1. MATTHIAS ^{NEHS was born 1673 in Luneburg, Germany, and died February 1741/42 in Salford Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He married (1) MARIA BARBARA BARBA 1695 in Bavarn Pflaz, Germany, daughter of JOSEPH BARBA and ANNA WINTERMAN. She was born March 20, 1666/67 in Wuertt, Schwarzwalkreis, Germany, and died Bet. 1731 - 1733 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He married (2) MARIA BARBARA HOERDTER November 28, 1733 in Shippach, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was born Abt. 1689 in Alsace, Lorraine, Germany, and died Abt. 1763.}

BRITANNIA OF LONDON 21 SEP 1731
At the Courthouse. of Philadelphia., September. 21st, 1731. Present: The Honorable Patrick Gordon, Esqr., Lt. Govr Clement Plumsted, Esqr., Member of Council Thomas Laurence, Esqr, Member of Council Derick Jansen, Esqr., one of His Majties Justices of Peace for the county of Philadelphia.

Michael Franklyn, Mr., from Rotterdam, but last from Cowes 21st of September, 1727

Johannes Bartholomay Rieger                  Hans Michael Willhelm
Louis Timothee                                       Joseph Beyer
Geles Gelesen                                         Hans Georg Gunt
Gisbertus Boors                                      Hans Georg Friedle
Johannes Boors                                       Jacob Gunt
Jacob Swenkoel                                      Hans Peter Garner
Heenric Geber                                         Hans Michael Henninger
Johannes Geber                                       Rudolph Holsinger
Johan Henric Geber                                 Hans Leonard Haltzarfall
Jacob Ritsch                                           Erasmus Haltzarfall
Lucas Vetter                                            Henric Herbertz
David Vetter                                            Jacob Hachman
Johannes Alberts                                     Johan Heinstand
Abraham Allshousen                                Michael Horsch
Johan Henrick Bahn                                 Daniel Hubert
Hans Michael Blatnert                              Christian Hubert
Veith Bruninger                                       Jacob Carl
Johan Jacob Beyer                                  Ulrick Keyser
Johan Adam Beyer                                  Henrick Kram
Henrick Blicker                                       Nicolas Kennell
Leonard Bock                                         Jacob Kobell
Hans Boshung                                        Abraham Kern
Hans George Ebert                                 George Dietric Kohl
Hans Michael Ebert                                 Johannes Kirkner
Johannes Eshleman                                 Gottfried Krafft
Johannes Agender                                   Valentine Klain
Johannes Frey                                         Wilhelm Kerkes
Hans Michael Deibellbissin                      Wendel Lautermilch
Hans George Deibellbissin                       Christopher Lehman
Leonart Steininger                                    Johan Philip Lutz
Michael Nehs                                          Hans Peter Lederman
Hans Georg Muller                                  Michael Meyer
Johan Leonard Bihlmeir                           Hans Jacob Mentz'
Johan Martin Sakreider                            Jacob Meyer
Johan Michel Schrotner                          Christofall Meyer
Michel Stocker                                       Johan Thomas Meyer
Georg Wilhelm Schwartz                        Hans Henrick Martin
Henric Lutwig Schwartz                          Jacob Mier
Johan Adam Schroter                             Michel Moths 
Valentine Siegmund                                Johan Casper Muntz
Jacob Sumaker                                      Christian Muller
Johannes Smiedt                                    Herman Muller
Christofall Trubar                                  Mathias Nehs ~
Hans Vogler                                           Johan Nehs  ~
Leonard Virohn                                     Dewald Nehs ~
Oswald Wald                                         Hans Georg Nehs  ~
Hans Martin Wetzell                               Mathias Nehs, junr. ~
Georg Wanamaker                                 Georg Passage
Johan Jacob Weynand                           Gabriel Roscher
Casper Weis                                          Johannes Roth
Jacob Wirtz                                           Jacob Rohr
Jacob Nehs  ~                                       Johan Adam Ruppert

Immigrant's surname: NEHS Immigrant's given name(s): Mathias Ship name: Brittania U.S. arrival date: 21 Sep 1731 Port: Philadelphia, PA Place of origin: Palatine, Germany Source: Pennsylvania German Pioneers by Strassburger, 1966

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Name: Matthias Nehs Gender: male Birth Place: Ge Birth Year: 1673 Spouse Name: Maria Barbara Nehs Spouse Birth Place: Ge Spouse Birth Year: 1671 Marriage Year: 1733 Number Pages: 1

^{Children of MATTHIAS NEHS and MARIA BARBA are:}

2. i. JOHANN JACOB NASS OR2 NEAS, b. Abt. 1700, Germany; d. 1765.

3. ii. MICHAEL NEHS, b. 1701, Mitschdorf, North Alsace, Germany; d. 1745, Indianfield, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

4. iii. MATTHIAS NEHS, JR., b. 1704, Bavaria, Germany; d. August 1767, Manchester Twp., York Co. PA.

