RICHARD NICHOLS

THE IMMIGRANT

COLLECTED AND COMPILED

BY
GEORGE E. NICHOLS

BAINBRIDGE, N. Y.

1928

PRINTED BY
SIDNEY FA VO RITE PRINTING CO.
SIDNEY, N. Y.
1929
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JA~fES AND JEMIMA
 ALBINI ARMS
NlCHOLS-EATON BRANCH
 1-RICHARD NICHOLS
I-Richard Nichols, born in England, 1630, probably in Essex
County from the port of Ispwich, from which so many left
England in those days. He settled at Ispwich in 1648.
March 21, 1648 he purchased 1 ½ acres of land on the
south side of Isp,vich River from Edw,ard Bragg. This
land was on the high,vay leading to Chebacco. Other
lands of said Nichols lay north and ,vest of the river.
Later he moved to Reading, South West Parish, to ,vhat
is now called the Lambert Farm (Eaton's History of Read-
ing 1875). He was admitted to the church in 1666. He
married Anna or Agnes. Their children: born
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1653-J ohn * •married Abigal Kendall, 1676, had child- ~1'

ren.
165µ-Thomas* married Rebecca Eaton, 1680, had 9
children.
1658, July 15-James* married Mary Pool, 1682, had 8
children.
1660, Nov. 25-1\'.Iary married Samuel Lamson 1676.
had 4 children.
el ohanna, no dates known.
1675-Richard (posthumous) married Abigal Damon.
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1706, had 8 children.
The first five children were born at Ispwich, Richard at.
Reading. The father and mother both died at Reading;
he, November 22, 1674; she, 1692; three days before
his death he made a ,vill, mentioning his sons, John,
Thon1as, J a1nes and daughters, Mary and Johanna, mak-
ing John and his father-in-lavv Thomas Kendall executors,
(Eaton's History of Reading).
2-James married lVIary Pool 1682, he died 1745.
1-John Pool, born in England, first settled at Lynn,
then Cambridge, and later Reading, where he died.
1667. His wife Margaret was born in England,
died in Reading 1662.
2-Capt. ·Jonathan Pool*, born 1636, married
Judith.
3-Mary Pool, born 1662, died 1735.
3-James Nichols, 2nd, born at Reading 1683, married Jo-
hanna Lamson, May 20, 1707, had 6 children.
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 1-William Lamson, born in England, Proprietor in
Ispwich, May 17, 1637. He married Sarah Ayers
1639, died February 14, 1658-1659. Shortly after
his death, his widow married Thomas Hartshorn
of Reading. She died 1692. ·
2-Samuel Lamson, born in Ispwich 1658, married
M1ary, daughter of Richard Nichols (1), their
children born: 4 in all.
Born, July 16, 1682-Johanna, married James
Nichols, 2nd (3).
1-James Nichols, 3rd, born in Reading, June 13, 1719,
married Hannah Eaton, March 5, 1739 in Reading. They
moved to Worcester in 1750 where he had charge of
church lands fro1n 1750-1780. He had his choice of
pews.. Their children born:
1741-Janu.ary 31, James 4th.
17 45-Edward, probably died young.
17 48-J onas, ;married Hannah Boyden 1770, in Revolu-
tion.
These were born in Reading.
1750-Hannah, married Peter Boyden 1769, in Revolu-
tion.
1754-Thomas, marr;ied Rebecca Crosby 1774, in Revolu-
tion. ,
1771-Jonas.
The last three were born in Worcester.
EATON
I-Jonas, born in England 1620, came to Watertown, Mass.,
in 1635, as servant to his brother William. Later they
went to Reading, married Grace. He died in Reading 167 4.
2-Joshua*, born 1653, married Rebecca who was born
March 21, 1656-1657 in Woburn. She w.as the daughter
of Francis Kendall*, who was born in England, settled at
Woburn, married ·Mary, daughter of John Tidd, died 1708.
His wife died in 1706.
3-Thomas*, born in Reading 1685, married Lydia Pierce,
who was born 1682, the daughter of Benjamin Pierce and
Hannah Brooks, the daughter of Joshua Brooks and
Hannah Mason, all of Watertown, Mass.
4-Hannah Eaton, born in Reading 1721, married James
Nichols 3rd. The Nichols, Eatons, and Kendalls were
much intermarried.
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 MORRIS
1-Lieut. Edward Morris*, born Holly Cross, Abbey, Kent,
1630. He was the son of Thomas Morris and Grace
Hewson. Arrival in America. unknown. He settled at
Roxbury, Mass., married Grace Betts, died in Roxbury,
1689.
2-Deacon Edward 2nd*, bo'rn in Roxbury 1658, married
Eliza.beth Bowen, died in Roxbury 1729. (See Bowen).
3-Lieut. Edward Morris 3rd*, born in Roxbury 1688, mar-
ried Bethia Peak, died in Roxbury 17 48. See Peak.
4-Edward Morris 4th*, born July 25, 1719, in New Roxbury,
(now Woodstock, Conn.,), ,married Jemima Draper, May
31, 1744, died August 31, 1745. (See Draper).
5-Jemima Morris born June 13, 1745.
1-Owen Bowen married Ella Lloyd Llangwell,
Glamorganshire, Wales.
2-Griffith Bowen, born in Wales, married Margaret
daughter of Henry Fleming of Wales.
3-Lient. Henry Bowen*, born in Wales, married
Elizabeth Johnson.
4-Elizabeth Bowen, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth
Johnson Bowen.
1-John · Johnson*, married Margaret in England.
They lived at Boston and Roxbury.
2-Capt. Isaac Johnson*, married Elizabeth Porter
who was born in England. Isaac Johnson was
killed in the great Naragansett fight in 1675.
3-Elizabeth Johnson m•arried Henry Bow·en *.
I-Christopher Peak married Dorcas French in Wales.
2-Jonathan Peak married Sarah, daughter of Lieut.
William French*, later Capt. French of Roxbury.
3-Jonathan 2nd, born 1657, married Ranah Severns.
4-Bethian Peak, born 1690, married Edward 1\1:orris
3rd January 12, 1715.
1-John Wood, Sudbury, Mass., man"ied Mary.
2-Hannah Wood married John Severns, brother of
Hannah Severns.
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 3-Hannah Severns married J onthan Peak 2nd.
-DRAPER
1-James Draper, born in England 1618, married Marion
Stansfield in England. 1646, died at Roxbury 1694.
2-James Draper 2nd*, born 1654 at Roxbury, married Abi-
gal Whiting in 1681, died at Roxbury 1698.
3-Nathaniel Draper, born at Roxbury 1684, married Abigal
Lyon 1706, died at Roxbury 1721.
4-J emima Draper, born in Roxbury 1720, married Edward
Morris 4th, and after his death Benj1amin Chapin.
I-Gideon Stansfield, born Stansfield Hall, Woods-
worth, York, England, married Grace Eastwood
who was born in England 1624. She died 1682.
He died in 1688. Both are buried at Roxbury, Mass.
2-Marion Stansfield, born in England, m1arried James
Draper, died 1698.
I-Nathaniel Whiting*, born in England 1620, mar-
ried Hannah D"1·ight, 1643, died in 1682 at Deed-
ham, Mass. She ,vas born in England 1625 and
died in Deedham 1714. She was the daughter of
John Dwight and Hannah, who died in 1656. He
died in Deedham 1660.
2-_.\bigal Whiting born 1663.
I-William Lyon, born in Riston, Middlesex County,
England, •1narried Anne Carter, N assing, England.
2-William Lyon*, born in England 1621, emigrated
in 1640 on ship Hopewell to Roxbury, married
Sarah Ruggles who was born 1627 in Nassing,
Essex, England, the daughter of John Ruggles,
born 1584, died 1644. John n1arried Mary Curtis.
1620 in England. Mary was born 1586 and-' died
1674 in Roxbury.
3-John Lyon*, born in Roxbury 1647, married Abi
gal Polly in 1670. Both died the same day, 1702.
4-Abigal Lyon, born 1682, married Nathaniel Dra-
per 1706.
I-George Polly, born in England, settled in Woburn,
married Elizabeth Winn 1649.
2-J ohn Polly*, born 1650, married 1681 at Reading,
Mary, widow of Francis Evarts. Mary was a
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 daughter of Matthew Edwards.
3-John Polly 2nd, born 1682, died 1711, ;married
Susan, daughter of -George Bacon, Higanum, Mass.
John Polly at death left 10,000 pounds.-Sterling.
(Draper line furnished by Mary S. Lamb, 848 Spaight St.,
Madison, Wis.) .
(Morris line furnished by "'Descendants of Edward Morris of
Roxbury.")
(Nichols line furnished from "Vital Records of Reading" and
"History of Essex County, Mass., also Biography and
Geneology of Mass.")
(Eaton line furnished by C. W. Eaton, Newton Center, Mass.,
now over 85 years of age. He sent the writer a Christmas
present in 1927 of almost 100 lines of Eatons covering
most of Europe.
JAMES NICHOLS 4TH
James Nichols, 4th, was born in Reading, Mass., January31,
1741-1742. (The English New Year up to 1750 began Mar ch 1

