Thanks much, to Dwayne, for his analysis of merits on Groff books. I have struggled with some of the many qualified & iffy statements in Book 2. I appreciate having his studious view of these multi-faceted prolific families. My interest in Graff/Groff/Groves is rather oblique as my 7th grt grdmother was Eva Marie Graff b 1722 in Rot-am-See, Germany and my relationship is because she married George Leonard Emmert, thence on down thru families Houtz, Gish, Statler & Switzer. Wayne Lucore Dwayne Wrightsman <dwayne55@comcast.net> wrote: The accounts in the two volumes of Groff books does not substantially jibe with the material in the Ephrata Brethren Death Registers and in the Lancaster County Deed Book entries for my particular East Cocalico Township Graff family. There are two many Graffs/Groves in the whole of Lancaster County to account for all of them. Seems that the various Groff articles and Groff books on the Groff families of the whole county are revised over and over. That is why I have narrowed my search, doing my own research on my own particular Graff family using only documented sources. I am finding that the accounts of Richard W. Davis on his mennosearch.com comes fairly close to my own documentation as far as the Ephrata/Cocalico Graff family is concerned.

I am asking many questions - as I work on these families for my Frontier Brethren (Kentucky etc of c1800) Book One of the important Elders in the early Carolina-Kentucky area was Gaspar/Caspar Roland (Rowland). Here is the information I have - can anyone help me with him - with his family? Gaspar ROLAND..........m. 1742.......................................Mary Meyer HUNSAKER b......1721 Germany/Switzerland.........................................b.....c1721 Bern Switzerland d....before 1810..................................................................d......1809 Warren Co KY (?) ...........................................................................................f. Harmann Hunsaker ...........................................................................................m. Anna Stirtz ch: ....Abraham..................................................................................Frederick Co MD ....John ....George ....Gaspar..................................m. 1806, Elizabeth......................Warren Co KY ....Joseph...................................m...........Catherine......................Warren Co KY ....Christiana..............................m...........James Hendricks...........Nicholas Co KY ....Mary.........(1748-.................m...........Daniel Hendricxks 1741 - immigrant - Philadlephia - ship "Friendship" 1771 - Forks of the Yadkin, Rowan Co NC - Dutchman's Creek Congregation 1775 - ordained by Elder David Martin? 1796 - South Fork, New River - Wilkes Co NC (now Ashe Co) possibly pastoral visits to Kentucky -possibly not move - except - wife died there Christiana ROLAND............m...................................James HENDRICKS . d.......c1795...............................................................d.......1787 Crane Creek? (Rowan Co NC) ..................................................................................f. Henry Hendricks ("North Henry") ..................................................................................m. ?Ann Linville ch: ....John.......(c1740-c1807)..m..............Mary C Welty ....Frainey...(c1745-1815) ....Daniel.....(c1750-1804)...m..............Mary Roland ....Peter......(c1759-.........................................................................Warren Co KY ....Phillip.....(c1760-1787 ....William...(c1773- ....Henry.....(c1775- 1761 - lived Maryland - Israel Crreek 1772 - Uwharrie Congregation Rowan NC c1774 - Crane Creek Congregation, Rowan Co NC - Elder James Hendricks James - wheelwright (Israel Creek MD/Crane Creek NC) "North Henry" - from York Co PA - to "north" Rowan Co NC [William Hendricks (c1773-)(married 1794? Margaret Wilkinson) was a minister - in 1798 purchased lands from Elder John Hendricks - who "left hurriedly for Kentucky" (1798 Annual Meeting [placed "John H" on the Ban!) Warren Co KY -is the Drakes Creek Church - south into now Simpson Co Nicholas Co KY -is the Hinkston Creek Church - largest Brethren Church in early Kentucky - James Hendricks family was important there - did Elder James Hendricks NOT died in North Carolina? I don't have much information on the James Hendricks family of Hinkston Creek. Merle C Rummel

I am asking many questions - as I work on these families for my Frontier Brethren (Kentucky etc of c1800) Book - So far I have some 60 pages on some 15 primary families -and do not have several families entered - just in collection work. right now - there are a few questions more about Elder Michael Pfautz of the Pipe Creek Church - Frederick/Carroll Co MD. I don't think I will run into any direct Kentucky movement of the children/grandchildren of Elder Michael Pfautz of Pipe Creek. To be more expansive: I do not find any of the children of his parents - Elder Johann Michael Pfautz/Catherine Neff - of Conestoga/Cocalico, Lancaster Co PA -being in the southern migration - and - even farther back - I trace none of the immigrant family - Hans Michael Pfautz/Ursula Muhlenhauser - moving southward - except son Jacob (and grandson Michael) going to Pipe Creek. I did find it interesting: Hans Michael disinherited his son Johann Michael Pfautz - because he went Brethren - "due to the influence of his wife" - he doesn't even name in his will - makes the next son (only other surviving son) heir. Here's what I have on Elder Michael Pfautz of Pipe Creek: (this is the form I am using) Michael and Barbara seem to have had only 5 children. Michael PFAUTZ..........m. c1754......................Barbara CRUMPACKER b.......1734 Lancaster Co PA..............................b. 10 Sep 1724 Chester Co PA d.......1825 Frederick Co MD.............................d. 13 Sep 1813 Frederick Co MD bur: Wolfe Cemetery, Union Bridge MD f. Hans Michael Pfautz........................................f. Hans Grumbcher m. Catherine Neff...............................................m. Elizabeth #1 ch: .....Solomon......(1760-1839)..m..(..married: when?/who?...............lived where? ) ....Catherine......(1764-?..........m.(..married: when?/who?...............lived where? ) ....Mary............(1766-1843)...m.(..married: when?/who?...............lived where? ) ....David...........(1768-1849)...m.(..married: when?/who?................lived where? ) ....Hannah........(1772-?...........m.(..married: when?/who?................lived where? ) lived Cocalico, Lancaster Co PA 1762 - Pipe Creek, Frederick Co MD Elder - Pipe Creek Church I have that a sister: Catherine - married a Peter Crumpacker (of Coventry) - does anyone have anything about this family? Catherine PFOUTZ...........m...............................Peter GRUMBACHER b........c1735 Lancaster Co PA............................b.........c1741 Chester Co PA d.............?..........................................................d...........1778 f. Hans Michael Pfautz........................................f. Hans Grumbacher m. Catherine Neff................................................m. Elizabeth (#2) Juniley ch: ? My father pastored the Mineral Creek Church, Leeton, Johnson Co MO during WWII. the Missionary, Frank Crumpacker, came "back home" to visit while we were there. I remember him (did Dad have a "series of meetings" -while he was there?). I do suspect he was descended in this family - - To me, that means that either his family moved west with the other Fouts -through Kentucky, Illinois -to Missouri. OR - The Mohlers moved to Leeton (essentially founded the church) back during the 1870s - from Darke Co/Miami Co OH - and the Crumpackers came west with - or soon after - the Mohlers. The "Carolina - Kentucky" Fouts families seem to be descendants of: Johan David Pfautz and his second wife - Anna Barbara Hohn (widow) -to Rowan/Lincoln Cos NC in the 1700s (David died c1779, Rowan Co NC) David Theobald Fouts and Catrina Spengal - PIpe Creek to Uwharrie River Rowan Co NC -1762 (Theobald died c1793, Ashe Co NC) Jacob Fouts and Mary Magdelina Kuntz - Rowan and Randolph Cos NC (both died c1762) while I have collected considerable information on these families - there is still more to obtain - and I would like any help on relationships between these. Thank you for any assistance Merle C Rummel

