An American Family History

Martin Nicholas Graffius was born May 2, 1722 in Europe.

His wife was named Anne Catharine.

Nicholas Graffius (1746, married Marie Elizabeth Correll),
Peter Graffius (1749),
Rebecca Graffius (1751),
John Graffius (1754),
Abraham Graffius (1756),
Mary Graffius (1759),
Elizabeth Graffius (1762),
Catherine Graffius (1765)
Martin Graffius (1767),
Jacob Graffius (1770).

They sailed from Rotterdam on the ship Edinburgh and arrived at Philadelphia on September 15, 1749.

At first they settled in York, Pennsylvania.

In 1770 Peter and Nicholas Graffius bought 227 ½ acres on the southeast side of the Juanitas.

John and Nicholas were in Little's Company in 1788.

Nicholas died on May 20, 1790.

Nicholas Graffius, Jr.

Jacob Graffius (1779, married Catherine Nelson),
Martin Graffius
Abraham Graffius
Mary Graffius (married Robert Creswell),
Elizabeth Graffius (married Jacob Smith),
Catherine Graffius (married George Fockler),
Margaret (Peggy) Graffius (1776, married John Nelson),
Susan Graffius (married Hiram Williamson)
Hettie Graffius (married Jacob Rudy),
Charlotte Graffius (1794, married Samuel Miller),
Lyudia Graffius (married James Johnston).

Nicholas was in John Little's Company in 1788.

Nicholas died in 1822.