25. Events from January 1, to l\1arch, 25 were double dated

as 1741-1742.) His parents, James 3rd: and Hannah Eaton,
moved to Worcester in 1750. He married Jemima Mortis in
Worcester, October 18, 1763. She was born at New Rox-
bury, now Woodstock, Conn., June 13, 17 45. Her parents
were Jemima Draper and Edward Morris 4th. In 1772 he
sold his property in Worcester to his brother Jonas and
brother-in-law Peter Boyden for $5000. This money proved
worthless. In 1773 he moved to Dummerston, (then Fulham,
Vermont) to cheaper lands where he built a log cabin about
2 ,miles north of Fort Dummer. While the cabin was being
built, his wife stayed at Fort Dummer. Later he built a
frame house, which was still inhabited in 1915. In 1794 he
moved to Jerico, now Bainbridge, N. Y. He died N ovembeT
23, 1816 at North Afton. His ,vife died April 1, 1807. Both
are burj ed in the North Afton cemetery.
Their children :
I-Edward, born . i\ugust
. 3, 1764, died a young man.
2-Samuel, born June 13, 1766, died at Southport, N. Y., 1852.
3-J ames 5th, born March 26, 1768, died at Dummesrton,
1868.
4-Jemima, born March 13, 1770, died at North Afton, 1847.
Above were born at Worcester, Mass.
5-J ohn, born June 20, 177 4, died at Cuba, N. Y., 1849.
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6-Benjamin, born April 20, 1776, died at Shinglehouse, Pa.,
1854.
'l-Luke, born l\'1arch 23, 1780, died at North Afton, 1869.
8-Lucretia, born June 23, 1783, died probably at Coventry,
date unknown.
Last four children were born in Drummerston.
2-Samuel married Dorothy Blodgett. Their thirteen child-
ren born:
born 1791-Samuel, Jr.
i 788-Dorothy 1794-John
Above were born in Dummerston.
1795-Lydia 1810-Eaton
1798-Jeimima 1811-Anna
1800-Draper 1814-Angelia
1805-Phoebe 1816-Bernett
1808-Diana 1819-Nathan Beatman
Last ten were born in Bainbridge, N. Y.
3-James 5th married Roxana Sargent. Their eleven child-
ren were born in Dummerston,
born 1804-Sophronia
17_92-Fanny 1807-J ames 6th
1794-Anna 1810-Henry S.
1797-George 1812-Mariah
1799-Henry 1813-Roxana
1802-Sophia 1816-Eliza
All the children lived to be over 90 years. Goer ge drew
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wood to Brattleboro at 94. Eliza died at 102.

4-Jemima married Amasa Newton. Their seven children:
born
1790-Morris born at Putney.
Other children were born at Bainbridge.
1795-Marshall 1802-Lucretia
1797-Betsy 1805-Jemima
1800-Amasa 1812-Holland
5-John married Susan Newton, sister to Amasa. Their nine
children were born in Bainbridge.
born 1807-Fannie
1798-Amasa 1809-Anesteen
1803-James 1814-Arthur
1801-Luke 1816-Asa
1804~John 1819-William
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Clark
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6-Benjamin married Phoebe Dodge. Granddaughter Julia
took family record west. Writer's father said there werf~
fifteen children but only eleven are known. These were
born in Bainbridge.
born Ha1iiet
Amos Roxana
Marshall Sa.manda
Benjamin Benjamin
James Arad
Pheobe Roxana
7-Luke married Polly Bump. Their eleven children were
born in Bainbridge.
born 1817-Thomas
1805-Aseneth 1819-George
1807-Edward 1822-Maleck Adel
1809-Hannah 1824-Polly
1812-Nancy 1827-Henry
1814-Samuel G. 1829-Miranda
8-Lucretia married George Lowry. Their children were
probably born in Coventry where Lucretia (8) died soon
after the last child was born.
born 1807-Rosina
1805-Morris 1809-Lucretia
1807-Roxana, twin to Rosina.
Grandchildren of James 4th and Jemima Morris numbered
65.
Revolutionary services of James Nichols 4th as copied from
the Military Rolls of Vermont: ·
State of Vermont
Adjutant Genera.l's Office
Montpelier, June 14, 1928
I hereby certify that the following is a correct transcript
from the records on file in this. office, regarding soldiers who
served in the Revolutionary War.
· Extract: From Vermont Revolutionary ,var.
Page 36, Document No. 300.
James Nichols, on the P,ay Roll as Private of Captain John
Petty's Company, Col. William Williams, Regiment of Militia
in the State of Vermont, 1777. Entered the service, August
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29. For nine days service he was paid two pounds, 10 shi1l-
1ngs.
Page 38, Document No. 368.
James Nichols, on the Pay Roll as Sergeant of Capt. Josiah
Boyden's Company, in Col. Wjlliam William's Regiment of
Militia in the service of the ·united States on an expedition to
Bennington in 1777. Entered the service September 24, Dis-
charged October 9, 1777. For fourteen days, for which he
was paid one pound, three shillings four pence.
Page 391, Document No. 106.
James Nichols, on the Pay Roll as Private in Capt. Josiah
Fish's Company in the service of the State of Vermont from
the beginning of the Campaig.a of 1781 to the 30th of June in
said year, for which he wias paid five pounds, one shilling f oui·
pence.
Page 571, Document No. 96.
James Nichols, on the Pay Roll as Private in Capt. Josiah
Fish's Company in Col. Fletcher's Battalion, in the service of
the State of Vermont, 1781 from July 1, and ending with the
close of the Campaign. Entered the service July 1. Dis-
charged November 25, 1781. Paid inne pounds, thirteen
shillings, four pence.
EDWARD BAKER
Assistant Adjutant General
(Seal of State of Vermont)
(In applying for D. A. R. n1embership insert only services
and refer to Miss Aldyth E. Nichols, Bainbridge, N. Y., giving
her D. A. R. No. 196327, Bainbridge, Chapter was Ag-wron-
doug, Bainbridge, N. Y. This reference will hasten papers
through.)

If you wish to trace back to Richard in your D. A. R. papers.

