Sebastian Allgaier

Sebastian Allgaier¹

• Birth*: 1757; Bern Township, Berks Co., Pennsylvania²
• Marriage*: 2 July 1778; Berks Co., Pennsylvania; Spouse: Catharine Rittner³
• Death*: 27 February 1846; Reading, Berks Co., Pennsylvania⁴
• Burial*: St. Peter's Catholic Church Cemetery, Reading, Berks Co., Pennsylvania; Zimmerman's book: Allgaier, Sebastian, husband of Catharine Allgaier, born 3/22/1737, died 2/27/1816.
  [understandable transcription errors of a hard to read tombstone]⁵

Parents:

Family:

Catharine Rittner

• Marriage*: 2 July 1778; Berks Co., Pennsylvania; Spouse: Catharine Rittner³

Children:

Joseph Allgaier^16,14 b. 1 Apr 1779, d. 4 Feb 1852
Catharine Allgaier+ ^17,14 b. 10 Jun 1781, d. 20 Apr 1870
John Allgaier¹⁴ b. 26 Jun 1784, d. 15 Mar 1863
Michael Allgaier¹⁴ b. 4 Nov 1786, d. 14 Dec 1842
Elizabeth Allgaier¹⁸ b. c Aug 1788
Anthony Allgaier¹⁹ b. 11 Mar 1792, d. 17 Oct 1864
Anna Maria Allgaier^14,20 b. 23 May 1797, d. 28 May 1860
George Allgaier^14,21 b. 13 Jun 1800, d. 15 Aug 1876

Notes

• Note*: Birth date: We can be certain of Sebastian Allgaier's birth year and location, as he stated them in his pension application deposition. Modern writers put the full date at 5 May 1757 and 23 March 1757, but provide no citation. No baptism record of Sebastian or his siblings is to be found in the Goshenhoppen Records.
• Note: Marriage record at Goshenhoppen: "Altgayer - Rüttner : July 2, 1778, at Mass, in John Michael Sigfried's house among the Oley hills, Sebastian Altgayer to Catharine Rüttner, both single; witnesses, all that were at Mass."³
• Note: Residences:
  Lancaster, Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania
  and Borough of Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  Going by the dates of land purchases, the family moved between 1785 and 1789.
• Note: Application for Revolutionary War Pension, County of Berks [14 November 1832]:
  "Personally appeared Sebastian Allgaier, in open Court of Common Pleas...Who upon his solemn oath doth diput and say that he is a resident of the Borough of Reading aforesaid, aged 75 years past. That was drafted and served in the Militia of Pennsylvania...in the year 1776. In a Company commanded by Captain George Mossen, Col. George Ross Regiment. At that time he resided in the town of Lancaster. That he marched in said Company from Elizabeth Town Point, and served a tour of two months. In the year of 1777 he was drafted and stood guard at the Barracks in Lancaster, guarding the British prisoners; and when the Hessians were sent from Trenton to Lancaster, and from there to Fredrick Town in Maryland, was one of the guards and served two months in this last tour. I do not recollect the names of any of the Officers. I think one was Captain Kreider. In the same year 1777 I was in a Company commanded by Capt. Conrad Geist, in Colonel Hunter's Regiment and marched from the Borough of Reading to the City of Philadelphia, from there to Old Chester, from there to Wilmington. This was at the time when the battle was at Brandywine and served two months. That in the year 1778 he served in Captain Charles Gobin's Company as a substitute for Collinson Read two months, that he marched from the Borough of Reading aforesaid. That the Company marched to Trenton, and there joined said Company in Colonel Joseph Heister's Regiment. They remained there until discharged...I was born in Bern Township, Berks County, in the year 1757..."
  
  Certificate of pension issued 15 March 1833, #11,008; Recorded Book E, Volume 4, page 1.⁶
• Note: DAR website: Ancestor #: A001926
• Note: Purchase of property in Lancaster:
  By indenture dated 1 Nov 1785 John Sechler and Henry Sechler executors of the will of Michael Algeier, late of Borough of Lancaster, yeoman, for £40, granted to Sebastian Algeier of the same place a lot No. 398 in the Borough of Lancaster, fronting 64 feet 4 1/2 inches on the west side of Mulberry St. extending 245 feet west to a fourteen foot alley. This lot had been purchased by Michael Algeier from Leonard Kraus 28 May 1776 recorded Lancaster Book S page 606.
  Recorded 3 Jan 1786, Lancaster Co. Vol. DD, Vol. 2, p. 519-521. Abstracted by the compiler. Viewed on FHL microfilm # 21393.
  
