Mary Nichols: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Mary Nichols was born about 1752 in North Carolina (daughter of Edmond* Nichols and Mrs. Mary* (..) Nichols); died after 1770 in of, Montgomery Co, North Carolina.

Generation: 2

Edmond* Nichols was born about 1722 in Anson Co, North Carolina (son of John* Nichols, (immigrant?) and Sara* Stout); died about 1800 in Montgomery Co, North Carolina.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1722, abt 70 miles SE of Charleston, Anton Co, North Carolina
Property: 1758, Montgomery Co, North Carolina; land grant
Census: 1790, Montgomery Co, North Carolina

Notes:

The Nichols DNA project lists the following children (No listing for No. 3 is provided at that site):
http://www.brian-hamman.com/PatrilineageNicholsParticipant129040.htm

Property:
Edmond Nichols who received a land grand from the King of England in 1758, for Montgomery Co., North Carolina. He was born before 1727 and died before 1800 Census in North Carolina. wife Mary.

(findagrave memorial for John Thomas Nichols; descends from William Nichols and Elizaeth Trent thru their son Edward.)

Census:
1790 Montgomery Co, North Carolina
Edmond Nichols
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16 3
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over 1
Free White Persons - Females 3
Number of Household Members 7

Joseph Nichols
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16 2
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over 1
Free White Persons - Females 3
Number of Household Members 6

Land Grant
Name: Joseph Nichols
Issue Date: 20 Dec 1791
Residence Place: Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
Certificate Number Range: 497-713
Description: Montgomery 497-713

Edmond Nichols, Jr.
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16 0
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over 1
Free White Persons - Females 2
Number of Household Members 3

William Nichols
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

John Nichols 2 2 4

Edmond* married Mrs. Mary* (..) Nichols about 1750 in North Carolina. Mary* was born about 1726 in Bertie, North Carolina; died on 31 Mar 1797 in Wake, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mrs. Mary* (..) Nichols was born about 1726 in Bertie, North Carolina; died on 31 Mar 1797 in Wake, North Carolina.

Children:

1. Mary Nichols was born about 1752 in North Carolina; died after 1770 in of, Montgomery Co, North Carolina.
John Nichols was born about 1754 in North Carolina; died after 1770 in of, Montgomery Co, Virginia.
(child) Nichols was born about 1756 in North Carolina; died after 1767 in of, Montgomery Co, North Carolina.
Daniel Nichols was born about 1758 in North Carolina; died after 1770 in of, Montgomery Co, North Carolina.
Edmond Nichols, Jr. was born about 1760 in North Carolina; died after 1790 in of, Montgomery Co, North Carolina.
Joseph Nichols was born about 1762 in North Carolina; died after 1791 in of, Montgomery Co, North Carolina.
William Walter* Nichols was born in 1765 in Anson, Montgomery Co, North Carolina; died on 16 May 1838 in Moulton, Lawrence Co, Alabama; was buried in Old Nichols Cem, Pinhook Community, Lawrence Co, Alabama.

Generation: 3

John* Nichols, (immigrant?) was born about 1700 in Carolina colony (of, France); died after 1730 in of, North Carolina.

Notes:

Efforts to trace the history of this particular Nichols family lead to around 1700 in the South when John Nichols was born, probably in North Carolina. It is suspected that he was an immigrant from Europe, but when and where he was born is unknown at this time.
http://www.brian-hamman.com/PatrilineageNicholsParticipant129040.htm
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James Nichols biography in "History of Oklahoma" (1916)
by Joseph B. Thoburn (American Historical Society 1916) vol 4 pg 1412.
https://books.google.com/books? id=Bdq7qWCr_KcC&pg=PA1412

"Mr. Nichols belongs to a family which originated in France and came to America prior to the War of the Revolution, settling in North Carolina."

John* married Sara* Stout about 1720 in of, North Carolina. Sara* was born about 1700; died after 1730 in of, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sara* Stout was born about 1700; died after 1730 in of, North Carolina.

Children:

2. Edmond* Nichols was born about 1722 in Anson Co, North Carolina; died about 1800 in Montgomery Co, North Carolina.