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- {{Palatine Migration}}
== Biography ==
Martin Groff, born about 1685, was a Mennonite minister.
He married Catharina Bear. She died after 1761.
Children (9):
#Barbara Groff born about 1719; died after 1761
#Joseph Groff born about 1722; estate inventory 7 Nov 1776#Christian Groff born about 1724; will proved 27 Jul 1786, Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia
#Anna Groff born about 1726
#Elizabeth Groff born about 1728
#Mary Groff born about 1730
#Jacob Groff born about 1733; will proved 19 Oct 1805
#Feronica Groff born about 1735#Mark Groff born about 1732; died 29 Sep 1808, Lower Massnutten Virginia
Will proved Aug 9 1759, earl Twp., Lancaster Co.;
[[[#GroffBookII|The Groff Book, Volume 2]], p. 7]
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== Sources ==
*"Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G99B-J9DW-Q?cc=1999196&wc=9PM8-MNG%3A268493801%2C268520301 : 3 July 2014), Lancaster > Wills 1747-1830 vol I-K > image 91 of 786; county courthouses, Pennsylvania.
*Richard Warren Davis, "Emigrants, Refugees, and Prisoners," Volume III III
*Clyde L. Groff, Walter B. Groff, and Jane Evans Best, "The Groff Book Volume I: A Good Life In A New Land," ''Groff History Associates'' [https://www.gengophers.com/book.html#/book/70513?page=169&given=Jacob&exactGiven=false&surname=Groff&exactSurname=false&date=1805&startDate=1805&exactRels=false LINK]
*Jane Evans Best, "The Groff Book, Volume 2: A Continuing Saga", Groff History Associates, 1997, Ronks, Pennsylvania.
*Database of Brent L. Rodes at rootsweb.com 06/10*Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Martin Kendig Graff (1685–1759), {{FindAGrave|209716588}}, ; Maintained by Albert Steinhauer (contributor 46947597) Burial Details Unknown.
==Acknowledgements==* WikiTree profile Groff-188 created through the import of Hans-Groff.ged on Aug 18, 2011 by [[Coggins-26 | Cody Coggins]]. See the [http://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:NetworkFeed&who=Groff-188 Changes page] for the details of edits by Cody and others.
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