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From: Thomas Hamm <>
Subject: Re: [Q-R] Graybill/Graybeal from PA
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 09:07:53 -0600

>Good Morning List,
>
>I am new to this list. I am researching a family story about
>Graybill/Graybeal. So here goes:
>
>Christian Graybill m. Mary ? Allegedly, in 1748, Christian was given a
>land grant by William Penn in Pennsylvania. The story continues that
>this grant was used to start the Graybill/Graybeal meeting house.
>
>Since this is my first venture into Quaker research, I am looking for
>suggestions, leads, etc., on where to look for records to prove or
>disprove this story.
>
>My line is Christian Graybill > Peter Graybeal > Henry Graybeal >
>Christina Graybeal Osborn
>
>TIA for any and all suggestions received.
>
>Jacque
>Sacramento, CA
>

William Penn died in 1718, so he could not have made a land grant in
1748. Of course, Christian Graybill could have received a land grant
that year from the Pennsylvania government. Those records have been
published as part of the PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES.

Quakers usually did not name meetings or meetinghouses for
individuals or families, although I've seen a few exceptions. Keep
in mind that other denominations also called the buildings where they
worshiped "meetinghouses." Several of them, such as Mennonites and
Dunkards, were more likely, I think, to use names like this for
churches.

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