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William NICHOLSON 1669 – 1723 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1669

Birth Location: ,Currituck,North Carolina,USA

Death Date: Oct 1723

Death Location: ,Currituck,North Carolina,USA

Father: John NICHOLSON

Mother: Mercy HOLLINGSWORTH

Spouse(s): Sophia TAYLOR

Children(s): Anthony Nicholson, Sophia Nicholson, Naomi Nicholson, Theofilus Nicholson, Sarah NICHOLSON, Grace Nicholson, Josiah Nicholson, Thoviopa Nicholson, Thedoria Nicholson, Theodosia Nicholson

The story of William NICHOLSON began in 1669 in ,Currituck,North Carolina,USA. William NICHOLSON married Sophia TAYLOR, and had children including Anthony Nicholson, Sophia Nicholson, Naomi Nicholson, Theofilus Nicholson, Sarah NICHOLSON, Grace Nicholson, Josiah Nicholson, Thoviopa Nicholson, Thedoria Nicholson, Theodosia Nicholson. William NICHOLSON passed away in 1723 in ,Currituck,North Carolina,USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William NICHOLSON began in 1669 in ,Currituck,North Carolina,USA.
  • William NICHOLSON married Sophia TAYLOR, and had children including Anthony Nicholson, Sophia Nicholson, Naomi Nicholson, Theofilus Nicholson, Sarah NICHOLSON, Grace Nicholson, Josiah Nicholson, Thoviopa Nicholson, Thedoria Nicholson, Theodosia Nicholson.
  • William NICHOLSON passed away in 1723 in ,Currituck,North Carolina,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John NICHOLSON
1646 – 1718
Birth Location: Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mercy HOLLINGSWORTH
1650 – 1739
Birth Location: Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sophia TAYLOR
1691 – 1721
Birth Location: Currituck,,North Carolina,USA
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Children(s)

Anthony Nicholson
1682 –
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Sophia Nicholson
1684 –
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Naomi Nicholson
1686 –
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Theofilus Nicholson
1688 –
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Sarah NICHOLSON
1692 – 1755
Birth Location: North Carolina,Currituck,Colorado,USA
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Grace Nicholson
1699 – 1726
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia, United States
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Josiah Nicholson
1704 – 1748
Birth Location: , Currituck, North Carolina, USA
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Thoviopa Nicholson
Birth Location: –
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Thedoria Nicholson
Birth Location: –
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Theodosia Nicholson
Birth Location: –
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William NICHOLSON's Ancestors

Self
William NICHOLSON
1669 – 1723
Birth Place: ,Currituck,North Carolina,USA
Parents
John NICHOLSON
1646 – 1718
Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Mercy HOLLINGSWORTH
1650 – 1739
Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Edmund NICHOLSON
1612 – 1660
Bootle, Cumberland, England
Elizabeth (SIMSON or) SYMSON
1616 – 1673
Boothby, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas NICHOLSON
1584 – 1670
Alice KENYON
1588 – 1681
William SYMSON
1590 –
Enid
1570 – 1617
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William NICHOLSON
1550 –
Winifrey CROFFE
1569 –
Edmund SIMPSON

William NICHOLSON's Descendants

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William NICHOLSON (1669 – Oct 1723) m. Sophia TAYLOR (1691 – 1721)
  1. 1. Anthony Nicholson (1682 – )
  2. 2. Sophia Nicholson (1684 – )
  3. 3. Naomi Nicholson (1686 – )
  4. 4. Theofilus Nicholson (1688 – )
  5. 5. Sarah NICHOLSON (1692 – 1755) m. Thomas SIMMONS
    1. 1. Sarah (Kate) SIMMONS (Abt. 1730 – Aft. 1790) m. James MERCER (1713 – 1790)
      1. 1. Thomas Mercer (Abt. 1750 – Oct 16, 1819)
      2. 2. Jacob (Baptist) MERCER (Apr 12, 1753 – Aug 06, 1837) m. Jael GREEN (Nov 12, 1753 – Dec 15, 1810)
        1. 1. Nancy Mercer (Abt. 1774 – Aft. Nov 16, 1850)
        2. 2. Love Mercer (Abt. 1781 – Dec 15, 1850)
        3. 3. Rebekah Mercer (Abt. 1783 – Sep 11, 1806)
        4. 4. Levi (J) MERCER (08 Oct 1789 – Jan 10, 1878) m. Frances (A.) WEBB (Apr 15, 1794 – Nov 29, 1855) m. Nancy (A) Henderson (1812 – Nov 29, 1855)
        5. 5. Annis Mercer (1791 – )
        6. 6. Joseph Mercer (1794 – 1848)
        7. 7. Ruth Mercer (1795 – )
        8. 8. Rosamond Mercer (Feb 28, 1799 – Jan 27, 1857)
      3. 3. Vashti Mercer (Abt. 1759 – Sep 1836)
      4. 4. Mary Mercer (Aft. 1759 – )
      5. 5. Sarah Mercer (Aft. 1759 – )
      6. 6. James Mercer (1769 – Dec 1850)
      7. 7. Caleb Mercer (1771 – Dec 11, 1823)
      8. 8. Chloe Mercer (1773 – Aft. 1850)
      9. 9. John Mercer (Oct 1776 – Mar 23, 1852)
  6. 6. Grace Nicholson (1699 – Mar 20, 1726)
  7. 7. Josiah Nicholson (1704 – Jan 22, 1748)
  8. 8. Thoviopa Nicholson
  9. 9. Thedoria Nicholson
  10. 10. Theodosia Nicholson

William NICHOLSON's Timeline

2 Records

1669
1669
Birth of William NICHOLSON in ,Currituck,North Carolina,USA
,Currituck,North Carolina,USA
1723
Oct 1723
Age 54
Death of William NICHOLSON in ,Currituck,North Carolina,USA
,Currituck,North Carolina,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1669
    Event Place: ,Currituck,North Carolina,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1723
    Event Place: ,Currituck,North Carolina,USA
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