Conrad Allwein

According to "FindaGrave" and a plaque on his grave, he fought in the Revolutionary War. I have not found a record on DAR's website. J. Wile

Lebanon was formed out of parts of Dauphin and Lancaster Counties in 1813, and later censuses, thus, place them in Lebanon County..

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The Genealogy of the Allwein-Arnold Families (p. 5) written in 1902 describes the socio-historical context of Lebanon County as follows:.

“Lebanon County was at this time embraced in the land of Dauphin and Lancaster counties as the County was formed by the Act of the Assembly passed February 16, 1813 out of the lands from Lancaster and Dauphin Counties. Here Conrad Allwein purchased a tract of land containing three hundred acres, about one mile to the Southeast of the present site of the city of Lebanon and now known as the Moses Arnold and the two Shank farms. On this farm land he made his home, also built a substantial stone barn which is still standing and intact and use to this day. Mr. Allwein (followed) farming pursuits principally but also (did) hauling of Merchandise between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. At this time there were no railroads nor canals to carry the products through the country. It would seem strange to us of today to see the pike lined with old Conestoga wagons carrying Dry Goods, Iron, Grain, Implements etc. from Philadelphia to Reading, Lebanon, Harrisburg and so on through the state consuming a week to complete the trip. Conrad Allwein was a lover of (horses) and always had good stock. It is said that any horse to which he took a fancy, he purchased, and owned one of the finest six horse teams obtainable. He prospered in his business as teamster and farmer and was one of the representative men in the community.”.

It is clear from the Allwein Genealogy that Conrad I and Catharine led active and prosperous lives. They owned a large farm to the southeast of what is present-day Lebanon. The magnificent two-story stone farmhouse built by them in 1802 still stands on the outskirts of Lebanon. The keystone on the east side of the house near the roof reads “Conrad Allweins & Caty Allweins ...1802 August.” This inscription suggests there may have been an alternate spelling of the family name. With one possible exception (Mary Allweins, wife of John Grett) all tombstones in the old St. Mary’s Cemetery in Lebanon use the name Allwein, and specifically, Conrad’s inscription clearly reads “Allwein.” .
From Duane F. Alwine's "A History of the Allwein Family in America" .

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