Andreas Kaufman

1668 - 1743  (74 years)

• Name	Andreas Kaufman
  Born	13 Nov 1668	Steffisburg, , , Switzerland
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192606795
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-232505
  Died	1743	Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Buried	Andrew Kauffman Graveyard, Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I232505	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Hans Kauffman,   b. 15 Jan 1643, , Berne, Switzerland ,   d. 14 Feb 1675, , Netherlands  (Age 32 years)
  Mother	Katrina Arnold,   b. 1646,   d. 8 Sep 1673, , Berne, Switzerland  (Age 27 years)
  Family ID	F63562	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Kneissle,   b. 1698, Schiltach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 1759, Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Children	1. Elizabeth Kaufman,   b. 15 Jan 1720, Millersville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 22 Mar 1798, Loganville, York, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F63561	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Came from Steffisburg, Switzerland as a Mennonite refugee. He traveled through Friesenheim, in Oberamt of Neustadt, Palatinate - [Palatinate is a region in southwestern Germany. It occupies roughly the southernmost quarter of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate [Rheinland-Pfalz] in 1716. He arrived in Philadelphia in Sept of 1717 and located on 200 acres of land in Lancaster, PA. He was naturalized in 1727. On 2 Nov 1737 warranted 462 acres in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co., PA. Signs his will Andreas Kaufman, marked in his own hand and mark and name instead of seal. Dated 1741, 12 of March. We the underwritten, acknowledge the above said. Hans Horsha - Christ Stoneman - Hans Witmore His will is marked A KM but the clerk wrote Andrew Cofman Probate the latter part of 1744 at Lancaster, PA - His will mentioned but 2 sons, however, the deeds name 12 children. To get a fuller list of children, refer to the Deed Books in the Recorder's Office at Lancaster, PA dated 1761 when a final settlement of Andrews estate was made. Inventory Of Estate And Personal Property - 1097 pounds 11 shillings 0 pence Appraised 1 Nov 1744 by John Furry Inventory And Appraisement Of Property - Appraisers: Benjamin Bear, Henry H. Neff, Jacob Marti, Ulrich Roth 378 pounds 1 shilling 2 pence Submitted 12 Mar 1763 . In his will Andreas Kaufman states he was married twice, and had children by both wives. m [1] c1717 Wife Name is Unknown died aft 1723 Children - Andrew, Elizabeth, Mary, Christian m [2] bet 1723 - 1726 Millersville, Lancaster Co., PA Elizabeth Kneissle* Children - Michael, Jacob, Anna Barbara, Anna, John, Veronica, Magdalena, Isaac ref: The Kauffman-Coffman Lineages by Charles Fahs Kauffman 1940, he names this the Andrew Kauffman Graveyard - Andrew and Elizabeth KAUFMAN were buried at a walled-in family graveyard on their homestead, the graveyard was demolished by the owner of the land in 1937. *Also found as Kneisley* Throughout the historical records Surname is also found as - Caufman ~ Caughman ~ Cofman ~ Coffman ~ Kaufman ~ Kauffman ~ Kaufmann ~ Koffman ~ ==============================

  
  

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  Born - 13 Nov 1668 - Steffisburg, , , Switzerland  = Link to Google Earth