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John "Major", Hallett Nichols 1648 – 1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1648

Birth Location: Hampshire, England

Death Date: 1721

Death Location: Nansemond, Virginia Province, USA

Father: Mordecai Nichols

Mother: Alice Hallett

Spouse(s): Susan Dawes

Children(s): Sarah Nichols

John "Major" Hallett Nichols was born in Hampshire, England in 1648, to Mordecai Nichols and Alice Hallett. Later in life, John "Major" Hallett Nichols married Susan Dawes; among their children were Sarah Nichols. John "Major" Hallett Nichols died in Nansemond, Virginia Province, USA, 1721.

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Parents

Mordecai Nichols
1610 – 1663
Birth Location: Bridgeport Dorset England
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Alice Hallett
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Susan Dawes
1652 – 1695
Birth Location: United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Sarah Nichols
1680 – 1718
Birth Location: Massachusetts, United States
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 4 Mar 1648
    Event Place: Hampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1721
    Event Place: Nansemond, Virginia Province, USA
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