Genealogy of the Marshall Family,
including Medieval and Ancient Lines

Updated: 02-03-2022.

Submitted and Maintained by Bill Marshall, bill.marshall@verizon.net.


Additions and corrections appreciated (especially with sources). My current list of sources is here. Homepage here.

Index of Medieval and Ancient Lines is here, notable people here, and Gedcom may be downloaded here.

Index of Modern Lines (immigrants to America and their descendants) is here, notable people here, and Gedcom here.


Individual Page

    Person Info
  • Name: George SCHWENCK
  • Sex: M
  • Death: 22 Jan 1802 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania d


    • Parents:

Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. Magdalena SCHWENCK
  2. Christina SCHWENCK Birth: 6 Jul 1774 in Albany Township, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
  3. Johan Adam SCHWENK Birth: 24 Sep 1776 in Albany Township, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
  4. Johan George SCHWENK Birth: 20 Jul 1785 in Albany Township, Berks Co, Pennsylvania Death: Albany Township, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
  5. Peter SCHWENK Birth: 10 Jun 1788 in Albany Township, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
  6. Johan Jacob SCHWENK Birth: 7 Jun 1790 in Albany Township, Berks Co, Pennsylvania

Bibliography
  1. Berks County Pennsylvania Register of Wills, Estate Files 1752-1850, SLC: GeneSocUT, 1989. PARKS to RESH, 1752-1799, LDS Film#1653892. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005538050 images 1498-1547. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: BerksCoPA Estates 1752-99-P p[0-9]*].
  2. Harter, Fayne Ellen, Reichelderfer family. Nappenee, IN: F. E. Harter, 1993. FHL 929.273 R271h v1/v2 1993. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p[0-9]*].
  3. Hendricks, John, Six Generations of Descendants of Johannes Veit Reichelderfer. GEDCOM received 12/14/1995, JSHendricks at earthlink dot net. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: John Hendricks 12/14/1995].
  4. Bowsher, Kay, BOWSHER Family, private email, 9/10/2001. Author address qddusa at yahoo dot com. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Kay Bowsher 9/10/2001].
  5. Ziegler, Warren J., Compendium of the Families who Worshipped 1761-1976 at the New Bethel Union Church Located in Eckville, Albany Township, Berks County, PA. Milford, NJ: author, 1979. LDS Film#1036950#1. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Ziegler NewBethelChurch p[A-Z][0-9]*].

Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p14]
1802 [Ref: John Hendricks 12/14/1995, Kay Bowsher 9/10/2001],
place:
[Ref: John Hendricks 12/14/1995]
Sources with Information about marriage to Maria Catharine REICHELDERFER
date:
before 12 Feb 1773 [Ref: John Hendricks 12/14/1995]
before 14 Aug 1773 [Ref: BerksCoPA Estates 1752-99-P p1656],
names:
[Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p14],
child:
[Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p35, Harter REICHELDERFER p36, John Hendricks 12/14/1995, Kay Bowsher 9/10/2001, Ziegler NewBethelChurch pS7]
Research Notes:
marriage of George to Maria Catharine is documented by a Petition of John Adam Reichelsdoerffer dated 12 Feb 1773 in the Berks County Orphans Court Record Book II, page 145 [Ref: John Hendricks 12/14/1995]

1790 Census of Albany Twp, Berks Co, PA, two males over 16, four under 16, and five females [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p14]

1800 Census had one male over 45, one between 16-26, two between 10-16, one female over 45, and one female 26-45 [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p14]

Will is in Betks County Will Book A, p458 [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p14]

---------- Will of George Schwenk (from Will Book A, p458):
In the Name of God Aman, I George Schwenk of Albany Township in Berks County in the State of Pennsylvania, have Reflected on Mortality, that Man is taken from the Earth, and must return to the Earth again, Therefore I recommend my Soul into the hands of God and my Body to the Earth, and divide my Remaining Property amond my Remaining heirs in manner following---
First I direct that all my Remaining Just Debts and my burial Expenses be Paid by my Executors, whom I shall hereafter name --
Second, I bequeath unto my loving wife, Maria Catharine the third part of my Personal Remaining Property, and give unto her full Power when my eldest Son John takes Possession of my Remaining Estate as his property, that she shall make her Dower, for her Bodily Support, what Concerns her, to keep one cow for her support, which shall be kept by my son John in winder Fodder, and my loving wilfe, Maria Catharine cow shall go with my Son John Cow in the Summer in his fields, my wife shall have a full right if their is Grass in the Fence Corners, to cut the same for her cow and my wife Maria Catharine shall take a cow for her Property, out of my Remaining Cows, and she shall have a full Right every two y ears to take another cow from my Son John's which she may choose. This full Poweer which I have given to my loving wife Maria Catharine, to Settle her own Dower for her Support, shall be Moderate and accordiRule, and shall Remain firm and Stable as long as she retains my name, but as soon as She retains my Name no more, Then all the Bequests heretofore made Shall be Null & void --
Third, I bequeath my Land I shall leave unto my Eldest Son John Schwenk as his Inheritance and for Ever, for which my Son John Schwenk shall pay in hard Gold or Silver money 300 pounds unto my three other Children, as their Paternal Inheritance of the aforementioned 300 pounds my Son John Schwenk shall pay unto my three Children in Twelve years, the beginning to pay the first payment unto my Daughter Magdalena Schwenkin shall be on the 27 May One thousand Eight hundred & five, and the sum of Twnety five Pounds 2nd my Son John Schwenk shall pay on the 27 of May One Thousand and eight hundred & Seven Twenty five Pounds, Thirdly my son John Schenk shall pay on the 27 of May One thousand Eight hundred and Eight unto my son Peter Schenk Twenty five Pounds, and so my Son John Schwenk shall pay yearly on the 27 day of May twenty five pounds, to one Child of my Remaining Children According to the Age, until each of them have received One hundred Pounds of the Paternal Inheritance. But therewith I give & Bequeath unto my son John Schwenk as Inheritance and for ever my waggon, and my iron harrow, and my Plough & four Cows & two horsses, and my wind Mill.
Fourth, I have appointed as Executors my wife Maria Catharine, and John Knaepper, and that way thing shall be performed Accurate and faithful as above mentioned I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the 22 Day of January One thousand Eight Hundred and Two. George (X) Schwenk. Witness John George Schwenk, George Gerhart. [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p15]



Pedigree of George SCHWENCK
George SCHWENCK



Descendants of George SCHWENCK
1. George SCHWENCK m. Maria Catharine REICHELDERFER
m. Maria Catharine REICHELDERFER father: Frederich Jacob REICHELDERFER mother: Anna Christina (REICHELSDORFER)

2nd generation

5. Johan George SCHWENK m. Maria Christine (SCHWENK)
m. Maria Christine (SCHWENK)