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From: Adel <>
Subject: Re Nicholson family
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 10:14:54 -0800
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Hello Listers,

This is a brief sketch of my Nicholson family who came from Skye to
Devon. There was a large family in Plymouth as well as the branch in
South Hams for whom I have some data. I would appreciate any input,
corrections or connections.

Descendants of William Nicholson

1 William Nicholson b: Abt. 1630 in Skye, Scotland
. +Margaret Flyte b: Abt. 1640 m: 1665 d: in Skye, Scotland
........ 2 John Nicholson b: Abt. 1670 in Port au Righ, Skye, Scotland

............ +Joanna Coke b: Abt. 1675 in Devonshire, England m: 03
December 1695 in St. Saviour's, Dartmouth, Devonshire, England
................... 3 William Nicholson b: Abt. 1697 in at
Marlborough, Devon d: 1781
....................... +Elizabeth Trosse b: in Devonshire m: 07 April
1724 in St. Stephen's, South Huish, Devonshire, England
.............................. 4 William Nicholson b: 1725 in
Beesands, Devon d: in Marlborough, Devon, England
.................................. +Margaret
.............................. 4 Hannah Nicholson b: 1729
.................................. +James Davis m: 1755
......................................... 5 Hannah Davis b: Abt. 1766
.............................. 4 Joseph Nicholson b: 20 August 1735 in
Dartmouth, Devonshire, England
.................................. +Mary Dunsford b: Abt. 1740 in
Dunsford, Devonshire m: 17 March 1761 in Parish Church, Kingsbridge,
Devon, England
......................................... 5 Mary Nicholson b: 14 June
1767 in Kingsbridge, Devon d: 29 March 1837 in St. James Parish,
Taunton, Somerset County, England
............................................. +Philip Gibbs b: 23
August 1759 in Taunton, Devon, England m: 29 March 1791 in Kingsbridge,
Devon, England d: 28 September 1835 in St. James Parish, Taunton,
Somerset County, England
......................................... 5 Thomas Nicholson b: 01
July 1773
............................................. +Esther Birt
......................................... 5 William Nicholson b: 30
July 1774
............................................. +Sarah Hewett b: in
Aveton Gifford, Devon m: 14 December 1797 in Kingsbridge, Devon, England

......................................... 5 Benjamin Nicholson b: 27
July 1776
............................................. +Ann Neck m: Abt. 1800
......................................... 5 Joseph Nicholson b: 12 May
1771 in Kingsbridge, Devon, England d: in Plymouth, Devon
............................................. +Fanny Shephard m: 05
November 1793 in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England
.............................. 4 Jonathan Nicholson b: 1737 d: 12
June 1809
.................................. +Mary Elworthy m: in Kingsbridge,
Devon, England
.............................. 4 Mary Nicholson b: 1740
.................................. +Richard Crispin b: in Kingsbridge,
Devon, England m: 13 June 1775 in Kingsbridge, Devon, England



Thanks, Adel McKay

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