Catharina Graff1

F, #48, b. 15 November 1752, d. 28 February 1814
Last Edited: 5 May 2019
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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

Notes

  • Note*: Will of Catharine Graff, dated 23 August 1813, proved 21 March 1814. A single woman, late of Bethlehem, Northampton County, now of Borough of Lancaster, Lancaster County.

    The will names her four siblings and many of their children, including:

    Her brother George Michael Graff deceased who had only children left George Graff deceased with daughter Rosina Graff, and Eve Graff the wife of George Graff.

    Her brother Andrew Graff and his children John Graff, Margaret Graff, Catharine the wife of Gustavus Stoy, Mary Magdalena Doll deceased the late wife of Conrad Doll, Elizabeth Moore the wife of William Moore, George Michael Graff Henry Graff (abroad), and Margaret.

    Her brother Sebastian Graff deceased, and his children Sebastian Graff, Andrew Graff, Sarah Graff, George Graff, Anna Maria Musser the wife of George Musser, Catharine Graff.

    Her sister Margaret deceased and her only child Elizabeth Cockey the wife of John Cokey.

    Also named, without relationship, are Anna Apollonia Eckart, Anna Maria Eckart, Kelly Stoey, John Graff Stoey, Frederick Graff Stoey, Margaret Graff Stoey, Juliana Graeff, Ellen Cockey, Margaret Elizabeth Cockey, Catharine Elizabeth Doll, Mary Ann Doll, Andrew Graff, Margaret Graff, Elizabeth Benath.

    Also named friend Francis Thomas, friend Ann Green, Mary Shoist, Mary Laket, and Polly Babberlwell. And the trustees of three institutions: the Sisters House in Bethlehem with Anna Green Superior Sister, the Brethern Church in Bethlehem, and the Church of the United Bretheren in Lancaster.

    Executors: John Graff, Adam Reigart, John Graff, junior.
    Witnesses: Wm Kirkpatrick, John Trisler, John Hubloy.

    Recorded Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Will Book K, page 469, 5 pages. Viewed on FHL microfilm 21358. Abstracted by compiler.3
  • Note: In her 11th year she moved to Bethlehem. In May 1813, she came here on a visit to her brother Andr. Graff and soon became ill.4

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. [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), Item 611.
  3. [S101] Lancaster County, Pa. Register of Wills. Will of Catharine Graff, 1814. Will Book K, page 469. Viewed on FHL Microfilm 21358.
  4. [S63] Felker, Kenneth A., editor, Burial Book of Moravian Church, p. 36 #611.