5. iv. JOHANNES NEHS, b. Abt. 1705, Bavaria, Germany; d. 1789, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

6. v. DEWALD NEHS, b. 1707, Pfaltz County, Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany; d. Abt. 1784, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

vi. HANS GEORG NEHS, b. Abt. 1710, Bavaria, Germany; m. MARG EICHELBERGER, March 13, 1743/44.

Children of MATTHIAS NEHS and MARIA HOERDTER are:

vii. JOHN HENRY2 NEHS, b. Abt. 1735, Salford Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; d. 1807.

7. viii. JOHANN ULRICH NEESE, b. Abt. 1736, Salford Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; d. Bet. 1789 - 1796, Schenandoah, Virginia.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHANN JACOB NASS OR2 NEAS (MATTHIAS1 NEHS) was born Abt. 1700 in Germany, and died 1765. He married DORTHEA OR CATHERINE NEAS.

Children of JOHANN NEAS and DORTHEA NEAS are:

i. HANS3 NEHS, b. Abt. 1724, Germany.

ii. MAGDALENA NEHS, b. Abt. 1724, Germany.

8. iii. JACOB NEHS, b. 1726, Germany.

3. MICHAEL2 NEHS (MATTHIAS1) was born 1701 in Mitschdorf, North Alsace, Germany, and died 1745 in Indianfield, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He married ANNA DOROTHEA PFEIFFER February 03, 1727/28 in Preuschdorf, Alsace, France, daughter of HANS PFEIFFER and ANNA MOTZ. She was born November 17, 1704 in Preuschdorf, Germany, and died 1751 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

Children of MICHAEL NEHS and ANNA PFEIFFER are:

i. MARIA MARGRETHA3 NEHS, b. January 11, 1728/29; d. Bef. 1731.

9. ii. HANS MICHAEL JR. NEHS, b. July 12, 1730, Palatinate, Germany; d. June 25, 1815, Greene County, Tennessee.

iii. GEORGE NEHS, b. Abt. 1733, Pennsylvania; m. MARIA CATHARINA BENDER, November 20, 1753, Indianfield, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; b. Abt. 1735, Pennsylvania.

iv. HANS JACOB NEHS, b. October 12, 1738, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; d. April 08, 1823, Schenandoah, Virginia; m. ANNA MARIA DITTEMORE, Abt. 1760; b. September 13, 1743, Pennsylvania; d. December 1830, Greene County, Tennessee.

v. ANNA MARIA NEHS, b. 1743.

4. MATTHIAS2 NEHS, JR. (MATTHIAS1) was born 1704 in Bavaria, Germany, and died August 1767 in Manchester Twp., York Co. PA. He married ANNA CATHARINA MOTZ January 06, 1722/23 in Preuschdorf, Alsace, France/Germany, daughter of HANS MOTZ and ANNA BERLIN. She was born October 02, 1701 in Lampertsloch, Alsace, France/Germany, and died September 1767 in York County, Pennsylvania.

ANNA CATHARINA MOTZ: Baptism October 22, 1701, Lampertsloch, Alsace, France

Children of MATTHIAS NEHS and ANNA MOTZ are:

i. MARIA MAGDELENA3 NEHS, b. December 26, 1723, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France.

10. ii. JOHN JACOB NEHS, b. July 25, 1726, Lampertsloch, Alsace, France; d. 1782, York, Pennsylvania 

iii. HENRY NEHS, b. 1727, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France; d. 1829.

iv. PETER NEHS, b. 1728, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France; d. Bef. 1767; m. ANNA MARIA WALTER.

v. ANNA CATHARINA NEHS, b. April 25, 1729, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France; d. 1832.

11. vi. SUSANNA NEHS, b. April 15, 1732, York County, Pennsylvania; d. January 17, 1801, York County, Pennsylvania.

vii. MATTHIAS NEHS, b. 1740; d. February 28, 1815, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania; m. ELIZABETH BAUMAN.

viii. SUSAN NEHS, b. 1742.

ix. MARY CATHARINA NEHS, b. 1744.

5. JOHANNES2 NEHS (MATTHIAS1) was born Abt. 1705 in Bavaria, Germany, and died 1789 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Children of JOHANNES NEHS are:

i. HENRY3 NEHS, b. Abt. 1740; m. CATHERINE FRANCK, November 08, 1772, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

ii. GEORGE NEHS, b. Abt. 1742; m. ANNA CATHERINE FISCHER, 1774, Indianfield, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

iii. MARGARET NEHS, b. Abt. 1750; m. CONRAD SCHLAPP, April 11, 1773, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

6. DEWALD2 NEHS (MATTHIAS1) was born 1707 in Pfaltz County, Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, and died Abt. 1784 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He married BARBARA NEHS Abt. 1730.

