Born in West Greenwich, Rhode Island
Ancestors 
Daughter of Joseph Nichols
and Mary (Spink) Westcott
Sister of
Mary (Nichols) Waite, William Nichols, Freelove (Nichols) Fowler, Anne (Nichols) Dyer and Hannah (Nichols) Gardner
Wife of
Gideon Rathbun
— married
after 1766 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Gideon Rathbun, Dorcas Rathbun, Asa Rathbun, Stephen Rathbun, Daniel Rathbun, Newman Rathbun, Allen Rathbun, Joanna (Rathbun) Nobles and Jonathan E Rathbun
Died about
at about age 54
in Rhode Island
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Apr 2018
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Biography
There is presently little in the way of documentation of Ann Nichols. She is believed the second wife of Gideon Rathbun who she would have married sometime after the death of his first wife, Dorcas Kenyon, in 1766. No marriage record has been found.
It may be read that Ann is the daughter of Stephen and Sarah Nichols however this is undocumented. An Ann Nichols, daughter of Joseph and Mary Nichols, was born 13 Jan 1738 at West Greenwich, Rhode Island.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Arnold, James Newell. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636–1850. 21 volumes. Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1891–1912. Digitized images from New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. Vol I, Part III, p 87
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ann by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ann by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
- Susan DeFoe
:
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup H1ba, FTDNA kit #658815
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~0.78%
Scott McLallen :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Doug McAdams :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member longnow28
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~0.78%
Rebecca Thomas :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Rebeccathomas76
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~0.39%
Brenna Smith :
23andMe, GEDmatch MQ5410365 [compare], Ancestry member brennab27
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch BF1104501 [compare], Ancestry member brennab27
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Rejected matches › Ann Nichols (1738-)
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