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Capt Robert Nichols 1735–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Sep 1735

Birth Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey

Death Date: 1814

Death Location: Newark, New Jersey, USA

Father: Humphrey Nichols

Mother: Abigail Wheeler

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Johnson

Children(s): Sarah Nichols, Isaac Nichols

Capt Robert Nichols was born in 1735 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, the child of Humphrey Nichols And Abigail Wheeler. In 1760, Capt Robert Nichols resided in New Jersey, USA. Capt Robert Nichols married Elizabeth Johnson, and had children including Isaac Nichols, Sarah Nichols. Capt Robert Nichols passed away in 1814 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • Capt Robert Nichols was born in 1735 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, the child of Humphrey Nichols And Abigail Wheeler.
  • In 1760, Capt Robert Nichols resided in New Jersey, USA.
  • Capt Robert Nichols married Elizabeth Johnson, and had children including Isaac Nichols, Sarah Nichols.
  • Capt Robert Nichols passed away in 1814 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Capt Nichols's Ancestors

Self
Capt Nichols
1735–1814
Birth Place: Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Parents
Humphrey Nichols
–1764
Abigail Wheeler
1720–
Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Nichols
1690–1733
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Joseph Wheeler
1683–1726
Milford, Conn
Sarah Crane
1662–1736
Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Wheeler
1657–1725
Patience Holbrook
1658–1700
Jasper Jr
1635–1712
Joanna Swaine
1652–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wheeler
1616–1672
Joanna Seabrook
1619–1673
Jasper Sr
1602–1680
Alice Gaylord
1608–1675
Capt Swaine
1621–1685
Joannah
1621–

Capt Nichols's Descendants

1.
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Capt (Robert) Nichols (6 Sep 1735–1814) m. Elizabeth Johnson (1741–)
  1. 1. Sarah Nichols 1768–1852
  2. 2. Isaac Nichols 1773–1861

Capt Nichols's Timeline

9 Records

1735
6 Sep 1735
Birth of Capt Robert Nichols in Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Newark, Essex, New Jersey
1760
1760
Age 25
Capt Robert Nichols resided here in New Jersey, USA
New Jersey, USA
1761
24 Jun 1761
Age 26
Capt Robert Nichols - Probate
None
1781
1781
Age 46
Capt Robert Nichols resided here in Newark Township, Essex County, NJ
Newark Township, Essex County, NJ
1800
1800
Age 65
Capt Robert Nichols resided here in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts
Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts
1814
1814
Age 79
Capt Robert Nichols resided here in New Jersey, USA
New Jersey, USA
1814
13 Nov 1814
Age 79
Death of Capt Robert Nichols in Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Newark, Essex, New Jersey
1814
1814
Age 79
Burial of Capt Robert Nichols in Newark, New Jersey, USA
Newark, New Jersey, USA
1814
19 Nov 1814
Age 79
Capt Robert Nichols - Probate in Essex, New Jersey, USA
Essex, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1735
    Event Place: Newark, Essex, New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [3] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: Newark Township, Essex County, NJ
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1643-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Census Reconstructed Records
    [2] 1800 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills
    [2] New Jersey, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1814
    Event Place: Newark, Essex, New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills
    [3] New Jersey, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [4] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [5] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records
    [6] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Newark, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Presbyterian Church Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1761
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1814
    Event Place: Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills
    [2] New Jersey, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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