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Thomas Nickell Sr. (abt. 1740 - 1807)

Thomas Nickell Sr. aka Nichols
Born about in Staunton, Augusta, Virginiamap
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Husband of — married 1760 in Monroe, Virginiamap
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Died at about age 67 in Monroe, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

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Thomas Nickell Sr. was a Virginia colonist.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Thomas Nickell Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A083359.

THOMAS NICKELL was born in Staunton, Augusta County, VA in 1740. Thomas married Jane "Jennie" King in Monroe County, (West) VA in 1760. Together they had eleven children:

  1. Margaret Nickell
  2. Barbara Nickell
  3. Thomas Nickell
  4. Robert Nickell
  5. Elizabeth "Betsy" Nickell
  6. John Nickell
  7. George Washington "Wash" Nickell
  8. Mary Nickell
  9. Andrew Nickell
  10. James Albert Nickell
  11. Jane Nickell.

Thomas Nickell served in a militia company under British General Braddock and Colonel George Washington during the French and Indian War. General Braddock led over thirteen hundred British and American troops from Fort Necessity (now Fayette County, PA) with plans to capture Fort Duquesne (now Pittsburgh, PA). They were ambushed by French and Indians at the Monongahela River. General Braddock was killed in the ambush, and the expedition became known as Braddock's Defeat. Colonel Washington demonstrated his courage and leadership by rallying the troops and safely returning the expedition to Fort Necessity.

In 1772, Thomas Nickell was on the Muster Roll of Captain James Henderson, Greenbrier Virginia Militia. Thomas Nickell and his brother Joseph served as guides for Major John Connally and Captain George Aston in the Colonial Militia. Thomas served 117 days and Joseph 116 days.

The Nickell brothers, Thomas, Isaac and Joseph served in the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774. The Battle was fought between colonial militia and Shawnee Warriors under Chief Cornstalk. As the Indians were supported by the British, this Battle is considered the opening engagement of the American Revolution. In defeating Cornstalk, the Ohio country was opened to settlement.

Thomas died in Monroe County, (West) Virginia on April 3, 1807 and is buried in the Old Lebanon Cemetery Pickaway, Monroe County, West Virginia, United States[1].

Sons of the American Revolution Application

Name: Thomas Nichols [Thomas Nickell]
Birth Date: 1732
Birth Place: Augusta County, Virginia
Death Date: 1807
Death Place: Monroe, Virginia
SAR Membership: 88310
Role: Ancestor
Application Date: 6 Mar 1962
Father: John Nickell
Mother: Barbara Mc Combe
Spouse: Jane King
Children: George Nickell [2]

Daughters of the America Revolution Records

Nichols, Thomas [3]
Ancestor #: A083359
Service: VIRGINIA
Rank(s): Patriotic Service
Birth: Circa: 1732 / Spotsylvania Co,VA
Death: Ante 3-17-1807 / Monroe Co, VA
Service Source: Abercrombie & Slatten, VA, Rev Pub Claims, Vol.2, P 420
Service Description: 1) Provided Supplies
Residence: Greenbrier Co., VA
Spouse: Jane King

Find A Grave

Birth: 1740
Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Death: Apr. 3, 1807
Virginia, USA
THOMAS NICKELL was born in Staunton, Augusta County, VA in 1740. Thomas married Jane "Jennie" King in Monroe County, (West) VA in 1760. Together they had eleven known children:
Margaret Nickell; Barbara Nickell; Thomas Nickell; Robert Nickell; Elizabeth "Betsy" Nickell; John Nickell; George Washington "Wash" Nickell; Mary Nickell; Andrew Nickell; James Albert Nickell; Jane Nickell.
Thomas Nickell and his brothers served the cause of American Independence. During the French and Indian Wars in 1758, Thomas served in a militia company under British General Braddock and a young Colonel George Washington. General Braddock led over thirteen hundred British and American troops from Fort Necessity (now Fayette County, PA) with plans to capture Fort Duquesne (now Pittsburgh, PA). They were ambushed by French and Indians at the Monongahela River. General Braddock was killed in the ambush, and the expedition became known as Braddock's Defeat. Colonel Washington demonstrated his courage and leadership by rallying the troops and safely returning the expedition to Fort Necessity.
In 1772, Thomas Nickell was on the Muster Roll of Captain James Henderson, Greenbrier Virginia Militia. Thomas Nickell and his brother Joseph served as guides for Major John Connally and Captain George Aston in the Colonial Militia. Thomas served 117 days and Joseph 116 days.
The Nickell brothers, Thomas, Isaac and Joseph served in the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774. The Battle was fought between colonial militia and Shawnee Warriors under Chief Cornstalk. As the Indians were supported by the British, this Battle is considered the opening engagement of the American Revolution. In defeating Cornstalk, the Ohio country was opened to settlement.
Thomas Nickell passed at the age of 67 in Monroe County, (West) Virginia on April 3, 1807.


