{"id":282,"date":"2011-10-28T05:06:20","date_gmt":"2011-10-28T09:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/?p=282"},"modified":"2014-09-24T20:18:05","modified_gmt":"2014-09-25T00:18:05","slug":"nixon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/nixon\/","title":{"rendered":"NIXON"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Zachariah (1) Nixon (s of Zachariah, of Nottingham, Parish of North Masrom, Eng) m in Perq Co, Elizabeth Page (d of Hask? or Mark Page dec\u2019d, of Albemarle) \u201caccording to Quaker rites, 2, 1mo 1681,\u201d issue: 1 Damaris, b 8, 6mo 1682\u20142 Zacharias, b 22, 3 mo 1684\u20143 Barnabe, b 21, 11mo 1687\u20144 Francis,? b 20, 8mo 1689. (Quaker Record Pasq Co.)<\/li>\n<li>Nixon, Zachariah, took up 323a of land in Pasquotank Co, 1684 on N. E. side of Little River, \u201cadj lands where Wm Turner now dwells, running to the mouth of said River.\u201d Zachariah Nixon, \u201cdying intestate, his son Zachariah surviving him, inherited said land, and cultivated it for several years, who dying bequeathed same to his sons: Zachariah, &amp; Barnabee\u201d the first made choice of that part adj Wm Turner, and Barnabee the part near the main Road, running to the old School House.\u201d Zachariah \u201cmoving\u201d sold his part 152\u00bda at public vendue, for \u00a3100, after having laid out part thereof, in half acre lots, for a Town-ship, and the rest for a common, known by the name of Nixonton, formerly called Wind Mill Point.\u201d 9, 5mo 1748. (Records Pasq Co, N. C.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, Zachariah (1), died 3, 12mo 1691. Mary Page \u201cLaid down the body,\u201d 4, 5mo 1680.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, Zachariah (3) had a grt for land in Perq county, Jan 21, 1712\/3, 105a \u201cin the fork of Little River, adj John Tomlin.\u201d Another grt in Chowan Co, 110a \u201cin the fork of Coniby Creek Swamp, adj Edward Moseley.\u201d Xber 21, 1712.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, Zachariah, of Perq Co sold to Aaron Morris of Pasq \u201ctwo half acre lotts, in Nixonton, on Water Street, adj Jos Newby Jr, con\u2019 \u00a338.\u201d July 9, 1748.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, Zachariah, of Perquimans (Planter) and Elizabeth his wife, conveyed to Wm Simpson of Nixonton (Merchant) for \u201c\u00a315-10s, \u00bda lot in said Town, on the South end, near the Ship-yard.\u201d Oct 6, 1750. (Records Pasq Co, N. C.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, Zachariah (3), m Elizabeth Symons (d of Thomas, &amp; Rebecca) \u201cat a Meeting at Symons Creek, Pasq Co\u201d 11, 1mo 1707\/8, issue: 1 John, b 18, 10mo 1708\u20142 Phineas, b 7, 1mo 1710\u20143 Zacharias (4), b 15, 4 mo 1713\u20144 Rebeckah, b 11, 6mo 1715\u2014(m Francis Toms Jr)\u20145 Mary, b 25, 6mo 1717\u20146 Hannah Newby, b \u2014, 1mo 1718\u20147 Elizabeth, b 23, 4mo 1720\u20148 Barnabe (2), b 28, 3mo 1724.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, Zachariah, (s of Zachariah) \u201cfather of above children,\u201d b 22, 3mo 1684, died 12, 8mo 1739. (Quaker Records Perq Co.) His will, p in Perq Oct 1739, names sons: John, Phineas, Zachariah, &amp; Barnaby, dau Rebecca Toms, gr-children: Joshua, &amp; Mary Moore.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, Barnaby (1), appears to have moved to Va, and lived in Prince George Co.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, John (1), m 1st Elizabeth (d of Gabriel Newby, &amp; Mary n\u00e9e Toms) issue: Elizabeth, b 29, 4mo 1733. He m for his 2d wife, Mary (d of Wm Enervigin) 4, 1mo 1736, issue: 2 Miriam, b 16, 11mo 1736. Mary Nixon, wife of John, died 12, 10mo 1738. By the 3rd wife (name unknown) 3 Zachariah, b 20, 8mo 1744\u20144 Huldah, b 2, 11mo 1746\u20145 John, b 20, 5mo 1748\u20146 Ezra, b 17, 12mo 1751, d 14, 12mo 1773. John Nixon m 4th Hannah Albertson (d of Nathaniel, b 18, 2mo 1719) 10, 3mo 1753, issue; 7 Mary, b 10, 12mo 1753\u20148 Lidda, b 14, 3mo 1756, d 12, 11mo 1767\u20149 Frederick, &amp; Abigall (twins), b 4, 11mo 1758. Hannah Nixon d 18, 2mo 1793.