From: "Beans History of Montgomery County" (1884) Chapter LXX Providence Township page 1048. Francis Shunk, the grandfather of Gov. Francis R. Shunk, came from the Palatinate, in Germany in 1715, and settled in Providence township.
THE DUNKARD MEETING-HOUSE, AT GREEN TREE, was built in 1833. In 1831 a congregation was here organized, with Revs. John H. Umstad and Isaac Price as ministers, and a church were erected, in 1833, on lands donated by Mr. Umstad. It is a large one story stone building. At present there is a large congregation worshiping there, with the Rev. Mr. Myers as pastor. The cemetery was enlarged in 1858. There are Shunks buried there.
Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SCHUNK, FRANCIS. Providence. May 19, 1789. January 25, 1792. 1.271 To wife Elizabeth, bedstead, furniture, stock, maintenance. To son Christian, 5 pds. To daughter Barbara, bible. To daughter Catharine Seiver, 10 pds. Exrs. to sell farm, 174 acres. Money arising to children: Christian, Barbara Sweitzer, wife of Simon Sweitzer, Francis, Peter, Solomy Ashenfelder, wife of John Ashenfelder, Catharine Seiver, wife of Frederick Seiver and John Schunk equally. Execs: Son Christian, son in law Simon Sweitzer. Wit: Nicholas Cressman, Francis Hobson.
Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 ISET, FREDERICK. Providence. July 4, 1801. July 23, 1803. 2.322 To wife Rebecca, bed, maintenance and interst of 300 pds. To 2 sons Jacob and Frederick, wearing apparel, farm 100 acres in Providence, at valuation of 800 pds. To daughter Barbara 1 share, grandson John Shunk to have 10 pds. of his mother's share, and granddaughter Rebecca Shunk, 5 pds. of her mother's share. To son Jacob, 1 share. To son Frederick, 1 share. To daughter Elizabeth, 1 share. To daughter Hannah, 1 share. To grandson John White, 40 pds. Execs: Son Jacob, John Roudebush. Wit: John Essig, Jacob Garber, Benedict Garber.
Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 HAMER, MARTHA. Providence. July 5, 1797. August 12, 1811. 3.321 To granddaughter Martha Brook, household goods, and 20 pds. when 25. To granddaughter Martha Shunk, 10 pds. when 25. To grandson Martha Schrack, 10 pds. when 18. To granddaughter Martha Hamer, 10 pds. when 18. To son James Hamer, 5 pds. To daughter Sarah, spinning wheel, etc. To granddaughter Elizabeth Brook, wearing apparel. Rem. of estate to be equally divided among 3 daughters: Elizabeth, Mary, and Sarah. Exec: Son James. Wit: Jesse Jacobs, Benjamin Cox, John Jacobs.
More About Francis Shunk: Burial: Unknown, prob Augustus Lutheran Church, Trappe, Pa.1627
More About Francis Shunk and Elisabetha Reimer: Marriage: Bet. 1735 - June 17361628, 1629
Children of Francis Shunk and Elisabetha Reimer are:
Francis Shunk (b. Bet. 1707 - 1716, d. Bef. 25 January 1792)
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