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Col. Robert Carter Nicholas 1728–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1728

Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 8 Sep 1780

Death Location: Retreat, Hanover, Virginia, United States

Father: Dr. Nicholas

Mother: Elizabeth Carter

Spouse(s): Anne Cary

Children(s): Hon. Nicholas, George Nicholas, Sara Nicholas, Lewis Nicholas, John Nicholas, Sarah Nicholas, John Nicholas, Judge Nicholas, WILLIAM Nicholas, Mary Nicholas, Thomas Nicholas, Judith Nicholas, Robert Nicholas

In 1728, Col. Robert Carter Nicholas entered the world in Hanover, Virginia, United States, born to Dr George Nicholas And Elizabeth Carter. Col. Robert Carter Nicholas married Anne Cary, and had children including George Nicholas, Hon Gov Of Va Wilson Cary Nicholas, John Nicholas, Judge Philip Norborne Nicholas, Judith Nicholas, Lewis Nicholas, Mary Nicholas, Robert Nicholas, Sara Elizabeth Nicholas, Sarah Ann Nicholas, Thomas Carter Nicholas, William I Nicholas. Col. Robert Carter Nicholas passed away in 1780 in Retreat, Hanover, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1728, Col. Robert Carter Nicholas entered the world in Hanover, Virginia, United States, born to Dr George Nicholas And Elizabeth Carter.
  • Col. Robert Carter Nicholas married Anne Cary, and had children including George Nicholas, Hon Gov Of Va Wilson Cary Nicholas, John Nicholas, Judge Philip Norborne Nicholas, Judith Nicholas, Lewis Nicholas, Mary Nicholas, Robert Nicholas, Sara Elizabeth Nicholas, Sarah Ann Nicholas, Thomas Carter Nicholas, William I Nicholas.
  • Col. Robert Carter Nicholas passed away in 1780 in Retreat, Hanover, Virginia, United States.

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Col. Nicholas's Ancestors

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Col. Nicholas
1728–1780
Birth Place: Hanover, Virginia, United States
Parents
Dr. George Nicholas
1710–1734
Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Carter
1689–1734
Corotoman, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Colonel (Robert "King") Carter
1663–1732
Corotoman, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Judith Armistead
1665–1699
Hesse, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Carter
1613–1669
Sarah Ludlow
1635–1668
Col Armistead
1635–1698
Judith Robinson
1645–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Carter
1591–1634
Jane Myles
1598–1660
Gabriel Ludlow
1587–1644
Phyllis Wakelyn
1589–1657
William Armistead
1610–1671
Anne Ellis
1619–1660
John Robinson
1615–1688
Elizabeth Potter
1619–1688

Col. Nicholas's Descendants

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Col. (Robert Carter) Nicholas (28 Jan 1728–8 Sep 1780) m. Anne Cary (1735–5 Dec 1786)
  1. 1. Hon. (Gov. of VA, Wilson Cary) Nicholas 1761–1820
  2. 2. George Nicholas 1754–1799
  3. 3. Sara (Elizabeth) Nicholas 1752–1810
  4. 4. Lewis Nicholas 1766–1840
  5. 5. John Nicholas 1756–1819
  6. 6. Sarah (Ann) Nicholas 1752–1787 m. John (Hatley) Norton 1745–1797 m. Edmund (Jennings) Randolph 1753–1813
    1. 1. Anne Norton 1775–1826
    2. 2. George (Hatley) Norton 1787–
    3. 3. Courtney Norton 1772–1841
  7. 7. John Nicholas 1750–1756
  8. 8. Judge (Philip Norborne) Nicholas 1776–1849
  9. 9. WILLIAM (I) Nicholas 1751–1805
  10. 10. Mary Nicholas 1759–1796
  11. 11. Thomas (Carter) Nicholas 1760–1846
  12. 12. Judith Nicholas 1765–1765
  13. 13. Robert Nicholas 1768–1768

Col. Nicholas's Timeline

2 Records

1728
28 Jan 1728
Birth of Col. Robert Carter Nicholas in Hanover, Virginia, United States
Hanover, Virginia, United States
1780
8 Sep 1780
Age 52
Death of Col. Robert Carter Nicholas in Retreat, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Retreat, Hanover, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1728
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1780
    Event Place: Retreat, Hanover, Virginia, United States

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