Nicholas Herzog - 3rd Generation

Very little is known about Nicholas who was christened at the First Reformed Church in Raritan (now Somerville), Somerset County, New Jersey on 20 April 1735.
He was probably a very young man when he moved with his father and mother from Somerset County, New Jersey to Frederick County, Maryland in the late 1740s or early 1750s.
He served in both the French-Indian War and the Revolutionary War since the following records are available.
French-Indian War
"Colonial Wars, 1740-1767, Annapolis Hall of Records:
1767 Hartsock, Nicholas, in Capt. John Middaugh's Company in Book: Colonial Muster and Pay Rolls, folio 171"
"Muster Roll of Capt. Elias Delashmut, Aug. 13, 1757. French and Indian War.
To Nicholas Hartsock 17 days service No. 136 0..17..0"
Revolutionary War
"Committee of Observation of Frederick County, Maryland. A list of Associators returned, Dec. 27, 1775:
Nicholas Hartsook"
　
"Accounts approved by Council, for service rendered by Nicholas Hartsock in the Revolutionary War. Paid 5 lbs., 10 shillings."
Nicholas is mentioned as a tenant is possession of 100 acres at Monocacy Manor:
"Frederick County, Maryland. State of His Lordship's Manor of Monocacy. Monocacy, 1767, No. 65. Leased Sept. 29, 1759 to Peter Hertzog, 100 acres; Margaret Hertzog, tenant in possession; annual rent, 0-10-0; alienation fine, 1-0-0, leased on lives of
Margaret Hertzog, age 55, and Nicholas Hertzog, age 32."
It must be a renewal of the lease after his father's death since it is dated 1767. It shows that he was 32 years old at the time which puts his date of birth around 1735.
Nicholas also received a patent for property in Frederick County:
"Mr. Nicholas Hartsog's Patent - 25 acres called Hartsock's Adventure. Warrant granted Nov. 6, 1759. Paper signed Aug. 14, 1760."
"Annapolis, Md., Debt Books, 1771-73:
Frederick County, Book 26, p. 73:
Nicholas Hartsog: Hartsog's Adventure 25 A. 0:1:0
Addition to " " 25 A. 0:1:0
Part of resurvey on Cooper's Alley 38 A. 0:1:7
Total Rent 0:3:7
　
He later sold this property and that record mentions his wife, Catherine Elizabeth:
Sold all four tracts containing 86 A. to Jacob Stitely fro 200 pounds on Mar. 1, 1788. Wife, Catherine Elizabeth."
His son, William T. had property confiscated at the end of the Revolutionary War. This property may have been part of the original property of William's grandfather, Peter, that was leased in 1759 and continued in 1767 on the lives of Nicholas and his mother, Anna Margaretha.
"The General Assembly by various acts confiscated all the estates, real and personal, of parties attainted with treason during the Revolution. The lands thus confiscated were resurveyed and subdivided, and then sold by the State at public
venue. Among them was Monocacy Manor, in Frederick County, of 8983 acres, belonging to Daniel Dulany. This tract was confiscated by an act of November, 1780, and the sales thereof appropriated to the redemption of the certificates granted the
soldiers of the "Maryland line." These certificates were received as specie in payment of the lands or lots thus purchased. The sale took place Oct. 10, 1781, and below is given the number of the lots, with acres in same, the tenant then in possession, and the names of the purchasers........................................
　
Lot 45...207 acres...W.T. Hartzog..........Maj. Davidson
................735 pounds"
Nicholas married around 1756 to Catherine Elizabeth (her last name is unknown) probably in Frederick County. She died 17 September 1788 and is probably buried in the family cemetery with Nicholas. Their children's names are come from records of
the LDS church and those of Mary Mae Hartsough. No other reference has been given to prove their parentage.
Nicholas died, 4 Apr 1821 in Frederick County, Maryland. He was about 85. He may be buried in the same cemetery where his parents were buried. It was "plowed under" in the 1930s.

The children of Nicholas and Catherine Elizabeth were:

William T., born ca 1757, married Catherine Elizabeth Fogle
John Hartsock, born ca 1760, married Catherine Elizabeth Harding
Nicholas, born ca 1774, married Margaret Birely
Peter Hartsock, born ca 1774, married Anna Catherine Hufford
Susannah Herzog, born 17 Aug 1783, married John Eberly