John Jacob Nicolaus

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• Name: John Jacob Nicholas

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John Jacob was evidently a person of some means and educated. It is thought he opened the records of the Peaked Mountain Church. He was very active in community affairs as shown by the numerous court records where he witnessed legal proceedings. He was also frequently named appraiser to estate settlements. The church records show he and his family were regular in attendance at Peaked Mountain Church. [Reference: Mary Marie Koontz Arrington, "Cradled by the Masanutten: The Zellers-Sellers Family", (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1986), pg. 29]

John married Anna Barbara Zeller on 7 Dec 1752 in Augusta County, Virginia, British Colonial America. Anna (daughter of Hans Heinrich Zeller and Anna Maria Fechter) was born on 27 Feb 1732 in Weinheim, Germany; died about 1800 in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. (unnamed) Nicholas was born on 20 Jul 1753 in Augusta County, Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 29 Jul 1753 in Augusta County, Virginia, British Colonial America.
2. Anna Maria Nicholas was born on 8 Sep 1754 in Augusta County, Virginia, British Colonial America; and died.
3. John Nicholas was born on 6 Feb 1756 in Augusta County, Virginia, British Colonial America; and died.
4. John Henry Nicholas was born on 6 Dec 1757 in Augusta County, Virginia, British Colonial America; and died.
5. Anna Catherine Nicholas was born on 29 Feb 1760 in Augusta County, Virginia, British Colonial America; and died.
6. Peter Nicholas was born on 5 Apr 1762 in Augusta County, Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 10 Jul 1832 in United States; was buried in Jul 1832 in McGaheysville, Rockingham County, Virginia, British Colonial America.
7. Susanna Nicholas was born on 25 Jan 1764 in Augusta County, Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 12 Feb 1799 in Northwest Territory, United States; was buried on 14 Feb 1799 in Brushcreek Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States.
8. Anna Barbara Nicholas was born on 22 Apr 1766 in Augusta County, Virginia, British Colonial America; and died.
9. Elizabeth Nicholas was born on 9 Feb 1768 in Augusta County, Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 28 Sep 1828 in Springboro, Warren County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Sep 1828 in Clear Creek Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States.
10. Jacob Nicholas was born on 1 Dec 1769 in Augusta County, Virginia, British Colonial America; died in 1835.
11. Margaret Nicholas was born on 1 Jan 1772 in Augusta County, Virginia, British Colonial America; and died.
12. Anna Elizabeth Nicholas was born on 4 Jan 1774 in Augusta County, Virginia, British Colonial America; and died.