Nicholas Shaver, Jr.

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Nicholas ("Neibalas") Shaver, Jr.
Born	1736 or c. 1749 Valley, Botetourt, Virginia
Died	Feb 27, 1810 Shirley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Residence	Germany (?–) «Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Germany to Nicholas Shaver, Jr." Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Nicholas_Shaver,_Jr.) Shenandoah Valley, Virginia (?–) «Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia to Nicholas Shaver, Jr." Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Nicholas_Shaver,_Jr.) Pennsylvania (?–) «Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Pennsylvania to Nicholas Shaver, Jr." Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Nicholas_Shaver,_Jr.)
Occupation	Tobacco farmer; botanist
Spouse	Elizabeth Shaver
Children	Peter Shaver John Shaver Jacob Shaver Leonard Shaver Phoebe Shaver Catherine Shaver Susannah Shaver (Unknown daughter) Shaver
Parents	Nicholas Shaver Stephanie Maria Von Auersperg

Excerpt from Genealogy of Johannes Baer, 1749-1910

[...] Nicholas Shaver, Jr. [...] came from the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, and purchased a farm May 24th, 1785, near what is now Aughwick Mills, Shirley Township, where he lived the balance of his life. He died about 1810. His sons, Peter and John, were appointed administrators of his estate in that year. He owned considerable property. His wife's name was Elizabeth. They had the following children: Peter, name of wife, Catherine; John (Major), married Mary Glass. Jacob, married, (lived in Westmoreland County). Leonard, lived in Mercer County, married Rachel Ricketts, daughter Hezekiah, Sr. Phebe, married Casper Booher. Catherine, married Joseph Cochenour. Susannah, married Peter Snyder. A daughter, name unknown, married Ripple. Most all of whom lived in the vicinity of the old homestead.

At one time the Shavers (about 70 in number, counting children), and their relatives, through marriage with the families of Casper Booher, Peter Snyder and Hezekiah Ricketts, Sr., owned one continuous line of adjoining farms about five miles long, extending from the Juniata River at the bend where the Creosoting plant is located, up through Hill Valley, almost to where the Brewster Tannery stood.

The father of Nicholas Shaver, Jr., was Nicholas, Sr. It is said he came from Germany, when Nicholas, Jr., was a small boy, and settled in the Shenandoah Valley, in Virginia, with the early settlers and had two sons and one daughter.

Excerpts from HISTORY OF THE JUNIATA VALLEY

Narcissa (Shaver) SheafTer descends from a long line of splendid colonial ancestry on both the paternal and distaff sides. The immigrant ancestor of the Shaver family came from Germany to the Province of Virginia while that colony was yet in its swaddling clothes. He settled on the James River, some distance from the colonial capital, Jamestown, became a tobacco planter, and accumulated a large amount of this world's goods. He was a highly edvicated man and used his knowledge for the benefit of his neighbors as well as himself in turning to account the natural resources of the country, especially his botanical lore. Among his descendants was Nicholas, of whom further.

(I) Nicholas Shaver, a descendant of the immigrant of the name, was born in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, and here lived and died. Among his children was Nicholas Jr., of whom further.

(II) Nicholas Shaver Jr., son of Nicholas Shaver, was born in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. He moved from his native colony to Pennsylvania, before 1785, as he purchased. May 24, 1785, a farm in Shirley township, Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, where he located, '~|n lived and died. He was the earliest settler in the township and had no neighbors except those miles distant. He bought part of his land from the original owners, the Indians, giving them a fair price for their lioldings. He died in 18 10, and his sons Peter and John were appointed administrators of his estate. He married EHzabeth , in Virginia, and she came with him and their children to Pennsylvania. Children: i. Peter. 2. John, of whom further. 3. Jacob, lived in Westmoreland count)', Pennsylvania. 4. Leonard, married Rachel Ricketts; lived in Mercer county, Pennsylvania. 5. Phoebe, married Caspar Booher. 6. Catherine, married Joseph Cochenour. 7. Susannah, married Peter Snyder. 8. A daughter, name unknown, married Mr. Ripple.

Historical Notes

Notes:

• Nicolas may be the one listed as living in Huntingdon county (2 horses, 2 cattle, 140 acres) in 1788
• Nicholas is living in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania in the 1790 Federal Census along with:
  • Number of Free White Males 16 and Over: 4
  • Number of Free White Females: 1
• Nicholas is living in Shirley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania in the 1800 Federal Census, along with:
  • Free White Males Under 10: 1
  • Free White Males 26 to 44: 1
  • Free White Males 45 and Over : 1
  • Free White Females Under 10 : 1
  • Free White Females 45 and Over : 1

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• 1795 Huntingdon Co., Shirley Twp., PA Tax List: Nicholas Shaver, 160 acres; 3 horses; 6 cows
• Will of Nicholas Shaver, Huntingdon County, PA Wills, book 2, pg 53
• History of the Juniata Valley pg 1027
• Nicholas moved from his native colony of Germany to Shenandoah, Virginia via James River to Cumberland in 1750 to Aughwick, PA in 1770, as he purchased May 24, 1785, a farm in Shirley Twp, Huntingdon Co,. where he died. He was the earliest settler in the township and had no neighbors except those miles distant. He bought part of his land from the original owners, the Indians, giving them a fair price for their holdings. Nicholas was a botanist and tobacco farmer. His sons Peter and John were appointed administrators of his estate. Nicholas participated in the Revolutionary War from 1781-1782 out of Providence Twp, Bedford Co., PA
• Wife Elizabeth died 29 Aug 1756 and is buried on Stitt Farm Mt. Union, PA