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, Zachariah (5), (s of John) m Mary White (d of John) 15, 9mo 1771, issue: 1 John (2), b 23, 10mo 1772\u20142 Margaret, b 8, 10mo 1775\u20143 Zachariah (6), b 10, 3mo 1778\u20144 William, b 5, 1mo 1781\u20145 Benjamin, b 19, 8mo 1784\u20146 Frederick, b 23, 7mo 1791\u2014Sarah, b 14, 7mo 1786\u20147 Ann Skinner Nixon, b 15, 8mo 1794.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, Frederick, died 6, 9mo 1793; Sarah, his sister, d 16, 9mo 1793.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, Phineas, (s of Zachariah, &amp; Elizabeth Symons) m Mary Pierce (d of Thomas, &amp; Mary n\u00e9e Jones, d of Peter, &amp; Mary Jones) issue: 1 Elizabeth, b 18, 12mo 1731\/2\u20142 Mary, b 9, 7mo 1734\u20143 Rebeckah, b 27, 4mo 1741\u2014Thomas, b 12, 2mo 1745\u2014Sarah, b 17, 12mo 1756\/7. Phineas Nixon \u201can Elder departed this Life\u201d 28, 12mo 1771. His will p in Perq, Mch 11, 1772, names sons: Pierce, Barnaby, &amp; Phineas, gr-sons: Nathan, &amp; Phineas (sons of Thomas) dau-in-law Sarah Nixon, wife Mary, dau\u2019s Rebecca Arnold, Sarah Albertson (wife of Benjamin), Elizabeth Lamb, Jemima, Hannah, &amp; Kesiah Nixon, children of Mary Elliott; viz., Gabriel, Miriam, &amp; Nixon Elliott.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, Thomas, (s of Phineas) m Sarah Smith (d of John) 13, 3mo 1768, issue: 1 Nathan, b 11 5mo 1769\u20142 Phineas (3), b 28, 11mo 1770. Thomas Nixon (s of Phineas) died 2, 11mo 1771, age 27 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, Pierce, (s of Phineas) m Penninah Smith (d of John) 16, 12mo 1770, issue: 1 Joseph, b 15, 10mo 1771\u20142 Rachel, b 1, 12mo 1773\u20143 Thomas (2), b 30, 1mo 1776\u20144 Mary, b 27, 2mo 1779\u20145 William, b 26, 10mo 1781\u20146 Jacob, b 28, 2mo 1784.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, Peninah \u201cdeparted this Life\u201d 17, 5mo 1787.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, Phineas, (s of Thomas dec\u2019d) m Miriam Jones (d of Joseph) 13, 10mo 1808, his will probated in Perq, Aug 1813. Wife Miriam, child in \u00e9sse; other Leg: Abigail, Charles, Mary Nicholson (d of Thomas), Huldah Bundy (d of Josiah Jr). George, &amp; Josiah Bundy Exrs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, Nathan, (eldest s of Thomas, &amp; Sarah (Smith) ) m Lydia Anderson 6, 3mo 1793, \u201cat Welles Meeting house\u201d issue: 1 Thomas, b 23, 1mo 1794\u20142 Lydia, b 29, 1mo 1797. He m 2d Margaret Bagley (d of Nathan) 14, 6mo 1798, issue: 3 Sarah, b 13, 9mo 1800\u20144 Phineas, b 2, 14mo 1803. His will p in Perq, Feb 1810. Wife Margaret, son John, Dau\u2019s: Sarah, &amp; Pheribe Nixon. Brother Phineas, &amp; Francis White Exrs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, Zachariah (6), m Martha Toms (d of Foster) 8, 5mo 1793, issue: 1 Joseph, b 12, 9mo 1794\u20142 Foster, b 7, 10mo 1796\u20143 Mary, b 21, 11mo 1798\u20144 Zachariah, b 16, 9mo 1800, d 7, 7mo 1806\u20145 John, b 22, 5mo 1803\u20146 Sarah, b 20, 12mo 1805, d 18, 7mo 1806\u20147 Toms Nixon, b 14, 5mo 1807\u20148 Elizabeth, b 27, 7mo 1811.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, Barnabe, (son of Zachariah, &amp; Elizabeth (Symons) ) b 28, 3mo 1724, m Sarah Newby, \u201cat Symons Creek,\u201d 1, 1mo 1753.