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State of Service: VA
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
Author: Charles Robert Butler
Johann David von Nida, commonly called David, was born 1748 on the ship "Hampshire" on the Atlantic Ocean while his parents were in route to America from Germany. He died in Botetort County in 1809. He lived in Maryland during the early part of his life, probably in the Cumberland area. Records show He married a German girl, Johanna Maria Wilhelmina Romer (Mary), who was also of Maryland. (1) His father was Johann M. Von Nida, from Kleinfischlingen, Sudliche Weinstrasse, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, and her father was from Schwetzng, Baden Germany . (source: FamilySearch.org)
David Nida paid the voluntary Revolutionary War Tax in Berkeley County, Va in 1783, This qualified him as a Patriot for the Daughters of the American Revolution DAR Ancestor A208628, and the Sons of the American Revolution Patriot Number: A208628. The documentation for his Patriotic Service is on file with the NSSAR, AND THE NSDAR, and the original is held at the University of Virginia library: Berkeley County Personal Property Tax Rolls 1783; 16 names down, “David Nidy” marked as paid. David Nidey and James Cochran are listed as a "chain carrier" on a survey listed as follows: "James Cochran, son of and assignee (in 1778) of William Cochran of Frederick for whom surveyed 8 Sept 1766 - 7 Apr 1775, 122 a. on Back Creek, E.Side Spruce Hill This service also qualifies him for acceptance by the SAR in the Patriotic Service category.
He lived in Berkeley Co., VA. in 1780 and owned considerable property in Hampshire Co., VA. Hampshire County was formed from Frederick Co., VA on May 1, 1754. Most of their records were lost or destroyed during the Civil War. The family moved to Botetourt Co. after 1780 and purchased 345 acres of land in Botetourt County on November 15, 1786. (3) He acquired considerable land in what is now Giles, Allegheny, and Craig Counties, owning more than 1000 acres, most of which appears to have been in Sinking Creek valley. All nine of their children are believed to have been born in Berkeley County.
In the WPA Federal Writers Program 1935-1936, there is a description of the David Niday home. It was uncertain for me to establish just which David this house belonged to, but I am of the opinion that it was Johann David and Mary's home on the original home site now owned by Jane Johnstone near Murder Hole.
Footnotes: Author and Researcher of this biography: Jack Nida, author of the book “Family Von Nida” which is in the Library of Congress, and other reference libraries. Charles Butler, SAR member 18939 contributed additional data to this biography. Charles and Jack are 4th Cousins, both descending from David Nida, but through different sons.
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