Person:George Nigh (1)

Name: George NIGH , Sr 1 Sex: M Name: George NYE Birth: 21 JAN 1755 in Cumberland, Pennsylvania 1 Birth: 17 JAN 1755 in Washington County, Maryland Death: 16 NOV 1830 in Amanda, Fairfield County, OH Burial: Nigh/Nye/Neu Cemetery, Clearcreek Two, Fairfield County, OH Event: Comment 1 1804 Sent his sonsto report on Ohio lands _ELEC: BET. 1802 - 1806 Justice of the Peace, Washington County, MD _ELEC: Ohio General Assembly _ELEC: 1799 Trustee of the Poor Event: Land Description 1830 Owned 5 sq. miles of farmland in Fairfield County, probably Clearcreek Twp. Event: Land Sales 1778 Acquired 100 acres in Washington County, MD Military Service: Commissioned Officer in the Maryland Militia Event: Oath of Allegiance 1778 Maryland Occupation: Supervisor in charge of building roads, Washington County, MD Religion: 1812 Trustee, Israel'sReformed Lutheran Church, Dutch Hollow, Clearcreek Twp., Fairfield County, Ohio Note: Children of George Nigh and Magdalena Saylor shown in " WashingtonCounty, Maryland Church Records of the 18th Century":

Elizabeth b. 19 Feb 1781 John George b. 16 Mar 1782 Susana b. 26 Oct 1783 Michael b. 2 Dec 1784 Maria Magdalena b. 26 Dec 1785 Katherina b. 27 Dec 1788 Adam b. 25 Jul 1795 M. Magdalena b. 5 Apr 1797

Children of George Nigh and Magdalena Saylor named in father's will, written 17 Jan 1826:

John Polly, wife of John Welsheimer (this is probably the younger M. Magdalena, above) Jacob Adam Samuel Sally, wife of William Leist Elizabeth, wife of Daniel Peters Michael Sussana,wife of John Neff Peter

Children not in both records:

Maria Magdalena b.26 Dec 1785 Katherina b. 27 Dec 1785 (probably the first wife of John Neff, who d. 1817 ) Samuel Sally Peter

Children not in either record:

George b. 10 Jun 1779

Father: Hans George NYE b: 1713 in Hoffenheim, Baldenwurtemberg, Germany Mother: Maria Elizabeth HORPUFF

Marriage 1 Mary MagdalenaSAYLOR b: 12 FEB 1757 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland Married: 15 NOV 1777in Washington, Maryland 2 Married: 15 MAR 1777 in Washington County, MD Children George NYE b: 10 JUN 1779 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland Jacob NYE b: 1780 Elizabeth NIGH b: 27 FEB 1781 in Washington County, Maryland John George NYE b: 16 MAR 1782 in Washington, Maryland Susannah NIGH b: 26 OCT 1783 in Washington, Maryland Michael NIGH b: 2 DEC 1784 Maria Magdalena NIGHb: 26 DEC 1785 in Washington, Maryland Peter NIGH b: 17 MAY 1787 in Hagerstown, Washington County, MD Samuel NIGH b: 1793 in Maryland Adam NIGH b: 25 JUL 1795 in Washington, Maryland Mary Magdelena "Polly" NIGH b: 5 APR 1797 inHagerstown, Maryland Sarah NIGH b: 6 NOV 1801 in Hagerstown, Washington, MD CATARINA b: 27 DEC 1788

Sources: Title: Dickson.ftw Repository: Call Number: Media: Other Text: Date of Import: Jul 15, 2001 Title: corkys Nye Peters.FTW Repository: Call Number: Media: Other Text: Date of Import: May25, 2001

Name: Jacob Nigh Surname: Nigh Given Name: Jacob Sex: M Birth: 1780 in Hagerstown, Maryland Death: Mar 1831 in Ohio

Note: Family Gene Records Collection - Births Nigh, Jacob Father: Nye, George Mother: Saylor, Mary Magdalena Birth Date: 1780 City: County: State: MD Country: USA Change Date: 31 Jan 2003 at 07:04:16

Father: George Nigh b: 21 Jan 1755 in Pennsylvania Mother: Mary Magdalena Saylor b: 12 Feb 1757 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., Maryland

Marriage 1 Barbara Christy b: in Pennsylvania Married: 1806 in Crawford Twp, Wyandot Co., Ohio Children Jacob Nigh b: in Ohio