Children of DEWALD NEHS and BARBARA NEHS are:

i. CATHARINE3 NEHS, b. Abt. 1732, Pennsylvania.

ii. NICHOLAS NEHS, b. Abt. 1733, Pennsylvania.

iii. HENRY NEHS, b. Abt. 1734, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; d. 1823; m. ANNA MARGARET ????.

iv. BARBARA NEHS, b. 1736, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; m. HENRY GITTLEMAN; b. Abt. 1730, Pennsylvania.

v. JOHN NEES, b. Abt. 1738; d. October 14, 1786, Rockhill Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; m. SUSANNA NEHS.

vi. ELIZABETH NEHS, b. Abt. 1738, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

vii. ANNA MAGDALENA NEHS, b. Abt. 1738, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; m. JOHN HORNECKER; b. Abt. 1730.

7. JOHANN ULRICH2 NEESE (MATTHIAS1 NEHS) was born Abt. 1736 in Salford Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, and died Bet. 1789 - 1796 in Schenandoah, Virginia. He married ANNA MARGARET WACKER February 14, 1775 in Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She was born Abt. 1740, and died Abt. 1803.

Children of JOHANN NEESE and ANNA WACKER are:

i. MARIA ELISABETH3 NEESE, b. September 24, 1776.

ii. JOHN NEESE, b. September 24, 1776, Schenandoah, Virginia; d. Aft. 1860, Jackson Township, Owen County, Indiana; m. MARY WAGONER, May 26, 1798, Greene County, Tennessee; b. Abt. 1780, Schenandoah, Virginia; d. Aft. 1860, Cass Township, Clay County, Indiana.

iii. CATHERINE NEESE, b. 1778.

iv. ELIZABETH NEESE, b. November 03, 1783, Schenandoah, Virginia; d. Bef. 1803, Schenandoah, Virginia.

v. MARIA BARBARA NEESE, b. February 03, 1794, Schenandoah, Virginia.

Generation No. 3

8. JACOB3 NEHS (JOHANN JACOB NASS OR2 NEAS, MATTHIAS1 NEHS) was born 1726 in Germany. He married MARIA BARBARA ????.

Children of JACOB NEHS and MARIA ???? are:

12. i. WILLIAM HENRY4 NEHS.

ii. JOHANNES NEHS.

9. HANS MICHAEL JR.3 NEHS (MICHAEL2, MATTHIAS1) was born July 12, 1730 in Palatinate, Germany, and died June 25, 1815 in Greene County, Tennessee. He married MARGARET ZIRCKLE March 06, 1753 in Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, daughter of JOHANN ZIRKLE and MARIA UNKNOWN. She was born March 06, 1735/36 in Telford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and died April 13, 1796 in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia.

Will of Michel Nehs

In the name of God amen:

I, Michel Nehs, of the County of Green and State of Tenessee, being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die I therefore think proper to make this my last will and testament in the following manner and form:

First, I recommend my soul to the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body I commit to the Earth to be buried in a Christian decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors. And as touching such wordly estate and proper by where with it hath pleases Almighty God to bless me with I give and bequeath it in the following manner and form.

First, I give and bequeath unto my three daughters, name by Dolly the wife of Henry Raush, Eave, the wife of Phillip Harpine and Elizabeth the wife of Michel Ditamon all my real and personal estate which I now possess to be equally divided amongst them if living. If dead or should die before either of their husbands then it shall be given to their children and as my daughters Dolly hath already receives to the amount of two hundred and eighty one dollars and 66 cents and Elizabeth hath receives to the amount of six hundred and twenty six dollars it is therefore my will that my estate should be divided that there my three daughters should receive agreeable to what they have already received so as to make them even.

And as for my two sons John and Adam and their heirs I consider them that they have received their full portion. But as my son John has had the trouble of keeping me and nursing me for several years I will that he should have my house clock and should be first of all simply rewarded as to make full satisfaction for his trouble. I further will that this estate I leave except my money shall be sold at public sale and then as above mentioned equally divided amongst my three daughters.

Further I do order constitute and appoint my trusty friend and grandson George Nehs to be my executor of this my last will and testament.

I do hereby disanull revoke and revoke all my former wills, testaments, and executors provision to this and do declare this to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of May in the year of ou Lord 1815.

Michel Nehs

signed and sealed in the presence of

John Nehs

John Renner

Children of HANS NEHS and MARGARET ZIRCKLE are:

13. i. JOHANNES4 NEHS, b. January 08, 1757, Shenandoah, Virginia; d. July 15, 1830, Greene County, Tennessee.

14. ii. DOROTHEA NEASE, b. October 08, 1758, Forestville, Shenandoah, Virginia; d. 1831, Meigs County, Ohio.

15. iii. ADAM NEHS, b. December 31, 1766, Moores Store, Shenandoah, Virginia; d. December 12, 1797, Mill Creek, Virginia.

iv. EVA HARPINE NEAS, b. May 13, 1771, Forestville, Shenandoah, Virginia; d. January 17, 1841, Moores Store, Shenandoah, Virginia; m. UNKNOWN, 1795, Moores Store, Shenandoah, Virginia.

16. v. ELIZABETH NEHS, b. May 13, 1771, Forestville, Shenandoah, Virginia; d. October 06, 1837, Owen County, Indiana.

