Thomas Nichols

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]

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. 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.

Thomas — Hannah Unknown. [Group Sheet]

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.