Hester (Clark) Nichols (bef. 1645 - 1717)

Born before 1 Mar 1645 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 5 Jan 1717 after age 71 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut

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Biography

Esther/Hester Clark, the daughter of John Clark, was christened on March 1, 1645.^[1] Her father died when she was but three. Certain affairs related to Hester and her siblings were addressed in court on January 10, 1658. Samuel and Abigail, then 14 years old, were allowed to choose guardians, who accepted. However, while Hester expressed a desire to have Nicholas Elsey as her guardian, her request was postponed because she was not yet 14.^[2]

Nevertheless, in court on February 1, 1658, Hester's share of her father's estate was committed to Nicholas Elsey "whom she nominated as her guardian". Her share consisted of 18 pounds, 13 shillings, and 11 pence.^[2]

Hester married Deacon Isaac Nichols, son of John & Grace Nichols, on August 15, 1672 in Stratford, Connecticut.^[1] She was sometimes known as Esther; and she and Isaac appear as "Dea. Isaac and Esther (Clark) Nichols" as the parents of Abigail Clark who married Edward Riggs on January 5, 1708.

Hester (Clark) Nichols died on January 5, 1717 in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut. Her husband died in 1713. Son Samuel was administrator per probate records.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Jacobus, Donald Lines (compiler). Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol I-VIII. and Index Vol IX New Haven: 1931. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974, 1981, 1997. Originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Volumes I-VIII. Rome, NY and New Haven, CT 1922-1932.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Dexter, Franklin Bowditch (editor) Ancient Town Records Vol 1. New Haven Town Records 1649-1662. New Haven: New Haven Colony Historical Society, 1917. pp. 15, 378, 379, 385. For a full transcript see John's or his wife's profile.

• Dexter, Franklin Bowditch, Litt.D., Editor : “Ancient Town Records”, Vol. I : New Haven Town Records 1649-1662, New Haven (1917), pp. 378, 385; available at [1].
• Campbell, Rev. Hollis A.; Sharpe, William C.; and Bassett, Frank G. : “Seymour, Past and Present”, Seymour, Connecticut (1902), p. 544; available at [2].

Acknowledgements

• Clark-710 was created by Anonymous Rivers on September 21, 2010.
• Clark-19831 was created by Greg Rose on November 26, 2014.
• Clark-19831 was merged into Clark-710 by Loretta (Lynn) Layman on October 4, 2015.
• Ancestry Family Trees (may be inaccurate.) SLL