10. JOHN JACOB3 NEHS (MATTHIAS2, MATTHIAS1) was born July 25, 1726 in Lampertsloch, Alsace, France, and died 1782 in York Pa.. He married MARIA MAGDALENA JOSI November 22, 1748 in York County, Pennsylvania, daughter of JOHANN JOSI and ANNA ?. She was born 1725 in Trappe, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Children of JOHN NEHS and MARIA JOSI are:

i. MARGARETHA4 NESS, b. December 31, 1753; m. CONRAD SLOOP, 1773.

ii. MICHAEL NESS, b. September 23, 1755, York Twp, York Co. PA; d. York Twp, York Co. PA; m. (1) CATHERINE FREY; m. (2) ANNA MARIA WACKER, February 18, 1777, Indianfield, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; b. Abt. 1760.

17. iii. MAGDALENA NESS, b. September 20, 1758, York County, Pennsylvania.

iv. WILHEM NESS, b. July 13, 1761, York County, Pennsylvania; d. January 19, 1828.

18. v. JOHN JACOB NESS, JR., b. May 26, 1766, Springfield Township, York County, Pennsylvania; d. 1817, York County, Pennsylvania.

vi. SUSANNA NESS, b. April 20, 1769, Springfield Township, York County, Pennsylvania.

vii. JOHANNES NESS, b. September 30, 1771, York County, Pennsylvania.

11. SUSANNA3 NEHS (MATTHIAS2, MATTHIAS1) was born April 15, 1732 in York County, Pennsylvania, and died January 17, 1801 in York County, Pennsylvania. She married PETER LAU, son of CHRISTIAN LAU and ANNA FREY. He was born 1728 in Germany, and died March 07, 1806 in Cod Township, York County, Pennsylvania.

Children of SUSANNA NEHS and PETER LAU are:

i. MARY MAGDALENA4 LAU, b. August 22, 1749; m. GEORGE PHILIP GENTZLER.

19. ii. CATHARINA LAU, b. 1752, York County, Pennsylvania; d. September 21, 1801.

iii. ANNA EVA LAU, b. April 29, 1760, Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania.

Generation No. 4

12. WILLIAM HENRY4 NEHS (JACOB3, JOHANN JACOB NASS OR2 NEAS, MATTHIAS1 NEHS) He married ANNA BROCK.

Children of WILLIAM NEHS and ANNA BROCK are:

i. WILLIAM5 NEHS.

20. ii. HENRY (NEHS) NEESE, b. February 18, 1770, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d. 1842, Meigs County, Ohio.

13. JOHANNES4 NEHS (HANS MICHAEL JR.3, MICHAEL2, MATTHIAS1) was born January 08, 1757 in Shenandoah, Virginia, and died July 15, 1830 in Greene County, Tennessee. He married ELIZABETHA ROUSH March 06, 1779 in Shenandoah, Virginia. She was born December 18, 1758 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and died August 13, 1830 in Greene County, Tennessee.

Children of JOHANNES NEHS and ELIZABETHA ROUSH are:

i. MICHEAL5 NEHS, b. February 09, 1780, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. January 1781, Shenandoah, Page County, Virginia.

21. ii. GEORGE NEHS, b. April 13, 1782, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. March 23, 1854, Cocke County, Tennessee.

iii. KATHERINE NEHS, b. November 27, 1783, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. January 08, 1861, Greene County, Tennessee; m. JACOB OTTINGER, November 13, 1801, Shenandoah County, Virginia; b. Abt. 1788; d. 1850.

22. iv. JOHN JR. NEHS, b. January 06, 1786, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. April 06, 1846, Greene County, Tennessee.

v. ELIZABETH NEHS, b. January 08, 1788, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. May 05, 1855, Greene County, Tennessee; m. ADAM BIBLE, December 19, 1807, Greene County, Tennessee; b. 1787, Virginia; d. 1862, Greene County, Tennessee.

vi. MARGARET NEHS, b. September 21, 1789, Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia; m. JOHN ALY.

23. vii. PHILIP NEHS, b. January 16, 1792, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. April 12, 1856, Greene County, Tennessee.

viii. SUSANNAH NEHS, b. October 07, 1793, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. January 04, 1860, Cocke County, Tennessee; m. HENRY OTTINGER, October 12, 1816, Parrotsville, Cocke County, Tennessee; b. February 09, 1793, Virginia; d. October 12, 1866, Tennessee.

ix. MARIA MAGDALENA NEHS, b. September 11, 1795, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. June 12, 1878, Greene County, Tennessee; m. EVE LEWIS OTTINGER; b. Abt. 1795.

24. x. ADAM NEHS, b. November 13, 1797, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. January 06, 1881, Greene County, Tennessee.

xi. JONAS NEHS, b. July 06, 1800, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. July 21, 1830, Greene County, Tennessee.

xii. EVA NEHS, b. January 15, 1803, Greene County, Tennessee; d. March 06, 1829, Parrotsville, Cocke County, Tennessee; m. LEWIS OTTINGER, March 16, 1824, Greene County, Tennessee; b. November 21, 1802; d. December 20, 1868.

