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JACOB NICHOLS 1719–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Oct 1719

Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 20 Nov 1791

Death Location: Braintree

Father: THOMAS JR

Mother: MARY HERBERT

Spouse(s): LYDIA GREEN

Children(s): TIMOTHY NICHOLS

In 1719, JACOB NICHOLS entered the world in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Thomas Nickols Jr And Mary Herbert. JACOB NICHOLS married Lydia Green, and had children including Timothy Nichols. JACOB NICHOLS passed away in 1791 in Braintree.

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Biography

  • In 1719, JACOB NICHOLS entered the world in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Thomas Nickols Jr And Mary Herbert.
  • JACOB NICHOLS married Lydia Green, and had children including Timothy Nichols.
  • JACOB NICHOLS passed away in 1791 in Braintree.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

JACOB NICHOLS's Ancestors

Self
JACOB NICHOLS
1719–1791
Birth Place: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
THOMAS NICKOLS JR
1682–1745
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
MARY HERBERT
1684–
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
THOMAS (NICHOLS) Sr
1655–1736
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
REBECCA EATON
1664–1732
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
JOHN HERBERT
1643–1712
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
ELIZABETH HAUGH
1650–1684
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
RICHARD NICHOLS
1624–1674
ANN KENDALL
1631–1692
JOHN EATON
1635–1695
ELIZABETH KENDALL
1642–1688
SAMUEL HAUGH
1621–1662
SARAH SYMMES
1625–1681
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM NICHOLS
1596–1651
MARGARET BRUCE
1598–1651
THOMAS KENDALL
1617–1681
REBECCA PAINE
1618–1703
WILLIAM EATON
1604–1672
MARTHA JENKINS
1605–1680
THOMAS KENDALL
1617–1681
REBECCA PAINE
1618–1703

JACOB NICHOLS's Descendants

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JACOB NICHOLS (17 Oct 1719–20 Nov 1791) m. LYDIA GREEN (26 Mar 1723–27 November 1776)
  1. 1. TIMOTHY NICHOLS 1750–1789 m. JOANNA DEANE 1753–1793
    1. 1. PHEBE NICHOLS 1787–1818 m. MARMADUKE MASTERMAN 1784–1861
      1. 1. JOSEPH (NICHOLS) MASTERMAN 1814–1880 m. ABIGIAL (M) PRESCOTT 1824–1915
        1. 1. FIDELLA MASTERMAN 1852– m. William (James) Masterman 1851–1927

JACOB NICHOLS's Timeline

2 Records

1719
17 Oct 1719
Birth of JACOB NICHOLS in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1791
20 Nov 1791
Age 72
Death of JACOB NICHOLS in New Braintree, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
New Braintree, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1791
    Event Place: New Braintree, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] Massachusetts Town Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Braintree
    Record Source: Massachusetts Town Death Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1719
    Event Place: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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