This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Schefer, Shafer, Shaffer, Sheffer Classification: Deed Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3hGBAEB/1443 Message Board Post: >From the Fort Smith, Arkansas Public Library: Book: Early Ohio Settlers Purchasers of Land in Southwestern Ohio, 1800-1840 Authors: Ellen T. Berry and David A. Berry Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. (1986) Purchaser: Schefer, Simon Year: 1805 Date: Sept. 10 County of Residence: Montgomery Range: 09 Township: 02 Section: 06 Purchaser: Shafer, John Year: 1806 Date: Aug. 19 County of Residence: Montgomery Range: 08 Township: 02 Section: 18 Purchaser: Shafer, Adam Year: 1837 Date: June 22 County of Residence: Richland Range: 01 Township: 14 Section: 30 Purchaser: Shafer, Adam Year: 1837 Date: June 22 County of Residence: Richland Range: 15 Township: 21 Section: 19 Purchaser: Shafer, George Year: 1831 Date: June 25 County of Residence: Miami Range: 04 Township: 09 Section: 02 Purchaser: Shafer, Herman Year: 1838 Date: April 25 County of Residence: Cincinnati Range: 03 Township: 05 Section: 25 Purchaser: Shafer, Jacob Year: 1836 Date: Nov. 23 County of Residence: Franklin (Indian Territory) Range: 01 Township: 13 Section: 28 Purchaser: Shafer, John, Jr. Year: 1836 Date: Nov. 23 County of Residence: Hamilton Range: 01 Township: 13 Section: 28 Purchaser: Shafer, John Year: 1811 Date: Dec. 11 County of Residence: Montgomery Range: 08 Township: 02 Section: 18 Purchaser: Shafer, John Year: 1819 Date: Jan. 8 County of Residence: Miami Range: 13 Township: 03 Section: 32 Purchaser: Sheffer, Dan'l Year: 1831 Date: Aug. 12 County of Residence: Wayne (Indian Territory) Range: 01 Township: 08 Section: 30 Purchaser: Sheffer, Daniel Year: 1825 Date: Oct. 6 County of Residence: Wayne (Indian Territory) Range: 01 Township: 08 Section: 30 Purchaser: Sheffer, Ira Year: 1834 Date: Jan. 11 County of Residence: Darke Range: 04 Township: 11 Section: 30 Purchaser: Shaffer, Abraham Year: 1831 Date: July 6 County of Residence: Logan Range: 14 Township: 02 Section: 06 Purchaser: Shaffer, Barbara Eckendorff Year: 1832 Date: Aug 28 County of Residence: France Range: 02 Township: 07 Section: 33 Purchaser: Shaffer, Frederick Year: 1811 Date: Nov. 8 County of Residence: Montgomery Range: 04 Township: 03 Section: 09 Purchaser: Shaffer, Frederick Year: 1831 Date: Sept. 3 County of Residence: Montgomery Range: 01 Township: 12 Section: 22 Purchaser: Shaffer, George Year: 1814 Date: Jan. 28 County of Residence: Kentucky Range: 12 Township: 13 Section: 12 Purchaser: Shaffer, Henry Year: 1813 Date: Aug. 26 County of Residence: Butler Range: 02 Township: 10 Section: 01 Purchaser: Shaffer, Jacob Year: 1812 Date: July 3 County of Residence: Champaign Range: 10 Township: 03 Section: 01 Purchaser: Shaffer, Jacob Year: 1817 Date: Dec. 2 County of Residence: Champaign Range: 10 Township: 03 Section: 01 Purchaser: Shaffer, Jacob Year: 1825 Date: Apr. 11 County of Residence: Clark Range: 10 Township: 03 Section: 10 I didn't find anything that I thought was a match for my own lineage, but I hope these help someone else. Please visit my online Schaefer report at http://www.berlindog.com and if you see any possible link, please contact me. Sherri Schaefer Bagby Shafer surname Admin of many variants - The List of those is also available on http://www.berlindog.com