Who was John Nichols?

John Nichols (1711–1791) was born in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States and died in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Nichols 1711–1791

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Born 28 Apr 1711 · Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Died 4 Apr 1791 · Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Father John Nichols

Mother Jane Bostwick

Spouse Elizabeth Preston

Children Andrew Nichols, Ann Nichols, Anna Nichols, Caleb Nichols, Elisha Nichols, Elizabeth Nichols, Gideon Nichols, Mary Nichols, Priscilla Nicholas, Sarah Nichols, Susanna Nichols

Siblings Andrew Nichols, Caleb Nichols, Joseph Nichols, Mary Nichols, Phebe Nichols, Samuel Nichols, Sarah Nicholls, Sarah Nichols

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The story of John Nichols began in 1711 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. John Nichols married elizabeth preston, mary tuttle, and had children including andrew nichols, ann nichols, anna nichols, caleb nichols, elisha nichols, elizabeth nichols, gideon nichols, mary nichols, priscilla nicholas, sarah nichols, susanna nichols. John Nichols passed away in 1791 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Birth of John Nichols in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

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Death of John Nichols in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Nichols

This ancestor line traces from Pingelsgate, Hertfordshire, England (1520) to Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States (1711) across 6 generations.

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: John Nichols (1711–1791) was born in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States and died in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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