Family links:
Parents:
John Nickell (1720 - 1774)
Mary Sara Lewis Nickell (1720 - 1755)
Spouse:
Jane King Nickell (1740 - 1811)*
Children:
Robert Nickell (1767 - 1849)*
George Washington Nickell (1776 - 1836)*
Andrew Nickell (1780 - 1845)*
Siblings:
Thomas Nickell (1740 - 1807)
Joseph Nickell (1750 - 1829)*
Isaac Nickell (1751 - 1839)*
*Calculated relationship
Note: Unable to identify (West) Virginia Cemetery where this Thomas Nickell is buried. He died in 1807 in (West) Virginia, and is believed to be buried near the home he built in 1792 south of Ronceverte, Monroe County, (West) VA. Assistance welcome!
Response: Findagrave # has been merged. Merged Findagrave # identifies cemetery where Thomas Nickel is buried. ( JPM 2017-11-10)

Research Notes

Birth Date

Warning: Check the dates. A birth date should not be more than 60 years before or after a sibling's birth date.

Last Name

  • "...Common practice was after the Revolutionary War was to change the last name a little to signify a new country and new times. So records show the family changed the name from Nickolas to Nickell. Four brothers came as early as 1751 and were soldiers at Point Pleasant."[4]

DNA Information

  • GEDmatch Kits A169970 (Margaret J Hollenbeck) and A930636 (Byrum Cecil Lee) share 7.3 cM on chromosome 17; Start Location: 13,512,946, End Location: 14,869,852

Sources

  1. ↑ Thomas Sr. Nickel on Find A Grave: Memorial #152928285 Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  2. ↑ Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.; Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls. National Society, Sons of the American Revolution
  3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, “Ancestor Database.” database, Genealogical Research System (https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A083359) accessed 20 August 2023, Thomas Nichols, A083359.
  4. ↑ [1]

Click here for image ^: [2]

  • Nelson, Jerry D., and Carol Nelson. A History of Monroe County, West Virginia, by Oren F. Morton, 1916, Reprinted 1988: A Genealogical Index. Bonita, CA: J. & C. Nelson, 1995.
  • Blakey, Bernard Buckner,. A Blakey book : being an account of those believed to be descended from Thomas and Susannah Blakey of Christ Church parish, Middlesex County, Virginia. Little Falls, Minn.?: B.B. Blakey?, 1983
  • Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/152928285/thomas-nickell : accessed 20 July 2021), memorial page for Thomas Nickell Sr. (1740–3 Apr 1807), Find a Grave Memorial ID 152928285, citing Old Lebanon Cemetery, Pickaway, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Tracie Shrader Smith (contributor 47750453) .

