Jacob Graff--Philadelphia County Jacob Graff was born about 1691 and he died 1772. He was married 18 july 1781 in Huffelsheim Maria Phillipina Stormer. She was born 16 April 1693 at Nordner, Norheim Ehrenburg, Germany. She was baptised 23 of April 1693, died 29 May 1764. She was the daughter of Herman and Susanna Stromer. Jacob and his family came to America in 1741 on the ship Molly. His age at the time was 60 years, son Casper 22 and son John 16. Jacob's wife and younger children were not named on the ships list. It was sometime the custom that the wemon and children were not listed but they could have come at a later time. Martain Graff name is also listed on the ships list but it says "not a son" Casper Graff was born 1719 at Huffelsheim and he died 1787 in Philadelphia. He was married 1 October 1745 Catharena Eliz Baurin. 2. John Graff born about 1725 married Maria Magdalen Fuchs 3. Jacob Graff, bricklayer died before 10 December 1781. He married 18 September 1750 to Anna Cathrina Abelin. 4.Maria Phillipina Graff 5. Matthias Graff is listed as the youngest. The one that would fit into "Old JOHN of Stinking Creek would be John Graff who married Maria Magdalen Fucks. this couple would fit the naming pattern of both the Mother and Father of Maria Phillipina, John Jacob, and John Sebastion. the nameing pattern of the sponcers would also be in sink.. Information : The Groff book written by Clyde L. Groff, Pennsylvania German Pioneers by Strassbarger and Hinke, wills and miscellaneous articals found on the internet under links to different Pa. records, II do not know how to give all the credits. ==== NCORANGE Mailing List ==== Larry Noah - lrnoah@bigfoot.com - Listowner - NCORANGE mailing list Orange Co, NC USGenWeb site is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncorange USGenWeb Orange Co, NC Archives site is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/orangnc.htm