For J e,mima Morris refer to "Descendants of Edwrad Morris of
Roxbury" other refer to Vital Records of Reading and Isp-
wich and see dates after Richard to James in Revolution-
ary papers. (James 4th in Genealogical record.)
Descendants of Samuel and Luke are eligable as Daughters
of ,1812. Former Pay Master of Militia later as Drum-major
John, Captain of a company of Militia in 1812, pro-
bably Secretary of State, (N. Y.) could furnish his record to
service, Benjamin would have to be looked up at Albany, N. Y.
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 Extracts from "Nichols Family in .~merica"
On the northern side of France in Normandy, extending
out into the channel tovvard the south coast of England, is
the peninsula Cotentin, which in the nineth century was ruJed
by the Viscounts V\rho gave allegiance to the dukes of Nor··
mandy. The first of these Viscounts was Richard, an owu
cousin of Rollo, the first Duke of Normandy. Their grand-
father, Euslin Glumru, v1as one of the great Vikings and Jar]
of Upland or Earl over a large area of eastern Norway. In
the days when the Norse were carrying their raids to all the
western European shores, and substituting authority and
energy for anarchy and degenerate socia.l life, then it was
that Rollo made his conquest along the French coast and
peopled it with a hardy and energitic race that set a new
pace for the development of civilization. Rollo's o,vin cousin,
Richard, established himself in possession of the Cotentin
and the Channel Islands. Richard's son, Nigel, or Neel,
succeeded as the second Viscount, and thus began a name
that has been familiar in British and American life in the
succeeding centuries.
These early Viscounts beca,me Christianized and adopted
other phases of the higher culture of France. . They gave in
turn a greater energy and a clearer vision of the vital things
needed in their century. So enthusiastic was their Christian-
ity that the great castle they built near the Douve River was
named Saint Sauveur (Holy Saviour). The ruins· of this
earliest Architecture of the family may yet be seen.
Roger ( 3), son of Nigel ( 1), succeeded his father and· nam-
ed his son Nigel II or Neel. Nigel II died in 1048 leaving 3
sons; Nigel, Richard and lVIauger. The oldest became Nigel III.
There were at least 3 sons of Nigel III: Nigel, William and
Roger. These three sons took their name from the town
.l1.ubigny or P.dbini. The name is also called De Aubingy
D'aubigny, and Daubeny. Roger, the 3rd son of Nigel, had
t-wo sons; William and Nigel. William became Pincerna
(novv equivalent to a Commissary General) to William the
Conqueror, accompanying him to England, where his descend-
ants ,1narried into the House of ..!\.rundel
. (Jonas Eaton Line.)
Nigel, or l'Ticol in England, led one wing of William the Con-
queror's army at Hastings, 1066, and was rewarded for his
services by gifts of lands and Honored with titles. In
Bedford he became Baron of Cainhoe and Clophill. Nicol d~
P.Jbini was one of the military leaders to rid England of her
invaders. In 107 4 the Norman-English army met the Norse
host off Cardiff, South Wales. Here Neel St. Sauveur, our
first T,ord of Cainhoe, lost his life. His remains were taken
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back to Normandy for burial. The second Lord of Cainhoc,
he had five sons; Nicol 3rd, William, Itel., Henry and Roger,
He held much land as.- shown in Doomsday Survey. In
1092 a civil conflict arose in VI ales and young Lord of Cain-
hoe lost his life in G lamorganshire. Nicol, the 3rd Lord of
Cainhoe, died without issue in 1128.
His cousin, Robert, son of his uncle Henry, became the nevi
Lord of Cainhoe, founding the priory of Beaulieu in Here-
ford, near South Wales. Then followed Robert's son Robert
in 1193 and after him, his son Robert ·who died in infancy,
leaving great baronies to be divided among his three sisters,
Isabel, Joan and Christina. Isabel, wife of William de
Hocton, took Cainhoe, Clophill, A,mpthill, Melbroke, and
some other lands, mainly in Bedfordshire. William de Hoc-
ton .assumed the name of William de Albini from his wife's
possessions. He died about 1264 and their son Simon de
Albini inherited all of his parent's manors. He died without
issue about 1307, thus ending the Lords of Cainhoe.
When and where the Nichols broke away from the Lords of
C.ainhoe and what branches we do not know. Refer to Vict-
oria edition history Bedfordshire, volume 1, page 321-322).
To the east of Cainhoe not over thirty miles at Wald en in
Essex, lived Dr.John Nicole, as ear1ly as 1450, or perhaps 1400.
He we ancestor of a Nichol line traceable for more than two
centuries; the probable ancestor of east of England Nichols
line. Here is only about a century to connect with the Lords
of Cainhoe but the links are wanting. (By Leon N. Nichols).
From "Nichols' Family in P....1merica" by Leon Nelson Nich-
ols of the New York Public Library, the following is quoted.
"Richard Nichols of Ispwich, who died in 167 4, was th("
founder of a line of uniformly high characters, and has in-
creased in prominence during the nineteenth century." See
Richard Nichols of Ispwich.
CANIHOE CASTLE
In an article on ancient earth works, it says, "Cainhoe
Castle near Clophill. This strong little work stands on a
spur of high ground a.rtifically scarped on the north do,vn
towards a sm.all stream which partially envelopes it, in old
days probably making much marsh arount it. The site is
commanded by a superior height about eighty yards to the
eastward. This may point to the construction of the place
before the common use of siege engines."
"The central mound is small, but its rounded shape arise
well above all the rest of the defenc es, and it is surrounded
by a deep fosse some forty feet wide, except to the north,
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where it turns out into the steep scarp. This fosse could
therefore never have held water. There are two consider-
able wards. to the east and ,south facing the superior heights
divided by a fosse which also continues along the greater
part of this frontage, which is defended by a strong r:a•mpart.
The entrance appears to have been on the west side, where
the ground slopes to a re-entering angle, between a small
mounded projection on the north and a large rounded plat-
form, about one hundred feet across, on the south.
"There are no signs of ramparts on either but when stock-
aded they completely. commanded approach. They were
separated from the mound and southw(ard by the interior
•moats, and are joined together at the rear by a small plat-
form, slightly lower, which blocked the approach and may
have formed the abutment for a flying bridge of timber to the
keep-mound. A considerable portion of the lower slope of
the ground is enclosed by the outer enceinte, with traces of
rampart and ditch. At the western angle is a long piece of
standing water towards which the outer lines are tending.
There is no church or village here." (Victoria History, Bed-:
ford, Vol. 1, page 291-2.)
At the time of the Doomsday Survey, Nigel de Albini held
the manor of Cainhoe and the manor of Clophill. These two
manors had always been held together and became known as
Cainhoe and Clophill.
That of Clophill assessed at four hides, had been held by
two thengs of Earl .Tosig, Harold's brother, while the manor
of Cainhoe, was assessed at five hides, had been held by Alve-
ric, a theng of Edw'ard the Confessor. The fine earthworks
of Cainhoe Castle before described is in the south of the
parish and on rising ground. A short distance to the south is
Cainhoe farm on which is an H shaped house. From ti·me to
•time the foundations have been traced by occupants of thA
far1m. (Victoria History of Bedfordshire, Vol. 1, pages 321-
322).
The writer has mention by Mrs. C. S. Vernill (901 The
Boulevard, North Vancouver, B. C., Canada), of lands given
by Nigel, (Nicol) de Albini, 2nd Lord of Cainhoe to his son
Roger lVIowbray situated in Carlton, Sifton, Kefwich, Norton,
Dale and Homby.
Sealed with the Rampart Lion.
EATON ALIBINI LINE
I-Richard, own cousin to Rollo (see ''Nichols Family in
A•merica.")
2-Nigel or Neel I.
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3-Roger.
4-Nigel II died 1045.
5-Nigel III.
6-Roger.
7-William, Pincerna to William the Conqueror, married
Maud Bigot. Following by C. W. Eaton.
8-William, Earl of Buckingham, married Adeliza, widow of
Henry II of England.
9-Williaim, died 1196, inherited Arundel castle from hi.s
•mother, married Mabel de Hillary. Among their children
was Nichola who •married Roger de Sonery. She died
1273. Cecily, who married Roger de Monalt, died 1260,
and was ancestor to Mrs. C. S. Vernill, North Vancover, B.
C., Canada. She has five line to the Albinis,one of whom
was Roger de Mobray, son of Nigel II.
10-William married Mabel, daughter of Hugh Kelvin.
11-Isabel married lohn Fitz Alan, died 1289.
12-John Fitz Alan, Fifth Earl of Arundel, married Maud
Vernon. John assumed name of his mother.
13-John Fitz Alan Sixth Earl of Arundel, married Isabel
Mortimer.
14-Richard, Seventh Earl of ...~rundel, married Alice Salzza
15-Richard, Eighth Earl of Arundel, Rb., married Alice de
Warren.
16-Richard, Ninth Earl of Arundel, born 1306, married
Eleonor of Lancaster.
17-Richard the Tenth, Captain of the King's guard, n1arried
Elizabeth Bohn.
18-Elizabeth married Sir Robert Gooshill.
19-Joan Gooshill •married Thomas Stanley.
20-Catherine Stanley married Sir John Savage.
21-Anne Sa·vage married Lewis Eaton.
22-Henry Eaton married Jane Cresent.
23-William married - -
24-William married Jane Hussev
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25-Peter married Elizabeth Paterson.
26-J onas, the emigrant.
The Eatons have a line through Henry 2nd and Fair Rosa-
lind of Clifford. She traces thl'ough Wales and Ireland to
Scotia, a daughter of the Pharaoh of Egypt. (Scott's History
of Scotland, Vol. 1, page 156).
ARUNDEL CASTLE
The manor of .i\;rundel was given by Alfred the Great to
his nephew Aethelf, son of his brother.
The stately splendor of Arundel formed a striking contrast
to the crumbling ruins of Pevensel, described in a previous
chapter. Yet both castles were of equal rank and import-
ance. Each was a principal seat of one of the six rapes, into
which the land of the South Saxons ,vas longitudinally divid-
ed-the site of the one flat and depending for its protection on
tne sea and on the adjacent marshes; that of the other and
defended on the East and South by the natural steepness of
its sides, and on the North and West by artificial ditches. To
the Northwest a deep fosse cuts off the extremity of the plat-
form from the rest of the ground, and within: this the castle
is built; while farther inland, beyond the park, are other lines
of entrenchments much older than the Normans castle, which
may have been executed in prehistoric times. The Norma.ns
were ever ready to turn such sites to account, and here Roger
of Montgomery, to whom the Lordship had been granted by
the Conqueror, threw up his mound and built his castle. Of
Norman castle there remains the keep, the lower part of the
gatehouse next to the ward, part of Bevis tower, and a portio:!1
of the basement on the south side of the ward.
The tower contains two floors, but the upper part was re-
built at the end of the thirteenth century by Richard Fitz
. .\Ian,
. Seventh Earl of Arundel. Such was the keep as it
stood in the time of Henry the 2nd. The descent of the castl~
to i'.;s present possessor may be stated. On th death of Roger
of Montgomery in 1094 it passed to his son Hugh, Earl of
Shrew,.sbury, and then to Hugh's elder brother, Robert of
Belesme, the supporter of Robert of N or•mandy, and the con-
stant opponent of Henry the 1st. On his submission in 1102
he ,vas deprived of his English estates, and Arundel beca,me
a royal castle. Henry's widow, Adeliza of Louvain brought
it to her second husband, William de Albini, from whom the
present Duke of Norfolk is lineally descended. Isabel, the
great granddaughter of William de Albini, brought . .\rundel
.
to John Fitz . ,\Jan,
. her husband, and in 1234 their son John
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became Earl of Arundel. For the next 300 years the castle
remained in the family, but in the year 1580, on the death of
the last Fitz Alan ,vithout issue, it came to Philip Ho \Vard, son
of his daughter Mary, ,vho had married Thomas Howard.
(From "The Castle of England and vVales.")
The keep was the great attraction of the castle of Arundel,
though now a pictul'esque ruin. It has been prominent in all
the great contest of the kingdom from the time of Alfred
the Great to the third William. (From "Stately Castles in
England.")
MORRICES
Burke in his Comoner Vol, III page 232 says "The Family
of Morrices (Morris) is of great antiquity and can be traced
in a lineal line from Athelstane Glodydd, Prince of Felix be-
twixt the Wye and Severn Rivers who spr ang from the old
1

