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• Name: Daniel GROFF
• Sex: M
• Birth: Abt 1714 ^b
• Death: Before 10 Mar 1772 ^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:

• Ann Maria (GROFF) .^m1
  
• Ann Maria (GROFF)

Children:

1. Anna Mary GROFF Birth: Before 1739 Death: 13 Nov 1795 in Earl Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
2. Barbara GROFF Birth: 11 Nov 1739 Death: After 6 Apr 1772
3. Daniel GROFF Birth: After 1751 Death: Abt 1785 in Earl Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
4. Christian GROFF Birth: 1755 Death: 1834

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

abt 1714 [Ref: Best BEAR-Albis p24, Best GROFF p97, GroffCL GROFF p63],

parents:

[Ref: Best BEAR-Albis p24, Best GROFF p97, GroffCL GROFF p63, Landis HansGroffs 7307p29, WengerSS WENGER p1063, WengerSS WENGER p1064]

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

father:

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

Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information

date:

1720 [Ref: GroffCL GROFF p408]

Sources for death Information

date:

1772 [Ref: GroffCL GROFF p408, Landis HansGroffs 7307p29, WengerSS WENGER p1063, WengerSS WENGER p1064]

will pro 10 Mar 1772 [Ref: Best BEAR-Albis p24, Best GROFF p97, GroffCL GROFF p63]

Sources with Information about marriage to Ann Maria (GROFF)

names:

Daniel GROFF & Ann ___ [Ref: Landis HansGroffs 7307p29, WengerSS WENGER p1063, WengerSS WENGER p1064]

Daniel GROFF & Mary ___ [Ref: Best BEAR-Albis p24, Best GROFF p97, Best GROFF p98, GroffCL GROFF p63, LancasterCoPA Deeds C-322, Lyman DeCamp 8/17/2004]

Daniel GROFFE & Maria ___ [Ref: LancasterCoPA DeedAbs C322],

child:

[Ref: Best GROFF p97, Best GROFF p98, GroffCL GROFF p63, Landis HansGroffs 7307p29, Lyman DeCamp 8/17/2004, WengerSS WENGER p1064]

Research Notes:
Apr 28 1743: purchased from parents, for 20 pounds, 200 acres of land in Earl Twp [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds B-186]

Apr 28 1744: granted 200 acres of Earl Twp from parents [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: on tax list of Earl Twp, with 250 acres [Ref: Best GROFF p81]

will dated Jan 13 1772, names two sons and two daughters [Ref: Best GROFF p81]

inventory dated Mar 4 1772, and included "wagon cloth" [Ref: Best GROFF p81]

will pro Mar 10 1772 [Ref: Best GROFF p97, GroffCL GROFF p63]

---------- Lancaster Co PA Deeds B-186, dated 28 Apr 1743:
This Indenture made the twenty Eighth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and forty three Between Hans Groff of Earl township in the County of Lancaster Province of Pennsylvania yeoman and Susanna his wife of the one part and Daniel Groff Son of the said Hans in the township and County aforesaid yeoman of the other part, Whereas John Penn Thomas Penn and Richard Penn by their Patent under the Great Seal of the said Province did grant and Confirm unto the said Hans Groff a Certain Tract or Parcel of Land in the said Province situate bounded an d limited as therein described Containing by Estimation fourteen hundred and nineteen Acres besides the Allowance of Six percent Under the yearly quit Rents Clauses and Conditions in the said Patent set forth and described recourse being thereunto had it may more at large appear, Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said Hans Groff and Susanna his Wife as well for and in Consideration of the sum of twenty pounds Current Money of the said Province to them in hand paid by the said Daniel Groff as also for the Natural Love and Affection that they have and bear to their Son Daniel Groff Hath Granted bargained sold aliened Enfeoffed and Confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien Enfeoff and Confirm unto the said Daniel Groff all that Piece or Parcel of Land Situate in Earl township aforesaid, Beginning at a fence at a corner of other land of the said Daniel Groff thence South by East by the Land of Mark Groff two hundred and forty six perches to a post, thence East by North by the land of said Hans Groff two hundred and thirty five perches to a white oak, thence North by West by the same thirty two perches to a post, thence North eighty two degrees West by the land of Andrew Moseman one hundred and eighteen perches to a Post, thence North by West by the Same one hundred and twenty eight perches to a black oak thence N 82 degrees W by said Land of Daniel Groff 130 perches to the beginning, Containing 200 acres and allowance Together with all the houses buildings gardens orchards fields meadows ways waters water courses Timber and Trees Lands Tenements hereditaments and Appurtenances to the said two hundred Acres of Land belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversions and Remainders Rents Issues and Profits thereof And all the Estate rights title Interest Use Possession Trust Property Claim and Demand whatsoever of them the said Hans Groff and Susanna his Wife of in and to the above mentioned two hundred Acres of Land and Premises and true copies of all Deeds Evidences and Writings Concerning the same to be had and taken at the Charge of the said Daniel Groff his heirs and assigns, To Have and To Hold the said Messuage and tenements and premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted with the Appurtenances unto the said Daniel Groff and his heirs to the only proper use and behoof of the said Daniel Goff his heirs and Assigns forever, Under the yearly quit rent hereafter becoming payable to the Chief Lord of the fee thereof, And the said Hans Graff and Susanna his Wife and their heirs the said two hundred acres of Land and Premises hereby Granted unto the said Daniel Groff his heirs and Assigns against him the said Hans Groff and Susanna his Wife their heirs and assigns and against all and every other Person or Persons lawfully Claiming or to Claim by from or under him them or any of either of them Shall and will Warrant and forever defend by these Presents. In Witness whereof the said Parties to these Presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals hereunto dated the day and year first above written. Hans Groff, Susanna (X) Groff.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Samuel Lightfoot, Benjamin Muller, Jacob (X) Synnig, Benjamin Lightfoot.
Recorded this 22nd day of May 1745. Thomas Cookson, Recorder. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds B-186]



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



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