Joseph Nichols and the Nicolites; Appexdix V

JOSEPH NICHOLS AND THE NICHOLITES:

APPENDIX

PART V

NICHOLITE WILLS

A. Caroline County

WILLIAM HARRIS 12th of 3rd month, 1784

June 15, 1784

Wife: Ann; sons: James (eldest), William, Isaac, John, Levin; daughters: Mary, Elizabeth, Rachel, Lydia, and Jane. Witnesses: James Harris, Joshua Smith, and Joshua Cranor. JR#B, pp. 3-7.

LEVIN WRIGHT 12th of 10th month, 1785

October 21, 1785

Wife: Mary; sons: James, Peter, Levin, and Charles; daughter: Ann (wife of Shadrach Willis). Witnesses: James Harris, Daniel Wright, and Lemuel Wright. JR#B, pp. 41-43.

WILLIAM KELLEY November 22, 1785

March 1, 1787

Wife: Mary; sons: William, John, Hicks, Peter, Martin, and Dennis; daughters: Ann Jenkins, Mary, Elizabeth, and Leah. Witnesses: Andrew Beachamp, William Gray, and Stephen Fleharty. JR#B, pp. 77-79.

WILLIAM STEVENS 19th of 5th month, 1790

September 20, 1790

Wife: Mary; sons: Jonathan (elder), and James; daughters: Sarah, Mary, Rhoda, and Rachel. Four friends to value estate: Seth Hill Evitts, Jesse Hubbert, Edward Barton, and James Harris. Witnesses: Edward Barton, Jesse Hubbert, and Seth Hill Evitts. JR#B, pp. 167-168.

THOMAS WILLIS 22nd of 8th month, 1792

November 27, 1792

Wife: Sinai; sons: Milbey, Jesse, Joshua, Thomas, and Elic; daughter: Milley. Witnesses: James Harris, Seth Hill Evitts, and Thomas Stanton. JR#B, pp. 208-209.

ROGER WRIGHT 15th of 7th month, 1792

December 19, 1792

Sons: James, Hatfield, and Levin (a Quaker); daughter: Mary. Trustees: Moses Leverton and Lemuel Wright. Witnesses: Daniel Leverton, Robert Hall, and James Murphey. JR#B, pp. 211-212.

THOMAS STANTON 14th of 11th month, 1793

December 3, 1793

Sons: Beacham, James, and John; daughters: Dorothy Blades and Mary Stanton; granddaughter: Elizabeth Blades. Trustees: Henry Ward and James Harris. Witnesses: John Morriston, Jr., and John Harvey, Sr. JR#B, pp. 229-231.

JOSHUA CHILCUTT 22nd of 12 month, 1792

June 3, 1794

Wife: Esther; sons: Peter and John; daughters; Rhoda, Esther, Febe, Anne, Mary Boon, and Celia Vickers. Witnesses: William Warren, Thomas Williams, Daniel Leverton. JR#B, pp. 239-240.

NEHEMIAH SAULSBURY 4th of 9th month, 1794

September 30, 1794

Wife: Deborah; sons: Charles, Noah, and Wilson. Executor: Seth Hill Evitts. Witnesses: Lydia Wilson, Prudence Willoughby, and Daniel Saulsbury. JR#B, pp. 245-246.

JAMES HORNEY 14th of 8th month, 1794

December 11, 1794

Relatives (all children of Jeffry Horney) : William, John, and Philip, Horney, Elizabeth Anderson, Deborah Stanley, Lydia Saulsbury, and Ann Dial. Friend: James Harris. Executors: James Harris and Seth Hill Evitts. Witnesses: Charles Jones, Solomon Hobbs, and Comfort Hobbs. JR #B, pp. 252-254.

HENRY WARD 15th of 10th month, 1794

April 7, 1795

Wife: Mary; sons: Daniel, Henry, Richard, and James; daughters: Ann Wright, Mary, Lydia, and Rachel. Witnesses: James Harris, James Wilson, and William Wilson. JR#B, pp. 271-274.

JONATHAN WILSON 4th of 2nd month, 1795

September 22, 1795

Wife: Lydia; sons: Jonathan, John, Joshua, Daniel, Peter, and William; daughters: Levina and Rebecca; grandsons (sons of Jonathan): William and John. Witnesses: Seth Hill Evitts, William Mobray, James Smith, and Mary Waddel. JR#B, pp. 288-292.

WILLIAM DAWSON 27th of 5th month, 1795

December 7, 1795

Wife: Isabelle; sons: John, Elijah, Elisha, Shadrach, William Frederick,Joseph, and Jonas; daughters: Elizabeth, Margaret; granddaughter:' Isabel (d. of Shadrach); grandson: William (of Joseph). Witnesses James Harris, Owen Sulivane, and William Poits, JR#B pp. 301-304.

