Daniel NICHOLS

Born

18 September 1772 , Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

27 January 1859 , Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Samuel NICHOLS Lois DUNHAM

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Born: 18 September 1772 in Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Samuel NICHOLS

Mother: Lois DUNHAM

Paternal grandparents: Samuel NICHOLS , Bathsheba BLISS

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Daniel married Marcy LILLY (LILLEY) 29 December 1791 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marcy LILLY (LILLEY) was born 29 September 1771 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville). Marcy died 17 October 1832 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville).

Daniel NICHOLS died 27 January 1859 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA .

m. Marcy Lilly
m. Polly Lumbard

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Daniel NICHOLS married

Marcy LILLY (LILLEY)
Marriage date: 29 December 1791
Marriage place: Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Daniel NICHOLS and Marcy LILLY (LILLEY)

Daniel Sherman NICHOLS

Born: 28 September 1792, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 July 1863, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

William NICHOLS

Born: 17 March 1795, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 5 March 1856, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Reuben Lilley NICHOLS

Born: 6 April 1799, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 August 1864, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Marcy NICHOLS

Born: 29 June 1801, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 30 October 1863, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Lovina (Lavina) NICHOLS

Born: 5 May 1813, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 March 1860, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Rufus Newton NICHOLS

Born: 28 March 1818, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 June 1858, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1772
18 September 1772
Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 Marriage / Partner
Daniel NICHOLS and Marcy LILLY (LILLEY) 29 December 1791, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

He was 19 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1792 Birth of Child
Daniel Sherman NICHOLS was born 28 September 1792, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Daniel was 20 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1795 Birth of Child
William NICHOLS was born 17 March 1795, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Daniel was 22 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1799 Birth of Child
Reuben Lilley NICHOLS was born 6 April 1799, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Daniel was 26 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1801 Birth of Child
Marcy NICHOLS was born 29 June 1801, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Daniel was 28 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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.

1813 Birth of Child
Lovina (Lavina) NICHOLS was born 5 May 1813, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Daniel was 40 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1818 Birth of Child
Rufus Newton NICHOLS was born 28 March 1818, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Daniel was 45 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1832 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marcy LILLY (LILLEY) died 17 October 1832, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

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)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1856 Death of Child
William NICHOLS died 5 March 1856, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Daniel was 83 years old.

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1858 Death of Child
Rufus Newton NICHOLS died 8 June 1858, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Daniel was 85 years old.

Death
Name: Daniel Nichols
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Brimfield
Death Date: 27 Jan 1859
Death Place: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 86
Birth Date: 1773
Birth Place: Brimfield
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Marital Status: Married
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Father's Name: Samuel Nichols
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Luis Nichols
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50616-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 223943
Reference ID: v 3 p 3

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Brimfield Cemetery Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

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Brimfield Cemetery Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

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