Northampton County Orphan's Court Docket 9, page 91: John Shaum, late of Plainfield Twp., died intestate in 1812 leaving a widow Margaret and 10 children: Susanna (wife of Dilman Stauffer), Henry (deceased, left one child, Elizabeth), Peggy (wife of George Hahn), Catharine, Christian, Elizabeth (wife of Martin Overholtzer), Nancy (wife of John Gottshall), John, Barbara and Jacob, the last three minors.
CauseofDeath: Died from the fever, which was taken from visiting the sick.
