~OUR FAMILIES ANCESTRAL ROOTS~
Name changed from Graff to Grove.
He and his wife had a total of nine children.
Revolutionary War Patriot, served in Maryland. Carried the title as "Major" until death. He commanded the barracks in Frederick guarding prisoners, and during the Revolutionary War, commanded the barracks while the Hessian troops were held prisoner. After the war attended to his farm land in Middletown.
Is said he gave the property in which the old Reformed Church and Cemetery now rests. Was part of the land he had once owned. Also contributed largely towards the construction of the church. He and his wife were one of the first to be buried there in the cemetery grounds.
Purchased his plaque in 2001 as the stone is hard to read (although the plaque is now missing -Jan. 07')
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John GROVE Sr d/ 25 Sep 1834 (will 4 Dec 1833; 27 Sep 1834)
d/ Mary GROVE
s/ John GROVE
s/ Jacob GROVE
s/ Leonard GROVE
s/ Martin GROVE
s/ George GROVE
s/ William GROVE
s/ Daniel GROVE
s/ Samuel GROVE
(Reference: Mid Maryland Roots (online), Frederick County, MD Equity HS-5, 63-90).
~OUR FAMILIES ANCESTRAL ROOTS~
Name changed from Graff to Grove.
He and his wife had a total of nine children.
Revolutionary War Patriot, served in Maryland. Carried the title as "Major" until death. He commanded the barracks in Frederick guarding prisoners, and during the Revolutionary War, commanded the barracks while the Hessian troops were held prisoner. After the war attended to his farm land in Middletown.
Is said he gave the property in which the old Reformed Church and Cemetery now rests. Was part of the land he had once owned. Also contributed largely towards the construction of the church. He and his wife were one of the first to be buried there in the cemetery grounds.
Purchased his plaque in 2001 as the stone is hard to read (although the plaque is now missing -Jan. 07')
____________________________
John GROVE Sr d/ 25 Sep 1834 (will 4 Dec 1833; 27 Sep 1834)
d/ Mary GROVE
s/ John GROVE
s/ Jacob GROVE
s/ Leonard GROVE
s/ Martin GROVE
s/ George GROVE
s/ William GROVE
s/ Daniel GROVE
s/ Samuel GROVE
(Reference: Mid Maryland Roots (online), Frederick County, MD Equity HS-5, 63-90).
Inscription
IN
memory of
JACOB GROVE.
who was born October 1
1759, and died Sept. 23rd
1834 Aged 74 Years,
11 months and 23 days.
Family Members
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