Christian Graybill

GEDCOM Note

per Mae Simon: All 3 generations from Christian Sr Graybill lived in Drumore or East Drumore Twp, Lancaster Co, PA. Lived at a place one time called Graybilltown, then Hopkins Mill, now better known as Tanglewood. Their house was in a shape of a jug and called the jug; it stood were the 7th hole is on the golfcourse at Tanglewood. Cemetery where most are buried is across the road.
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Christian Graybill's Will (via Michael Ledo) -- Will dated 1774, probated in 1802

In the name of God Amen! the twenty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four, that I CHRISLEY GRAYPHEL in the Township of Drumore and county of Lancaster, am very sick and weak of body, but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God for the same; therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die. I make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say, first of all I recommend my soul to the hand of God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in a christian manner at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting (sic) but at the general resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching such wordly estate, wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give in the form and manner following. Imprimis I allow all my lawful debts to be paid. Secondly, then I allow all my estate to be maid (sic) in five equal parts to be divided in the manner following. Thirdly, I give to my well beloved wife FRENNA CREAPHEL the one fifth part of my estate. Fourthly I give to my beloved daughter NANCY CREAPHEL the one fifth part of my estate. Fifthly I give to my beloved son JOHN CREAPHEL the one fifth part of my estate. Sixthly I give to my beloved CHRISTLEY CREAPHEL the one fifth part of my estate. Sevently I give to my beloved son JACOB CREAPHEL the one fifth part of my estate. I do hereby utterly disannul all other wills testaments, bequesths and begets (sic and sic) made before me at any other time, ratifying and confirming this and no other will to be my last will and testament; and I do appoint my true and trusty friends JACOB BYERS and JACOB HARNISS to be my executors of this my last will and testament. sealed: CHRISTIAN GRAYBILL witness: WILLIAM McATIER, CHRISTIAN SCHWARTZ

from Jim Landis (jclssl@dejazzd.com): Appears on Drumore Township tax lists from 1769 to 1795. 1790 Census: 1 male under 16 years[son Peter (b.1775)], 3 males 16 years [Christian and sons John (b.1768), Jacob b.1770), and Christian, Jr. (b.1772)] 16 and older, 3 females [Veronica/Fronica (Christian's wife), and daughters Nancy/"Anna" (b.1768) and Veronica/"Fernie" (b.1773)]. (The birth years are my calculations based on this and other census records.)