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Dorothy Nichols 1592–1662 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1592

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 1662

Death Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Father: William Nichols

Mother: annis browne

Spouse(s): William Gentleman

Children(s): William Downman, Rawleigh Downman, Margaret Downman

The story of Dorothy Nichols began in 1592 in England. Dorothy Nichols married William Ii Downman Gentleman, and had children including Margaret Downman, Rawleigh Downman, William Downman. Dorothy Nichols passed away in 1662 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Nichols began in 1592 in England.
  • Dorothy Nichols married William Ii Downman Gentleman, and had children including Margaret Downman, Rawleigh Downman, William Downman.
  • Dorothy Nichols passed away in 1662 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Nichols
1573–1656
Birth Location: Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
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annis browne
1575–1620
Birth Location: North Luffenham, Rutland, England
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Spouses(s)

William Gentleman
1592–1655
Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England
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Children(s)

William Downman
1650–1712
Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, American Colony
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Rawleigh Downman
1630–1711
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
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Margaret Downman
1651–1678
Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, American Colony
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Dorothy Nichols's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Nichols
1592–1662
Birth Place: England
Parents
William Nichols
1573–1656
Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
annis browne
1575–1620
North Luffenham, Rutland, England
Grandparents
Richard Brown
1547–1584
North Luffenham, Rutland, England
Agnes Wing
1551–1614
North Luffenham, Rutland, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Winge
1531–1590
Elizabeth Cordray
1530–1575
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cordray
1494–1581
Joan Seymour
1503–1547

Dorothy Nichols's Descendants

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Dorothy Nichols (1592–1662) m. William (II Downman) Gentleman (1592–1655)
  1. 1. William Downman 1650–1712 m. Million Travers 1660–1728
    1. 1. William (Downman) III 1685–1741 m. Anne Ball 1700–1737
      1. 1. Elizabeth Downman 1728–1771 m. Billington McCarty 1736–1771
        1. 1. Daniel McCarty 1760–1830 m. Sallie Whorton 1760–1830
        2. 2. William (Thadeus) McCarty 1763–1803
        3. 3. Billington McCarty 1759–1845
        4. 4. Dennis McCarty 1765–1803
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Downman) McCarty 1759–
        6. 6. Nancy (Ann) McCarty* 1761–1798
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Downman) McCarty 1768–
        8. 8. Daniel (Mccarty.) verify 1757–1801
        9. 9. Nancy McCarty 1757–1798
      2. 2. Rawleigh Downman 1727–
      3. 3. Jabes (Jabez) Downman 1729–1730
      4. 4. Ann Downman 1737–
      5. 5. James Downman 1725–1761
      6. 6. Robert Downman 1720–1769
      7. 7. Travers Downman 1726–1773
      8. 8. James Downman 1722–1761
      9. 9. John Pope 1723–
      10. 10. Million (II) Downman 1725–
      11. 11. William Downman 1723–1725
  2. 2. Rawleigh Downman 1630–1711
  3. 3. Margaret Downman 1651–1678

Dorothy Nichols's Timeline

2 Records

1592
1592
Birth of Dorothy Nichols in England
England
1662
1662
Age 70
Death of Dorothy Nichols in Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1592
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1662
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
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