Person:Hans Murff (2)

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Hans Jacob Murff
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Name Hans Jacob Murff
Gender Male
Birth? 16 Nov 1708 Effretkon, Switzerland
Marriage 1733 Switzerlandto Elizabeth Bosshart
Death? 1762 Orangeburgh, District, South Carolina
On April 24, 1752 Hans Jacob Morf was given a land grant o f 500 acres above Saxe-Gotha township on the south side o f the Broad River. England's King George II controlled th e Carolinas. Each husband and wife were granted 100 acres a nd an additional 50 acres was granted for each child. thi s couple with eight children were qualified for a grant o f 50 acres.

Hans Jacob Morf signed his will on October 16, 1762 and i t was proven on November 12, 1762. Johannes, his oldest so n was executor of the estate. His will mentions wife Elizab eth and children John, Barbara, Margaret, Jacob and Anna.