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William Nichols 1741 – 1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Apr 1741

Birth Location: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 1791

Death Location: Clinton, Dutchess, New York, United States

Father: Alexander Nichols

Mother: Mercy Spencer

Spouse(s): Susanna Barker

Children(s): Thomas Nicholas

The story of William Nichols began in 1741 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA. William Nichols married Susanna Barker, and had children including Thomas Nicholas. William Nichols passed away in 1791 in Clinton, Dutchess, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Nichols began in 1741 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA.
  • William Nichols married Susanna Barker, and had children including Thomas Nicholas.
  • William Nichols passed away in 1791 in Clinton, Dutchess, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Nichols
1718 – 1784
Birth Location: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island
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Mercy Spencer
1708 – 1741
Birth Location: Rhode Island, USA
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Spouses(s)

Susanna Barker
1749 – 1815
Birth Location: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Nicholas
1772 – 1855
Birth Location: Connecticut, USA
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William Nichols's Ancestors

Self
William Nichols
1741 – 1791
Birth Place: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Alexander Nichols
1718 – 1784
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island
Mercy Spencer
1708 – 1741
Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
James (Reynolds) Nichols
1693 – 1746
Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth (Eunice) Huling
1695 – 1727
Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Nichols
1660 – 1745
Mercy Nichols
1664 – 1738
Alexander Huling
1665 – 1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Reynolds
1625 – 1700
James, Huling
1636 – 1687

William Nichols's Descendants

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William Nichols (14 Apr 1741 – 1791) m. Susanna Barker (1749 – 1815)
  1. 1. Thomas Nicholas (abt 1772 – 1855) m. Margaret Smith (Abt. 1793 – Abt. 1864)
    1. 1. Morey Nicholas (1801 – 1879) m. Elizabeth Nichols (Abt. 1807 – )
      1. 1. Hulda Nicholas (1847 – 1872) m. James (D) Coffin (1846 – 1879)
        1. 1. Leon (Henry) Coffin (1871 – 1952) m. Cora (Elizabeth) Ingersoll (uk – 1948)

William Nichols's Timeline

2 Records

1741
14 Apr 1741
Birth of William Nichols in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
1791
1791
Age 50
Death of William Nichols in Clinton, Dutchess, New York, United States
Clinton, Dutchess, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1741
    Event Place: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Clinton, Dutchess, New York, United States
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