William
NICHOLS
(b.
17 March 1795
,
Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
d.
5 March 1856
,
Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
)
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William NICHOLS was born 17 March 1795 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
William NICHOLS was the child of Daniel NICHOLS and Marcy LILLY (LILLEY) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Samuel NICHOLS and Lois DUNHAMWilliam NICHOLS died 5 March 1856 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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1795 Birth 17 March 1795
Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
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Name: William Nichols
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Brimfield
Death Date: 05 Mar 1856
Death Place: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 61
Birth Date: 1795
Birth Place: Brimfield
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Daniel Nichols
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Marcy Nichols
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50616-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 223943
Reference ID: v 3 p 1
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014
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Name: William Nichols
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Brimfield
Death Date: 05 Mar 1856
Death Place: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 61
Birth Date: 1795
Birth Place: Brimfield
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Daniel Nichols
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Marcy Nichols
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50616-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 223943
Reference ID: v 3 p 1
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014
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William is buried at: Brimfield Cemetery Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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