John Gunkel

[Read on the image 27 Oct 2026 (register K1440): the caption and the recitals on the left page, to 'at large appear'; the right page (bounds, habendum, signatures) not read.] John Gunkel's Exors to William Gunkel & Hannah Gunkel. This Indenture made the third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty, Between George Gunkel and Rudolph Gunkel, executors of the last will and testament of John Gunkel, late of Ephrata township Lancaster county and State of Pennsylvania deceased, of the one part, and William Gunkel & Hannah Gunkel, of the same township county and state aforesaid of the other part. Whereas Jacob Martin and Elizabeth his wife by Indenture bearing date the 19 day of March A.D. 1776 for the consideration therein mentioned did grant and confirm unto Leonard Gunkel a certain plantation or tract of land situated in Cocalico township (now Ephrata) Lancaster county aforesaid by marks and bounds in said Indenture particularly described, Containing one hundred and twenty five acres and allowance of six acres for roads &c, with the appurtenances, to hold the same to him the said Leonard Gunkel his heirs and assigns forever, as in and by said Indenture entered in the Office for recording of Deeds in & for the County of Lancaster in Book S, page 536 &c reference being thereunto had appears. And Whereas, on the death of the said Leonard Gunkel, the said plantation or tract of land descended in fee to Catharine and John Gunkel, children and co-heirs of the said Leonard Gunkel in coparcenary. And Whereas, John Markel and Catharine Markel late Catharine Gunkel, his wife by Indenture bearing date the 16 day of February A.D. 1796, for the consideration therein mentioned did remise release and forever quit claim unto the said John Gunkel, and to his heirs and assigns, all the estate share purpart and dividend right and title of them the said John Markel and Catharine his wife had or held in the same, as in and by the said in part recited Indenture a release deed, entered in the Office for recording of Deeds in and for the county of Lancaster in Book Y.Y. page 169 &c reference being had appears. By force and virtue of which said recited Indentures or of some other good conveyances in the Law duly had and executed the said John Gunkel became in his lifetime lawfully seized in his demesne as of fee of and in the said plantation or tract of land in the above recitals mentioned with the appurtenances, and being so thereof seized made his last Will and testament in writing bearing date the 14 day of April A.D. 1849, wherein and whereby amongst other things he did order and direct in his sixth clause in said Will in the following words to wit: 'I order and direct my hereinafter named and appointed executors or the survivor of them as soon as convenient and advantageously can be done after the decease of my said Wife to sell all my land and real estate whatsoever ...' and of his said Will made his two sons George Gunkel and Rudolph Gunkel his executors, as in and by said Will since his decease duly proved and remaining in the Register's Office at Lancaster, reference being thereunto had will more fully and at large appear.

[Read on the image 27 Oct 2026 (register K1450): the opening (image 366) and the recital of the second tract (image 367, p. 694). The rest of the deed is not transcribed here.] This Indenture Made the first Day of May in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and four Between Peter Martin of Cocalico Township in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania Esqr. and Catharine his Wife of the one Part and Jacob Konigmacher of the same place Practitioner of Physick of the other part ... [second tract] ... Containing ten acres of Land ... Being part of a Larger Tract of Land of one hundred and twenty five Acres and allowance which Jacob Martin and Elizabeth his Wife by their Indenture Bearing date the nineteenth Day of March A.D. 1776 for the Consideration therein mentioned Granted and sold unto Leonard Gunkle his Heirs and Assigns forever as in and by the said Indenture Recorded in the Office for Recording of Deeds in and for the County of Lancaster in Book S page 536 &c. as may thereby more fully appear and the said Leonard Gunkle died Intestate and left Issue namely John Gunkle and one Daughter Catharina Now Wife of John Merkle and a Widow Rosina Now Wife of Abraham Landis to whom the said Tract of Land descended and became according to Law And Whereas the said John Merkle and Catharina his Wife by their Indenture Bearing date the 16th day of February A.D. 1796 and the said Abraham Landis and Rosina his Wife by their Indenture Bearing date the fifth Day of March A.D. 1796 for the Consideration in each of them Mentioned Granted Sold and Released all their Right Title & Claim of in and out of the said Tract of Land unto John Gunkle ... And Whereas the said John Gunkle by his Indenture Bearing date the fifth day of December A.D. 1796 for the Consideration therein mentioned did grant ... unto the said Peter Martin ...

[Read on the image 27 Oct 2026 (register K1439), in full.] John Gunkel deceased. I John Gunkel of the Township of Ephrata in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament ... Second. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Catharine, for her use during her natural life, two Cows, as much of my Beds and Bedding, Stoves, Tables, Chairs, and other household furniture ... the sum of Five hundred Dollars ... to be held in trust for her by my executors ... the occupation and possession of the dwelling house, garden, &c. as now occupied by us for our place of residence ... as much firewood from my place to be cut and hauled to her house as she may want ... [after her death] I order and direct to be divided among my Seven Children, as to wit, to my son John or to his heirs at law the sum of Two hundred and sixty six dollars and sixty six cents; to my son Samuel ...; to my son William ...; to my son Rudolph or to his heirs at law the sum of Two hundred and sixty six Dollars and sixty six cents; to my daughter Hannah ... The above five specific sums given to my said five younger Children, are given them respectively to equalize them with my two other sons George and Aaron, who have received a like sum from their Grand father. ... the residue ... in seven equal shares ... To my son George ...; to my son Aaron ...; to my son John ...; to my son Samuel ...; to my son William ...; to my son Rudolph or to his heirs at law one like seventh share thereof; to my daughter Hannah ... And lastly I do make and constitute and appoint my two sons George Gunkel and Rudolph Gunkel to be the Executors of this my last Will and Testament, and I do allow to each of them respectively the sum of Fifty dollars for their trouble and Commission ... fourteenth day of April ... one thousand eight hundred and forty nine (1849). John Gunkel [seal]. Witnesses Peter Martin, John Mohler. Codicil: Whereas in my said Will I have given and bequeathed to my five younger children, to wit, to my sons John, Samuel, William, and Rudolph, and my daughter Hannah, to each of them the sum of Two hundred and sixty six dollars and sixty six cents ... I have since the making of said Will paid to each of them ... So that I now deem all my Children now equalized ... the first day of May A.D. 1852. John Gunkel [seal]. Witnesses Samuel Nissly, Peter Martin. Proved by the witnesses 27 Aug 1856. August 27th 1856 Letters Testamentary granted to George Gunkel and Rudolph Gunkel, the Executors. Jos. Ehrenfried, Dep. Reg.