1754 Philip Greenwalt received a warrant for 100 acres of land in Cocalico Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [1] A survey was made of the land in 1760. [2]
1771 Philip Greenawalt received a patent, on December 9, for 146 acres in Lancaster County that had been warranted by Michael Kline on March 1, 1749. [3] [4] [5]
1772 Henry Kline sold land to Philip Greenawalt in Lebanon Twp, Lancaster County, on January 7. [6]
1846 Catharine Greenawalt (aged 86) testified in Lebanon County court, on July 16, that she was the widow of Philip Greenawalt, late of Lebanon borough and county, who served in the Revolutionary War with and under his father Colonel Philip Lorentz Greenawalt (with several of his brothers). [7]
Research Notes:
A biosketch reports [8]:
John Philip Greenawalt, (Philip-Lorentz) b. June 17, 1756, near Ephrata, Cocalico township, Penn'a; sponsors at baptism, John Weaver and wife; d. July 18, 1834, at Lebanon, Penn'a; appointed one of the commissioners in the act erecting the county of Lebanon; m., April 17, 1782, Catharine Shaffner, b. March 17, 1760; d. January 25, 1850, at Lebanon, Pa.; daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Shaffner.
A biosketch of grandson Theodore D. Greenawalt reports [9]:
Major Theodore D. Greenawalt died at his residence on Walnut street, on Saturday. April, 10th, 1897, from an attack of gastritis, aggravated by violent hiccoughing. He had been ill for some days, but his condition was not regarded as critical until recently.
Major Greenawalt was born in Harrisburg, December 11th, 1820. He was the son of Jacob and Catharine Greenawalt. His great grandfather, Philip Lorentz Greenawalt, came to America in 1749, and settled at Ephrata, in Lancaster county, where he engaged in farming and hotel keeping. He was a colonel in the Revolutionary army, and was with Washington at Brandywine, Germantown, Princeton and in other engagements. He was one of the commission appointed by Governor Mifflin to devise ways and means to bring the war to a successful termination. After the war he kept hotel at Lancaster and was engaged in many successful business enterprises. He was a prominent member of the German Reformed Church. His grandfather, John Philip Greenawalt, was also a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and was first lieutenant. After the war he became a hotel keeper at Lebanon. Jacob Greenawalt, his son, came to Harrisburg in 1811 and established a tannery, which he conducted until his death, in 1854. He carried on a large business, and had the reputation of making the best leather shipped to the Philadelphia market . He was active in the councils of the German Reformed Church. He married Catharine Krause and they had eight children: Louisa, deceased, who married Philip Fisher, of Jonestown; Elizabeth, of this city; Theophilus, who died in 1860; Camilla, who died at the age of three; Theodore D., the subject of this sketch; Regina C, the widow of the late William Colder: Jacob and Jeremiah K., all of Harrisburg.
Major Greenawalt was educated in the subscription schools and remained with his father until he was 17 years of age. He was a clerk in several establishments of this city, and in 1844 embarked in the dry goods and grocery business for himself. Three years later he became a clerk at the Coverly Hotel, where he remained until 1849, when he entered the office of William Calder in the stage line and packet boat business, remaining with him for thirteen years. When the Prince of Wales, on his tour through America, visited Harrisburg, Mr. Greenawalt, as manager of the transfer business, had the honor of escorting Lord Lyons and the Prince over the city. When Abraham Lincoln stopped in Harrisburg on his way to Washington to be inaugurated President, Mr. Greenawalt assisted Mr. Calder in conveying him secretly from his hotel to a train of cars which Hon. Thomas Scott had on the track a mile south of the city. During the day Mr. Calder received a telegram from John S. Gittings, the Baltimore banker, containing the words, "In no wise permit President Lincoln to go to Washington by i way of York or Baltimore." Acting on this advice, Mr. Calder ordered Mr. Green.await to bring out a trusty team, which Mr. Calder himself drove with the President to the train, so quietly that not even Mr. Lincoln's family, left by him at the supper table, knew of his departure.
