Samuel Nichols (1761 - 1856)

Born 8 Apr 1761 in Waterbury, New Haven, CT

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Landon) Nichols — married 1783 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT

Descendants

Died 8 Jul 1856 at age 95 in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut

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Biography

Waterbury book cites Samuel's death date as 1854. Samme's spouse, Abigail was the d/o Benjamin & Abigail Landon. According to Bob Thompson, Samuel died due to falling off his horse on the way to church. Family lore says thought to have lived in Hartford, CT.

Samuel NICHOLS was born ^[1][2] 8 Apr 1761 in Waterbury, New Haven, CT.

Sources

Wolcott records reflect, "Samme Nichols, of Cheshire, m. 2nd Mrs. Mahitabel Upson, of Wolcott, Feb. 24, 1843, by S. Stocking.

-Barbour coll., CT VR, Waterbury, vol. 1, p. 425 (d.o.b., parents, loc.), vol. 2, p. 88 (marr. info, her loc.), vol.2, p. 88 (children's d.o.b., loc., parents);

1. ↑ Compiled by Jerri Lynn Burket, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol. 50 - Waterbury, General Editor - Lorraince Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2002, p. 251.
2. ↑ Edited by Joseph Anderson, D. D., Town & City of Waterbury, Connecticut, From the Aboriginal Period to the Year Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-Five., New Haven, The Price & Lee Company, 1896, Ap96.