I have been trying to find a Nancy Catherine Bair/Baer born 1788 in PA. Does someone have a name corresponding to this in the Baer's of the Graff line? Thanks Ray

Sharon, The accounts in the two volumes of Groff books does not substantially jibe with the material in the Ephrata Brethren Death Registers and in the Lancaster County Deed Book entries for my particular East Cocalico Township Graff family. There are two many Graffs/Groves in the whole of Lancaster County to account for all of them. Seems that the various Groff articles and Groff books on the Groff families of the whole county are revised over and over. That is why I have narrowed my search, doing my own research on my own particular Graff family using only documented sources. I am finding that the accounts of Richard W. Davis on his mennosearch.com comes fairly close to my own documentation as far as the Ephrata/Cocalico Graff family is concerned. Davis has Jacob Graff the son going to Virginia and dying in Frederick County in 1794, but I have evidence that Davis plugged in a Jacob Graff from Philadelphia County rather than from Lancaster County. I believe, but cannot prove, that Jacob Graff the son from Ephrata/Cocalico ended up with the North Carolina Brethren. Dwayne ----- Original Message ----- From: <s.m.mills@comcast.net> To: <brethren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 6:23 PM Subject: Re: [BRE] Graff Info > I've got Vol I and 2 of the Groff book, if anyone has an interest in what > is said there. It appears to be the work of Clyde L Groff, Walter B Groff > and Jane Evans Best, first vol published in 1985 by the Groff History > Associates. Book one is about Groffs in Lancaster Co for the "first > hundred years." Jane Evans Best continues with Vol 2, printed by Mastof > Press. > > Sharon Mills > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "William Thomas" <wbtst2@atlanticbb.net> > >> I have some additional information on Graff family. >> >> >> >> The earliest Graff in Lancaster County appears to be Hans Graff who was >> Mennonite and came to Pennsylvania in 1704. He died in 1746 in Earl >> Township, having warranted property there but did not take it up. His son >> Jacob stayed in Europe. The Mennonites had a huge land warrant from the >> Penn Family in the late 17th Century, and had a number of small >> migrations >> after that. Then the great Mennonite Migration of 1717 promoted by Martin >> Kendig included the families of Hans Graff, and Martin Graff. Hans Graff >> Sr. and Jr. are found in 1717 Lancaster County tax records, and he had a >> son >> Jacob that died in 1771 in Cumberland County, PA. Hans Graff Jr. died in >> 1749 in Lampeter Township. Martin Graff is found on a 1729 Lancaster >> County >> naturalization list. (Source: January 1994 Mennonite Family History) >> >> >> >> You find the name Graff quite a bit in the list of early Lancaster County >> warrants: In 1733 you have John Jacob Graff on Cocalico Creek (actually >> Middle Creek a tributary), Andreas Graff on Conestoga Creek; 1734 George >> Groff on Mill Creek (actually Tulpehocken); Martin Graff in Earl Township >> later surveyed by Joseph Graff in 1762 with neighbor Jacob Graff (survey >> D-82-41, which was property of Hans Graff warrant undated), Andrew Graft >> in >> Tulpehoken Township (Berks County), Peter Good in Earl Township surveyed >> by >> Peter Graff, Hans Groff Leacock Township; In 1735 Martin Graff warranted >> property from a large tract warranted in the name of Martin Kendig and >> John >> Herr (survey A-79-156) and was between Mill Creek and Conestoga Creek, >> and >> had neighbor Henry Bear. In 1737 George Groff on Quittaphilla Township >> (??); 1738 Martin Graff on Quittaphilla Creek; 1739 Andreas Graaf in >> Bethel >> Township at Blue Mountain; John and Christopher Graaf Bethel Township at >> Blue Mountain, Stephen Graff on Conwango Creek, Jacob Graff in Cocalico >> Township. Then on Feb. 19, 1741 Daniel, Mark, Samuel and Hans Graff each >> had warrants in Earl Township. Hans has no survey, but it is noted as on >> a >> branch of Mill Creek). Three of these properties are adjacent, with >> Mark's >> survey noting it was in right of Hans Graff. An adjacent property was >> that >> of Jacob Bowman, which the survey shows was on Conestoga Creek. >> >> >> >> The Ephrata listing of 1770 includes the following names: Mark Graff, >> Maria >> Graff, Jacob Graff and wife, Joseph Graff, and John Bowman. >> >> >> >> Comparing the land surveys with the Ephrata listing, we have Joseph Graff >> and neighbor Jacob Graff circa 1762, with Jacob's property previously >> owned >> by Hans Graff. The Mark Graff survey also shows that it was previously >> warranted by Hans Graff, and his neighbors are Daniel and Mark. However, >> Joseph's property was previously warranted by Martin Graff. One would >> assume Daniel, Samuel and Mark are brothers, and likely sons of Hans >> Graff >> the immigrant. Joseph would appear to be a son of Martin, and Martin >> likely >> another son of Hans. Peter is also likely tied to this group. >> >> >> >> We also could have three Martin's. The warrantee of the Kendig land is >> likely immigrant Martin Graff. Martin of Earl Township appears to be a >> son >> of Hans the immigrant. Then there is Martin on Quittaphilla Creek >> (Lebanon >> County). >> >> >> >> Martin of Quittaphilla is likely related to George of Quittaphilla. >> George >> of Mill Creek (actually Tulpehocken) owned property adjacent Christopher >> (Stophel) Stump in Heidelberg Township, now Lebanon County. George Graff >> Jr. owned property in Berks County that was also adjacent to Christopher >> (Stophel) Stump, as well as German Baptist George Beshore. The property >> of >> George Graff Jr. was originally warranted by John and Christopher Graff. >> The property of Andreas Graff was patented by Daniel Beshore, son and >> neighbor of George Beshore. George of Quittaphilla and George of Mill >> Creek >> appear to be the same person, as is Andrew and Andreas of Bethel. A Jacob >> Graff, also lived in this area, and is likely a descendent of George or >> Martin. So George, Andreas, John, Christopher as well as Martin of >> Quittaphilla, are likely related. >> >> >> >> The other missing people are Andrew of Conestoga, Stephen, who owned >> property in what became York County, Hans of Leacock, Jacob of Cocalico, >> and >> John Jacob also of Cocalico. >> >> >> >> So I see five groups in later records. You have Hans the 1704 immigrant >> that seems to be tied to the Ephrata group. You have Martin the 1717 >> immigrant with unidentified ties. You have Hans the 1717 immigrant with >> unidentified ties. You have the Lebanon/Berks Graff's group, and then >> Andrew of Conestoga, Stephen of Conewango, Hans of Leacock, and the >> Jacob's >> of Cocalico left over. >> >> >> >> >> >> Bill Thomas

