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Dorothy Nichols 1593–1662 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1593

Birth Location: East Stower, East Stower, Dorset, England

Death Date: 1662

Death Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Father: William II

Mother: Ann Brown

Spouse(s): William Gentleman

Children(s): William Travers, Margaret Downman

Dorothy Nichols was born in 1593 in East Stower, East Stower, Dorset, England, the child of William Nichols Ii And Ann Brown. Dorothy Nichols married William Ii Downman Gentleman, and had children including Margaret Downman, William Downman Md Million Travers. Dorothy Nichols passed away in 1662 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Nichols was born in 1593 in East Stower, East Stower, Dorset, England, the child of William Nichols Ii And Ann Brown.
  • Dorothy Nichols married William Ii Downman Gentleman, and had children including Margaret Downman, William Downman Md Million Travers.
  • Dorothy Nichols passed away in 1662 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States.

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Children(s)

Dorothy Nichols's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Nichols
1593–1662
Birth Place: East Stower, East Stower, Dorset, England
Parents
William Nichols II
1573–1656
Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
Ann Brown
1579–1620
North Luffenham, Rutland, England
Grandparents
John Nycholls
1546–1597
Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England
Joan Goodwith*
1542–1627
Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England
Richard BROWN
1547–1584
North Luffenham, Rutland, England
Agnes Wigne
1551–1614
North Luffenham, Rutland, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Browne
1527–1597
Elizabeth Norwood
1517–1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Nichols's Descendants

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Dorothy Nichols (1593–1662) m. William (II Downman) Gentleman (1589–1655)
  1. 1. William (Downman md Million) Travers 1650–1712 m. Million Travers 1662–1727
    1. 1. Millian ("Millie" Downman md) Glascock 1683–1750 m. George (Glasscock Sr.) Col. 1675–1721
      1. 1. William Glasscock 1704–1784 m. Esther Ball 1706–1785
        1. 1. Ann (Elizabeth) Glasscock 1730–1820 m. Dr. (Andrew James) Robertson 1716–1795 m. Dr. (Andrew James) Robertson 1716–1795
      2. 2. Thomas Glascock 1707–1739
      3. 3. Major (George Glasscock) Jr. 1704–1752
      4. 4. John ('Johnny') Glasscock 1697–1756
      5. 5. Thomas Glascock 1697–1703
      6. 6. Thomas Glascock 1705–1740
      7. 7. frances glascock 1716–1770
      8. 8. George Glasscock 1713–1756
      9. 9. Thomas Glascock 1697–1703
      10. 10. George Glasscock 1700–1752
      11. 11. Thomas Glascock 1697–1703
      12. 12. John Glasscock 1707–1767
      13. 13. Major (George Glasscock) II 1700–1796
    2. 2. Priscilla Downman 1699–1763
    3. 3. Rawleigh (II) Downman 1680–1719
    4. 4. William Downman 1685–1741
    5. 5. Elizabeth Downman 1688–1763
    6. 6. Travers Downman 1700–1730
    7. 7. Mary Downman 1671–1766
    8. 8. Wilmoth Downman 1681–1712
    9. 9. Glascock Downman 1681–
    10. 10. Robert Downman 1686–1715
  2. 2. Margaret Downman 1651–1678

Dorothy Nichols's Timeline

2 Records

1593
1593
Birth of Dorothy Nichols in East Stower, East Stower, Dorset, England
East Stower, East Stower, Dorset, England
1662
1662
Age 69
Death of Dorothy Nichols in Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: East Stower, East Stower, Dorset, England

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

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