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From: "W. F. Leatherbury" <>
Subject: Re: [LDR] Nichols and Wright families
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 09:44:06 -0400
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Is this the same John Nichols/Nicols who was the son of Rebecca
Nichols/Nicols and step-son of Randall Revell (d. 1685)? It appears he
is the same person but I'm not sure. Can you help?

Thanks

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Parker & Trisha Todd" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, 10 Oct 2001 04:52 PM
Subject: Re: [LDR] Nichols and Wright families


> Hi Carol,
>
> I descend from the Nichols/Nicols family of Dorchester & Caroline
Counties
> and can give you a brief outline of some of this line.
>
> I. John Nichols/Nicolls (ca 1636-1706/08 Dorchester)
> married Margaret Alford, daughter of John Alford (d. 1702),
Margaret
> married 2nd James Anderson bef 8 Mar. 1708.
> issue;
> A. Isaac Nicols (ca 1685-1750 Dorchester)
> probably married Rebecca Brannock, daughter of Edmund &
Rebecca
> (Sargent) Brannock, and step-daughter of John Harwood.
>
> issue;
> 1. Elizabeth Nicols (d. aft. 19 May 1774)
> married Thomas Andrew (ca 1706-1769), son of John & Jane
Andrew.
> issue;
> a. Elizabeth "Betty" Andrew married Anderton Brown
bef. 28
> Nov 1765,
> son of John & Mary (Anderton) Brown.
> b. Thomas Andrew (d. 1773 Dorchester Co., MD)
> c. Rebecca Brannock Andrew, unmarried in 1773
>
> 2. Isaac Nicols (d. 1791 Caroline Co., MD) "founder of
Federalsburg,
> MD"
> married Mary, maiden name unknown.
> issue;
> a. Isaac Nicols (d. 1810 Caroline Co., MD) married
Celia
> Wright 1787
> b. Jeremiah Nicols
> c. Maj. Joseph Nicols (d. 1798 Caroline Co., MD)
married
> Margaret ??
> d. John Nicols
> e. Thomas Nicols (d. 1804 Caroline Co., MD, unmarried)
> f. Rebecca Nicols married Joseph Douglas
> g. Amelia Fertimus Nicols married Josiah Sterling
>
> B. John Nicols (ca 1686-1758 Dorchester Co., MD)
> married 1st Grace Noble, d/o Thomas & Jane Noble of Talbot
Co., MD,
> bef 17 Dec. 1708, married 2nd, Mary, widow of Mark Noble 5 May
1736
> St. Peter's Parish, Talbot Co., MD, and married 3rd.
> Isabelle (Summers?) bef. 10 Nov. 1743.
>
> issue, first wife;
> 1. Elizabeth Ann Nicols married a Busick
> 2. John Nichols (went by Jr. but actually III), (d. 1758
Dorchester
> Co., MD)
> married Lydia, three children; Elizabeth "Betty," Henry, &
Lydia
> Nichols.
> 3. Nehemiah Nicols (d. 1775 Caroline Co., MD) married twice,
first
> wife unknown,
> second wife Sarah Cannon, daughter of William Cannon.
> issue, by first wife; Isaac (d. 1785 Caroline Co., MD)
married
> Mary Dean, and John (d. 1797 Caroline Co., MD) married
Ann
> "Nancy" Dean.
> issue, by second wife;
> Nehemiah, James, Levin, Grace, Sarah, Elizabeth, Lovey,
Jewell,
> Stacey, William.
> 4. Mark Nicols (d. 1761 Dorchester Co., MD)
> married Mary, had issue; Daniel, Margaret, Rhoda & Rachel.
> 5. Levin Nicols
>
> issue, second wife;
> 6. Mary Nicols
>
> issue, third wife;
> 7. Isaac Nicols
> 8. Sarah Nicols
>
> C. Benjamin Nicols (d. 1740 Dorchester Co., MD)
> married Margaret and had issue; Mary, Benjamin, Elizabeth &
Sarah.
>
> D. Joseph Nicols (d. 1734 Dorchester Co., MD)
> married Margaret Richardson bef 20 Jul 1719, she married 2nd
Joseph
> Alford.
>
> issue;
> 1. Priscilla Nichols married Henry Carey.
>
>
> Parker Todd
> Preston, MD
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carol Wells" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 10:03 AM
> Subject: [LDR] Nichols and Wright families
>
>
> > Are Isaac Nichols and Lemuel Wright of Dorchester County, MD, the
same men
> > as Isaac Nichols and Lemuel Wright of Edgecombe County, NC?
> > I have Isaac Nichols in Dorchester 1708 when he inherited land
bequeathed
> > to him by John Nichols Senior. Various records continue for Isaac
Nichols
> > until his will 1749/1750 in which he mentions daughter Elizabeth
wife of
> > Thomas Andrew, son Isaac Nichols, and brother John Nichols. This
Isaac
> > Nichols was born about 1684/85 (two documents give his age at time
of
> > making depositions). In 1754 Isaac Nichols bought 300 acres in
> > Dorchester. ARE THERE LATER DORCHESTER RECORDS FOR THIS ISAAC
NICHOLS?
> >
> > That same year, 1754 Isaac Nichols bought land in Edgecombe County,
North
> > Carolina. In 1761 Isaac Nichols got a grant also in Edgecombe, NC.
Same
> > man? Or was one of them the man mentioned in 1738 as Isaac Nichols
of
> > South Carolina now in Pasquotank, NC? Chain carriers for the 1761
plat
> > were Lemuel wright and Jacob Flowers. In 1762 Isaac Nichols sold
225
> acres
> > to Lemuel Wright. Any information about Isaac Nichols, Lemuel
Wright, and
> > Jacob Flowers will be welcome. Carol
> >
> > ______________________________
>
> ______________________________

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