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My Neese/Nehs Family

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My 8th great-grandfather

Fourteen passengers bearing the name NEHS arrived at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the ship "BRITTANIA", with ship master, Michael Franklyn, on September 21, 1731, along with 200 other persons, almost all of whom were of German origin. According to an article by the Historical Society of York County, Pennsylvania, in the July 15, 1933 issue of the York Dispatch, entitled "Early Families in York County". The patriarch was MATHIAS NEHS SR. He came with six sons and the wives of two of them, and four small grandchildren.

Matthias Nehs - Born around 1673 in Mitschdorf, Germany. Died around January 31, 1741 in Pennsylvania.
His first marriage, in 1699, was to Maria Barbara Barba, who was born on March 20, 1667 in Wuertt, Schwaldkries, Germany.
She was the daughter of Joseph Barba and Anna Maria (Winterman) Barba.
Maria Barbara Nehs died between 1731 and 1733.
Matthias Nehs next marriage was on November 28, 1733 to Maria Barbara Hoerdter by Rev. John Casper Stoever, in Skippick, Salford Township, Pennsylvania.
Children born to Matthias and Maria Barbara (Barba) Nehs were:
1. John Jacob Nehs Sr.
b. 1700 in Alsace, Germany d. 1765
Married Elizabeth(Unknown)Nehs.

2. Hans Michael Nehs Sr.
b. 1701 in Alsace, Germany d. About 1745 in Indianfield, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Married Anna Dorothea Pfeiffer b. about 1702 in Preutschdorf, Bas-Rhin, Alsace,(Germany) France. The marriage was on February 3, 1727/28 in Mitschdorf, Alsace, Germany. She was the daughter of Hans Martin Pfeiffer.

3. Matthais Nehs Jr.
b. 1704 in Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany. d. June 30, 1767 in Manchester, York County, Pennsylvania.
Married Anna Catharina Motz on January 6, 1723 in Preuschdorf,Bas-Rhin,Alsace,(Germany), France. Daughter of Hans Martin Motz and Catharina Berlin.
Anna Catharina Motz was b. on October 20, 1701 in Lampertsloch,Bas-Rhin,Alsace, France.

4. Johannes Nehs
b. 1705 in Alsace, Germany. d. 1789
Married Dorothea or Catherine[Unknown]Nehs

5. Theobald (Dewald) Nehs
b. 1707 in Alsace, Germany. d. After October 27, 1783 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Married Barbara[Unknown]Nehs

Children born to Matthias and Maria Barbara (Hoerdter) Nehs.
1. John Henery (Naesz) Nehs b. About 1735 in Salford Township, Pennsylvania.
d. November 1807

2. Johan Owldrick (Ulrich) (Nasse) Nehs
b. About 1736 in Pennsylvania
Married Anna Margaret Wacker

MICHAEL NEHS SR. - Born in 1701 in Alsace, Mitschdorf, Germany Died in 1745, in Indianfield, Montgomery County, PA. Married Anna Dorothea Pheiffer on February 3, 1728.
Children
1. Margaretha Nehs b. January 11, 1729 in Mitschdorf, Alace, Germany.

2. Michael Nehs Jr. b. 1730 d. June 1815 in Greene County, Tennessee
Married Margaretha Zirckle on March 6, 1753 in Telford, Pennsylvania.

3. George Jacob Nehs b. October 12, 1738 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. d. April 13, 1823 in Solomon's Church, Shenandoah County, Virginia.
Married Anna Maria Dittemore/Detterman.

4. Anna Maria Nehs
Some researchers think their were four more children.

MICHAEL NEHS JR. - b. 1730 d. June 1815 in Greene County, Tennessee. Married Margaretha Zirchel on March 6, 1753.
Children
1. Johannes Nehs b. January 8, 1757 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. d. July 15, 1830 in Greene County, Tennessee.
Married Elisabetha Rausch on March 16, 1779 in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia.

2. Dorothea (Dolly) Nehs b. October 8, 1758 in Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia. d. Before 1802 in Mason County, Ohio.
Married Henry Rausch on January 14, 1777.

3. Adam Nehs b. December 31, 1766 in Moores Store, Shenandoah County, Virginia. d. December 1, 1797 at Mill Creek, Jackson County, West Virginia.
Married Elizabeth Harpine on June 22, 1790 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.

4. Eave Nehs b. May 13, 1771 at Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia. d. January 17, 1841 at Moores Store, Shenandoah County, Virginia.
Married Philip Harpine on May 12, 1788 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.

5. Elizabeth Nehs b. May 13, 1771 (twin to Eave) d. October 6, 1837 at Gosport, Owen County, Indiana.
Married Michael Dittamore on June 7, 1787 in Virginia.

JOHANNES NEHS - b. January 8, 1757 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. d. July 1830 in Greene County, Tennessee.
On March 16, 1779 married Elisabetha Rausch.
Children
1. Michael (Nehs) Neas b. February 9, 1780. d. 1781

2. George Neese b. April 13, 1782 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. d. March 23, 1854 in Greene County, Tennessee.
Married Catharina Bowman on August 5, 1802.

3. Katharine Neas b. Novemner 27, 1783 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. d. January 8, 1861.
Married Jacob Ottinger on November 13, 1801.

