Johann Frederick Nicodemus

The son of Johann Adam Nicodemus and Guthe (Conrod)

Frederick Nicodemus was married three times, his last wife Margaret Ripple. He was born at Medenbach, Germany, and emigrated with his father to PA. 1753. A soldier of the American Revolution. The son of Johann Adam Nicodemus and Anna Gutha Conrad.

Emigrated with his father to PA. in 1753. He resided in eastern PA. for about a decade before settling in Western Maryland. There, October 8, 1768, he patented a track of four hundred forty-eight acres of land called "Collier's Amendment" in Leitersburg District, Washington County, Maryland. In 1779 he purchased an additional one hundred nineteen acres nearby. Later, Frederick Nicodemus crossed the boundary line to the northward into Washington Township, Franklin County, PA., where he settled on another large tract of land. On that place he built the limestone mill that formerly stood along the Marsh road just southwest of Waynesboro, which most recently was called "Hoover's Mill."

Children: Susannah Nicodemus, married first John Ruhl, married second Philip Beaver; John Nicodemus, Margaret Potter; Frederick Nicodemus, his first marriage Sarah Ann Dern, married second Frances E. "Fanny" Pettit; Catharine Nicodemus, married Dr. John Oellig; Elizabeth Nicodemus; married Jacob Besore.

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Frederick immigrated from Germany with his father and brother Johann Conrad Nicodemus. He lived in Lancaster Co., PA and was probably married there. The first wife is thought to have died in childbirth and he then married again to Catharine who was 11 or 12 years older than he. They then resided in Annville near Lebanon in 1760 when Andrew was born. He and the family then moved to Maryland near Leitersburg where he patented Collier's Amendment. Served in the Revolutionary War in 1776 and became a substantial citizen in Frederick Co. Later moved to Franklin Co., PA where he and his sons built a grist mill later to be named "Hoover's Mill" by a later owner.

Above information was from Ivan Nicodemus who was a Nicodemus family researcher. _______________________________________________________

Frederick Nicodemus was an early German settler of Washington, Township, at Hoover's Mill, PA. At that time he owned this property. Later, his son, John, became the owner. He settled there during the eighteenth century. He was a loyal patriot, having been among the first to serve his country during the Revolutionary War. He was a founder of Salem Reformed Church. The call to the first pastor of this church was issued on the ninth of July, 1786, in the German language and by the following officers of the congregation: Frederick Nicodemus and Henry Miller, Elders; and Christopher Adam and Conrad Nicodemus, Deacons. Frederick Nicodemus and his wife Margaret Ripple were among the ones who communed at the first communion service of Salem, on Easter Sunday, April 8, 1787

The following children were born to Frederick Nicodemus (m) Margaret Ripple.

1. Susanna

2. John

(m) Margaret Potter

3. Catherine

(m) John Oellig

4. Elizabeth

Frederick Nicodemus and his wife are buried at Salem. Rev. C. R. Oellig of 211 S. Broad St., Waynesboro, Pa., is a direct descendant of the above John Oellig and Catherine Nicodemus Oellig. John Oellig is buried at Salem. His wife is buried at Green Hill, Waynesboro, Pa.

The four children Susanna, John, Catherine, and Elizabeth are the only children of Frederick Nicodemus mentioned in the Salem church record, But Frederick Nicodemus, in his will on file at Chambersburg, Pa., mentions his sons, Conrad and John and his daughter, Susanna, Catherine, and Elizabeth, and also makes bequests to the children of his deceased daughter, Magdalene, who married to Peter Adam. However, it is the opinion of the Historian that Magdalene and Conrad, who was married to Margaret Hartel, were Frederick Nicodemus' children by a former marriage because, according to the church record, Conrad had a son, Jacob, born in 1787 and Frederick Nicodemus' daughter Susanna was born in 1781, son John in 1783, daughter Catherine in 1787, and daughter Elizabeth in 1789. Therefore, according to these dates, Conrad was much older than these children and Magdalene evidently was much older also, according to the will.

