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NICHOLSON, CHRISTOPHER (abt.1638-1688)

ID: I3220

Name: Christopher NICHOLSON

Reference Number: 3220

NUMB: 3220

Change Date: 25 AUG 2007

Sex: M

Birth: ABT 1638 in England

Death: 10 SEP 1688 in Perquimans, NC

Note:

Lynn Vital Records 2:279

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Thomas E. Gray, The Founding of Marblehead, (Baltimore MD, Gateway

Press, 1984) p. 96.

CHRISTOPHER NICHOLSON, the son of Edmond and Elizabeth (Simson)

Nicholson, was born about 1638, and came to New England between

1640-44, from Cumberland, with his father. He was at Marblehead by

1644, left 5 pounds in the 1646 will of George Pollard, and was living

at Marblehead in 1661. (EIHC, v. 51, p. 67; Perley, v. 2 p. 166)

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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~monticue/Nicholson_line.htm

Christopher NICHOLSON. Born in 1638 in Bootle, Cumberland, England.

Christopher died in Berkeley Pct. Perquimans Co., NC on 10 Sep 1688,

he was 50. On 22 Oct 1662 when Christopher was 24, he first married

Hannah REDNAP, daughter of Joseph REDNAP, II & Mrs. Joseph REDNAP, in

Lynn, Essex, Mass. Born in 1642 in Lynn, Essex, Mass. Hannah died in

Berkeley Pct. Perquimans Co., NC on 2 Dec 1678, she was 36. It is

unknown when they went to North Carolina but they were at Perquimans

Monthly Meeting, Society of Friends, prior to 1678 when Hannah died on

2 December of that year; they had seven children together.

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Christopher married second to Ann Atwood at the house of Francis Toms

in 1688; eight years before his death. Theirs was the first marriage

entry in the minutes of the Perquimans Monthly Meeting, Society of

Friends. This couple had six children. The name of Atwood, is listed

among the twenty-three persons from whom 2150 acres of land were

conveyed to Robert Johnson for bringing them over from England. The

deed is dated “23rd of April 1681, ” and the land was situated in the

Isle of Wight County, Virginia. After Edmund’s death in 1688, Ann

Atwood married Richard Dorman on 26 June 1690; they had one child

together; Ann Dorman, born 30 March 1695 who married Richard Cheston

Cooper of Albemarle County, North Carolina.

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Weynette Parks Haun, Old Albemarle County North Carolina, Perquimans

Precinct, Births, Marriages, Deaths & Flesh Marks 1659 thru 1820,

(Durham, NC: Weynette Parks Haun, 1980) transcribed from Microfilm

C.077.60001, NC Archives, Raleigh, NC. p. 16.

Samuell NICKOLSON the son of Cristopher NICKLSON & Hanah his wife was

born the 12th of March 1665.

 

Hanah NICKOLSON the Daughter of Cristopher NICKOLSON & hanah his wife

was born the 4th of March 1667.

 

Joseph NICKOLSON the son __ Cristopher NICKOLSON & hanah his wife was

borne the 28th of Septembr. 1670?.

 

John NICKOLSON the son of Cristopher NICKOLSON & Hanah __ was borne

the 17th of Desember 1671.

 

Nathanull NICKOLSON the son of Cristopher NICKOLSON & hanah his wife

was born the 7 of January 1675.

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Weynette Parks Haun, Old Albemarle County North Carolina, Perquimans

Precinct, Births, Marriages, Deaths & Flesh Marks 1659 thru 1820,

(Durham, NC: Weynette Parks Haun, 1980) transcribed from Microfilm

C.077.60001, NC Archives, Raleigh, NC. p. 3

Joseph SUTON the son of George SUTON & Sarah Late of this (torn) &

Deliverance NICKOLSON the daughter of Cristopher NICK___(torn) Hanah

his wife of New Ingland weare Maried the first (torn)

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From Seth Hinshaw. Ann (Atwood) Nicholson was the widow of

Christopher Nicholson. A meeting was held in their house as early as

1681

(Perquimans MM was here on 6/13/1681) and continued until after

Christopher Nicholson’s death in 1688. The last mention of a meeting

at theirhouse was in Tenth Month of 1689. The house was located in Perquimans County.