I've got Vol I and 2 of the Groff book, if anyone has an interest in what is said there. It appears to be the work of Clyde L Groff, Walter B Groff and Jane Evans Best, first vol published in 1985 by the Groff History Associates. Book one is about Groffs in Lancaster Co for the "first hundred years." Jane Evans Best continues with Vol 2, printed by Mastof Press. Sharon Mills -------------- Original message -------------- From: "William Thomas" <wbtst2@atlanticbb.net> > I have some additional information on Graff family. > > > > The earliest Graff in Lancaster County appears to be Hans Graff who was > Mennonite and came to Pennsylvania in 1704. He died in 1746 in Earl > Township, having warranted property there but did not take it up. His son > Jacob stayed in Europe. The Mennonites had a huge land warrant from the > Penn Family in the late 17th Century, and had a number of small migrations > after that. Then the great Mennonite Migration of 1717 promoted by Martin > Kendig included the families of Hans Graff, and Martin Graff. Hans Graff > Sr. and Jr. are found in 1717 Lancaster County tax records, and he had a son > Jacob that died in 1771 in Cumberland County, PA. Hans Graff Jr. died in > 1749 in Lampeter Township. Martin Graff is found on a 1729 Lancaster County > naturalization list. (Source: January 1994 Mennonite Family History) > > > > You find the name Graff quite a bit in the list of early Lancaster County > warrants: In 1733 you have John Jacob Graff on Cocalico Creek (actually > Middle Creek a tributary), Andreas Graff on Conestoga Creek; 1734 George > Groff on Mill Creek (actually Tulpehocken); Martin Graff in Earl Township > later surveyed by Joseph Graff in 1762 with neighbor Jacob Graff (survey > D-82-41, which was property of Hans Graff warrant undated), Andrew Graft in > Tulpehoken Township (Berks County), Peter Good in Earl Township surveyed by > Peter Graff, Hans Groff Leacock Township; In 1735 Martin Graff warranted > property from a large tract warranted in the name of Martin Kendig and John > Herr (survey A-79-156) and was between Mill Creek and Conestoga Creek, and > had neighbor Henry Bear. In 1737 George Groff on Quittaphilla Township > (??); 1738 Martin Graff on Quittaphilla Creek; 1739 Andreas Graaf in Bethel > Township at Blue Mountain; John and Christopher Graaf Bethel Township at > Blue Mountain, Stephen Graff on Conwango Creek, Jacob Graff in Cocalico > Township. Then on Feb. 19, 1741 Daniel, Mark, Samuel and Hans Graff each > had warrants in Earl Township. Hans has no survey, but it is noted as on a > branch of Mill Creek). Three of these properties are adjacent, with Mark's > survey noting it was in right of Hans Graff. An adjacent property was that > of Jacob Bowman, which the survey shows was on Conestoga Creek. > > > > The Ephrata listing of 1770 includes the following names: Mark Graff, Maria > Graff, Jacob Graff and wife, Joseph Graff, and John Bowman. > > > > Comparing the land surveys with the Ephrata listing, we have Joseph Graff > and neighbor Jacob Graff circa 1762, with Jacob's property previously owned > by Hans Graff. The Mark Graff survey also shows that it was previously > warranted by Hans Graff, and his neighbors are Daniel and Mark. However, > Joseph's property was previously warranted by Martin Graff. One would > assume Daniel, Samuel and Mark are brothers, and likely sons of Hans Graff > the immigrant. Joseph would appear to be a son of Martin, and Martin likely > another son of Hans. Peter is also likely tied to this group. > > > > We also could have three Martin's. The warrantee of the Kendig land is > likely immigrant Martin Graff. Martin of Earl Township appears to be a son > of Hans the immigrant. Then there is Martin on Quittaphilla Creek (Lebanon > County). > > > > Martin of Quittaphilla is likely related to George of Quittaphilla. George > of Mill Creek (actually Tulpehocken) owned property adjacent Christopher > (Stophel) Stump in Heidelberg Township, now Lebanon County. George Graff > Jr. owned property in Berks County that was also adjacent to Christopher > (Stophel) Stump, as well as German Baptist George Beshore. The property of > George Graff Jr. was originally warranted by John and Christopher Graff. > The property of Andreas Graff was patented by Daniel Beshore, son and > neighbor of George Beshore. George of Quittaphilla and George of Mill Creek > appear to be the same person, as is Andrew and Andreas of Bethel. A Jacob > Graff, also lived in this area, and is likely a descendent of George or > Martin. So George, Andreas, John, Christopher as well as Martin of > Quittaphilla, are likely related. > > > > The other missing people are Andrew of Conestoga, Stephen, who owned > property in what became York County, Hans of Leacock, Jacob of Cocalico, and > John Jacob also of Cocalico. > > > > So I see five groups in later records. You have Hans the 1704 immigrant > that seems to be tied to the Ephrata group. You have Martin the 1717 > immigrant with unidentified ties. You have Hans the 1717 immigrant with > unidentified ties. You have the Lebanon/Berks Graff's group, and then > Andrew of Conestoga, Stephen of Conewango, Hans of Leacock, and the Jacob's > of Cocalico left over. > > > > > > Bill Thomas > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ > Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN > ------------------------ > Support Our Sponsoring Agency > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com > ------------------------ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message

