Descendants of Henry Nicholson
Submitted by Mabry Benson [email protected]
Probate
September, 1739. Administration of the estate of Henry Nichason granted to Hannah Nichason and Peletiah Mills, Disbrow Spencer posted bond. June 1749. Hannah Nicholson declared that the estate was insolvent. Commissioners were appointed. Probate Records vol XIII, p 54 & 69. [256]
Spouse: Hannah Spencer, Marriage: 8 Jun 1729 Hartford, Connecticut [235] Birth: 16 Feb 1708/9 Hartford, Connecticut [254], Death: 6 Jan 1782 South Warren, Massachusetts [254]
Father: Disborough Spencer (ca1679-1763), Mother: Abigail Elmer (ca1679-1725)
Misc. Notes
Married second Mr. Burt. Widow Hannah Burt married in South Warren 1 May 1749 Peletiah Glover (intention Springfield 31 March 1749 [253]). She married in Warren 11 June 1755 Noah Brooks. [254]
Probate
Will made 4 Jan 1782, proved 5 Feb 1782, names son Ambrose, grandchild Jeduthan Sanderson, husband Noan Brooks, son Henry Nicholson, grandchildren Amariah Sanderson, and Hannah Lamilton wife of Matthias Lamilton, Sarah Whiting wife of William Whiting, Charlotte & Cibil Sanderson children of daughter Sarah wife of Medad Sanderson. [286, vol 13, p 464 ]
Children
1 Sarah Nicholson
Birth: 12 Apr 1730 Hartford, Connecticut [238]
Death: 23 Dec 1768 Springfield, Massachusetts [299]
Married Medad Sanderson. [286, vol 13, p 464] [299]
Children:
Jeduthan 1753-1753, Jeduthan 1755, Hannah 1756, Amaziah 1760, Sarah 1761, Medad 1763, Charlotte 1764, Cibil 1766, John 1769. [299] [286]
2 Ambrose Nicholson
Birth: 15 Apr 1733 Hartford, Connecticut [238]
Married 1733 Margaret Hill. [235]
Children: Nathan 1759, Joel 1761, Hannah 1763, Ambrose 1766, Mabel 1768, Jared 1770, Sarah 1772, Edmond 1774, Eunice 1774, Lucy 1777, Francis.
+3 Henry Nicholson
Birth: 24 Apr 1735 Hartford, Connecticut [254], [235]
Death: 19 Mar 1807 Brigdport, Vermont [100, vol 2, p 268], [191], [254]
Spouse: Mabel Hale
4 Hannah Nicholson
Birth: 25 Sep 1737 Hartford, Connecticut [235]
100. Bridgport, Vermont, Vital Records
191. Card Index to Vermont Vital Records, LDS mf#27508 235. Barbour Index to Connecticut Vital Records 238. Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut, by Lucius Barbour, 1982.
249. "History of Rutland County, Vermont", by Smith & Rann
254. "Hannah Spencers Four Husbands," by Jean Nicholson Mack, in the
American Genealogist, vol 47, p 33, 1971.
256. Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, by Charles Manwaring
286. Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Probate Records
299. Loomis Manuscript of Springfield Families
28 Nov 1999
Name: Henry Nicholson
Birth: 24 Apr 1735 Hartford, Connecticut [254], [235], Death: 19 Mar 1807 Brigdport, Vermont [100, vol 2, p 268], [191], [254] Father: Henry Nicholson (-1739), Mother: Hannah Spencer (1709-1782)
Census
1791 Census: in Tinmouth, Rutland County, Vermont, 2 males over 16, 1 males under 16, 2 females. Also Glon is a head of a family (perhaps this is Glover). [247]
1800 census: in Tinmouth, Rutland County, Vermont, 1 male over 45, 1 female over 45. Also Ashbel, Glover & John age 26-45 are heads of families.
Military
Henry Nicholson & Henry Nicholson Jr both served 2 days in Capt John Spaffords Company in Col Ebenr Allens Regiment of Militia in the alarm 10-11 June 1781. [300]
Spouse: Mabel Hale
Birth: 1731 [191], 17 Jul 1732 Glastonbury, Connecticut [297], Death:
15 Nov 1805 Brigdport, Vermont [100, vol 2, p 268], [191] probably: Father: Thomas Hale (1684-1750) Mother: Susanna Smith (1699-) [244]
Misc. Notes
Probably Mabel is Mabel Hale. Sister Susannah Hale lived in Lanesboro where Henry Nichols lived. [297]
Children
Birth: 18 May 1760 Springfield, Massachusetts [254], 1 May 1760 Springfield, Massachusetts [299]
2 Henry Nicholson
Birth: Sep 1761 Springfield, Massachusetts [285], [299]
3 Ashbel Nicholson
Birth: 29 Aug 1763 Springfield, Massachusetts [285], [299]
4 Sarah Nicholson Birth: 1765-74 [244] Married Asa Hemenway. [244]
5 John Nicholson
Married 1793 Olive Livingston.
