Poff, Johannes Georg

1752 - 1819  (66 years)

• Name	Poff, Johannes Georg
  Birth	18 Aug 1752	New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
  Christening	24 Sep 1752	New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  LifeSketch	The Poffs of Floyd County are first found in York, Pennsylvania. It is believed that George Poff married Anna Merchant on August 30, 1772 in the German Reform Church in Philadelphia. They later moved to what is known today as Floyd County, VA. George is listed on the tax rolls in 1792 but disappears 1798 so it is widely assumed that he died that year. George and Anna had at least five children. Their names were: Charles, George Jr., Jonathan, Peter and Mary Elizabeth. It seems that Peter and Jonathan stayed in the Montgomery and Franklin County area so most of the Poffs that live in Floyd today are descendants of these two men. In fact, most of their line has never left the area and live within a 50-75 mile radius of Floyd. Peter was a very prosperous man and owned a grist mill and a saw mill on Little River in 1813 and 1814 according to tax records. It is widely held that Peter married an Elizabeth Pickle or Pickleseimer. To verify this information, however, has been one of the greatest challenges to researchers of this family. Tradition says that Peter and Elizabeth married, but no real proof has ever been found. At the time of his death on September 14, 1830 Peter had twelve children and owned 665 acres of farm land on the Check area on the Bent Mountain Road. According to his will he left this land to his children and his \"loving wife.\" Jonathan Poff (son of George and Anna Merchant Poff) moved to Franklin County to raise his family. He married Mary Hartsough and had at least six children. One of his children, Peter Edward Poff, married a Catherine Radford who, according to family legend, was somewhat of a daredevil. She enjoyed riding a horse bareback standing up. At the time of Jonathan\'s death he and Mary had six children, of which some had moved back to Floyd from Franklin County. As for the rest of George and Anna\'s children very little is known; however, it is thought that George Jr. may have moved to Kentucky and many of the Poffs from that state are from his line. The Poffs have found the land in Floyd County to be just right to live a simple life, raise a family and to farm. There are no heroes or supermen in this line. Just plain folks who have served our country in the World Wars and the Civil War - people who are proud to call Floyd home of their heritage. (Extracted from \"Floyd County, Virginia\" pages 137-138 housed at the Tazewell County Historical Society, Tazewell, Virginia. Submitted by Wesley Poff, 5003 Jefferson Road, Danville, VA 24540)
  	The Poffs of Floyd County are first found in York, Pennsylvania. It is believed that George Poff married Anna Merchant on August 30, 1772 in the German Reform Church in Philadelphia. They later moved to what is known today as Floyd County, VA. George is listed on the tax rolls in 1792 but disappears 1798 so it is widely assumed that he died that year. George and Anna had at least five children. Their names were: Charles, George Jr., Jonathan, Peter and Mary Elizabeth. It seems that Peter and Jonathan stayed in the Montgomery and Franklin County area so most of the Poffs that live in Floyd today are descendants of these two men. In fact, most of their line has never left the area and live within a 50-75 mile radius of Floyd. Peter was a very prosperous man and owned a grist mill and a saw mill on Little River in 1813 and 1814 according to tax records. It is widely held that Peter married an Elizabeth Pickle or Pickleseimer. To verify this information, however, has been one of the greatest challenges to researchers of this family. Tradition says that Peter and Elizabeth married, but no real proof has ever been found. At the time of his death on September 14, 1830 Peter had twelve children and owned 665 acres of farm land on the Check area on the Bent Mountain Road. According to his will he left this land to his children and his "loving wife." Jonathan Poff (son of George and Anna Merchant Poff) moved to Franklin County to raise his family. He married Mary Hartsough and had at least six children. One of his children, Peter Edward Poff, married a Catherine Radford who, according to family legend, was somewhat of a daredevil. She enjoyed riding a horse bareback standing up. At the time of Jonathan's death he and Mary had six children, of which some had moved back to Floyd from Franklin County. As for the rest of George and Anna's children very little is known; however, it is thought that George Jr. may have moved to Kentucky and many of the Poffs from that state are from his line. The Poffs have found the land in Floyd County to be just right to live a simple life, raise a family and to farm. There are no heroes or supermen in this line. Just plain folks who have served our country in the World Wars and the Civil War - people who are proud to call Floyd home of their heritage. (Extracted from "Floyd County, Virginia" pages 137-138 housed at the Tazewell County Historical Society, Tazewell, Virginia. Submitted by Wesley Poff, 5003 Jefferson Road, Danville, VA 24540)
  Name data	George Poff
  Name data	Johann George Pfaff
  Name data	John Poff
  FSID	LRN9-HN8
  Death	12 Mar 1819	Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I92152	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Family	Merchant, Anna,   b. 1750, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1819, Augusta County, Virginia, USA (Age 69 years)
  Children	1. Poff, Mary Elizabeth Pauff,   b. 26 Aug 1769, Pennsylvania, USA d. 20 Jan 1846, Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F54854	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Aug 1752 - New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Christening - 24 Sep 1752 - New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Death - 12 Mar 1819 - Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  20230320GHLn- familysearch- Male Johannes Georg Poff 18 August 1752 - 12 March 1819 • LRN9-HN8?? Johannes Georg Poff 1752-1819 • LRN9-HN8?? Sources 25 Collaborate 6 Memories 2 Life Sketch • The Poffs of Floyd County are first found in York, Pennsylvania. It is believed that George Poff married Anna Merchant on August 30, 1772 in the German Reform Church in Philadelphia. They later moved to what is known today as Floyd County, VA. George is listed on the tax rolls in 1792 but disappears 1798 so it is widely assumed that he died that year. George and Anna had at least five children. Their names were: Charles, George Jr., Jonathan, Peter and Mary Elizabeth. It seems that Peter and Jonathan stayed in the Montgomery and Franklin County area so most of the Poffs that live in Floyd today are descendants of these two men. In fact, most of their line has never left the area and live within a 50-75 mile radius of Floyd. Peter was a very prosperous man and owned a grist mill and a saw mill on Little River in 1813 and 1814 according to tax records. It is widely held that Peter married an Elizabeth Pickle or Pickleseimer. To verify this information, however, has been one of the greatest challenges to researchers of this family. Tradition says that Peter and Elizabeth married, but no real proof has ever been found. At the time of his death on September 14, 1830 Peter had twelve children and owned 665 acres of farm land on the Check area on the Bent Mountain Road. According to his will he left this land to his children and his "loving wife." Jonathan Poff (son of George and Anna Merchant Poff) moved to Franklin County to raise his family. He married Mary Hartsough and had at least six children. One of his children, Peter Edward Poff, married a Catherine Radford who, according to family legend, was somewhat of a daredevil. She enjoyed riding a horse bareback standing up. At the time of Jonathan's death he and Mary had six children, of which some had moved back to Floyd from Franklin County. As for the rest of George and Anna's children very little is known; however, it is thought that George Jr. may have moved to Kentucky and many of the Poffs from that state are from his line. The Poffs have found the land in Floyd County to be just right to live a simple life, raise a family and to farm. There are no heroes or supermen in this line. Just plain folks who have served our country in the World Wars and the Civil War - people who are proud to call Floyd home of their heritage. (Extracted from "Floyd County, Virginia" pages 137-138 housed at the Tazewell County Historical Society, Tazewell, Virginia. Submitted by Wesley Poff, 5003 Jefferson Road, Danville, VA 24540)

  
  

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TNG ID: I92152

FSID: LRN9-HN8