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Note: \tx4480\tx5040\tx5600\tx6160\tx6720\pardirnatural\f0\fs24 \cf0 --Came to America in 1767 on the sailing vessel "Sally" , as per the research of Lee Arnold, Janet Foster and several others. \par --April 2, 1778 baptism of John Jacob Graff, son of George Michael Graff, witness JOHN JACOB KEFFER, Berlin Somerset PA German Reformed/ Evangelical Lutheran Church \par --1779 Tax list, Brother's Valley twp Bedford/Somerset Co PA; does not appear in any Bedford/ Somerset Co PA tax list previous to 1779. His son MICHAEL KEFFER may have been in Turkeyfoot twp, in 1776. \par --Settled in Brother's Valley twp, Bedford/Somerset Co PA and was the founder of the town of Berlin, Somerset Co PA, as per several sources, on July 27, 1784. (At that time, Berlin would have been in Bedford Co, as Somerset Co PA was not formed until 1795) \par --March 4, 1785 baptism of Maria Catherine Grenawald, daughter of Henry Grenawald & Eva, Witnesses: JACOB KEFFER & ANNA MARIA; Berlin, Somerset Co PA German Reformed/ Evangelical Lutheran Church. \par --Listed in the DAR Patriot Index as "Jacob Keefer" Pvt PA (1966 edition) \par --According to Somerset Co land records, Johann Jacob Keffer owned two tracts of land, "Pious Springs" (half of which he deeded to Jacob Glessner in 1789 for the use of the Evangelical Reformed and Evangelical Lutheran Congregation andtheir school), and "Troublesome" listed as 390 1/2 acres, purchased 1784. \par --"The supreme council of Pennsylvania granted to JACOB KEFFER (in trust) for the Calvinistic and Lutheran congregations, for the support of schools, forty acres of land at the headwaters of Stony Creek, where the Lutherans and Calvinists had laid out a town called Berlin. " \par --"These settlers finally decided to form the first town, Berlin, in 1778. They gathered at Pine Hill and planned out the town. However, after much festivities, one of the young men was accidentally killed during a horse race. The town's formation was put off - until JACOB KEFFER decided to try to organize a town later." \par Source: History of Bedford & Somerset Co PA by Blackburn \par --Listed in the 1800 Somerset Co PA census as Jacob Keffer, Sen. \par --INVENTORY OF ESTATE OF JACOB KEFFER Sr, DECEASED. Filed June 15, 1802 Berlin, Brother's Valley twp, Somerset Co PA: \par --Personally appeared Francis Hay and Jacob Keefer (Jr) the appraisers of the Goods & Chattels of the estate of JACOB KEFFER Senior before me the Subscribe and the Justices of the piece (sic) in and for said county and was Duly sworn as the law directs & declares & says that the within appraisement is just & true as it stands appraised to the best of their knowledge and understanding & further the 12th day of June 1802 (signed) George Johnson, Francis Hay, Jacob Keefer (Jr) \par --Know all men that I, MARY KEFFER, widow and relict of JACOB KEFFER late of Brothers Valley in the county of Somerset, deceased, do hereby relinquish and give up to my three sons JACOB, MICHAEL and VALENTINE all right and claim whatever which I by law have to the administration upon the estate of my said husband Jacob Keffer; and do herely declare that I have no intention or wish to take upon myself the administration aforesaid. 13th day of May, 1802 (signed) Mary X her mark Keffer; Adam Miller; George Johnson \par --$200.00 to make true and careful in entory (?) of all & sinlular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased with have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of said JACOB, MICHAEL & VALENTINE. Inventory to be filed June 29, 1802; final settlement to be made May 29, 1903 (signed) Jacob Keffer (Jr), Valentine Keffer}
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