Bill, I have information that is missing from your analysis. My extended Graff family lived on Cocalico Creek in what is now East Cocalico Township, just east of what is now Ephrata, very close to Henry Mohler and Michael Frantz. Unfortunately, their land holdings do not show up in your sources because they lived on John White's huge holdings originally deeded 8 August 1687. The patriarch of my Graff family was Christian Graff (died 1748). After he died, his heirs (his widow and his children) deeded 140 acres to Henry Mohler on 13 May 1752 (Lancaster County., Deed Book S, pp. 28-30). This deed is invaluable because it names the widow and the surviving five children and their spouses. The oldest son Christian Graff (died 1748) was Jacob Graff (died 1776), and he is the one who was the father of my Jacob Graff who moved to North Carolina. The death dates of Christian (1748) and Jacob (1776) are from the Death Register of the Ephrata Society of Seventh-Day Baptists. I use Julius S. Sachse's account of the Death Registers published in the Pennsylvania Magazine of History, Vol. XIV, 1890, pp. 297-312, 387-402. The 1776 death of Jacob Graff is also based on his will (Lancaster County, Will Book C, Vol. 1, page 339). The extended Christian Graff family was very tight in terms of where they lived on Cocalico Creek just east of Ephrata, and also in terms of how they worshipped. Basically the whole family were members of the Ephrata Society. You have named in your message below those who were members in 1770. Members who died before 1770 are included in the Ephrata Death Register. In addition to the patriarch, Christian Graff (died 1748), there was the death of Jacob Graff's daughter, Priscam (died 20 February, 1749). She was mentioned in the Register as 28 years of age at her death and that she was the daughter of the aged Bro. Jacob Graff. The members you listed for 1770 are also included in the Death Register. My Jacob Graff seems to have moved out of Cocalico about 1760. He was not a known member of the Ephrata Society as were his parents and grandparents. I got the about 1760 date of departure from Cocalico from my microfilm of the Cocalico tax records for 1751-1808. 1759 was the last year that both he and his father appeared in the tax rolls. After that, there was only one Jacob Graff. My Jacob Graff/Groff/Grove shows up in Rowan County during the 1780s. He is listed with a group of known Brethren who were keeping guard at the Salisbury jail. He is listed as a member of the Ashe County Brethren community in Sappingtons Carolinas book. I suspect that he was Brethren due to his family being members at Ephrata. He may have been a member himself but was not around in 1770 for Morgan Edwards to record him. Then there is the matter of his children's names. They are the same as the names of his brothers and sisters and his nephews and nieces back in Cocalico. Someone is going to have to convince me that my logic is faulty before I would dare to tackle the multitude of Graffs/Groffs in Lancaster County. I have found a single tight-knit family that fits as well as can be expected and I am using documented evidence, except for one thing: I cannot yet prove that the Jacob Graff whose parents and grandparents were Ephrata members is the same Jacob Graff who ended up in North Carolina. So far I am using religion and children's naming patterns as my way of connecting the dots. I think you misinterpreted my previous message, and I am hopeful that this one might make things more clear. Dwayne Wrightsman ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Thomas" <wbtst2@atlanticbb.net> To: <brethren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 3:30 PM Subject: [BRE] Graff Info >I have some additional information on Graff family. > > > > The earliest Graff in Lancaster County appears to be Hans Graff who was > Mennonite and came to Pennsylvania in 1704. He died in 1746 in Earl > Township, having warranted property there but did not take it up. His son > Jacob stayed in Europe. The Mennonites had a huge land warrant from the > Penn Family in the late 17th Century, and had a number of small migrations > after that. Then the great Mennonite Migration of 1717 promoted by Martin > Kendig included the families of Hans Graff, and Martin Graff. Hans Graff > Sr. and Jr. are found in 1717 Lancaster County tax records, and he had a > son > Jacob that died in 1771 in Cumberland County, PA. Hans Graff Jr. died in > 1749 in Lampeter Township. Martin Graff is found on a 1729 Lancaster > County > naturalization list. (Source: January 1994 Mennonite Family History) > > > > You find the name Graff quite a bit in the list of early Lancaster County > warrants: In 1733 you have John Jacob Graff on Cocalico Creek (actually > Middle Creek a tributary), Andreas Graff on Conestoga Creek; 1734 George > Groff on Mill Creek (actually Tulpehocken); Martin Graff in Earl Township > later surveyed by Joseph Graff in 1762 with neighbor Jacob Graff (survey > D-82-41, which was property of Hans Graff warrant undated), Andrew Graft > in > Tulpehoken Township (Berks County), Peter Good in Earl Township surveyed > by > Peter Graff, Hans Groff Leacock Township; In 1735 Martin Graff warranted > property from a large tract warranted in the name of Martin Kendig and > John > Herr (survey A-79-156) and was between Mill Creek and Conestoga Creek, and > had neighbor Henry Bear. In 1737 George Groff on Quittaphilla Township > (??); 1738 Martin Graff on Quittaphilla Creek; 1739 Andreas Graaf in > Bethel > Township at Blue Mountain; John and Christopher Graaf Bethel Township at > Blue Mountain, Stephen Graff on Conwango Creek, Jacob Graff in Cocalico > Township. Then on Feb. 19, 1741 Daniel, Mark, Samuel and Hans Graff each > had warrants in Earl Township. Hans has no survey, but it is noted as on > a > branch of Mill Creek). Three of these properties are adjacent, with > Mark's > survey noting it was in right of Hans Graff. An adjacent property was > that > of Jacob Bowman, which the survey shows was on Conestoga Creek. > > > > The Ephrata listing of 1770 includes the following names: Mark Graff, > Maria > Graff, Jacob Graff and wife, Joseph Graff, and John Bowman. > > > > Comparing the land surveys with the Ephrata listing, we have Joseph Graff > and neighbor Jacob Graff circa 1762, with Jacob's property previously > owned > by Hans Graff. The Mark Graff survey also shows that it was previously > warranted by Hans Graff, and his neighbors are Daniel and Mark. However, > Joseph's property was previously warranted by Martin Graff. One would > assume Daniel, Samuel and Mark are brothers, and likely sons of Hans Graff > the immigrant. Joseph would appear to be a son of Martin, and Martin > likely > another son of Hans. Peter is also likely tied to this group. > > > > We also could have three Martin's. The warrantee of the Kendig land is > likely immigrant Martin Graff. Martin of Earl Township appears to be a > son > of Hans the immigrant. Then there is Martin on Quittaphilla Creek > (Lebanon > County). > > > > Martin of Quittaphilla is likely related to George of Quittaphilla. > George > of Mill Creek (actually Tulpehocken) owned property adjacent Christopher > (Stophel) Stump in Heidelberg Township, now Lebanon County. George Graff > Jr. owned property in Berks County that was also adjacent to Christopher > (Stophel) Stump, as well as German Baptist George Beshore. The property > of > George Graff Jr. was originally warranted by John and Christopher Graff. > The property of Andreas Graff was patented by Daniel Beshore, son and > neighbor of George Beshore. George of Quittaphilla and George of Mill > Creek > appear to be the same person, as is Andrew and Andreas of Bethel. A Jacob > Graff, also lived in this area, and is likely a descendent of George or > Martin. So George, Andreas, John, Christopher as well as Martin of > Quittaphilla, are likely related. > > > > The other missing people are Andrew of Conestoga, Stephen, who owned > property in what became York County, Hans of Leacock, Jacob of Cocalico, > and > John Jacob also of Cocalico. > > > > So I see five groups in later records. You have Hans the 1704 immigrant > that seems to be tied to the Ephrata group. You have Martin the 1717 > immigrant with unidentified ties. You have Hans the 1717 immigrant with > unidentified ties. You have the Lebanon/Berks Graff's group, and then > Andrew of Conestoga, Stephen of Conewango, Hans of Leacock, and the > Jacob's > of Cocalico left over. > > Bill Thomas