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, Zachariah, (s of Zachariah, &amp; Elizabeth Symons, b 1713) m Elizabeth Nicholson, June 10, 1734, issue: Francis, b 2, 2mo 1735\u20142 Mehetebell, b 15, 11mo 1738\u20143 Zachery, b 10, 10mo 1741. He seems to have died intestate. The will of his wife Elizabeth, is however probated in Perq, July 1769. She names son Francis; gr-children: Joseph Nixon, Zachariah, Miriam, Caroline, Christopher, &amp; Samuel Nicholson; Margaret, Miriam, Jonathan, Mourning, &amp; Elizabeth Newby; gr-sons: Zachariah Newby, &amp; Jonathan Phelps, gr-dau Elizabeth Winslow, Benjamin Phelps, Dorothy Phelps, Mourning Henley &amp; Elizabeth Toms. Sons: Zachariah, &amp; Francis Exrs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, Francis (1), m Kesiah Pierce (d of Thomas, &amp; sister of Mary wife of Phineas Nixon). She was a widow Newby when he married her about 1760. (Kesiah m 3d Samuel Pritlow.) His will p in Perq, Jan 1773. Wife Keziah, her former husband Nathan Newby (2) sons: John, James, Samuel, &amp; Thomas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, Samuel (1), will p in Perq, Nov 1815, Wife Sarah, daus: Elizabeth Copeland, Margaret, Sarah, Peninah, Mary, Ann, Kesia, &amp; Martha Nixon, sons: Samuel, Francis, brother Wm Jones, son-in-law Henry Copeland Exrs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, John, (s of Nathan dec\u2019d) m Anna Henby (d of Thomas) 9, 4mo, 1815.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, Samuel (2), m Rachel Copeland, 2, 1mo 1793. (Wells Mo Meeting, Perq Co.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, John, m Ann Morris (Intention) 20, 9mo 1794. (Pasq Mo Meeting.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, James, m Sarah Robinson, 17, 10mo 1795. (Pasq Mo Meeting.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, John, was made an Elder in Quaker Meeting Pasq Co, 15, 2mo 1786.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nixon, John, removed to \u201cWain Co N. C.\u201d and was given a certificate from the meeting in Pasq county, to \u201cContentnea Meeting\u201d in Wayne Co, with children: Lydia, Sarah, Dorothy, Thomas, Josiah, &amp; Mary, 1790.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h5 style=\"font-weight: bold\">Source: History of Perquimans County by Ellen Goode Rawlings Winslow, (1931).<\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<h5 style=\"font-weight: bold\"><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Zachariah (1) Nixon (s of Zachariah, of Nottingham, Parish of North Masrom, Eng) m in Perq Co, Elizabeth Page (d of Hask? or Mark Page dec\u2019d, of Albemarle) \u201caccording to Quaker rites, 2, 1mo 1681,\u201d issue: 1 Damaris, b 8, 6mo 1682\u20142 Zacharias, b 22, 3 mo 1684\u20143 Barnabe, b 21, 11mo 1687\u20144 Francis,? b &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/nixon\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;NIXON&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5108],"tags":[29500,7050,30252,22515,30249,32079,6247,35803,32022,30808,6174,6952,7089,31437,29828,30831,12192,6866,31910,7048,32134,7028,4863,32068,35802,32000,6237,12229,30830],"class_list":["post-282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-early-families-of-perquimans-county","tag-albertson","tag-anderson","tag-arnold","tag-bagley","tag-bundy","tag-copeland","tag-elliott","tag-enervigin","tag-henby","tag-henley","tag-jones","tag-lamb","tag-morris","tag-moseley","tag-newby","tag-nicholson","tag-nixon","tag-page","tag-phelps","tag-pierce","tag-pritlow","tag-simpson","tag-smith","tag-symons","tag-tomlin","tag-toms","tag-turner","tag-white","tag-winslow"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=282"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8912,"href":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282\/revisions\/8912"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}