NICHOLS, Hannah
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This collection focuses on a particularly challenging chapter of my family's past, dating back to the 1600s and early 1700s in colonial America, a time marked by conflict and cultural clashes.
The era we are delving into was characterized by profound misunderstandings and tensions between the European settlers and the Native American tribes, each defending their way of life in an ever-changing landscape.
The Native American tribes, with their rich and diverse cultures, had been living on this land for thousands of years. Their connection to the land was deep-rooted, and their societies were complex and varied. The arrival of European settlers brought unprecedented changes, often leading to conflicts, as both groups sought to protect their communities and resources.
In this context, my ancestors, like many others, faced challenges and hardships. Some of them tragically lost their lives in raids conducted by Native American tribes. These events were undoubtedly painful and significant for my family's history. In presenting the list of my ancestors and their stories, I hope to provide a respectful tribute to their lives, acknowledging the tragedy they faced while also recognizing the broader historical context that led to these events.
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Name NICHOLS, Hannah [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] Birth 18 Feb 1645 Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA [5, 6]
Gender Female Differentiator Killed by Indians _DNA match Death 18 Jul 1692 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7]
- Killed by Native Americans
Burial Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA [5]
Patriarch & Matriarch NICHOLS, Walter, b. 1582, Coggeshall, Essex, Englandd. May 1639, Coggeshall, Essex, England
(Age 57 years) (Grandfather)
JUDE, Rebecca, b. 1592, London, Englandd. 1673, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 81 years) (Grandmother)
Person ID I1263 My Genealogy Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
Father NICHOLS, Thomas, b. 21 Feb 1615, Coggeshall, Essex, England d. 8 Nov 1696, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 81 years)
Other Partners: Dorcas m. 23 Sep 1681Relationship natural Mother JOSSELYN, Rebecca, b. 27 Mar 1617, Ardleigh, Essex, England d. 22 Sep 1675, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 58 years)
Relationship natural Marriage 1638 Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Family ID F7228 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family WHITCOMB, Jonathan, b. 1636, Taunton, Somerset, England d. 25 Feb 1691, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 55 years)
Marriage 25 Nov 1667 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA [1, 3, 4, 8]
Children 1. WHITCOMB, Ruth, b. 8 Feb 1672, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 1750, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 77 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
2. WHITCOMB, Mary, b. 1682, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 Feb 1715, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 33 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
3. WHITCOMB, Katherine, b. 26 Mar 1678, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 9 Jan 1723, Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 44 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
4. WHITCOMB, Jonathan, b. 26 Feb 1669, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 10 Apr 1715, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 46 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
▻ JOSLIN, Mary m. Between 1685 and 1689; SCRIPTURE, Deborah m. 4 Sep 17105. WHITCOMB, John, b. 16 May 1684, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. Jul 1720, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 36 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
6. WHITCOMB, Joseph, b. 1688, Massachusetts, USA d. 1760 (Age 72 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
7. WHITCOMB, Abigail, b. 5 May 1674, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 16 Jun 1752, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
(Age 78 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
8. WHITCOMB, Hannah, b. 29 Aug 1671, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 1741, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 69 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
9. WHITCOMB, Josiah, b. 29 Aug 1671, Massachusetts, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
10. WHITCOMB, Elizabeth, b. 1674, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 11 May 1755, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 81 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
Photos U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Family ID F333 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
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Event Map = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - On July 17, 1692 she was staying at a friends, Peter Joslin's house in Lancaster. While there, Indians attacked and killed her along with Peter's wife Sarah Howe and children. It is unknown as to what the relation was between Peter Joslin and Hannah, but 6 years later Hannah's niece, Johanna, became Peter's second wife. According to an article in the January, 1850 issue of the New England Historic Genealogical Register, the widow of Jonathan Whitcomb was living with the Joslin family. It states that "On the 18th July, 1692, the Indians assaulted the house of Peter Joslin, who was at his labor in the field, and knew nothing thereof until entering the house. He found his wife with three children, with a widow WHITCOMB, who lived in his family, barbarously murdered with their hatchets, and weltering in their blood. His wife's sister, ELIZABETH HOW , daughter of John How of Marlborough, with another of his children, were carried into captivity. She returned, but the child was murdered in the wilderness.
- On July 17, 1692 she was staying at a friends, Peter Joslin's house in Lancaster. While there, Indians attacked and killed her along with Peter's wife Sarah Howe and children. It is unknown as to what the relation was between Peter Joslin and Hannah, but 6 years later Hannah's niece, Johanna, became Peter's second wife. According to an article in the January, 1850 issue of the New England Historic Genealogical Register, the widow of Jonathan Whitcomb was living with the Joslin family. It states that "On the 18th July, 1692, the Indians assaulted the house of Peter Joslin, who was at his labor in the field, and knew nothing thereof until entering the house. He found his wife with three children, with a widow WHITCOMB, who lived in his family, barbarously murdered with their hatchets, and weltering in their blood. His wife's sister, ELIZABETH HOW , daughter of John How of Marlborough, with another of his children, were carried into captivity. She returned, but the child was murdered in the wilderness.
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At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. - [S1848] Whitcomb, Charlotte, The Whitcomb Family in America: A Biographical Genealogy, (Location: Minneapolis, Minnestoa; Date: Oct 1904;), Pgs 25-37, 185-188, 203.
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