Isaac Nichols
Charts | Ancestors of Edward Ambrose Cooke |
Isaac Nichols, son of Sergeant Francis Nichols and Frances Wimarke, was born probably shortly before his baptism at Sedgeborrow, Worcestershire, England, 27 December 1617.1 He died at Stratford, Connecticut, between 28 September 1694 and 5 November 1695.2,3
Isaac married Margaret (…), whose ancestry is unknown (or not traced here), about 1647.2,4
He was in one of the first companies of Stratford settlers, coming from England with his father and became a prominent citizen of the town.
He was a deputy to the General Court for three sessions in 1662 and 1665.
He was farmer but seems to have dealt some what in merchandise. His will mentions his Indian servant George, giving him to his [Isaac's] wife during her natural life.5
Isaac married Margaret (…), whose ancestry is unknown (or not traced here), about 1647.2,4
He was in one of the first companies of Stratford settlers, coming from England with his father and became a prominent citizen of the town.
He was a deputy to the General Court for three sessions in 1662 and 1665.
He was farmer but seems to have dealt some what in merchandise. His will mentions his Indian servant George, giving him to his [Isaac's] wife during her natural life.5
Family | Margaret (…) d. aft. 1695 |
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This person was last edited on | 15 Mar 2018 |
Citations
- [S2163] Neil D. Thompson, "The Baptism of Isaac2 Nichols of Stratford, Connecticut," The American Genealogist 76 (January 2001): 38, further cited as Thompson, "Baptism of Isaac Nichols."
- [S5] Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, two volumes (New Haven, Connecticut: Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, 1930-1932), 435, further cited as Jacobus, Families of Old Fairfield.
- [S314] Neil D. Thompson, "The English Origin of Sergeant Francis1 Nichols of Stratford, Connecticut," The American Genealogist 75 (October 2000): 267-271, further cited as Thompson, "English Origin of Francis Nichols."
- [S1872] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700, 3 vols. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011), 1091, further cited as Torrey, New England Marriages (2011).
- [S339] Samuel Orcutt, A History of the Old Town of Stratford and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (New Haven, Connecticut: Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, 1886), 128.