NICHOLS, Thomas
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Thomas Nichols was a shipwright and planter who had migrated to Hingham by 1637. He married Rebecca Nichols in 1638. He served as a selectman. His home was on Forth Hill. We are descended through the Wright (Tucker) side.
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The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration.
You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.
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Name NICHOLS, Thomas [1, 2] Birth 21 Feb 1615 Coggeshall, Essex, England [1, 2]
Gender Male Great Migration He migrated to Hingham, Massachusetts Bay by 1637. Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Nichols-252 Occupation Shipwright and planter Death 8 Nov 1696 Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA [1]
Patriarch & Matriarch NICHOLS, Walter, b. 1582, Coggeshall, Essex, Englandd. May 1639, Coggeshall, Essex, England
(Age 57 years) (Father)
CATLIN, Elizabeth, b. 9 May 1585, High Roding, Essex, Englandd. 11 Jan 1627, Coggeshall, Essex, England
(Age 41 years) (Mother)
Person ID I10032 My Genealogy Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
Father NICHOLS, Walter, b. 1582, Coggeshall, Essex, England d. May 1639, Coggeshall, Essex, England
(Age 57 years)
Relationship natural Mother CATLIN, Elizabeth, b. 9 May 1585, High Roding, Essex, England d. 11 Jan 1627, Coggeshall, Essex, England
(Age 41 years)
Relationship natural Marriage 2 Jun 1607 High Roothing, Essex, England Family ID F7229 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Dorcas, b. Abt 1622, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 Oct 1694, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 72 years)
Marriage 23 Sep 1681 Massachusetts, USA Family ID F7227 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
Family 2 JOSSELYN, Rebecca, b. 27 Mar 1617, Ardleigh, Essex, England d. 22 Sep 1675, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 58 years)
Marriage 1638 Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Children 1. NICHOLS, Hannah, b. 18 Feb 1645, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 18 Jul 1692, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 47 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
▻ WHITCOMB, Jonathan m. 25 Nov 16672. NICHOLS, John, b. 1636, England d. 1706, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
(Age 70 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
3. NICHOLS, Nathaniel, b. 3 Jul 1653, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 Feb 1730, Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 76 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
4. NICHOLS, Patience, b. 25 Dec 1660, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 16 Oct 1709, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 48 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
5. NICHOLS, Rebecca, b. 1646, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 1684, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 38 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
6. NICHOLS, Thomas II, b. 11 Jan 1639, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 8 Nov 1696, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 57 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
7. NICHOLS, Ephraim, b. 14 May 1648, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 May 1693, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 45 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
8. NICHOLS, Mary, b. 3 Jul 1653, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 27 Feb 1723, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 69 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
9. NICHOLS, Elizabeth, b. 1643, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 1671 (Age 28 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
10. NICHOLS, Charity, b. 3 May 1658, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 1659 (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
11. NICHOLS, Sarah Mary, b. 1643, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 14 Jan 1688, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 45 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
Family ID F7228 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
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Notes - Thomas Nichols was a shipwright and planter who had migrated to Hingham by 1637. He married Rebecca Nichols in 1638. He served as a selectman. His home was on Forth Hill.
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Sources - [S1662] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
- [S1685] Ancestry.com, New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).
New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
- [S1662] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).