Johann Wilhelm Neu (1746 - 1805)

Born 19 Aug 1746 in Horbruch, Birkenfeld, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Ancestors

Husband of Juliana (Fernsler) Neu — married 10 Apr 1769 in Londonderry Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died Jan 1805 at age 58 in Londonderry, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

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Note

The following is taken from the book, "A Small Branch of The NYE FAMILY TREE Descendents of JOHSNN ADAM NEW of Pennsylvania 1749-1970" This book was written by Max B & Evelyn Tunnicliffe after 1970.

William, the second son of Johan Adam and Eve Elizabeth Neu, was born in Germany in 1746 and came to America with his parents and his older brother, Nicholas, in 1749. He was eleven years old when his father received the warrant for 259 acres of land from Thomas and Richard Penn. Growing up on the farm, it is not surprising that he chose farming as his profession which he followed for the rest of his life.

William's marriage to Juliana Fernsler in 1769 is recorded at the Hill Church, near Cleona. A year after his marriage he apparently decided to strike out for himself as the land records in the Lancaster County Court House show that in 1770 William purchased 71 1/2 acres of land from his father which was the southwest corner of his father's original plantation of 259 acres. The price for this property was 143 pounds, payable at the rate of 10 pounds per year beginning in 1773. As far as can be determined William farmed this land until his death, and no record has been found so far as to what happened to the farm after his death, whether it was sold or one of the children continued to farm there.

The church records state that 12 children were born to William and Juliana and that eleven were living at the time of his death in 1804. The records at Hill Church give the baptism of eight of their children and these records plus the 1790 census show twelve children. The 1800 census, however, indicates that one of the daughters had apparently died young. It is unfortunate that the early census records gave only the name of the head of the family, and only the age and sex of the children making it impossible to find names for the last three daughters.

The families were a very closely knit group as is shown by the choice of sponsors for the baptism of their children. In most cases they were "family", numbering among them both sets of grandparents, and the others were brothers and sisters and very close friends.

After William's death no record can be found of Juliana but it is probable that she lived with one of her children.

No death record can be found for Juliana nor has it been possible to find tombstones for either William and Juliana in any of the cemeteries in the area.

WILLIAM NEU b. 8-19-1746 Germany d. 4-20-1804 Londonderry Twp., Dauphin Co., Pa. Farmer

m. 4-18-1769 Juliana Fernsler, Londonderry Twp. dau. of Henry and Juliana Fernsler Children—Neu All children born in Londonderry Twp., Lancaster Co. After 1785 Londonderry Twp. became part of Dauphin Co.

Mary Barbara b. 6-8-1770 bpt. 6-17-1770 Hill Church near Cleona Sponsors: John Peter and Mary Barbara Neu

Catharine b. 3-5-1772 bpt. 3-29-1772 Hill Church Sponsors: Nicholas and Eva Catharine Neu

• Henry (1773-1832)

Mary Christina b. 8-20-1775 bpt. 9-6-1775 Hill Church Sponsors: Michael Malfier and Mary Elizabeth Neu

Elizabeth b. 5-3-1777 bpt. 5-17-1777 Hill Church Sponsors: John Neu and Catharine Fernsler

Peter b. ca 1778

John b. 10-3-1779 bpt. 10-17-1779 Hill Church Sponsors: John Neu and Catherine Scheutz

Anna Mary b. 1-6-1781 bpt. 1-12-1782 Hill Church Sponsors: Johan Adam and Veronica (Koemmet) Neu .

• Frederick (1783- )

Dau. b. ca 1785

Dau. b. ca 1787

Dau. b. ca 1790

Biography

Johann Wilhelm (William) Neu was born in 1746. He was the son of Adam Neu and Eva Henn.

He migrated with his parents and older brother to America in 1749, settling in Londonderry Pensylvania. ^[1]

He married Juliana Fernsler in 1769 They had 12 childen

Three of his children moved to Canada in the early 1800s.

He passed away in 1805. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYX-TG76 : Fri Oct 06 04:00:54 UTC 2023), Entry for Juliana Firnssler and John Wilhelm Neu, 10 April 1769.
2. ↑ "Pennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:81SP-5Y6Z : Sat Oct 07 00:27:56 UTC 2023), Entry for William Nye and Elizabeth Nye.

• Detail

Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records EDIT SOURCE Source Information Title Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date 2011 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA Name William Neu Death Age 58 Event Type Burial Birth Date 19 Aug 1746 Death Date Jan 1805 Burial Place No Londonberry Twp, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA Denomination Lutheran Organization Name Bindnagels Evangelical Lutheran Father Adam Neu Mother Elizabeth Neu