Conrad Wall Sr. (abt. 1713 - aft. 1783)

Born about 1713 in Germany

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Harmon) Wall — married 1765 in Augusta , Virginia

Descendants

Died after 1783 after about age 70 in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Conrad Wall Sr. was a Virginia colonist.

Conrad was born before 1721 based on the minimum age (16) to be listed on immigrant ship manifests. He arrived in Philadelphia on the vessel Saint Andrew in 1737. Conrad's date of death is unknown, but presumed to be by about 1800 in Virginia.

Arrived Philadelphia on ship St. Andrews Galley 09/26/1737" John Stedman Master, from Rotterdam last of Cowes" RUPPS 09/26 /1737

He first appears in Virginia records in 1771 when he reported he had raised 475 lbs of hemp. The same year he bought land on the west side of the James river (which starts in Botetourt county) where he apparently lived. In 1783 he was exempt from future taxes because of his age. Although no record of his death, his sister named his four children, John Adam Conrad Jr & Sally in her will. His sons John and Adam appeared to have stayed in Botetourt county where their marriages were recorded. It appears it is Conrad Jr. that moved to New River. p.278 Abigail Hill , his sister, names him and 3 sons and daughter in her will (Adam, John and Conrad Jr. and Sally). ^[1]

He is mentioned in his sister's (Apfhel) known as Abigail will, and also noted gift to his sons John, Adam, and Conrad (Jr.) as well as his daughter Sally. Also mentions John Wall's son Adam, whom she stood Godmother to. He is believed to have had 9 children.

He was born about 1713, died 1793 in Botetourt County, Virginia. ^[2]

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

Vol. 1 - MAY 20, 1766. - (154) James Cloyd appointed surveyor from lower end of John Bowyer's plantation of James River by Cedar Bridge to Mathew's Road, to work these tithables: Of Christopher Vineyard, John and Wm. Hall, John Logan, James Skidmore, Geo. Wilson, John Berry, John Jones, James McClure, Mathew Hair, John Bowyer, George Skillern and Conrad Wall.

Page 85.-- May, 1768. Ferdinand Lair's estate appraised and settlement of estate recorded 18th May, 1773--To cash in Bands of Andrew Hudlough (Herdlough?); to cash in hands of Conrad Wall; paid Barbara Lair; paid an old account from Germany by Fred Hanger; paid Joseph Cowley, Conrad Weeble, Mathias Rodes, William Stalp, Peater Tirkels bond.

Page 379.--22d March, 1770. John Donnelly, Sr.'s, estate settlement recorded--William Preston, administrator, 1765. 1765, cash paid Saml. Piper for making a coffin. 1765, 29th October, cash paid Joseph Cloyd for rum for vendue. Cash paid Drewry Puckett, James McAffee, David Fleming, Joseph McDonald, Conrad Wall, James Cloyd, administratrix of Abraham Biss. Has paid the widow her thirds, and three of the children. Estate sold at vendue to, viz: Danl. McCormick, Walter Stewart, Drury Puckett, Archd. Fisher, Michael Reesener, James Laughlin, Elizabeth Hance, George Darr, Wm. Thornton. Records in Botetourt County, VA

Marriage Record: Milliron, Henry and Elizabeth Wall, dau. [of] Conrad Wall - May 29, 1780. ^[3]

May 8th, 1783. - Conrad Wall is exempted from payment of County levies in future on acct. of his age & infirmity. ^[4]

Marriage Record: Silvers, Aaron and Sally Wall, dau. [of] Conrad Wall - Nov. 8, 1788. ^[5]

Marriage Record: Wall, John and Dorcus Mattox, Scholfield Mattox, surety. Consent by Conrad Wall, Dec. 22, 1792. ^[6]

Marriage Record: Henson, John and Mary Wall, dau. [of] Conrad Wall - April 10, 1783. ^[7]

Conrad (Coonrod) whose daughter Mary Magdelena Wall married John Hanson II, lived on Wall's Creek in 1750 ,and this Walls Creek empties onto Stroubles Creek. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Kegley, Mary B., & Kegley, F. B. Early Adventures on the Western Waters, Vol. I, Vol. II. Pages 277-280, 372
2. ↑ Records in Augusta County, VA - SPECIFIC CITATION NEEDED
3. ↑ Early marriages, wills, and some Revolutionary War records, Botetourt County, Virginia. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Genealogical Pub. Co., c1976), pg. 33.
4. ↑ Botetourt County Virginia County Court Minutes May 1783, USGenWeb.
5. ↑ Worrell, Anne Lowry. Early marriages, wills, and some Revolutionary War records, Botetourt County, Virginia. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Genealogical Pub. Co., c1976), pg. 42.
6. ↑ Worrell, Anne Lowry. Early marriages, wills, and some Revolutionary War records, Botetourt County, Virginia. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Genealogical Pub. Co., c1976), pg. 48.
7. ↑ Worrell, Anne Lowry. Early marriages, wills, and some Revolutionary War records, Botetourt County, Virginia. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Genealogical Pub. Co., c1976), pg. 23.
8. ↑ Hanson, Ray A., compiler, These Irishmen called HANSON 1750-1976, An accounting of the descendants of John Hanson of Greenbrier Virginia. 3901 Heritage Hills Drive Bloomington, Minn 55537. Page 9-10.

• Names of Foreigners who took the Oath of Allegiance to the Province and State of Pennsylvania 1727-1775, edited by William Henry Egle, 1892.

• German New River Settlement by Rev. Ulysses S.A. Heavener, M.A. Page 23.

• Kegley, Mary B., & Kegley, F. B. Early Adventures on the Western Waters, Vol. I, Vol. II. Pages 277-280.

• Benjamin Basil Albert ,”The Name and Family of Albert of the Early New River Settlement revised 1962”, self published.

See also:

• Robert Wall Sr family history