Johann Mathias GRAFF

                   I got her name from the records of Vernon Heilman, supposedly records are from  Wolf's Church and Lischy's Church Records, First Reform Church of York, PA.
She was not mentioned in her father's will.
There is an Anna Maria Graff in the IGI file born 12 Aug 1835 in Simmerath, Rheinland, Poland. She was baptized 13 Jun 1992, WASHI, endowed on 18 Feb 1993, WASHI. Her parents are Mathias Graff and Anna Gertrudis Keischgens   - sealed to parents on 25 Feb 1993 at WASHI. That is pretty close.
This was extracted from a birth or christening record for this locality.
She is not listed in her father's will if she existed. She is also not listed in her mother's will in 1823.
I have the Wolf's church record of a child born to this couple, with Matthias and Anna Graef as the sponsors.
I have the record from Jacob Lischy's Private pastoral record listing her as Anna Maria Greb, her father as Matheus Greb, and mother as Anna Gertraut Greb. Rather suspicious. Sponsors were Heinrich and Anna Maria Lauer.

Church record has her as Anna Maria Leinbach, mother of Anna Maria Leinbach, born 16 Sep 1783.
                  

                   I also have a name of Johan Heinrich (Henry) and just Henry.
I also have a birthdate of 27 Oct. 1763. I used the info from the Genealogical abstracts of Adams County and his return of death.
Marriage record has Henry Greef.
I also have a death date of 24 Feb 1854. He was married to Susanna and Catherine.
16 Nov 2008: We thought that Henry was a son of Susanna, but I am sure that this is false. Susanna was the 2nd wife.
This is from Geneological Abstracts of Adams County, PA.- birth, marriage and Death records 1852-1855. pgs 974-842. AL: No.1.
This has his birthdate as 29 Oct 1763, and death as 25 Feb 1854. I saw the plaque in the graveyard on 9/21/97. The dates were 1761-1851. The marker was a composite marker, the actual grave has the correct dates.
IGI has a death date of 4 Sep 1843 (Some had this as Susanna's death date - but I know that is incorrect). It also has Graff or Grafe.

There is a Johann Heinrich Greb, baptized Feb 1764, by Jacob Lischy. This is recorded in his private pastoral record. The mother is Anna Gertraut Greb and Johann Heinrich Greb is a sponsor.  Father is Joh Deis Graff.
There is a Henry Graeff in the 1800 Census, in Paradise Township.
He had 1 male under 10
2 Males 10 - 16
1 male 26 - 45   (obviously the husband)
4 females under 10
1 female 26 - 45  (obviously the wife)

1850 census:
Henry, aged 88,
Susanah, aged 53 (matches what we now have)
Mary Marshall aged 25 ????
Death record at St; John's Lutheran Church in Abbottstown.  Aged 90 - 3- 0.  It says the 26th of Feb 1854.
They have him as Henry Graef. Died of old age.

Return of death (which I have) states John Henry Grafe. Occupation - farmer.
I used the information on the return of death.

I saw the cemetery records (headstone data) from 1932 - it stated Henry Grafe. Died at age 90 - 3- 27.
                  

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One World Tree has this as Anna Maria Graef. I got the death date from there also.
At the birth of her daughter Elizabeth, she was listed as Maria Catherine Graeff.
Could be Catharina (from Wolf's - at the baptism of Anna Maria Cathatina).

There is an obvious descrepency if Maria Catherine or Anna Maria was the wife of Peter Heilman.
Wolfs church has her as Catharina at the birth of Johannes (John) in 1789.
First Reformed (Trinity) Church has their marriage, she is listed as Catharine Gref. They are listed as Heilmann.

Mentioned in one place as Katrina.

One of the records has last name as Greb.
                  

                   There is a Christian Graeff, living in Paradise during the 1800 census. It would fit our Christian.
He is mentioned in his father's will, dated 10 Sep 1793, proved 2 Nov 1793.
His administrative account stated his widow as Mary Graeff (with Elizabeth crossed out).
He owned a plantation in Paradise Twp, which was appraised after his death. It consisted of 150 acres more or less, bounded by the lands of Peter Heilman, Widow Haar, Frederick Solverbehr, Anthony Brignar (?) and John Henry.
Christian must have been dead when his mother wrote her will in 1823, as she mentions his 3 children, but not him.
OCD states 3 children.
10 Mar 2008 - I am wondering if Anna Gertraut and Nancy are the same person. Nancy is in the will, I have the baptismal records of Anna Gertraut.

In the administrative bond, after his death, there is a Mary Graff who received a payment of 50 whatever, right after her mother. I don't know if this is Maria Catharine or not.

In the 1800 census (which I have a copy of) Christian Graff and Christian Linebach(er), possibly his brother-in-law, were listed next to each other.

There is a marriage record for a Christian Gref, and a Hannah Strubel. That marriage was on 13 Jan 1789. That would be about the right age for a marriage and fit with their children's births.

I am sure that he died Bef 9 Jul 1823. I used the newspaper date for a Christian Graeff. (Marriages and Deaths from The York Resgister 1821 - 1830, Family Line Publications, Westminister, Maryland, 1995.)
Christian Graeff, page 11.
56. Aug. 20, 1822 (Tuesday)
The reason I have 9/20 is because the paper might have been the 20th, but it says  died....On the 9th inst. Christian Graeff of Paradise Twp, in his 50th year.

This is from St. Paul's Reformed(Wolf's): Looks like Christian
Christian Kreb Born 19 Jan 1768 Birth Christian Kreb Baptized 1 May 1768 Baptism John Teis Kreb Father BaptismGertrude Kreb Mother Baptism John Henry Kreb Sponsor Baptism

Christian Kreb Born 19 Jan 1768 Birth Christian Kreb Baptized 1 May 1768 Baptism JohannJohann Teis Kreb Father Baptism Gertraut Kreb Mother Baptism Johan Henrich Kreb Sponsor Baptism

   York County, Pennsylvania, 1745-1800: First Reformed (Trinity) Church

	Christian Gref	Groom 	13 Jan 1789	Marriage
	Hanna Strubel Gref	Bride 	13 Jan 1789	Marriage
	Hanna Strubel	Bride 	13 Jan 1789	Marriage