* Memorial Here: [3]

  • DAR registration page/information:

[4]

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Husband: Thomas Nickell
Wife: Jane King
Child: Barbara Nickell
Marriage:
Date: ABT 1767/1768
Place: Augusta, Virginia




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Images: 4
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Nickell's Milling Co. - flour label
Nickell's Milling Co. - flour label
Battle of Point Pleasant marker
Battle of Point Pleasant marker
Nickell Homestead & Mill in National Register of Historic Places
Nickell Homestead & Mill in National Register of Historic Places


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Simmons-11603 Becky Simmons
I added a few sources and the DAR info to match the SAR info in place. In order to keep the profile's integrity as the manager wants I will put a few more sources here that can be easily coped and pasted if desired:
  • Quote for bio explaining why last name is signed spelled two ways:

"...Common practice was after the Revolutionary War was to change the last name a little to signify a new country and new times. So records show the family changed the name from Nickolas to Nickell. Four brothers came as early as 1751 and were soldiers at Point Pleasant." Excerpt from History of Monroe County...that I did add as a source already since it has a plethora of data on the profile written within. - Link to image: [1]

  • Ad for Nickell Mill in WV:

[2]

  • Updated FamilySearch profile for Thomas Nickell:

[3]

Cheers! Becky Elizabeth

posted by Becky Simmons
Simmons-11603 Becky Simmons
I do know that the marriage to Barbara was in 1755 and the marriage to Mary was his first marriage so while I believe this profile has the correct parents, the dates- especially in the bio might benefit from a review because the bio sketch differs slightly from the information in the listed sources. Familysearch, findagrave and the SAR/DAR all give this Thos. Nickell's d.o.b. about 1731 and the death as written above.
posted by Becky Simmons
Simmons-11603 Becky Simmons
Updating the requested merge as the rest of the family duplicates have been merged and corrected including wife Jane as of today so.....Nickell-131 & Nickell -238 appear the same because they have identical names and are connected through marriage to the same woman's profile. Also they have the same birth and death locations and nearly the same dates, I believe one has the date of death and the other mistakenly has the probate date listed instead. With regard to the parents, the father is the same but there are duplicate profiles for him too and he had two wives so I can provide what sources I have for these direct gr----grandparents or ask that the profile managers please review and decide which woman they find fits with the time-line and paper trails. Thank you for considering this as it is one of, if not the last profile set, waiting to be merged from this line of my (our) family('s).
posted by Becky Simmons
Simmons-11603 Becky Simmons
Nickell-131 and Nickell-238 appear to represent the same person because: Nickell-131 & Nickell -238 appear the same because they have identical names and are connected through marriage to the same woman's profile. Also they have the same birth and death locations and nearly the same dates, I believe one has the date of death and the other mistakenly has the probate date listed instead. With regard to the parents, the father is the same but there are duplicate profiles for him too and he had two wives so I can provide what sources I have for these direct gr----grandparents or ask that the profile managers please review and decide which woman they find fits with the time-line and paper trails. Thank you for considering this as it is one of, if not the last profile set, waiting to be merged from this line of my (our) family('s).
posted on Nickell-238 (merged) by Becky Simmons
Simmons-11603 Becky Simmons
We need to collaborate and work on Nickell-238 & Nickell-131 as I truly think there are two separate men but the information has been crossed. These two have different parents and birth year off by 8 years...however they are married & connected to the same woman- Jane King and have the same death date/location listed. I'm working on all of my greatgrandparents with my new GED.com upload but if anyone has suggestions and could comment back that would be super helpful! Thanks- Becky Elizabeth
posted by Becky Simmons
Simmons-11603 Becky Simmons
We need to collaborate and work on Nickell-238 & Nickell-131 as I truly think there are two separate men but the information has been crossed. These two have different parents and birth year off by 8 years...however they are married & connected to the same woman- Jane King and have the same death date/location listed. I'm working on all of my greatgrandparents with my new GED.com upload but if anyone has suggestions and could comment back that would be super helpful! Thanks- Becky Elizabeth
posted on Nickell-238 (merged) by Becky Simmons
Hollenbeck-72 Richard Hollenbeck
Nickell-238 and Nickell-131 are not ready to be merged because: We must first figure out which is the correct mother.
posted by Richard Hollenbeck
Smith-40964 Philip Smith
Nickell-238 and Nickell-131 appear to represent the same person because: Please review these potential duplicates.

Thank you. Based on birth and parents bio his mother must be Mary Leiws

posted by Philip Smith

Rejected matches › Thomas Nicholson (1750-) › Thomas Nicholes (bef.1736-)

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