John Groff (1730 - bef. 1760)

Born 4 Jul 1730 in Martic Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Descendants

Died before 15 Mar 1760 before age 29 in Martic Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Herr descendant #179 ^[1]

Listed as "Jacob"

of Strasburg, Pennsylvania

He was the first husband of Alice (or Elsbeth) Kendig

When John's father, Jacob "Graft" signed his will on 15 March 1760, he stated that his son John was deceased. ^[2] The will directed John's widow, Els Graft, to care for their four children (Jacob, John, Elizabeth and Abraham Graft) for twelve years, teaching them to read and write "midling well." If she was still a widow at the end of the twelve years, she could remain in the house, otherwise she was to leave "peaceably." When her son John reached the age of 21, he and his brother Jacob were to divide their grandfather's 300-acre plantation. The two younger children were to receive money rather than land.

When John's brother, Benjamin Graff, wrote his will in 1810, he left a bequest for "the Children of my Brother John Graff deceased." ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Herr, Theodore W. Genealogical Record of Reverend Hans Herr and His Direct Lineal Descendants, (1908) page 10, person #179.
2. ↑ The will of Jacob Graft. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Will Book B, page 509 (image 394 of 514). FHL film #005534200, image 469 of 589.
3. ↑ The will of Benjamin Graff: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Will Book K, page 228. FHL film #005534204, image 560 of 786.

See also:

• Best, Jane Evans. The Groff Book, Volume 2: A Continuing Saga (Groff History Associates, 1997), page 165, person N2.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Dee Al-Hasan, Steve Sammons, and others who contributed to this profile.