1778 Christ Greenwalt subscribed the Oath of the Affirmation of Allegiance and Fidelity in Lancaster County, on May 29. [1]
1780 Stophel Greenewald was taxed 12 pounds 15 shillings in Manchester Twp, York County, Pennsylvania for 100 acres, 2 horses and 4 cattle. [2] [3] [4]
1781 Stophel Grinewald was taxed in Manchester Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [5]
1783 Christopher Greenawald was taxed in Manchester Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [6] [7]
1787 Stophel Greenawald was taxed in Manchester Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [8]
1790 Christopher Greeniwolt was listed in Manchester Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [9]
1798 Christopher Greenewald was listed in the Direct Tax for Manchester Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. He lived adjacent to Peter Moor. [10] [11]
1800 Christopher Granwalt, farmer, was listed in the septennial census in Manchester Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [12]
1800 Christopher Greenewalt (age 65+) was listed in Manchester Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. The adjacent listings were for Frederick Greenewalt (age 26-44) and Peter Moor. [13]
1805 On 5 October, Christopher Greenawalt of Manchester Twp, York County, dated his will. children: Abraham, John, Frederick, Jacob, Anna Maria, and Catherine married to John Heistand. Probate 18 November, 1805. [14]
Research Notes:
"Abraham Grunewald's first son Christopher was born in Germany 1731 and died in Manchester Township York County, Pennsylvania. between 10/5/1805 the date of his will and 11/18/1805 . He married Anna Maria Elizabeth Becker in 1756. Christopher and his wife were members of the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church of York County Pa. Christopher rendered Military service in the revolutionary war in the York County Militia as a member of the 4th class, 7th Company of Militia under Captain Jost Harbaugh . Christopher's son was John Jacob Greenawalt born 8/23/1761 in York County. John Jacob married Elizabeth Rahl and settled in Franklin County PA. John Jacob served as a drummer in the revolutionary war 1778 in the 3rd battalion Northampton County Militia under Col. Michael Probst." [http://genforum.genealogy.com/greenawalt/messages/356.html, Greenawalt Family Ancestry. By Gregory Allen Greenawalt, Eugene Allen Greenawalt and research collaborated by Sandra Emerick Genealogist for the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Historical Society]
[1] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed L-383, left column, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[2] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[3] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[4] William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Volume 21 (York Taxables) (1897), 184, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[5] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[6] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[7] John Gibson, ed., History of York County Pennsylvania, Part I General History (Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing, 1886), 612, [InternetArchive].
[8] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[9] United States Federal Census, 1790, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[10] Pennsylvania, U.S. Direct Tax Lists, 1798, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[11] Pennsylvania, U.S. Direct Tax Lists, 1798, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[12] Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863, entry 55, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[13] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[14] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, York, Will L-300, [FamilySearchImage].