. Prince of Powys and through his mother, Rheingar daughter

and heir of Gro,v .l-\.p Tudor was eight in descent in a direct
line from Cardoc Viehfras, Lord of Herlford·. One of the
knights of King Arthur's Round Table Athelston Glodrydd
was god son of Athelstan, King-of England and founder of the
fourth Royal tribe of vVales. He married Gwladys' daughter
and heir of Ruh, Lord of Pegin and father of Cadw~ygan
ap Elystan who m,arried Ellen, daughter of Brochwell, Lord of
Powys and had son Hoelwin of Cadwgan, Lord of Radno:r,
Prince of Felix. "Fron1 Lewys Dwinn Visitations of Wales,"
Vol. 1P297-8 the following descent from Teon Arch bishop of
Gloucester, 533 .A.. D. "\Villiam Morris ancestor of lVIorrices of
Belshanger CoKent, England· he was 35 generations from
Teon, (these are too long to copy GEN). Our Edward Morris
,vas born near CoKent was probably this line.
Lucy Ann (Morris) Carhart author of iMorris and Family in
~L\.merica" 1911) PPVII.VIII.VIII considers all Morrices of
Welsh orgin. Certainly Ed,vard Morris of Roxbury intermarri-
ed \Vith the Welsh. Further research might prove Edrward
lVIorris was of this line. "(Descendant of Edward Morris of
Roxbury was written twenty-five years before this Carharts
Morris and Family in A•merica). Thomas Morris, was son of
Thomas Morris vvho with (,vho was 37 generations from Teon)
his wife Elizabeth Morris (as second \Vife) car.ae to Boston in
ship, Hector, arriving June 28, 1637, place of his emmigration
not stated.
Other authorities Burke's "Dormant and Extinct Peerages"
Burkes "landed Gentry" 1894, Vol. P1437. Storers ·'Cathe-
1 1

drals of Great Britian," Savage Genealogical Dictionary, Vol.

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3P 236. The Morris information was given the writer by
Marion P. Wilsey, Genealogical Section,- State Library, Al
bany, New York.
"Morris Family" by Carhart was written twenty-five
years after "Descendants of Ed ward Morris" by Jonathan and
Flint Morris.
COLONIAT, RECORDS
In King Philip vVar, John Thomas, James Nichols, Joshua
Eaton, Edward l\iorris, Henr y Bo·wen, ,Capt. William French,
1

Capt. Isaac Johnson, James Draper, · 2nd, John Polly, 2nd,

Jonathan ·Pool, (for later see No. ·59, Colonial Dames Page 53,
1909), John Lyon.
Members of General court, Joshua Eaton, Thomas Eaton,
Jonathan Pool, Edward Morris 1st, 2nd, 3rd, John Johnson
who was also Surveyor General of arms and ammunitions.
Members Ancient Artillery Company, John Johnson, Will-
iam Lyon 2nd, Isaac Johnson.
"Town Officers" may be anything, constable to Selectman,
John Dwight, Nathaniel Whiting, Francis Kendall.
Edward Morris 1st, 2nd. and 3rd ~erved the colonies son
following father in some colonial office served successively
1663 to 17 48. Select•man, General Count, Seveyor and so
forth and their services wiould fill over one page.
Material is here for Daughters of Colonial Wars. Colonial
Dames and of American Colonists.
The ,vriter is not familiar with credentials.
Applicant must get in touch with various societies.
Probably above societies most easily joined through James
Nichols 1st and Jonathan Pool by referring to Vital Records
of Reading and through Jemima Morris refer to "Genealogy
of Edward Morris of Roxbury."
Then see Genealogies of William Lyon, James Draper,
Nathaniel Whiting perhaps others.

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 Bainbridge.
May the 12, 1845.
To Mrs. Dolly Nichols. ,
They are all well here but myself. I am now: past labour
as I expect this letter ,vill find you by ,vhat I have heard and
I don't expect ever to see you in this world. But I hope w!e
shall meet in that upper and better world ,vhere we shall
sing the song of l\!Ioses and lamb with those happy .spirits of
the Lord. I don't ever expect to hear that your alive again as I
understand that you are very feeble and low at present. ~L\.nd
as both of us has lived beyond the common age of •mankind and
we can't expect to stay long here in this world of sorrow, my
dear sister in Christ, hold on to the Saviour and put your
whole trust in hin1 though friends .and kindred forsake you
but he will not forsake you but ,vill be found of you if you ,vill
put your trust in him. I should like to s.ee you very much but
as ,ve live so far apart I expect never to see you in this, world
again. Tell Bernetty to get some dandelion roots and tops
and boil them up and then boil the juice and make pills of it
and take three or four of them a day and if the complaint is
what I have heard it was, it will helpe you I think .
...'.\ few lines to Uncle Samuel
Dear Brother: I take this opportunity to inform you that
my health is very poor this spring but I hope these line which
I am about to send to you ,vill find you in good health and I
send my love to you in particular and to all the rest of my
folks there and I should be happy to see you once more on this
side of the grave. But you will have to come hear for I can't
get there to see you. I want you or some one to write to me
as soon as you receive this and let me no how Aunt Dolly is
and how she gets along. I don't know but you think that I
have forgot all about you there. But I can tell you that you
are as fresh to my mind-as you ever was in this world. And
I take a great deal of comfort in reading vVhitfield's sermons
and I think that I have it nearly t,velve times though by course·:
for I don't do nothing else but to read that and the Bible and
Mister Finny's sermons at present. -As I have wrote pretty
much all that I can think of no,v I shall wright to you about
them all. Uncle John and ~L\.unt Susy is smart for them this
spring. They a.re going to stay hear a year and how much
longer I don't kno-\V'. Uncle Ben and ~.!\.unt Pheobe is as well
as usual this spring. They live heare on the farm alone yet.
They have got two of Uncle John's children with the•m. 1Jncle
Luke is very well I believe but Aunt Polly is not very well this
spring, but the rest of them enjoys good health I believe.
Dolly was in yesterday. She was as lively as a bird apparent-
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ly. She went down to see Betsey 1ast winter and the snow
went off and left them in the mud and she says that she had
such a,n ,awful time a getting home she does not feel able to
go down there this summer. It has been quite sickly in these
parts for a year past and a good many deaths but the folks
are all well as common now. I think and as I can not think of
anything more I shall have to bring ,my letter to a close.
Jemima Newton
Below is a list of those who contributed toward the Bronze
Marker for James Nichols together with their families. Pro-
bably ninety per cent the wiriter could reach by letters have
contributed. Especial credit should be given Bertha Allen
for cooperation. Follow by number; thus (2) are brothers
and sisters (3) are own cousins. In the division of families
( 4) are either second or third cousins as one may term relat-
ionship or ( 4) are brothers and sisters in the subdivision of
families, ( 5) and ( 6) are some relation in their families as
(3 and ( 4) above. (7) is not much related only to their own
family and are 25/32nd of the blood of James Nichols,
intermarriages excepected.
NICHOLS
1 Ja,mes Nichols 1741/2 married Jemima Morris 1745.
2 Samuel Nichols 1766 married Dorothy Blodgett.
3 N. Beatman Nichols 1819 married Julia Mosier 1832.
4 Harriet A. Nichols 1841 living, :married Peter Whitaker.
No children. 103 Broad St., Horseheads, N. Y. M

3 N. B. Nichols 1819 married Margaret A. Hannah,- died.

4 N. Burr Nichols 1879 died and Terrersa Stone 187 4 died.
5 Harriet A. Nichols 1895
5 Bessie M. Nichols 1897
5 N. Charles Nichols 189~
5 N. Burr Nichols, Jr., 1907
All of Center St.,
Horseheads, N. Y.
2 Samuel Nichols 1766
3 Dorothy Nichols 1788 married Nathan Beatman 1786.
4 William Beatman 1813 2nd married Julia Davidson 1817.
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5 James 0. Beatm,an 1849, living, ('5) Kate Derby, 1849, died.
Samuel Derby 1819, ( 4) Emiline Derby 1821.
'
Thomas Aylesworth 1794, married (3), Betsy Ne-\vton
1798.
Amasa Newton 1769, (2) married Jemima Nichols, 1770,
address, Afton, N. Y.
6 Agustus S. Beatman 1879 1, married Elizabeth Havens died.
No children, (2) Elizabeth Weimer, died, children:
7 Philip John James 0.
127 W 121 St., N. Y. City.