The above from May H. Miller Historian, Records given at the Fourth Annual Reunion of Nicodemus Family Sunday July 19, 1931 at City Park, Hagerstown, Maryland. _______________________________________________________

Was a prominent farmer in Washington township. He was one of the founders of the Salem Reformed Church, which was organized July 9, 1786, and to this church his descendants have been loyal.

The above was taken from the book "Biographical Annals of Franklin County"

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In a letter that was found at the library in Waynesboro, PA it stated that Frederick was born in Switzerland Feb. 26, 1733 which is different from the other sources. (Information shared by genealogist Steve Kiner listed 24 Feb 1735 as his birthday and the DAR has that date also).

The letter stated the following; Frederick Nicodemus was in the Rev. War, he was appointed by Council of Safety of Maryland on Sept 26, 1776. He was a 1st. Lieut.. under Capt. Daniel Clapsaddle's Company. He is listed in the Maryland Archives, Vol. 12, page 301, and also in the Penna. Arch. 5th series Vol. 6 Frederick Nicodemus was one of the founders of the Salem Reformed Church in Washington Twp. Franklin Co., PA.

The letter also stated......The Nicodemus family also were millers and ran grist mills along the Antietam Creek in Washington Twp. The Nicodemus family was very wealthy in this area they owned several mills and large orchards. One branch of the family had so much money he started his own bank in Hagerstown, MD. It was stated he wanted to borrow some money from the banks in Waynesboro and they would not lend him any, so when he make it big in the orchards he took his money to Hagerstown and started his own bank. The writer didn't know if this is true or not, but this is what the family hand me down stories state.

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(f/g) Frederick Nicodemus Birth: Feb. 26, 1733, Germany Death: Oct. 26, 1816 Franklin County Pennsylvania, USA

The son of Johann Adam Nicodemus and Guthe (Conrod)

Frederick Nicodemus was married three times, his last wife Margaret Ripple. He was born at Medenbach, Germany, and emigrated with his father to PA. 1753. A soldier of the American Revolution. The son of Johann Adam Nicodemus and Anna Gutha Conrad.

Emigrated with his father to PA. in 1753. He resided in eastern PA. for about a decade before settling in Western Maryland. There, October 8, 1768, he patented a track of four hundred forty-eight acres of land called "Collier's Amendment" in Leitersburg District, Washington County, Maryland. In 1779 he purchased an additional one hundred nineteen acres nearby. Later, Frederick Nicodemus crossed the boundary line to the northward into Washington Township, Franklin County, PA., where he settled on another large tract of land. On that place he built the limestone mill that formerly stood along the Marsh road just southwest of Waynesboro, which most recently was called "Hoover's Mill."

Children: Susannah Nicodemus, married first John Ruhl, married second Philip Beaver; John Nicodemus, Margaret Potter; Frederick Nicodemus, his first marriage Sarah Ann Dern, married second Frances E. "Fanny" Pettit; Catharine Nicodemus, married Dr. John Oellig; Elizabeth Nicodemus; married Jacob Besore.

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Frederick immigrated from Germany with his father and brother Johann Conrad Nicodemus. He lived in Lancaster Co., PA and was probably married there. The first wife is thought to have died in childbirth and he then married again to Catharine who was 11 or 12 years older than he. They then resided in Annville near Lebanon in 1760 when Andrew was born. He and the family then moved to Maryland near Leitersburg where he patented Collier's Amendment. Served in the Revolutionary War in 1776 and became a substantial citizen in Frederick Co. Later moved to Franklin Co., PA where he and his sons built a grist mill later to be named "Hoover's Mill" by a later owner.

