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John Nichols 1601 – 1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 MAY 1601

Birth Location: Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1655

Death Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Francis Nichols

Mother: Frances Wimarke

Spouse(s): Grace Dowife

Children(s): John Nichols, Hester Nichols, Elizabeth Nichols, Hannah Nichols, John Nicholls, Mary Nicholl, Isaac Nichols, Ignatius Nichols, Sarah Nichols, Samuel Nicholes, Sarah Nichols

In 1601, John Nichols entered the world in Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to Francis Nichols and Frances Wimarke. John Nichols married Grace Dowife, and had children including John Nichols, Hester Nichols, Elizabeth Nichols, Hannah Nichols, John Nicholls, Mary Nicholl, Isaac Nichols, Ignatius Nichols, Sarah Nichols, Samuel Nicholes, Sarah Nichols. John Nichols passed away in 1655 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1601, John Nichols entered the world in Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to Francis Nichols and Frances Wimarke.
  • John Nichols married Grace Dowife, and had children including John Nichols, Hester Nichols, Elizabeth Nichols, Hannah Nichols, John Nicholls, Mary Nicholl, Isaac Nichols, Ignatius Nichols, Sarah Nichols, Samuel Nicholes, Sarah Nichols.
  • John Nichols passed away in 1655 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Nichols
1575 – 1651
Birth Location: Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Frances Wimarke
1577 –
Birth Location: Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Grace Dowife
1613 – 1680
Birth Location: London St Bartholomew by The Royal Exchange, City of London, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

John Nichols
1475 – 1511
Birth Location: Llantwit Major, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
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Hester Nichols
1635 – 1679
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
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Elizabeth Nichols
1637 – 1713
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
EN
Hannah Nichols
1640 –
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
HN
John Nicholls
1642 – 1676
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Mary Nicholl
1642 –
Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Isaac Nichols
1649 – 1713
Birth Location: Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
IN
Ignatius Nichols
1650 –
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
IN
Sarah Nichols
1652 –
Birth Location: United States
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Samuel Nicholes
1655 – 1736
Birth Location: Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
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Sarah Nichols
Birth Location: –
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John Nichols's Ancestors

Self
John Nichols
1601 – 1655
Birth Place: Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Francis Nichols
1575 – 1651
Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Frances Wimarke
1577 –
Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Nichols
1542 – 1597
Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Joan Goodwith
1555 – 1627
Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Robert Wimarke
1547 –
Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Robert Wimarke
1555 –
Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Nichols
1500 – 1559
Eleanor Allyson
1515 – 1592
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Nichols
1475 – 1511
Isabel Stradling
1479 – 1555