4 William Beatman 1813, 1st married Thankful Orcutt.

5 Theodore Beatman 1835, 2nd married Ann ,vilcox.
6 Leroy Beatman 1857, 1 married Millie Williams 1873, died.
Second wife, .A.gatha Northup 1877, no children.
81 Sargent St., Johnson City, N. Y. Children by first wife
below:
7 Dewey S_ Beatman 1897, Oaklahoma City, Oaklahoma.
7 Norma 1899, married Ler:oy Eldridge, Salina, Mo.
NICHOLS
2 James 5th, 1766 married Roxana Sargent.
Several were communicated with. None contributed.
Some ,vere D. A. Rs., through him. Others were very
well to do financially.
NICHOLS-NEvVTON-MORRIS
2 Jemi•ma Nichols 1770 married Amasa Newton 1769.
3 Morris Newton 1790 married Clarasa Ayles,vorth 1796.
4 Eunice Newton 1825 married Chauncey Furgeson 1829.
5 Emma Furgeson 1851, died, ·married Deroy Riley 1846,
living.
6 Linna Riley 1884 married Lou Kirtland 1883.
7 Ward 1908, Irene 1910, Fred 1916.
Bainbridge, N. Y.

5 Clara Furgeson 1855 married William Ireland 1852.

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6 Ann Ireland 1875 married Bennie Palmer 1874.
Pomona, Mo.

5 George Furgeson 1857, died, married Nillie Burns 187 4.

6 Jennie Furgeson 1893 married Howard B11ss 1892.
7 Newton Bliss 1924.
Bainbridge, N. Y.

5 Ann Furgeson 1859 married Chester Fuller 1857.

6 Leon Fuller 1880 married Nina Berry 1889.
7 Bernice 1910, Chester 1912, Ann 1914, Louise 1915.
1005 Charlotte Ave., San ,Gabriel, Calif.

5 Jemima Furgeson 1861 married Britt Norton 1860, died.

6 Walter Norton 1893, Bainbridge, N. Y.
6 Chauncey Norton 1904, Germania Ave., Schenectady, N. Y.

6 Lena Norton 1891 married George Foster 1888.

7 William 1913, Geneveva 1915, Edith 1918, Bainbridge,
New York ..

6 Julia Norton 1895 married John Parsons 1895.

7 John A. 1921, Walter 1923, Harold 1928, Bainbridge,
New York.

4 1-\.biah Newton 1831 ,married John Olendorf 1823.

5 Mary Olendorf 1855, died, married Herbert Donahe 1850,
died.
6 Clara Donahe 1878 married Leon Russ 1880.
7 Ellen 1908, Glenn 1913.
Afton, N. Y.

6 John Donahe 1874 married Maggie.

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7 Marian married Alfred Brant, Pearl married Wm. Benedict.
7 Louisa and Adrian not married.

6 Bertha Donahe 1885, not married.

5 Lydia Olendorf 1859 married Schyler Sherman 1855, died.

6 Ward Sherman 1884 married Mertie Meritt.

7 Kenneth A., E-arl M., Lawrience, lVIaurice, Zilpho A., Flor-
ence S., Lena G., Alvira, Clifford, Wesley, Mildred A.

6 Mandeville Sherman 1886 •married Bessie.

7 Ruth

6 Myrtle Sherman 1897 married Bennie Ward.

No children.

6 William She:riman 1892 married Helen Butts.

7 Ruth.

5 Georgia Olendorf 1865, not married.

5 Hattie Olendorf 1871 married William Teachout 1860&

6 Perry Teachout 1886 married Arta Foote 1895.
7 Dorothy Jean 1921.
All Bainbridge, N. Y.
NICHOLS-NEvVTON-MARSHAL
3 Marshal Newton 1795 married Prudence Aylesworth 1799.
4 Amos Newton 1822 married Dolly Jones 1831.
5 Jessie Newton 1861 married Charles H. Cole 1857.
Shinglehouse, Pa.
6 Harold Cole 1884 married Hazel Knight 1886.
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7 Dorothy 1914, narbara 1916, Harold H. J1\, 1918.
3051 Torrington Road, R. D., Cleveland, Ohio.

6 Dolly Cole 1886 married Erving Blakeslee 1883.

7 Erving Blakeslee Jr., 1910, Betty 1912,
Dubois, Pa., 319 East Clinton Ave.

6 Charles H. Cole Jr., 1891, not married.

Florida Power & Light Co., Palico, Florida.

5 Jennie D. Newton 1860, died, married Arthur Cole 1858,

died.
6 Jessie Cole 1884 married Albert Blakeslee 1880.
7 Martha 1907, Jean 1910, Alice 1915, Bilington, W. Va.,
Box 307.

5 Kate E. Newton 1869, Shinglehouse, Pa.

4 Alonzo Newton 1824 married Angelia Warner 1835.

5 E1nma Newton 1845 married Horace Pearsal 1847.

6 Mabel Perasal 1880, 1st Frederick Matterson 1867, died.
2nd, Jasper Gadsby 1867.
7 Newton Matterson 1906, by 2nd husband, no children.
Shinglehouse, Pa.

5 Frank Newton 1859 married Ruth Pea~sal 1858.

6 Helen Newton 1882 married C. J. Long.
7 Ruth Long 1905, 106 Hill St.. Pittsburg, Pa.

6 Ruth Newton 1883, died.

6 Georgis Newton 1885 married Harry Pitsford.

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 No children, Ewing, Ky.

'
6 Esther Newton 1887, died, twin to Nelson.
6 Nelson Newton 1887 married Elizabeth Dyer.
7 Betty, 1926, 7 Robert James 1928.
Tusa., Okahoma,

6 Frank J. Newton 1893 married Hazel Smith.

7 Richard 1921, Lenord 1925, Marguerite 1927.
71 Oxford St., Bradford, Pa.

4 Melissa Newton 1837, 1st, married Cornelius Pratt, died,.

Key West.
5 Horace C. Pratt 1861, 1st, married Maggie Drake 1867,.
died., Shinglehouse, Pa.
6 Danna Pratt 1894 married Nora Newton 1903 of North
Carolina.
7 William Newton 1923, Herbert 1925, Dalas, Texas.

5 Horace C. Pratt, married 2nd, Ann Healy 1878.

6 Anna Pratt 1901, not married.
Horace C. Pratt married Nettie Buchan (3rd w:ife).
6 Horace C. Jr., 1909.
All Shinglehouse, Pa.

4 Melissa Newto~ 1837 married 2nd, Ira. W. Bixby 1840, (see

above.)
5 Ira W. Bixby, Jr. 1870, (5) Lou Nichols 1871, died.
Lydia Warner 1848 (living) married (4) Alonzo Nichols,.
1848.
Samantha Jones 1823, (3) married Benjamin F. Nichols,
1819.
Pheobe Dodge married Benjamin Nichols 1776, for child-
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 ren, see Lou Nichols.
5 Frank Bixby 1881 ,married (6) Wilma Newton 1885.
Aliza Burdick, died, married (5) Will Newton 1855.
Dolly Jones 1832 married (4) Amos Newton 1822.
Prudence Aylesworth 1799 married (3) Marshal Newton,
1795.
Amasa Newton 1769 mal'!ried (2) Jemima Nichols 1770.
6 William R. 1906, Lawrence B. 1908, Meriam 1910.
6 Frank Bixby Jr., 1912, Shinglehouse, Pa.

5 Frank Bixby married ( 5) Wilma Newton.

Aliza Burdict married ( 4) Amos Newton 1822.
Dolly Jones 1832 married (3)Amosi Newton 1822.
Amos Newton married (2) Jemima Nichols 1770.
Both of Shinglehouse, Pa., (Ira and Frank).
NICHOLS-NEWTON
4 Amanda Newton 1842 married Orval S. Hill 1818, 2nd wife.
5 John 0. Hill 1877 ·married Emma Cooley 1886.
6 John 0. Hill, Jr. 1914, Marion 1911, Louise 1926.

5 Velma Hill 1883 married J. L. E. Banks 1881.

6 Frances 1911, died young, Mary Louise 1913.
Both John and Velma, 143 Wellington .A.ve., Rochester
N. Y.
NICHOLS-NEWTON-HYDE
3 Lucretis Newton 1802 married Chauncey G. Hyde 1799.
4 Albert C. Hyde 1829 married (1) Sarah Pratt, died, child-
birth. 2nd, Delia Benton 1846.
5 Bert B. Hyde 1865 married Mary B. Dutton 1861.
Afton, N. Y.
6 Charles T. Hyde 1879, died a young man.
6 Niel Hyde 1889 married Bertha S. Weaver 1887.
7 Jean Bresee 1919, William Benton 1922, Ann Dutton
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 1926, Syracuse, N. Y.
NICHOL-NEVTTON-HYDE
3 Jemima Newton 1805 married Elija Hyde 1801.
4 Rosina Jemima Hyde 1843 married James H. Olendorf
1830.
5 James H. Olendorf Jr., 1856 married Bertha Smith 1860.
6 Carrie Olendorf 1877 married (1) ,vayland Hinr...man 1860.
Afton, N. Y., (2) Olin Parker Pierce 1879, No children;
either husband.
NICHOLS-NEvVTON-DERBY
3 Betsy Newton 1797 married Thomas Aylesworth 1794.
4 Emeline . .L\.:ylesw-orth 1821 married Samuel Derby 1819.
5 Sarah Derby 1862 married James Peters 1862.
No children, 452 Vermont St., Buffalo, N. Y.

NICHOLS-JOHN
2 John Nichols 1774 married Susan Newton 1781.
3 Amasa Nichols 1798 married Polly Dutton 1796.
4 Melvin C. Nichols 1839 married Mary De Pui 1845.
5 Lizzie D. Nichols 1865 married Baron W. Riley 1862.
No children, 1815 North Kenemore, Hollywood, Calif.

5 l\tlary Nichols 1868 married Charles J. George 1855, died.

6 lVIelvin J. George 1886 married Hazel Childress 1890, died.
7 Melvin J. George Jr., 1918.
1808 . .'.\.lexander
. .~
. ve., Hollywood, Calif.

3 John Nichols, Jr., 1804 married l\felinda Bery 1804.

4 Gustave Clark Nichols 1819 married Catherine Parsons
1840 ..
5 Emma M. Nichols 1860 married Charles E. Brownell 1861,
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 died. 837 l\Iarket St., \Villiamsport, Pa.

6 Marion E. BroVirnell 1887 married Lawrence Maynard,

316 High St., "\Villiamsport, Pa.
7 Lawrence P. 1922. 1 .
7 Charles B. 1922. ,\ Twins
6 Elsie Nichols Brovvnell 1889 married Tracy S. Nicely 1889.
7 Elizabeth B. 1918, Eleanor E. 1922, 1120 Woodmont Ave.,
Williamsport, Pa.

3 John Nichols Jr., 1804 married l\t!elinda Berry 104.

4 Susan A. Nichols 1833 married Horace J. Cook 1833.
5 George S. Cook 1860, died, n1arried Carrie Spawn 1862.
6 Jennie A. Cook 1881 •married Hugh Collins 1882.
7 Lydia E. 1907, Cameron 1912, Bainbridge, N. Y.

NICHOLS-BENJAMIN
2 Benjamin Nichols 1776 married Pheobe Dodge.
3 Pheobe Nichols 1809 (1) married W. Jones, killed by fall-
ing tree, (2nd) Thomas Drake 1814.
4 Emma Drake 1842 married Prentis Woodard.
5 James W. Woodard 1875 married (1) vVinona lYiarchasi,
1878, died, (2nd) Iona Harlo\v 1889, no children.
6 Sarah \Voodard 1905 married John Pearsal.
Shinglehouse, Pa.
NICHOLS-BENJ.A.lv1IN-JONES
3 Harriet Nichols 1814 married Anthony Jones 1812.
4 Lucretia Jones 1837 man"ied . ~n--on
. vVoolcutt 1834.
5 Charles "\iVoolcutt 1861, died, married ( 1) Hattie Hump-
hrey 1864, died.
6 Ruby lVIarguerite Woolcutt 1886.
Shinghouse, Pa.

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3 Benjamin F. Nichols 1819 married Samantha J :>nes 1821.
4 Roscoe Nichols 1844 married lVIary E. Lewis 1846.
5 Merle A. Nichols 1867 married Edith C. Day 1866.
BULL-MINN

6 Nina S. Nichols 1890 married Olo Forsburg 1889.

7 David G. 1925, Helen Jean 1926.
HIBBING-MINN
6 Elizabeth Nichols 1894 married Arthur Durban.
7 Donald A. 1921: .AJbert M. 19??., Ch2.rlc!; Donald 1924~
BULL-MINN
6 Clifford Nichols 1896 marreid Beatrice Roscoe 1895.
7 Patrica 1928. Suttern Creek, Calif.

6 Margaret Nichols 1901 married A. Pringle.

No children, Mustegon, Mich.
WILLARD ALONZO NICHOLS FAMILY
4 Willard Alonzo Nichols 1848 married Lydia Warner 1846,
living.
5 Myrtie Nichols 1869 married David Le1.vis.
6 Vera Lewis 1895 married Joseph Clark 1894.
No children.

6 Jessie Le,vis 1894 married Claud Cook .

7 l\ferle Cook 1917.

6 Eugene Lewis 1905 married Beatrice.

7 Betty Lewis 1927.

6 Harold Lewis 1910.

Not •married All Shinglehouse, Pa.

5 Lou Nichols 1871, died, married (5) Ira Bixby, Jr., 1870,
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 (see Newton.)
6 Lee Bixby 1896 married Ava Wood 1898.
7 Jack 1921, Billie 1923, Dick 1925.
6 Dollie Marie Bixby, 1905, died young lady, Shinglehouse,
Pa.

5 Arad Nichols 1873 married Blanche Mead 1880, died.

6 Emos Nichols 1899 married Teresa Sanj o· 1898.
7 Beatrice 1922, Port Allegany, N. Y.

6 Gladys Nichols 1901 married Frederick Mitchell.

7 Blanche 1923, Frederick, Jr., 1927.

5' Arad Nichols married Laura Price, 2nd wife.

6 Robert 1928.
Shinglehouse, Pa.

5 Benjamin Nichols 1876 married ( 1) Ella Sutherland 1876,

died, (2) Leona Richards 1882, no children either wife.
Shinglehouse, Pa.

5 Earl Nichols 1880 married Helen Rounsville 1882.

6 Joyce 1902, married Monroe Burdict 1900, no children.
6 vVillard 1909, Marion 1910, Howard 1913.
All ShinglehJuse, except Emos ( 6).
BENJAMIN FRANK AND FAMILY
4 Frank A. Nichols 1854 married Anna M.ac Gregor 1860.
Shinglehouse, P.
5 Robert Nichols 1886 married Clara Van Cleve 1889.
No childr1en, El Passo, Texas.

5 Dean Nichols 1890 merried Ethel Prince 1889.

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6 Dexter 1916, Janet 1926 by adoption.
314 North 5 St., Olean, N. Y.

5 Wayne Mac Gregor Nichols 1896 married Sarah Stannard,

1893.
6 Hollis W. 1918, Amos L. 1920, Kathryn R. 1922, Geo.
R. 1926, Shinglehouse, N. Y.

LUKE NICHOLS
2 Luke Nichols 1780 married Polly Bump 1786.
3 Aseneth Nichols 1805 married Lester Easton.
4 Chauncey Alonzo Easton 1827 married ( 4) Betsy Ayles-
worth 1826.
Thomas Aylesworth 1794 married (3) Betsy Newton,
1797.
Amasa N ewto'n 1769 married (2) J emi•ma Nichols 1770.
5 Mary Easton 1849, died, married Marius M::>rgan 1848.
6 Frank Morgan 1878 married Mabelle Fuller 1883.
7 By adoption, Helen 1806.

6 Alonzo T. Morgan 1880 married Lettie Har,d 1880.

No children.
6 Glenn Morgan 1886 married Grace Skelley 1889.
7 Stuart 1915, David 1917> Mary E. 1920, Robert 1928.

5 VVilliam E. Easton 1852, died a young child.

5 Wallace Lester Easton 1861, died a young man .
.A.11 Afton, N. Y.
NICHOLS-EDWARD
3 Edward Nichols 1807 married (3rd) l\iirs. Eliza Wixon.
4 Lucia M. Nichols 1872, died, married vVilliam S. Jess 1870.
5 Helen 1907, Ethel 1908.
321 So. 3rd St., San Jose, .Calif.
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 NICHOL~JONES
3 Nancy Nichols 1812 married Anthony Jones 1812, (2) wife.
4 Kathryn Jones 1844 married Seth B. Drake 1843.
5 Nellie Drake 1868 married Lester Gorton 1868.
6 Max Ebin 1892, died young.
6 Lyle W. Gorton 1894 married Alice Harris 1892.
7 Robert 1903.

6 Chris S. Gorton 1896 marr-ied Ethel Taylor 1895.

7 Doris S. 1915, Paul R. 1919, Edwinco A. 1921.

6 Vara S. Gorton 1899 married Wade Coats 1901.

7 Jerry Althea 1926, Kendal 1928.
6 Theron Gorton 1900 I Not married
6 Frank Gorrton 1902 f •
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6 Ralph E. Gorton 1904 married Thelma Dickenson 1906.
7 Richard 1925.

6 Catherine M. Gorton 1908

6 Dora J. Gorton 1913, died All Gorton
Alma, N. Y.
5 Francis E. Drake 1871 married Lowell B. Failing 1868.
Shinglehouse, Pa.
6 Guy C. Failing 1893 ,married Ruth J. Akran.
7 Peggy J. 1924. Corey, Pa.
6 Carl G. Failing 1902 married Hazel Baldwin 1908.
No children, Shinglehouse, Pa.

5 Fred Drake 1873, not •married.

5 Glenn Drake 1875 married Flossie Carpenter 1883.

6 Lester 1908, Lynn 1910, Margaret 1912, Harold 1919.
Shinglehouse, Pa.

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5 Hal Drake 1877 ,married Lettie Farrell, died, one child,.
Nora May.
',

2nd wife, Lettie Coles, died, 3 children, Leona, Lina and

Alice.
3rd wife, Sarah Saunders, 1 child, Faith, Shinglehouse,
Pa.

5 Ernest Drake 1879 married . t\.ngie

. Parker, no children:t
Shinglehouse, Pa.

5 Doris Drake 1881 married James N. Racket 1878.

6 Gladys Racket 1902 married Nelson P. Palmer 1904.
6 Pearl l\'.I. 1909.
6 Glenn 1911, Leo J. 1913, all Shinglehouse, Pa.
NICHOLS-JONES
4 Miranda Jones 1851 married Erastus Crocker 1847.
5 Anthony Crocker 1881 married Edna Carter 1888.
6 Emma 1911, Wayne E. 1919.
Mc Gregor, Colorado, Box 8.

5 Lynn Crocker 1884 married Florence Buckan 1890.

6 Kenneth 1908, Olean, N. Y., R. F. D. No. 2.

4 Agusta Jo·nes 1856 married Batram Seeley 1850, died.

5 Clayton M. Seeley 1883, died a young man.
5 Paul Jones Seeley 1888 married Bessie De Kerner 1890.
6 A lene 1910, 1095 Abbot Road, Buffalo, N. Y.
1

5 Edith Seeley 1898 married Dewey Atherton 1898.

6 Patrica 1922, 221 13th St., Franklin, Pa.

3 Samuel .G Nichols married Sophronia Perry (no children).

Lived 3 months after •marriage.
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3 Samuel G. Nichols 1814, married 2nd, ( 4) Harriet Ayles-
worth 1823.
Thomas Aylesworth 1794 married ( 3) Betsy Newton 1797.
Amasa Newton 1769 married (2) Jemima Nichols 1770.
4 Ellen L. Nichols 1849 married John Robb 1840.
1

5 Ira Robb 1871 married Nellie Russel 1883.

No children, 336 Conklin Ave., Binghamton, N. Y.

5 Emergene Robb 1872, died a young child.

5 Arthur G. Robb 1874 1st married Marcella Bowers 1873.
2nd Katherine Clark, no children.
6 Lisle S. Robb 1879 married Beatrice Ames 1879.
7 Lisle D. Robb 1922, 7-7 Courtland St., Norwich, N. Y.

5 Hattie M. Robb 1877, 26 Mitchell St., Norwich, N. Y.

5 John M. Robb 1879 married Gertie Davis 1875.

322 North St., Middletown, N. Y.
6 John Philip Robb 1902 died young.
6 Harry W. Robb 1900 married A'da L. Duffiies 1900.
7 Nita Ellen 1926, John Edward 1928.
Schenectady, N. Y., R. D. 7., Box 53.

5 James W. Robb 1882 married Effie Knapp 1883.

6 Dorothy Robb 1905 married Albert T. Riggie 1895.
7 Norma Jean 1927, 27 Berry St., Norwich, N. Y.
6 James B. 1907, Donald R. 1910, Malcolm 1916, Jean 1919.
6 Lawrence 1923, 24 Howard St., Norwich, N. Y.

5 Robert Logan Robb 1884, died a young man.

5 ,Georgia Violet Robb 1887, died a young lady.
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5 Lillie Dell Robb 1889, 26 Mitchell St., Norwich, N. Y.

4 George E. Nichols 1857 ( 6) married Frances E. Pearce

1861.
Leroy Pearce 1883 married (5) Emily Beatman 1840.
Julia Davidson 1817 married ( 4) William Beatman 1813.
Nathan Beatman 1786 married (3) Dorothy Nichols 1788.
Bainbridge, N. Y., {2) San1uel Nichols 1766.
5 Maud Ellen 1881 died young lady.

5 Leo Luke Nichols 1883 •married (5) Lorene Prudence New-

ton 1886.
Emma Davidson 1849 married (4) James M. Newton 1837.
Prudence Alsworth 1799 married (3) Marshall Newton,
1795.
Amasa Newton 1769 (2) married Jemi ma Nich::>Is 1770.
1

6 lV[arion E. 1908, Carol L. 1911, Jesse N. 1914.

6 Kermit D. 1918, Emily _.\.ldyth 1925.
Bainbridge, N. Y.

5 Harriet Ruth 1891 died a young lady.

5 Eric G. Nichols 1897 married Edith Stanford 1899.

6 Elizabeth Anne 1928.
5 Perry St., Binghan1ton, N. Y.

5 Aldyth Emily 1899, Bainbridge, N. Y.

NICHOLS-GEORGE

3 George Nichols 1819 married ( 4) Mary Drake 1843.

Thomas Drake 1814 married (3) Pheobe Nichols 1809.
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 Pheobe Dodge married (2) Benjamin Nichols 1776.
1

4 Clayton B. Nichols 1876 died a young man.

4 Charles Ross Nichols 1879 married ( 5:) Anna Nichols 1879.
Josephine Stevens 1848 Married ( 4) Francis P. Nichols,
1848.
Cordelia Perry 1827 married (3) Maleck Nichols 1822.
Polly Bump 1786 married (2) Luke Nichols 1780.
5 Kenneth 1905, Maxine 1914, George 1918, died yJung.
Shinglehouse, Pa.
NICHOLS-MALECK
3 Maleck Adel Nichols 1822 married Cordila Perry 1827.
4 Frances P. Nichols 1846 married Josphine Stevens 1848.
5 Harry E. Nichols 1877 married Nettie M. Fadden 1885\.
50 Center St., Fredonia, N. Y.

6 Marion M. Nichols 1903, married Arthur Hequenbourg,

1897.
7 Barbara 1925.

6 Ruth F. Nichols 1906 married Theodore M. Hequenbourg,

1895, no children.
Both West Lake Road, Dunkirk, N. Y.

6 Harold J. Nichols 1900 married E. Evelyn Murphy 1903.

7 Nancy 1925, 136 Center St., Fredonia, N. Y.

5 Max A. Nichols 1889 married Leah J.

6 Margaret J. Nichols 1907.
6 Frances Nichols 1908.
Shinglehouse, Pa.

5 Anna Nichols 1879, see Ross Nichols. (See above).

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4 Ida Nichols 1849, living married Jasper Slade 1849, living.
Little Genesee, N. Y.

5 Hattie Slade 1875 married F. J. Allen 1873.

6 Altie Allen 1895 married Samuel A. Shaner 1896.
7 Beverly J. 1924, Nancy A. 1926, Samuel A. Jr., 1928.

6 Fay Allen 1901 married Paul M. Caldwell 1895.

All Bolivar, N. Y.

4 Maurice Luke Nichols 1852 1st, married Attie Watson 1859,

died. Office address, 84 Pine St., Corning, N. Y.

