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• Name: Marcus GROFF
• Sex: M
• Birth: Aug 1712 ^b
• Death: Before 2 Nov 1791 in Earl Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania ^d


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Hans GROFF Birth: 1661 in Baretswil, Zurich, Switzerland Death: Before 7 May 1746 in Earltown, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Susanna KENDIG Birth: Abt 1678 Death: After 11 Aug 1746

Family:
Marriage:

• Anna HUBER on 1 .^m1
  
• Anna HUBER Death: After 1779

Children:

1. Susanna GROFF Birth: 20 Aug 1734 Death: 20 Jun 1796
2. Fronica GROFF Birth: Aug 1741
3. Maria GROFF Birth: Sep 1743 Death: Before 1769
4. Barbara GROFF Birth: 1744
5. Margaret GROFF Birth: Oct 1747 Death: After 1807
6. Magdalena GROFF Birth: 1749
7. Elizabeth GROFF Birth: 1750
8. Christina GROFF Birth: 1754 Death: 1826
9. Marcus GROFF Birth: 4 Aug 1757 Death: 25 Sep 1827

Marriage:

• Anna (GROFF) on 2 .^m2
  
• Anna (GROFF)

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: Best BEAR-Albis p24, Best GROFF p92, GroffCL GROFF p57]

1712 [Ref: GroffCF GROFF Chart, GroffCL GROFF p408, Landis HansGroffs 7307p29, WengerSS WENGER p1063],

parents:

[Ref: Best BEAR-Albis p24, Best GROFF p92, GroffCL GROFF p57, LancasterCoPA Deeds B-219, Landis HansGroffs 7307p29, WengerSS WENGER p1063]

Hans GROFF & Susanna ___ [Ref: Scharf WesternMaryland v2p1218],

father:

[Ref: Ellis LancasterCoPA p822, GroffCF GROFF Chart, GroffCL GROFF p408, LancasterCoPA Deeds C-322]

Sources for death Information

date:

1791 [Ref: GroffCL GROFF p57, WengerSS WENGER p1063]

will pro 2 Nov 1791 [Ref: Best BEAR-Albis p24, Best GROFF p92],

place:

[Ref: Best BEAR-Albis p24, Best GROFF p92, GroffCL GROFF p57]

Sources with Inaccurate death Information

date:

1772 [Ref: GroffCL GROFF p408]

Sources with Information about marriage to Anna HUBER

date:

first marriage of Marcus [Ref: Best BEAR-Albis p24]

first marriage of Marcus with second unknown spouse [Ref: Landis HansGroffs 7307p29, WengerSS WENGER p1063],

names:

Mark GROFFE & Anna ___ [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds C-322],

child:

[Ref: Best GROFF p92, Best GROFF p95, Best GROFF p96, GroffCF GROFF Chart, GroffCL GROFF p57, GroffCL GROFF p59, Landis HansGroffs 7307p29, WengerSS WENGER p1063, WengerSS WENGER p170]

Sources with Information about marriage to Anna (GROFF)

date:

second marriage of Marcus [Ref: Best BEAR-Albis p24],

names:

Marcus GROFF & Anna ___ [Ref: Best BEAR-Albis p24]

Research Notes:
Jul 26 1738: purchased from parents, for 20 pounds, 219 acres of land in Earl Twp [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds B-219]

Jul 26 1738: granted 219 acres of land in Earl Twp to son, Mark, for #20 and love and affection. Part of the 1419 acres patented Nov 18 1737 [Ref: Best GROFF p81]

Jul 30 1746: Heirs of Hans Graffe rel to one of his sons, David Graffe, of Lancaster County, 200 acres Earl Township. Part of 1419 acres patented 18 Nov 1737 to Hans Graffe decd. Heirs listed: Widow, Susanna Graffe; Peter Graffe & wife Barbara; Samuel Graffe & wife Christina; Mark Graffe & wife Anna; Daniel Graffe & wife Maria; Hans Graffe & wife Elizabeth; Peter Good who married Anna one of daughters; Henry Landus & wife Fronika, one of daughters; Mary Kry, widow, one of daughters. Hans by will dated 8 Nov 1738 proved 7 May 1746 devised all his property to his 6 sons & 3 daughters. Hans had conveyed shares to sons Peter, Samuel, Mark, and Daniel & had advanced to daughters Anna Good & Mary then wife of John Kry, since deceased, their shares. Deed recorded 5 Apr 1752, Book C p322 [Ref: LancasterCoPA DeedAbs C322]

1758: Earl Twp tax list, owned 250 acres and a saw mill [Ref: Best GROFF p81]

inventory dated Aug 20 1791, totaled #80.12.00 [Ref: Best GROFF p81]

will probated Nov 2 1791 [Ref: Best GROFF p92]