John Nichols's Descendants

1.
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John Nichols (16 MAY 1601 – 1655) m. Grace Dowife (1613 – 6 JAN 1680)
  1. 1. John Nichols (1475 – 1511) m. Isabel (Mary) Stradling (1479 – 1555)
    1. 1. John Nicholl (1497 – 1526) m. Eleanor Dudley (ABT 1479 – ABT 1629)
    2. 2. Thomas Nichols (1500 – 4 APR 1559) m. Eleanor Allyson (1515 – 8 JUN 1592)
      1. 1. Julian (Julyan) Nycholls (ABT 1536 – )
      2. 2. Margery Nichols (1538 – )
      3. 3. William Nichols (1540 – )
      4. 4. John Nichols (1542 – 6 AUG 1597) m. Joan Goodwith (1555 – 29 NOV 1627)
        1. 1. Francis Nichols (ABT MAY 1575 – 16 JAN 1651) m. Frances Wimarke (OCT 1577 – )
        2. 2. John Nichols (1577 – 6 AUG 1597)
        3. 3. Goodwith Nichols (1581 – )
        4. 4. Goodith Nichols (17 MAR 1581 – 15 APR 1582)
        5. 5. Henry Nichols (1583 – )
        6. 6. Elinor Nichols (1586 – ) m. Thomas Payton (ABT 1587 – )
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Anne) Nicholles (5 SEP 1590 – 1624) m. Thomas Chapman (13 OCT 1592 – 1657) m. Thomas Chapman (1590 – 1625)
        8. 8. Ann Nichols (5 SEP 1590 – ABT 1664) m. John (Thomas) Clay (1587 – 7 APR 1655)
        9. 9. Elizabeth Nicholls (1592 – )
        10. 10. Ann Niccols m. Thomas Chapman (1590 – 1625)
      5. 5. Henry Nycholls (1544 – )
      6. 6. Nicholas Nycholls (1546 – 1597)
    3. 3. John (Iltyd) Nichol (1500 – ) m. Setyd Nichols (ABT 1503 – ) m. Setyd Nicholl (ABT 1505 – ) m. Sarah Oddie (1505 – 1813) m. Janet David (ABT 1517 – )
    4. 4. Mother Nicholl (1500 – )
    5. 5. Robert Nicholl (1500 – )
    6. 6. Christopher (Iltyd Hubert) Nicholl (1501 – 1526) m. Janet David (ABT 1517 – ) m. Setyd (1505 – )
  2. 2. Hester Nichols (18 FEB 1635 – 6 JAN 1679) m. John Prentice (6 MAY 1628 – 1 JAN 1691)
    1. 1. John Prentice (6 AUG 1652 – 21 MAR 1715) m. Sarah Jones (19 APR 1654 – 14 APR 1733)
    2. 2. Joseph Prentice (2 APR 1655 – 1732) m. Hannah Chesebrough (14 NOV 1671 – 1732)
    3. 3. Jonathan Prentice (15 JUL 1657 – 28 JUL 1727) m. Elizabeth Latimer (14 NOV 1667 – 14 AUG 1759)
    4. 4. Esther Prentice (20 JUL 1660 – 18 AUG 1751) m. Benadam Gallup (16 DEC 1655 – 2 AUG 1727)
    5. 5. Peter Prentice (31 JUL 1663 – 14 MAY 1670)
    6. 6. Stephen Prentice (20 DEC 1666 – MAR 1758) m. Elizabeth Rogers (1520 – )
    7. 7. Mercy Prentice (6 DEC 1668 – 17 DEC 1689)
    8. 8. Hannah Prentice (6 JUN 1672 – 2 MAR 1718) m. John Frink (18 MAY 1671 – 14 NOV 1753)
      1. 1. John Frink (7 OCT 1694 – 2 MAR 1717)
      2. 2. Hannah Frink (24 SEP 1695 – 1746)
      3. 3. Nicholas Frink (17 DEC 1696 – 8 JUL 1749) m. Deborah Pendleton (29 AUG 1697 – 1750)
      4. 4. Thomas Frink (15 JAN 1700 – 1781)
      5. 5. Zachariah Frink (4 NOV 1702 – 28 DEC 1777) m. Elizabeth Gallup (9 APR 1714 – 28 DEC 1777)
      6. 6. Mary Frink (19 APR 1705 – 1769) m. Jeremiah Utley (20 MAY 1701 – 1767)
      7. 7. Elias Frink (22 DEC 1706 – 9 SEP 1769) m. Lydia Bingham (9 FEB 1711 – AUG 1776)
      8. 8. Joseph Frink (1708 – 1782) m. Judith Palmer (2 JAN 1707 – 24 JUN 1726)
      9. 9. Benjamin Frink (25 JUN 1710 – 1797) m. Tacy (Lucy) Burdick (1 JAN 1710 – 4 SEP 1751)
        1. 1. John Frink (2 OCT 1732 – 29 JAN 1821) m. Ann Pendleton (26 MAR 1732 – 26 MAY 1813)
        2. 2. Samuel Frink (24 OCT 1734 – 1771) m. Joannah Rose (16 APR 1729 – )
        3. 3. Amos Frink (18 JAN 1737 – ) m. Mary Fitch (22 APR 1744 – )
        4. 4. Joseph Frink (20 JUN 1739 – 5 MAR 1771) m. Lucy Randall (23 MAR 1745 – 13 OCT 1806)
        5. 5. Prentice Frink (31 JUL 1741 – ) m. Desire Frink (14 FEB 1745 – 27 JUN 1778) m. Patience Gregory (6 MAY 1757 – ) m. Mary Richardson (1765 – )
        6. 6. Prudence Frink (18 MAR 1744 – ) m. John Babcock (27 JUN 1739 – )
        7. 7. Eustacia (Tacy Lucy) Frink (22 SEP 1748 – 1783) m. John Babcock (27 JUN 1739 – ) m. Christopher Crandall (1 SEP 1755 – 15 NOV 1814) m. Peleg Hoxie (15 SEP 1756 – AFT 1793)
        8. 8. Asa Frink (22 SEP 1748 – 11 DEC 1834) m. Thede York (4 OCT 1758 – 6 JUL 1839)
        9. 9. Oliver Frink (4 SEP 1751 – BEF 1790) m. Clark (1750 – )
      10. 10. Thankful Frink (8 FEB 1714 – ) m. Richard Crouch (5 APR 1712 – 20 APR 1787)
      11. 11. William Frink (10 MAR 1713/1714 – )
      12. 12. Esther Frink (23 JAN 1717 – ABT 1752) m. Peter Crandall (30 MAY 1719 – 22 DEC 1760) m. Peter Crandall (4 JUL 1715 – 7 DEC 1768)
    9. 9. Thomas Prentice (6 NOV 1675 – 5 FEB 1741) m. Mary Rogers (1 MAY 1678 – 31 DEC 1720) m. Elizabeth Palmes (ABT 1679 – 7 NOV 1733) m. Bethiah Dart (12 DEC 1709 – 20 DEC 1762) m. Bethiah Chapel
    10. 10. Elizabeth Prentice (6 NOV 1675 – 13 DEC 1770) m. Daniel Comstock (1653 – 24 APR 1746)
    11. 11. Valentine Prentice (1 JUN 1680 – 1740) m. Abigail Walker (6 FEB 1690 – )
  3. 3. Elizabeth Nichols (1 MAY 1637 – 11 NOV 1713) m. Thomas Bowen (1625 – 11 APR 1663) m. Samuel Fuller (22 MAY 1627 – 17 AUG 1695)
  4. 4. Hannah Nichols (1640 – )
  5. 5. John Nicholls (ABT 1642 – 1676)
  6. 6. Mary Nicholl (ABT 1642 – ) m. <Living> m. John Webber (1633 – 1703)
  7. 7. Isaac Nichols (ABT 1649 – 20 DEC 1713) m. Hester Clark (ABT 1645 – 1717)
  8. 8. Ignatius Nichols (ABT 1650 – )
  9. 9. Sarah Nichols (ABT 1652 – )
  10. 10. Samuel Nicholes (1655 – 1736) m. Mary Bowers (ABT 1663 – 9 JUN 1736) m. <Living>
  11. 11. Sarah Nichols

John Nichols's Timeline

3 Records

1601
16 MAY 1601
Birth of John Nichols in Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
1601
16 MAY 1601
John Nichols was christened in Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
1655
1655
Age 54
Death of John Nichols in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 MAY 1601
    Event Place: Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 16 MAY 1601
    Event Place: Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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