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- :[[Category: West Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania]]
:[[Category: Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania]]
:[[Category: Germantown, Pennsylvania]]
== Biography ==
"John Groff (E8) was granted 197 acres from the heirs of Hans Groff (E) on July 30, 1746. On April 3, 1758, he mortgaged 200 acres to Thomas Doyle, hatter, of Lancaster Borough. This mort[g]age was satisfied on April 20, 1763, five days after John Groff (E8) had sold this land to his brother, David (E9).
The C.F. Groff chart of 1867 shows "John Groff's wife Elizabeth from Philadelphia Co., residing in Maryland," and then lists eleven children but does not connect the box containing the list to a son of Hans Groff (E). Apparently there was confusion even then about where these children belonged.
The baptismal record at the German Reformed Church, Germantown, of Franciscus Groff (E88), dat. May 1, 1763, shows the sponsor as "Franciscus, grandfather". I now believe that the John Groff whose will was proved on June 10, 1797, in Frederick County, Maryland, was the son of Hans Groff (E). Jacob Groff (E81) and his family moved to Maryland by 1765, and is the only one listed correctly in ''Groff Book'' 1.
The George Groff listed as E82 (p. 69) is now listed as ?K13, and was probably a son of the George Groff listed as B4 (p. 20), who is now believed to be K1 and GR3411 instead of B4.
The Elizabeth Groff listed as E83 (p. 71) is now listed as ?DD31.
The Henry Groff listed as E84 (p. 71) was probably M3 also, who is believed to be K41.
Catharine Groff (was E85) is now E80."[[[#GroffBookII|The Groff Book, Volume 2]], p. 82]
"E8 '''John Groff''', b. ca. 1715; wp. June 10, 1797, Frederick Co., Md.; bu. St. Mary's Cem., Silver Run, Carrol Co. Md.; between 1760 and 1764 had 4 ch. bap. in Germantown, Pa.; on Apr. 15, 1763, lived in Earl Twp.; in 1787 lived at Piney Run Hundred, Md.; 11 ch.:?m. (1) '''______ Carpenter''', b. ca. 1716; dau. of Henry Carpenter (1673-ca. 1748).:m. by 1763, '''Elizabeth Franciscus''', w. dat. Sept. 2, 1805, wp. Jan. 18, 1809, Frederick Co., Md.; dau. of ______ Franciscus.:E81 '''Jacob Groff''', b. June 4, 1737, Lancaster Co.; d. Aug. 14, 1819, Sharpsburg, Md.; ca. 1765 moved to Md.; in 1809 lived in Frederick. Md.; 9 ch.
:E82 '''John Groff''', b. ca. 1740; in 1801 lived in Frederick, Md.
:E83 '''Christina Groff''', d. after 1787.
:E84 '''Mary Groff''', in 1801 lived in Adams Co., Pa.:E85 '''Elizabeth Groff''', b. 1750; d. May 25, 1835, aged 74/10/13; bu. Elias Lutheran Cem., Emmitsburg, Md.:E86 '''Henry Groff''', b. Dec. 7, 1758; d. Jan. 31, 1824, aged 72 years, 10 months, bu. Elias Lutheran Cem.; in 1801 and 1809 lived in Baltimore; owned Graff's Content, Timber Plenty, and part of Rich Level plantations; 12 ch.:E87 '''Francis Groff''', b. Jan. 15, 1762; d. Aug. 28, 1847, bu. St. Mary's Cem., Silver Run, Md. aged 85/7/13; bap. May 14, 1762, German Reformed, Germantown, son of John Graf and wife Elizabeth.
Children of ?m. (2):E88 '''Franciscus Groff''', bap. May 1, 1763, German Reformed, Germantown (Whitpain), son of John Graf and wife Elizabeth, sponsor "Grandfather Franciscus.":E89 '''Anna Susannah Groff''', b. Feb. 24, 1764; d. after 1787; bap. July 23, 1764, Germantown Reformed; dau. of John Graf and wife Elizabeth; bequethed "maintenance during her natural life."
:E80 '''Catherine Groff''' (was E85), d. after Sept. 2, 1805; 2 dau.:E8a '''Barbara Groff''', b. 1772; d. Jan. 4, 1809, aged 37, bu. Silver Run Cem.; in 1801 lived in Frederick, Md.:E8b '''Isaac Groff''', b. Oct. 1771; d. Dec. 21, 1793; aged 21/1/26, bu. St. Mary's Cem., Silver Run, Md.; d.s.p."[[[#GroffBookII|The Groff Book, Volume 2]], p. 98-101]
=== Burial ===:St.Mary's Cemetery, Silver Run, Carroll Co., MD [ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7238225/john-groff: accessed August 22, 2024), memorial page for John Groff (1722–7 Jun 1797), {{FindAGrave|7238225}}, citing Saint Marys Cemetery, Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Lynn Erb (contributor 46522255). ]
==Research Notes==
:Text:+The C.F. Groff chart of 1867 shows "John Groff's wife Elizabeth from Philadelphia Co., residing in Maryland," and then lists the following 11 ch. but does not connect the box containing the list to a son of Hans Groff (E). The Baptismal record of Franciscus Groff )E89), dat. May 1, 1763, at Whipain, shows the sponsor as "Franciscus, grandfather."
:+information on "'page 6, Groff Book No. 2'''
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:+Hans Groff b. ca. 1675
:+wp. May 7, 1746, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co.
:+Wagoner, started 6 horse Conestoga wagon:+on Mar. 27, 1704, purchased from Jan Kreyy 84 acres in Cresheim, Germantown, Pa., which he sold May 16, 1715 to Gerhard Rittinghuysen :+on Jan. 31, 1714, warranted 300 acres in Lampeter Twp., which he sold 16 May 1719, to Jacob Sowder:+on 4 Oct, 1718, warranted 1150 acres in present West Earl Twp., patented Nov 18, 1737.
:+Information on '''page 84, Groff Book No. 2'''
Will of John Groff Sr of Frederick County Maryland. Family to stay together for 5 years or until my youngest child comes of age. Wife Elisabeth. Sons John, Henry, Elisabeth, Christina, Mary, Susannah, Catherine, Barbara, Jacob, Francis, Isaac. Wife and son Francis executors. Proved 10 June 1797
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:+E8 - JOHN GROFF b. ca. 1715
:+wp. June 10, 1797, Frederick Co., Md.
:+bu. St. Mary's Cem, Silver Run, Carroll Co., Md.
:+between 1750 and 1764 had 4 ch. bap. in Germantown, Pa.
:+on Apr. 15, 1763, lived in Earl Twp.
:+in 1787 lived at Piney Run Hundred, Md.
:+father of 11 ch.:+m. (1) ----- Carpenter, b. ca. 1716, dau of Henry Carpenter, 1673 - ca. 1748.
:+m. by 1763, Elizabeth Francisus:+w. dat. Sep. 2, 1805, wp. Jan 18, 1890, Frederick Co., Md.; dau of --- Franciscus.
== Sources ==
See also:
* {{FamilySearch|GSWJ-18C}}*"Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GT15-96VK?cc=1803986&wc=SNYC-FM3%3A146535301%2C147314001 : 20 May 2014), Frederick > Wills 1794-1803 vol 3 > image 95 of 332; Hall of Records, Annapolis.*Jane Evans Best, "The Groff Book, Volume 2: A Continuing Saga", Groff History Associates, 1997, Ronks, Pennsylvania.
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Abt 1715 - Bef 1797 (< 82 years)
