Sebastian Graff1,2

M, #44, b. 11 March 1744, d. 2 July 1791
Last Edited: 26 Oct 2023
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Descendants of Sebastian Graff

Parents:

Father: Sebastian Graff1 b. 7 Jan 1711, d. 6 Oct 1763
Mother: Eva Weber1 b. 6 Sep 1709, d. 5 Sep 1768

Family:

Catharina Jung

Children:

Maria Magdalena Graff3 b. 17 Apr 1768, d. 6 Jun 1769
Sebastian Graff8 b. 24 Apr 1770
Christina Graff3 b. 26 Dec 1772, d. 5 Feb 1776
Andrew Graff8 b. 24 Nov 1775
Sarah Graff8 b. 18 Jun 1778
George Graff8 b. 19 Feb 1781
Anna Maria Graff8 b. 25 Mar 1783
Catharine Graff8 b. 28 Oct 1786

Notes

  • Note*: The Committee of Observation for Lancaster County, elected November 1794, met 14 Jan 1775, included Adam Reigart for the Borough of Lancaster, and Sebastian Graff for the Manheim township. It appointed deputies to attend the Provincial Convention at Philadelphia Jan 23rd, including Sebastian Graff.

    Sebastian Graff was County Commissioner in 1786, and was State Senator from Lancaster County at the first meeting of the Pennsylvania Legislature in 1790.5
  • Note: Sebastian Graff was engaged in purchasing supplies for the army at Valley Forge, Letter dated Sept 2 1777; original in possession of the family.6
  • Note: GRAFF, SEBASTIAN Manheim Twp.
    July 1, 1791 September 3, 1791
    Wife: Catharine Graff.
    Children: George, Sebastian, Andrew, Sarah, Mary and Catharine.
    Ex.: Paul Zantzinger and Adam Reigar.7

Citations

  1. [S82] Humphrey, John T., Pennsylvania Births, Lancaster County, 1723-1777 (Washington D.C.: Humphrey Publications, 1997), citing Moravian Church, Lancaster.   Humphrey--Penn-Births-Lancaster-Co-1723.pdf
  2. [S28] Best, Jane Evans, The Groff Book, Volume 2, A Continuing Saga [see also vol. 1 by Clyde L. Clyde L. Groff, et. al.] (Ronks PA: Groff History Associates, 1997), p. 67-8.   Best--Groff-Book-II.pdf
  3. [S63] Felker, Kenneth A., editor, Burial Book of Moravian Church, Lancaster, Penn. Translated by George R Steinman. (printed book, with typed index and penned annotations by Kenneth A Felker 1938) (n.p.: FHL microfilm #383298, item 2), p. 18, #404.
  4. [S63] Felker, Kenneth A., editor, Burial Book of Moravian Church, Item 404.
  5. [S78] History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men (1883), pp. 36-7, 213, 216..
  6. [S70] Graff, Sebastian and John Chaloner. Two Revolutionary War era letters concerning supplies, both addressed to John Patton, one from Sebastian Graff, a Lancaster Pa. merchant, dated Sept 2nd 1777, and one from John Chaloner, a commissary purchaser, at Camp Valley Forge, dated Dec 29th 1777. Originals in family possession.   Graff-Sebastian--Letter-1777.pdf   Graff-Sebastian--Letter-1777-Transcription.pdf
  7. [S161] Pennsylvania, various counties. Abstracts of wills and administrations. Posted on the web by USGenWeb Archives Pennsylvania. Presumably transcriptions of those 'abstracted under the auspices of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in the early 1900s'. Lancaster Co.
  8. [S101] Lancaster County, Pa. Register of Wills. Will of Catharine Graff, 1814. Will Book K, page 469. Viewed on FHL Microfilm 21358.