabeth Strauss, he died two years after his marriage (age 28). His son Jacob, of Moorestown, Northampton Co, was the father of William R. Lawfer, who was born Nov 1, 1814, married Oct 12, 1834, to Leah Steckel. Children; William R., Jacob A., of Allentown, and Elizabeth, wife of William H. Rice. William R. Lawfer, was born Aug 5, 1838, married 1857 to Hannah Kleppinger. Children. 1. J. Harry Lawfer, born 1858, married 1882 to Lilly S. Dannenhower, and had 5 children. 2. John N., born 1860, married 1881 to Irene C. Saeger. 3. Alvin W., born 1863, married 1888 to Ida V. Engleman. 4. Annie born 1873 married 1900 to Edward H. Wetherhold. Deaths Drumm, Philip, 1721-1788, Children; Philip, Simon,John, Yost, Catharout married Henry Strouse, Mary Angle married Ludwig Barthmew, Elizabeth married Philip Swarts, Anna Maria married Bat. Lawfer Laufer, Magdalena born 15 March 1767 Births Lafer Adam, born 24 Dec 1774, s/o Bartholoman and Anna Maria Catharine, 23 Dec 1778 Peter and Magdalena Elisabeth 17 Nov 1780 Peter and Magdalena Johann Peter 25 June 1784 Peter and Magdalena Laffert Susanna, 28 Dec 1782, Peter and Magdalena Laufer Adam 7 Nov 1778 Peter and Magdalena Anna Maria 20 Aug 1792 Peter and Magdalena Johan Jacob 7 April 1791, Peter and Magd. Bucks Co. indexed as Lauffer, Laffer, Lafer, Leiffer Christian and Susanna Laffer, a son, John Adam, born Feb 10, 1756, sp Adam Dreisbach and wife Best Wishes, Geri