SOLOMON WILSON 31st of 3rd month, 1796

May 10, 1796

Wife: Rachel; sons: Solomon, Elisha, and George; daughters: Rebeckah and Mary; brother: James. Witnesses: James Harris, Solomon Kenton, and James Wilson, Jr. JR#B, pp. 341-342.

LEMUEL WRIGHT 6th of 12th month, 1794

September 27, 1796

Wife: Elizabeth; sons: Daniel sand Jacob; daughters: Sarah, Rachel Leverton, Ann Hubbert, and Mary Wright. Trustees: William Peters, Seth Hill Evitts, James Harris, and Levin Wright (of Roger). Witnesses: John Wright, Elisha Dawson, and John Pool. JR#B, pp. 351-353.

JOHN HARVEY 17thh of 4th month, 1795

April 25, 1795

Wife: Cathrane; sons: Samuel and Beacham; daughter Sophia. Witnesses: William Andrew and Andrew Beachamp. JR#B, pp. 359-361.

HENRY SWIGGETT 23rd of 9th month, 1798

November 27th, 1798

Wife: Sarah; sons: William, Johnson, Harmon, Henry, Levin, Daniel, and James; daughters: Rhoda Swiggett and Sarah Coldscott. Trustees: Peter Harris, Willis Charles, James Anderson, and Edward Barton. Witnesses: James Harris, William Jones, and Hannah Jones. JR#B, pp. 429432.

JAMES HARRIS 2nd of 8th month, 1799

October 15, 1799

Wife: Mary; son: Peter; daughters: Anne Dawson, Lydia Dawson, Esther Wright, Sarah Wright, Rhoda Wright. Witnesses: Seth Hill Evitts, William Peters, and Edward Barton. JR#B, pp. 459-460.

B. Kent County, Delaware

JOSEPH NICOLLS (Nichols) January 23, 1770

December 31, 1770

Wife: Mary; Children: unnamed. Witnesses: Covil Tumlin, James Anderson, David Hillford. p. 255.

BENJAMIN CHIPMAN April 19, 1772

June 23, 1772

Wife: Mary; daughter: Susanna; sons: Stephen and Benjamin. Witnesses: Patrick Orals, Peres Chipman, and Reuben Sheild. p. 267. DAVID HILLFORD (Yeoman) Dec. 1774 Administration papers to widow: Sarah. p. 294.

ZACHARIAH GOFORTH (Yeoman) August 9, 1764

August 29, 1779

Wife: Sarah; nephew: Peter Goforth (son of brother Thomas). Executors: Sarah Goforth and Jonathan Emerson. Witnesses: Alexander Whiteley, Uriah Stipple, Mary Jenkins. P. 322.

RICHARD ECKELS (Eccles) April 20, 1783

May 14, 1783

Wife: Ann; sons: John, Anthoney, Richard, and Jesse; daughters'; Esther, Julana, Lydia, Hannah, Sarah Jester and Mary Jester. Witnesses: Frances Jester, Major Anderson, Phillis Jester. p. 350.

SARAH GOFORTH June 7, 1785

December 16, 1785

Heirs: Peter Goforth, son of Thomas; Sarah, Zachariah and Jonathan Murphey, children of Charles Murphey; Mary Murphey, wife of Charles; Elizabeth Sheridine; Zachari,ah and Sarah Goforth, children of George; William Redin and Charles Redin; Thomas, William, and Rachel Glanding; Nancy Ricketts, wife of Thomas; Charles Murphey. Witnesses: William Richardson, Samuel Clampett, and Tabithy Wilson. p. 376.

JAMES ANDERSON February 9, 1791

March 7_1791

Wife: Ann; sons: John, James, Isaac, Daniel, Elijah, Major, and Ell; daughter: Ann Callay. Witnesses: Abraham Kimme, Unisey Cain, and Ezekiel Anderson. p. 441.

ANN ECKELS (widow of Richard) April 18, 1796

Administration papers to Anthony Eckels (Eccles). Heirs: Jesse, Julana, Lydia, John, Richard, and Anthony Eckles, Sarah Jester, Mary Jester, Anny Taylor, sand Esther Taylor. p. 506.

RICHARD ECKLES March 17, 1796

April 18, 1796

Sister: Lida; brother: Jessy Eckles; other brothers -and sisters unnamed. Executor: John Eckles. Witnesses: Zaehar ah Pritchett, Roger l , and Ezekiel Anderson. p. 506.

The above probate records (wills and administration accounts) are taken from Calendar of Kent County, Delaware, Probate Records, 1680-1800 (Dover, 1944).