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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Comfort Nichols was born 2 Mar 1700/01, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI (daughter of Thomas Nichols and Mercy Reynolds).

    Comfort married Giles Peirce 14 Feb 1724/25, East Greenwich, RI. Giles (son of Jeremiah PEIRCE and Abigail LONG) was born 24 Aug 1701; died Bef 20 Jun 1765. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. William Peirce died 1791.
    2. George Peirce
    3. Sarah Peirce
    4. Ruth Peirce was born 18 Dec 1732, East Greenwich, RI.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Nichols was born 6 Aug 1660, North Kingstown, RI (son of Thomas Nichols and Hannah Unknown); died Abt Nov 1745.

    Notes:

    The will of Thomas Nichols of East Greenwich is dated 7 Dec 1738 and proved 30 Nov 1745. It mentions sons James, and Thomas dec'd; dtr Frances Peirce, widow; other daughters not named; son-in-law Giles Peirce; son-in-law Joseph Edmunds of Warwick; grandson Thomas Edmunds; other family members.

    I have made an assumption that he is the Thomas Nichols born to Thomas & Hannah Nichols, 6 Aug 1660 recorded at North Kingstown. The time period is right; this seems to be confirmed by John Osborne Austin's "Genealogical Dictionary of RI" p 138.

    Thomas married Mercy Reynolds Abt 1684. Mercy (daughter of James Reynolds and Deborah Unknown) was born 22 Dec 1664. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mercy Reynolds was born 22 Dec 1664 (daughter of James Reynolds and Deborah Unknown).

    Notes:

    Maiden name to be confirmed; check "New England Marriages Prior to 1700" compiled by Clarence Almon Torrey; p. 536; The Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.; Baltimore, Maryland; 1985.

    Her maiden name as Reynolds seems to be confirmed by John Osborne Austin's "Genealogical Dictionary of RI" p 138, which says she is d/o James & Devorah Reynolds; also she is identified as Mercy Reynolds in "Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island" p 1814.

    The children's birth are registered at East Greenwich to Thomas & Mercy Nichols.

    Children:
    1. Hannah Nichols was born 9 Mar 1684/85, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died Bef Jun 1759.
    2. Deborah Nichols was born 17 Feb 1687/88, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
    3. Susannah Nichols was born 9 May 1690, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
    4. Mary Nichols was born 29 Mar 1693, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
    5. James Nichols was born 29 Mar 1693, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
    6. Elizabeth Nichols was born 16 Mar 1694/95, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
    7. Frances Nichols was born 29 Nov 1697, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
    8. 1. Comfort Nichols was born 2 Mar 1700/01, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
    9. Thomas Nichols was born 27 Apr 1702, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
    10. Benjamin Nichols was born 28 Jun 1703, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Nichols

    Thomas — Hannah Unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Hannah Unknown

    Notes:

    She may have been Hannah Griffin. See "New England Marriages Prior to 1700" compiled by Clarence Almon Torrey; p. 536; The Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.; Baltimore, Maryland; 1985.

    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas Nichols was born 6 Aug 1660, North Kingstown, RI; died Abt Nov 1745.

  3. 6.  James Reynolds was born Abt 1625 (son of William Reynolds); died 1700.

    Notes:

    James was s/o William Reynolds, according to "New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial, Volume 1" ed. William Richard Cutter, p 52 (Google Books).

    James married Deborah Unknown Abt 1647. Deborah was born Abt 1629. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Deborah Unknown was born Abt 1629.
    Children:
    1. John Reynolds was born Oct 1648.
    2. James Reynolds, Jr. was born 28 Oct 1650.
    3. Joseph Reynolds was born 27 Nov 1652.
    4. Henry Reynolds was born 1 Jan 1655/56; died Bef 28 Apr 1716.
    5. Deborah Reynolds was born 1658.
    6. Francis Reynolds was born 12 Oct 1662; died 1722, North Kingstown, RI.
    7. 3. Mercy Reynolds was born 22 Dec 1664.
    8. Robert Reynolds was born Abt 1666.
    9. Benjamin Reynolds was born Abt 1670.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  William Reynolds
    Children:
    1. 6. James Reynolds was born Abt 1625; died 1700.