  This compiler has not found the sale of this property; any help would be appreciated.⁷
• Note: Purchase and sale of property in Reading:
  
  Following are abstracts of all the deeds in the Berks County grantor and grantee indexes for Sebastian Allgaier. All the properties were lots in the Borough of Reading. He purchased seven different lots. In all, his residence is given as the Borough of Reading; in most his occupation is given as cordwainer, in one as shoemaker. As expected, Catharine is named as Sebastian's wife in the sales of No. 303 in 1801, and of No. 127 in 1813; but she is not named in the assignment of No. 310 in 1805.
  
  1) Borough of Reading, western half of Lot. No. 113, bounded in part by Cherry Alley and Penn Street, 60 feet by 270 feet.
  Purchased 11 September 1789 from Leonard Fellor and his wife for £130; recorded 15 January 1801, Berks County Deed Book 18, pages 3-6.
  Release of ground rent, by Daniel Seifert; recorded 1 June 1826 Berks Co. Deed Book Penn 1, p. 44.
  Sold 1 April 1837 [sic, should be 1847] to Josiah Hearing by Joseph Allgaier, John Algaier and Jacob Algaier, executors of the will of Sebastian Algaier for $3,900; recorded 2 April 1847 Berks County Deed Book 53, page 107-9.
  
  2) Borough of Reading, Lot. No. 303, on the west side of Duke St., 66 feet by 230 feet.
  Purchased 14 September 1797 from Jacob Kepner for £20; recorded 16 August 1798, Berks Co. Deed Bk 16, p. 227-8.
  Sold 9 March 1801 to Paul Erntzen for £75; recorded 9 March 1801 Berks Co. Deed Book 18, p. 127-8.
  
  3) Borough of Reading, Lot. No. 121, on east side of Duke Street, 181 feet by 245 feet.
  Purchased 21 October 1800 from John and Richard Penn for £9.3.5; recorded 15 January 1801, Berk County Deed Book 18, p. 6-7.
  Sold 6 December 1836 to Wm. Weimer for $500; recorded 9 December 1836, Berks Co. Deed Book 43, p. 438.
  
  4) Borough of Reading, Lot. No. 48, on a road leading to Duke Street, 181.5 feet by 245 feet.
  Purchased 21 October 1800 John and Richard Penn for £7.12.10; recorded 15 January 1801. Berks county Deed Book 18 p. 7-8.
  Sold 6 May 1831 to Henry Yaeger for $500; recorded 6 May 1831 Berks Co. Deed Book 40, page 501.
  
  5) Borough of Reading, Lot. No. 310, on west side of Duke Street.
  Purchased 3 January 1805 from Martin Felix and his wife for £71; recorded 23 January 1805, Berks County Deed book 21, p. 84-5.
  Sold 23 Jan 1805 by assignment to Martin Felix for £71; recorded 23 January 1805, Berks County Deed book 21, p. 84-5.
  
  6) Borough of Reading, Lot. No. 127, on west side of Duke Street, 60 feet by 230 feet.
  Purchased 3 November 1806 from John Spyker for £50; recorded 7 November 1806, Berks County Deed Book 22, p. 130.
  Sold 23 July 1813 to John Haberacker for $600; recorded 22 Sept 1813 Berks Co. Deed Book 26, p. 292.
  
  7) Borough of Reading, Lot. No. 135, on a road leading to Duke Street, 181 feet by 245 feet.
  Purchased 2 August 1824 for $275 at a sheriff's saloe . The court of common pleas had found that the previous owner Conrad Henry owed Sebastian Allgair a debt of $300. Recorded 23 November 1824 Berks County Deed Book 22, p. 546-7.
  Sold 29 August 1835 to Little Schuylkil Navigation Rail Road & Coal Company for $375; recorded 28 August 1835 Berks County Deed Book43, p. 119.⁸
• Note: 1790 US Census, Reading, Berks county, Pennsylvania
  Sebasn Allgeiger
  3 males under 16
  3 males 16 & over
  2 females
  
  1800 US Census, Reading, Berks county, Pennsylvania
  Sebastn Algier
  1 males 26 - 44
  1 female 26 - 44
  1 males 16 - 25
  2 males 10 - 15
  2 males under 10
  1 female 16 - 25
  1 female under 10
  