 

Father: Edmund NICHOLSON b: ABT 1612 in England

Mother: Elizabeth SIMPSON b: 1616 in England

 

Marriage 1 Hannah REDNAP b: 1642 in Lynn, Essex, MA

Married: 22 OCT 1662 in Lynn, Essex, MA

Children

John NICHOLSON b: 17 DEC 1671 in Perquimans, NC

Deliverance NICHOLSON b: 1663 in Lynn(?), Essex, MA

Samuel NICHOLSON b: 12 MAR 1664/1665 in Perquimans MM, Perquimans, NC

Hannah NICHOLSON b: 04 1667 in Perquimans MM, Perquimans, NC

Joseph NICHOLSON b: 28 1670 in Perquimans MM, Perquimans, NC

Nathaniel NICHOLSON b: 07 JAN 1674/1675 in Perquimans MM, Perquimans, NC

Benjamin NICHOLSON b: 26 NOV 1678 in Perquimans MM, Perquimans, NC

 

Marriage 2 Ann ATWOOD b: ABT 1660 in Middlesex, Eng

Married: 11 APR 1680 in Perquimans MM, Perquimans, NC

Children

Elizabeth NICHOLSON b: 13 JAN 1680/1681 in Perquimans, NC

Sarah NICHOLSON b: 15 AUG 1682 in Perquimans, NC

Elizabeth NICHOLSON b: 11 MAR 1682/1683 in Perquimans, NC

Christopher NICHOLSON b: 02 NOV 1685 in Perquimans, NC

Thomas NICHOLSON b: 07 FEB 1687/1688 in Perquimans, NC

Ann NICHOLSON b: 08 FEB 1688/1689 in Perquimans, NC

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NICHOLSON

William Nicholson, weaver; of Nor’wch Norfolk Co England, embarked for Boston, Apl 8, 1637, age 33; with wife Anne, age 28, & children, Nicho, Robartt, Elizabeth, & Anne. (Hotten.)

*Christopher Nicholson emigrant to Perq Co, N. C., m before coming to Albemarle Hannah Rednap, issue: 1 Christopher (2)—2 Deliverance, m

*Edmund Nicholson, & wife Elizabeth came to New England from Bootle, Cumberland Co England. He died in Marblehead Mass, 1660. Issue: Christopher, b 1638, m Hannah Rednap (d of Joseph, who moved to Perq Co N. C. very early). 2 Joseph, b 1640—3 Samuel, b 1644—4 John, b 1646—5 Elizabeth, b 1649, m Nicholas Anderson—6 Thomas, b 1653. (New England Hist & Genealogical Reg.) See issue of Christopher, above Joseph Sutton (s of George & Sarah) Jan 1 — —3 Samuell, b Mar 12, 1665—4 Hannah, b Mch 4, 1667—5 Joseph, b Sept 28, 1670—6 John, b Dec 17, 1671—7 Nathaniell, b Jany 7, 1675. The ages of Christopher, & Deliverance are not given in the Reg.) 

