Lawful Heirs of Peter Kopple

I have said many times that a land deed can unlock and prove lineage in your genealogical research. I have spent many hours in land deeds in multiple states and have never been disappointed in my search for answers.

Case in point is proving the children of Peter Kopple//Koppel/Kepler. This is one of three consecutive deeds that list the “Lawful Heirs at Law of Peter Kopple. Peter’s daughter Catherine, who married Martin Dry, is my 4th Great Grandmother.

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Know all men by these presents that I george Erenhart in Right of my wife Margaret & I John grube in the wright of my wife Elisabeth & I Martin dry in wright of My Wife Catherine & I peter Koppel & John Coppell strikethru & Henry Copple all of us Lawfull Heirs & Legatees of Peter Kopple deceased have remised released  & fore-ever quit for us our heirs Executors Adm'n and by these presents do remise release & for Ever quit claim unto Killian Kopple of all that tract of land lying & being in the County of Cabarrus & State of No. Carolina on the waters of Little Buffalo Creek Beginning at two Small W. O. John Copleys corner & Runs thence with John's line 57 Chains & 25 links to a hickory Juile(?) his corner thence South 5 West 28 Chains to a P. O. Peter Kapleys Corner thence with his line N. 79 Wt. 36 Chs. to a W. O. on a Branch thence with Peters line West 22 Chs. to a Small hicory his Corner thence with his line Nt. 86 Weyt. 22 Chs.. to a Perfsimone & Safsafras in Peter Lences{?} line thence with his line Nt. 62 St. 25 Chs. to a P. O. thence with lences line Nt. to the Beginning containing by Estimation 193 acres be the same more of lefs with all & singular the profits Commodities & appurtenances to the Sd. Mefsuage or tenements & all and Singular the premises with their and Every of their appurtenances herby Remised and released or Intended to be Remised and Released unto the said Killian Kopple his heirs and afsigns forever to the only Proper use and Behoof of him the said Killian Kopple, In Witnefs Whereof we have hereunto Set our hands and Seals this Eight day of August 1807.
Signed Sealed and Delivered In the presence of
Petter Kauble Jurt.}                             Henry Kappel {Seal}
John Kappel}                                      george Erenhart {Seal}
                                                            Martin Dry {Seal}
State of North Carolina}                     John grub {Seal}
Cabarrus County}                               Peter Kapple {Seal}
October Sefsion 1807                          John Kapple {Seal}
Then was this execution of the within Deed quit Claim for one hundred and thirty three acres of land Duly Proven in open Court by the oath of Peter Kauble Recorded and ordered to be Registered.
                                                      Test R. Brandon, Clk. 

Peter Keppel, Sr. (1730-bef Oct 1806) and Anna Elizabeth Grobb (1737-?) had 6 known children. There may be others unknown to this researcher. The children are:

1. Henry Keppel, b. abt 1753
2. Peter Keppel, b. abt 1760
3. Catherine Keppel, b. abt 1761-1770; md. Martin Dry
4. Elizabeth Keppel; md. John Grube
5. John Keppel, b. abt 1755; md Sarah Crowell
6. Margaret Keppel; md. George Earnhart

All six of these children are named in the above land deed.

Peter and Anna Elizabeth Keppel are my 5th Great Grand Parents.

If you have additional information about this Couple I would love to hear from you.

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[1] https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9967-9C5H?i=528&cat=143999

[2] My thanks to Cousin Patricia in Lexington and Cousin Pricilla in Albemarle for sharing and making me aware of these three land deeds.