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Johann Adam Nicodemus Relevant Links

1. Father: Johann Henrich Nicodemus
2. Children: Johann Henrich Nicodemus
3. Siblings: Johann Frederick Nicodemus
4. Johann Conrad Nicodemus

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Johann Adam Nicodemus

Born: 31 October 1705 in Medenbach, Nassau (now Germany)
Died: November 1771 in near Middletown, Frederick County, Virginia

Mother: Anna Margretha Herr
Father: Johann Henrich Nicodemus

Married: Anna Gutha Conrad 25 October 1727 in Medenbach, Nassau (now Germany)

Children:

1. Johann Henrich
   b. 01 February 1728/29, Medenbach, Nassau (now Germany)
   d. 07 September 1801
2. Valentin Erasumus
   b. 22 March 1731/32, Medenbach, Nassau (now Germany)
   d. 18 June 1812, Maryland
3. Johann Frederick
   b. 24 February 1733/34, Medenbach, Nassau (now Germany)
   d. 26 October 1816
4. Johann Conrad
   b. 26 October 1737, Medenbach bei Herborn, Nassau (Germany)
   d. 1805
5. Johann Adam
   b. 1739
   d. 1739

Sources and Additional Information:

resided in Medenbach, Nassau (now Germany) until 1753 when he purchased his release from the local lord and immigrated to the American Colonies. He lived in Lancaster Co, PA until 1762/3 and then moved to Frederick Co, VA where he obtained a grant of 447 acres near Middleton, VA. Wife, Anna Gutha may have died on the voyage of immigration or in Lancaster Co, PA. thought to be buried in Frederick Co, VA.

Cousins,

I've been reading several old emails posted to www.genforum and am surprised how many Nicodemus descendants are still looking for their ancestors in Greece, Spain, etc.

Our roots have been well documented by Ivan Nicodemus of Irving Texas working with several others especially Judy (Nicodemus Kendall). After several years of hard research, Ivan published his notes on the family in "Nicodemus Notes in America" in 1995.

According to Ivan, nearly all (about 95%) of folks with the name Nicodemus in North America can trace their roots to Johann Henrich (not Heinrich) Nicodemus b. 30 May 1677 at Medenbach, Nassau (now part of the state of Hessen in Germany). Johann Henrich died in Medenbach 22 Mar 1715, but his son, Johann Adam Nicodemus b. 30 Oct 1705 and at least four of his sons came to America in the 1750s.

Medenbach is a very small village near the town of Herborn which is NW of Frankfurt between Dillenburg and Wetzlar in the Westerwald region of the state of Hessen in Germany. I have been to Medenbach three times and there are still families in the area who are no doubt related. Some spell the name Nikodemus.

You can visit the town of Herborn on line at:

http://www.herborn.de/

This site is of course in German, but there are some interesting photos even if you don't understand the language. Click on "Portrait" at the top of the web page and you'll get the history of the area with more pictures.

Yes, there are lots of folks in Greece with the name Nicodemus, but it is not likely that we are related to them.

Jerry Rogers
jerry@rogers-ben.com
Descended from Harry Weldon Nicodemus b. 1864 in Unionville, Frederick Co, MD

This page was last updated on: May 18 2008