---------- Lancaster Co PA Deeds B-219, dated 26 Jul 1738:
This Indenture made the twenty sixth day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and thirty Eight Between Hans Groff of Earltown in the County of Lancaster and Province of Pennsylvania yeoman and Susanna his Wife of the one part and Mark Groff one of the Sons of the said Hans and Susanna of the other Part, Whereas John Penn Thomas Penn and Richard Penn Esquires true and absolute Proprietors and Governors in Chief of the said Province by their Letters Patent under the hand of the said Thomas Penn and Great Seal of the said Province bearing date the Eighteenth day of November Anno Domini 1737, Reciting as therein is recited and for the Consideration therein mentioned Did Grant and Convey unto the above named Hans Groff and to his heirs and Assigns forever fourteen hundred and nineteen Acres of Land with Allowance of Six Percent for Roads and highways Under the yearly quit rents of one English Shilling Sterling for every hundred Acres thereof and proportionally for the nineteen Acres to be paid unto the said Proprietarys their heirs and Successors on the first day of March Every Year in the town of Lancaster or Value thereof in Coin Current according as the Exchange shall then be between the said Province and the City of London to such Person or Persons as Shall be from time to time appointed to Receive the Same as therein is specified and by the said Patent recorded in the Office for Recording of Deeds for the City and County of Philadelphia in patent Book A Vol 8 page 292 etc appears, Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said Hans Groff and Susanna his Wife as well for and in Consideration of the Love and Affection which they have and bear to their Well beloved Son and Sum of twenty Pounds Good Lawful money of the said Province to them in hand Paid by the said Mark Groff before the Sealing and Delivery of these Presents the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and thereof doth Requite and forever discharge said Mark Groff his heirs and assigns by these presents, have Granted bargained sold aliened Enfeoffed and Confirmed and by these Presents Grant Bargain Sell alien enfeoff and Confirm unto the said Mark Groff and his Heirs all that Piece or Parcel of Land (Part of the above described tract) situate in Earltown aforesaid Beginning ata White Oak a Corner of Samuel Goff's Land thence North by West three hundred and thirty nine Perches to a Stone another Corner thence East by North one hundred perches to a heap of stones thence South by East three hundred and thirty nine Perches to a heap of stones thence by Land of Conrad Root West by South one hundred Perches to the Place of Beginning, Containing two hundred Acres with allowance of six percent be the same more or less, Together with all and Singular the houses Outhouses barns Stables Orchards Gardens Ways Waters Water courses rights Liberties Privileges hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise Appertaining and also the reversions and remainders Rents Issues and Profits thereof and all the Estate right title Interest Claim and Demand whatsoever of them the said Hans Groff and Susanna his Wife of in and to the hereby Granted and bargained Premises with their appurtenances and every part thereof, To Have and to hold the said two hundred acres of Land and Premises hereby granted with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Mark Groff his heirs and assigns forever, To the only proper use and behoof of the said Mark Groff his heirs and Assigns forevermore, Under the Yearly quit rent hereafter accruing for the same land to the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee thereof of Right Accustomed, And the said Hans Groff and his heirs the said two hundred Acres of land hereditaments and Premises hereby Granted or mentioned so to be and every part thereof with the Appurtenances unto the said Mark Groff his heirs and Assigns against the said Hans Groff and Susanna his Wife and their heirs and against all and every other Person and Persons whatsoever claiming or to claim by from or under him them or any of them shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents, And the said Hans Groff for himself and the said Susanna his Wife and for his heirs Executors and Administrators doth Covenant Promise and Grant to and with the said Mark Groff his heirs and assigns by these presents that the said Hans Groff and Susanna his Wife and their heirs and all and every other Person and Persons whomsoever Claiming or that shall or may at any time or times hereafter to have or Claim any Estate right title or Interest of in or to the said two hundred Acres of Land and Premises hereby Granted or any Part thereof by from or under him them or any of them shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter at the Reasonable Request Costs and Charges in the law of the said Mark Groff his heirs and Assigns make Execute and acknowledge or cause to be all and every such further and other reasonable act and acts deed and deeds devise and devises in the law whatsoever for the further and better assurance and confirmation of the said two hundred acres of land and Premises hereby granted and every part thereof with the Appurtenances unto the said Mark Groff his heirs and assigns as for him or them or by his or their Councel learned in the Law shall or reasonably devise advise or require.
In Witness thereof the said Parties to these Presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals dated the day and year first above written. Hans Groff, Susanna (X) Groff.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Andrew Moseman, Zach Butcher.
The 24th day of November in the Year 1740 came before me Emanuel Carpenter one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Lancaster the within named Hans Groff and Susanna his wife and acknowledged the within Indenture to be their deed being separately examined and desired that the same might be recorded. Witness my hand and Seal the day and year first above written. Emanuel Carpenter.
Recorded this 22nd day of May 1745. Thomas Cookson, Recorder. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds B-219]



Pedigree of Marcus GROFF
                            /-----Hans GRAF
                   /-----Jakob GRAF
                  |         \-----Elsbeth PETER
          /-----Marx GRAF
         |        |         /-----Jacob SPORRI
         |         \-----Anna SPORRI
 /-----Hans GROFF
Marcus GROFF
|                           /-----Peter KUNDIG
|                  /-----Jorg KUNDIG
|         /-----Hans Jagli KUNDIG
|        |         \-----Barbel HUFFELBERG
 \-----Susanna KENDIG
         |         /-----Martin MEILI
          \-----Elsbeth MEILI
                   \-----Barbara BAR



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