Nicholaus Forney (Johann Nicholaus Forney) was born 01 July 1715[1] in Wachenheim, Bayern, Germany (Wachenheim, Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany). He was the son of Johann Adam Forney[1] and Elizabetha Louisa Farnison[1].
He married Mary Magdalena (Maiden name might be Shriver)[1] in 1742[1] (or 1737 in York, York County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America - ALSO UNSOURCED).
Johann/Nicholaus and Mary had the following children: Sophia[1], Johann Adam[1], Heinrich (Henry) Forney[1], Abraham Zook Forney, Sr[1], Margarethe[1], Philip[1], Lewis[1], Ester[1], and Johann Nicholaus[1].
Johann Nicholaus Forney passed away before August 1805 in Mannheim Township, Frederick County, Maryland, United States.
Conflicting Date of Death: Book "The Descendants of Johann Adam Forney 1557 - 1963 by Howard G. Forney" shows his DOD as 1774[1].
Note from familysearch.org:
"!SURNAME: Various spellings: FORNEY, FORNY, FURNEY, FORNICH, FARNI !BIRTH, MARRIAGE, DEATH, CHILDREN: (FGR) Ron F. RITTEL, 3506 N. Union, Des Moines, IA 50316-1158, Phone: (515) 243-5985 !BAPTISED: 07 Jul 1715 in Wachenheim, Germany (per Ron F. RITTEL) !BURIAL: York Co., Pennsylvania (per Ron F. RITTEL) !LAND: PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES 1746 p685-686, and p704-705 and PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES 1747 p724-725 lists "Diggs' Choice" land disputes ADAM FORNE to THOS. COOKSON, 1746: Mentions Adam FORNE, Nicholaus FORNE, Matthew ULRICH and a John DIGGS. !BIOGRAPHY: Johann Nicholas FORNEY came to America as a child in 1721. Owned a farm on the border of York Co., PA and Frederick Co., MD. Was naturalized, as the child of J. Adam according to Maryland Archives, 04 Jun 1738, Baltimore Co., Maryland. Was naturalized, the second time, in 1772, according to Lucy F. BITTINGER. Lucy BITTINGER also says that one of the FORNEY brothers went to Virginia, and that could explain why it appears that Abraham's family came to Ohio from West Virginia. (per Ron F. RITTEL above and THE FORNEY FAMILY of HANOVER, PA 1690-1893 by Lucy BITTINGER) !SOURCES: Ron F. RITTEL, 3506 N. Union, Des Moines, IA 50316-1158 (515) 243-5985 Marjorie E. (YOUNG) TEATER BIRK, 1509 Frandosa Ln., Las Vegas, NV 89117-1191 (702) 254-1297 THE FORNEY FAMILY OF HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA 1690-1893 by Lucy (FORNEY) BITTINGER THE DESCENDANTS of Johann Adam FORNEY 1557-1963 by Howard G. FORNEY PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES 1746 p685-686, p704-705 PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES 1747 p724-725 lists "Diggs' Choice" land disputes"
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