Martin Nicholas Graffius

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Husband Martin Nicholas Graffius ^{1 2}

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           Born: 2 May 1722 - ? Switzerland 1 2
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           Died: 20 May 1790 - Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co, PA 1
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Wife

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Children

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1 M Nicholas Graffius ^{1 3}

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           Born: 17 Apr 1746 1
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           Died: 22 Aug 1822 - West Twp, Huntingdon Co, PA 3
         Buried:  - Manor Hill, Huntingdon Co, PA

         Spouse: Elizabeth Coryell (      -1843) 1
           Marr: York, York Co, PA

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2 M Peter Graffius ¹

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           Born: 19 Apr 1749 1
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3 F Rebecca Graffius ^{1 2}

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           Born: 18 Apr 1751 - York, York Co, PA 1 2
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         Spouse: Henry Miller (      -      ) 1 2
           Marr: York, York Co, PA

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4 M John Graffius ^{1 4}

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           Born: 24 Feb 1754 1
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           Died: 1 Jan 1826 1 4
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         Spouse: [Unk] Coryell (      -      )
           Marr: York, York Co, PA

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5 M Abraham Graffius ¹

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           Born: 22 Aug 1756 1
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         Spouse: [Unk] Rothrock (      -      ) 1
           Marr: York, York Co, PA

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6 F Mary Graffius ¹

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           Born: 18 Mar 1759 1
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         Spouse: Thomas Weston (      -      ) 1

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7 F Elizabeth Graffius ¹

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           Born: 29 Aug 1762 1
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           Died: 18 Oct 1789 1
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8 F Catharine Graffius ^{1 5}

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           Born: 23 Oct 1765 1
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         Spouse: Michael Africa (      -      ) 1 5
           Marr: York Co, PA

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9 M Martin Graffius ¹

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           Born: 10 Nov 1767 1
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           Died: 9 Oct 1846 - ? Huntingdon Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Eve Weller (      -      ) 1

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10 M Jacob Graffius ¹

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           Born: 21 Feb 1770 1
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General Notes: Husband - Martin Nicholas Graffius

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York, York Co, PA

Because of their religious belief, three brothers named Graffius were driven out of Germany, and being without funds, sold themselves to pay their passage to America. Having landed they separated, two settling near the Susquehanna river, the other (Martin Nicholas) near the Juniata. [CBEJV, 139]

The Graffius family had its origin in Switzerland. [CBEJV, 228]

The founder of this family in America, he emigrated with his family from his native province in continental Europe, in 1750, and settled in York, Pennsylvania. The family was of the Huguenot faith. After a residence of twenty years in York, they removed to the spot then called Standing Stone, Bedford County, but now within the borough of Huntingdon. Here he died. [CBEJV, 229]

1 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 417.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 13.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 229.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 228.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 20.