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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 98 13:29:59 -0000

Subject: NICHOLSONs in Charlotte, NC to GA
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My big discovery yesterday at the NC state library was a clear connection
between
Culbert NICHOLSON (sometimes listed as Cuthbert)
[who died in 1789 at age 77--buried in Steele Creek Pres. Church cemetery
south of Charlotte along with his wife Jennet d 1790] and
Joseph NICHOLSON and John NICHOLSON [died 1818 in Oglethorpe Co., GA].
All three names were on one court document concerning Culbert's will
administration. This may mean that they were brothers -- or that Culbert
was the father or uncle. I am looking for more deeds and any possible
wills that may clarify the connection.

Culbert bought land on what is now the NC/SC border ca 1766. Joseph and
John and a George bought land in the heart of Charlottetown, where at
least one had a tavern called Nick's and one was a joiner with
apprentices (Joseph). John was called a "labourer" in one document. The
family was connected by marriage (Lillie NICHOLSON) to the JACK family,
who also moved to Wilkes Co., GA, and from GA to TX, as did the
NICHOLSONs.

Joseph sold his land in the center of Charlottetown in 1784 and moved to
Wilkes Co., GA - was in GA in 1785 according to another Mecklenburg deed.
John seems to have stayed in Charlotte longer, appearing on a 1792
census with children and a William and John Jr. listed separately. A
George NICHOLSON continued to live in Charlotte through the 1800 census,
some of my John Sr.'s children reputedly married in Charlotte ca 1800 and
then moved to GA. The names Sterling NICHOLSON, John NICHOLSON, and
William NICHOLSON appear in later marriages and in census records of
Mecklenburg. There is great confusion, of course, because the names
Joseph, John, George, and William are used in every generation and
apparently by every son for his sons. The female names
Jennet/Janet/Jeanette are also common, as is Lillie! Sorting them out
is--the fun of the chase!

I unfortunately don't have all this worked out. There are still
NICHOLSONs in Charlotte and in SC towns just over the border today.

If anyone is researching these names, these places, these times, please
share!

Anne Crocker


Anne Crocker

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