Thomas Nichols 1660–1745
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3 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas Nichols in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 3 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees
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Biography
Thomas Nichols was born in 1660 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, the child of thomas nichols maritime shipper cavalier in england s civil war he came with his half brother to america on their own ships in newport and hannah griffin. Thomas Nichols married hannah foreman, mercy reynolds, and had children including benjamin nichols, comfort nichols, deborah nichols, elizabeth nichols, frances nichols, francis nichols, hannah deborah nichols, james nichols, john nichols, mary a nichols, mary elizabeth nichols, mercy nichols, sarah nichols, stephen nichols, susannah nichols, thomas nichols. Thomas Nichols passed away in 1745 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States.
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1Record Ancestry.com - http://www.Ancestry.com - Ancestry Family Trees - Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. - This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. - Ancestry Family Trees - http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=3050489&pid=14873
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Nichols
This ancestor line traces from Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States (1613) to Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA (1660) across 3 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Thomas Nichols (1660–1745) was born in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA and died in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States. 3 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.
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Thomas Nichols's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record