Paul Shaver 
Paul was born about 1726 in Baden Wurtemberg, Germany. Paul's father was Paulus Schaeffer. His paternal grandparents were Michael Schaeffer and Anna Marie. He was an only child. He died before August 18th, 1772 in Licking Creek, Banks of the Potomac River,South Branch,Hardy or Pendleton County,Virginia. He was buried in 1772 in Banks of the Potomac River,South Branch,Hardy or Pendleton County,Virginia.General Notes
Alias:<ALIA> Paulus /Shaeffer/, Shever, Schaffer or Shaffer
Some sources list his birth in 1700 and death in 1742.
One source (http://www.rootsweb.com/~deschart/z0000910.html) WDC
GenWeb-Descendants of Paul Shaver lists the following information: "Paul
(Schafer) Shaver b. abt 1700 Germany" with son "Paul Shaver b. 1726 d.
bef Aug 18 1772 South Branch of Potomac. Arrived at Mallows Run,
Pendleton Co WV in 1761 m. Elizabeth b. Nov 21 1727 Germany, d. Nov 6
1795 buried Peaked Mt. Church, Rockingham Co VA". This source does not
list Christopher or William as sons of Paul and Elizabeth.
According to THE LOUGH FAMILY OF PENDLETON COUNTY by Warren Skidmore, "
...these tracts were on Shavers Run which heads up in Hardy County, runs
in a southerly direction through Mill Creek District of Pendleton County,
and drains into the South Branch of the Potomac..."
There is a male under the age of sixteen named Paulus Schaffer (there's
also a Georg Schaffer) in this age group on the brigantine PENNSYLVANIA
MERCHANT Sept 18, 1733 along with adult males, Paulus Schaffer and Georg
Barthol Schaffer.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.< 1655 in Baden, Wurtemberg, Germany d.> 1708 in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
- b.< 1670 in Baden-Wurtemberg, Germany d.> 1749 in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
- b.Bet 1699 and 1700 in Baden, Wurtemberg, Germany d.> 1733 in Pennsylvania
- b.< 1670 d.> 1720
- b.~ 1726 in Baden Wurtemberg, Germany d.<18 Aug 1772 in Licking Creek, Banks of the Potomac River,South Branch,Hardy or Pendleton County,Virginia
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Paul and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony about 1750. They had eight sons and two daughters, named George, Peter M., Christopher, Paul, Jacob, William, Christian, John, Mary and Eve.
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Children
Peter M. Shaver
Peter M. was born in 1747 in Pennsylvania or Pendleton County, Virginia. He died at the age of 34 in April 1781 in Tygarts Valley Massacre, Randolph County, West Virginia. He was buried in Grave marker between Glady and Alpina Lodge, Randolph County, WV.
Christopher Shaffer
Christopher was born in 1753 in Pennsylvania. He died at the age of 94 on March 9th, 1847 in Morton Township,Tazwell County,Illinois. He was buried in Buckeye Cemetery,Morton Township,Tazwell County,Illinois.
Paul Shaver
Paul was born about 1759 in Pennsylvania. He died before 1840 in Lewis County, Virginia or Roane County, West Virginia.
Jacob Shaver
Jacob was born before 1772 in Pennsylvania or Virginia. He died after 1810 in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
John Shaver
John was born in Pennsylvania. He died in Worthington or Monogah, Harrison County, Virginia/ West Virginia.
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