Samuel Nicholson (1699 - 1750)

Born 1699 in Salem, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Burrough) Nicholson — married 9 Feb 1722 (to 1733) in Borough of Haddonfield, Camden, New Jersey, United States

Husband of Rebecca Saint — married 9 Feb 1744 in Camden, Camden, New Jersey

Husband of Jane (Engle) Turner — married 10 Feb 1749 in Haddonfield Monthly Meeting, Haddonfield, Camden, New Jersey

Descendants

Died Mar 1750 at about age 51 in Waterford, Camden, New Jersey

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Biography

Samuel was a Friend (Quaker)

Marriages

Samuel, son of Joseph and Hannah (Wood) Nicholson, was born between 1696 and 1702, and married (first) Sarah Burrough, in 1722; married (second) Rebecca Saint, in 1744; married (third) Jane Albertson, widow of William, and daughter of John Engle, in 1749. Samuel Nicholson died in 1750, leaving the following children by his first wife: Joseph, Abel, Abigail, Hannah, Samuel, Sarah.^[1]

"Samuel had three wives. His first wife was Sarah Burroughs, whom he married in 1722. In 1744 he married Jane, widow of William Albertson, and daughter of John Engle. Their descendants are numerous in the vicinity of Haddonfield. Samuel Nicholson died in 1750, leaving the following children - Joseph, their eldest, who married Catharine Butcher, of Burlington county, in 1738; Samuel, who married Rebecca, daughter of Aaron Aaronson; Abigail, who married Daniel Hillman, in 1743 (her second husband was John Gill, whom she married in 1769); Hannah, who married John Hillman; and Sarah Nicholson, who died unmarried in 1756."^[2]

Samuel Nicholson received permission to marry Sarah Burrough on 9 February 1722 at the Haddonfield Monthly Meeting, Haddonfield, Camden, New Jersey.^[3][4]

He married Rebecca Saint on 9 February 1744 in Camden.^[5][6]

Samuel Nicholson married Jane Engle on 10 February 1749 at the Haddonfield Monthly Meeting, Haddonfield, Camden, New Jersey.

Death and Legacy

He died 27 April 1750 in Waterford, Camden, New Jersey.^[7]

"1749-1750, Feb. 24. Nicholson, Samuel, of Waterford, Gloucester, will of. Wife, Jane. Sons--Joseph, Samuel (to have at 21 land joining Thomas Spicer and Thomas Wood), Abel (the plantation where I live when 21; in case of his death, without issue my son Samuel to have the same). Daughters, Abigail, wife of Daniel Hillman, Junior, Hannah, wife of John Hillman, and Sarah Nicholson. Executors--wife, Jane and son, Samuel. Witnesses--Joseph Heritage, William Matlack, Saml. spicer. Affirmed 4 July 1750.

1750, April 27. Inventory (£323) includes four negroes--woman, £18; man, £45; boy, £20; girl, £3. Appraisers--Tho. Spicer, Junior, Joseph Heritage.

1750-51, March __. Account. Payments to Benj. Collins, Jos. Heritage, Junr., Thos. Spicer, William Matlack, Saml. Nicholson, Junr., Sam Spicer, John Ross, George Weeds, Hannah Cooper, Daniel Cooper, Isaac Andrews, Daniel Hillman, Junr., Saml. Parr, William Stones, Matthias Aspdon, Timothy Matlack, William Hudson, John Atkins, Mary Champion, Edwd. Rads. Price, John Gill, Hannah Hillman, Isaac Lippincot, Jacob Clement, John Calfrey, Jacob Burroughs."

Notes

Joseph Nicholson deceased in 1702, intestate, and leaving but two children, George, who married Alice Lord in 1717, and Samuel, who had three wives. These were as follows: in 1722, he married Sarah, a daughter of Samuel Burrough; in 1744, he married Rebecca Saint, and, in 1749 he married Jane Albertson, the widow of William, and daughter of John Engle. The last named female was somewhat remarkable in her marriage relations, having had four husbands and, probably, dying a widow. The husbands were John Turner, William Albertson, Samuel Nicholson, and Thomas Middleton.

As the oldest son, Samuel inherited the landed estate of his father, and had his residence on the tract of land purchased of James Wood in 1699. This he re-surveyed in 1733, which survey discloses the title and the number of acres contained in the same.10 He was neighbor to the Spicers, the Woods, and Humphrey Day, all of which families and names have long since been lost sight of in that region.

Samuel Nicholson deceased in 1750, leaving the following named children; but how distributed among the several wives, there is no means at this time of discovering.1' Joseph, the first son, married Catharine Butcher, of Burlington, in 1738; in 1749, he purchased half an acre of land of John Gill in Haddonfield, at which place he at that time resided. This piece of land is situated on the west side of the main street, and is now owned by Joseph B. Tatem. He probably built the house now standing on the lot; but of this there are no certain data. Abel married Rebecca Aaronson, daughter of Aaron; Abigail married Daniel Hillman in 1743 and John Gill in 1767; Hannah married John Hillman; and Sarah died single in 1756. Abel deceased in 1761, and before his first child was born. This proved to be a son, who was named for his father, and subsequently married Rebecca, a daughter of Isaac Ellis. The widow of Abel married Isaac Burrough, and deceased in 1768. From the last named Abel, the family in this immediate neighborhood has descended.^[8]

Research Notes

It appears that Samuel actually had 4 wives. He married Sarah Dennis also of Elsinboro, 2 Mar 1743^[9]. However, they were married only about a year. Richard Flanagin, 8/22/2022.

Sources

1. ↑ Jordan Page 935
2. ↑ Shourds Page 396
3. ↑ Lee Page 856-857
4. ↑ Clement Page 393, 395
5. ↑ Lee Page 856-857
6. ↑ Clement Page 213-222, 396
7. ↑ Lee Page 856-857
8. ↑ Clement Page 220-221
9. ↑ H. Stanley Craig, Salem County Genealogical Data, Vol 1, first print apx 1930, reprinted 1980, p 181.

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• Lee, Francis Bazley. Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1910)

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