Silas Augustus Nichols (abt. 1771 - 1811)

Born about 24 Jan 1771 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT

Ancestors

Died 18 May 1811 at about age 40 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Biography

• Captain Silas NICHOLS was born calculated 1770. He died 18 May 1811 and was buried in Derby Colonial Cemetery, Derby, New Haven, CT. Silas married Freelove.

Sea Captain, who died when my (Lucy) father(Charles) was 13 yrs old, leaving his wife and 3 young sons, and little or no money. He predeceased his father, who mentions him in his Will, proved Mar. 25, 1819, "heirs of Silas, dec'd."

Sources

• Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981[originally]Rome, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn., 1922-1932), vol 4, p 886.
• Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 734.
• Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 256. "Sea captains and seafaring men were for many years very plenty about Derby. Those recollected and here named were residents of Derby .. Silas Nichols ..."
• Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 244. "Nichols, Silas, (Capt.), died May 18, 1811, age 41." http://oxfordpast.net/dccemscan244.html.
• Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 811. "Capt. Silas Nichols | died May 18 1811 | in the 41st year | of his age."
• Derby Colonial Cemetery Photograph - Derby, CT. http://oxfordpast.net/cem5440.html.