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William Nichols 1696–1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 February 1696

Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America

Death Date: 1742

Death Location: Guilford, Windham, Vermont, English Colonial America

Father: James (Nickols)

Mother: Mary Poole

Spouse(s): Abigail Kendall

Children(s): Samuel Nichols, William Nichols, Joshua Nichols, Abigail Nichols

In 1696, William Nichols entered the world in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America, born to James Nichols Nickols And Mary Poole. William Nichols married Abigail Kendall, and had children including Abigail Nichols, Joshua Nichols, Samuel Nichols, William Nichols. William Nichols passed away in 1742 in Guilford, Windham, Vermont, English Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1696, William Nichols entered the world in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America, born to James Nichols Nickols And Mary Poole.
  • William Nichols married Abigail Kendall, and had children including Abigail Nichols, Joshua Nichols, Samuel Nichols, William Nichols.
  • William Nichols passed away in 1742 in Guilford, Windham, Vermont, English Colonial America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Nichols's Ancestors

Self
William Nichols
1696–1742
Birth Place: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Parents
James Nichols (Nickols)
1658–1745
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Mary Poole
1662–1711
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Richard Nichols
1630–1674
Uxbridge, Middlesex, England
Agnes (Elizabeth) Kendall
1631–1692
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Jonathan (Poole) Capt.
1634–1678
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Judith Jacobs
1638–1718
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Francis Nichols
1570–1651
Margaret Bruce
1577–1652
Thomas Kendall
1618–1681
Rebecca Paine
1618–1703
John Poole
1608–1667
Margaret Champney
1610–1662
Richard Jacob
1614–1672
Martha Appleton
1620–1659
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Nichols
1498–1548
Mary Waldron
1547–1632
William Poole
1593–1674
Elizabeth Howe
1588–1628
Richard Champney
1580–1669
Susanna Hubbard
1585–1669

William Nichols's Descendants

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William Nichols (14 February 1696–1742) m. Abigail Kendall (31 Mar 1697–19 Nov 1721)
  1. 1. Samuel Nichols 1728–1777
  2. 2. William Nichols 1721–1786
  3. 3. Joshua Nichols 1724–1751
  4. 4. Abigail Nichols 1726–1796

William Nichols's Timeline

2 Records

1696
14 February 1696
Birth of William Nichols in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
1742
1742
Age 46
Death of William Nichols in Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 February 1696
    Event Place: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: unknown
    Event Place: Guilford, Windham County, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, William Nichols unknown

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Guilford, Windham, Vermont, English Colonial America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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