Name |
William Walter* Nichols |
Birth |
1765 |
Anson, Montgomery Co, North Carolina |
Gender |
Male |
Military |
15 Oct 1780 |
North Carolina |
- 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
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/5816086/person/-1089519911
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Military |
Between 15 Oct 1780 and 1782 |
North Carolina |
Revolutionary War |
- Revolutionary War Soldier, Private in the Dragoons, from Oct 1780 to 1783. Fought in several battles.
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Census |
1790 |
Montgomery Co, North Carolina |
- 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
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Census |
1800 |
Fayetteville, Anson Co, North Carolina |
- 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
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Residence |
1805 |
Powels Valley, Virginia |
Residence |
1808 |
Lincoln Co, Tennessee |
Census |
1810 |
Pitt Co, North Carolina |
- 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
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Residence |
1822 |
Lawrence Co, Alabama |
Census |
1830 |
Lawrence Co, Alabama |
- 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
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Other-Begin |
28 Sep 1832 |
Lawrence Co, Alabama |
Revolutionary War Pension App |
- 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."
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Nichols, William and Elizabeth Trent Nichols Barnett Revolutionary War Pension Application
sworn statements by neighbors:
his: James Alexander and Eli Thompson
hers: William Alexander and Wiley Galloway
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Death |
16 May 1838 |
Moulton, Lawrence Co, Alabama |
Burial |
Old Nichols Cem, Pinhook Community, Lawrence Co, Alabama |
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Nichols, William Walter William
Nichols
NC Militia
Rev War
1765-1838 |
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Nichols, William Walter Other Families of Lee Creek
"Warrior Mountains Folklore" pg 100
by Ricky Butch, printed Oct 1995
made available on the Internet by Jimmy Nichols
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Nichols, William Walter
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Nichols, William Walter Map of Nichols Cemetery and surrounding area |
Person ID |
I22153 |
Roots |
Last Modified |
1 Sep 2013 |
Family 1 |
Nancy* Park, b. Abt 1765, Cumberland Parish, Petersburg, Lunenburg Co, Virginia d. Bef 1800, Montgomery Co, North Carolina (Age ~ 35 years) |
Marriage |
03 Jun 1786 |
Cumberland Parish, Petersburg, Co, Virginia |
- Name: William Nickols
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Nancy Park
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 3 Jun 1786
County: Petersburg
State: Virginia
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Children |
+ | 1. John Nichols, b. 1783, Fayetteville, Anson Co, North Carolina d. 1850, Fort Smith, Polk Co, Arkansas (Age 67 years) |
+ | 2. Rev. William Martin* Nichols, b. 1788, Montgomery Co, North Carolina d. Abt 1855, Hatfield, Polk Co, Arkansas (Age 67 years) |
| 3. Robert Nichols, b. Between 1790 and 1800, Fayetteville, Anson Co, North Carolina d. Abt 1867, Fayette Co, Alabama (Age ~ 77 years) |
| 4. (daughter) Nichols, b. Between 1790 and 1800, North Carolina d. Aft 1800, of, Fayetteville, Anson Co, North Carolina (Age ~ 11 years) |
+ | 5. Ransom Alfred Nichols, b. Abt 1790, Montgomery Co, North Carolina d. 1865, Sylamore Twp, Izard Co, Arkansas (Age ~ 75 years) |
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Documents |
| Nichols Ancestry by Larry Leaman
(grandson of Leonard Hershel Nichols)
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Family ID |
F8121 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
26 May 2016 |
Family 2 |
Elizabeth Trent, b. 1784 d. 12 Oct 1865, Lawrence Co, Alabama (Age 81 years) |
Marriage |
Abt 4 Oct 1800 |
Montgomery Co, North Carolina |
- (see attached application for widow's pension)
"She further states that she was married to said William Nichols in Montgomery County in the State of North Carolina about the fourth day of October 1800 and that she is informed and so believed there is no public or private family record of their said marriage and thereby cannot produce a copy of such. She knows that said, William Nichols, kept no private or family record of their marriage as he was unlearned and unable to do so and do not believe any public record exist of
their said marriage."
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Children |
+ | 1. Elizah Nichols, b. 1805, Tennessee d. Aft 1850, of, Lawrence Co, Alabama (Age 46 years) |
+ | 2. Edmond (Edward) Nichols, b. 1805, Tennessee d. Aft 1850, of, Lawrence Co, Alabama (Age 46 years) |
| 3. Elizabeth Nichols, b. Between 1800 and 1810, Pitt Co, North Carolina or Lincoln Co, Tennessee d. Aft 1810, of, Pitt Co, North Carolina (Age ~ 11 years) |
| 4. Margaret Nichols, b. Between 1816 and 1820, Pitt Co, North Carolina d. Aft 1830, of, Lawrence Co, Alabama (Age ~ 15 years) |
+ | 5. Emanuel King Nichols, b. 1815, Tennessee d. Aft 1860, of, Lawrence Co, Alabama (Age 46 years) |
+ | 6. George Washington Nichols, b. 1819, Tennessee d. 1900, of, Rusk Co, Texas (Age 81 years) |
| 7. William Nichols, Jr., b. 27 Jan 1826, Lawrence Co, Alabama d. Aft 1880, of, Lawrence Co, Alabama (Age 54 years) |
| 8. (daughter2) Nichols, b. Between 1821 and 1825, Lawrence Co, Alabama d. Aft 1830, of, Lawrence Co, Alabama (Age ~ 10 years) |
+ | 9. James Raymond Nichols, b. May 1824, Lawrence, Alabama d. 1902, Prentiss Co, Mississippi (Age ~ 77 years) |
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Documents |
| Nichols Ancestry by Larry Leaman
(grandson of Leonard Hershel Nichols)
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Family ID |
F17370 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
9 Apr 2013 |