John Nichols (bef. 1616 - abt. 1670)

Born before 1616 in England [uncertain]

Died about 1670 after about age 54 in Lancaster, Virginia

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Biography

John Nichols was born to unknown parents, likely in England, before 1633.^[1] By 1653, John had settled in Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, which taxed him based on his labor force, assessing him for two tithables, 24 Oct 1653,^[2] for one tithable, 6 Feb 1655,^[3] for three tithables, 7 Dec 1655,^[4] for nine tithables (his labor force being, at this assessment, tied for the county's ninth largest), 5 Nov 1656,^[5] for two tithables, 31 Oct 1658,^[6] for one tithable, 30 Nov 1659,^[7] and for two tithables, 15 Nov 1660.^[8]

John executed his will in Lancaster County, 26 Nov 1669.^[9] He bequeathed to Sarah Lunsford, daughter of Ann Lunsford, Charles Carpenter, Jr., his son-in-law John Edward's two orphans, and daughters of his sons, Nicholas and John. He named as his executors Stephen Chilton and John Berry, and his will was witnessed by Thomas Shirley and John Flower. John died shortly after executing his will, which was admitted to probate 6 Jan 1770.^[10]

Sources

General

• Will Abstracts. Lee, Ida Johnson. 1959. Abstracts Lancaster County, Virginia: Wills 1653-1800. Richmond: Dietz Press. Page 166. Citing Loose Wills. Available online without restriction courtesy of Hathitrust, here.

Footnotes

1. ↑ He would have been at least 21 in 1653 when he was assessed for taxes.
2. ↑ 1653 Tax Assessment. Tax Assessment Record, 24 Oct 1653. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Deed & Will Book 1, 1652-1657, pp. 90-94. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 4 Feb 2024. To see what others appear on this tax assessment, in alphabetical order, and for a list of the colonists with the largest labor forces, visit Lancaster County Tax Records.
3. ↑ 1655 Tax Assessment. Tax Assessment Record, 6 Feb 1655. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Deed & Will Book 1, 1652-1657, pp. 174-178. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 8 Feb 2024. To see what others appear on this tax assessment, in alphabetical order, and for a list of the colonists with the largest labor forces, visit Lancaster County Tax Records.
4. ↑ 1655 Tax Assessment. Tax Assessment Record, 7 Dec 1655. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Deed & Will Book 1, 1652-1657, pp. 234-239. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here, as transcribed in 1961 Transcription. Fleet, Beverley. 1961. Virginia Colonial Abstracts: Vol. XXII, Lancaster County 1652-1655. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Pages 106-109. Available online without restriction courtesy of HathiTrust here. Accessed 29 Jan 2024. To see what others appear on this tax assessment, in alphabetical order, and for a list of the colonists with the largest labor forces, visit Lancaster County Tax Records.
5. ↑ 1656 Tax Assessment. Tax Assessment Record, 5 Nov 1656. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Deed & Will Book 1, 1652-1657, pp. 302-307. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 23 Mar 2024. To see what others appear on this tax assessment, in alphabetical order, and for a list of the colonists with the largest labor forces, visit Lancaster County Tax Records.
6. ↑ 1658 Tax Assessment. Tax Assessment Record, 31 Oct 1658. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Order Book 1655-1666, pp. 60-64. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 24 Jan 2024. To see what other colonists appear on this tax assessment, in alphabetical order, and for a list of the colonists with the largest labor forces, visit Lancaster County Tax Records.
7. ↑ 1659 Tax Assessment. Tax Assessment Record, 30 Nov 1659. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Order Book 1655-1666, pp. 100-105. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 25 Jan 2024. Visit Lancaster County Tax Records to see what other colonists appear on this tax assessment, in alphabetical order, and for a list of the colonists with the largest labor forces.
8. ↑ 1660 Tax Assessment. Tax Assessment Record, 15 Nov 1660. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Order Book 1655-1666, pp. 131-132. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 10 Apr 2024. Visit Lancaster County Tax Records to see what other colonists appear on this tax assessment, in alphabetical order, and for a list of the colonists with the largest labor forces.
9. ↑ Will Abstracts (citation).
10. ↑ Will Abstracts (citation). Note: Record refers to old style date of 6 Jan 1669.