14. DOROTHEA4 NEASE (HANS MICHAEL JR.3 NEHS, MICHAEL2, MATTHIAS1) was born October 08, 1758 in Forestville, Shenandoah, Virginia, and died 1831 in Meigs County, Ohio. She married HENRY ROUSH January 14, 1777 in New Market, Shenandoah, Virginia, son of JOHANN ROUSH and SUSANNAH SEHLER. He was born 1752 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and died October 26, 1831 in Letart, Meigs County, Ohio.

Children of DOROTHEA NEASE and HENRY ROUSH are:

25. i. MICHAEL5 ROUSH, b. January 01, 1778, Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. February 15, 1854, Meigs County, Ohio.

ii. CHRISTINA ROUSH, b. September 16, 1780, Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. Bet. 1781 - 1874; m. REUBIN SMITH.

iii. HENRY JR. ROUSH, b. November 24, 1782, Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. June 14, 1865, Letart Falls, Meigs County, Ohio; m. ANNA SAYRE, January 15, 1804, Gallia County, Ohio.

26. iv. ELIZABETH ROUSH, b. February 20, 1785, Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. July 04, 1820, Meigs County, Ohio.

v. SUSANNAH ROUSH, b. 1787, Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia; m. JOHN LINSCOTT, January 01, 1811.

vi. ADAM ROUSH, b. October 06, 1789, Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. 1811.

vii. ANTHONY ROUSH, b. January 23, 1792, Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. Bet. 1793 - 1882, Mason County, West Virginia; m. ELIZABETH RICKARD, Abt. 1810.

27. viii. DOROTHEA ROUSH, b. May 25, 1794, Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. December 15, 1865, Meigs County, Ohio.

ix. EVA ROUSH, b. January 10, 1797, Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. 1807.

28. x. BALSER ROUSH, b. 1799, Mason County, West Virginia; d. July 06, 1834, Letart Township, Meigs County, Ohio.

15. ADAM4 NEHS (HANS MICHAEL JR.3, MICHAEL2, MATTHIAS1) was born December 31, 1766 in Moores Store, Shenandoah, Virginia, and died December 12, 1797 in Mill Creek, Virginia. He married ELIZABETH HARPINE June 19, 1790 in Forestville, Virginia, daughter of PHILIP HARPINE and CATHERINE UNKNOWN. She was born September 17, 1763 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.

Children of ADAM NEHS and ELIZABETH HARPINE are:

i. DOROTHY5 NEHS, b. April 16, 1791, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. June 07, 1853; m. JACOB BOWERS, March 27, 1813.

ii. JOHN NEHS, b. Abt. 1793; m. ELIZABETH PAINTER, March 10, 1816.

iii. MICHAEL NEHS, b. April 23, 1796; d. April 1852; m. REBECCA PENCE, December 13, 1819.

16. ELIZABETH4 NEHS (HANS MICHAEL JR.3, MICHAEL2, MATTHIAS1) was born May 13, 1771 in Forestville, Shenandoah, Virginia, and died October 06, 1837 in Owen County, Indiana. She married MICHAEL JOHN DITTEMORE June 05, 1787 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. He was born Abt. 1763 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and died July 11, 1839 in Owen County, Indiana.

Children of ELIZABETH NEHS and MICHAEL DITTEMORE are:

i. SARA5 DITTEMORE, b. May 18, 1791.

ii. THOMAS DITTEMORE, b. August 22, 1793.

iii. MICHAEL DITTEMORE, b. September 13, 1795.

29. iv. LYDIA DITTEMORE, b. 1797, Greene County, Tennessee; d. April 1849, Owen County, Indiana.

17. MAGDALENA4 NESS (JOHN JACOB3 NEHS, MATTHIAS2, MATTHIAS1) was born September 20, 1758 in York County, Pennsylvania. She married GEORGE PRINZ 1774 in Indianfield, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was born Abt. 1755.

Child of MAGDALENA NESS and GEORGE PRINZ is:

i. CATHARINA5 PRINZ.

18. JOHN JACOB4 NESS, JR. (JOHN JACOB3 NEHS, MATTHIAS2, MATTHIAS1) was born May 26, 1766 in Springfield Township, York County, Pennsylvania, and died 1817 in York County, Pennsylvania. He married CHRISTINE FISCHELL in Pennsylvania, daughter of FREDERICK FISSEL and ANNA DIEHL. She was born 1773 in Springfield Township, York County, Pennsylvania.

Ness, Johann Jacob
Baptized 15 June 1766 Records of Friedensaal (Schuster’s White) Church, Springfield Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Sponsors were Peter and Anna Maria Ness.

Children of JOHN NESS and CHRISTINE FISCHELL are:

30. i. JACOB5 NESS, b. January 17, 1792, York County, Pennsylvania; d. December 21, 1866, Providence Township, Lucas County, Ohio.

31. ii. JOHN NESS, b. 1793; d. 1844.

iii. SUSANNA NESS, b. April 25, 1794; d. December 13, 1891, Springfield Twp, York Co. PA.

