| 4. | William Walter* Nichols was born in 1765 in Anson, Montgomery Co, North Carolina (son of Edmond* Nichols and Mrs. Mary* (..) Nichols); died on 16 May 1838 in Moulton, Lawrence Co, Alabama; was buried in Old Nichols Cem, Pinhook Community, Lawrence Co, Alabama. Other Events and Attributes:
- Military: 15 Oct 1780, North Carolina
- Military: Between 15 Oct 1780 and 1782, North Carolina; Revolutionary War
- Census: 1790, Montgomery Co, North Carolina
- Census: 1800, Fayetteville, Anson Co, North Carolina
- Residence: 1805, Powels Valley, Virginia
- Residence: 1808, Lincoln Co, Tennessee
- Census: 1810, Pitt Co, North Carolina
- Residence: 1822, Lawrence Co, Alabama
- Census: 1830, Lawrence Co, Alabama
- Other-Begin: 28 Sep 1832, Lawrence Co, Alabama; Revolutionary War Pension App
Notes:
Military:
Revolutionary War Soldier, Private in the Dragoons, from Oct 1780 to 1783. Fought in several battles.
Military:
1780 15 Oct ? Age: 15
Revolutionary War volunteer for two months under Captain Ebenezer Riggins; was discharged; volunteered under Captain John Cox mounted infantry for 60 days; volunteered in the foot service & met the enemy at Lindleys Mill on Haw River, NC
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Census:
Name: William Nickols
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Montgomery, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females: 1
Number of Household Members: 5
also:
>16 <16 female
Edmond Nichols 1, 3, 3
Joseph Nichols 1, 2, 3
Edmond Nichols Jr. 1, -, 2
William Nichols 1, 3, 1
John Nichols 2, 2, 4
Census:
Name: William Nichols
Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Fayetteville, Anson, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 3
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 6
Census:
Name: William Nichols
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Pitt, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3 (1800-1810)
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 (1800-1810)
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 1785-1794
Number of Household Members Under 16: 5
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 7
children prob Robert s/o Nancy
and daughter b bet 1790-1800 born to Nancy
then 2 sons & 1 daughter <10 born to Elizabeth
Census:
Name: William Nickols
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Lawrence, Alabama
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 9
Other-Begin:
Application for pension (see attached)
"I was born in the State of North Carolina, Montgomery County. Have no record of my age but am sixty seven years of age. I entered the army of the revolution the 15 October, 1780 as a volunteer for two months under Captain Ebenezer Riggins in the State of North Carolina. Major James Crump commanded the Battalion. We were marched about through the country to guard against the British and Torries from Wilmington, had no battles, was discharged, but received no discharge. I next volunteered with about sixty others under Captain John Cox mounted infantry for sixty days and marched about securing the country in search of parties of Tories and for the purpose of keeping the Tories from rasing in bodied and doing mischef in the upper country, in this and the first campaign there was no army on our part except the company of ranger to which I was attached, and I needed no discharge. I next volunteered in the foot service to go against the British and Torries who had marched to Hillsborough and took the Governor and council prisoner and were taking them to Wilmington. We met with enemy at Lindleys Mill on Haw river North Carolina, commanded by Col. Hecyor McNeil a Tory and Major Fanning, a British officer.
We got in the bushes on the side of a long hill about fifty yards from the road, as they came along the road, we fired on them and completely routed and defeated and killed their Commander McNeil the Tory, took a good many prisoners and retook our Governor and Council. General Butler was commander in chief on our side and Col. Mayben the commander of the regiment. I was out about one month or six weeks, and as I joined the expedition without any officer I had no
discharge, but went home immediately after the battle, though no discharge. This happened the fall of Seventeen Hundred Eighty one (1781]
The next I volunteered under Captain Joseph Parsons of Montgomery County in a troop of mounted rangers. joined no army but ranged in Montgomery County and Moore County against the Torries. We had a battle at Little River with the same major Fanning, British officer commanding Tories. We kept the ground rifles. Eight or ten of the enemy were killed and they killed three of ours and crippled several others. I was discharged by Capt. Parsons, from this service. I have here the discharge. We were out three months. Capt. Parsons then raised a company of volunteer Rangers during the war, mounted men. About July 1782 I
joined them and we ranged about through Montgomery and Moore Counties to keep the Tories down, for about three months. We took several of the most notorious Tories and had them hung. I was discharged some time after peace was made and no discharges were given."
William married Elizabeth Trent about 4 Oct 1800 in Montgomery Co, North Carolina. Elizabeth was born in 1784; died on 12 Oct 1865 in Lawrence Co, Alabama ; was buried in Old Nichols Cem, Pinhook Community, Lawrence Co, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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