I have some additional information on Graff family. The earliest Graff in Lancaster County appears to be Hans Graff who was Mennonite and came to Pennsylvania in 1704. He died in 1746 in Earl Township, having warranted property there but did not take it up. His son Jacob stayed in Europe. The Mennonites had a huge land warrant from the Penn Family in the late 17th Century, and had a number of small migrations after that. Then the great Mennonite Migration of 1717 promoted by Martin Kendig included the families of Hans Graff, and Martin Graff. Hans Graff Sr. and Jr. are found in 1717 Lancaster County tax records, and he had a son Jacob that died in 1771 in Cumberland County, PA. Hans Graff Jr. died in 1749 in Lampeter Township. Martin Graff is found on a 1729 Lancaster County naturalization list. (Source: January 1994 Mennonite Family History) You find the name Graff quite a bit in the list of early Lancaster County warrants: In 1733 you have John Jacob Graff on Cocalico Creek (actually Middle Creek a tributary), Andreas Graff on Conestoga Creek; 1734 George Groff on Mill Creek (actually Tulpehocken); Martin Graff in Earl Township later surveyed by Joseph Graff in 1762 with neighbor Jacob Graff (survey D-82-41, which was property of Hans Graff warrant undated), Andrew Graft in Tulpehoken Township (Berks County), Peter Good in Earl Township surveyed by Peter Graff, Hans Groff Leacock Township; In 1735 Martin Graff warranted property from a large tract warranted in the name of Martin Kendig and John Herr (survey A-79-156) and was between Mill Creek and Conestoga Creek, and had neighbor Henry Bear. In 1737 George Groff on Quittaphilla Township (??); 1738 Martin Graff on Quittaphilla Creek; 1739 Andreas Graaf in Bethel Township at Blue Mountain; John and Christopher Graaf Bethel Township at Blue Mountain, Stephen Graff on Conwango Creek, Jacob Graff in Cocalico Township. Then on Feb. 19, 1741 Daniel, Mark, Samuel and Hans Graff each had warrants in Earl Township. Hans has no survey, but it is noted as on a branch of Mill Creek). Three of these properties are adjacent, with Mark's survey noting it was in right of Hans Graff. An adjacent property was that of Jacob Bowman, which the survey shows was on Conestoga Creek. The Ephrata listing of 1770 includes the following names: Mark Graff, Maria Graff, Jacob Graff and wife, Joseph Graff, and John Bowman. Comparing the land surveys with the Ephrata listing, we have Joseph Graff and neighbor Jacob Graff circa 1762, with Jacob's property previously owned by Hans Graff. The Mark Graff survey also shows that it was previously warranted by Hans Graff, and his neighbors are Daniel and Mark. However, Joseph's property was previously warranted by Martin Graff. One would assume Daniel, Samuel and Mark are brothers, and likely sons of Hans Graff the immigrant. Joseph would appear to be a son of Martin, and Martin likely another son of Hans. Peter is also likely tied to this group. We also could have three Martin's. The warrantee of the Kendig land is likely immigrant Martin Graff. Martin of Earl Township appears to be a son of Hans the immigrant. Then there is Martin on Quittaphilla Creek (Lebanon County). Martin of Quittaphilla is likely related to George of Quittaphilla. George of Mill Creek (actually Tulpehocken) owned property adjacent Christopher (Stophel) Stump in Heidelberg Township, now Lebanon County. George Graff Jr. owned property in Berks County that was also adjacent to Christopher (Stophel) Stump, as well as German Baptist George Beshore. The property of George Graff Jr. was originally warranted by John and Christopher Graff. The property of Andreas Graff was patented by Daniel Beshore, son and neighbor of George Beshore. George of Quittaphilla and George of Mill Creek appear to be the same person, as is Andrew and Andreas of Bethel. A Jacob Graff, also lived in this area, and is likely a descendent of George or Martin. So George, Andreas, John, Christopher as well as Martin of Quittaphilla, are likely related. The other missing people are Andrew of Conestoga, Stephen, who owned property in what became York County, Hans of Leacock, Jacob of Cocalico, and John Jacob also of Cocalico. So I see five groups in later records. You have Hans the 1704 immigrant that seems to be tied to the Ephrata group. You have Martin the 1717 immigrant with unidentified ties. You have Hans the 1717 immigrant with unidentified ties. You have the Lebanon/Berks Graff's group, and then Andrew of Conestoga, Stephen of Conewango, Hans of Leacock, and the Jacob's of Cocalico left over. Bill Thomas

