1815 John Greenawalt was named as a son in the will of Abraham Greenawalt of Manor Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, dated October 6, 1808. The children may have been named in birth order. [1] [Photocopy, Extract of Abraham Greenawalt's will.]
... and I order that all my children shall have equal share out of my estate to wit Abraham Greenawald, Jacob Greenawald, Elizabeth the wife of George Albert, Christopher Greenawald, Susanna the wife of Henry Shoff, Christian Greenawald, Michael Greenawald, John Greenawald, Henry Greenawald, and Peter Greenawald each of them an equal share.
1821 John Greenawalt and Elizabeth Conner were married on January 25, 1821 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. [2]
1837 John Greenawalt warranted 80 acres of land at the Lima, Ohio land office, dated March 16. [3]
1840 Jno Greenawalt lived in Fairfield, Columbiana County, Ohio in a household with Males: 1 (age Under 5), 1 (age 5 thru 9), 1 (age 10 thru 14), 2 (age 15 thru 19), and 1 (age 50 thru 59); Females: 1 (age 5 thru 9), and 1 (age 40 thru 49). [4]
1850 John Greenawalt (age 60, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Fairfield, Columbiana County, Ohio with Elizabeth Greenawalt (age 53), Mary A Greenawalt (age 19), and Abraham Greenawalt (age 16). [5]
1860 John Greenawalt (age 70, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Fairfield Twp, Columbiana County, Ohio, in a household with Elisabeth Greenawalt (age 63). John Greenawalt's occupation was farmer. [6]
1870 J Greennewalt (age 80, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Green Twp, Mahoning County, Ohio, in a household with Joseph Roller (age 40), Mary A Roller (age 39), Wm E Roller (age 18), Joshua L Roller (age 14), Emma E Roller (age 9), Deborah Gnutt (age 24), and Elizabeth Greennewalt (age 73). J Greennewalt's occupation was ret farmer.
A pension application for service in the War of 1812 reported the following [7]:
John enlisted on October 6, 1814 and was discharged from service on December 31, 1814.
John served under the command of Captain John Uhles Co PA Mil.
1821 John Greenawalt and Elizabeth Conner were married on January 25, 1821 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
John had lived in Columbiana County (Washingtonville), Ohio in 1855 and 1871.
Elizabeth died on September 19, 1889. Elizabeth had lived in Washingtonville, Mahoning County, Ohio in 1880.
John Greenawalt died on March 1, 1875 in Washingtonville, Ohio.
1875 John Greenawalt died on March 1, 1875 and was buried at Washingtonville Cemetery, Washingtonville, Mahoning County, Ohio. John Greenawalt was born in 1790. [8]
Research Notes:
We seek documentary evidence about whether John Greenawalt, heir of Abraham was the same person as John Greenawalt, spouse of Elizabeth Conner. A DNA match with a descendant of John Greenawalt and Elizabeth Conner is the only link that we have found.
DNA [9]
[1] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Lancaster, Will L-337, [FamilySearchImage].
[2] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[3] United States Bureau of Land Management Patent, [US_BLM image].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[8] Find A Grave Memorial 139826487, [FindAGrave].
[9] The family tree of a person who has a DNA match to Robert's family suggests a lineage to this sibling of Robert's ancestor. The lineage is through a descendant shown on our website, [Link].