I am looking for anyone with information on the GOTTSCHALK/GODSCHALK family of Towamensin Twp. Gottschalk GOTTSCHALK married Eva KUSTER abt 1713 prob in Germany they had 14 children and at some time came to Montgomery Co. They were Menonites. Their children were Jacob, William, Syken, Mary, Catherine, Margaret, Garrett, John, Magdalena, Gertrude, Ann, Eve and Peter. My 5gg mother is Eva GOTTSCHALK (b abyt 1745) who married Jacob SHORT/SWARTZ/SCHWARTZ. This family moved on to Berkeley Co., Va. and Botetourt Co. Va. Any help would be appreciated. Pam Kirkland
Pam, I have abstracts of Montgomery Co Wills and these names appeared quite a few times! In 3/11/1775, Gottshalk Gottshalk was witness to will of Edward UpdeGrave, of Perkiomen and Skippach, In 4/22/1788, Godshalk Godshalk, father-in-law of Henry Prachthiser, Perkiomen and Skippach, was made co-exec in his son-in-law's will with wife Elisabeth and Henry Hunsacker. There are children mentioned but not by name, the oldest a dau under 18. In 9/24/1799, Godshalk Godshalk is witness to will of Henry Lederach, Lower Salford, who gave 10 pds to Mennonite Meeting in his will. GODSHALK, CATHERINE AND JANE, Towamencin. Will of 8/18/1795, proved 6/26/1802 Estate to last living. Then to brothers and sisters in 13 shares: To Jacob GODSHALK's heirs, 1 share To William GODSHALK's heirs, 1 share To Syken, her heirs, 1 share To Margaret, wife of Henry KASSEL, 1 share. To Garret GODSHALK, 1 share. To Magdalena, 1 share To Mary, 1 share. To Matthias HENDRICKS, 1 share To John GODSHALK, 1 share To Anna, wife of Melchoir YODER, 1 share To Eve, wife of Jacob SWARTZ, 1 share To Peter, 1 share. (I only count 12 shares, so someone was omitted!) Execs: brother Peter GODSHALK,Jr., Matthias STOUFFER Wits: Godshalk Godshalk, John SWARTZ, and Garret GODSHALK. MATTHIAS HENDRICKS, Towamenacin. Will of 5/20/1786; proved 1/14/1793 To son Paul, 15 pds. To dau Margareth, 10 pds and Bible To wife's children by first husband, Sarah and Catharina, 1 s. each. Remainder to testator's children: Paul and Margareth. Exec: Garret GODSHALK. Wit: Jacob KOLB, Benjamin HENDRICKS, and Ida HENDRICKS. GODSHALL GODSHALK, Lower Salford Will 2/20/1809; proved 4/25/1819 To wife Sarah, all estate, and interest of 300 pds yearly. To son Jacob, farm, containing 37 ares. Remainder of estate divided equally among children. To son Jacob, 1 share; to dau Elizabeth, 1 share; to daughter Hebena, 1 share. Exec: Son Jacob and son-in-law David ALLEBACH wit: Garrett HUNSICKER. GARRETT GODSHALK, Towamenacin, 11/18/1796 Admin to Andrew ZIEGLER and Godshalk GODSHALK. JACOB SCHWARTZ, Douglass Will of 3/9/1795; proved 12/10/1799. To wife Esther, personalty and realty, 50 acres, res. Exec: Wife Esther Wits: John LANDIS, Jacob BOWMAN. ESTHER SWARTZ, June 16, 1808; Admin to Jacob SWARTZ and Andrew SWARTZ. Hope some of this helps. Diana in AL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed & Pam Kirkland" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 10:10 PM Subject: [PAMONTGO-L] GOTTSCHALK/SHORT/SWARTZ > I am looking for anyone with information on the GOTTSCHALK/GODSCHALK family > of Towamensin Twp. Gottschalk GOTTSCHALK married Eva KUSTER abt 1713 prob > in Germany they had 14 children and at some time came to Montgomery Co. > They were Menonites. Their children were Jacob, William, Syken, Mary, > Catherine, Margaret, Garrett, John, Magdalena, Gertrude, Ann, Eve and Peter. > > My 5gg mother is Eva GOTTSCHALK (b abyt 1745) who married Jacob > SHORT/SWARTZ/SCHWARTZ. This family moved on to Berkeley Co., Va. and > Botetourt Co. Va. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Pam Kirkland >