Good Morning! Wonder if anyone has made a connection from this family to a later spelling of GROVER/GROSVENOR, probably somewhere in Pennsylvania, Maryland? Am searching for a connection ... a son, John Ames/Aines GROVER/GROSVENOR who likely died in Chicago, early 1900's. Married an Amanda or Mary Amanda (maiden name unknown), possibly born in Ireland (per son John's 1900 census record) or New Jersey (per son Theodore's 1930 census record). Not sure if they were Brethren. Amanda was living w/son Theodore in Milwaukee, WI in Jan, 1920, as 85 year old; not on 1930 census. Two sons: Theodore F. GROVER (b: 1865/68, New Jersey; d: >Feb 1944) married about 1900 to Ida May (maiden name unknown), b: ca 1880, Wisc. Moved a lot. At least two sons: T. H. Charles, b: 1907 Colorado and an Edward. John Aines/Ames GROVER/GROSVENOR, b: Aug 1876, PA/MD/Chicago, depending on which record you look at! Married 17 Nov 1899, Waukegan, Lake Co., IL to Mabel Louise MORMAN, b: 08 Mar 1881, Chicago,IL/Wisc/Waukegan, IL (again depending on record). She was daughter of Henry MORMAN and Mary MORAN {have more info). Mabel d: 17 Jan 1916 Waukegan, Lake Co.,IL. Family basically lived in Chicago/Waukegan area of IL. Six children: Doris Isabel, Helen Marie, John Aines/Ames, Jr., Albert Francis, Mary Amanda and Frank William {have more info on these ch) Would appreciate any possible leads. Thanks in advance! Mary Jo > My research findings from church records, land records, tax records, etc. > strongly suggest that Jacob Grove(s) of Rowan/Wilkes/Ashe Counties, NC, ...

My research findings from church records, land records, tax records, etc. strongly suggest that Jacob Grove(s) of Rowan/Wilkes/Ashe Counties, NC, during the late 1700s, was from the Graff family of Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Three generations of this family were among the earliest members of the Ephrata Seventh-Day Brethren community in Cocalico, including Jacob's parents, grandparents, and his siblings. Jacob was Brethren while living in Wilkes/Ashe, North Carolina. Jacob left Cocalico Township in the 1760s. I figure he moved slowly south to North Carolina. His children's given names--Jacob, Joseph, Daniel, Elizabeth, Christina, Susanna, Catharine, Peter, etc.--were common among the related Graff families of Cocalico. Jacob Groves' children and their families moved from Ashe County, NC, to Muhlenberg County, KY, about 1801 and shortly thereafter. The daughters married Henry Shutt and three Gates men: John, George, and Michael. These Groves-Shutt-Gates families were Brethren, moving to Sangamon County, Illinois, about 1830, where they organized the Sugar Creek Brethren Congregation. The elder-in-charge was Isham Gibson who married Elizabeth Gates, daughter of Michael and Catharine [Groves] Gates. Dwayne Wrightsman gggg-grandson of Jacob Grove via his daughter Catharine who married Michael Götz/Gates.

Re your second question about Swiss origin, anytime you see the name Veronica or Fronica or Freny you get to suspect that she was born in Kanton Zurich. This comes from Saint Verena, patroness of Zurich. If the lady had actually been named Verena, you could be almost certain. I have been reading parish records chasing Slifer ancestors. John McLeod At 02:49 PM 4/9/08 -0400, "Dwayne Wrightsman" <dwayne55@comcast.net> wrote: >The record of baptisms of the Conestoga Brethren include, among many others, >the following: > >Jacob Baer/Bear - 1742 >Henry Baer/Bear and Wife - 1743 >Anna Baer/Bear - 1747 >Veronica/Fronica/Freny Graff/Groff - 1750 >Hannes/John Graff/Groff - 1754 >Madeline Baer - 1763 > > >Second question: Were they possibly from the early Swiss Mennonite >Baer/Bear and Graff/Groff families that intermarried and lived in Earl >Township, Lancaster County?

