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Jacob Craft 1724–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1724

Birth Location: Alsace-Lorraine Province, France

Death Date: 1795

Death Location: Springfield, Manheim Twp., York Co., PA

Father: Johann Croft)

Mother: Anna Sallade

Spouse(s): Maria Ness

Children(s): George Kraft

In 1724, Jacob Craft entered the world in Alsace-Lorraine Province, France, born to Johann Frederick Krafft Kraft Croft And Anna Barbara Sallade. In 1738, Jacob Craft resided in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. Jacob Craft married Maria Dorothea Ness, and had children including George Heinrich Kraft. Jacob Craft passed away in 1795 in Springfield, Manheim Twp., York Co., PA.

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Biography

  • In 1724, Jacob Craft entered the world in Alsace-Lorraine Province, France, born to Johann Frederick Krafft Kraft Croft And Anna Barbara Sallade.
  • In 1738, Jacob Craft resided in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.
  • Jacob Craft married Maria Dorothea Ness, and had children including George Heinrich Kraft.
  • Jacob Craft passed away in 1795 in Springfield, Manheim Twp., York Co., PA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johann Croft)
1714–1760
Birth Location: Rheinland Pfalz, Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
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Anna Sallade
1718–1746
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Maria Ness
1740–1790
Birth Location: West Manchester, Manheim Twp., York Co., PA
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Children(s)

George Kraft
1770–1850
Birth Location: Manheim Twp., York Co.,PA
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Jacob Craft's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Craft
1724–1795
Birth Place: Alsace-Lorraine Province, France
Parents
Johann Frederick Krafft (Kraft, Croft)
1714–1760
Rheinland Pfalz, Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Anna (Barbara) Sallade
1718–1746
Grandparents
Johann (Friedrich) Krafft
1686–1760
Datum, Pinneberg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Juergen Krafft
1620–1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Krafft
1595–1655
Margarete Hengel
1699–1701

Jacob Craft's Descendants

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Jacob Craft (1724–1795) m. Maria (Dorothea) Ness (1740–28 May 1790)
  1. 1. George (Heinrich) Kraft 1770–1850 m. Susannah Dunbar 1770–1847
    1. 1. John (M.) Kraft 1798–1891 m. Leah Schoch 1800–1870
      1. 1. George Kraft 1819–1896 m. Elizabeth Fox 1819–1895
        1. 1. William (A.) Kraft 1841–1911
        2. 2. Henry (W.) Kraft 1851–
        3. 3. Frank (Milton) Kraft 1856–
        4. 4. Walter (S.) Kraft 1859–1933
        5. 5. Louise Kraft 1848–
        6. 6. Amelia Kraft 1843–
        7. 7. Charles (V) Kraft 1843–1908
        8. 8. Ann Kraft 1846–
        9. 9. Edwin (Shipley) Kraft 1853–1892 m. Marietta Addison 1854–1910

Jacob Craft's Timeline

5 Records

1724
1724
Birth of Jacob Craft in Alsace-Lorraine Province, France
Alsace-Lorraine Province, France
1738
1738
Age 14
Jacob Craft resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
1773
1773
Age 49
Jacob Craft resided here in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1790
1790
Age 66
Jacob Craft resided here in Mixed Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Mixed Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States
1795
1795
Age 71
Death of Jacob Craft in Springfield, Manheim Twp., York Co., PA
Springfield, Manheim Twp., York Co., PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1724
    Event Place: Alsace-Lorraine Province, France
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 42.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TH1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Year: 1738; Page Number: 201

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 328

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Mixed Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Mixed Township, York, Pennsylvania; Series: M637; Roll: 9; Page: 419; Image: 226; Family History Library Film: 0568149

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Springfield, Manheim Twp., York Co., PA
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