5 Mabel J. Nichols 1893 married A. B. Jackson 1879.

6 Maurice A. 1908, Dwight 1911, Marion 1915, Candor, N. Y.
4 Maurice Luke Nichols married 2nd,. Anna Mc Dermott:-
1865, home a.drdress, 184 East First St., Corning, N. Y.

5 Thelma J. Nichols 1897 married Ray J. Peo 1895i.

841 So. Ohio St., Columbus, Ohio:

5 Marion lVI. Nichols, 1899, 184 East First St., Corning, N. Y.

5 Martha E. Nichols, 1906, 184 East First St., Corning, N. Y.

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4 Bertha Nichols 1869 married Charles . t\.llen
. 1861, died.
5 Eric Allen 1887 married Hattie Haynes 1882.
6 Virginia M. 1912, Phylis E. 1917, Charles II. 1923, Robert
E. 1927, Shinglehouse, Pa.
NICHOLS-LUCRETIA-LOWRY
2 Lucretia Nichols 1783 married George Lowry~
3 Rosina Lowry 1807 married Beatman B. Dickinson 1804.
4 Lucretia R. Dickinson 1832 married Cuthbert R. Smith 1820
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5! Josephine Smith 1855 married Charles E. Paxson 1849.
129 So. Matterson St., Bronson, Mich. No children.

5 Lucelia A. Smith 1853 ·married Edward D. Alspaugh 1848.

6 Ralph W. Alspaugh 1897, not married.
Coldwater, Mich.

6 Rosina D. Alspaugh 1884 married Lester M. Stearns 1883.

7 By Adoption, Frances 1914, daughter brother Friank, Su-
sanna 1917.
Kearney, Nebraska.
NICHOLS-LOWRY-SCOT[1
3 Roxana Lowry (twin sister to Rosina) married Victor Scott,
1800.
4 Walter H. Scott 1833 (4) married Roxana Newton 1834.
Prudence Aylesworth 1799 (3) married Marshall Newton.
Amasa Newton 1769 married (2) Jemima Nichols 1770.
5 Hurbert E. Scott 1859 married Stella Hill 1867, died.
Afton, N. Y.

6 Grover C. Scott 1885 married Bertha M. Sage 1891.

7 Clayton R. 1908, Harold 1912, Thelma H. 1915.
7 Milton ,G. 1924. Coventry, N. Y.

6 Glenn Scott 1888 1st, married Bessie vVaters.

7 Ruby Scott 1907 married David S. Thompson, No children,
33 Piano St., Norwich, N. Y.
7 Edgar Scott 1908.
6 Glenn Scott n1arried (2d) Kitty M. Rhines.
7 Doris S. 1914, Lloyd E. 1920, Glenn Newton 1922.
Schenectady, N. Y.

6 Frank Scott 1892 married Tena D. Schrappe.

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 No children, 120 Henry St., Binghamton, N. Y.

6 Ruth Scott 1894 died a young lady.

6 Walter 1897, not married. Afton, N. Y.

3 Roxana Lowzy 1807 married Victor Scott 1800.

Twin sister to Rosina.
4 Lucretia E. Scott 1832 •married ( 4) Milton pickenson 1842.
Beatman B. Dickenson 1807, married (3) Rosina Lowry,
1807.
5 Minnie E. Dickenson 1863 maITied S. J. Spitz 1862.
6 Lois Spitz 1885, died young.
6 Eloise Spitz 1887 married Adolphus Hoeflinger 1880.
6 Alson Spitz 1888 died a child.
6 Ethel Spitz 1893 died a child.
6 Carl Spitz 1894 died a child.
6 Frank Spitz 1897, not married, lives with mother at
Orland, Ind.

6 Eloise Spitz 1887 marri_ed Adolph Hoefling 1880.

7 Marguerite E. Hoefl.inger 1905.
7 Harold M. Hoeflinger 1908, Mishawaka, Ind.

Authorities di:ff er on Richard Nichols Encycolopedia and

Genealogy of Mass., places him at Ispwich in 1638 as a free-
•man in that case he must have been born as early as 1617.
The Boston Public Library of "Nov. 28, 1923," "one thing is
certain he settled at Ispwilh 1648."
The writer would have been glad to given full dates of
birth, marriages, deaths. It would almost have doubled
space and cost of printing. Space has been sacrificed to
save cost. I think by following by numbers each family will
be plain also to other families.
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 If this ,vork is appreciated spare copies will be sold for
$1.10, proceeds turned over to North Afton Cemetery Associa-
tion.

Ring actual size

14 Karat ring i\.lbini coat of arms initials engraved $14.00.

10 Karat ring Albini coat of arms initials engraved $10.00.
On condition an order of 10 rings is received, the writer will
receive order for first 10, then forw;ard the order sent to J. E.
Cadwell & Co., Philadelphia, Pa., Corner of Chestnut St.,
and Juniper St. They will notify persons ordering. Those
oI·dering can forward price and Engraved as per photo.
Thereafter rings can be ordered singly direct from Cadwell
& Co.
P. S. Leon Nelson Nichols says "Two lines from Rich-
ard of Ispwich came to Rhole Island early in 1700, they prov-
ed fully equal to Welch Nichols' who settled there-Itel son
of Nigel III settled in Wales: by tenure of Welch lands encesty
is more easily traced : the Welch Nichols trace almost unbro-
ken to· Itel de Albini."

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 INDEX
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Samuel Nichols _____________ :.. 25 Nicely, Ethel --------------- 33
James 5th _________________ 26 Newton Morris Family ________ 26
Jemima Nichols Newton ______ 26 Newton, Kate --------------- 29
John Nichols ________________ 32 .Lewton,
N · llrank
~ - ______________ 29.
Benjamin Nichols ____________ 33 Nichols, Aldyth ------------- 40
Luke Nichols _______________ 36 J:iichols, Bessie ______________ 25
Lucretia Nichols Lowry ___ - _ _ 42 ..,,r
1 1 ~ H arrie
.... 1c},.O.L.::i, · t _____________ 2i:.:'-'
Allen, Bertha _______________ 42 Nichols, Charles _____________ 25
Allen, Hattie _______________ 42 :Nichols, N. Burr ____________ 25
Alspaugh, Ralph ____________ 43 Nichols, Arad --------------- 35
Baron, Lizzie _______________ 32 Nichols, Benjamin ----------- 35
Banks, Velma ______________ 31 Nichols, Eric G. _____________ 40
Beatman, James 0. __________ 26 Nichols, Ross and Anna------- 41
Beatman, Agustus ___________ 26 Nichols, Harry E. ___________ 41
Beatman, Leroy _____________ 26 Nichols, Harold ______________ 41
Bixby, Iva _________________ 30 Nichols, Frank A. ___________ 3.5
Bixby, Frank _______________ 31 Nichols, Maurice L. __________ 42
Blakeslee, Jessie ____________ 29 Nichols, Merle ______________ 34
n ., ~mma ___________ _ 32
.urowneu, -r.i Nichols, Leo L. _____________ 40
Caldwell, Fay --------------- 42 Nichols, Margaret ----------- 41
Cole, Jessie _________________ 28 Nichols, Frances ____________ 41
Collins, Jennie ______________ 33 Nichols, Lydia ______________ 34
Crocker, Miranda ___________ 30 Paxson, Josephine ---~------- 43
Drake, Fred ---------------- 37 Peters, Sarah _______________ 32
Drake, Glenn ___ :_ ___________ 37 Pratt, Horace --------------- 30
Drake, Hal _ ---------------- 38 Robb, Arthur G. ------------ 39
Drake, Earnest ______________ 38 Robb, Ira and Nillie __________
39
Fosburg, Nina ______________ 34 Robb, Hattie --------------- 39
Failing, Frances ____________ 37 Robb, Harry W. _____________ 39
George, Mary ______________ 32 Robb, James W. _____________ 39
Gorton, Nillie _______________ 37 Robb, John M. -------------·- 39
Gadsby, :Mabel ______________ 29 Robb, Lillie ---------------- 41
Hacket, Doris _______________ 38 Seeley, . L\.ugustus
. ------------ 38
Heckenborough, Ruth ________ 41 Slade, Ida _________ --------- 42
Heckenhorough, Marion _ _ _ _ _ _ 41 Shaner, Alta ---------------- 42
Hill, John ------------------ 31 Stearn, Rosina -------------- 43
Hinnman, Carrie ____________ 32 Scott, Hubert E. ------------ 43
Jess, Ethel _________________ 36 Scott, Frank D. ------------- 43
Jess, Helen _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ 36 Spitz, Minnie --------------- 44
Morgan, Frank ______________ 36 Woodard, James _____________ 33
Morgan, Alonga T. -------~-- 3'1 Woolcutt, Ruby ------------- 33
Morgan, Glenn ______________ 36 Whitacker, Harriet __________ 25
Maynard, Marion ____________ 33

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