32. iv. ADAM NESS, b. March 11, 1799, York County, Pennsylvania; d. June 13, 1866, York County, Pennsylvania.

33. v. MATHIAS NESS, b. February 24, 1801, Shrewsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania; d. August 23, 1879, Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania.

34. vi. JOSEPH NESS, b. 1803, York County, Pennsylvania.

vii. ELIZABETH NESS, m. PHILIP HILDEBRAND.

viii. MARY NESS, b. 1810, York Pa.; m. HENRY BAILY.

19. CATHARINA4 LAU (SUSANNA3 NEHS, MATTHIAS2, MATTHIAS1) was born 1752 in York County, Pennsylvania, and died September 21, 1801. She married VALENTINE JR. ALT 1775, son of VALENTINE ALT and MARIA SCHMIDT. He was born March 22, 1749/50 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died October 11, 1826 in Belmont County, Ohio.

Children of CATHARINA LAU and VALENTINE ALT are:

i. JOHAN PETER5 ALT, b. February 16, 1776, York County, Pennsylvania; d. June 22, 1843, Coshocton, Ohio; m. BARBARA DIVAN.

ii. JOHAN JACOB ALT, b. August 01, 1778, York County, Pennsylvania; d. June 04, 1857; m. ELISABETH FORTNER.

iii. ANDREAS ALT, b. September 19, 1781, Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania; d. April 12, 1842, Morgan County, Ohio; m. MARY CLODFELTER.

iv. SUSANNA ALT, b. January 15, 1784, Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania; d. April 1854; m. JOHN ROSE.

v. MICHAEL ALT, b. November 09, 1786, Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania; d. May 12, 1865; m. HANNAH.

Generation No. 5

20. HENRY (NEHS)5 NEESE (WILLIAM HENRY4 NEHS, JACOB3, JOHANN JACOB NASS OR2 NEAS, MATTHIAS1 NEHS) was born February 18, 1770 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died 1842 in Meigs County, Ohio. He married ANNA MARIA ZIRKLE June 10, 1790 in Pennsylvania, daughter of MICHAEL ZIRKLE and CATHARINE SEHLER. She was born June 20, 1770 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.

Children of HENRY NEESE and ANNA ZIRKLE are:

i. EMANUEL6 NEESE, b. March 26, 1792, Pennsylvania.

ii. MICHAEL NEESE, b. August 20, 1793, Pennsylvania.

iii. HENRY NEESE, b. December 28, 1795, Pennsylvania.

iv. MARY NEESE, b. July 26, 1797, Pennsylvania.

v. JOHN NEESE, b. October 29, 1799, Pennsylvania.

vi. WILLIAM NEESE, b. November 24, 1801.

vii. JACOB NEESE, b. September 23, 1804, Meigs County, Ohio; m. SARAH H. MOORE; b. October 28, 1811, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. October 12, 1852, Madison County, Indiana.

viii. CATHERINE NEESE, b. January 01, 1806, Meigs County, Ohio.

ix. LEWIS NEESE, b. April 12, 1809, Meigs County, Ohio.

x. SUSAN NEESE, b. November 04, 1812, Meigs County, Ohio.

21. GEORGE5 NEHS (JOHANNES4, HANS MICHAEL JR.3, MICHAEL2, MATTHIAS1) was born April 13, 1782 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and died March 23, 1854 in Cocke County, Tennessee. He married CATHERINE BOWMAN August 05, 1802 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. She was born January 17, 1782 in Shenandoah, Page County, Virginia, and died September 11, 1866 in Indiana.

Child of GEORGE NEHS and CATHERINE BOWMAN is:

i. JOHN6 NEHS, b. November 16, 1809, Greene County, Tennessee; d. August 23, 1893, Whitestown, Indiana; m. SUSANNAH EISENHOWER, March 27, 1835, Monroe County, Indiana.

22. JOHN JR.5 NEHS (JOHANNES4, HANS MICHAEL JR.3, MICHAEL2, MATTHIAS1) was born January 06, 1786 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and died April 06, 1846 in Greene County, Tennessee. He married ELIZABETH OTTINGER December 26, 1809 in Greene County, Tennessee, daughter of JOHN OTTINGER and MARGARET DETTERMAN. She was born September 07, 1791 in Pennsylvania.

Child of JOHN NEHS and ELIZABETH OTTINGER is:

i. LAVINA6 NEHS, b. November 20, 1818, Greenville, Greene County, Tennessee; d. July 10, 1892, Greene County, Tennessee; m. JACOB RADER, September 23, 1841, Greene County, Tennessee; b. March 16, 1820, Greenville, Greene County, Tennessee; d. July 20, 1896, Greene County, Tennessee.

23. PHILIP5 NEHS (JOHANNES4, HANS MICHAEL JR.3, MICHAEL2, MATTHIAS1) was born January 16, 1792 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and died April 12, 1856 in Greene County, Tennessee. He married MARY ANN WINTERS January 31, 1816 in Greene County, Tennessee. She was born November 25, 1798, and died May 11, 1852 in Greene County, Tennessee.

