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William Nichols
1738 – 1 Jun 1826
| Birth | 1738 |
| Death | 1 Jun 1826 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13617157 |
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Marriage, Barbara Mary Shockey. The son of Edward and Sarah Nichols. Edward Nichols wrote his last will and testament the twenty second day of April 1777. William Nichols inherited the lower section of the farm located in Washington Twp., Franklin County, PA. on the Iron Bridges Road, off the Marsh Pike Road, just across the Mason-Dixon Line. Apparently he lived there until he died circa 1826, and is buried in the presently known Singer Cemetery on the property. The land was in both Washington Township, Franklin County, PA., and the Ringgold District of Washington County, Maryland. John Nichols who married Eve Shockey the daughter of Jacob Shockey and the oldest son of Edward Nichols inherited the upper section on land of which his father lived, located just south of the present day Harbaugh Church Road, Washington Twp. Franklin county, PA the farm is located in the Ringgold District, Washington County, MD. John Nichols sold the farm to John Hoover April 16, 1790. Children of William Nichols and Barbara Mary Shockey Nichols: Sarah Nichols married Collison Birley; Susan E. Nichols, married Ignatius Nathaniel (Nace) Derlozier (Delosier); Sidney Anne Nichols married, James Manahan; Hester Nichols married John Rummel; Mathais Nichols, married Mary (Polly) Buhrman; Elizabeth (Hattie) Nichols, married Lewis Rummel; Margaret Nichols, married J. Conrad Hamburg; and Herny Nichols. Contributor: Mike Hahn 46770538 William Nichols Frederick County, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - Liber JS-9 (online) 326-341 - NICHOLS, DELOZIER, HUMBURG, BRIGHLEY, FUNK, FILSON - Aug 1826. Mathias NICHOLS and Henry NICHOLS - Sale of Real Estate William NICHOLS d/ 1 Jun 1826 intestate, leaving widow - Barbara and 9 children, - Mathias NICHOLS - Henry NICHOLS - Susan w/o Ignatius DELOSIER - Margaret w/o Conrad HUMBURG - Out of State - Sarah w/o Collison/William BRIGHLEY - John NICHOLS - Out of State - Elizabeth NICHOLS, a minor - Henrietta NICHOLS, a minor - Sidney Ann NICHOLS, a minor Land - "The River of Rocks", 190 acres, from John FUNK (w/ Prudence) of Washington Twp, Franklin Co, PA in 1805 (at that time, William NICHOLS also lived there), lies on South Mountain, next to Antietam Bottom; also, "March Weather", 153 acres,(resurveyed to Daniel DELOZIER by Special Warrant in 1794). On 4 Oct 1826, James NICHOLS testified John NICHOLS, Margaret and Conrad HUMBURG lived out of state but did not name the state. Guardian was David FILSON; trustee was James NICHOLS; after 3 failed public sales, private sale was made for $1,200 (name not disclosed) on 9 Apr 1828; each 1/9 share was $119.52; finalized 26 Aug 1830. Contributor: ladyluck (48349858) • [email protected]
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- Susan E. Nichols Delosier 1790–1873
- Matthias Nichols 1795–1883
- Margaret Nichols Hamburg 1796–1888
- Elizabeth Nichols Rummel 1807–1839
- Henrietta Nichols Rummel 1812–1856
- Sidney Ann Nichols Manahan 1814–?
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