Peter Runkle

Peter Runkle

Male Bef 1746 - 1821  (> 75 years)

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  • Name Peter Runkle 
    Born Bef 8 Apr 1746  Wackernheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • now Wackernheim, Mainz-Bingen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 8 Apr 1746  Wackernheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    now Wackernheim, Mainz-Bingen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany 
    Immigration 7 Sep 1748  Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial Ameirca Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Aboard the ship "Hampshire" 
    Census 1810  Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    1810 Federal Census 
    • as Peter Runkle
    Census 1820  Rockingham County, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    1820 Federal Census 
    • as Peter Runkle
    Will Aug 1821  Rockingham County, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4

    • I Peter Runcle of the county of Rockingham and State of Virginia do hereby make my last will and Testament in manner and form following First I desire my that all the perishable and moveable part of my estate be immediately sold, after my decease and out of the monies arrising therefrom, all my Just debts and funeral expences to be paid. 2ndly. After the payment of my debts and funeral expences by my Executers which will be named hereafter I give to my wife Margaret Runkle during her natural life the one third part of my real and personal estate (the negroes only excepted) to be taken by her at the Appraisment with two rooms in the house I now life and one Negroe woman her choice of my Stock and at her death I give and the aforesaid moveable and perishable property that may be left to be sold and equally divided among my children 3rdly. The negroes that are left after my wife has taken her choise-is to be appraised and as equally divided among my children as the case will admit the shear or shears that mey fall to my Daughters Mary Price and Christina Sellars after they have received one each of equal value with the rest of my children I give to my then children by their first husbands and after such division of the negroes is made it is my will and desire that each one retain such negro or negroes as may fall to each ones share and not sell them to Strangers but that they be retained amongst the family except the increase thereof which they are at Liberty to do as they please with 4thly. the land that was willed to my son Jacob Runkle by his Grand Father Jacob Runkle which will more plainly show for it self by having reference thereto is not to be considered as any part of my estate or as any part of his my son Jacobs sh---------------------------------ally divided-------------------------cepted and at the death of my wife M---------------her my will and desire that the plantation where ------------------ two or more three disinterested discreet men to be chosen by ---------------- the payments I wish to be made thereof and after the estimate ---------------- of payment fixed and agreed on by the men so chosen (which -------------- wish to be made easy It is my Will and desire that my son Jac-- -------- said plantation to have and to hold the same in fee simple forever ------------- said plantation to have and to hold the same in fee simple forever ---------- or is not able -- to -- comply with the terms agreed on then and in tha- ------- will and desire that any other of the within named Children or them -------- shall have a right to take the land in like manner he or they payi-- ----- ---- aforesaid arbitrators.
      6th. An lastly all the rest of my estate both real and personal of what natu--- soever it may be not herein before particularly dispose of I desire may ------ divided among my several children before name which I give to the---------- heirs executors or assigns forever. And I do hereby constitute and appoint Jacob Runkle and Daniel Sellars executors of this my last will and Testa--- hereby revoking all other of former wills or testaments by me heretofore mad-
      In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal ----- lmy seal this day of in the year of our lord 1821
      Peter (his mark) Runkle
      Signed sealed published and declared as and for the last will and Testament of the above named Peter Runkle in the presence of us.
      Philip Moyers
      Michael Snyder
      T. R. McGahey
    Died Aug 1821  Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Buried Aug 1821  Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Address:
    Elk Run Cemetery 
    Probate 7 Aug 1821  Rockingham County, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8
    Person ID I7540  TangledRoots
    Last Modified 8 Oct 2021 

    Father Johann Jacob Runkle,   b. 12 Nov 1720, Wackernheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1791, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Anna Maria Hammer,   b. 20 Sep 1720, Wackernheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1813, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 1 Feb 1740  Wackernheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3045  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Steiner Koch,   b. 14 Dec 1753, Delkton, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1834, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married Abt 1772  Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. Mary Runkle,   b. 1771, Augusta County, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Peter Runkle, Jr.,   b. 1772, Augusta County, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Christina Runkle,   b. 2 Mar 1772, Augusta County, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1807, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
     4. Catherine Runkle,   b. 1773, Augusta County, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1846, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     5. Barbara Runkle,   b. Abt 1775, Augusta County, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Rockingham County, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Elizabeth Runkle,   b. 1775, Augusta County, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1859, Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     7. Margaret Elizabeth Runkle,   b. 4 Apr 1776, Augusta County, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1859, Augusta County, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2022 
    Family ID F3041  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart