Isaac Nicoll (bef. 1765 - bef. 1813)

Born before 1765 in Dorchester, Maryland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Dolly (Cole) Nichols — married after 14 Aug 1787 (to before 31 Aug 1813) in Guilford Co., NC

Descendants

Died before Aug 1813 at about age 48 in Guilford Co., NC

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Biography

R. B. Nichol Notes: This Isaac Nichols/Nicolls is listed in the Caroline County, MD Tax Assessment of 1783 as "Isaac Nicolls, of Benjamin" apparently to differentiate him from cousins Isaac Nichols, Sr. and Jr., son and grandson of John Nicoll(s), Sr., who were also in the county at the time. It appears that he had moved to Guilford Co., NC by 1786 (as did many Dorchester/Caroline Co. residents seeking land), for an Isaac "Necolds" was listed for that year among "insolvent" (in arrears on taxes--?) residents by the May, 1788 Guilford Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions.

This is presumably the same Isaac Nichols who posted a marriage bond to wed Dolly Cole in Guilford Co., NC, on 14 Aug 1787; Dolly was daughter of George Cole of Dorchester Co., and is mentioned in his 1792 will as "Wife of Isaac Nichols of Guilford Co., NC." On 22 Nov 1796 this same Isaac Nichols, representing the Deep River settlement of Nicholites living in Guilford Co., bought land for a Nicholite meeting house from Isaac Odle [Odell]; this Nicholite connection firmly associates him with Caroline/Dorchester Counties, MD, where the sect got its start.

According to published sources available to Mary Browning, a professional genealogist in Guilford Co., the Guilford Co. court of pleas & quarter sessions granted "Daughty," widow of Isaac "Nichole" administration of his estate in August, 1813. Censuses of 1800 and 1810 indicate that this household included three daughters and one son, the youngest, all born before 1800.

Name

Isaac /Nicoll(s)/

Array

Birth

bef 1765

MD^[1]

Death

bef AUG 1813

Guilford Co., NC^[2]

Residence

1783

Lower Choptank Hundred, Caroline Co., MD^[3]

Note

Marriage

FAM

@I9385@

@I9387@

Bond:

14 AUG 1787

Guilford Co., NC^[4]

FAM

@I8054@

@I8055@

@I9385@

@I130@

bef 1746^[5][6]

Sources

• Source: S520 Author: Todd, E. Parker Title: The Todd Family of Caroline County, Maryland Abbreviation: Todd, E. Parker Publication: RootsWeb/17 Nov 2007 Note: park_guy1@yahoo.com is functioning email address, but author has not responded to queries. He appears quite confident in his research from about 1700 onwards. Website: CONT http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~carolines/ Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S530 Author: State of Maryland, compiler Title: Maryland Archives Online Abbreviation: MD Archives Online Note: Check Notes* in pertinent data file for pertinent documentation. Italicized: Y
• Source: S665 Author: Caroline County, MD Title: 1783 Tax Assessment Abbreviation: 1783 Tax Assessment Publication: Caroline Co., MD/1783 Note: This document lists an Isaac Nicolls "of Benjamin" and a Joseph Nicolls, both holding land in the Lower Choptank Hundred. Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S666 Title: Guilford County Public Library, Central Branch Abbreviation: Guilford Co. Central Library Note: http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/Greensboro/templates/Libraries/MarriageSearchResults.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRORIGINALURL=%2fDepartments%2fLibrary%2fOnlineResources%2fgenealogy%2fmarriageresults%2ehtm%3fBranch%3dbond&NRNODEGUID=%7b0C50E336-EB1F-4CF6-A1AB-88C82CDC52DF%7d&NRCACHEHINT=Guest&Branch=bond Italicized: Y
• Source: S667 Author: Browning, Mary A. Title: Email Response to Query Abbreviation: Browning, Mary A. Publication: Browning, Mary A./7 Oct 2008 Text: Bob, CONT CONT Well, I have a note from Guilford Co. court of pleas & quarter sessions that administration was granted "Dauty" (which I guess is Dolly) Nichols (sic) widow of Isaac Nichole (sic) in Aug. 1813. Bond was secured by Samuel Horney and James "Poller." Inventory of the estate was returned in Nov. and a years provisions were granted to the widow. This in Guilford Co. Court records, 4th volume, pp. 119, 136. CONT CONT Usually these matters came into court in the next sessions following the death, so isaac probably died between May and August 1813. CONT CONT The Nicholites' identity as a group evaporated quickly here for unknown reasons. We do know about where the meeting house was, through the efforts of Jack L. Perdue (now deceased unforunately) who took the trouble to investigate. The High Point Library NC collection has a file with the location of the site. I think there are also copies of all Dr. Carroll's articles. CONT CONT 1800 census, p. 687: Isaac Nichols: 1 white male 16-26, 3 white females under 10, 1 white female 10-16, 1 white female 26-45. (Living between Elizabeth Lineger and Isaac Odell.) CONT 1810 census, p. 949, Isaac "Nickolos": 1 white male under 10, 1 white male 45+, 2 white females 10-16, 1 white female 16-26, 1 white female 26-45.. CONT CONT These are from [ublished records; it wouldn't hurt to look on the originals to check for accuracy. CONT CONT I think you'd have a difficult time finding anything else about the Nichols name, at least in the time frame. There were some Nichols brides in the 1820s & '30s.. There was a Nicholson at about the same time, but that's a different story. CONT CONT Mary Note: Mary A. Browning CONT Professional genealogist CONT P.O. Box 398 CONT Jamestown, NC 27282 CONT 336-454-3534 CONT maryab30@triad.rr.com CONT www.mabrowning.com Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y

1. ↑ Source: #S665
2. ↑ Source: #S667
3. ↑ Source: #S665
4. ↑ Source: #S666
5. ↑ Source: #S520
6. ↑ Source: #S530

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Bob Nichol for creating WikiTree profile Nicoll-86 through the import of Nichol Ancestry.GED on Feb 14, 2013.

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