Child of PHILIP NEHS and MARY WINTERS is:

i. ELIZABETH6 NEHS, b. January 31, 1817, Parrotsville, Cocke County, Tennessee; d. June 08, 1914, Lamar, Barton County, Missouri; m. JOHN EISENHOWER; b. September 09, 1810, Taylorsville, Alexander County, North Carolina.

24. ADAM5 NEHS (JOHANNES4, HANS MICHAEL JR.3, MICHAEL2, MATTHIAS1) was born November 13, 1797 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and died January 06, 1881 in Greene County, Tennessee. He married CATHERINE BOWERS May 15, 1818 in Greene County, Tennessee. She was born March 09, 1800 in Virginia, and died January 22, 1860 in Greene County, Tennessee.

Children of ADAM NEHS and CATHERINE BOWERS are:

i. MARY MAGDALENE6 NEHS, b. March 01, 1822, Greene County, Tennessee; d. July 15, 1894, Greene County, Tennessee; m. ELI RADER; b. April 03, 1819, Greene County, Tennessee; d. February 19, 1898, Greene County, Tennessee.

ii. BARBARA NEHS, b. December 15, 1823, Greene County, Tennessee; d. February 19, 1863, Greene County, Tennessee; m. JOSEPH RADER, March 10, 1844, Greene County, Tennessee; b. March 29, 1823, Greene County, Tennessee; d. 1897, Rader, Missouri.

25. MICHAEL5 ROUSH (DOROTHEA4 NEASE, HANS MICHAEL JR.3 NEHS, MICHAEL2, MATTHIAS1) was born January 01, 1778 in Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, and died February 15, 1854 in Meigs County, Ohio. He married MARY WEAVER December 20, 1811. She was born 1794, and died July 17, 1834.

Children of MICHAEL ROUSH and MARY WEAVER are:

i. JOHN6 ROUSH, b. 1812; d. 1881; m. HETTA HAYMAN, March 24, 1835; b. 1815; d. 1904.

ii. DEBORAH ROUSH, b. 1814; d. 1834.

iii. MARGARET ROUSH, b. 1817; m. THEODORE PHELPS; b. 1817.

iv. JONAS ROUSH, b. Bet. 1817 - 1824; d. Infancy.

v. DOROTHY ROUSH, b. 1824; d. 1906; m. LEMUEL PHELPS, 1847; b. 1822; d. 1906.

vi. NANCY ROUSH, b. 1826; d. 1902; m. JACOB QUILLIN, 1846; b. 1818; d. 1899.

vii. MICHAEL ROUSH, b. 1833; d. 1897; m. (1) SARAH WOLFE, 1855; b. 1830; d. 1884; m. (2) ELIZABETH HEATON, 1886.

26. ELIZABETH5 ROUSH (DOROTHEA4 NEASE, HANS MICHAEL JR.3 NEHS, MICHAEL2, MATTHIAS1) was born February 20, 1785 in Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, and died July 04, 1820 in Meigs County, Ohio. She married PETER WOLF September 13, 1803 in Meigs County, Ohio, son of JOHANN WOLFF and MARIA WOLFF. He was born Abt. 1768, and died June 27, 1845 in Meigs County, Ohio.

Children of ELIZABETH ROUSH and PETER WOLF are:

i. CATHERINE6 WOLF, b. Bet. 1803 - 1804; d. March 04, 1844; m. GEORGE JR. ROUSH.

ii. DOROTHY WOLF, b. December 26, 1806; d. April 30, 1874; m. WILLIAM ROUSH.

iii. MARGARET WOLF, b. December 04, 1808; d. April 08, 1879; m. JOHN RICKARD.

iv. JONAS WOLF, b. November 12, 1811; d. December 30, 1880, Letart Township, Meigs County, Ohio; m. JOANNA VARIAN.

v. GEORGE PETER WOLFE, b. October 06, 1813, Letart Township, Meigs County, Ohio; d. May 06, 1902, Meigs County, Ohio; m. MARTHA MALINDA VARIAN, March 13, 1838, Mason County, West Virginia; b. September 08, 1822, Letart Township, Meigs County, Ohio; d. October 26, 1903, Meigs County, Ohio.

27. DOROTHEA5 ROUSH (DOROTHEA4 NEASE, HANS MICHAEL JR.3 NEHS, MICHAEL2, MATTHIAS1) was born May 25, 1794 in Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, and died December 15, 1865 in Meigs County, Ohio. She married ADAM HARPOLD January 23, 1812. He was born October 09, 1790.

Children of DOROTHEA ROUSH and ADAM HARPOLD are:

i. CHRISTENA6 HARPOLD.

ii. SPENCER HARPOLD.

iii. HENRY HARPOLD.

iv. DELILAH HARPOLD.

v. PETER HARPOLD.

vi. PHILIP HARPOLD.

vii. MARY HARPOLD.

viii. WILLIAM HARPOLD.

ix. MARGARET HARPOLD.

x. JERUSHA HARPOLD.

xi. GEORGE B. HARPOLD.

xii. SARAH HARPOLD.

xiii. ADAM HARPOLD.

xiv. JOHN HARPOLD.

xv. LYDIA HARPOLD.

xvi. BARBARA ANN HARPOLD.

