The Peffley, Peffly, Pefley Families in America, A historical
and genealogical record of the Peffley, Peffly and Pefley
families from 1729-1938; Published in 1938, By May Miller Frost
and Clarence Earl Frost
Call Number: R929.2 P375
1646 - DAVID PEFFLEY (son of No.1528) married in Bethel twp., 1807 died in West Hanover twp., Dauphin Co. Penna.
He served during the War of 1812 - found in the list of the Rolls
of the War of 1812-14, Ser. 6 Vol. 7, page 411, Penna. Arch. "A
true class role of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th class of the 7th Co. of
the 78th Regiment of Penna. Militia the 9th day of Aug. 1814, signed, Adam Carps (er) Captain 4th class, David Pefly.
Issue: All born between 1808 and 1818.
1 - LYDIA PEFFLEY.
2 - MARY PEFFLEY.
3 - SAMUEL PEFFLEY.
4 - FRENA (Fanny) PEFFLEY.
5 - CATHERINE PEFFLEY. Dauphin Co., Penna. Records. Letters of
administration in the estate of David Peffley were issued to John
Kauffman, May 30th, 1818.
Orphan's Court Docket, page 305 - Sept. 2nd, 1828, upon petition
of Jacob ALBERT of Letterkenny twp., Franklin Co., Penna. stating
that David Peffley late of Dauphin Co., died intestate leaving
five children; Lydia Peffley, Mary Peffley, Fanny Peffley and Catharine Peffley, all minors under the age of 21 years and one
of whom viz. Fanny is a minor under the age of 14 years and that
he the said Jacob ALBERT has been duly appointed guardian over
the persons and estates of all the said minor children of the
said David Peffley, deceased by the Orphan's Court of Franklin Co., Penna., the said minors residing in the said county of
Franklin. the personal estate - is insufficient of the
maintenance and care of the said minors; that one of them Lydia
Peffley is afflicted with lameness the said intestate died siezed
certain tract of land situated in Derry twp., Dauphin Co., comprising 20 acres and having erected thereon a house and stable
or bank. John Cauffman made final settlement of his
administration. on the 17th day of March, 1820. He (Jacob
ALBERT) therefore pray the court to grant him the order to make
sale of the said tract of land with the appurtenances for the
maintainence and education of the said minor children of the said
intestate
By the court. Jacob ALBERT of Franklin Co. and John Bigler of
Dauphin Co., each bound in the sum of $1,000.00.