I may be mistaken, but I think Jane passed away a few months ago. You can buy all the Bear Saga Mennonite books on line. I bought them, many years ago. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Lucore" <welucore@yahoo.com> To: <brethren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 3:01 PM Subject: Re: [BRE] Baer/Bear & Graff/Groff Brethren > In The Groff Book, Vol 2 - Jane Evans Best lists countless members of the > Bar/Baer/Bear/Beer families and some of their background as well as > Graff/Groff/Grove families. > In her notes she indicates she previously has published several articles > for PMH including "A Bear Saga: Lancaster Co. & beyond" and "European > Roots of the Bear Families of Lancaster Co", which publications I have > never seen.. > Janes Evans Best, is she is still available, may be the best researcher > to ask about the persons listed below. > > Wayne Lucore > > Dwayne Wrightsman <dwayne55@comcast.net> wrote: > The record of baptisms of the Conestoga Brethren include, among many > others, > the following: > > Jacob Baer/Bear - 1742 > Henry Baer/Bear and Wife - 1743 > Anna Baer/Bear - 1747 > Veronica/Fronica/Freny Graff/Groff - 1750 > Hannes/John Graff/Groff - 1754 > Madeline Baer - 1763 > > First question: Does anyone know about one or more of the above > individuals? > > Second question: Were they possibly from the early Swiss Mennonite > Baer/Bear and Graff/Groff families that intermarried and lived in Earl > Township, Lancaster County? > > > ------------------------ > Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN > ------------------------ > Support Our Sponsoring Agency > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com > ------------------------ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

In The Groff Book, Vol 2 - Jane Evans Best lists countless members of the Bar/Baer/Bear/Beer families and some of their background as well as Graff/Groff/Grove families. In her notes she indicates she previously has published several articles for PMH including "A Bear Saga: Lancaster Co. & beyond" and "European Roots of the Bear Families of Lancaster Co", which publications I have never seen.. Janes Evans Best, is she is still available, may be the best researcher to ask about the persons listed below. Wayne Lucore Dwayne Wrightsman <dwayne55@comcast.net> wrote: The record of baptisms of the Conestoga Brethren include, among many others, the following: Jacob Baer/Bear - 1742 Henry Baer/Bear and Wife - 1743 Anna Baer/Bear - 1747 Veronica/Fronica/Freny Graff/Groff - 1750 Hannes/John Graff/Groff - 1754 Madeline Baer - 1763 First question: Does anyone know about one or more of the above individuals? Second question: Were they possibly from the early Swiss Mennonite Baer/Bear and Graff/Groff families that intermarried and lived in Earl Township, Lancaster County?

Dwayne, For what it is worth, I have a Peter (Marks?) Groff b. 1704- 1764 a son of Hans Groff and Susanna Kendig and have them living in Earl Twp. Lanc. PA (source - Gladys Royer). Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dwayne Wrightsman" <dwayne55@comcast.net> To: <brethren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 8:14 AM Subject: Re: [BRE] Baer/Bear & Graff/Groff Brethren > > Bill, > > In checking out Julius Sachse's 1890 account of the registers of the > Ephrata > community I found that there were several Graffs seemingly connected with > Brother Christian Graff (died 1748). Christian had a son Brother Jacob > Graff (died 1776) who, by his first wife, had three children: Sister > Priscam Graff (1721-1749), Joseph Graff (Ephrata member in 1770, according > to Morgan Edwards), and Jacob Graff. I am looking into this latter Jacob > Graff as someone to check out in terms of my own ancestry. Some accounts > say he died in Virginia in 1794, but I have my doubts that this is the > same > person. My Jacob died circa 1800 in North Carolina (or possibly > Muhlenberg, > Kentucky, if he followed his children and their families). > > Dwayne > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William Thomas" <wbtst2@atlanticbb.net> > To: <brethren@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 5:21 PM > Subject: Re: [BRE] Baer/Bear & Graff/Groff Brethren > > >> Re: Graff/Baer Brethren >> >> I have done some research regarding these families. I know that a Jacob >> Graff lived in Lebanon Township, and that his daughter married Jacob >> Thommen, a son of Durst Thommen II. A Jacob Graff and wife were on the >> Ephrata listing of 1770, and Durst Thommen II and his father and siblings >> were associated with Ephrata. Jacob died about 1782. 1750 Lebanon >> Township >> tax records show Jacob Graff, and he is listed as neighbors to Henry >> Kline, >> and George Myer in 1762 land records. 1749 land records for Michael >> Kline >> show neighbors Jacob Graff and Christopher Myer. George was a son of >> Christopher. Ephrata is a short distance to the Lebanon Township area >> where >> these people lived. >> >> Land records also show Jacob Graff was neighbor to Christian Stump >> (Brother >> of Brethren John Stump) and John Zeller and David Zeller. Emmert >> Bittinger >> wrote an article on the Brethren Bowman family and notes their connection >> to >> Jacob Zeller. He notes that the Bowman family came from the Quitophelia >> region of Lancaster County, which is Lebanon Township. A Jacob Bowman >> warranted property that was patented by Martin Light, another neighbor of >> Jacob Graff. Martin Light was the uncle of Elder Michael Meyer. Daniel >> Seiler and Henry Eller (both associated with the Beaver Dam Congregation) >> also lived in the same vicinity if Lebanon Township. >> >> I have looked at the Bare/Bar/Bear family, and found no connection to the >> Brethren names you list. There was a John Bear on the Bethel Township, >> Lancaster County non-associator list of 1777. >> >> Bill Thomas > > > ------------------------ > Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN > ------------------------ > Support Our Sponsoring Agency > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com > ------------------------ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.11/1371 - Release Date: > 4/10/2008 12:23 PM > >

