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NICHOLS, Thomas

NICHOLS, Thomas

Male 1615 - 1696  (81 years)

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  • Name NICHOLS, Thomas  [1, 2] 
    Birth 21 Feb 1615  Coggeshall, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Great Migration He migrated to Hingham, Massachusetts Bay by 1637. 
    Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Nichols-252 
    Occupation Shipwright and planter 
    Death 8 Nov 1696  Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I10032  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father NICHOLS, Walter,   b. 1582, Coggeshall, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. May 1639, Coggeshall, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother CATLIN, Elizabeth,   b. 9 May 1585, High Roding, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jan 1627, Coggeshall, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 2 Jun 1607  High Roothing, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7229  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Dorcas,   b. Abt 1622, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Oct 1694, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 23 Sep 1681  Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7227  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Family 2 JOSSELYN, Rebecca,   b. 27 Mar 1617, Ardleigh, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Sep 1675, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Marriage 1638  Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. NICHOLS, Hannah,   b. 18 Feb 1645, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jul 1692, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. NICHOLS, John,   b. 1636, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1706, Dorchester, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. NICHOLS, Nathaniel,   b. 3 Jul 1653, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Feb 1730, Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. NICHOLS, Patience,   b. 25 Dec 1660, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Oct 1709, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. NICHOLS, Rebecca,   b. 1646, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1684, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. NICHOLS, Thomas II,   b. 11 Jan 1639, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Nov 1696, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. NICHOLS, Ephraim,   b. 14 May 1648, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 May 1693, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. NICHOLS, Mary,   b. 3 Jul 1653, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1723, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     9. NICHOLS, Elizabeth,   b. 1643, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1671 (Age 28 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     10. NICHOLS, Charity,   b. 3 May 1658, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1659 (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     11. NICHOLS, Sarah Mary,   b. 1643, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jan 1688, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F7228  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 21 Feb 1615 - Coggeshall, Essex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1638 - Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 23 Sep 1681 - Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 8 Nov 1696 - Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635    		New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    Histories
    Thomas Nichols    		Thomas Nichols

    External Links
    WikiTree: Thomas Nichols (1615-1696)    		WikiTree: Thomas Nichols (1615-1696)
    Thomas Nichols was a shipwright and planter who had migrated to Hingham by 1637. He married Rebecca Nichols in 1638. He served as a selectman. His home was on Forth Hill. We are descended through the Wright (Tucker) side. 

    Albums
    Great Migration    		Great Migration (119)
    The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

    An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration.

    You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.

  • Notes 
    • Thomas Nichols was a shipwright and planter who had migrated to Hingham by 1637. He married Rebecca Nichols in 1638. He served as a selectman. His home was on Forth Hill.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1767] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    2. [S1685] Ancestry.com, New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).
      New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635      		 New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635



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