When the war broke out Major Greenawalt enlisted for three months under Captain Henry McCormick. He already held the commission of Brigadier Major, with the rank of captain for the counties of Dauphin, Lebanon and Berks in the State militia. At the end of the three months' service he was appointed by General Simon Cameron as assistant to Major Allison in the paymaster's office. In November, 18t12, he was appointed paymaster, and assigned to the Array of the Potomac in and around Washington. He was subsequently transferred to the Department of the Mississippi, with headquarters at St. Louis, where he remained fifteen months. The boat in which he made his first trip down the river was loaded at St. Louis with Government supplies, including $3,000,000 which Major Greenawalt was to distribute among the soldiers. On the arrival of the boat at Cairo, III., the captain announced that it would lie over for six hours. Major Greenawalt concluded to take a walk through the town. Passing along the street he met his next door neighbor, Theodore Adams, who was waiting for a boat for St. Louis. They enjoyed a long chat, and when the Major returned to the wharf he was surprised to learn that his boat had already gone, another boat having arrived. He took this boat, and while on the way passed the boat which had left him behind. He did not know at the time that it was the boat containing his effects, the Government money and his nephew and assistant, Theodore Fisher, who lost his life with fifty-two others. It was subsequently discovered that the fire was the work of an incendiary.
Major Greenawalt was next assigned to the department of the Gulf with headquarters at New Orleans. In May, 1863, at Camp Gray, D. C, he was presented with a silver cup by the officers of the Sixth Michigan cavalry. He was mustered out of service November 15th, 1865. During his service as paymaster he disbursed, with the assistance of his clerk only, $3,564,289.42. After the war he was appointed Deputy United States Marshal for the counties of Dauphin. Union, Snyder, Juniata, Northumberland and part of Lancaster.
Since the war Major Greenawalt had been actively connected with many important enterprises in this city and section. He was president of the Harrisburg Car Manufacturing Company and also the Chestnut Street Market Company, and waa a director in many of the leading corporations and manufacturing concerns of Harrisburg. For thirteen years he was a member of the firm of Grenawait Bros, in the tannery business. Major Greenawalt was a stalwart Republican, but never aspired to office. He was a member of Post 58, G. A. R., and held many positions of trust. He was treasurer of the Dauphin County Centennial Celebration Fund. He was a member of Salem Reformed Church, retaining the pew so long occupied by bis father. He was a genial, kindly gentleman, and was held in high esteem by everybody. He was fond of music and took an active part in the various musical organizations of the city. He leaves a large estate.
Johan Philip Grunewald was born in America 6/17/1756 and died 7/17/1834. He served in the revolutionary war as lieutenant 2nd battalion Lancaster County Militia. Johan Philip's son was Phillip Lorentz Grunewald of Lebanon Township Lancaster County, Pennsylvania who served as an officer in the Revolutionary war. Philip Lorentz married Maria Margaret Fosser. [Greenawalt Family Ancestry. By Gregory Allen Greenawalt, Eugene Allen Greenawalt and research collaborated by Sandra Emerick Genealogist for the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Historical Society] Philip/John Philip Greenawalt resided in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania when he enlisted. [Letter from Wilder S Metcalf, Commissioner, to Honorable W.W. Greist dated May 9, 1923, citing pension claim R 4288]
[1] Pennsylvania Land Warrant, Lancaster County, G-322, [PHMC Warrant].
[2] Pennsylvania Archives Land Office Survey, A-09-9, [PA Survey Map], [PASurveyBooksIndex].
[3] Pennsylvania Land Warrant, Lancaster County, K198, [PALandWarrantLinks].
[4] Pennsylvania Archives Land Office Survey, C176-46, [PASurveyBookLinks].
[5] Pennsylvania Land Patent Index, Commission Book, A4, [Pennsylvania_Archives_Patent_Index].
[6] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed P-227 to 229, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[7] U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900, [AncestryImage].
[8] William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Genealogies: Scotch-Irish and German, [GoogleBooks].
[9] William Henry Egle, Notes and Queries Historical Biographical and Genealogical Relating Chiefly to Interior Pennsylvania, Annual Volume 1897 (1898), 33, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].