Joseph W. GRAFF

                   I saw the headstone at the cemetery, and read the dates. Died at age 76 years, 4months and 20 days. Photographed 6/23/06.
1870 - they had Barbara Markline aged 12, and Leonard markline, aged 10 living with them???  Last name spelled Graeff.
New Oxford Item  1 Nov 1889 - Oct 17, near Abbottstown, Mr. Joseph Graff, aged 76 years and 24 days.
He was from Paradise Township in 1845 when he was married.
1850 census - in Berwick Township. He was listed as a laborer. He was living with Mary, Tempest and Albert.
1860 census he was listed as Joseph Grafe.
1880 Census he was in Paradise Township with his wife and a 13 year old servant named Annie Shanebrook.

His will is dated 12 Jun 1882, probated 30 Oct 1889. Will probate: York Historical Society, Source Bk FF,  pg 248.
He was living in Paradise Twp, and is listed as a yeoman.
In the will his wife is described as his beloved wife in lieu of her dower at common law?? Were they not married???
In the will it is interesting to note that he bequeaths a portion to Elizabeth Graff, who is intermarried with my son Tempest W. Graff, but named Albert A. amd Joseph W. Graff. I don't have wives for them, but it is interesting to note thatElizabeth is mentioned each time, and nont him

     I saw the burial record at York Historical Society.
Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985about Joseph Graff
Name:	Joseph Graff
Birth Date:	abt 1813
Event Type:	Burial
Burial Date:	16 Oct 1889
Burial Place:	Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania
Organization Name:	St John´s Evangelical Lutheran



He signed numerous licenses for taverns in Berwick(Abbottstown), sometimes as Joseph Grafe (1839, 1841), in 1847, 50, as Graff.
The newspapers spelled his name Graff when he was married.