Child: Henry 1797
+6 Mabel Nicholson
Birth: 1775 Massachusetts [106], Death: aft 1855 Saratoga County, New York [111]
Misc. Notes
Moved to Wilton, New York, in 1825. [111]
In 1850 Mabel Clancy is living with Mary Ann & Stafford Carr, who have named a son Elijah, three houses from Stephen Clancey. Sarah Mabel Clancey Carrs death certificate said that her mothers name was Mabel Nicholson. [106]
Birth: 1777 [249]
Sources
100. Bridgport, Vermont, Vital Records
106. 1850 Census
111. 1855 New York State census
191. Card Index to Vermont Vital Records, LDS mf#27508
235. Barbour Index to Connecticut Vital Records
244. Information from Jean Maack
248. LDS Ancestrasl file, information from Layne Bryson and Allan Donald
Tallman
249. "History of Rutland County, Vermont", by Smith & Rann
254. "Hannah Spencers Four Husbands," by Jean Nicholson Mack, in the American Genealogist, vol 47, p 33, 1971.
285. Information from Perry Streeter to Marjorie Lowe.
286. Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Probate Records
287. Tinmouth, Vermont, Deeds
288. Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Deeds
289. Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Deeds
297. Hale, House, and Related Families, by Donald Jacobus & Edgar
Waterman, 1952
300. Soldiers, Sailors & Patriots of the Revolutionary War in Vermont, by
Carleton Fisher & Sue Fisher
28 Nov 1999
Birth: abt 1774 Vermont [110]
Death: aft 1830 Saratoga County, New York [303]
Census
1800 census: Tinmouth, Rutland County, Vermont, 1 male 16-26, 1 female 0-10, 1 female 16-26 1810 census: Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont, 2 males 0-10, 1 male 26-45, 2 females 0-10, 1 female 26-45, cabinet maker. 1820 census: Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont, 1 male 0-10, 1 male 16-18, 1 male 16-26, 1 female 0-10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female >45. 1830 census: Wilton, Saratoga County, New York, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 50-60, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 50-60.
Spouse: Mabel Nicholson
Birth: 1775 Massachusetts [106], Death: aft 1855 Saratoga County, New York [111]
Father: Henry Nicholson (1735-1807), Mother: Mabel Hale (1731-1805)
Moved to Wilton, New York, in 1825. [111]
In 1850 Mabel Clancy is living with Mary Ann & Stafford Carr, who have named a son Elijah, three houses from Stephen Clancey. Sarah Mabel Clancey Carrs death certificate said that her mothers name was Mabel Nicholson. [106]
Census
1850 census: age 75, living with Stafford & Mary Ann Carr Jr., three houses from Stephen Clancy.
1855 NY census: age 80, born Vermont, mother-in-law to Stafford Carr [111]
Children
Birth: bef 1800 Tinmouth, Rutland County, Vermont
2 Stephen Clancy
Spouse: Katharine
Spouse: Sophie, Marriage: bef 1845
Children: Mary 1829-1887, George 1833, Jane 1836, Adelaide 1840, Alice 1844.
3 daughter Clancy
Birth: 1805, Death: 23 Apr 1805 Tinmouth, Rutland County, Vermont [191]
4 son Clancy
Birth: 1800-1810 Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont
5 daughter Clancy
Birth: 1800-1810 Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont
6 Mary Ann Clancy Birth: 1808 Vermont [106], [111] Married Stafford Carr Jr. [232]
7 son Clancy
Birth: 1810-1820 Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont
8 Sarah Mabel Clancy
Birth: 6 Dec 1819 Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont [232], Death: 31 Aug 1908 Campbell, Santa Clara County, California [1], [232] Married William Henry Carr 1818-1848, son of her sister Marys husband Stafford Carr Jr.
Children: son who died at birth l9 Sep. l839, Hannah Maria 5 July 1840, Amanda Jane 29 Jan 1842, Nelson Franklin 2 Sep, 1844, and Rebecca Mabel 26 July l846 - 30 May l850. [232]
Sources
111. 1855 New York State census
191. Card Index to Vermont Vital Records, LDS mf#27508 232. Information from Marjorie Lowe.
303. 1830 census
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