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Bill, In checking out Julius Sachse's 1890 account of the registers of the Ephrata community I found that there were several Graffs seemingly connected with Brother Christian Graff (died 1748). Christian had a son Brother Jacob Graff (died 1776) who, by his first wife, had three children: Sister Priscam Graff (1721-1749), Joseph Graff (Ephrata member in 1770, according to Morgan Edwards), and Jacob Graff. I am looking into this latter Jacob Graff as someone to check out in terms of my own ancestry. Some accounts say he died in Virginia in 1794, but I have my doubts that this is the same person. My Jacob died circa 1800 in North Carolina (or possibly Muhlenberg, Kentucky, if he followed his children and their families). Dwayne ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Thomas" <wbtst2@atlanticbb.net> To: <brethren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 5:21 PM Subject: Re: [BRE] Baer/Bear & Graff/Groff Brethren > Re: Graff/Baer Brethren > > I have done some research regarding these families. I know that a Jacob > Graff lived in Lebanon Township, and that his daughter married Jacob > Thommen, a son of Durst Thommen II. A Jacob Graff and wife were on the > Ephrata listing of 1770, and Durst Thommen II and his father and siblings > were associated with Ephrata. Jacob died about 1782. 1750 Lebanon > Township > tax records show Jacob Graff, and he is listed as neighbors to Henry > Kline, > and George Myer in 1762 land records. 1749 land records for Michael Kline > show neighbors Jacob Graff and Christopher Myer. George was a son of > Christopher. Ephrata is a short distance to the Lebanon Township area > where > these people lived. > > Land records also show Jacob Graff was neighbor to Christian Stump > (Brother > of Brethren John Stump) and John Zeller and David Zeller. Emmert > Bittinger > wrote an article on the Brethren Bowman family and notes their connection > to > Jacob Zeller. He notes that the Bowman family came from the Quitophelia > region of Lancaster County, which is Lebanon Township. A Jacob Bowman > warranted property that was patented by Martin Light, another neighbor of > Jacob Graff. Martin Light was the uncle of Elder Michael Meyer. Daniel > Seiler and Henry Eller (both associated with the Beaver Dam Congregation) > also lived in the same vicinity if Lebanon Township. > > I have looked at the Bare/Bar/Bear family, and found no connection to the > Brethren names you list. There was a John Bear on the Bethel Township, > Lancaster County non-associator list of 1777. > > Bill Thomas

Hi, Thanks, Karen, for the web site information on the Pfoutz, Pfautz, Fouts families. As I suspected there were several immigrants with that name and researchers should not jump to conclusions without primary proof of relationship. Best regards, John Murray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen and Ron Besecker" <karonbes@bright.net> To: <brethren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:19 AM Subject: Re: [BRE] BRETHREN Digest, Vol 3, Issue 126 > > > According to my records Jacob Pfoutz was born in 1737 in Lancaster Co., > He > died in Westmoreland co., Pa on 23 Jan 1818. This information came to me > from Norma Hansen and several other sources. > > Uuseful information on the Pfoutz family can be found here: > http://www.retracing-our-family-legacy.com/Davenport_Newsletter.htm > > > I have a lot of info on the Pfoutz family and would like to share but it > will take me a while to get to it. I was recently diagnosed with thymoma, > a > cancer of the thymus gland, and had to undergo surgery and am now > receiving > chemo with radation soon to start. I will help when I am feeling up to > it. > > > Karen > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William Thomas" <wbtst2@atlanticbb.net> > To: <brethren@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 1:59 PM > Subject: Re: [BRE] BRETHREN Digest, Vol 3, Issue 126 > > >> RE: 1. JACOB1 PFOUTZ was born ca. 1737 in Westmoreland Co., Pa. He >> married >> MARY BACH. >> >> I find it highly unlikely that Jacob Pfoutz was born in Westmoreland >> County, >> PA in 1737. This part of Pennsylvania was wilderness and Indian >> Territory >> at that time. >> >> Bill Thomas >> >> >> ------------------------ >> Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN >> ------------------------ >> Support Our Sponsoring Agency >> The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) >> For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com >> ------------------------ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------ > Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN > ------------------------ > Support Our Sponsoring Agency > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com > ------------------------ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

According to my records Jacob Pfoutz was born in 1737 in Lancaster Co., He died in Westmoreland co., Pa on 23 Jan 1818. This information came to me from Norma Hansen and several other sources. Uuseful information on the Pfoutz family can be found here: http://www.retracing-our-family-legacy.com/Davenport_Newsletter.htm I have a lot of info on the Pfoutz family and would like to share but it will take me a while to get to it. I was recently diagnosed with thymoma, a cancer of the thymus gland, and had to undergo surgery and am now receiving chemo with radation soon to start. I will help when I am feeling up to it. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Thomas" <wbtst2@atlanticbb.net> To: <brethren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 1:59 PM Subject: Re: [BRE] BRETHREN Digest, Vol 3, Issue 126 > RE: 1. JACOB1 PFOUTZ was born ca. 1737 in Westmoreland Co., Pa. He > married > MARY BACH. > > I find it highly unlikely that Jacob Pfoutz was born in Westmoreland > County, > PA in 1737. This part of Pennsylvania was wilderness and Indian Territory > at that time. > > Bill Thomas > > > ------------------------ > Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN > ------------------------ > Support Our Sponsoring Agency > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com > ------------------------ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Ron, Slight correction. I went back to your source and it says Lebanon in Warren County. This is referring to Ohio, not Indiana. Many Quakers settled in Warren County near the large Miami Monthly Meeting. Gale ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Snowden" <nedwons@mac.com> To: <brethren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 2:48 PM Subject: Re: [BRE] Elder Michael Fouts My comments earlier have been taken from the book titled > "Memoir of David Hoover." This is available online at > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inwayne/references.htm > My father then purchased two hundred acres of land, not far from > Lebanon, Indiana Warren County, as a home.