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Capt John Jacob Nicholas 1724–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 July 1724

Birth Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: Mar 26, 1781

Death Location: McGaheysville, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Johannes later)

Mother: Margret Lorentz

Spouse(s): Anna Zeller

Children(s): Peter Nicholas, Elizabeth Nicholas, Anna Nicholas, John Nicholas, John Nicholas, Margaret Nicholas, Jacob Nicholas, Anna Nicholas, Anna Nicholas, Mathias Nicholas, Susanna Nicholas, Anna Nicholas, Anna Nicholas, Anna Nicholas, Phillipp Nickolaus, Susannah Nicholas, Anna Nicholas, John Nicholas, Johannes Nicholas, Anne Nicholas

Capt John Jacob Nicholas was born in 1724 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of Johannes Nicolous Nikola Spelled Nicholas Later And Margret Neely Lorentz. Capt John Jacob Nicholas married Anna Barbara Zeller, and had children including Anna Barbara Nicholas, Anna Catherine Nicholas, Anna Elizabeth Nicholas, Anna Maria Nicholas, Anne Elizabeth Nicholas, Elizabeth Nicholas, Jacob W Nicholas, Johannes Nicholas, John Henry Nicholas, John Jacob Nicholas, Margaret Nicholas, Mathias Nicholas, Peter Nicholas, Phillipp Jacob Nickolaus, Susanna Nicholas, Susannah Nicholas. Capt John Jacob Nicholas passed away in 1781 in McGaheysville, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Capt John Jacob Nicholas was born in 1724 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of Johannes Nicolous Nikola Spelled Nicholas Later And Margret Neely Lorentz.
  • Capt John Jacob Nicholas married Anna Barbara Zeller, and had children including Anna Barbara Nicholas, Anna Catherine Nicholas, Anna Elizabeth Nicholas, Anna Maria Nicholas, Anne Elizabeth Nicholas, Elizabeth Nicholas, Jacob W Nicholas, Johannes Nicholas, John Henry Nicholas, John Jacob Nicholas, Margaret Nicholas, Mathias Nicholas, Peter Nicholas, Phillipp Jacob Nickolaus, Susanna Nicholas, Susannah Nicholas.
  • Capt John Jacob Nicholas passed away in 1781 in McGaheysville, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johannes later)
1690–1760
Birth Location: Russia
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Margret Lorentz
1700–1734
Birth Location: Corotoman, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Anna Zeller
1733–1800
Birth Location: Weinheim, Alzey-Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Children(s)

Peter Nicholas
1762–1832
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
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Elizabeth Nicholas
1768–1828
Birth Location: Augusta Co., VA
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Anna Nicholas
1754–1839
Birth Location: McGaheysville, Rockingham Co., VA
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John Nicholas
1757–1833
Birth Location: Rockingham Co., VA
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John Nicholas
1769–1786
Birth Location: Augusta Co., VA
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Margaret Nicholas
1772–
Birth Location: Rockingham Co., VA
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Jacob Nicholas
1780–1850
Birth Location: Rockingham Co., VA
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Anna Nicholas
1760–1800
Birth Location: Virginia
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Anna Nicholas
1754–1806
Birth Location: Rockingham Co., VA
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Mathias Nicholas
1754–1838
Birth Location: Rockingham Co., VA
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Susanna Nicholas
1764–1800
Birth Location: Rockingham Co., VA
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Anna Nicholas
1774–
Birth Location: Rockingham Co., VA
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Anna Nicholas
1776–1806
Birth Location: Rockingham Co., VA
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Anna Nicholas
1764–1800
Birth Location: , Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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Phillipp Nickolaus
1785–1850
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Susannah Nicholas
1774–1853
Birth Location: Peaked Mountain, VA, USA
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Anna Nicholas
1754–1806
Birth Location: Montevideo, Rockingham County, Virginia
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John Nicholas
1780–1786
Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, United States
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Johannes Nicholas
1756–
Birth Location: –
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Anne Nicholas
1774–1828
Birth Location: Augusta (now Rockingham) County, Virginia
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Capt Nicholas's Ancestors

Self
Capt Nicholas
1724–1781
Birth Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Johannes Nicolous(Nikola)spelled Nicholas later)
1690–1760
Russia
Margret (Neely) Lorentz
1700–1734
Corotoman, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Claus Lorentz
1675–
Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt Nicholas's Descendants

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Capt (John Jacob) Nicholas (15 July 1724–Mar 26, 1781) m. Anna (Barbara) Zeller (27 Feb 1733–1800)
  1. 1. Peter Nicholas 1762–1832 m. Margt (Eliza) Gaul 1761–1785 m. Julianne (Emily) Bushong 1761–1812
    1. 1. Lydia (Bushong) NICHOLAS 1794– m. John Hedrick 1790–
      1. 1. L. (A.) Collerton 1816–1873 m. C. Collerton 1812–1880
        1. 1. Wm (W) Catterton 1845–1924 m. Sarah (Ann) Catterton 1844–1912
    2. 2. Anna (Maria) Nicholas 1788–1830
    3. 3. John Nicholas 1801–1850
    4. 4. Lucia Nicholas 1803–1867
    5. 5. Jacob Nicholas 1787–
    6. 6. Sarah Nicholas 1791–1845
    7. 7. Peter Nicholas 1787–
    8. 8. Anna Nicholaus 1798–
    9. 9. Elizabeth Nicholas 1790–1845
    10. 10. Anna (Maria (Polly)) Nicholas 1788–1830
  2. 2. Elizabeth Nicholas 1768–1828
  3. 3. Anna (Maria) Nicholas 1754–1839
  4. 4. John (Henry) Nicholas 1757–1833
  5. 5. John (Jacob) Nicholas 1769–1786
  6. 6. Margaret Nicholas 1772–
  7. 7. Jacob (W.) Nicholas 1780–1850
  8. 8. Anna (Catherine) Nicholas 1760–1800
  9. 9. Anna (Elizabeth) Nicholas 1754–1806
  10. 10. Mathias Nicholas 1754–1838
  11. 11. Susanna Nicholas 1764–1800
  12. 12. Anna (Elizabeth) Nicholas 1774–
  13. 13. Anna (Barbara) Nicholas 1776–1806
  14. 14. Anna (Barbara) Nicholas 1764–1800
  15. 15. Phillipp (Jacob) Nickolaus 1785–1850
  16. 16. Susannah Nicholas 1774–1853
  17. 17. Anna (Elizabeth) Nicholas 1754–1806
  18. 18. John (Jacob) Nicholas 1780–1786
  19. 19. Johannes Nicholas 1756–
  20. 20. Anne (Elizabeth) Nicholas 1774–1828

Capt Nicholas's Timeline

3 Records

1724
15 July 1724
Birth of Capt John Jacob Nicholas in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1781
Mar 26, 1781
Age 57
Death of Capt John Jacob Nicholas in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
1781
Mar 26, 1781
Age 57
Death of Capt John Jacob Nicholas in Peaked Mountain Cemetery McGaheysville Rockingham Co, Virginia, USA Memorial# 21066310
Peaked Mountain Cemetery McGaheysville Rockingham Co, Virginia, USA Memorial# 21066310

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 July 1724
    Event Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 26, 1781
    Event Place: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 26, 1781
    Event Place: Peaked Mountain Cemetery McGaheysville Rockingham Co, Virginia, USA Memorial# 21066310

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McGaheysville, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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