Johannes Nehs, Sr.

Records state that he was a soldier in the Revolutionalry War. Had 12 childeren with Elizabeth Roush.

He served as a Private with his father, Michael Nehs Jr., in the Revolutionary War under Captain Jacob Holman of the Dunsmore County, Virginia Militia.

Johannes and Michael Jr. left Virginia by 1802 and settled in the valley of the beautiful Nolachucky River in Greene County, Tennessee, where they farmed.

In July 1830 Johannes Neas died in Greene County, Tennessee and was buried in the Saint James Lutheran Church Cemetery at Saint James, Greene County, Tennessee.

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Circa 1785 John Nehs was one of four men to travel from Shenandoah Valley to Lancaster, Pennsylvania to request ordination of Pastor Krug of Frederick from the Ministerium. At that time he represented Pine Church with Andrew Zirkel of Radner's, Jacob Klein of Pine Hill, and Casper Sieber of Harper's Ferry. Due to the great distance many had to travel to attend the Pine Church, Solomon's Church was built between 1793 and 1795. He became a member of Solomon's Church, Green County, Tennessee, and was a lay delegate to the Evangelical German Lutheran Tennessee Synod which was begun 17 July 1820 at same church.

• Residence:

                           Mount Pleasant, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States - 1820                        

• Residence:

                           Greene, Tennessee, United States - 1830                        

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Oct 3 2023, 16:14:39 UTC