  • Nicholson, Hannah, wife of Christopher, d Dec 2, 1678.
  • Nicholson, Christopher (s of Edmund), m 2d Ann Atwood (d of Thomas, of Middlesex,” in ould England) Aprill 11, 1680, issue: 8 Elizabeth, b Jan 13, 168— d Sept 11, 1682—9 Sarah, b Aug 5, 1682—10 Thomas, b Feb 7, 1687—11 Ann, b Feb 8, 1689.
  • Nicholson, Christopher, died Sept 10, 1688. Ann “Relict of Christopher” m 2d Richard Dorman, June 26, 1690, issue: Hannah Dorman, b Mar 30, 1695.
  • Nicholson, Christopher, the elder, seems to have died intestate.
  • Nicholson, Deliverance, issue can be found chronicled in the Sutton record.
  • Nicholson, Samuel, m Elizabeth Charles, at Quarterly Meeting, Dec 16, 1688 (d of Wm & Abigail Charles, b Jany 8, 167—) issue: 1 Abygall, b Sept 24, 1689—2 Hannah, b Aprill 9, 1692—3 Ida, b Nov 10, 1694—4 Elizabeth, b Jan 15, 1697.
  • The will of Samuel Nicholson, p in Perq Mar 22, 1728, names dau’s Sarah, & Elizabeth, son-in-law John Anderson, wife Elizabeth. Samuel Nicholson, d Mar 29, 1727. His wife Elizabeth, m 2d Zachariah Nixon (2). Her Will Perq, p Jan 1748, names, son-in-law John Anderson, Dau’s Elizabeth Anderson, & Sarah Jones, gr-sons: Samuel, John, & Joseph Anderson, gr-dau Sarah Anderson.
  • Nicholson, Hannah (d of Christopher, & Hannah, b Mch 4, 1667, m Ezekiel Maudlin (1).
  • Nicholson, Christopher (2) m Mary (s of Christopher, & Hannah) issue: 1 Thomas, b June 1, 1715 (loose paper) 2 Mary, b Nov 1, 1717—3 Ann, b Feby 20, 1719. His will p in Perq, July 23, 1723. Son: Thomas, dau’s Miriam, Dabora, Mary & Ann; wife Mary & brother Samuel Exrs.
  • Nicholson, Joseph (s of Christopher, & Hannah) m Hannah Albertson (d of Albert, & Mary, née Gosbey) b Dec 11, 1675, d Jan 2, 1695—m 7, 4mo 1693, issue: Sarah, b Dec 5, 1694. (According to the old Roman calendar.)
  • Nicholson, Joseph, will Perq, p Jan 1698, made bequest to his brother John, “his plantation on Perq River,” other brothers named; Benjamin, Samuel, Nathaniel, & Christopher. (According to this will his dau Sarah, & wife were both dec’d.)
  • Nicholson, Nathaniel, (s of Christopher, & Hannah) b 1675, m Sarah Harris (d of John, s of Thomas Harris (first Clerk of Perq) & wife Diana) issue: 1 Nathan, b Nov 22, 1716—2 Samuel, b Nov 26, 1722—3 Jonathan, b June 27, 1730. His will Perq, p July 1737, names only one son; Jonathan, to whom he bequeathed his “plantation” dau’s Sarah, & Elizabeth, wife Sarah.
  • Nicholson, John (son of Christopher, & Hannah) b 1671, m Priscilla Toms (d of Francis, & wife Pershillah) Nov 20, 1700. He d June 19, 1718. The division of his Est, April 14, 1719, gives his heirs: d Elizabeth, d Mary, s Samuel, wife Pershillah (who m 2d John Kinsey). Nicholson, Thomas, (s of Christopher (2) m Mary — issue: 1 Christopher (3), b Feby 20, 1733—2 Joseph, b Apl 15, 1736—3 Mariah, b May 12, 1738—4 Nicholas, b June 7, 1741—5 Mary, b June 3, 1744—6 Caroline, b Aug 21, 1748—7 Margaret, b Jany 1, 1752—8 Thomas (s of Thomas, & Sarah) b Feby 26, 1774.
  • Nicholson, Thomas, m Mary Griffin, 7, 6mo 1780. (Quaker records.)
  • Nicholson, Thomas, m Sarah White, 3, 9mo 1796. (Quaker records.)
  • Nicholson, Margaret, (d of Thomas) m Aaron Morris (s of Aaron) 30, 11mo, 1768. (Quaker records.)
  • Nicholson, Samuel (husband of Elizabeth) d 29 — 1727. (Quaker records.)
  • Nicholson, Joseph, son of Elizabeth, d 10, 1mo 1727. (Quaker records.)
Source: History of Perquimans County by Ellen Goode Rawlings Winslow, (1931).