28. BALSER5 ROUSH (DOROTHEA4 NEASE, HANS MICHAEL JR.3 NEHS, MICHAEL2, MATTHIAS1) was born 1799 in Mason County, West Virginia, and died July 06, 1834 in Letart Township, Meigs County, Ohio. He married SUSAN HARPOLD Abt. 1821, daughter of ADAM HARPOLD and MARGARET. She was born 1800, and died 1834.

Children of BALSER ROUSH and SUSAN HARPOLD are:

i. MARGARET6 ROUSH.

ii. ELEX ROUSH.

iii. ANTHONY ROUSH, b. July 06, 1822, Meigs County, Ohio; m. MARY WOLFE, February 05, 1843.

iv. BELINDA ROUSH, b. April 15, 1827; d. 1903; m. FRANKLIN DUDLEY WOLF.

29. LYDIA5 DITTEMORE (ELIZABETH4 NEHS, HANS MICHAEL JR.3, MICHAEL2, MATTHIAS1) was born 1797 in Greene County, Tennessee, and died April 1849 in Owen County, Indiana. She married JOHN COTTER. He was born 1790, and died 1817.

Child of LYDIA DITTEMORE and JOHN COTTER is:

i. MARY REBECCA6 COTTER, b. December 15, 1818, Indiana; d. June 24, 1852, Buchanan County, Missouri.

30. JACOB5 NESS (JOHN JACOB4, JOHN JACOB3 NEHS, MATTHIAS2, MATTHIAS1) was born January 17, 1792 in York County, Pennsylvania, and died December 21, 1866 in Providence Township, Lucas County, Ohio. He married CHRISTINA MILLER Abt. 1815 in York County, Pennsylvania, daughter of MICHAEL MILLER and ANNA KELLER. She was born February 20, 1795 in York County, Pennsylvania, and died January 27, 1874 in Providence Township, Lucas County, Ohio.

1860 Census - Providence Township, Lucas County, Ohio

Miller, Christina
Baptized 5 April 1795 Records of St. Jacob’s (Stone) Union Church, Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania

Children of JACOB NESS and CHRISTINA MILLER are:

i. HENRY6 NESS, b. May 14, 1815, Ohio; d. October 13, 1874.

ii. CHARLES NESS, b. Abt. 1817, Lucas County, Ohio; d. April 12, 1851.

iii. LYDIA NESS, b. September 14, 1822, York County, Pennsylvania; d. December 12, 1870, Providence Township, Lucas County, Ohio; m. ABRAHAM MILLER; b. July 04, 1823, York County, Pennsylvania; d. August 02, 1904, Providence Township, Lucas County, OH.

31. JOHN5 NESS (JOHN JACOB4, JOHN JACOB3 NEHS, MATTHIAS2, MATTHIAS1) was born 1793, and died 1844.

Child of JOHN NESS is:

i. HENRY6 NESS, b. 1823; d. 1897.

32. ADAM5 NESS (JOHN JACOB4, JOHN JACOB3 NEHS, MATTHIAS2, MATTHIAS1) was born March 11, 1799 in York County, Pennsylvania, and died June 13, 1866 in York County, Pennsylvania. He married EVE HILDEBRAND. She was born August 01, 1802 in York County, Pennsylvania, and died February 03, 1885 in York County, Pennsylvania.

Child of ADAM NESS and EVE HILDEBRAND is:

i. LUCY6 NESS, b. August 09, 1835, York County, Pennsylvania; d. October 05, 1910, York Township, York County, Pennsylvania; m. JACOB LEHMAN.

33. MATHIAS5 NESS (JOHN JACOB4, JOHN JACOB3 NEHS, MATTHIAS2, MATTHIAS1) was born February 24, 1801 in Shrewsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania, and died August 23, 1879 in Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania. He married ELIZABETH MYERS Abt. 1825. She was born August 27, 1804 in Pennsylvania.

Child of MATHIAS NESS and ELIZABETH MYERS is:

i. CHRISTIANNA6 NESS, b. April 02, 1833, York County, Pennsylvania; d. February 06, 1898; m. HENRY TYSON GOODLING; b. September 30, 1833, Shrewsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania.

34. JOSEPH5 NESS (JOHN JACOB4, JOHN JACOB3 NEHS, MATTHIAS2, MATTHIAS1) was born 1803 in York County, Pennsylvania. He married ELIZABETH COX. She was born 1800, and died 1888.

Child of JOSEPH NESS and ELIZABETH COX is:

i. SARAH ELLEN6 NESS, b. April 16, 1851, York County, Pennsylvania; d. April 09, 1931; m. LEVI M. KROUT, Abt. 1885, York County, Pennsylvania; b. January 18, 1863, York County, Pennsylvania; d. June 09, 1945, Loganville, York County, Pennsylvania.