 Conrad Shindler's association with the building lasted officially from 1815 until May 8, 1852 when he died of natural causes.Conrad Shindler was born in 1778, the son of Georg Conrad Shindler Sr. of York, Pennsylvania who was a Revolutionary War veteran of the York County Militia.His father made the trip from York County to Berkeley County, Virginia in the early part of the 19th century to settle in the region.