4. Johannes Neas Jr. b. January 6, 1786 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. d. 1846 in Cocke County, Tennessee.
Married Elizabeth (Betsy) Ottinger on December 26, 1809

5. Elizabeth Neas b. January 8, 1788 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. d. Unknown
Married Adam Bible

6. Margaret Neas b. September 21, 1789 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. d. Unknown
Married John Aly

7. Philip Neas b. January 16, 1792 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. d. April 12, 1856 in Cocke County, Tennessee.
Married Mary Ann Winter on January 31, 1816.

8. Susanna Neas b. October 7, 1793 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. d. January 4, 1860.
Married Henry Ottinger

9. Maria Magdalena Neas b. September 11, 1795 d. June 12, 1878.

10. Adam Neas b. November 13, 1797 d. January 6, 1881 in Cocke County, Tennessee.
Married Catharine (Caty) Bowers on May 15, 1818.

11. Jonas Neas b. July 6, 1800 d. Around 1831.

12. Eave Neas b. January 15, 1803 d. March 6, 1831
Married Lewis Ottinger on March 16, 1824.

13. James Neas b. July 6, 1809.

GEORGE (Neas) Neese - b. April 13, 1782 d. March 23, 1854 in Greene County, Tennessee.
Married Catharina Bowman. (Catharina is buried in Boone County, Indiana)
Children
1. Michael Neas b. May 5, 1803 d. March 16, 1861

2. Abraham Neese b. November 30, 1804 in Cocke County, Tennessee. d. December 3, 1885 in Whitestown, Boone County, Indiana.
Married Susannah Ottinger in Cocke County, Tennessee. Susannah died in Tennessee.
Married Magdalena Mary Blazer in Cocke County, Tennessee.

3. Samuel Neas b. January 6, 1806 d. October 31, 1873.
Married Anna Ottinger

4. William Neas b. October 6, 1807 d. February 23, 1856
Married Mary Eisenhower

5. John Neas b. November 16, 1809 d. August 23, 1893

6. Solomon Neas b. September 19, 1811 d. September 2, 1899
Married Elizabeth Eisenhower; married Mary A. Cooper

7. Benjamin Neas b. January 12, 1814 d. May 17, 1886
Married Magdaline Easterly

8. Ambrose Nease b. June 23, 1816 d. August 14, 1897
Married Catharine Winter

9. Elisabeth Neas b. June 28, 1818 d. August 24, 1873
Married Philip Harpine Easterly

10.Susanna Neas b. October 11, 1820 d. April 18, 1905
Married Jacob Ottinger

11.Catharine Neas b. January 26, 1823 d. 1866
Married Lewis Drahorn

12.Moses Nease b. February 14, 1825 d. November 30, 1910
Married Jane Boyer

ABRAHAM (NEAS) NEESE - b. November 30, 1804 d. December 3, 1885
Married Susannah Ottinger
Children
1. Samuel Neese b. June 7, 1841 d. July 26, 1914.
Married Luvina Nease. Luvina was the daughter of William Nease and Mary Molly Isenhower.

2. Catarina Neese b. March 21, 1826. Married Jacob Holt.

3. Sarah Neese b. May 5, 1827.

4. Maria Neese b. June 6, 1829.

5. Madgalena Neese b. June 6, 1829.
Married John Blazer

6. Philip Neese b. November 8, 1830. Married Catherine Blazer.

7. George Adam Neese b. March 8, 1834. Married Elizabeth Holt.

8. Ambrose Neese b. June 2, 1836. Married Dolly Ann Ottinger.

9. Abegael Neese b. October 2, 1837.

10. Rachel Neese b. 1839. Married David Ottinger.

11. Hannah Neese b. 1843.

12. Susan Neese b. 1845.

SAMUEL NEESE - b. June 7, 1841 d. July 26, 1914, married Luvina Catherine Nease. She was his first cousin, and daughter of William Nease and Mary Eisenhower.
Known children of Samuel and Luvina are: Nora E. Neese b. February 2, 1865, William Neese b. about 1867, James Neese b. about 1869, Bert Samuel Neese b. about 1870, Rosa Neese b. about 1872, Harvie Neese b. 1875 and Luther Neese b. about 1879.
HARVIE NEESE - b. 1875 d. 1938, married Charlottie Ann Peters.
Known children of Harvie and Charlottie are: Mary Alice Neese; Samuel Ovid Neese; John Harrison Neese.
JOHN HARRISON NEESE - b. March 22, 1896 d. September 18, 1963, married Blanche Marie Pipes.
John H. Neese and Blanche Marie Neese are my grandparents. No one born after them, who are still living, will be listed for privacy reasons. If you want to know more, please e-mail me.

As you can tell, the spelling of Nehs, has changed through the years. I also have the names Nease, Neece, Nace and Ness. If you have any additions or corrections, please let me know.
I have more Motz and Pfeiffer names, plus related families from Thomas Stempel. Thomas also has a web page at Family Tree Maker. He has researched records from Germany.

Sources:
Thomas Stempel - tkstempel@earthlink.net for valuable information on the Motz and Pfeiffer families.
Cocke County, Tennessee Census Records
Greene County, Tennessee Census Records
St. James Luthern Church Cemetery
Cocke County, Tennessee Library
Family History
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Personal Web Pages
Lebanon Public Library
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