  1810 US Census, Reading, Berks county, Pennsylvania
  Sebn Allgeyer
  1 male 45 & over
  1 female 45 & over
  3 male 16-25
  1 male under 10
  2 female 16 - 25
  1 female 10 - 15
  
  1820 US Census, Reading South Ward, Berks county, Pennsylvania
  Sabastan Allgaier
  1 male 45 & over
  1 female 45 & over
  1 female 10-15
  
  Not found in 1830 Census & 1840 Census⁹
• Note: Reading city directory: 1806 "Sebastian Allgaier" on Penn Street, Reading, Between Duke and Earl (Seventh and Eighth Streets) S.E. From Court House¹⁰
• Note: Goshenhoppen Registers, references to Sebastian Allgaier and his wife:
  
  Altgayer - Rüttner : July 2, 1778, at Mass, in John Michael Sigfried's house among the Oley hills, Sebastian Altgayer to Catharine Rüttner, both single; witnesses, all that were at Mass. [3:386]
  
  Altgayer, Joseph, of Sebastian Altgayer and his wife Catharine, born April 1, 1779, baptized April 11, in the chapel at Reading; sponsors Joseph Rüttner and Barbara Rüttner, maternal grandparents of the child. [3:348]
  
  Altgayer, Catharine, of Sebastian Altgayer and his wife Catharine, born June 10, 1781, baptized June 20, at Reading; sponsors Joseph Rüttner and his wife Anna Maria, grandparents of the child. [3:356]
  
  Algeyer, Elizabeth, five months old, daughter of Sebastian Algeyer and his wife Catharine; baptized January 11 [1789]; sponsors, William Strunck and his wife Elizabeth. [8:349]
  
  Allgayer, Anthony, born March 11, 1792, of Sebastian Allgayer and his wife Catherine. [8:359]
  
  Rittner [written "Rittener"], Jacob, born July 6, 1792, of Peter Rittener and his wife Barbara Berlis; baptized July 16; sponsors, Sebastian Allgayer and his wife Catharine. [8:359]
  
  Rittner, Joseph and Simon, twins, born February 13,1795, of Peter Rittner and his wife Barbara, non-Catholic, baptized May 10; sponsor for Joseph, Catharine Allgeier, and for Simon, Philip and Agatha Strunk. [8:367]
  
  Allgeier, Anna Mary, born May 23, 1797, of Sebastian Allgeier and his wife Catharine; baptized June 11; sponsors, Peter Rittner and Anna Mary Chaudmont. [8:373]
  
  Allgeyer, George, born June 13, 1800, of Sebastian Allgeyer and his wife Catharine; baptized July 13; sponsors, George Repplier and Eve Sigfrid. [8:383]
  
  Allgeier - Lambert: May 9, 1803, Joseph, son of Sebastian and Catharine Allgeier, and Margaret, dau. of James and Dorothy Lambert; witnesses the father of the groom and the mother of the bride. [11:197]
  
  Repplier - Allgeyer: May 10, 1801, at Sebastian Allgeyer's house, George Repplier and Catharine Allgeyer; witnesses Francis Eichorn and Eve Sigfrid. [11:196]^11,12,13
• Note: Will of Sebastian Allgaier of Reading, Berks County, Penn.
  Will written 19 December 1840, codicil 29 April 1844, proven 30 March 1846, inventory 17 April 1846.
  
  Will gives equal shares to children Joseph Allgaier, Catharine Repplier, John Allgaier, Michael Allgaier, Jacob Allgaier, George Allgaier and Anna Maria who is married to Daniel Seyfert. The codicil gives deceased son Michael's share to Michael's children Sebastian Allgaier and Catharine Allgaier.
  
  Personal estate included gold watch, umbrella, three notes and cash, totaling $1,806.17. Real estate sold to Josiah Heanning for $3,900. Account also included balance received on pension. Estate total of $5831 distributed in seven shares of $833 each.
  Executors sons Joseph, John and Jacob Allgaier.
  Witnesses Henry Rhoads, Esq. and Samuel R Schmsck.
  
  Recorded in Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1946. Abstracted by compiler from copy obtained from county.¹⁴
• Note: Sebastian Allgaier and J.G. Repplier were among the eight trustees and fourteen additional members who formed St. Peter's Catholic Church in 1817-1818. The "Rules and Articles for the Government of the religious Society or Congregation of German Roman Catholics now worshipping in S. Peter's Church in the Borough of Reading", listing the trustees and members, are recorded in Berks County Deed Book No. 29, page 417-8.^8,15