Above information was from Ivan Nicodemus who was a Nicodemus family researcher. _______________________________________________________

Frederick Nicodemus was an early German settler of Washington, Township, at Hoover's Mill, PA. At that time he owned this property. Later, his son, John, became the owner. He settled there during the eighteenth century. He was a loyal patriot, having been among the first to serve his country during the Revolutionary War. He was a founder of Salem Reformed Church. The call to the first pastor of this church was issued on the ninth of July, 1786, in the German language and by the following officers of the congregation: Frederick Nicodemus and Henry Miller, Elders; and Christopher Adam and Conrad Nicodemus, Deacons. Frederick Nicodemus and his wife Margaret Ripple were among the ones who communed at the first communion service of Salem, on Easter Sunday, April 8, 1787

The following children were born to Frederick Nicodemus (m) Margaret Ripple.

1. Susanna 2. John (m) Margaret Potter 3. Catherine (m) John Oellig 4. Elizabeth

Frederick Nicodemus and his wife are buried at Salem. Rev. C. R. Oellig of 211 S. Broad St., Waynesboro, Pa., is a direct descendant of the above John Oellig and Catherine Nicodemus Oellig. John Oellig is buried at Salem. His wife is buried at Green Hill, Waynesboro, Pa.

The four children Susanna, John, Catherine, and Elizabeth are the only children of Frederick Nicodemus mentioned in the Salem church record, But Frederick Nicodemus, in his will on file at Chambersburg, Pa., mentions his sons, Conrad and John and his daughter, Susanna, Catherine, and Elizabeth, and also makes bequests to the children of his deceased daughter, Magdalene, who married to Peter Adam. However, it is the opinion of the Historian that Magdalene and Conrad, who was married to Margaret Hartel, were Frederick Nicodemus' children by a former marriage because, according to the church record, Conrad had a son, Jacob, born in 1787 and Frederick Nicodemus' daughter Susanna was born in 1781, son John in 1783, daughter Catherine in 1787, and daughter Elizabeth in 1789. Therefore, according to these dates, Conrad was much older than these children and Magdalene evidently was much older also, according to the will.

The above from May H. Miller Historian, Records given at the Fourth Annual Reunion of Nicodemus Family Sunday July 19, 1931 at City Park, Hagerstown, Maryland. _______________________________________________________

Was a prominent farmer in Washington township. He was one of the founders of the Salem Reformed Church, which was organized July 9, 1786, and to this church his descendants have been loyal.

The above was taken from the book "Biographical Annals of Franklin County"

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In a letter that was found at the library in Waynesboro, PA it stated that Frederick was born in Switzerland Feb. 26, 1733 which is different from the other sources. (Information shared by genealogist Steve Kiner listed 24 Feb 1735 as his birthday and the DAR has that date also).

The letter stated the following; Frederick Nicodemus was in the Rev. War, he was appointed by Council of Safety of Maryland on Sept 26, 1776. He was a 1st. Lieut.. under Capt. Daniel Clapsaddle's Company. He is listed in the Maryland Archives, Vol. 12, page 301, and also in the Penna. Arch. 5th series Vol. 6 Frederick Nicodemus was one of the founders of the Salem Reformed Church in Washington Twp. Franklin Co., PA.

The letter also stated......The Nicodemus family also were millers and ran grist mills along the Antietam Creek in Washington Twp. The Nicodemus family was very wealthy in this area they owned several mills and large orchards. One branch of the family had so much money he started his own bank in Hagerstown, MD. It was stated he wanted to borrow some money from the banks in Waynesboro and they would not lend him any, so when he make it big in the orchards he took his money to Hagerstown and started his own bank. The writer didn't know if this is true or not, but this is what the family hand me down stories state.

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Spouse:

 Margaret Ripple Nicodemus (1748 - 1815) 

Children:

 Susannah Nicodemus Beaver (1782 - 1846)

 John Nicodemus (1783 - 1826)

 Catharine Nicodemus Oellig (1787 - 1867)

Burial: Salem Church Graveyard Franklin County Pennsylvania, USA Maintained by: Sue J Originally Created by: Mike Hahn Record added: Jan 31, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 84273927 -tcd