Conatser previously was Knortzer.
His name may be Johann Balthasar Knortzer or John Balser or Palser Conatser.
Served in American Revolutionary War: In Central Pennsylvania Genealogy Magazine, Sep 1968, "Soldiers from Cumberland Valley in the Revolution" is listed "Balser Kinatser, enlisted during the war, aged about 31 years, about 5 feet and 8 inches high, born in York County; last place of residence Roan (Rowan) County, NC; can do a little at the schemaker trade, dark brown hair, dark complexion, of German extraction, 18th Apr 1782; bounty paid by Captain Bush."
Muster Roll -- C/Carter's Regiment, Militia/Ter. So. of the Ohio -- Paulser Conatzer appears with the rank of Pvt. on a muster roll of a detachment of Capt. William Calvert's Company of Infantry, under command of Ezekiel Buchanan in the Washington Regiment of Washington Regiment of Washington District Militia, commanded by Landon Carter, Esq., for the protection of the frontiers southwest of the Ohio. Roll daed Knoxville Apr. 1, 1794. Mustered in service Apr. 7, 1794. At what time caled into service: Mch. 1, 1794. Absent.
Cornetzer,Paulser -- Buchanan's Co., Carter's Regiment of Militia, Territory South of the Ohio; (1793-1794) Private; Card numbers: 1) 43201866; 2) 1886 (presumably the same first four digits).
1785 tax list of Shenandoah Co, VA.
Married Mary Pennicuff (Bennighoff) 6 Nov 1787 in Shenandoah Co, VA. She is believed to be daughter of Philip Pennicuff.
Lived shortly in Davie Co, NC.
Moved to Sevier Co, TN to join his brother Nicholas.
Was in Knox Co, TN by 1 Apr 1794 when he served as a Private in a detachment of infantry under the command of Ezekial Buchanan, Regiment of Washington District Militia, commanded by Landon Carter, which was mustered into service on 1 Apr 1794 at Knoxville for the protection of the frontiers southwest of the river Ohio against Indians. The Muster Roll lists him as Paulser Cornatzer and shows he was called into service on 1 Mar 1794 and discharged 6 Jun 1794.
By 1804 he moved to Wayne Co, KY where he was listed as Balsher Kenatzer in 1804 tax records. He remained in Wayne Co, KY at least until 1814 and was enumerated in 1810 Wayne Co, KY Census.

1810 Wayne Co, KY census Palser Kanatzer 45+
Taken from York's Fentress County