Jonathan Nichols (1655 - 1689)

Born 20 Dec 1655 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Hawkins) Judson — married 21 Dec 1681 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 20 Oct 1689 at age 33 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Jonathan Nicholls was born December 20, 1655 at Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony; the son of Isacke Nichols and his wife Margaret.^[1]

At Stratford on December 21, 1681, Jonathan "Nickolls" married Hannah Hawkins/Howkins.^[2]She was born at Farmington about 1661; the daughter of Mr. Anthony Howkins and granddaughter of Governor Welles.^[3]

Jonathan died at Stratford in 1689. His widow Hannah was granted administration of his will, with the advice of Mr. Israwl Chauncey, Mr. Samuel Hawley, and Josiah Nichols. His widow returned account, September 23, 1691; the two sons were to be placed out to learn trades at age 16. The inventory of his estate was taken October 28, 1689.^[3]

His widow Hannah married (2nd) to Sergeant Samuel Ward; and (3rd) to John Judson of Woodbury. She died at Woodbury on July 23, 1698.^[3]

Children of Jonathan and Hannah:

1. Josiah Nickols b. 21 Oct 1682 at Stratford.^[4]
2. Mary Nicolls b. 16 Jan 1684 at Stratford.^[5]
3. Jonathan Nicolls b. 12 Sep 1687 at Stratford.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74Q-489 : 7 January 2020), Jonathan Nicholls, 1655.
2. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGY8-LVJD : 15 April 2022), Jonathan Nickolls, ; citing Marriage, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272241.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield (Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Co., New Haven, Conn., 1930) Vol. 1, Page 438, 439.
4. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74Q-WCM : 7 January 2020), Jonathan Nickols in entry for Josiah Nickols, 1682.
5. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77P-7MR : 7 January 2020), Jonathan Nicolls in entry for Mary Nicolls, 1684.
6. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74Q-48Q : 7 January 2020), Jonathan Nicolls in entry for Jonathan Nicolls, 1687.

see also:

• Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (Generations Network, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2004)
• Torrey, Clarence Almon. Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1985) Vol. 2, p. 1092.subscriber$