Conrad Geist was the son of Christoph Geist and Anna Margaretha Plowhead. He was the first born and served in the War of the Revolution as a Captain. According to A. Frank Geist's extensive research in his book, "The Geist Relation - 200 Years in America" written in 1940, Captain Conrad Geist enlisted in the Berks County Militia. His brothers Andreas (Andrew), Mathias, Valentine, and John also served but in the Philadelphia Militia (now Montgomery County). There were records preserved in the Pennsylvania Archives that reference. "Page 303 of Volume XIV of the Archives shows the pay roll of a detachment of the Sixth Battalion, Pennsylvania Militia under Captain Conrad Geist detailed to guard British prisoners of war confined in a jail in Reading, that had attempted to break out and afterwards guarding them from Reading to Lancaster, to which these prisoners were transferred. This was in 1776."
"In 1777 he commanded the first Company of the Fourth Battalion. This Company remained under his command to the end of the war." His wife was named Anna Margaretha. " "After the War he was the proprietor of a hotel in Reading, but his last years were spent in Cumru Township, Berks County. He died in the Township but his grave is not known."
Census in 1790:
Name: Conrad Geist
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 4
Free White Persons - Females: 3
Number of Household Members: 7
"In 1777 he commanded the first Company of the Fourth Battalion. This Company remained under his command to the end of the war." His wife was named Anna Margaretha. " "After the War he was the proprietor of a hotel in Reading, but his last years were spent in Cumru Township, Berks County. He died in the Township but his grave is not known."
Census in 1790:
Name: Conrad Geist
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 4
Free White Persons - Females: 3
Number of Household Members: 7
Conrad Geist was the son of Christoph Geist and Anna Margaretha Plowhead. He was the first born and served in the War of the Revolution as a Captain. According to A. Frank Geist's extensive research in his book, "The Geist Relation - 200 Years in America" written in 1940, Captain Conrad Geist enlisted in the Berks County Militia. His brothers Andreas (Andrew), Mathias, Valentine, and John also served but in the Philadelphia Militia (now Montgomery County). There were records preserved in the Pennsylvania Archives that reference. "Page 303 of Volume XIV of the Archives shows the pay roll of a detachment of the Sixth Battalion, Pennsylvania Militia under Captain Conrad Geist detailed to guard British prisoners of war confined in a jail in Reading, that had attempted to break out and afterwards guarding them from Reading to Lancaster, to which these prisoners were transferred. This was in 1776."
"In 1777 he commanded the first Company of the Fourth Battalion. This Company remained under his command to the end of the war." His wife was named Anna Margaretha. " "After the War he was the proprietor of a hotel in Reading, but his last years were spent in Cumru Township, Berks County. He died in the Township but his grave is not known."
Census in 1790:
Name: Conrad Geist
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 4
Free White Persons - Females: 3
Number of Household Members: 7
"In 1777 he commanded the first Company of the Fourth Battalion. This Company remained under his command to the end of the war." His wife was named Anna Margaretha. " "After the War he was the proprietor of a hotel in Reading, but his last years were spent in Cumru Township, Berks County. He died in the Township but his grave is not known."
Census in 1790:
Name: Conrad Geist
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 4
Free White Persons - Females: 3
Number of Household Members: 7
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