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Josiah William Nicholson 1750–1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1750

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1833

Death Location: Clarke, Alabama, United States

Father: George Nicholson

Mother: Lydia Brickhouse

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Mississippi)

Children(s): Sarah Scott

The story of Josiah William Nicholson began in 1750 in North Carolina, United States. Josiah William Nicholson married Elizabeth Whitehead Nicholson Williams Burial Unknown Quaker North Carolina Or Mississippi, and had children including Sarah W Scott. Josiah William Nicholson passed away in 1833 in Clarke, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah William Nicholson began in 1750 in North Carolina, United States.
  • Josiah William Nicholson married Elizabeth Whitehead Nicholson Williams Burial Unknown Quaker North Carolina Or Mississippi, and had children including Sarah W Scott.
  • Josiah William Nicholson passed away in 1833 in Clarke, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Nicholson
1708–1780
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
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Lydia Brickhouse
1716–1789
Birth Location: Lynn, Massachusetts
LB

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Mississippi)
1751–
Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
EM

Children(s)

Sarah Scott
1792–1875
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
SS

Josiah Nicholson's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Nicholson
1750–1833
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
George Nicholson
1708–1780
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Lydia (Lewis) Brickhouse
1716–1789
Lynn, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Sir (William Nicholson (England)) *
1669–1728
Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Alice Smith
1684–1741
England
John Lewis
1687–1778
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Burrell) Lewis
1698–1754
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Nicholson
1643–1731
Thomas Lewis
1663–1713
Mary Breed
1664–1736
Margaret Ruck
1671–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN NICHOLSON
1620–1694
Elizabeth Beeby
1620–1699
Lt. Sr.
1630–1710
Hannah Marshall
1640–1699
Allen II
1631–1706
Mary Sargent
1637–1671
SAMUEL Ruck
1623–1708
MARGARET Clarke
1641–1691

Josiah Nicholson's Descendants

1.
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Josiah (William) Nicholson (1750–1833) m. Elizabeth (Whitehead-Nicholson-Williams (Burial Unknown, Quaker, North Carolina or) Mississippi) (1751–)
  1. 1. Sarah (W.) Scott 1792–1875 m. Robert (Hamilton (Judge)) SCOTT 1790–1874
    1. 1. George (Washington) Scott 1806–1888 m. Mary (Polly) Hill 1813–1860
      1. 1. Dicey (Martin) Scott 1831–1912 m. William (Henderson) Virden 1830–1912
        1. 1. Martha (Catherine) Virden 1861–1901 m. Frederick (Croft "Fed") Duvall 1856–1955

Josiah Nicholson's Timeline

2 Records

1750
1750
Birth of Josiah William Nicholson in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1833
1833
Age 83
Death of Josiah William Nicholson in Clarke, Alabama, United States
Clarke, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Clarke, Alabama, United States
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